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On Sunday, February 16, Saturday Night Live celebrated its 50th anniversary, with current and past cast members reuniting to recreate some of the show’s most iconic sketches. Of course, this included a variety of musical sketches, from “Lobster Les Mis” to a classic Lonely Island Digital Short. The best of...
Kendrick Lamar’s performance at the SUper Bowl LIX halftime show confused older generations, amused younger ones, and included deeper messages that go beyond dissing Canadian rapper Drake. While Lamar performed the song that blew up last year, “Not Like Us,” for dissing Drake and the allegations against him, Lama’s performance...
In recent years, public interest in award shows has significantly declined with many viewers questioning their relevance and fairness. Regardless, Grammys 2025 appeared to be the first award show everyone generally enjoyed in a while. So, what made this year’s Grammys so different? For the most part, many have seen...
The music industry is already a fast environment, and fame can be forgotten as quickly as it came. The ones who struggle with it most? One-hit wonders. Artists referred to as One-hit wonders are artists who achieve massive success but only on a single track. One-hit wonders struggle to find...
Trad wives and modest fashion may be on the rise in the overall cultural zeitgeist, but Sunday’s Grammy Awards showed that the music industry is still strongly supporting progressive ideologies—even as the global political trend shifts toward far-right movements. The 2025 Grammys highlighted the many-faceted talents of women, LGBTQ+, and...
Last night’s Grammy Awards were not short of talent. With 16 amazing performers, it’s hard to pick the top performances, but we at NYC Tastemakers have decided on five that have stayed with us long after the curtains closed. #1 Doechii Only the third woman to win best rap album,...
Rapper Kenneth Brian Edmonds, better known by his artist name Babyface, was interrupted during an interview by reporters from the Associated Press at the Grammys in favor of interviewing Chappell Roan. Associated Press reporter Krysta Fauria rudely interrupted Babyface while he was answering her fellow reporter, Leslie Ambriz’s question. The...
On February 2, 2025, pop artist Chappell Roan was announced Best New Artist by the Recording Academy – one of the most coveted awards in the music industry. Roan had a spectacular break-out year in 2024; after nearly a decade of performing in small venues and struggling to gain recognition...
Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull died Jan. 30, 2025, her spokesperson said. Faithfull was popular for her song “As Tears Go By.” In the 1960s, she famously dated Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and inspired the songs” Wild Horses” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” Faithfull was born...
With less than a week until her first Grammys appearance, Chappell Roan released an earnest social media post thanking her fans for their support during the biggest year of her career. The “Good Luck, Babe” singer has been nominated for six Grammys, including Best New Artist, where she’ll face off...
The NFL announced that Lamar would headline the Super Bowl 59 halftime show back in September after his major success in 2024. Now, Kendrick Lamar is being pressured to remove “Not Like Us” from his Super Bowl halftime show. 2024 was the year that escalated Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud....
Starting 2025 with some good tunes is vital to a successful year. These first few months, artists across genres are releasing brand new tracks you’re sure to love. January 24th: The Bad Fire by Mogwai The Scottish post-rock band Mogwai will release its new album, “The Bad Fire,” today, January...
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