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Whoopi Goldberg has responded to Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ album being snubbed in the nominees for the 2024 Country Music Awards.Earlier this week, Bey’s country album did not receive any industry nods from the CMA – the most prestigious award ceremony in the country music genre decided by the Country Music Association trade group.This may be due to the limited promotion of the record in the country’s music sphere. While it took over mainstream charts earlier this year, country radio stations in the US gave it limited airplay.Similarly, a country music station in Oklahoma made international headlines after it outright refused to play any songs from the tracklist, even upon listener request.

Beyoncé has yet to release any music videos for her acclaimed ‘Renaissance’ and ‘Cowboy Carter’ albums – find out why below.Despite the success of ‘Renaissance’ and ‘Cowboy Carter’, and by extension the numerous hits they’ve spawned’, Beyoncé has purposefully not made any music videos to support the records. Now, the singer has revealed in a new chat with GQ about the thought process behind her decision.Beyoncé began on the topic: “I thought it was important that during a time where all we see is visuals, that the world can focus on the voice.

Beyoncé has revealed her favourite film of 2024.In her cover interview for GQ‘s October issue, the artist was asked about the music and films that are currently inspiring her, before sharing some of her top picks of the year so far.“I love and respect all of the female singers-songwriters who are out right now.… Raye, Victoria Monét, Sasha Keable, Chloe x Halle, and Reneé Rapp,” she began. “I love Doechii and GloRilla, and I just heard That Mexican OT, he’s from Houston….

GQ Magazine to promote her new whiskey line, the 43-year-old superstar was asked if her reputation as a self-described “perfectionist” is ever a “burden” for her.“I create at my own pace, on things that I hope will touch other people,” Beyoncé told the outlet. “I hope my work encourages people to look within themselves and come to terms with their own creativity, strength, and resilience.”“I focus on storytelling, growth, and quality,” she added.

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ album not receiving any industry nods.The CMA is the most prestigious award ceremony in the country music genre, and those nominated – and those who win – are decided by a group of 7,300 people in the Country Music Association trade group after three rounds of balloting.Arriving at the start of 2024, Bey took over the album charts and made countless headlines for the huge success of her country-inspired record ‘Cowboy Carter’.It also hit some huge milestones in the genre, including making Beyoncé the first Black woman to reach Number One on the US country chart with ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’, the first Black woman to score a Number One country album in the US charts, and gathering support from huge names including Michelle Obama and Paul McCartney.However, despite these accolades, the record has been snubbed at the 2024 CMAs, not receiving any nominations in any categories.This may be due to the limited promotion of the record in the country’s music sphere. While it took over mainstream charts earlier this year, country radio stations in the US gave it limited airplay.Similarly, a country music station in Oklahoma made international headlines after it outright refused to play any songs from the tracklist, even upon listener request.

Beyoncé was shut out of the nominations for the 2024 CMA Awards released Monday.In a snub, there were no nominations for “Cowboy Carter” or its hit single “Texas Hold ’Em,” which went No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums and Hot Country Songs charts, respectively — making Bey the first black woman to accomplish those feats in the predominantly white genre.“Cowboy Carter” — which featured everyone from Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson to Miley Cyrus and Post Malone — spent four weeks at No.

Beyoncé was set to make an appearance at last week’s event in support of Kamala Harris.Last Thursday (August 22), rumours began spreading that Beyoncé was going to make an appearance at the final DNC event to perform ‘Freedom’ and throw her support behind Harris. However, those rumours were quickly put to bed, as a representative for Beyoncé issued a statement confirming that the singer wasn’t going to be present.Despite Beyoncé’s absence being confirmed, DNC executive producer Ricky Kirshner has revealed that staff working at the event refused to believe she wasn’t showing up.

Taylor Swift — seemed poised to run the world yet again in summer 2024.With Swift’s Eras Tour and Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” World Tour having broken the Internet — and many a fan’s bank account — last summer, the stage was set for the two divas to rule again this season after Bey released “Cowboy Carter” in March and Tay dropped “The Tortured Poets Department” in April.But after both superstars topped the charts earlier this year — Beyoncé with “Texas Hold ‘Em” and Swift with “Fortnight” — it was a season of change, as we count down the 10 hottest songs of summer 2024.“They say ‘teamwork makes the dream work,’” sings the power pair behind this twangy, chart-topping duet. The first single from Post Malone’s move from “Rockstar” to country star on his sixth studio album, “F-1 Trillion” — which just debuted at No.

Beyoncé’s team have said she was “never scheduled to perform” at the Democratic National Convention, despite rumours being rife that she would be appearing.Speculation was rampant on Thursday (August 22) that Queen Bey would be the surprise guest at the final day of the DNC, where Kamala Harris formally accepted the party’s nomination for President.Several outlets, including TMZ, reported that the ‘Crazy In Love’ singer would be there, with some others suggesting that Taylor Swift might also be lined up in the Democrats’ back pocket.As it turned out, the headline musical act at the Chicago event was P!nk, who performed her 2017 hit ‘What About Us’ with her 13-year-old daughter Willow Sage Hart. Watch the footage of that below.“Beyoncé was never scheduled to be there,” her representative told The Hollywood Reporter.

P!nk rounded off the Democratic National Convention last night (August 22) by singing ‘What About Us’ with her daughter Willow – watch the footage below.At the fourth and final day of the Convention in Chicago’s United Center, Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted her party’s nomination for President, and amid a slew of rumours about which entertainment figures might appear, P!nk took up the mantle.Speculation had been swirling throughout the day – and reported by TMZ – that Beyoncé would be showing up as a surprise guest, with some even suggesting that Taylor Swift might make an appearance.As it was, P!nk and her 13-year-old daughter Willow Sage Hart performed a rousing version of the 2017 hit ‘What About Us’, alongside a guitarist and four backing singers. Watch the performance below.Earlier in the day, The Chicks had performed the US national anthem a cappella before the assembly of political activists and campaigners, while the Convention had welcomed artists including Stevie Wonder, Lil Jon, Jason Isbell, Maren Morris and John Legend earlier in the week.As Harris concluded her speech at the end of the night, she was played off by Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom’, the official anthem for her presidential campaign.

Beyoncé has launched her own brand of whiskey, made in tribute to her great-grandfather.Branded as SirDavis, the new drink is named after the singer’s paternal great-grandfather, Davis Hogue, who was a farmer and moonshiner in the American South during the Prohibition era.Although it is an American Whiskey, finished, blended, and bottled in Texas, it takes inspiration from Scotch whiskey and Japanese whiskey – with the singer being a particular fan of the latter.Coming in as a split of 51 per cent rye and 49 per cent barley, the spirit underwent a secondary maturation in sherry casks and also arrives as part of a new partnership Bey has launched with Moët Hennessy.“I’ve always been drawn to the power and confidence I feel when drinking quality whiskey and wanted to invite more people to experience that feeling,” Beyoncé said in a new statement (via Line Of Best Fit).“When I discovered that my great-grandfather had been a moonshine man, it felt like my love for whiskey was fated. SirDavis is a way for me to pay homage to him, uniting us through a new shared legacy,” she added.A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce)“In partnering with Moët Hennessy, we have crafted a delicious American whiskey that respects tradition but also empowers people to experience something new and unique in the category.

Missy Elliott worked it with two other legendary divas — Beyoncé and Alicia Keys — on the Verizon Ladies First Tour.(Just let that lineup sink in for a minute. I’ll wait …)I was fortunate enough to be in their presence at the now-defunct Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, NJ, back in 2004 — and there was no mistaking that Misdemeanor brought all of her “Supa Dupa Fly”-ness to the stage as one of those co-headlining queens.Little did any of us witnessing all of that Black girl magic know that it would take another 20 years before Elliott took her show on the road again in the US — this time on her first-ever headlining trek in the Out of This World Tour with her longtime collaborators Ciara, Busta Rhymes and Timbaland.But man, was it ever worth the wait.In what has been a relatively slow season on the concert scene — perhaps we got spoiled with both Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Beyonce’s “Renaissance” World Tour last year — Elliott cooked up the hottest show of the summer at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Monday night.After launching her North American invasion on July 4 in Vancouver, Elliott had reached a career performance peak as she turned Jay-Z’s house into her own.

Post Malone has said that it “must suck” to have the same levels of fame as Taylor Swift or Beyoncé.The rapper, singer and songwriter – who has collaborated with both of the pop stars in the past – has revealed in a new interview that he wouldn’t want to take on the same degree of fame as he has seen with them both.The topic arose during a new interview with The New York Times, where he looked back at his time collaborating with them both on their 2024 album releases.He worked with Swift as part of her huge album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, featuring alongside her on the song ‘Fortnight’. During the shooting of the music video, he recalled, the singer had to be fully concealed in order to move around the set without being spotted by paparazzi.“I can’t even imagine being at their level – it must suck,” Posty, whose real name is Austin Richard Post, told the outlet.

Taylor Swift has served Kanye West a savage blow, having beaten him to the number one spot in the album charts, following his latest release. Kanye's run of 11 consecutive number one albums came to a halt as his new collaboration Vultures 2 with Ty Dolla Sign debuted just behind Taylor's The Tortured Poets Department.

Barack Obama has unveiled his annual summer playlist, this time featuring Charli XCX and more – check out the full playlist below.Last night (August 12), Obama took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his summer playlist, which consist of over 40 songs from artists such as Billie Eilish, Shaboozey, Beyoncé, Tyla, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones and much more.Obama wrote: “With summer winding down, I wanted to share some songs that I’ve been listening to lately – and it wouldn’t be my playlist if it didn’t include an eclectic mix. I hope you find something new to listen to!”You can stream the playlist below.This year’s summer playlist comes after the former President confirmed last year that his famous playlists are actually curated by him, refuting claims that the compilations are pieced together by someone else.Speaking to comedian Hasan Minhaj, Obama said when asked if he listens and chooses himself: “I do! Listen.

The live action, photo-realistically animated remake of The Lion King that was released in 2019 is now considered the highest grossing animated movie of all time, so it comes as no surprise that Disney has made a follow-up, and this one not only features the return of Beyonce as the voice of lion Nala, but also has her and Jay-Z’s daughter Blue Ivy providing the vocals for Princess Kiara, the daughter of Simba and Nala. Both a prequel and a sequel to The Lion King, the new movie is called Mufasa: The Lion King and has mandrill Rafiki telling young Kiara the story of her grandfather Mufasa, who became king of the Pride Lands and father to Simba, and his relationship with his adoptive brother Taka, who would later become known as Scar.Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline.The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny and their bonds are tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.

Beyoncé’s hit single ‘Break My Soul’ has been dropped.First revealed back in May, the filing was put forward by a New Orleans group called Da Showstoppaz, who accused the pop star of copyright infringement with her hit ‘Renaissance’ lead single.The issue stemmed from Beyoncé’s 2022 song sampling Big Freedia – who the band claim unlawfully used lyrics from their 2002 track ‘Release A Wiggle’.Members of the band, Tessa Avie, Keva Bourgeois, Henri Braggs, and Brian Clark, all filed a complaint to the Louisiana federal court. In the filing, they alleged that Bey sampled Big Freedia’s 2014 track ‘Explode’ – however, the latter unlawfully used “copyrighted lyrics, melody, and musical arrangement” from their own track, making the feature in ‘Break My Soul’ unlawful.As well as the ‘Cowboy Carter’ singer, Big Freedia, Sony Music, Jay-Z and more have been named as defendants.Now, it has been confirmed that the copyright lawsuit has been voluntarily dismissed.According to a report by Rolling Stone, the court filing did not mention a settlement agreement, meaning that it is likely that the case was simply dropped.

Rolling Stone, told The Post. (The venue’s current managing partner Lee Foster, who did not respond to request for comment, has worked to preserve the studio.)Lead architect John Storyk designed the space to have curved walls to help artists achieve a truly unique sound.“Jimi once said, ‘In nature, God doesn’t make anything with corners and edges. Everything’s rounded.’ ” his sister, Janie Hendrix, told The Post.

Kanye West has said that Beyoncé should allow Jay-Z to cheat on her in a newly shared interview, originally recorded in 2022.While speaking to controversial right-wing pundit Candace Owens, West, now known as Ye, said that “Beyoncé needs to let [Jay-Z] go get some pussy,” while discussing his former friend and collaborator. West was interviewed by Owens for her podcast Candace in 2022 however, the episode was only shared yesterday (August 7).The remark surprised Owens, who burst into laughter before asking “What?”.West then added:”‘Go to the DR [Dominican Republic] or something like that, you know what I mean?”"I just think Beyoncé need to let him go get some p*ssy, seriously."— Kanye West on JAY-Z (2022) pic.twitter.com/Wm3CZtWfFx— Hip Hop Community (@hiphop_communit) August 7, 2024The comment follows Jay-Z’s highly-publicised cheating scandal, which first came to light in 2016 with Beyoncé’s album ‘Lemonade’ — a record that followed a storyline of infidelity.

Black Panther actor and Beyoncé collaborator Connie Chiume has died, aged 72.The actor’s family announced the news in a statement on Instagram yesterday (August 6), writing: “The Chiume Family regrets to inform you of the passing of the internationally acclaimed award-winning actress Connie Chiume.“Connie Chiume, 72, passed on at Garden City Hospital today on 6 August 2024. The Family asks for privacy during this difficult period.

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