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“I say this all the time to my team, it feels like I’m in a fan fiction. Like, a fan fiction that I would’ve written when I was 15,” says Brittany Broski over Zoom. “It gets more and more ridiculous by the day – in the best of ways.”
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Having just filmed an episode of her hit digital talk show, Royal Court – on which celebrity guests including Charli XCX, Maren Morris, Colman Domingo and more compete for a spot on her “medieval council” – Broski’s life of late does seem to be getting better and better. After becoming an internet sensation thanks to a clip in which she tried kombucha and her quizzical facial expression became a viral meme, Broski has successfully cemented that momentum into online stardom.
In addition to Royal Court, she hosts her own podcast, The Broski Report, in which she covers current mainstream obsessions and offers updates on her own life (see recent episode: “Left My Gallbladder In Italy”). One of her most recent viral hits involves Broski tossing it to her on-the-scene correspondent, who is also Broski, to interview a bystander, who is none other than Timothée Chalamet.
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But last month, Broski revealed a new side to the persona her community – fondly known as Broski Nation, which includes her 2 million Instagram followers and 7.6 million TikTok followers – has come to know and love.
On March 20, she shared a reimagined cover of Harry Styles’ “Adore You,” complete with a stunningly shot live video in which Broski wasn’t dressed for court, nor the news – but as a renaissance-inspired pop star.
On Friday (April 4), Broski is taking the next step in her musical journey and releasing her debut single, “The Sun.” The soulful, sultry rock song makes Broski’s ambitions and vision crystal clear – and proves that she’s been patiently waiting for this exact moment.
Broski – who co-wrote the song alongside songwriter/producer Luke Niccoli, as well as songwriters SXSSY and Emily Haber – says “The Sun” is a perfect way to introduce her music career because of how it represents the sonic universe she set out to create: “ethereal, whimsical, but also at the core of it, a fucking stink face bluesy rock song,” she says.
“I think life is wasted if you go through it not trying everything,” Broski continues. “It’s been a long time coming, but it’s landed right where it’s supposed to…And the best is yet to come. We’ve barely scratched the surface.”
You did theater and improv growing up, but when did you realize you had this voice?
I grew up in the church. I also grew up with a nana who has a beautiful voice. I was always like, “I’m an old soul.” I loved music from the ‘50s and ‘60s, The Mamas & the Papas and the Beatles, and I always was gravitating towards that bluesy rock-and-roll that has informed a lot of my favorite artists like Hozier. And so that [kind of music] was always on my playlist in middle and high school.
When I signed with the label during the pandemic and they asked me, “what’s the sound?” I’m like, “well, it’s Hozier meets Florence [and the Machine] meets Chris Stapleton.” And that’s kind of what came out in the studio. And it was beautiful because it’s like, “God, I know myself, b—h.” I know my taste and I know what I was raised on, and so many of those things blended into this beautiful smoothie that came out.
Tell me about signing with Atlantic, what was your pitch?
The label meeting was incoming. My A&R emailed in 2020, during the pandemic, and said, “Hi. I don’t know who this email’s going to, I just found this on Brittany’s profile. I am such a big fan, and I’ve seen her post videos of herself singing. If this is something that she’d like to give a chance, let me know.” I was like, “Is this real?” So we got on the call and my A&R Caterina [Nasr] asked me, “What would the look be? What would the sound be?” And I’m like, “I’ve got it, babe.” Pinterest board, Canva presentation. It’s done. It was this whimsical renaissance woman from the beginning. It was a lot of flowy fabric and corsets and candles and it just made sense. And I think it’s continued to make sense the more that we’ve developed the project. It feels so me, from what I talk about on the podcast to my show, adding whimsy and magic and fun into daily, mundane life is the correct way to live.
The fact that you do have a show, a podcast, and now you’re releasing music, how does that all fuel you in different ways?
The worst thing career-wise and also personal life-wise that I could do right now is say, “f–k all this stuff that I’ve developed, that my fans love, that I love doing. I’m a singer now.” Which is a project that my fans are obviously excited about, but the majority of them did not ask for it. So what I want to do is all of it – and do all of it well. The music isn’t eclipsing my other facets of expression or business. It’s just another plate on the table.
What are other benefits or challenges of having millions of followers before you even release your first song?
The benefits are plentiful because, in theory, I always say this and I’m kind of joking, but I could fart into the microphone and there’d be at least 10 people like, “She’s so talented. No one’s doing it like her.” But at the same time, I feel very seen by my audience…and I am very excited to give this piece of art to a fan base that already exists, is already familiar with me, and this is a more personal flavor of what I’ve already given them.
The cons are that all of those things are simultaneously working against me, so to speak, and the fact that people might already have an idea of me as a person or as what my artist persona would be. And I think that’s a bit unfair, [but] it motivates me even more. It’s a double-edged sword of people already know you, but people already know you.
Scrolling the Instagram comments of your “Adore You” cover, people were shocked.
Right. You don’t know this side.
How did some fans’ surprised response make you feel?
It was kind of a hell yeah moment. This is the point of the project, and this is to be revealed, that women are so diverse and multifaceted. And not to make a Shrek reference, but they’re like onions. You just peel back a layer and there are more underneath. That is so exciting to me about the future; I’m going to keep revealing things that you did not think I could do, or maybe you underestimated. And that gives me motivation for writing, for releasing, for live shows. There’s so many tricks in the metaphorical hat that I’m ready to pull out.
Your first taste of original music is “The Sun.” Tell me about this single.
The majority of my music was written, sung and recorded in Nashville, but this one was in L.A. And I think what happened was I was coming off of a situationship, but not even, where I was at my wits end of this feeling of, “I have done all of the work on myself, I am intelligent, funny, successful, beautiful, all these things and it’s taken me years to get there. What do you mean I’m not good enough? Or, what do you mean I’m too good for you?” What the f–k are you supposed to do with that? And so it was that frustration that I came into the writer’s room with…And what we landed on is, I think, the perfect introduction to my original music and what you can expect in the future.
How will you celebrate the song’s release?
I might take a little edible and watch me a National Geographic, Roman Empire or something on TV and fall asleep at 7:30 PM.
You mentioned “The Sun” offers a taste of what we can expect in the future – what do you have coming?
There is definitely a larger project coming, and I would say all the spoils of a rollout. It’s really important to me that people know my headspace on this record. I wrote all the music with my co-writers, I have a producing credit on some of the songs. Like this is so deeply personal and where maybe the Broski Report I’ve held back a little bit, this is going full throttle in terms of my personal life and how I really feel and my lived experiences. I’m seeking community with my audience, while at the same time I know they will find community in my story.
BMI celebrated the best in gospel music on Wednesday (April 3) at the 2025 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards held at Flourish in Atlanta. Gospel music pioneer and pastor John P. Kee was honored as a Trailblazer of Gospel Music in recognition of his artistry and influence on the genre throughout his career spanning more than 40 years.
The private was ceremony hosted by Mike O’Neill, BMI’s president & CEO, and Catherine Brewton, vp, creative, Atlanta.
Throughout the afternoon, BMI saluted the 25 most-performed gospel songs of the previous year, leading up to the presentation of the BMI Gospel Song of the Year award, which went to “Goodness of God” written by Ed Cash, Ben Fielding (APRA) and Jason Ingram. Performed by CeCe Winans, the hit logged four weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart and reached No. 2 on Hot Gospel Songs. The soulful ballad was Winans’ fourth No. 1 on the Gospel Airplay chart.
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Kirk Franklin and Charles Jenkins tied as BMI’s Gospel Songwriter of the Year for each writing two of the most-performed gospel songs of the previous year. Franklin was honored for “All Things” and “Try Love,” giving him his fourth Songwriter of the Year award – three for gospel and one for Christian. Jenkins was recognized for his songs “God Be Praised” and “Look at God,” marking the first time he’s received this title. This brings his total of BMI Awards to eight.
BMI’s Gospel Publisher of the Year went to Capitol CMG for having the highest publisher share percentage of the top 25 songs, including BMI’s Gospel Song of the Year, “Goodness of God.”
As a Trailblazer of Gospel Music, Kee was honored for his signature blend of traditional and contemporary gospel music. O’Neill presented Kee with the honor, saluting his “extraordinary contributions that have greatly influenced the gospel genre and deeply touched the community.”
The musical tributes to Kee kicked off with Lena Byrd Miles performing “Yes Lord,” followed by Chrystal Rucker’s performance of “The Anointing.” The tributes continued with Kelontae Gavin singing “Never Shall Forget” and Jekalyn Carr performing “Standing in the Need.” Lisa Knowles-Smith and her children KJ and Ndia paid homage to Kee with renditions of “Lily in the Valley” and “He’ll Welcome Me.” Vanessa Bell Armstrong followed with “Wave It Away,” featuring Donald Lawrence and The Company. Zacardi Cortez ended the tribute with an uplifting performance of “Jesus is Real.”
Upon receiving the honor, Kee, known as the “Prince of Gospel,” thanked his family and friends, many of whom were in the room, for their love and support. “Every time you win an award, I win an award,” he said. “I’m just a proud Uncle John.” He went on to say that he was going to “flip the moment” by presenting BMI’s Brewton with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her “vision and determination that have paved the way for future generations of women in business.”
The ceremony concluded with Kee singing the opening line to his hit, “New Life” and he was joined with an impromptu celebration from many of the gospel greats in the room, including Isaac Carree, Zacardi Cortez, Eric Dawkins, Kirk Franklin, Jonathan McReynolds, Tasha Page-Lockhart, Lisa Page Brooks and Marvin Sapp.
Visit BMI’s website to see a full list of BMI’s Trailblazers of Gospel Music Award honorees.
Leon Thomas checks off a chart milestone as his breakthrough single, “Mutt,” roars into the top 10 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (dated April 5), jumping 37-10. The song, a steady gainer in recent weeks, enjoys an added boost on the chart, which blends streaming, radio airplay and sales data, in the first chart week since its remix with Chris Brown dropped on March 21.
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For the tracking week of March 21 – 27, “Mutt,” released on EZMNY/Motown/ICLG, earned 12.6 million official U.S. streams, up 63% from 7.7 million in the previous week, according to Luminate. Thanks to the haul, the track re-enters the R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs chart at No. 8, eclipsing its previous No. 17 best rank, from two weeks ago. Shifting to the sales market, “Mutt” pounces 11-5 on R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales for its first week at the summit, with 2,000 downloads in the tracking period, up 113%.
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All versions of the song are combined into one entry for data tracking and chart purposes. As the original version of “Mutt” generated more streaming and overall activity than the remix, Brown is not added as a featured artist to the song on streaming and “Hot” charts, but is added to the sales-specific charts, where the remix outperformed the original.
In the radio world, “Mutt” registered 12.4 million audience impressions across all formats for the week, up 28% from last week’s 9.7 million count. Three formats continue to provide most of its radio support: It pushes 8-7 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart following a 10% increase in plays for the tracking week compared with the week prior, jumps 18-15 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (up 18%) and holds at No. 38 for a second week on Rhythmic Airplay (though up 42%).
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With across-the-board improvements, “Mutt” wins the week’s Streaming Gainer, Airplay Gainer and Sales Gainer awards on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for the largest increases in each metric. It’s the first song to score the triple play since Eminem’s “Houdini” took all three on the chart dated July 27, 2024.
Elsewhere, “Mutt” climbs 5-3 on the Hot R&B Songs chart and leaps 77-28 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, giving Thomas his top 40 visit on the latter list.
“Mutt” is the title track to Thomas’ second studio album, which was released in September 2024. Thanks to its namesake’s success, Mutt springs 25-10 on the Top R&B Albums chart and debuts at No. 33 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with 12,000 equivalent album units in the tracking week, its first time breaking the five-figure mark.
Future posted a tribute to his recently deceased friend and collaborator Young Scooter on his Instagram Story. “Life will never be the same without you my brother,” he wrote yesterday (Apr. 2) over a video of him and Scooter backstage somewhere. “I love you. This sh—t unreal.” He then posted a couple photos of the […]
Italian pop star Damiano David, musician-actor Rina Sawayama and Stranger Things stars Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo will be among the presenters at the ninth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, which will be held Sunday, May 25, at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo. Voice actress Sally Amaki and entertainer Jon Kabira are set to host the show, which will be livestreamed for global audiences.
Other presenters booked for the event include Brazilian pop star Pabllo Vittar, American recording artist D4VD, American snowboarder Chloe Kim, drag star Plastique Tiara, Japanese actor-musician Dean Fujioka and American-Chilean singer Paloma Mami.
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The Crunchyroll Anime Awards is billed as the leading yearly awards program powering the global rise of anime, the art of Japanese animation. Fans around the world can visit the Crunchyroll Anime Awards website to vote each day through April 14 for their favorite series, creators and performances. Global fan voting helps to determine the winners.
Hiroki Totoki, president and CEO of Sony Group Corporation, will deliver opening remarks at the Anime Awards ceremony.
The nominees for anime of the year are DAN DA DAN, Delicious in Dungeon, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling and The Apothecary Diaries.
“The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are one of the most important times of year for fans because we hear directly from them on what anime they love and get to honor the creative community behind that love,” Rahul Purini, president of Crunchyroll, said in a statement. “Anime continues to deeply resonate emotionally with fans, and anime’s biggest night of the year is sure to invoke a lot of joy and pride amongst the anime community—fans and creators alike. This year’s nominees represent more than 50 series and films developed by more than 35 talented studios.”
In celebration of the 2025 Anime Awards, Crunchyroll is helping anime fans catch up with the nominees. A selection of nominated titles streaming on Crunchyroll are now available to watch for free. Additionally, the Crunchyroll Store has discounts on manga, collectibles, and more tied to the honorees.
Fans are encouraged to vote each day with a 1-click resubmit feature through April 14 at 11:59 p.m. PT on the Anime Awards website and launch their favorite anime into the spot. Additionally, for the first time, voting is accessible within the Crunchyroll mobile app. The results will be announced at the awards ceremony and through a global fan livestream.
Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan’s Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group.
Sony Music Solutions Inc., part of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and Dempsey Productions will support Crunchyroll in the execution of the event.
Here are 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards nominees in key categories:
Anime of the Year
DAN DA DAN
Delicious in Dungeon
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling
The Apothecary Diaries
Best Anime Song
Abyss – Yungblud – Kaiju No. 8
Bling-Bang-Bang-Born – Creepy Nuts – MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc
Fatal – GEMN -【OSHI NO KO】Season 2
LEveL – SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER – Solo Leveling
Otonoke – Creepy Nuts – DAN DA DAN
The Brave – YOASOBI – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Best Score
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict- Shiro Sagisu
DAN DA DAN – kensuke ushio
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc – Yuki Kajiura, Go Shiina
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – Evan Call
Look Back – Haruka Nakamura
Solo Leveling – Hiroyuki Sawano
Film of the Year
HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle
Look Back
Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain
My Hero Academia: You’re Next
SPY x FAMILY CODE: White
The Colors Within
Best Original Anime
BUCCHIGIRI?!
GIRLS BAND CRY
Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night
Metallic Rouge
Ninja Kamui
Train to the End of the World
Best Continuing Series
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
My Hero Academia, My Hero Academia Season 7
ONE PIECE
【OSHI NO KO】【OSHI NO KO】Season 2
SPY × FAMILY, SPY × FAMILY Season 2
Best New Series
DAN DA DAN
Delicious in Dungeon
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling
The Apothecary Diaries
Best Opening Sequence
Abyss – Yungblud – Kaiju No. 8
Bling-Bang-Bang-Born – Creepy Nuts – MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc
Fatal – GEMN – 【OSHI NO KO】Season 2
LEveL – SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]: TOMORROW X TOGETHER – Solo Leveling
Otonoke – Creepy Nuts – DAN DA DAN
UUUUUS! – Hiroshi Kitadani – ONE PIECE
Best Ending Sequence
Antanante – riria. – Ranma1/2
Burning – Hitsujibungaku – 【OSHI NO KO】Season 2
KAMAKURA STYLE – BotchiBoromaru – The Elusive Samurai
Nobody – OneRepublic – Kaiju No. 8
request – krage – Solo Leveling
TAIDADA – ZUTOMAYO – DAN DA DAN
Best Action
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict
DAN DA DAN
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling
WIND BREAKER
Best Comedy
Delicious in Dungeon
KONOSUBA -God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3
MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc
My Deer Friend Nokotan
Ranma1/2
SPY × FAMILY Season 2
Best Drama
A Sign of Affection
DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
【OSHI NO KO】Season 2
Pluto
The Apothecary Diaries
Best Isekai Anime
KONOSUBA -God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (season 2, Cour 2)
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3
Shangri-La Frontier Season 2
Suicide Squad ISEKAI
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3
Best Romance
A Sign of Affection
Blue Box
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
Ranma1/2
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2
Best Slice of Life
Laid-Back Camp Season 3
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
Mr. Villain’s Day Off
My Deer Friend Nokotan
Sound! Euphonium 3
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2
Best Animation
DAN DA DAN
Delicious in Dungeon
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Kaiju No. 8
Solo Leveling
Best Background Art
DAN DA DAN
Delicious in Dungeon
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Pluto
The Apothecary Diaries
Best Character Design
DAN DA DAN
Delicious in Dungeon
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Kaiju No. 8
The Apothecary Diaries
Best Director
Fuga Yamashiro – DAN DA DAN
Haruo Sotozaki – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc
Keiichiro Saito – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Megumi Ishitani – ONE PIECE FAN LETTER
Norihiro Naganuma – The Apothecary Diaries
Yoshihiro Miyajima – Delicious in Dungeon
Best Main Character
Frieren – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Kafka Hibino – Kaiju No. 8
Okarun – DAN DA DAN
Maomao – The Apothecary Diaries
Momo – DAN DA DAN
Sung Jinwoo – Solo Leveling
Best Supporting Character
Fern – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Himmel – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Jinshi – The Apothecary Diaries
Seiko – DAN DA DAN
Senshi – Delicious in Dungeon
Turbo Granny – DAN DA DAN
“Must Protect at All Cost” Character
Anya Forger – SPY × FAMILY Season 2
Frieren – Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Okarun- DAN DA DAN
Senshi – Delicious in Dungeon
Tokiyuki Hojo – The Elusive Samurai
Yuki Itose – A Sign of Affection
La T y La M extend their reign on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 to a 12th consecutive week as “Amor De Vago,” featuring Malandro de América, holds steady at No. 1 on the chart dated April 4.
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With this milestone, the track ties with Maluma and The Weeknd’s “Hawái” for the fifth-longest reign of the decade. Above it are two Karol G hits: the record-breaking 25-week leader “Tusa” with Nicki Minaj (2020) and “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” (2024–25). The latter ties at 16 weeks atop with Tiago PZK, Lit Killah, Nicki Nicole, and Maria Becerra’s “Entre Nosotros” (2021–22). Also ahead is Manuel Turizo’s “La Bachata,” which led for 15 weeks in 2022.
Cazzu takes the runner-up slot with her latest single, “Con Otra,” which starts at No. 2. In addition to being this week’s Hot Shot Debut, the song earns the Argentinian her highest entry among 18 career entries. Previously, “Animal,” with Maria Becerra, reached No. 5 high in 2021.
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Yami Safdie and Lasso’s “En Otra Vida” rebounds to the top 10, climbing 13-9, after the song peaked at No. 6 last December.
Emilia, TINI and Nicki Nicole add a new song to their extensive Billboard Argentina Hot 100 ledger with their first three-way collab “Blackout,” which arrives at No. 27.
Teddy Swims earns the Greatest Gainer honors of the week as “Lose Control” climbs 49 rankings, from No. 86 to No. 37. The singer-songwriter also adds a new song on the tally, “The Door” at No. 40.
Four other songs debut this week, starting with Q`Lokura and Los Herrera’s “Carita Triste” at No. 80, KHEA, DUKI and La Joaqui’s “Mi Señora” at No. 88, Elena Rose and Morat’s “Un Beso Menos” at No. 95, and Airbag’s “Cae El Sol” at No. 97.
DJing is more hazardous than it looks. Mark Ronson revealed that he seriously hurt himself playing a set after attempting to move heavier-than-it-looked audio equipment, sharing a photo of himself in a hospital bed via Instagram on Wednesday (April 2). In the picture, a slightly wary — but still smirking — Ronson lies back in […]
With her performance debut in Mexico, Olivia Rodrigo reached a new milestone by playing the largest solo concert of her career to date, as she revealed onstage. The Guts superstar packed the Estadio GNP Seguros on Wednesday night in a sold-out show. The venue in the capital city has a capacity of 65,000 people, according to information from the promoter OCESA.
“Do you guys know that this is the biggest show that I’ve ever played in my f—ing life?! I literally… My eyes can’t believe it. Oh my God! Thank you guys so much for being here,” Rodrigo said, visibly emotional, during her first of two nights at the iconic stadium (formerly known as Foro Sol).
The singer/songwriter surpassed the attendance of more than 50,000 people she had achieved last October in the Philippines, where her family is originally from.
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Her visit to Mexico is part of the Latin American leg of her Guts World Tour, with her first stadium shows in Brazil and Mexico. Prior to the Mexican capital, Rodrigo performed her first solo concert in the region in the Brazilian city of Curitiba.
In her first visit to Latin America, the 22-year-old star also participated in the Chilean, Argentine and Brazilian editions of the Lollapalooza festival late last month. In Colombia, she was part of the lineup for the Estéreo Picnic festival. This summer, she will also headline Lollapalooza on Aug. 1 at Grant Park in Chicago.
During her performance in Mexico City, Rodrigo told the audience that it was one of her favorite cities and that she had already tried some traditional tacos, visited the Museo Casa Azul of the iconic painter Frida Kahlo, and attended a lucha libre wrestling match.
Although there were mixed feelings because the show in Mexico, like in South America, did not feature the original production of the Guts World Tour, with the massive catwalk and giant hanging moon, and her setlist was shorter than usual, her thousands of fans, mostly young girls, gave the American singer a warm reception.
The three-time Grammy winner’s setlist included hits such as “Obsessed,” “Vampire,” “Love Is Embarrassing,” “Lacy,” “So American” and, one of the most anticipated songs of the night, “Good 4 U.”
St. Vincent performs at the Estadio GNP Seguros (formerly known as Foro Sol) in Mexico City.
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The opening act for Rodrigo’s shows was Texas indie rocker St. Vincent, who released an album entirely in Spanish, Todos Nacen Gritando, late last year — a version of her Grammy-winning album All Born Screaming (2024). In her return to Mexico City, following her appearance at the previous edition of the Corona Capital festival, Annie Clark (her real name) was joined by Nine Inch Nails drummer Ilan Rubin as part of her band.
On Thursday night (April 3), Rodrigo will perform her second concert at the Estadio GNP Seguros before traveling to the northern city of Monterrey to participate in the Tecate Pa’l Norte festival over the weekend.
Little Feat, the archetypal ’70s band originally formed by Lowell George — a guitar virtuoso fired from the Mothers of Invention by Frank Zappa — has survived years of breakups, drug problems and even George’s untimely death in 1979. Now, the band is ready to reintroduce itself in a new format.
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On Thursday (April 3), the current members of the beloved band announced the launch of Feat Fest 2025, a three-day festival taking place from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, New York A portion of the live shows will be recorded for an upcoming album.
“The town of Woodstock, NY, like most iconic spots on the American musical map, has become more than a place, it’s a feeling. The same could be said for the sound of Little Feat,” said Scott Sharrad, the group’s current frontman and lead guitarist, in a statement. “The connection of the band to this location goes all the way back to the 1960s and 70s … now it’s Little Feats’ turn to decamp, hang out a while and infuse the mountain air with some Feat Boogie.”
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Little Feat also announced the release of its new single “Midnight Flight” from their forthcoming new album Strike Up The Band, dropping May 9 via Hot Tomato. “I wrote this song in the winter of 2020,” Sharrad said. “It’s got that boogie feel that gets people up.”
Little Feat built a cult following in the late ’60s and ’70s as your favorite rock band’s favorite rock band, combining a sound that was part New Orleans rhythm-and-blues, part southern-rock with a healthy dose of country, funk, and jazz. The band has been cited as an important influence on everyone from Bonnie Raitt and the Rolling Stones to the 1975’s Matt Healy. Some of their most popular songs include “Willing,” “Dixie Chicken,” “Spanish Moon” and more. They have released a total of 16 studio albums and 10 live albums to date.
The current lineup of Little Feat includes founding member Bill Payne on keys, alongside Fred Tackett on guitars/vocals, Kenny Gradney on bass and Sam Clayton on percussion/vocals. Recently enlisted younger members include Sharrard and Tony Leone on drums, who both joined the group in 2020.
Tickets for Feat Fest go on sale Friday, April 4. Visit the band’s website for more information, and check out the official video for their new song “Midnight Flight” below:
Kesha is standing up for the transgender community.
The superstar sat down with Bob the Drag Queen for Paper this week, where they opened up about messages they want to share with their U.S. fans as the current presidential administration continues to put measures into place to dismantle the rights of trans people.
“I would love to be able to stand in front of my fans and be like, ‘Everything’s fantastic and don’t you worry,’” Bob shared. “But I don’t think that’s real. Sometimes things get worse before they get better. Sometimes things get worse and they don’t get better. But you have to remember the resilience of queer people, of Black people, of women, of any marginalized person to exist despite it all. To exist no matter what.”
Kesha agreed, adding, “Trans visibility day has me thinking about what a huge support the trans community has been. The queer community has been my community and has always been there for me. That’s where I belong. And beyond that, to any marginalized person, like you were just saying, I want everyone out there to know that they have an ally, someone that is a warrior. I will not lay down, I will not be quiet about basic human rights. And as someone who’s had her freedoms taken away from her and fought like hell to get them back, I’m going to echo that throughout my work until the day that I die.”
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Transgender Day of Visibility started back in 2010 when trans activist Rachel Crandall created the holiday to celebrate “the lives of transgender people” as a whole rather than just the discrimination against the community, according to GLAAD.
Kesha, who is gearing up to release her sixth album, . (Period), revealed that she wants the upcoming project to be a “safe space for people to feel fully embodied and liberated.” She continued, “If you want to find your community and find a safe space for you to fully embody exactly who you are and be celebrated, I invite you to come join us. I would like to start a revolution of love. I want to create a traveling summer of love, a community of love. I want to give all of us a place to come and be ourselves.”
As for the current government, Kesha said, “I have never seen a less embodied group of individuals waving around their chainsaws. It’s terrifying. In the midst of all this chaos, the most political thing we could do is love ourselves and love one another and create a space where we can come together and spread as much love as possible. So that’s my objective for the summer.”
Kesha’s . (Period), arrives via Kesha Records on July 4.
