LL Cool J On Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary, Looking For That “Santana Moment” & Celebrating The Culture On His Mash-Up Tour With The Roots

Taylor Swift played two deep cuts live for the first time at the first international ‘Eras’ show – check out fan-filmed footage of them both below.During a show in Mexico City last night (August 24), Swift gave ‘I Forgot That You Existed’ from 2019’s ‘Lover‘ and ‘Sweet Nothing’ from last year’s ‘Midnights’ their live debuts during the ‘surprise song’ segment of the gig.Both songs received stripped back renditions, with ‘I Forgot That You Existed’ played on the acoustic guitar and ‘Sweet Nothing’ on the piano.Check out footage of both performances below:Swift wrapped up the 2023 US leg of her mammoth ‘Eras Tour’ earlier this month. During the last show at California’s SoFi stadium, the star surprised the audience by announcing ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’.Before sharing the news onstage, Swift teased: “And so now here we are on the last night of the US leg of the ‘Eras Tour’.

Author Douglas Coupland once wrote in his seminal 1991 slacker work, “Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture,” that “nostalgia is a deadly weapon,” and one supposes those words can be cautionary tales about our youth, what we romanticize and what potentially holds us back from growing because we can’t move on past it. I’m not exactly sure what that has to do with the new documentary, “‘The Elephant 6 Recording Co.,” about the late ‘90s recording collective The Elephant 6, mostly comprised of lo-fi indie bands from in and around Athens, Georgie, other than to say after watching this appropriately chaotic, shaggy and baggy documentary, Coupland’s quote immediately flashed back into my memory.

Reading Festival, teasing a forthcoming UK and European tour announcement from The 1975.The band are headlining Reading & Leeds this weekend, stepping in for Lewis Capaldi, who announced that he would be taking a break from all live performances for the time being following his Glastonbury showcase to focus on his mental and physical health.At the shows, the band will be performing their self-titled debut album in full, which is also being reissued with rarities and unheard material next month. They previously played it in full at a Manchester gig in February.Now, posters have been spotted at Reading signalling the imminent announcement of more tour dates as part of the band’s continuing ‘At Their Very Best’ tour.

A task force formed to halt a wave of “flash mob” robberies at high-end stores has arrested 11 more alleged participants in the thefts.

According to a former writer, the cast of Friends didn’t always have their cheerful demeanor while filming the show!

Billie Eilish‘s fans are slamming her ex-boyfriend Jesse Rutherford for the lyrics in his new song “POV,” which people are calling “disturbing.”

McKinley Franklin editor When Ryan Murphy approached Paris Barclay about directing “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” the Emmy-winning director shot down his offer. “I said no,” says Barclay. He changed his mind, however, when he learned more about Episode 6, titled “Silenced.” Barclay, who previously won two Emmys for directing “NYPD Blue” and garnered nominations for “Glee” and “The West Wing,” ended up receiving his latest Emmy mention for his work on the episode.

Joe Jonas for their new ink!On Monday, Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas (the Jonas Brothers) continued The Tour with their first stop in Boston at the TD Garden arena — and Joe took the time to give one fan a memory that will last forever. «Can't believe this happened,» the fan, Tarryn, captioned the moment in a video shared on TikTok.

Bella Thorne and Mark Emms are celebrating a big milestone. The couple, who is engaged, is celebrating their first anniversary today, August 16th.

Rachel Bilson and her daughter after they attended Taylor Swift's together. In Monday's episode of her podcast, Bilson said that she had taken daughter Briar Rose, 8, and some of her friends to Swift's show, but that they had to leave before the final bow. «We left early,» she recalled.

Rachel Bilson and her daughter after they attended Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour together. In Monday's episode of her podcast, Bilson said that she had taken daughter Briar Rose, 8, and some of her friends to Swift's show, but that they had to leave before the final bow. «We left early,» she recalled.

while supporting their husbands over the weekend! On Saturday, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sophie Turner and Danielle Jonas were all on hand at New York City's Yankee Stadium to support their men — Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas (the Jonas Brothers) — during opening night of The Tour. And the ladies' looks didn't disappoint.

Saturday Night Live was one of many late-night shows interrupted by the writers and actors strikes, with the last three episodes of Season 48 scrapped altogether in May.

Toronto rapper Haviah Mighty is reflecting on hip-hop turning 50.

The Allman Betts Band, made up of Allman Brothers Band members’ offspring as well as seasoned music vets, are taking off on a 13-concert tour this fall fittingly dubbed the ‘Allman Betts Family Revival Tour.’At all shows, Devon Allman and Duane Betts (Gregg and Dickey’s sons, respectively) will pay tribute to their legendary fathers’ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group by playing two sets — one from each of their famous fathers’ songbooks.Plus, as an added bonus, they’ll also be joined by special guests G. Love and Sierra Hull on select dates.And yes, the Southern Fried rockers are planning on heading north to New York for a pair of huge shows.First up, the band is slated to headline at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Saturday, Dec.

EXCLUSIVE: Martial arts classic Enter The Dragon, which propelled Bruce Lee to international stardom, is turning 50 this month. In marking the milestone, Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, is unveiling a new anime series House of Lee, from Bruce Lee Entertainment, content platform Shibuya and its co-founder, artist Emily Yang.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Igloo is keeping their brand cool with a new collaboration with the iconic ’80s hip-hop group DMC, in celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The Questlove-led all-star mega-medley of hip-hop hits during the Grammy Awards — which featured everyone from Grandmaster Flash and Run-D.M.C. to GloRilla and Lil Uzi Vert — was dazzling indeed, but you knew it wasn’t all he had in store for the 50 th anniversary of the genre that he, as much as anyone, has honored and celebrated over the past several decades.

Robbie Williams and Ayda Field look to be just as in love as ever as they shared an adorable clip celebrating 13 years of marriage.The couple danced to Harry Connick Jr’s song It Had To Be You while they enjoyed a hike in the mountains. Lush green hills can be seen behind the pair as they swayed along to the music.

Reese Witherspoon is officially single again.