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Nashville’s National Museum of African American Music: An Inside Look

Nashville’s long-anticipated National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) is now open to the public on a limited schedule. NMAAM, which recently received a $1 million donation from Amazon and established a music education partnership with Sony Music Group, vividly tells the story of Black culture’s contributions and influences throughout the history of American music. […]

You Have to See George Clooney Recite the Lyrics to BTS’ ‘Dynamite’

Did George Clooney just join the ARMY? On Friday night (Feb. 26), as part of a virtual celebration for W’s annual Best Performances Issue, one of the magazine’s cover stars, George Clooney, performed a Lyrical Improv reading of BTS’ first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Dynamite.” And it’s exactly as reverential as fans would hope. […]

New Zealand’s Six60 to Stream TikTok’s First Stadium Concert

With New Zealand cleared for touring and concerts by local health officials, New Zealand band Six60 has become the de facto world’s last touring band. Six60 will make history Saturday when they livestream their Hamilton concert to the world on TikTok at 10:15 p.m. in New Zealand, which is 4:15 a.m. ET. The concert can be viewed […]

How to Watch D’Angelo & Friends ‘Verzuz’

We still don’t know exactly what to expect from the D’Angelo vs. Friends Verzuz event on Saturday night — but we know we need to watch. The event, coming live from Harlem’s Apollo Theater, was announced on Feb. 15 as “D’Angelo & Friends,” unlike the traditional “Artist vs. Artist” setup. Co-created by Timbaland and Swizz Beatz as a form of […]

Growing Up… Determined: Madison Beer Reminisces About Her Childhood & Career Journey

Madison Beer has fully arrived as a pop singer-songwriter with her new album, Life Support, released on Feb. 26. The full-length demonstrates the pop singer-songwriter’s impressive range and vocal presence, both on lilting ballads like “Selfish” and “Everything Happens for a Reason” as well as sumptuous pop flare-ups like “Boys–t” and “Baby.” Yet Life Support […]