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- Top Story - January 2022
Reflections of My History with Santana
'How goes it' or how it went My first experience with Santana was in high school. Our PE instructor wanted us to break into groups, select a song, and create a skit designed for movement. Great, I thought.
Cathy CoombsPublished 2 years ago in Beat Just Some Completely Random, David Bowie Celebrity Interactions
The fist fight with Axl Rose… Bowie’s famous heterochromatic eyes are actually the result of a damaged cornea he suffered as the result of a fight over a girl, as a youth. He’d repeat the trick with a less flattering result, as a 42-year old man. Amazingly, we have this story from Slash’s 2007 memoir, a 1990 interview with Axl in Kerrang, and in the words of Riki Rachtman, the owner of the club where it happened. The timeline is a little murky, not surprising for the Rashomon-like accounting of the event, but it involves a drunk Bowie coming onto Axl’s girlfriend, Erin Everly (daughter of Don Everly), Axl hurling insults at Bowie from the stage, and finally chasing him down the street yelling “I’m gonna kill you, Tin Man”.
Michael Atkins-PrescottPublished 2 years ago in BeatHOW BEYONCE GOT FAMOUS
did Beyoncé, in full Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, (born September 4, 1981, Houston, Texas, U.S.), American singer-songwriter and actress who achieved fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B group Destiny’s Child and then launched a hugely successful solo career.
Janet KwaniPublished 2 years ago in BeatSagittarian Soloists
Sagittarius Singer Summary The most famous performers born between November 22 and December 21st have certain things in common. They are amazing performers in a very specialized sound and immediately stick out when paired with other musicians. They are born soloist who when forced to work within a group designed for other artists cannot succeed. That’s not to say that some of these artists haven’t tried to sing within groups that matched their era and genre of music, but the groups never truly worked until the songs were built around the Sagittarius among them.
Lucy Alice DickensPublished 2 years ago in BeatCatch “My Celebrity Dream Wedding” Mondays at 9 PM on VH1
The 20-episode competition series, “My Celebrity Dream Wedding” follows three top wedding planners - Courtney Ajinca, Lance Devereux, and Tori Williams as they pitch extravagant bridal visions and throw celebrity-inspired weddings for engaged couples on a budget. The series also provides DIY tips and hacks to plan a fairytale million-dollar wedding for a fraction of the price. Though the cast is in competition mode, the chemistry, respect for each other's passion, and experience shine bright in every scene. The premiere brought light to the hard word wedding planners and designers have to put into making a couple's special day become a reality.
Tammy ReesePublished 2 years ago in BeatAriana Grande's Discography Revisited and Reviewed
Ariana Grande is armed with a mesmerizing vocal register. Starting as an actor for the 2009 Nickelodeon series "Victorious", surprisingly, she wasn't even a singer on the show. But after wrapping up on the show, she began working on her first studio album, the now "Yours Truly" released in 2013. She set a tone, a message for the pop industry hits after hits. Moving forward, she's released the soft and bubbly sophomore LP "My Everything", then in 2016, landing to the vocal-forward and daring "Dangerous Woman" album. The hits were non-stopping, setting a scene in the music industry. There was controversy, mistakes, choices were made. It's 2017, she released three chart-topping, show-stopping albums, and she's across the globe on her Dangerous Woman world tour. In 2017, A shrapnel bomb explosion caused the death of 22 concert-goers and more than 800 injuries. But that didn't stop Grande from continuing her tour, brave enough to continue doing tours without thoughts of terror, because that's the point of terrorism. 2018 comes by silently, Grande saw the colors and released her comeback single, in response to the bombing, "no tears left to cry". Then, her fourth album "Sweetener" was brought to the eyes of the world. Covered with rap beats and hippy-tinged hits, it felt like a new sound for Grande, she was released from all the things holding back. But she spoke too soon. Grande’s ex-boyfriend and collaborator, rapper Mac Miller, died from an overdose, and she broke off her engagement with SNL star Pete Davidson a few weeks later. But what do you do when things fall apart? If you’re Ariana Grande, you pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and head for the studio. The now-"thank u, next" era has begun. She released "thank u, next" the single, and announced an album of the same name. She put out the album to critical acclaim. So what was next for Ariana Grande-Butera? The Covid-19 pandemic began in March 2020 which broke everyone apart. We were indoors, bored and exhausted. Ariana, as she does honorably, did it again, she broke the silence. A new single, Positions was here. It was election time and the single's visuals featured Grande as the president. She was in the bedroom, cooking, and even awarding a USPS mailer. She was "switching them positions for you". "Positions", the surprising sixth album by Ariana Grande arrived. Supported by collaborations by Doja Cat, The Weeknd, and Ty Dolla $ign, Positions was her most "soulish" album with experimentation. She hit a few whistles, created a few melodies, and even did some rapping on the playful "34+35". The rest is just history for Ariana Grande. She is nothing if not a testament to the power of being true to yourself. But there's a lot to unpack. Down below are my reviews of Ariana Grande's discography from her most recent albums 1-6.
Dom DeverauxPublished 2 years ago in BeatHow Famous Deaths of Celebrities Were Found to Be Linked
The twenty-seven club is known for its tragic coincidences in rock & roll history. In 1994 when Kurt Cobain died, many fans connected his age to Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. The club got further publicity when Amy Winehouse passed away at twenty-seven in 2011.
Sam H ArnoldPublished 2 years ago in BeatDriver Wants to Sue Quavo
In the world of hip hop, even the most seemingly minor incidents can be magnified in their importance. Quavo of the Migos is preparing to defend himself legally as much as his driver did physically. (Offset and Takeoff had nothing to do with this particular incident.)
Skyler SaundersPublished 2 years ago in BeatNot so Houseless (Photos)
Ye has already said he wants to convert his dwelling spaces into commune-like “churches.” He also plans to keep things close (still) with estranged wife Kim Kardashian. The “Hurricane” rapper has purchased, for California standards, a modest, one level ranch house for $4.5 million.
Skyler SaundersPublished 2 years ago in BeatChips And Gravy With The Bard of Salford
The title relates to the only time I met and chatted with Dr John Cooper Clarke. I am not sure when I first came across him but I remember buying the Rabid EP “Innocents” in the nineteen seventies, which opened with “Suspended Sentence” and then the title song and backed with “Psycle Sluts Part 1 and 2”. I saw him on TV working at a Manchester University doing a good Bob Dylan impression in his looks.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 2 years ago in BeatHow Lisa Became The Biggest Female K-Pop Idol
Lalisa Manoban. Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, and Vocalist of the supergroup Blackpink under YG. Lisa has almost 40 million followers on Instagram, making her the most followed Kpop idol, and has fancams that accumulated to 100 million views together. Lisa is also a global ambassador for top brands such as Celine and BVLGARI. She is a superstar that shines brighter than the sun, but how did Lisa become one of the biggest female idols? Why did Lisa become an international icon? Well, today we shall investigate and see how Lisa became the biggest female idol.
Can you Give it All Away?: Ye’s Plan to be ‘Homeless’
In an effort to undermine and undercut the nature of capitalism, the only social system of justice, hip hop artist Ye plans to be “homeless.” Similar to centibillionaire, and currently the wealthiest person on the planet, Elon Musk, Ye wishes to own no residential properties. He seeks to convert his mansions into churches. As this is in line with what he wants to do with his money, it is respectable but not necessarily admirable.
Skyler SaundersPublished 2 years ago in Beat