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Billie Eilish teased her new album in an interview with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show Tuesday, February 23rd. The singer said the Covid-19 quarantine marked the first extended period of time off she’d had in four years, and she took that opportunity to make an album. “I don’t think I would’ve made the same album, or even the album at all, if it weren’t for Covid,” she said. “That doesn’t mean it’s about Covid at all, it’s just that, when things are different in your life, you’re different. That’s just how it is. So, I have to thank Covid for that, and that’s about it.” Later in the interview, Colbert asked if Eilish unleashed her voice and really belted on the new project, and the singer laughed and replied, “There’s a couple of moments on this album where I pull some tricks out. It’s really just about what I feel like sounds good.” Eilish also spoke about her upcoming documentary, The World’s a Little Blurry , and the strange experience of living with cameras on her … [Read more...] about Billie Eilish Teases New Album Made in Quarantine on ‘Colbert’

Billie Eilish , Miley Cyrus , Coldplay , Lars Ulrich and Hugh Jackman are among the stars who are joining to support Global Citizen’s Recovery Plan for the World . The year-long campaign aims to end Covid-19 , end the hunger crisis, resume learning, protect the planet, and advance equity for all. Femi Kuti, H.E.R., Idris and Sabrina Elba, Jonas Brothers, Lang Lang, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Rachel Brosnahan, SuperM, Usher and Yemi Alade are also supporting the international advocacy organization’s new campaign, which was announced on Tuesday. In 2020, Global Citizen’s advocacy and fundraising efforts to fight Covid-19, which included Global Citizen’s One World: Together At Home and Global Goal: Unite for Our Future concerts, helped bring in more than $1 billion to support the pandemic response and provide Covid-19 relief. In 2021, the organization’s efforts will “focus on the final push to end the pandemic and get the world back on the path to achieve the United … [Read more...] about Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus Among Stars Supporting Global Citizen’s ‘Recovery Plan for the World’

When the pandemic hit, Robert Pollard of Guided by Voices decided to go spelunking into his archives of unfinished songs and discarded demos from the last five to 10 years. “I was blown away that I had discarded them,” he tells Rolling Stone . “Anyway, I combined some of them and created new arrangements. Others I just left the way they were.” The result is Earth Man Blues , which Pollard calls “a collage of rejected songs” set for release on April 30th. Despite Pollard’s humble tone, however, it’s one of GBV’s most eclectic, adventurous records to date, careening between heavy-rockers reminiscent of Black Sabbath, guitar lines cribbed from early 2000s pop-punk, near-rock operas worthy of the Who, and sweet little swingers that sound like the Monkees melting in the sun. There’s even a sample from an old stenographer instruction album. “I tied the songs together loosely with characters and stage productions notes to make it seem almost autobiographical,” Pollard says. “After … [Read more...] about Guided By Voices Announce ‘Collage of Rejected Songs’ ‘Earth Man Blues’

Since Broadway theaters went dark last March due to coronavirus precautions, fans of plays and musicals have been eager to experience their favorite shows and new works live onstage and in person. That still hasn’t become a reality — but many people are trying to keep the dream alive. Last year, Tony Award nominations were announced for the protracted season and some hoped there would be a virtual ceremony as well. That plan was also scrapped and voting for the 74th Annual Tony Awards will take place between March 1st and March 15th, 2021.  The presentation of the 74th Annual Tony Awards — which were originally scheduled to take place in 2020 — will be in coordination with the re-opening of Broadway in Fall 2021 , according to the Broadway League and American Theatre Wing. In anticipation, the team behind Moulin Rouge! The Musical — which includes a whiplash-inducing 70 pop songs — has released a new video that shares some of the complexity of the “four distinctive … [Read more...] about What It Took to Orchestrate ‘Bad Romance’ for ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’

The 74th Annual Tony Awards will be presented virtually this fall due to Covid-19 , Tony Award Productions and the American Theatre Wing announced on Friday. A date and platform for the ceremony will be announced soon along with final eligibility determinations for this year’s nominees. Broadway League president Charlotte St. Martin and American Theatre Wing president/CEO Heather Hitchens wrote in a statement: “Although unprecedented events cut the Broadway season short, it was a year full of extraordinary work that deserves to be recognized. We are thrilled not only to have found a way to properly celebrate our artists’ incredible achievements this season but also to be able to uplift the entire theatre community and show the world what makes our Broadway family so special at this difficult time. The show must go on, no matter what — and it will.” Broadway theaters and other performance venues in New York City suspended their productions in mid-March due to the … [Read more...] about Tony Awards to Take Place Virtually in Fall 2020