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Earlier this month, The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville opened with The First Waltz – a spectacular three-day inaugural celebration live music.

Diana Ross and Tame Impala have shared their collaborative single ‘Turn Up The Sunshine’.The song, which you can listen to below, will appear on the soundtrack for the latest film in the Despicable Me franchise, Minions: The Rise Of Gru.It is the first single to be taken from the soundtrack and was co-written by Jack Antonoff, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, singer Sam Dew and Grammy-winning Swedish musician/producer Patrik Berger.The song, which is described as a “joyous,dance-inducing” number, begins with what sounds like the voices of young children repeating the titular phrase, before Ross takes on the lead vocals.The star-studded 19-song soundtrack album also features the likes of St. Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers, Brockhampton and Antonoff’s band Bleachers.

Thania Garcia Jack Antonoff has confirmed the officia, extremely-’70s-riffic track list for the “Minions: Rise of Gru” soundtrack via Instagram Tuesday (May 10) morning, slated for its official release on July 1.The soundtrack features Diana Ross, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Brockhampton, Kali Uchis and others covering hit ’70s material from Kool & the Gang, Nancy Sinatra, the Carpenters, John Lennon and many more.Antonoff shared the colorful, cryptic poster listing the collection of artists, which first appeared on the streets of London recently, also adding that the recording sessions were “some of the most special and bizarre,” and promising he would share those stories one day.  A post shared by jack antonoff (@jackantonoff) “My favorite 70s songs performed by my favorite artists + an original i wrote with sam dew, patrik berger and kevin parker performed by diana ross and tame impala called ‘turn up the sunshine,'” Antonoff wrote in his caption.The eccentric soundtrack was recorded in two of music’s most historic and illustrious spaces: Los Angeles’ Conway Recording Studios and New York’s Electric Lady Studios. The 19-track project joins the famed “Despicable Me” series which sprouted blockbuster hits like 2013’s “Happy” at the hands of Pharrell Williams.We can expect the first slew of Antonoff releases starting May 20, leading up to the official U.S.

Diana Ross has teamed up with Tame Impala for a new track called ‘Turn Up The Sunshine’.The collaborative song will appear on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for the latest film in the Despicable Me franchise, Minions: The Rise Of Gru.Produced by Jack Antonoff, the star-studded 19-song album also features the likes of St. Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers, Brockhampton and Antonoff’s band Bleachers.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorA series of wildly colorful posters with an unusual collection of artists have appeared in London in recent days, listing Diana Ross and Tame Impala across the top, along with Phoebe Bridgers, St. Vincent, Thundercat, Brockhampton, Caroline Polacheck, RZA, Brittany Howard, Bleachers, Tierra Whack, Weyes Blood, Kali Uchis, H.E.R.

Janelle Monáe is set to play entertainer and French Resistance agent Josephine Baker in an upcoming TV series.From studio A24, De La Resistance will follow Baker’s role as a spy for the French Resistance in the Second World War. It will also cover her career as an entertainer, after she became the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture in 1927 silent film Siren Of The Tropics.Jennifer Yale, best known for her work on Outlander, See and Legion, will serve as showrunner on the series.

At the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, which were held last night (March 14), a slew of LGBTQ artists and performers, including many women, took home awards.

The 63rd annual Grammy Awards will kick off Sunday live on CBS and Paramount+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Trevor Noah will host the 3 1/2-hour ceremony, which will celebrate the best of music during the past year.

2021 Grammy nominations announced in November. Beyoncé, who already owns a staggering 24 gramophones, leads all contenders with nine nods, including Record and Song of the Year for “Black Parade.” Jhené Aiko and H.E.R.

Here we are again, audiophiles! Another Friday, which means another installment of ESSENCE’s The Playlist.The first week of May has been a mixture of highs and lows, hasn’t it? The streets are still buzzing over Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé’s “Savage” (Remix), ESPN’s The Last Dance soundtrack is on every sports fan’s must-hear list, and we pour out some libation for one of the pioneers of Afrobeat, Tony Allen, who passed away recently at the age of 79.

It comes alongside a version of 'Stay High' on a new Spotify Singles release

Autumn de Wilde was an aspiring photographer in L.A. when, in 2000, her friend asked her to direct a video for one of his songs. She wasn’t sure if she was up to the task, but he insisted. That friend was Elliott Smith. “I was really moved that he believed in me,” de Wilde recalls. “I had started storytelling with my photography, I just didn’t quite realize it yet.” Her homespun visual for the Figure 8 track “Son of Sam”—along with that album’s now-iconic cover photo—kicked off her illustrious career.