Oscar season is here — and so is all of its hyper-competitiveness, messiness, and downright pettiness. The bizarre stories of Hollywood heavyweights campaigning for the industry’s highest honor is nothing new. Remember when disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein was rumored to have run smear campaigns against Best Picture winners A Beautiful …
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Last year, the singer-songwriter Cavetown, who has amassed a small but fervent following releasing frank, hushed guitar pop, signed a deal with Sire Records. In the weeks leading up to his major-label debut, he had developed a detailed rollout plan. “We had pop-ups planned in New York, Philly, and London,” …
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If any artist has encapsulated the past decade of pop, it’s Kesha. Her journey through the 2010s was a long, hard road, but she always reflects the times, from “Tik Tok” to TikTok. On the excellent High Road, she fuses all her passions together—the road she’s traveling in the title …
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Lady Gaga and Mark Ronson stole the Grammy Awards show with a rocked-up performance of theirA Star Is Born breakout hit “Shallow.” The track was up for four awards at tonight’s ceremony, including nods in Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Gaga ditched herA Star Is Born …
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