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Thundercat was the musical guest on last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where he was joined by frequent collaborators Steve Lacy, Flying Lotus, and Steve Arrington for a performance of “Black Qualls.” During the performance, Thundercat and Lacy both wore bejeweled sweaters. Check it out below. “Black Qualls” is from Thundercat’s upcoming LP It
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“Savanna,” the second song in the tracklist of Jonathan Emile’s new LP Spaces-in-Between, doesn’t get more than two seconds into its running time before it’s got us swinging our hips to its funky groove, but as is the case with the vast majority of its counterparts on the album, listeners will have to hear the
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On March 6, SXSW canceled its 2020 festival due to concerns surrounding the recent coronavirus outbreak. It marked the first cancellation in the annual Austin event’s 34-year history. Now, SXSW’s parent company SXSW LLC has laid off roughly a third of its 175 year-round employees, according to a new report by local paper the Austin
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Broadway producers are “cautiously optimistic” as attendance figures for last week show little, if any, immediate impact from the global coronavirus scare. Charlotte St. Martin, president of the Broadway League trade organization representing producers and theater owners, said in a conference call with reporters this afternoon that she was “even a bit surprised” with today’s
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HAIM have announced a series of shows that they’ll play at delis across the United States. The five deli stops will take place in New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles. “We’ve never done anything like this before,” the band wrote, “so let’s all get together and eat some matzo ball soup and
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James Devaney/GC Images Some fashion rules were meant to be broken. There’s only a handful of celebrities who love to play up their style with eccentric and over-the-top designs. On that short list is none other than Céline Dion. The 51-year-old star pushed the fashion boundaries once again on Saturday afternoon, when she was spotted leaving her hotel in
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South by Southwest 2020 has been canceled, according to an announcement from Austin mayor Steve Adler. “I’ve issued an order that effectively cancels South by Southwest,” Adler said during a press conference today. “There was no path forward that would mitigate the risk enough to protect our community.” The press conference, which also includes officials
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Chris Ryan/Corbis via Getty Images Danny Tidwell, a dancer and finalist on the reality show So You Think You Can Dance, died on Friday. He was 35. His brother Travis Wall, a former contestant and Emmy-winning choreographer, announced the news on his Instagram page on Saturday. The cause of Tidwell’s death was not disclosed. “My heart
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On March 4, Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty was arrested in Los Angeles for failing to register as a sex offender. Now, following an appearance in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the charges against him have been dropped, the Blast reports and Pitchfork can confirm. In a statement to Pitchfork, a representative for the LA
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Premios Tu Música Urbano, an award show dedicated entirely to honoring music from the world of Spanish-language urbano, aired last night (March 5), live from Puerto Rico’s José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum. During the evening, reggaeton/Latin trap pioneer Nicky Jam received a career achievement award. In addition, Daddy Yankee took home six awards, while Ozuna earned
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