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Sting Announces Las Vegas Residency At Caesars Palace

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"I’m thrilled to announce that my brand-new Las Vegas residency 'Sting: My Songs' will be opening at the legendary Caesars Colosseum in May of 2020!" the musician said
Jennifer Velez
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Apr 24, 2019 - 11:48 am

GRAMMY-winning singer and musician Sting has announced that he is headed to sin city for his own residency.

Sting will launch his Las Vegas stay at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in May 2020.  The show, titled "Sting: My Songs," will be a 16-night run, but it may add additional nights if ticket sales are high, Rolling Stone reports. Currently, the show has dates set May 2020 through early Sept. 

"I’m thrilled to announce that my brand new Las Vegas residency 'Sting: My Songs' will be opening at the legendary Caesars Colosseum in May of 2020!" Sting tweeted. 

The Las Vegas residency has gone through a kind of transformation that has made room for major names in music, more recently including Cardi B, Drake  and Lady Gaga, among others. 

Tickets for the shows go on sale May 3 at 10 a.m. PT. For more information, visit Sting's website. 

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Jackie Cruz 

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2020 Latin GRAMMY Premiere Ceremony & First-Ever Brazilian Premiere Ceremony To Livestream Before Show

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Nov 12, 2020 - 4:46 pm

The Latin Recording Academy has announced details behind its 2020 Latin GRAMMY Premiere ceremony, set to broadcast before the 21st Latin GRAMMY Awards on Thurs., Nov. 19. Additionally, it unveiled it will hold its first-ever Brazilian Premiere ceremony where they will award all Portuguese language categories. 

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The Latin GRAMMY Premiere ceremony, hosted by actress, singer and entrepreneur Jackie Cruz, will livestream at 3 p.m. EST / 12 p.m. PST on the Latin GRAMMYs Facebook page. It will feature performances by 2020 Latin GRAMMY nominees Gina Chavez, Kurt, Naike Ponce, and Daniel Santacruz. Gaby Moreno and Lupita Infante, also nominated this year, will be among the award presenters. 

The Brazilian ceremony will follow, with a livestream at 5 p.m. EST / 2 p.m. PST on the Latin GRAMMYs Facebook page. Model Lais Ribeiro will host the show that will include performances from 2020 nominees Melim and Emicida with Marcos Valle. 

Latin Recording Academy President/CEO Gabriel Abaroa Jr. said in a statement the Facebook partnership will allow the world to experience "musical excellence" in real time. 

"We are looking forward to honoring Latin music creators once again during our much-anticipated Latin GRAMMY Premiere. This year, we are adding an additional event for the Brazilian market, exclusively for Portuguese language categories to celebrate the diversity and growth of our music," he said. 

Yesterday, it was revealed that indigenous actress Yalitza Aparicio wil co-host the 2020 Latin GRAMMYs alongside singers Carlos Rivera and Ana Brenda.

The 2020 Latin GRAMMYs will air on Univision on Thurs., Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. ET / PT (7 p.m. CT). The broadcast will also air on TNT (cable) at 7 p.m. (MEX) / 8 p.m. (COL) / 10 p.m. (ARG/CHI), and on Televisa on Channel 5. 

Due to the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Latin GRAMMYs will not have a live audience or a red carpet. The Latin Recording Academy, Univision and its production teams will adhere to the strictest safety guidelines and protocols.

Learn more about the 2020 Latin GRAMMY Awards via the Latin Recording Academy's official website.

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Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" Back On Charts Thanks To Viral Skateboard Video On TikTok

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The song re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time since 1977
Jennifer Velez
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Oct 13, 2020 - 3:18 pm

Chances are you're hearing more of Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" lately thanks to Nathan Apodaca, a man from Idaho who recorded himself skateboarding to the song while drinking from a big Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry juice bottle. Now the classic hit has re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time since 1977.

Billboard notes the song had its "best-ever" weekly performance in streaming and download sales totals on the week that ended on Oct. 8 amassing 13.4 million streams and 22,000 downloads. The song also entered Rolling Stone's Top 100 Song's Chart. It currently sits at No. 11.

"When I heard 'Dreams,' that's when I figured, 'OK, this is it," Apodaca, who has himself entered fame after his TikTok video went viral, told NPR of why he choice to ride to the song on his video. 

The video eventually got Mick Fleetwood's attention and he filmed his own version of the video that is now introducing the post-break song to the younger generations that love using TikTok. 

Of the video's popularity, Fleetwood told Page Six, "It’s so what we need right now." He added that for him the video is "hugely gratifying and it’s fantastic."

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YouTube & NIVA Team Up On #SOSFEST To Raise Money For Indie Venues

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Miley Cyrus, YG, Foo Fighters, Marshmello with Demi Lovato, the Roots, Sebastian Yatra and more will contribute original performances Oct. 16–18
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Oct 8, 2020 - 4:29 pm

YouTube and the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) are joining forces to bring #SOSFEST (Save Our Stages Fest) benefiting independent music venues across the country. The three-day music event on Oct. 16–18 will feature an eclectic lineup of musicians.

Miley Cyrus, YG, Foo Fighters, Marshmello with Demi Lovato, The Roots, Sebastian Yatra and more will contribute live original performances across 25 independent venues. Other artists participating include Leon Bridges, Phoebe Bridgers, Reba McEntire and G-Eazy.  

The festival "aims to generate significant awareness, advocacy and donations for the NIVA Emergency Relief Fund." The fund aids the "most vulnerable venues experiencing catastrophic revenue loss."

"Independent venues are closing permanently all around the country. These are the clubs and theaters that you know and love; the rooms our favorite bands play their first gigs at. With no assistance from the federal government in the future, we need to act NOW to #SaveOurStages!" NIVA, whose group of over 2,000 venues includes Los Angeles' The Troubador and New York's Apollo Theater, posted to their Instagram. 

According to a NIVA survey released in June, 90 percent of roughly 2,000 venues without federal help surveyed were going to close in a few months. 

#SOSFEST will livestream on NIVA's YouTube channel. 

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Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Christopher Guest from Spinal Tap

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'This Is Spinal Tap' Band Reunite To Benefit Democrats In Pennsylvania

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All money raised will go to the state's Democratic party, an invite stated
Jennifer Velez
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Oct 2, 2020 - 4:52 pm

Fictional British heavy metal rock band Spinal Tap from the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap are reuniting to raise money for Democrats in Pennsylvania.

Cast members Harry Shearer, Michael McKean and Christopher Guest, who make up the band, as well as Rob Reiner, who plays the documentary filmmaker following the band on tour, are regrouping in a virtual event moderated by Patton Oswalt on Oct. 14. All money raised will go "towards ending Trumpism by winning Pennsylvania" an invite stated. 

The virtual reunion starts at 9 p.m. EST/ 6 p.m. PST. More info here. 

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