Tea can be an energizer or a sedative. “Black Tea,” the first film in a decade from veteran Mauritanian auteur Abderrahmane Sissako, sips exclusively from the latter end of the shelf, passing through chamomile-type calm into outright soporific territory. And if that seems a trite metaphor related to the beverage, this tepid Berlinale competition entry has plenty more of its own: A love story between a Chinese tea-shop owner and an Ivory Coast émigré that is rooted in the rituals of brewing and consuming the blessed leaves, the film aims for woozy sensualism but falls way short on the ambient richness and X-factor chemistry required to sell such an essentially confected exercise.
It’s altogether a mystifying misstep from Sissako, typically a filmmaker of such formal and political vigor; by its close, the ten years separating “Black Tea” from 2014’s beautiful, shattering “Timbuktu” feel closer to an eon. Though this...
It’s altogether a mystifying misstep from Sissako, typically a filmmaker of such formal and political vigor; by its close, the ten years separating “Black Tea” from 2014’s beautiful, shattering “Timbuktu” feel closer to an eon. Though this...
- 2/21/2024
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
Lollapalooza India Headliners
Sting, Jonas Brothers, Halsey and OneRepublic are among the headline acts set to perform at Lollapalooza India. The music festival is set for a second edition Jan. 27-28, 2024, at the Mahalaxmi Race Course in Mumbai and will comprise four stages with over 20 hours of live music.
Other confirmed acts include: “piano rockers of alternative rock Keane; bold and fearless pop phenomenon and singer-songwriter Lauv; modern dance music duo Jungle; inimitable sound rockers Royal Blood; radical and unorthodox hip-hop rapper Jpegmafia; Italian electronic dance music artist Meduza; French house DJ Malaa; eclectic, psychedelic and pop music blending Caribou; K-pop and rock music fusion powerhouse The Rose; bilingual K-pop American blend of pop, R&b and soulful vocals of Eric Nam; pioneering world music sounds blended with Indian folk and classical melodies by Anoushka Shankar; one of the most vital standard-bearers of modern African music Fatoumata Diawara; global festival...
Sting, Jonas Brothers, Halsey and OneRepublic are among the headline acts set to perform at Lollapalooza India. The music festival is set for a second edition Jan. 27-28, 2024, at the Mahalaxmi Race Course in Mumbai and will comprise four stages with over 20 hours of live music.
Other confirmed acts include: “piano rockers of alternative rock Keane; bold and fearless pop phenomenon and singer-songwriter Lauv; modern dance music duo Jungle; inimitable sound rockers Royal Blood; radical and unorthodox hip-hop rapper Jpegmafia; Italian electronic dance music artist Meduza; French house DJ Malaa; eclectic, psychedelic and pop music blending Caribou; K-pop and rock music fusion powerhouse The Rose; bilingual K-pop American blend of pop, R&b and soulful vocals of Eric Nam; pioneering world music sounds blended with Indian folk and classical melodies by Anoushka Shankar; one of the most vital standard-bearers of modern African music Fatoumata Diawara; global festival...
- 11/17/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Mumbai, Nov 17 (Ians) Jonas Brothers, Sting, Halsey and OneRepublic and Anoushka Shankar are all set to perform in Mumbai at the multi-genre music festival Lollapalooza India in January.
After the successful first Indian edition, the music festival is returning to the country with a blend of diverse and exciting flavours from the world of music and culture. The music festival will be held on January 27 and 28 at Mahalaxmi Race Course. The festival will feature four stages and over 20 hours of live music.
Other performers at the festival include Lauv, Jungle, Royal Blood, rapper Jpegmafia, Meduza, DJ Malaa, Caribou, The Rose, Eric Nam, Fatoumata Diawara, DJ Kenny Beats,The Raghu Dixit Project, When Chai Met Toast and Garden City Movement.
Indian artistes at the festival are The Karan Kanchan Experience, Parvaaz, Prabh Deep, Dualist Inquiry, Komorebi, Parekh & Singh, Skrat, Kamakshi Khanna, Jbabe, Chrms, Dewdrops, Shashwat Bulusu, Jatayu, Monophonik, Sublime Sound, Stalvart John,...
After the successful first Indian edition, the music festival is returning to the country with a blend of diverse and exciting flavours from the world of music and culture. The music festival will be held on January 27 and 28 at Mahalaxmi Race Course. The festival will feature four stages and over 20 hours of live music.
Other performers at the festival include Lauv, Jungle, Royal Blood, rapper Jpegmafia, Meduza, DJ Malaa, Caribou, The Rose, Eric Nam, Fatoumata Diawara, DJ Kenny Beats,The Raghu Dixit Project, When Chai Met Toast and Garden City Movement.
Indian artistes at the festival are The Karan Kanchan Experience, Parvaaz, Prabh Deep, Dualist Inquiry, Komorebi, Parekh & Singh, Skrat, Kamakshi Khanna, Jbabe, Chrms, Dewdrops, Shashwat Bulusu, Jatayu, Monophonik, Sublime Sound, Stalvart John,...
- 11/17/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Nov 17 (Ians) Jonas Brothers, Sting, Halsey and OneRepublic and Anoushka Shankar are all set to perform in Mumbai at the multi-genre music festival Lollapalooza India in January.
After the successful first Indian edition, the music festival is returning to the country with a blend of diverse and exciting flavours from the world of music and culture. The music festival will be held on January 27 and 28 at Mahalaxmi Race Course. The festival will feature four stages and over 20 hours of live music.
Other performers at the festival include Lauv, Jungle, Royal Blood, rapper Jpegmafia, Meduza, DJ Malaa, Caribou, The Rose, Eric Nam, Fatoumata Diawara, DJ Kenny Beats,The Raghu Dixit Project, When Chai Met Toast and Garden City Movement.
Indian artistes at the festival are The Karan Kanchan Experience, Parvaaz, Prabh Deep, Dualist Inquiry, Komorebi, Parekh & Singh, Skrat, Kamakshi Khanna, Jbabe, Chrms, Dewdrops, Shashwat Bulusu, Jatayu, Monophonik, Sublime Sound, Stalvart John,...
After the successful first Indian edition, the music festival is returning to the country with a blend of diverse and exciting flavours from the world of music and culture. The music festival will be held on January 27 and 28 at Mahalaxmi Race Course. The festival will feature four stages and over 20 hours of live music.
Other performers at the festival include Lauv, Jungle, Royal Blood, rapper Jpegmafia, Meduza, DJ Malaa, Caribou, The Rose, Eric Nam, Fatoumata Diawara, DJ Kenny Beats,The Raghu Dixit Project, When Chai Met Toast and Garden City Movement.
Indian artistes at the festival are The Karan Kanchan Experience, Parvaaz, Prabh Deep, Dualist Inquiry, Komorebi, Parekh & Singh, Skrat, Kamakshi Khanna, Jbabe, Chrms, Dewdrops, Shashwat Bulusu, Jatayu, Monophonik, Sublime Sound, Stalvart John,...
- 11/17/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Herbie Hancock, John Paul Jones, and Laurie Anderson are among the artists set to perform at the 2024 Big Ears festival. On Tuesday, the Knoxville, Tennessee-based fest announced its stacked lineup of legends.
The festival is set to be held in downtown Knoxville from March 21 through March 24 with nearly 200 events, including expositions, conversations and film presentations, along with musical performances.
Multi-instrumentalist Fred Frith, band Unwound, Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker, bluegrass picker Molly Tuttle, hip-hop trio Digable Planets, and Samora Pinderhughes are also featured on the lineup, along with the likes of Fatoumata Diawara,...
The festival is set to be held in downtown Knoxville from March 21 through March 24 with nearly 200 events, including expositions, conversations and film presentations, along with musical performances.
Multi-instrumentalist Fred Frith, band Unwound, Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker, bluegrass picker Molly Tuttle, hip-hop trio Digable Planets, and Samora Pinderhughes are also featured on the lineup, along with the likes of Fatoumata Diawara,...
- 9/12/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
The second day of Life Is Beautiful 2022 wrapped with an iconic headlining set from the Gorillaz and a dazzling show from Lorde, as well as impressive outings from Isaiah Rashad and Alessia Cara. With one day left for the three-day festival, heavy hitters including Jack Harlow, Rico Nasty, Beach House and Calvin Harris will close out the weekend Sunday evening.
Note: Rolling Stone purchased a majority stake in Life is Beautiful in February 2022.
Gorillaz Go Ape-Shit
Damon Albarn and the Gorillaz gave perhaps the best show of the weekend...
Note: Rolling Stone purchased a majority stake in Life is Beautiful in February 2022.
Gorillaz Go Ape-Shit
Damon Albarn and the Gorillaz gave perhaps the best show of the weekend...
- 9/18/2022
- by Ethan Millman and Mark Gray
- Rollingstone.com
Gorillaz have tapped Cure frontman Robert Smith for a new song, “Strange Timez,” that marks the latest offering in the animated outfit’s ongoing Song Machine series.
Befitting its title, “Strange Timez” opens with Smith and Damon Albarn sharing vocal duties over an unsettling mix of synths and drums that steadily settles into a thumping, darkwave dance groove.
“Strange Timez” arrives alongside the news that Gorillaz will compile the tracks from their first season of Song Machine into a new release, Strange Timez, out October 23rd. Gorillaz launched Song Machine...
Befitting its title, “Strange Timez” opens with Smith and Damon Albarn sharing vocal duties over an unsettling mix of synths and drums that steadily settles into a thumping, darkwave dance groove.
“Strange Timez” arrives alongside the news that Gorillaz will compile the tracks from their first season of Song Machine into a new release, Strange Timez, out October 23rd. Gorillaz launched Song Machine...
- 9/9/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
On Disclosure’s breakthrough 2013 debut Settle, the U.K. duo of Howard and Guy Lawrence employed a sample of motivational speaker Eric Thomas, flipping his rhythmic speech into irresistible dance music on “When a Fire Starts to Burn.” Thomas makes a welcome return on Disclosure’s third album Energy, his words used to bring a jolt of positivity to the title track. “If you are alive, I know you ain’t reached your best/Right now, you should feel invincible, powerful, strong,” he says, the momentum building around him in a tumble of kick drums,...
- 8/28/2020
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Kehlani and Syd sing a sultry duet on Disclosure’s newest single, “Birthday.” The track comes from Disclosure’s upcoming album, Energy, out August 28th.
Over a sputtering beat, Kehlani and Syd craft a seductive R&b love story that continues Disclosure’s smoother sound on their previous album, Caracal. “Can I call you on your birthday/Just to make sure that you’re Ok?” the duo sing on the chorus. “Would you prefer it if I’d go ghost/And let you go your own way?”
Howard Lawrence, one-half of Disclosure,...
Over a sputtering beat, Kehlani and Syd craft a seductive R&b love story that continues Disclosure’s smoother sound on their previous album, Caracal. “Can I call you on your birthday/Just to make sure that you’re Ok?” the duo sing on the chorus. “Would you prefer it if I’d go ghost/And let you go your own way?”
Howard Lawrence, one-half of Disclosure,...
- 8/26/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Disclosure have shared “Douha (Mali Mali),” the latest track from their upcoming album Energy, featuring lyrics and vocals from Malian artist Fatoumata Diawara. The song is a joyous ode to Diawara’s place of origin: “When you go to my home country/There is unity in my home-country/There is harmony and love in my home-country/There is brotherhood in my home-country.”
In the video, Diawara and several isolated dancers are ushered around New York, Italy and South Africa, showing off both the natural and city landscapes around them. The video,...
In the video, Diawara and several isolated dancers are ushered around New York, Italy and South Africa, showing off both the natural and city landscapes around them. The video,...
- 7/29/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Disclosure have released “My High,” a high-octane collaboration with British rapper Slowthai and Oregon Mc Aminé that comes with an equally balls-to-the-wall music video. It’s the latest track shared from the U.K. dance duo’s upcoming album Energy, out August 28th via Capitol Records.
Directed by French filmmaker Simon Cahn, the music video for “My High” was shot pre-quarantine and features the two rappers, both of whom take part in a grand day out with a hospital patient in a stretcher. It’s violent, chaotic and very not safe for work.
Directed by French filmmaker Simon Cahn, the music video for “My High” was shot pre-quarantine and features the two rappers, both of whom take part in a grand day out with a hospital patient in a stretcher. It’s violent, chaotic and very not safe for work.
- 6/30/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Gorillaz have partnered with French-British rapper and singer Octavian for a new song, “Friday 13th,” which marks the latest installment in the animated outfit’s ongoing Song Machine series.
The track boasts a woozy groove filled with dreamy guitars, plus synths and drums that hit with a thud then carom into space. Octavian alternates between a steady flow and a sing-song drawl as he waxes about endless nights in his raspy lilt.
“Friday 13th” arrives with a video directed by Gorillaz’s artistic mastermind Jamie Hewlett. Filmed with everyone in...
The track boasts a woozy groove filled with dreamy guitars, plus synths and drums that hit with a thud then carom into space. Octavian alternates between a steady flow and a sing-song drawl as he waxes about endless nights in his raspy lilt.
“Friday 13th” arrives with a video directed by Gorillaz’s artistic mastermind Jamie Hewlett. Filmed with everyone in...
- 6/9/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Disclosure have returned with a new song, “Energy” — and an absolutely bonkers video — that will serve as the title track for the U.K. dance duo’s new album, out August 28th via Capitol Records.
“Energy” is a bustling tune, befitting its title, that mixes samples from an album of Brazilian library music with snippets of hip-hop preacher Eric Thomas, whom the group previously sampled on the 2013 song “When a Fire Starts to Burn.”
“When we found Eric many years ago, he was like a gold mine of inspirational quotes and motivational speeches,...
“Energy” is a bustling tune, befitting its title, that mixes samples from an album of Brazilian library music with snippets of hip-hop preacher Eric Thomas, whom the group previously sampled on the 2013 song “When a Fire Starts to Burn.”
“When we found Eric many years ago, he was like a gold mine of inspirational quotes and motivational speeches,...
- 5/21/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Damon Albarn performed his first ever “duet” with his animated outfit Gorillaz with a rendition of “Aries” on Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday.
Albarn is of, course, always playing with Gorillaz in the sense that he’s the mastermind behind the animated outfit’s music. But the Kimmel appearance actually placed him alongside Gorillaz singer 2-D so they could split vocal duties on “Aries.”
Despite not needing to — for obvious reasons — Albarn and 2-D delivered their performance over video chat to show they were practicing proper social-distancing protocol. While Albarn played...
Albarn is of, course, always playing with Gorillaz in the sense that he’s the mastermind behind the animated outfit’s music. But the Kimmel appearance actually placed him alongside Gorillaz singer 2-D so they could split vocal duties on “Aries.”
Despite not needing to — for obvious reasons — Albarn and 2-D delivered their performance over video chat to show they were practicing proper social-distancing protocol. While Albarn played...
- 5/20/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Gorillaz recruit Peter Hook for their New Order-inspired new song “Aries,” the latest installment in the cartoon rockers’ Song Machine series.
Damon Albarn and his animated outfit have ably assumed the musical costume of their featured guest, and — buoyed by Hook’s signature bass sound — have created a track reminiscent of New Order’s Factory Records heyday.
The accompanying video, directed by Gorillaz chief animator Jamie Hewlett, finds the band’s Albarn-avatar 2D and Murdoc riding a motorcycle along a photonegative landscape with a rust-colored sky. It’s unclear when the video was created,...
Damon Albarn and his animated outfit have ably assumed the musical costume of their featured guest, and — buoyed by Hook’s signature bass sound — have created a track reminiscent of New Order’s Factory Records heyday.
The accompanying video, directed by Gorillaz chief animator Jamie Hewlett, finds the band’s Albarn-avatar 2D and Murdoc riding a motorcycle along a photonegative landscape with a rust-colored sky. It’s unclear when the video was created,...
- 4/9/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Gorillaz and Malian musician Fatoumata Diawara venture to scenic Lake Como in Italy in the new video for their collaboration, “Désolé.” The track and video mark the second installment of the animated outfit’s “Song Machine” series.
“Désolé,” which means “sorry” in French, boasts a simmering groove that takes a delightfully dramatic turn toward the end with a steady swell of strings and horns. Diawara and Damon Albarn share vocal duties on the track, singing in English, French and Bambara.
In the clip for “Désolé,” Gorillaz discover a door in...
“Désolé,” which means “sorry” in French, boasts a simmering groove that takes a delightfully dramatic turn toward the end with a steady swell of strings and horns. Diawara and Damon Albarn share vocal duties on the track, singing in English, French and Bambara.
In the clip for “Désolé,” Gorillaz discover a door in...
- 2/27/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Blur reunited for the first time in nearly four years for a surprise gig in East London Friday during Damon Albarn’s annual Africa Express concert. Blur last performed together in November 2015 following the release of The Magic Whip.
For the performance, Albarn rejoined his band mates Dave Rowntree, Alex James and Graham Coxon to play “Song 2,” “Tender” and “Clover Over Dover”; the latter performance marked the live debut of the Parklife track. For “Tender,” the band was joined by London Community Gospel Choir and Rokia Traoré.
Blur rehearsals for Africa Express: the Circus,...
For the performance, Albarn rejoined his band mates Dave Rowntree, Alex James and Graham Coxon to play “Song 2,” “Tender” and “Clover Over Dover”; the latter performance marked the live debut of the Parklife track. For “Tender,” the band was joined by London Community Gospel Choir and Rokia Traoré.
Blur rehearsals for Africa Express: the Circus,...
- 3/30/2019
- by Ilana Kaplan
- Rollingstone.com
If you want to know who wins big at the Grammys, don’t wait until the evening’s telecast. That televised event on CBS is jam-packed with performances, so there are usually only a few top awards presented throughout the night. The real main event for eagle-eyed awards watches is the afternoon Premiere Ceremony, where most of the 84 Grammy categories are decided. Scroll down for our live blog with the key moments, winners, upsets, and analysis of the pre-show, which starts streaming at 3:30pm Eastern/12:30pm Pacific on Grammy.com.
SEE2019 Grammys: Full list of winners at the 61st Grammy Awards
While the top awards — including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist — will be handed out in the evening, there are actually dozens of categories spanning genres from rock, pop and R&B to jazz, American roots, new age and classical.
SEE2019 Grammys: Full list of winners at the 61st Grammy Awards
While the top awards — including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist — will be handed out in the evening, there are actually dozens of categories spanning genres from rock, pop and R&B to jazz, American roots, new age and classical.
- 2/10/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The 61st annual Grammys are this Sunday (February 10) on CBS. Alicia Keys will host this telecast that airs live nationwide from the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles beginning at 5 p.m. Pt/8 p.m. Et. While winners of the marquee categories like Album and Record of the Year will be revealed during this three-hour ceremony, the vast majority of the 84 Grammy Awards will be handed out during an afternoon event that the recording academy has dubbed the Premiere Ceremony.
This three-hour awards shows kicks off at 12:30 p.m. Pt/3:30 p.m. Et and will be hosted by Shaggy at the Microsoft Theater. That venue is part of the same complex as the main arena making it easy for nominees to attend both ceremonies. This earlier event, in which winners of upwards of 70 categories will be revealed, will stream online at Grammy.com.
See 2019 Grammys: Full list of...
This three-hour awards shows kicks off at 12:30 p.m. Pt/3:30 p.m. Et and will be hosted by Shaggy at the Microsoft Theater. That venue is part of the same complex as the main arena making it easy for nominees to attend both ceremonies. This earlier event, in which winners of upwards of 70 categories will be revealed, will stream online at Grammy.com.
See 2019 Grammys: Full list of...
- 2/10/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Get pumped, because the 2019 Grammy Awards are coming up! After last year's big wins for Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar (as well as a posthumous win for Carrie Fisher), this year's batch of hopefuls is sure to make for an amazing show. And since the number of nominees in the popular categories has been increased from five to eight, there are even more nominees to root for than usual! Get excited - the Grammys will air on Feb. 10.
Album Of The Year
Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B
Scorpion by Drake
H.E.R by H.E.R
Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae
Beerbongs & Bentleys by Post Malone
By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile
Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
Black Panther: The Album feat. Kendrick Lamar
Record Of The Year
"I Like It" by Cardi B feat. Bad Bunny and J. Balvin
"The Joke" by Brandi Carlile...
Album Of The Year
Invasion of Privacy by Cardi B
Scorpion by Drake
H.E.R by H.E.R
Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae
Beerbongs & Bentleys by Post Malone
By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile
Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
Black Panther: The Album feat. Kendrick Lamar
Record Of The Year
"I Like It" by Cardi B feat. Bad Bunny and J. Balvin
"The Joke" by Brandi Carlile...
- 2/8/2019
- by Mekishana Pierre
- Popsugar.com
The 2019 Grammy Awards are on Sunday night, February 10, but while the main event is in the evening, most of the 84 categories will be presented that afternoon during the Grammy Premiere Ceremony, which stream online during the afternoon. And the recording academy has announced that Grammy winner and current nominee Shaggy will host the ceremony.
Shaggy may best be known for his 2000 hit “It Wasn’t Me” featuring Ricardo “RikRok” Ducent, which reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration. But by then Shaggy was already a Grammy winner. He was awarded Best Reggae Album in 1996 for “Boombastic.” Overall, he has been nominated seven times, including a bid this year. He’s up for Best Reggae Album again for “44/876,” his collaboration album with Sting.
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The recording academy has also announced performers for Premiere Ceremony: Sofi Tukker,...
Shaggy may best be known for his 2000 hit “It Wasn’t Me” featuring Ricardo “RikRok” Ducent, which reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration. But by then Shaggy was already a Grammy winner. He was awarded Best Reggae Album in 1996 for “Boombastic.” Overall, he has been nominated seven times, including a bid this year. He’s up for Best Reggae Album again for “44/876,” his collaboration album with Sting.
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The recording academy has also announced performers for Premiere Ceremony: Sofi Tukker,...
- 2/1/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Barack Obama continues to be America’s pop culture president. On Friday, Obama shared his list of his 15 favorite movies of 2018, which featured nine directors who are nonwhite.
Those directors include Barry Jenkins (“If Beale Street Could Talk”), Bing Liu (“Minding the Gap”) Hirokazu Kore-eda (“Shoplifters”), Lee Chang-dong (“Burning”), Chloé Zhao (“The Rider”), Alfonso Cuaron (“Roma”), Carlos Lopez Estrada (“Blindspotting”), Ryan Coogler (“Black Panther”) and Spike Lee (“BlacKkKlansman”).
Obama also listed his favorite books and songs of the year.
Also Read: Michelle Obama Ends Hillary Clinton's 17-Year Run as Most Admired Woman in Us
“As 2018 draws to a close, I’m continuing a favorite tradition of mine and sharing my year-end lists. It gives me a moment to pause and reflect on the year through the books, movies, and music that I found most thought-provoking, inspiring, or just plain loved,” Obama wrote on Instagram.
Obama also shouted out his wife Michelle’s new biography,...
Those directors include Barry Jenkins (“If Beale Street Could Talk”), Bing Liu (“Minding the Gap”) Hirokazu Kore-eda (“Shoplifters”), Lee Chang-dong (“Burning”), Chloé Zhao (“The Rider”), Alfonso Cuaron (“Roma”), Carlos Lopez Estrada (“Blindspotting”), Ryan Coogler (“Black Panther”) and Spike Lee (“BlacKkKlansman”).
Obama also listed his favorite books and songs of the year.
Also Read: Michelle Obama Ends Hillary Clinton's 17-Year Run as Most Admired Woman in Us
“As 2018 draws to a close, I’m continuing a favorite tradition of mine and sharing my year-end lists. It gives me a moment to pause and reflect on the year through the books, movies, and music that I found most thought-provoking, inspiring, or just plain loved,” Obama wrote on Instagram.
Obama also shouted out his wife Michelle’s new biography,...
- 12/28/2018
- by Omar Sanchez
- The Wrap
Former President Barack Obama has released his annual year-end list of favorites films, books, and music, a tradition he started while in the office.
Among the favorite movies of 2018, Obama listed award faviorites and Oscar Best Picture hopefuls Black Panther, Roma, and Eighth Grade.
Foreign films such as the Lee Chang-dong-directed adapation Burning and Golden Globe nominated Japanese drama Shoplifters were also a favorite for the 44th U.S. President, along with skateboarding documentary Minding the Gap and Mister Rogers doc Won’t You Be My Neighbor.
“As 2018 draws to a close, I’m continuing a favorite tradition of mine and sharing my year-end lists. It gives me a moment to pause and reflect on the year through the books, movies, and music that I found most thought-provoking, inspiring, or just plain loved,” Obama shared on his Facebook account. “It also gives me a chance to highlight talented authors, artists,...
Among the favorite movies of 2018, Obama listed award faviorites and Oscar Best Picture hopefuls Black Panther, Roma, and Eighth Grade.
Foreign films such as the Lee Chang-dong-directed adapation Burning and Golden Globe nominated Japanese drama Shoplifters were also a favorite for the 44th U.S. President, along with skateboarding documentary Minding the Gap and Mister Rogers doc Won’t You Be My Neighbor.
“As 2018 draws to a close, I’m continuing a favorite tradition of mine and sharing my year-end lists. It gives me a moment to pause and reflect on the year through the books, movies, and music that I found most thought-provoking, inspiring, or just plain loved,” Obama shared on his Facebook account. “It also gives me a chance to highlight talented authors, artists,...
- 12/28/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Barack Obama continued his annual tradition of revealing his favorite books, movies and songs of the year, with the former president-turned-tastemaker including tracks by Cardi B, Janelle Monáe, Prince and the Carters on his 2018 list.
Obama said of his annual list, “It gives me a moment to pause and reflect on the year through the books, movies, and music that I found most thought-provoking, inspiring, or just plain loved. It also gives me a chance to highlight talented authors, artists, and storytellers – some who are household names and others who...
Obama said of his annual list, “It gives me a moment to pause and reflect on the year through the books, movies, and music that I found most thought-provoking, inspiring, or just plain loved. It also gives me a chance to highlight talented authors, artists, and storytellers – some who are household names and others who...
- 12/28/2018
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Kendrick Lamar leads all nominees for the 61st annual Grammy Awards with seven, including album of the year for the Black Panther soundtrack. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper earned four noms for "Shallow," from A Star Is Born. Drake, Cardi B and Childish Gambino also are among the leading nominees.
- 12/7/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Kendrick Lamar led the nominations for the 61st Grammy Awards, with eight nods recognizing his work for the “Black Panther” soundtrack, including the hit song “All the Stars” with Sza. Drake is right on his tails with seven nominations, and producer Boi-1da and Americana singer Brandi Carlile are just behind them with six apiece.
Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Childish Gambino, Maren Morris, R&B newcomer H.E.R., and producer Sounwave all notched five noms.
In a departure from last year, in which Jay-z was the only artist to score nods in the top three categories, Drake, Lamar, and Carlile all garnered nominations for record, song, and album of the year. Drake’s single “God’s Plan” and his album “Scorpion” are both recognized; Lamar’s “All the Stars” and the “Black Panther” soundtrack he curated are vying for the top categories; and Carlile’s song “The Joke,” along with her album “By the Way,...
Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Childish Gambino, Maren Morris, R&B newcomer H.E.R., and producer Sounwave all notched five noms.
In a departure from last year, in which Jay-z was the only artist to score nods in the top three categories, Drake, Lamar, and Carlile all garnered nominations for record, song, and album of the year. Drake’s single “God’s Plan” and his album “Scorpion” are both recognized; Lamar’s “All the Stars” and the “Black Panther” soundtrack he curated are vying for the top categories; and Carlile’s song “The Joke,” along with her album “By the Way,...
- 12/7/2018
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Disclosure have unveiled their infectious new song “Moonlight,” the British dance duo’s second new single of 2018.
“‘Moonlight’ was written and arranged at Guy [Lawrence]’s house, sampling Swedish a capella group The Real Group’s cover of the classic ‘When I Fall In Love,'” Howard Lawrence said of the track (via Mixmag) “We wanted to bring some Disclosure deep house chords and basslines to the forefront.”
The Lawrence brothers turn the vocal sample into its own instrument, bending it and layering it around a hypnotic beat and bass line.
“‘Moonlight’ was written and arranged at Guy [Lawrence]’s house, sampling Swedish a capella group The Real Group’s cover of the classic ‘When I Fall In Love,'” Howard Lawrence said of the track (via Mixmag) “We wanted to bring some Disclosure deep house chords and basslines to the forefront.”
The Lawrence brothers turn the vocal sample into its own instrument, bending it and layering it around a hypnotic beat and bass line.
- 8/21/2018
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
International Jazz Day 2018 came to a phenomenal close this week in St. Petersburg, following an extraordinary All-Star Global Concert at the historic Mariinsky Theatre that capped off several days of educational outreach programs across the city.
The concert, led by artistic co-directors Herbie Hancock (USA) and Igor Butman (Russia), was streamed live by the United Nations and Unesco and on www.jazzday.com. It featured performances by an international roster of artists including Oleg Akkuratov (Russia), Till Brönner (Germany), Oleg Butman (Russia), Terri Lyne Carrington (USA), Joey DeFrancesco (USA), Fatoumata Diawara (Mali), Vadim Eilenkrig (Russia), Kurt Elling (USA), Antonio Faraò (Italy), James Genus (USA), Robert Glasper (USA), David Goloschekin (Russia), Hassan Hakmoun (Morocco), Gilad Hekselman (Israel), Horacio Hernandez (Cuba), Taku Hirano (Japan), Anatoly Kroll (Russia), Gaoyang Li (China), Rudresh Mahanthappa (USA), The Manhattan Transfer (USA), Branford Marsalis (USA), James Morrison (Australia), Moscow Jazz Orchestra (Russia), Makoto Ozone (Japan), Danilo Pérez...
The concert, led by artistic co-directors Herbie Hancock (USA) and Igor Butman (Russia), was streamed live by the United Nations and Unesco and on www.jazzday.com. It featured performances by an international roster of artists including Oleg Akkuratov (Russia), Till Brönner (Germany), Oleg Butman (Russia), Terri Lyne Carrington (USA), Joey DeFrancesco (USA), Fatoumata Diawara (Mali), Vadim Eilenkrig (Russia), Kurt Elling (USA), Antonio Faraò (Italy), James Genus (USA), Robert Glasper (USA), David Goloschekin (Russia), Hassan Hakmoun (Morocco), Gilad Hekselman (Israel), Horacio Hernandez (Cuba), Taku Hirano (Japan), Anatoly Kroll (Russia), Gaoyang Li (China), Rudresh Mahanthappa (USA), The Manhattan Transfer (USA), Branford Marsalis (USA), James Morrison (Australia), Moscow Jazz Orchestra (Russia), Makoto Ozone (Japan), Danilo Pérez...
- 5/2/2018
- Look to the Stars
“We are sick, we are psychopaths, we need music,” declares Fatoumata Diawara, one of the subjects of Lutz Gregor’s impressionistic documentary about four renowned Malian musicians struggling with the country’s radical Islamic elements. Combining wonderful concert footage with moving portraits of artists determined to make music no matter what the risk, Mali Blues should appeal both to world music fans and anyone interested in the increasing tensions between secular and religious forces in Africa.
With much of Mali’s northern region having been taken over in the last decade by radical Islamists intent on enforcing Sharian law, the country’s musicians were...
With much of Mali’s northern region having been taken over in the last decade by radical Islamists intent on enforcing Sharian law, the country’s musicians were...
- 6/30/2017
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Among the 18 feature films competing for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Jean-Luc Godard is presenting his 19th film at the Cannes Film Festival, Adieu au Langage (Goodbye to Language).
Adieu au Langage (Goodbye to Language): Godard’s first film to compete at Cannes was Cleo de 5 a 7, which premiered at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. Since then, 18 of his films have been screened at the festival, though not all in competition. Goodbye to Language is Godard’s first film in competition in over 10 years.
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Captive (The Captive): Atom Egoyan directs this Canadian thriller starring Ryan Reynolds, Rosario Dawson, Mireille Enos and Scott Speedman. This will be Egoyan’s fifth film in competition at the Cannes Film Festival; the writer/director won the Grand Jury Prize for The Sweet Hereafter in 1997.
Deux Jours, Une Nuit (Two Days, One Night): Directors and brothers...
Adieu au Langage (Goodbye to Language): Godard’s first film to compete at Cannes was Cleo de 5 a 7, which premiered at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. Since then, 18 of his films have been screened at the festival, though not all in competition. Goodbye to Language is Godard’s first film in competition in over 10 years.
Nsfw:
Captive (The Captive): Atom Egoyan directs this Canadian thriller starring Ryan Reynolds, Rosario Dawson, Mireille Enos and Scott Speedman. This will be Egoyan’s fifth film in competition at the Cannes Film Festival; the writer/director won the Grand Jury Prize for The Sweet Hereafter in 1997.
Deux Jours, Une Nuit (Two Days, One Night): Directors and brothers...
- 5/13/2014
- Uinterview
By Zachary Swickey
It seems that DJ/producer Willliam Orbit has let news slip (in an admittedly roundabout way) that he is working with reunited UK rockers Blur in the studio – who as of yet have only gotten back together for live performances.
Blur, of course, is the '90s alt-rock act led by Gorillaz mastermind Damon Albarn, who also records albums in the Congo and writes experimental operas in his free time.
Orbit – who produced much of Madonna’s experimental '08 effort Ray of Light and Blur’s 13 and is working again with the Material Girl on her latest effort, M.D.N.A. – posted a tweet to record label, World Circuit Records, about their artist Fatoumata Diawara, reading, “I just found out that she [Diawara] has done tracks with Damon A, who I’m in the studio with from Wednesday!”
Considering the wealth of projects that “Damon A” is...
It seems that DJ/producer Willliam Orbit has let news slip (in an admittedly roundabout way) that he is working with reunited UK rockers Blur in the studio – who as of yet have only gotten back together for live performances.
Blur, of course, is the '90s alt-rock act led by Gorillaz mastermind Damon Albarn, who also records albums in the Congo and writes experimental operas in his free time.
Orbit – who produced much of Madonna’s experimental '08 effort Ray of Light and Blur’s 13 and is working again with the Material Girl on her latest effort, M.D.N.A. – posted a tweet to record label, World Circuit Records, about their artist Fatoumata Diawara, reading, “I just found out that she [Diawara] has done tracks with Damon A, who I’m in the studio with from Wednesday!”
Considering the wealth of projects that “Damon A” is...
- 1/23/2012
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
William Orbit has hinted that he is working with Blur on a new studio album. The producer, who last worked with the band on their 1999 album 13, confirmed that he is in the studio with both Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon in the coming months. In a tweet to World Circuit Records about its act Fatoumata Diawara, Orbit wrote: "I just found out that [Diawara] has done tracks with Damon A, who I'm in the studio with from Wednesday!" To further support the idea that Orbit is working on a Blur album, rather than one of Albarn's solo projects, he later tweeted (more)...
- 1/23/2012
- by By Lewis Corner
- Digital Spy
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