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“Oppenheimer” Wins Big At 2024 Golden Globe Awards

BEVERLY HILLS—Awards season is upon us, and it kicked off on Sunday, January 7, as the 81st Golden Globes were held at the famed Beverly Hilton Hotel. “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” led the pack, but the GG has been known to be unpredictable and 2024 was not any different. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Joy Koy, where questions lingered...

2024 Golden Globe Nominees Announced

HOLLYWOOD—Well, the Golden Globe Awards are back, at least the nominees. The 2024 contenders were revealed on Monday, December 11 by actor Wilmer Valderama and comedian Cedric the Entertainer. Yeah, the event has been shrouded in controversy for a few years after news about its diversity became public. Rather it was ‘canceled’ or celebs boycotted, I hate to say...

“SZA” Dominates Grammy Nominations

HOLLYWOOD—I guess we can say let’s get ready for awards season?! The nominees for the 2024 Grammy Awards were announced on Friday, November 10. There were some names that were expected, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and Ice Spice to name a few, but it was artist SZA who dominated with a total of nine nominations including Album of the...

A Musician’s Guide To The Vibrant Los Angeles Music Scene

UNITED STATES—Los Angeles has long been the music hub of California, and it has witnessed the rise of some of the world’s most iconic acts. Guns N’ Roses, The Beach Boys, Eagles, and Red Hot Chili Peppers all began their journeys in LA, and it’s no surprise that musicians from all over the world want to visit the city...

Music Executive Clarence Avant Dies At 92

BEVERLY HILLS—Music executive Clarence Avant, who has been coined by many in the industry as the ‘Black Godfather’ of music died at his Beverly Hills home on Sunday, August 13. Avant was surrounded by children, Nicole and Alexander, at the time of his passing. Nicole’s husband, Netflix co-CEO, Ted Sarandos was also his side at the time of his...

Taylor Swift Leads 2023 MTV VMA Nominees

HOLLYWOOD—It looks like Taylor Swift is the person to beat at the 2023 Video Music Awards. The singer who is currently on her Eras tour earned 8 nominations including Video of the Year on Tuesday, August 8th. I seriously don’t get all the hype behind Taylor Swift, but to each their own. Followed close behind was SZA with 6...

What Happened To Music Videos?

HOLLYWOOD—There is something that has been bugging me for years that I have wanted to talk about for a long time. What the hell happened to music videos? I mean they started to emerge I want to say in the 60s and 70s, and then boomed to iconic status in the 80s and 90s and a bit more in...

2023 BET Awards Full Of Musical Highlights

HOLLYWOOD—I remember the days when the BET Awards were appointment TV. It was the awards ceremony for African-Americans that were suited for the entire family. They were exciting, full or WTF moments and musical performances that had people abuzz the following day for water cooler conversations. It seems the gravitas of the awards show is a thing of the...

Smiths Frontman Morrissey Pays Tribute To Andy Rourke

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND—It was announced by Johnny Marr of The Smiths on Friday, May 19 that their bassist Andy Rourke died at the age of 59 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Following the split of the band in 1987, Rourke later played with The Pretenders and Sinead O Connor. The frontman of the band Morrissey released a statement following...

“Scream VI,” “The Last Of Us” Big MTV Movie And TV Awards Winners

HOLLYWOOD—Well, it was expected to be a fun and exciting awards show, but amid the Writers Guild of America impending strike, the 2023 MTV Movie and TV Awards were a mess. First, the ceremony lost its host in actress Drew Barrymore who pulled out days before the ceremony in solidarity with the writers. She promised to host the ceremony...