Fox’s The Masked Singer Season 11 is here with “Transformers Night,” and fans can’t wait to see the Group A singers take the stage once more. Fans have already seen Ugly Sweater’s debut, and many viewers suspect they know exactly who’s singing under the mask. So, who is Ugly Sweater? Here’s the most popular guess.
[Spoiler alert: The Masked Singer Season 11 spoilers ahead regarding Ugly Sweater.]
Who is Ugly Sweater in ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 11?
“Transformers Night” on The Masked Singer Season 11 brings the Group A masks and the Group A wild card to the stage. Goldfish, Starfish, Lovebird, Ugly Sweater, and Koala will compete in the hopes of moving forward in the competition. “Transformers Night” features a double elimination, so only three masks will continue to the next round.
Viewers saw Ugly Sweater’s clue package at the beginning of the competition. “When I hit the scene as a young, handsome Ugly Sweater, I was the...
[Spoiler alert: The Masked Singer Season 11 spoilers ahead regarding Ugly Sweater.]
Who is Ugly Sweater in ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 11?
“Transformers Night” on The Masked Singer Season 11 brings the Group A masks and the Group A wild card to the stage. Goldfish, Starfish, Lovebird, Ugly Sweater, and Koala will compete in the hopes of moving forward in the competition. “Transformers Night” features a double elimination, so only three masks will continue to the next round.
Viewers saw Ugly Sweater’s clue package at the beginning of the competition. “When I hit the scene as a young, handsome Ugly Sweater, I was the...
- 4/10/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It’s tough being the daughter of one of the coolest rock stars in the world. At least, that’s what Zoë Kravitz would have you believe as she was joined by Denzel Washington this week for the unveiling of her father Lenny Kravitz’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Four-time Grammy winner Kravitz was honored Tuesday with the star but got roasted by his daughter, who took the opportunity to gently mock her dad, the rock star and style icon.
“I’ve seen the way you show up and take care of the people you love,” the Big Little Lies actress said from the podium. “I’ve seen your incredible dedication to your art. But mostly, I’ve seen through your shirts. According to my dad, if it doesn’t expose your nipples, it’s not a shirt. And sure, it used to embarrass me when you...
Four-time Grammy winner Kravitz was honored Tuesday with the star but got roasted by his daughter, who took the opportunity to gently mock her dad, the rock star and style icon.
“I’ve seen the way you show up and take care of the people you love,” the Big Little Lies actress said from the podium. “I’ve seen your incredible dedication to your art. But mostly, I’ve seen through your shirts. According to my dad, if it doesn’t expose your nipples, it’s not a shirt. And sure, it used to embarrass me when you...
- 3/14/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 11 season premiere of “The Masked Singer,” which aired March 6 on Fox.
“The Masked Singer” kicked off its 11th season on Wednesday night — and in perhaps the show’s most unusual reveal ever, comedian Kevin Hart brought his prank war with host Nick Cannon to the show.
Hart brought his one-night-only appearance to “The Masked Singer” as Book, singing the song “So Sick,” by Ne-Yo (who happened to be the Season 10 winner on the show). The performance… was a bit pitchy, dawg. At the end of the song, the show’s panelists seemed to dig it. But after Robin Thicke quickly I.D.’ed Hart, the star took off his costume to reveal himself.
“This is a prank, you had no idea I was coming here Nick, and guess what, there’s nothing you can do about it,...
“The Masked Singer” kicked off its 11th season on Wednesday night — and in perhaps the show’s most unusual reveal ever, comedian Kevin Hart brought his prank war with host Nick Cannon to the show.
Hart brought his one-night-only appearance to “The Masked Singer” as Book, singing the song “So Sick,” by Ne-Yo (who happened to be the Season 10 winner on the show). The performance… was a bit pitchy, dawg. At the end of the song, the show’s panelists seemed to dig it. But after Robin Thicke quickly I.D.’ed Hart, the star took off his costume to reveal himself.
“This is a prank, you had no idea I was coming here Nick, and guess what, there’s nothing you can do about it,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
With the Grammys approaching this weekend, on Sunday, Feb. 4, the music industry and nominees are buzzing alike, in anticipation of a week filled with parties, panels, masterclasses and brunches during Grammy week.
Related: Grammy Awards: Taylor Swift Makes History With Album Of The Year Win As Women Dominate – Complete List
Grammy week kicked off with We Are Moving the Needle, the organization founded by Emily Lazar, a Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer. Honorees included Alanis Morissette, Corinne Bailey Rae, Caroline Polachek, Catherine Marks, Laura Sisk, Jennifer Decilveo, Michael Goldstone, and Christine Thomas at the first Annual Resonator Awards recognizing women in production and engineering roles.
Related: Grammy Awards Viewers Question If Taylor Swift Snubbed Celine Dion After Album Of The Year Win
Black Music Action Coalition (Bmac) Music Maker Dinner hosted by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis took place on Wednesday, in support of the economic empowerment of Black music entrepreneurs, artists,...
Related: Grammy Awards: Taylor Swift Makes History With Album Of The Year Win As Women Dominate – Complete List
Grammy week kicked off with We Are Moving the Needle, the organization founded by Emily Lazar, a Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer. Honorees included Alanis Morissette, Corinne Bailey Rae, Caroline Polachek, Catherine Marks, Laura Sisk, Jennifer Decilveo, Michael Goldstone, and Christine Thomas at the first Annual Resonator Awards recognizing women in production and engineering roles.
Related: Grammy Awards Viewers Question If Taylor Swift Snubbed Celine Dion After Album Of The Year Win
Black Music Action Coalition (Bmac) Music Maker Dinner hosted by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis took place on Wednesday, in support of the economic empowerment of Black music entrepreneurs, artists,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
Jon Bon Jovi got support from some very special people while attending the 2024 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi on Friday night (February 2) in Los Angeles.
The 61-year-old rock legend was joined by his wife Dorothea Hurley and daughter Stephanie Rose Bongiovi at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Of course, his Bon Jovi bandmates were also by his side. As were a collection of music and Hollywood’s biggest stars.
In all, more than 30 celebrities walked the red carpet during the annual event. We pulled together photos of all of them for you to easily peruse!
Head inside to see all of the photos from the event…
Keep scrolling to see all of the photos of the stars at the 2024 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi…
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Emma Brooks
Davis Burleson
Jon Bon Jovi
Fyi: Jon is wearing Balmain.
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Melissa Etheridge...
The 61-year-old rock legend was joined by his wife Dorothea Hurley and daughter Stephanie Rose Bongiovi at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Of course, his Bon Jovi bandmates were also by his side. As were a collection of music and Hollywood’s biggest stars.
In all, more than 30 celebrities walked the red carpet during the annual event. We pulled together photos of all of them for you to easily peruse!
Head inside to see all of the photos from the event…
Keep scrolling to see all of the photos of the stars at the 2024 MusiCares Person Of The Year Honoring Jon Bon Jovi…
Amanda Diaz
Emma Brooks
Davis Burleson
Jon Bon Jovi
Fyi: Jon is wearing Balmain.
Bon Jovi
Melissa Etheridge...
- 2/3/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The Recording Academy celebrated Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz Thursday night at the Black Music Collective Ceremony, one of the most anticipated nights ahead of the 2024 Grammys.
As each icon took the stage to accept the Global Impact Award, which recognizes personal and professional achievements in the industry, both shared heartfelt stories of their journeys to that moment. Throughout the dinner, some of the most revered artists in music came out to show their love and respect for the honorees, including Stevie Wonder, George Clinton, H.E.R., Quavo, Busta Rhymes, Babyface,...
As each icon took the stage to accept the Global Impact Award, which recognizes personal and professional achievements in the industry, both shared heartfelt stories of their journeys to that moment. Throughout the dinner, some of the most revered artists in music came out to show their love and respect for the honorees, including Stevie Wonder, George Clinton, H.E.R., Quavo, Busta Rhymes, Babyface,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
It’s been almost 20 years since Mariah Carey last won a Grammy, so when she received the Global Impact Award from the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective, she offered a dose of her signature comical shade.
“Is this a real Grammy? I haven’t seen one in soooooo long,” she said Thursday night as she held the award.
“It’s weird. I don’t know,” Carey continued while laughing as the audience at the Fairmont Century Plaza cheered her on. “We’ll figure out what this is later.”
Carey is easily one of the best-selling acts of all-time and holds the record for most No. 1 hits — 20 — by a solo artist. She’s been nominated for 34 Grammys, winning five: best new artist and best female pop vocal performance (“Vision of Love”) in 1991, as well as three R&b honors at the 2006 ceremony for “We Belong Together” and The Emancipation of Mimi.
“Is this a real Grammy? I haven’t seen one in soooooo long,” she said Thursday night as she held the award.
“It’s weird. I don’t know,” Carey continued while laughing as the audience at the Fairmont Century Plaza cheered her on. “We’ll figure out what this is later.”
Carey is easily one of the best-selling acts of all-time and holds the record for most No. 1 hits — 20 — by a solo artist. She’s been nominated for 34 Grammys, winning five: best new artist and best female pop vocal performance (“Vision of Love”) in 1991, as well as three R&b honors at the 2006 ceremony for “We Belong Together” and The Emancipation of Mimi.
- 2/2/2024
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tl;Dr:
Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” as a difficult song to write, which is why it includes nonsense lines. A line from the song inspired a holiday called Earth, Wind & Fire Day in Los Angeles, California. The song reached the top 10, but it didn’t chart as highly as some of the band’s other singles.
Earth, Wind & Fire’s Maurice White | Richard E. Aaron / Contributor
One line from Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” became one of the most famous lines in the history of music. Subsequently, the tune inspired a holiday: Earth, Wind & Fire Day. Here’s a look at how the holiday became official in Los Angeles, California.
Why Earth, Wind & Fire’s ‘September’ includes a nonsense line
During a 2021 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White discussed the origin of “September.” “What was great about that song is that [band member] Al [McKay] — we called him...
Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” as a difficult song to write, which is why it includes nonsense lines. A line from the song inspired a holiday called Earth, Wind & Fire Day in Los Angeles, California. The song reached the top 10, but it didn’t chart as highly as some of the band’s other singles.
Earth, Wind & Fire’s Maurice White | Richard E. Aaron / Contributor
One line from Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” became one of the most famous lines in the history of music. Subsequently, the tune inspired a holiday: Earth, Wind & Fire Day. Here’s a look at how the holiday became official in Los Angeles, California.
Why Earth, Wind & Fire’s ‘September’ includes a nonsense line
During a 2021 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White discussed the origin of “September.” “What was great about that song is that [band member] Al [McKay] — we called him...
- 3/9/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The rights holders of funk legends Earth, Wind & Fire have sued the company behind a competing Earth, Wind & Fire act, accusing them of copyright infringement and trademark dilution that they claims has resulted in overall confusion and disappointed fans.
Earth Wind & Fire IP, LLC — the rights holder of the band’s trademarks following the death of founder Maurice White in 2016 — filed a lawsuit against Substantial Music Group and Stellar Communications Monday in a U.S. District Court in Miami, claiming that the latter falsely marketed their Earth, Wind & Fire legacy...
Earth Wind & Fire IP, LLC — the rights holder of the band’s trademarks following the death of founder Maurice White in 2016 — filed a lawsuit against Substantial Music Group and Stellar Communications Monday in a U.S. District Court in Miami, claiming that the latter falsely marketed their Earth, Wind & Fire legacy...
- 3/8/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Lionel Richie and Earth Wind & Fire will have fans dancing all night long this summer. The two acts are teaming up “Sing A Song All Night Long tour,” a 20-city North American trek that’s set to kick off in August.
A Live Nation pre-sale is set for Friday, March 10th (use access code Opener), ahead of a public on-sale on Monday, March 13th via Ticketmaster. Fans can also purchase tickets via Stubhub — where orders are 100% guaranteed through Stubhub’s FanProtect program.
Richie also has a number of UK and European shows on his tour docket; get tickets to those dates here.
Last year, Richie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and was honored with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library Congress. The accolades don’t end there, however: he also claims one of music’s most dazzling mustaches.
In recent months, Earth Wind & Fire...
A Live Nation pre-sale is set for Friday, March 10th (use access code Opener), ahead of a public on-sale on Monday, March 13th via Ticketmaster. Fans can also purchase tickets via Stubhub — where orders are 100% guaranteed through Stubhub’s FanProtect program.
Richie also has a number of UK and European shows on his tour docket; get tickets to those dates here.
Last year, Richie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and was honored with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library Congress. The accolades don’t end there, however: he also claims one of music’s most dazzling mustaches.
In recent months, Earth Wind & Fire...
- 3/6/2023
- by Alex Young
- Consequence - Music
Fred White, drummer for the groundbreaking funk outfit Earth, Wind and Fire — and half-brother of lead singer Maurice and brother of bassist Verdine White — has died, his family announced on Jan. 1. White was 67 years old.
“He joins our brothers Maurice, Monte, and Ronald in heaven and is now drumming with the angels,” Verdine White wrote in a tribute shared on Instagram. (He did not disclose a cause of death; Maurice White died after a battle with Parkinson’s Disease in 2016.)
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“He joins our brothers Maurice, Monte, and Ronald in heaven and is now drumming with the angels,” Verdine White wrote in a tribute shared on Instagram. (He did not disclose a cause of death; Maurice White died after a battle with Parkinson’s Disease in 2016.)
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- 1/2/2023
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
Fred White, who played drummer for the Grammy-winning R&b band Earth, Wind & Fire during its 1970s and early-’80s heyday including such classic songs as “September” and “Shining Star,” has died. He was 67. His brother and bandmate Verdine White announced on social media that White was found dead on New Year’s morning.
“Our family is saddened today with the loss of an amazing and talented family member, our beloved brother Frederick Eugene ‘Freddy’ White,” he wrote (see the post below). “He joins our brothers Maurice, Monte and Ronald in heaven and is now with the angels.”
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Fred White had been a drummer for Donny Hathaway and other acts when he joined Earth,...
“Our family is saddened today with the loss of an amazing and talented family member, our beloved brother Frederick Eugene ‘Freddy’ White,” he wrote (see the post below). “He joins our brothers Maurice, Monte and Ronald in heaven and is now with the angels.”
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Fred White had been a drummer for Donny Hathaway and other acts when he joined Earth,...
- 1/2/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White has passed away at age 67.
Fred’s brother and bandmate Verdine shared the sad news on Sunday alongside multiple photos.
Verdine wrote: “Dearest Family Friends and Fans….. Our family is saddened today with the loss of an amazing and talented family member, our beloved brother Frederick Eugene ‘Freddie’ White.
“He joins our brothers Maurice, Monte and Ronald in heaven and is now drumming with the angels! Child protégé, member of the Ewf Original 9, with gold records at the young age of 16 years old! He was brother number 4 in the family lineup.
“But more than that at home and beyond he was the wonderful bro that was always entertaining and delightfully mischievous! And we could always count on him to make a seemingly bad situation more light hearted!”
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Verdine continued: “He...
Fred’s brother and bandmate Verdine shared the sad news on Sunday alongside multiple photos.
Verdine wrote: “Dearest Family Friends and Fans….. Our family is saddened today with the loss of an amazing and talented family member, our beloved brother Frederick Eugene ‘Freddie’ White.
“He joins our brothers Maurice, Monte and Ronald in heaven and is now drumming with the angels! Child protégé, member of the Ewf Original 9, with gold records at the young age of 16 years old! He was brother number 4 in the family lineup.
“But more than that at home and beyond he was the wonderful bro that was always entertaining and delightfully mischievous! And we could always count on him to make a seemingly bad situation more light hearted!”
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Verdine continued: “He...
- 1/2/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Paramount+ has announced that Sometimes When We Touch, a three-part documentary series exploring the history of soft rock music, will premiere exclusively on the service in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 and will also stream in the U.K., Latin America and Australia, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and France. Sometimes When We Touch is the untold story of soft rock, whose artists dominated pop music worldwide in the ’70s, only to crash and burn in the ’80s, eventually experiencing one of the most unlikely comebacks in music history. The series presents all-new interviews with some of soft rock’s biggest legends, like Air Supply (“All Out of Love”), Dan Hill (“Sometimes When We Touch”), Kenny Loggins (“This Is It”), Ray Parker Jr. (“A Woman Needs Love”), Rupert Holmes (“Escape: The Piña Colada Song”) and Toni Tennille (“Love Will Keep Us Together”). Through candid and poignant stories, these...
- 12/13/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Gru and the minions are back in an all new blast from the past adventure. “Minions: The Rise of Gru” takes viewers back to Gru’s childhood where, on the brink of adolescence, Gru wants nothing more than to join The Sinister Six, a group of villains notorious for their collaboration in crime.
The adventures of all these characters as well as the minions are backed by a reimagined soundtrack full of ’70s hits.
Produced by Jack Antonoff, the soundtrack includes St. Vincent’s rendition of Lipps Inc’s 1979 hit “Funkytown,” H.E.R.’s version of “Dance to the Music” from Sly and the Family Stone in 1967, Bleachers’ rendition of John Lennon’s 1970 song “Instant Karma” and Phoebe Bridgers’ version of The Carpenters’ 1972 ballad “Goodbye to Love.” Even the Minions get a few spotlight moments like when they sing Paul Simon’s “Cecelia.”
Here are all the songs in...
The adventures of all these characters as well as the minions are backed by a reimagined soundtrack full of ’70s hits.
Produced by Jack Antonoff, the soundtrack includes St. Vincent’s rendition of Lipps Inc’s 1979 hit “Funkytown,” H.E.R.’s version of “Dance to the Music” from Sly and the Family Stone in 1967, Bleachers’ rendition of John Lennon’s 1970 song “Instant Karma” and Phoebe Bridgers’ version of The Carpenters’ 1972 ballad “Goodbye to Love.” Even the Minions get a few spotlight moments like when they sing Paul Simon’s “Cecelia.”
Here are all the songs in...
- 7/1/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
H.E.R. has dropped a lively cover of Sly and the Family Stone’s 1967 track “Dance to the Music.” The single appears on the upcoming soundtrack to Minions: The Rise of Gru.
The song, produced by Jack Antonoff, sees H.E.R. singing the funk tune over a grooving melody led by bass, saxophones, and synths parts.
“Dance to the Music” follows on the heels of “Turn Up the Sunshine,” a collaboration between Tame Impala and Diana Ross for the animated film’s forthcoming soundtrack, out July 1. That track was also produced by Antonoff,...
The song, produced by Jack Antonoff, sees H.E.R. singing the funk tune over a grooving melody led by bass, saxophones, and synths parts.
“Dance to the Music” follows on the heels of “Turn Up the Sunshine,” a collaboration between Tame Impala and Diana Ross for the animated film’s forthcoming soundtrack, out July 1. That track was also produced by Antonoff,...
- 6/24/2022
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
A previously rumored collaboration between Diana Ross and Tame Impala looks like it will finally see the light of day when it potentially arrives on the — wait for it — soundtrack for the next Minions movie.
As NME notes, Ross and Tame Impala appeared at the top of some Seventies-style posters that went up around London Sunday night, May 8. Although the posters don’t specify what they’re advertising, the tantalizing list of artists — everyone from Tierra Whack and Phoebe Bridgers to RZA and St. Vincent — combined with a tiny illustration...
As NME notes, Ross and Tame Impala appeared at the top of some Seventies-style posters that went up around London Sunday night, May 8. Although the posters don’t specify what they’re advertising, the tantalizing list of artists — everyone from Tierra Whack and Phoebe Bridgers to RZA and St. Vincent — combined with a tiny illustration...
- 5/9/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Rock star excess hit its peak in the 1980s. It went beyond the bad behavior of throwing televisions out of hotel rooms, or the decadent pleasures of mud sharks and Mandys. The Beatles, who were the biggest band to come out of the rock and roll era, set standards for excess, beating Elvis’s Pink Cadillac tour when they thought about buying their own Greek island. Their success was ensured by their producer, George Martin, who allowed the band to exceed the limits of the Emi studios they created music in. Gracie Otto’s documentary Under the Volcano is the story of how Martin’s post-Beatle career enjoyed greater heights by finding an entirely new level of indulgence. For the second time in his career, the “fifth Beatle” exceeded all expectations about how to produce a sound.
Martin bought an island in a tropical paradise, and turned it into a sonic Shangri-La.
Martin bought an island in a tropical paradise, and turned it into a sonic Shangri-La.
- 8/16/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
George Martin’s Air Studios currently sits in ruin on the Caribbean island of Montserrat thanks to the devastation of Hurricane Hugo in 1989 and a series of volcano eruptions in the Nineties. But throughout the Eighties, everyone from the Rolling Stones and the Police to Elton John, Duran Duran, Dire Straits, and Black Sabbath traveled there to record era-defining albums.
The upcoming documentary Under the Volcano traces the entire saga of Air Studios, featuring incredible archival footage and new interviews with Sting, Mark Knopfler, Tony Iommi, Verdine White, Giles Martin,...
The upcoming documentary Under the Volcano traces the entire saga of Air Studios, featuring incredible archival footage and new interviews with Sting, Mark Knopfler, Tony Iommi, Verdine White, Giles Martin,...
- 7/19/2021
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
DJ Cassidy’s popular “Pass the Mic” webcast series is going to TV on Thanksgiving weekend… and going totally ’80s. BET’s Nov. 29 broadcast of “The Soul Train Awards” will be immediately followed by a second prime-time special that will bring Cassidy’s all-star medleys, usually seen via Twitch and YouTube, to a network for the first time. And while the star DJ isn’t revealing any names yet, he is telling Variety that this edition of his mic-pass will bring together the leading lights of R&b from a decade that happens to be his favorite
Or maybe something more like just a half-decade, to get specific about it. “When I think about ‘Soul Train’ and the long legacy that spans decades,” he says, “I am immediately drawn into thinking about the 1980s. particularly the first half of the decade. The sounds of the R&b records that came...
Or maybe something more like just a half-decade, to get specific about it. “When I think about ‘Soul Train’ and the long legacy that spans decades,” he says, “I am immediately drawn into thinking about the 1980s. particularly the first half of the decade. The sounds of the R&b records that came...
- 11/20/2020
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Less than a week before the 21st of September, Earth, Wind & Fire have shared a bouncy new 2020 remix for their beloved 1978 single “September.”
Along with the new remix by producer Eric Kupper, the legendary R&b outfit also uploaded an updated version of their “September” music video. In the 42 years since its release, September 21st — the date mentioned in the opening lyrics of “September” — has become an unofficial funk-pop holiday dedicated to the Earth, Wind & Fire track.
“When I first heard the mastered final mix of ‘September,’ at our private...
Along with the new remix by producer Eric Kupper, the legendary R&b outfit also uploaded an updated version of their “September” music video. In the 42 years since its release, September 21st — the date mentioned in the opening lyrics of “September” — has become an unofficial funk-pop holiday dedicated to the Earth, Wind & Fire track.
“When I first heard the mastered final mix of ‘September,’ at our private...
- 9/17/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Songwriter Allee Willis, famous for her work with Earth, Wind & Fire as well as the “Friends” theme and the “The Color Purple” Broadway song score, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. She was 72. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.
Prudence Fenton, the animator and producer who is described by a family friend as Willis’ “partner and soulmate,” was said to be “in total shock” over her best friend’s sudden death, which occurred just after 6 p.m.
Willis was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018 for a catalog that included hits like Ewf’s “September” and “Boogie Wonderland,” the Pointer Sisters’ “Neutron Dance,” the Pet Shop Boys’ and Dusty Springfield’s “What Have I Done to Deserve This?,” Maxine Nightingale’s “Lead Me On,” Patti Labelle’s “Stir It Up” and the theme from “The Karate Kid,” “You’re the Best.”
“I, very thankfully, have a few songs that will not go away,...
Prudence Fenton, the animator and producer who is described by a family friend as Willis’ “partner and soulmate,” was said to be “in total shock” over her best friend’s sudden death, which occurred just after 6 p.m.
Willis was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018 for a catalog that included hits like Ewf’s “September” and “Boogie Wonderland,” the Pointer Sisters’ “Neutron Dance,” the Pet Shop Boys’ and Dusty Springfield’s “What Have I Done to Deserve This?,” Maxine Nightingale’s “Lead Me On,” Patti Labelle’s “Stir It Up” and the theme from “The Karate Kid,” “You’re the Best.”
“I, very thankfully, have a few songs that will not go away,...
- 12/25/2019
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Five more artists were added to the four-decade tradition of Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C. on Sunday. The 42nd annual program, which will air December 15 on CBS, was hosted by previous recipient LL Cool J. We’ve got the complete list of performers for the 2019 Kch ceremony, which featured tributes to Earth, Wind and Fire, Sally Field, Linda Ronstadt, “Sesame Street” and Michael Tilson Thomas.
SEEKennedy Center Honors: 50 Entertainers Who Deserve To Be Selected
Ronstadt is one of the top vocalists of the past five decades and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She has sold over 50 millions albums, had 31 gold and platinum records and has won 10 Grammy Awards. Her tribute featured Don Henley, Kevin Kline, Emmylou Harris, Carrie Underwood, Aaron Neville and Trisha Yearwood and Flor de Toloache.
Field is a two-time Oscar winning actress for “Norma Rae” and “Places in the Heart.
SEEKennedy Center Honors: 50 Entertainers Who Deserve To Be Selected
Ronstadt is one of the top vocalists of the past five decades and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She has sold over 50 millions albums, had 31 gold and platinum records and has won 10 Grammy Awards. Her tribute featured Don Henley, Kevin Kline, Emmylou Harris, Carrie Underwood, Aaron Neville and Trisha Yearwood and Flor de Toloache.
Field is a two-time Oscar winning actress for “Norma Rae” and “Places in the Heart.
- 12/9/2019
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
“Do you remember the 21st night of September?” In case you forgot, the city of Los Angeles declared today “Earth, Wind & Fire Day.”
City council members used the designation to recognize the hometown group and their iconic hit “September.”
Earlier this month, Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson invited Earth, Wind & Fire to L.A. City Hall to celebrate. Three members of the group made the trip — Ralph Johnson, Philip Bailey and Verdine White (founder Maurice White died in 2016).
The three were presented with city proclamations and got a chance to hear their single “Let’s Groove” playing in the background.
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Today was amazing. Huge thanks to @earthwindandfire & the entire @city.of.losangeles family for coming together to declare September 21st #EarthWindFire day!
City council members used the designation to recognize the hometown group and their iconic hit “September.”
Earlier this month, Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson invited Earth, Wind & Fire to L.A. City Hall to celebrate. Three members of the group made the trip — Ralph Johnson, Philip Bailey and Verdine White (founder Maurice White died in 2016).
The three were presented with city proclamations and got a chance to hear their single “Let’s Groove” playing in the background.
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Today was amazing. Huge thanks to @earthwindandfire & the entire @city.of.losangeles family for coming together to declare September 21st #EarthWindFire day!
- 9/22/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
Earth, Wind & Fire and Linda Ronstadt have been named 2019 Kennedy Center Honors recipients, the organization announced on Thursday. Sally Field, children’s TV program Sesame Street and San Francisco Symphony music director Michael Tilson Thomas are also among those who will receive the award for lifetime achievement in the arts.
“The Kennedy Center Honors celebrates icons, who, through their artistry, have left an indelible stamp on our collective cultural consciousness,” Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein said in a statement. “Earth, Wind & Fire’s hooks and grooves are the foundation...
“The Kennedy Center Honors celebrates icons, who, through their artistry, have left an indelible stamp on our collective cultural consciousness,” Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein said in a statement. “Earth, Wind & Fire’s hooks and grooves are the foundation...
- 7/19/2019
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
The 2019 Kennedy Center Honors recipients were announced on Thursday. The 42nd annual class is Earth, Wind and Fire, Sally Field, Linda Ronstadt, “Sesame Street” and Michael Tilson Thomas. The event will be filmed on December 8 and will be broadcast December 15 on CBS.
SEEKennedy Center Honors: 50 Entertainers Who Deserve To Be Selected
Earth, Wind and Fire has been performing for five decades and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Members Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson will represent the group at the ceremony.
Field is a two-time Oscar winning actress for “Norma Rae” and “Places in the Heart.” She was also nominated for “Lincoln.” She is an Emmy winner and Tony Awards nominee plus more awards.
Ronstadt is one of the top vocalists of the past five decades and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She has sold over 50 millions albums,...
SEEKennedy Center Honors: 50 Entertainers Who Deserve To Be Selected
Earth, Wind and Fire has been performing for five decades and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Members Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson will represent the group at the ceremony.
Field is a two-time Oscar winning actress for “Norma Rae” and “Places in the Heart.” She was also nominated for “Lincoln.” She is an Emmy winner and Tony Awards nominee plus more awards.
Ronstadt is one of the top vocalists of the past five decades and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She has sold over 50 millions albums,...
- 7/18/2019
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Sesame Street, actress Sally Field, singer Linda Ronstadt, R&b band Earth, Wind & Fire and conductor and San Francisco Symphony co-founder Michael Tilson Thomas have been named the 2019 recipients of the 42nd annual Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements.
Sesame Street will be the first television program to ever receive the award. Co-founders Joan Ganz Cooney and Dr. Lloyd Morrisett will accept “on behalf of the show, Muppets creator Jim Henson, Muppets artists Caroll Spinney and Frank Oz, and the thousands of creatives who have built the program’s 50-year legacy.”
Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein praised this year’s honorees as “icons who, through their artistry, have left an indelible stamp on our collective cultural consciousness.”
Here are his descriptions of the five recipients:
“Earth, Wind & Fire’s hooks and grooves are the foundation of a seminal style that continues to shape our musical landscape”; “Sally Field has brought us unforgettable characters,...
Sesame Street will be the first television program to ever receive the award. Co-founders Joan Ganz Cooney and Dr. Lloyd Morrisett will accept “on behalf of the show, Muppets creator Jim Henson, Muppets artists Caroll Spinney and Frank Oz, and the thousands of creatives who have built the program’s 50-year legacy.”
Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein praised this year’s honorees as “icons who, through their artistry, have left an indelible stamp on our collective cultural consciousness.”
Here are his descriptions of the five recipients:
“Earth, Wind & Fire’s hooks and grooves are the foundation of a seminal style that continues to shape our musical landscape”; “Sally Field has brought us unforgettable characters,...
- 7/18/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Sally Field, Linda Ronstadt, veteran R&b group Earth, Wind & Fire, “Sesame Street” and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, will be recognized at the 2019 Kennedy Center Honors, the organization announced on Thursday.
The 42nd annual awards will take place on Dec. 8 and will be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 15 on CBS.
This year’s awards will be the first time an individual TV show has been recognized, and “Sesame Street” co-founders Joan Ganz Cooney and Dr. Lloyd Morrisett will accept the Kennedy Center Honors on behalf of themselves, Muppets creator Jim Henson (who died in 1990), Muppets artists Caroll Spinney and Frank Oz, and the thousands of creatives who have built the program’s 50-year legacy.
Also Read: Sally Field Relieved Burt Reynolds Will Never Read Her Memoir: 'This Would Hurt Him'
Earth, Wind & Fire, which has featured at least over a dozen members in its time as a band, are being honored collectively as a musical group.
The 42nd annual awards will take place on Dec. 8 and will be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 15 on CBS.
This year’s awards will be the first time an individual TV show has been recognized, and “Sesame Street” co-founders Joan Ganz Cooney and Dr. Lloyd Morrisett will accept the Kennedy Center Honors on behalf of themselves, Muppets creator Jim Henson (who died in 1990), Muppets artists Caroll Spinney and Frank Oz, and the thousands of creatives who have built the program’s 50-year legacy.
Also Read: Sally Field Relieved Burt Reynolds Will Never Read Her Memoir: 'This Would Hurt Him'
Earth, Wind & Fire, which has featured at least over a dozen members in its time as a band, are being honored collectively as a musical group.
- 7/18/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
After tearing it up on the Super Bowl stage alongside Maroon 5 and Outkast's Big Boi, Travis Scott hit up the Grammys on Sunday and graced the stage to perform "Stop Trying to Be God" and "No Bystanders" from his Grammy-nominated album, Astroworld.
Though there was no introduction by any talking sponges this time around, the rapper still put on a fiery show with features from Verdine White and Philip Bailey of the legendary Earth, Wind & Fire and James Blake. And in case his performance wasn't exciting enough, the rapper had his very own mosh pit on stage, complete with a metal cage and a dive into the crowd. Check out the performance above and photos ahead!
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Though there was no introduction by any talking sponges this time around, the rapper still put on a fiery show with features from Verdine White and Philip Bailey of the legendary Earth, Wind & Fire and James Blake. And in case his performance wasn't exciting enough, the rapper had his very own mosh pit on stage, complete with a metal cage and a dive into the crowd. Check out the performance above and photos ahead!
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- 2/11/2019
- by Mekishana Pierre
- Popsugar.com
It's the day made famous by Earth, Wind & Fire ... and only TMZ has video of band members Verdine White and Ralph Johnson singing an a cappella version of their epic, feel-good song. We got Verdine and Ralph at Lax ... and they wasted no time blessing us with an abbreviated rendition of "September." It'll make you feel good. It's the 40th anniversary of the timeless classic ... and Verdine and Ralph sound like they've still got it.
- 9/21/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The wait is over! Ashlee Simpson-Ross and Evan Ross have just released their debut single, "I Do." The song made its world premiere on Ryan Seacrest's iHeartRadio show, and "I Do" is now available for fans to download and/or stream on Apple Music, Deezer, iTunes, Napster, Spotify and Tidal. "I Do" marks the first time the couple has collaborated on music, and it's also Simpson-Ross' first single since 2012's "Bat for a Heart." The couple co-wrote the song with Austin Brown, Brian London Palmer Reed and Verdine White. "Music was always one of the things that connected us from the beginning. We liked our voices...
- 9/7/2018
- E! Online
Maurice White was a true musical genius, to say the least. The seven-time Grammy Award winner will always be remembered for several top-charting hits with his band Earth, Wind & Fire, which sold over 90 million albums worldwide. Here is a look at some of the the band's greatest performances of all time: 1: "Shining Star""Shining Star," Earth, Wind & Fire's first major hit, won the band its first ever Grammy Award in 1975 for best R&B vocal performance by a duo, group or chorus. 2: "Boogie Wonderland"Disco classic "Boogie Wonderland" sold over one million copies and was certified Gold by...
- 2/6/2016
- by Nicole Sands, @nicolesands901
- PEOPLE.com
Maurice White was a true musical genius, to say the least. The seven-time Grammy Award winner will always be remembered for several top-charting hits with his band Earth, Wind & Fire, which sold over 90 million albums worldwide. Here is a look at some of the the band's greatest performances of all time: 1: "Shining Star""Shining Star," Earth, Wind & Fire's first major hit, won the band its first ever Grammy Award in 1975 for best R&B vocal performance by a duo, group or chorus. 2: "Boogie Wonderland"Disco classic "Boogie Wonderland" sold over one million copies and was certified Gold by...
- 2/6/2016
- by Nicole Sands, @nicolesands901
- PEOPLE.com
Maurice White, co-founder and front man of the iconic Earth, Wind & Fire passed away in his sleep in Los Angeles this morning, his brother Verdine White told the press. White was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the early 1990s, and though he remained involved in the group throughout the rest of his life, he had not toured with them since 1994. White founded Earth, Wind & Fire with Verdine in 1969. The band featured vocals from the brothers, a distinctive falsetto from Philip Bailey, and a sound that blended of jazz, funk, gospel, soul, and rock. The group hit it big in the 1970s with the album That’s the Way of the World (1975), earning its first Number One hit with “Shining Star.” Later hits included “September,” “Let’s Groove,” and a cover of the Beatles’ “Got to Get You Into My Life.” White was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1941 and grew...
- 2/5/2016
- by Jackson McHenry
- Vulture
New York (AP) — Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White, whose horn-driven band sold more than 90 million albums and made such hits as "September," ''Shining Star" and "Boogie Wonderland," died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles, his brother, Verdine White, said. He was 74. Maurice suffered from Parkinson's disease and had retreated from the public even as the band he founded kept performing. "My brother, hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his sleep," Verdine, also a member of the band, told the Associated Press on Thursday. "While
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- 2/4/2016
- by The Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire Maurice White has died at 74, his brother confirms. White, who suffered from Parkinson's Disease, died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. "My brother, hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his sleep," his brother Verdine White, told the Associated Press. "While the world has lost another great musician and legend, our family asks that our privacy is respected as we start what will be a very difficult and life changing transition in our lives. Thank you for your prayers and well wishes." White's brother Verdine was also...
- 2/4/2016
- by George Stark, @GeorgeStark_
- PEOPLE.com
Founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire Maurice White has died at 74, his brother confirms. White, who suffered from Parkinson's Disease, died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. "My brother, hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his sleep," his brother Verdine White, told the Associated Press. "While the world has lost another great musician and legend, our family asks that our privacy is respected as we start what will be a very difficult and life changing transition in our lives. Thank you for your prayers and well wishes." White's brother Verdine was also...
- 2/4/2016
- by George Stark, @GeorgeStark_
- PEOPLE.com
Maurice White, a founding member of Earth, Wind & Fire, died Wednesday, a representative for White told TheWrap on Thursday. He was 74. According to White’s brother and fellow Earth, Wind & Fire member Verdine White, the musician died peacefully in his sleep. “My brother, hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his sleep,” White said in a statement provided to TheWrap. “While the world has lost another great musician and legend, our family asks that our privacy is respected as we start what will be a very difficult and life changing transition in our lives. See.
- 2/4/2016
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Hudson PR
To celebrate the release of Now That’s What I Call Music 91! we are giving you the chance to win one of 3 copies of the Now CD, due for release on 24th July 2015.
Now That’s What I Call Music is back with the 91st edition of the iconic numbered series. Stuffed to the brim with the biggest chart hits around, Now 91 features million selling hits Ellie Goulding ‘Love Me Like You Do’, Wiz Khalifa feat. Sam Puth ‘See You Again’ & Omi ‘Cheerleader’ amongst 44 hits and an incredible 7 number 1’s. You won’t find a bigger collection of smash hits on one album – if you’re a fan of pop hits this won’t be one to miss!
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Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do (from ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’) Wiz Khalifa feat Charlie Puth – See You Again Omi – Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix Radio Edit) Jason Derulo...
To celebrate the release of Now That’s What I Call Music 91! we are giving you the chance to win one of 3 copies of the Now CD, due for release on 24th July 2015.
Now That’s What I Call Music is back with the 91st edition of the iconic numbered series. Stuffed to the brim with the biggest chart hits around, Now 91 features million selling hits Ellie Goulding ‘Love Me Like You Do’, Wiz Khalifa feat. Sam Puth ‘See You Again’ & Omi ‘Cheerleader’ amongst 44 hits and an incredible 7 number 1’s. You won’t find a bigger collection of smash hits on one album – if you’re a fan of pop hits this won’t be one to miss!
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Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do (from ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’) Wiz Khalifa feat Charlie Puth – See You Again Omi – Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix Radio Edit) Jason Derulo...
- 7/28/2015
- by Laura Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Uh-oh. Props. Posted by Sean Hayes on Thursday, April 16, 2015 Sean Hayes and his husband, Scott Icenogle, brought their lip-sync performance skills to a new level thanks to some miniature props and instruments. In March, the couple's rendition of "Trouble" by Iggy Azalea and Jennifer Hudson went viral, and this time, they take on "I Don't Like It, I Love It" by Flo Rida featuring Robin Thicke and Verdine White. Watch the laugh-out-loud video above, then check out more must-see viral videos, including Anna Kendrick's One Direction lip sync!
- 4/16/2015
- by Laura-Marie-Meyers
- Popsugar.com
Img/Poe Boy/Atlantic international recording artist Flo Rida has announced the release of his eagerly anticipated new Ep. “My House” arrives everywhere on April 7th. Flo Rida is heralding “My House” with his marathon “Flo Madness” campaign, rewarding fans with an array of song releases, video premieres, contests, and major announcements, all leading up to the Ep’s April 7th release – just one day after “March Madness” culminates with the 2015 Ncaa Championship Game. “My House” is now available for pre-order and streaming, with all pre-orders receiving an instant grat download of the seven-track Ep’s first single, “Once In A Lifetime.” In addition, other instant grat tracks – including “My House” and “I Don’t Like It, I Love It (Feat. Robin Thicke & Verdine White)” – will be made...
- 3/3/2015
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMAs) announced the performers for the 5th Annual HMMAs to be held at The Fonda Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Comprised of this year’s nominees, each performance will be world premiered at the HMMAs. Tickets for the show are available at www.hmmawards.org.
2014 Hmma Performers
Gregg Alexander – “Lost Stars” from Begin Again
Grammy winning singer/songwriter/producer Gregg Alexander will perform for the first time in 15 years. This will be the former New Radicals frontman’s first performance since the group disbanded following their international hit “You Get What You Give.” “Lost Stars” is performed in Begin Again by Keira Knightley and Adam Levine. The song was also included as bonus track on Maroon 5’s latest album “V.”
Antonio Sanchez – Birdman Score Live
Four-time Grammy winning drummer Antonio Sanchez will open the 2014 HMMAs with a special drum performance from Birdman.
2014 Hmma Performers
Gregg Alexander – “Lost Stars” from Begin Again
Grammy winning singer/songwriter/producer Gregg Alexander will perform for the first time in 15 years. This will be the former New Radicals frontman’s first performance since the group disbanded following their international hit “You Get What You Give.” “Lost Stars” is performed in Begin Again by Keira Knightley and Adam Levine. The song was also included as bonus track on Maroon 5’s latest album “V.”
Antonio Sanchez – Birdman Score Live
Four-time Grammy winning drummer Antonio Sanchez will open the 2014 HMMAs with a special drum performance from Birdman.
- 10/23/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMAs) have announced the nominees in the Visual Media categories.
Showcasing the best and brightest in musical creation for visual media, the 5th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMAs) will be held at The Fonda Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, November 4, 2014.
The 2014 HMMAs welcome back celebrity hosts including Oscar nominated actor Eric Roberts, former Matchbox 20 member Adam Gaynor, acclaimed Director/Writer/Producer Andy Fickman and Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Education Through Music – Los Angeles (Etmla). Honorees, performers, and special guests to be announced.
The field of entrants were narrowed down to final nominees by the Hmma advisory board and selection committee. The winners will be voted upon by music-media industry professionals comprised of select members of the Society of Composers and Lyricists (Scl), The Television Academy, the AMPAS Music Branch, Naras, performing rights organizations,...
Showcasing the best and brightest in musical creation for visual media, the 5th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMAs) will be held at The Fonda Theater in Hollywood on Tuesday, November 4, 2014.
The 2014 HMMAs welcome back celebrity hosts including Oscar nominated actor Eric Roberts, former Matchbox 20 member Adam Gaynor, acclaimed Director/Writer/Producer Andy Fickman and Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Education Through Music – Los Angeles (Etmla). Honorees, performers, and special guests to be announced.
The field of entrants were narrowed down to final nominees by the Hmma advisory board and selection committee. The winners will be voted upon by music-media industry professionals comprised of select members of the Society of Composers and Lyricists (Scl), The Television Academy, the AMPAS Music Branch, Naras, performing rights organizations,...
- 10/9/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Earth Wind & Fire bassist Verdine White, a contemporary of late singer Marvin Gaye, says he doesn't think Robin Thicke's summer smash "Blurred Lines" borrows from Gaye's repertoire, including, most notably, the 1977 song "Got to Give It Up." Since October, Thicke and the Gaye estate have been trading legal barbs, with the former launching a preemptive suit insisting that "Blurred Lines" is entirely original, while the latter has increasingly taken the offensive, claiming Thicke may have copied as many as four songs from the R&B singer, who died in 1984. In fact, the Gaye estate contends that Thicke has
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- 12/7/2013
- by Shirley Halperin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Eight years since the release of their 2005 Grammy-nominated album, “Illumination,” Earth, Wind & Fire is set to return with their latest studio offering, “Now, Then & Forever.”
Initially intended for a 2012 release to coincide with the presidential election, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are capitalizing off the recent success of Robin Thicke and Daft Punk’s nostalgic chart-topping hits by embracing their trademark sound for the 10-track opus.
In a recent interview with The Huffington Post, bassist Verdine White revealed details on recording the September 10 opus in addition to his thoughts on sustaining longevity in the music the industry.
How long was the recording process for “Now, Then & Forever”?
Two years to cut. Originally the process started in Philip Bailey’s home. And then he went back to listen to all of the Earth Wind & Fire records. And then we called [keyboardist, musical director] Larry Dunn, one of the original members of the band,...
Initially intended for a 2012 release to coincide with the presidential election, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are capitalizing off the recent success of Robin Thicke and Daft Punk’s nostalgic chart-topping hits by embracing their trademark sound for the 10-track opus.
In a recent interview with The Huffington Post, bassist Verdine White revealed details on recording the September 10 opus in addition to his thoughts on sustaining longevity in the music the industry.
How long was the recording process for “Now, Then & Forever”?
Two years to cut. Originally the process started in Philip Bailey’s home. And then he went back to listen to all of the Earth Wind & Fire records. And then we called [keyboardist, musical director] Larry Dunn, one of the original members of the band,...
- 8/19/2013
- by Brennan Williams
- Huffington Post
Earth, Wind and Fire are releasing their first album in eight years on Sept. 10 and dropped their record's lead single onto the web on Monday.
"My Promise," which leads the promotional effort behind "Now, Then & Forever," the band's twentieth studio album, features Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Maurice White and Ralph Johnson, as well as contributions from one of the group's founding producers, Larry Dunn and Bailey's son, Philip Bailey Jr. The single was written by the band and Academy Award nominee and Grammy Winner Siedah Garett.
Take a listen above and let us know what you think in the comments.
"My Promise," which leads the promotional effort behind "Now, Then & Forever," the band's twentieth studio album, features Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Maurice White and Ralph Johnson, as well as contributions from one of the group's founding producers, Larry Dunn and Bailey's son, Philip Bailey Jr. The single was written by the band and Academy Award nominee and Grammy Winner Siedah Garett.
Take a listen above and let us know what you think in the comments.
- 6/24/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
New York -- Earth, Wind and Fire initially wanted to release its new album around the 2012 presidential election, but the band realized it wasn't satisfied with the songs it created.
"We have a lot more bells and whistles in place now and the record is better," singer Philip Bailey said in a recent interview.
"Now, Then & Forever," the group's first album in eight years, will be released Sept. 10. Bailey said the band called co-founding member Larry Dunn and others to help produce its latest sound.
"I said, `Let's go back to the drawing board,'" he recalled. "It's a great representation of who Earth, Wind and Fire is now, but not departing from the classic sound."
"It doesn't sound like we're trying to be anyone other than Earth, Wind and Fire," added bassist Verdine White.
The band – which includes founder Maurice White and Ralph Johnson – has worked on the album for two years.
"We have a lot more bells and whistles in place now and the record is better," singer Philip Bailey said in a recent interview.
"Now, Then & Forever," the group's first album in eight years, will be released Sept. 10. Bailey said the band called co-founding member Larry Dunn and others to help produce its latest sound.
"I said, `Let's go back to the drawing board,'" he recalled. "It's a great representation of who Earth, Wind and Fire is now, but not departing from the classic sound."
"It doesn't sound like we're trying to be anyone other than Earth, Wind and Fire," added bassist Verdine White.
The band – which includes founder Maurice White and Ralph Johnson – has worked on the album for two years.
- 6/24/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Beverly Hills, Calif. — A year after Whitney Houston's death, music executive Clive Davis remembered her in words – and video.
Houston died last year just hours before the annual Clive Davis Gala was to start. On Saturday, Davis said his world continues "to be so shattered by her passing" and that Houston's death still feels "unreal."
Then Davis played what he called a rare performance of Houston belting "All The Man That I Need" on Saturday the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Houston's brother and sister-in-law, Gary and Pat Houston, attended the gala, where Davis thanked them "for being here tonight." He also called Houston the "greatest, greatest singer of our lifetime."
Dutch electronic artist Afrojack kicked off the performances with a DJ set, but it was Gladys Knight who got the crowd up out of their seats with a closing number.
Her voice – still crisp and loud – felt at ease on...
Houston died last year just hours before the annual Clive Davis Gala was to start. On Saturday, Davis said his world continues "to be so shattered by her passing" and that Houston's death still feels "unreal."
Then Davis played what he called a rare performance of Houston belting "All The Man That I Need" on Saturday the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Houston's brother and sister-in-law, Gary and Pat Houston, attended the gala, where Davis thanked them "for being here tonight." He also called Houston the "greatest, greatest singer of our lifetime."
Dutch electronic artist Afrojack kicked off the performances with a DJ set, but it was Gladys Knight who got the crowd up out of their seats with a closing number.
Her voice – still crisp and loud – felt at ease on...
- 2/10/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Earth Wind & Fire has touched down in Charlotte, North Carolina ... and the band tells TMZ they plan to "rock the house" when they perform at the Democratic National Convention this week. The band is scheduled to play at the DNC right before Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. As the guys arrived to the airport, legendary bassist Verdine White told us, "It's gonna be great ... like always."The pre-speech...
- 9/5/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
July 22: Actor Orson Bean ("Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman") is 84. Actress Louise Fletcher is 78. Singer Chuck Jackson is 75. Actor Terence Stamp is 74. Game show host Alex Trebek is 72. Singer George Clinton is 71. Singer-actor Bobby Sherman is 69. Actor Danny Glover is 66. Writer-director Paul Schrader is 66. Singer Don Henley is 65. Actor-comedian-director Albert Brooks is 65. Composer Alan Menken ("Little Mermaid," "Little Shop of Horrors") is 63. Musician Al Di Meola is 58. Actor Willem Dafoe is 57. Singer Keith Sweat is 51. Singer Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls is 49. Actor-comedian David Spade is 48. Actor John Leguizamo is 48. Bassist Pat Badger of Extreme is 45. Actor Rhys Ifans is 45. Musician Daniel Jones (Savage Garden) is 39. Singer Rufus Wainwright is 39. Actress Franka Potente ("The Bourne Identity") is 38. Actress Selena Gomez is 20.
July 23: Actress Gloria DeHaven is 87. Radio personality Don Imus is 72. Country singer Tony Joe White is 69. Actor Larry Manetti ("Magnum, P.I.") is 65. Singer David Essex is 65. Singer...
July 23: Actress Gloria DeHaven is 87. Radio personality Don Imus is 72. Country singer Tony Joe White is 69. Actor Larry Manetti ("Magnum, P.I.") is 65. Singer David Essex is 65. Singer...
- 7/19/2012
- by www.huffingtonpost.com
- Huffington Post
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