MUSIC

ARIANA GRANDE UNDER HEAT FROM 'LIKING' POST MOCKING CARRIE UNDERWOOD'S INAUGURATION PERFORMANCE

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Pop sensation Ariana Grande has ignited social media debate after subtly shading Carrie Underwood's 2025 inauguration performance through a simple Instagram 'like.' The 31-year-old "Eternal Sunshine" singer endorsed a critical post about Underwood's a cappella rendition of "America the Beautiful" at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD BREAKS SILENCE ON PERFORMING AT TRUMP'S 2025 INAUGURATION

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Country music superstar Carrie Underwood has confirmed she will perform "America the Beautiful" at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony on January 20, 2025, marking a significant moment in her career and the nation's political landscape.

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP CALLS DRAKE’S LAWSUIT “ILLOGICAL” & “UNTRUE.”

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Drake filed a federal lawsuit against the Universal Music Group (UMG) and accused them of promoting Kendrick Lamar’s “Not like Us” hence putting his life and reputation at risk. The suit, brought in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, accuses Universal of having “approved, published, and launched a campaign to create a viral hit out of a rap track.” According to Drake, the diss track was “intended to convey the specific, unmistakable, and false factual allegation that Drake is a criminal pedophile, and to suggest that the public should resort to vigilante justice in response.”

PETER YARROW, GRAMMY-WINNING FOLK LEGEND OF PETER, PAUL & MARY, DIES AT 86

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Peter Yarrow, the legendary folk musician and activist who helped define the American folk music revival as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, died on January 7, 2025, at his New York City home. His death from bladder cancer at age 86 marks the end of an era in American folk music history.

GLOBAL MUSIC ICONS MAKE INDIA THEIR STAGE

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For decades, Indian music fans of popular global icons grew restless waiting for any chance to view their favorite icons live in person, all on home soil. Today that will no longer wait-the lineup of various iconic international musicals, headed by Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, places this country in every possible way a force to contend with regarding worldwide concerts.

BEYONCÉ'S DAZZLING CHRISTMAS DAY HALFTIME PERFORMANCE

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On Christmas Day, Beyoncé delivered an unforgettable halftime show during the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens matchup at NRG Stadium in Houston. Returning to her hometown, the Grammy-winning icon gave fans a live debut of her album Cowboy Carter.

2025 BAFTA NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED WITH CONCLAVE, EMILIA PEREZ AND THE BRUTALIST AMONG THE TOP CONTENDERS

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The 2025 BAFTA Film Awards nominations are filled with exciting surprises, with Conclave and Emilia Pérez leading the pack. Both films are nominated for Best Film, alongside others like The Brutalist, Anora, Dune: Part Two, and A Complete Unknown, showing a strong mix of genres. Notably, Wicked, despite its seven nominations, was excluded from the Best Film category, while Conclave and Emilia Pérez each garnered 12 and 11 nominations respectively.

THE BEATLES PAUL MCCARTNEY AND RINGO STARR REUNITE FOR ICONIC LONDON REUNION PERFORMANCE

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On a starry evening at London's O2 Arena, music history was revived as Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the two surviving Beatles, reunited on stage during the final show of McCartney's Got Back tour. This unexpected collaboration delighted the 20,000-strong crowd, who erupted in applause as Starr joined McCartney for renditions of Helter skelter and gt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise).