Alicia Keys

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Alicia Keys' 'More Myself' Autobiography Coming In The Fall

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"I do not want it to be called a memoir," said the GRAMMY winner about her upcoming autobiography
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Mar 14, 2019 - 1:25 pm

On March 13, Alicia Keys and Oprah Winfrey revealed that Keys' autobiography — More Myself — would be released by Macmillan's Flatiron Books on Nov. 5, the first title under the aegis of Winfrey's "An Oprah Book" imprint. "I didn't tell anybody that I was writing this book," said Keys. 

"The point is that we get to continuously discover who we are," said Keys, explaining how the book's title is key to its purpose. Filled with lessons readers can apply to their own paths, More Myself creates a "360 degree perspective" on Keys' timeline through music to super-star status, combining the 61st GRAMMYs host's musings, plus interviews from friends who have shared in her journey.

"I'm just so happy that I can say I arrived at a place where I actually am more myself than I've ever been in my life," said Keys. "I really look forward to becoming even more More Myself." That's why she declared, "I wanted to call it a journey ... I do not want it to be called a memoir."

"You don't have to compare yourself to anybody. You don't have to try to be like somebody else. You don't have to try to make other people who you want to please happy," continued Keys. "The goal is that you are making yourself happy, that you are learning more about yourself."

More Myself is available for pre-order on Flatiron Books' website, and Oprah Magazine has additional details. 

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Ella Mai

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Backstreet Boys And Ella Mai Join IHeartRadio Music Awards Performers Lineup

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Other newly announced performers include Lovelytheband, Marshmello and his special guest Lauv
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Mar 13, 2019 - 6:28 am

On March 14, the iHeartRadio Music Awards will announce this year's winners in Los Angeles. On March 12, iHeartRadio announced additional performers for this Thursday's bash with Backstreet Boys, Ella Mai, lovelytheband, and Marshmello with special guest Lauv.

Garth Brooks, Halsey and Alicia Keys are performing too as well as receiving special awards. Brooks will receive the iHeartRadio Artist of the Decade Award, the first time this has ever been awarded. Halsey is receiving a female role-model award and will perform with special guests Travis Barker and Yungblud. Keys, who hosted the 61st GRAMMY Awards so memorably, will receive the iHeartRadio Innovator Award.

Other previously announced performers include GRAMMY winners Ariana Grande, John Legend and Kacey Musgraves. At the 61st GRAMMY Awards, Grande won Best Pop Vocal Album for Sweetener. Kacey Musgraves came away with four wins including Album Of The Year and Best Country Album for Golden Hour.

Another notable special award is Tour of the Year going to Taylor Swift for her Reputation Tour, a record-breaking success.

Hosted by T-Pain, further information on viewing or listening to the iHeartRadio Music Awards is available on iHeartRadio's website and will include viewing their Facebook livestream.

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Cardi B

Cardi B

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Cardi B, Travis Scott, Skrillex, More Artists To Help Launch New Las Vegas Club

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Alicia Keys and Hozier are also set to play Palms' Pearl Theater during Kaos' opening weekend in April
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Feb 27, 2019 - 2:22 pm

Las Vegas' Palms will celebrate the opening of its Kaos dayclub and nightclub on April 5–7 with performances at Kaos nightclub featuring Travis Scott and Skrillex on April 5 and Cardi B, G-Eazy and J Balvin on April 6, and with Kaskade and Vice on April 7 at Kaos dayclub.

The Palms' opening weekend also features solo performances at its Pearl Concert Theater by Alicia Keys, Needtobreathe and Hozier on April 5–7, respectively. 

Last month, Las Vegas Weekly described the Palms' work in progress on the Kaos spaces, which take over areas previously filled by the pool and by the Rain nightclub. "The opening of Kaos will be the culminating moment for the repositioning of Palms' renovation," said General Manager Jon Gray. "We've ... designed a next-level space that will change the club landscape across the globe."

Variety has more information, as does the Palms Kaos website about this fun weekend in April surrounded by Kaos' lavish but not-yet-revealed interiors. The full lineup continues to be fleshed out with further announcements to follow.

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Cher Adds More 2019 Performance Dates In North America

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The diva adds to her demanding 2019 tour schedule while her recent albums chart at career highs
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Mar 29, 2019 - 2:53 pm

Cher's Here We Go Again Tour has added 14 new North American stops in November and December of 2019. This year is keeping the GRAMMY-winning diva busy as she finishes one of her residency series at MGM Resorts' Park Theater in Las Vegas tonight and tomorrow night.

Touring with special guests Nile Rodgers and Chic, Cher's first of the new dates is Nov. 19 in Portland, Ore. with performances in Chicago, Denver, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Toronto through the end of the month. Next stop is Madison Square Garden in New York on Dec. 3, then heading south through Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, D.C., and New Orleans. The beat goes on in mid-December at Houston and San Antonio, followed by the last of the new dates in Dallas, Texas on Dec. 19 at the American Airlines Center.

If that sounds like a busy itinerary, glance at what Cher has going on before then. Beginning Apr. 18 in Pittsburgh, Penn., she'll be completing previously announced dates in North America and Canada through the end of May. In August, Cher returns to Park Theater in Las Vegas for another round of performances. Then from late September through early November she'll be visiting European capitals including multiple concerts in Germany and the UK including at London's O2 arena on Oct. 20 and 21.

After three Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles in the early 70's, as a solo artist, in 1999 Cher's "Believe" went to No. 1 again and won Best Dance Recording at the 42nd GRAMMY Awards. Both 2013's Closer To The Truth and 2018's Dancing Queen reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 album charts, Cher's career high to date.

Tickets for Cher's Nov. and Dec. performances go on sale on April 5 to the general public at Live Nation's website, with pre-sales opening on April 2.

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Jerry Garcia and Mickey Hart

Jerry Garcia and Mickey Hart

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Grateful Dead's 'Aoxomoxoa' Reissue Has Remixes Plus 1969 Live Recordings

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50th anniversary reissue of the breakthrough third album shows their signature psychedelic style's beginnings
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Mar 29, 2019 - 12:21 pm

Aoxomoxoa is the title of the Grateful Dead's 1969 album — a palindrome, it is pronounced the same way backwards as reading the usual way, left to right. That was "far-out" 50 years ago, and on the album's 50th anniversary the Grateful Dead and Rhino Records will reissue Aoxomoxoa including remastered versions of both the album's 1969 mix and 1971 remix by Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh, as well as 1969 live performances of the songs at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco.

The album was a creative breakthrough, as the band broke from label guidance, explored acoustic-only arrangements and self-production, and also welcomed lyricist Robert Hunter. Hunter and Garcia composed all the songs on the album and were joined by Phil Lesh in creating Aoxomoxoa's first track "St. Stephen." 

A limited edition of 10,000 vinyl 12" picture discs will be released in addition to the 2-CD set. Both versions are now available for pre-order online.

Dead & Company continue to tour with Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir as well as GRAMMY winner John Mayer. Their latest run of dates begins May 31.

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