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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorOppa!This Friday, July 15, marks the 10th anniversary of Psy’s “Gangnam Style” music video release — and the Korean artist’s combo of stylish quirkiness, trademark dance moves, synth hooks and satirical edge made it the first viral video to top 1 billion views on YouTube.Less than six months after its release, “Gangnam Style” on Dec. 21, 2012, became the first honoree in YouTube’s Billion Views Club.

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, HBO Max has landed for development Uptown Bodega, an adult animation comedy series.

Thania Garcia Ciara has signed to Republic Records and Uptown Records through her own label imprint, Beauty Marks Entertainment. Under the partnership, Ciara will be releasing “Jump,” her first single since 2020, slated for release later this summer.Regarding the signing, Ciara said, “I am thrilled to partner with Uptown/Republic Records through my own label imprint Beauty Marks Entertainment.

Ciara is giving upcycled fashion a sporty twist! The singer repurposed a pair of Air Jordan 4s in the coolest way.

Ciara is leveling up in a seriously major way! The star announced a huge career decision she recently made, and left fans on the edge of their seats wanting more.MORE: Ciara dazzles in stunning date night dressIt has been three years since the singer last released new music, and now fans won't have to wait much longer to get some new hits and see her back on stage.The Level Up hitmaker is making moves, not only getting ready to release new music, but switching things up and doing it all through a new record label for her, Republic Records and Uptown Records.WATCH: Ciara's husband proposes having more babiesMORE: Ciara reveals star-studded celebration in honor of latest family milestoneThe new deal is in partnership with her own brand, Beauty Marks Entertainment, which she founded with a goal of finding the intersection between music, tech, film, fashion and philanthropy in an effort to create business opportunities for women.Billboard officially announced the news on 29 June, and Ciara promptly took to Instagram to express excitement over the collaboration."I am thrilled to partner with Uptown/Republic Records through my own label imprint Beauty Marks Entertainment,” she said in a press statement. A post shared by Ciara (@ciara)An exciting first glimpse at her new songExpressing gratitude to those who made the partnership possible, she said: "[Republic co-president] Wendy [Goldstein] and I have been in discussion to work together for some time and the enthusiasm that her and the entire team have expressed over this new project marks an exciting new chapter in my career.MORE: Kim Kardashian & Ciara's SI Swimsuit Issue looks are on our summer shopping list MORE: Ciara surprises fans with adorable video of new addition to

Mark Ronson has partnered with the BBC to launch an online course in which he will share some of his production secrets.BBC Maestro is an 18-class virtual course that will show aspiring producers and musicians exactly how Ronson creates a new track, from writing a song to laying down instruments and playing with digital effects.Ronson said that the goal of the course, which will be released in full on July 5, is to show students “everything I do, and then you can apply this to your own process”.In addition to sharing tips about how to craft a song the ‘Uptown Funk’ hitmaker will talk through the process of collaborating with others and deconstruct some of his own records including Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To Black’.Episodes of BBC Maestro will feature Ronson working with rapper Jon Bellion, singer Niya Norwood, engineer/mixer/producer Ricky Damian, and the Frighteners’ Richard Terrana.“Forget about all those things – commercial constraints, who will listen to this,” Ronson says at the end of the trailer for the course. “Just concentrate on making something that you truly find exciting, and that you would listen to.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSeven-time Grammy-winning producer Mark Ronson will give an in-depth master class on music production in a forthcoming BBC Maestro series, demonstrating in detail how he works as a producer, beat maker, musician, songwriter and collaborator. Ronson’s long resume includes classic albums with such legendary artists as Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, Adele, Bruno Mars (including the smash “Uptown Funk”), Paul McCartney, Lily Allen, Duran Duran and many others.The series, which launches on July 5, features 18 online lessons — with individual sub-chapters — wherein Ronson educates beginners on how to tackle songwriting, recording, production as well as advice on how to successfully collaborate with other musicians to create genre defying and timeless music.

CHVRCHES have announced details of some new North American tour dates – check them out below.The band will begin the next part of their tour on July 24 at Austin’s Float Fest before heading to New Orleans, Birmingham, Alabama, Atlanta, and Asheville, North Carolina.

A procrastination anthem for the ages and the song to play when you feel like doing, well, absolutely nothing at all, this week 11 years ago Bruno Mars climbed to Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with The Lazy Song.

the 2022 Oscars on Sunday, sparking outrage from fans angry to see the snubs.Saget himself was an Oscar winner, scoring a student Academy Award in 1977 for his black-and-white documentary, “Through Adam’s Eyes.”Twitter was quick to point out the Academy’s glaring omissions in its special segment to honor those we lost in the past year.“Rioting because Bob Saget wasn’t in the In Memoriam portion of the #Oscars,” one fan pointed out.“No but seriously, why wasn’t Bob Saget in the memoriam?” added another.“Cancel the #oscars for not mentioning Bob Saget in the Memoriam,” chimed in another.The “Full House” star and comedian was found dead in a hotel room in January.

Terror Twilight, which came out in 1999. I bought it on CD at the time. The band’s biggest song on Spotify, with 68m plays, is a B-side from that era called Harness Your Hopes, which would have been one for the mega-fans, even then.

Jaigantic Studios with Adam Ripp attached to write and direct the feature film, Variety reported.The movie will dive into the “Uptown Girl” singer’s early life, his discovery by The Hassles’ band manager Irwin Mazur and his working relationship with Clive Davis.“Billy Joel is not involved with this film project. No rights in music, name/likeness or life story will be granted,” a rep for the 72-year-old confirmed to The Post.According to Variety, producers noted that music necessities for the flick are “yet to be determined.”Jaigantic Studios was able to work around Joel by acquiring the life rights to Mazur.

CHVRCHES have announced details of a huge new North American tour for 2022 – check out the new list of dates below.The Scottish trio are fresh off a three-song performance at this week’s (March 2) BandLab NME Awards 2022 in London, where they performed with The Cure‘s Robert Smith.After a UK tour that begins next week (March 10), the band will head to the US and Mexico from the end of April, playing a host of shows that take them up until the end of June. The new headline dates begin in late May.See the band’s full list of tour dates below.MARCH 202210 – Dundee, Fat Sam’s12 – Glasgow, SWG3 Poetry Club14 – Edinburgh, O2 Academy15 – Newcastle, City Hall16 – London, Brixton Academy18 – Birmingham, O2 Academy19 – Manchester, AcademyAPRIL 202229 – Atlanta, Shaky Knees FestivalMAY 202213 – Mexico City, Tecate Emblema18 – Monterrey, Showcenter21 – Guadalajara, Corona Capital27 – Napa, BottleRock Festival30 – Tampa, Jannus31 – Miami, Revolution LiveJUNE 20221 – Orlando, House of Blues2 – Raleigh, The Ritz4 – Charlotte, The Fillmore5 – Washington, DC, 9:30 Club9 – Buffalo, Artpark10 – Grand Rapids, 20 Monroe Live11 – Indianapolis, WonderRoad Music Festival13 – Madison, The Sylvee15 – Omaha, The Admiral16 – Kansas City, Uptown Theater18 – Manchester, Bonnaroo FestivalDuring their set at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, the band performed their track ‘Asking For A Friend’ from 2021 album ‘Screen Violence’ and then teamed up with Smith for a world exclusive live premiere of ‘How Not To Drown’.

The US version of the Eurovision Song Contest has secured some big-name contestants, with Michael Bolton, Macy Gray, Jewel and Sisqó all confirmed to be competing in the inaugural competition, which launches this month.

Pink Siifu's prolific 2021 included the Fly Anakin collaboration $mokebreak as well as expanded editions of FlySiifu's (also with Fly Anakin) and NEGRO, his earth-shaking hardcore masterpiece released in 2020. He also dropped a great solo album called GUMBO’!, and on March 4 he'll add ten new songs to the tracklist for GUMBO’! DELUXE’!.

Elle and Dakota Fanning are truly sister goals in Elle's latest sweet post of the two stars, which features unbelievable throwback photographs of the two.MORE: Elle Fanning leaves fans shocked by her appearance for new true crime roleIn honor of Dakota's 28th birthday, her younger sister shared a heartwarming tribute to the actress on Instagram with impossibly cute photos of the two growing up.The The Great star paired the images with a lengthy caption dedicated to her sister, and showered her with love and compliments.WATCH: Elle announces much-anticipated news regarding future of hit Hulu show The GreatMORE: Meet The Great star Elle Fanning's famous boyfriend Max MinghellaThe heartfelt tribute started off quite poetically. She wrote: "I have watched many make your acquaintance.

Last Friday, Pink Siifu shared a video for "Voicemails Uptown," a song from his expansive and communal 2021 album GUMBO'! "Voicemails Uptown" brings together a wide range of collaborators for a funky ride through Siifu's cosmic psyche. The song features producer Monte Booker, Turich Benjy, TDE's Lance Skiiiwalker, JayBee Lamahj, V.C.R., and Nelson Bandela.

Bruce Dickinson – longtime frontman of Iron Maiden and qualified commercial pilot – has detailed his experience with Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots at a spoken-word show over the weekend.Dickinson was onstage at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City on Saturday night (February 19), as part of his ongoing tour, entitled An Evening with Bruce Dickinson. In a segment of the show where he answered questions from fans, a former soldier enquired as to Dickinson’s most memorable flight with British soldiers.The singer, as reported by Blabbermouth, answered the question by recalling a 2008 flight from Afghanistan, where he was bringing RAF pilots home to the UK.“We were the flying the Royal Air Force Regiment, which is RAF boots-on-the-ground soldiers, and they’d been to Afghanistan,” said Dickinson.“They had taken some casualties and they had lost some people, but they were all really cheerful – the best passengers you could ever have in the military.

Uptown (to Harlem), which appeared on a hit album by the Chambers Brothers in 1967. When she met Davis, introduced by Devon Wilson, Jimi Hendrix’s girlfriend, Mabry had just ended a relationship with the South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. Davis had recently divorced his first wife, the dancer Frances Taylor.

Funk singer Betty Davis has died, aged 77. The singer’s friend, Danielle Maggio, confirmed the news to Rolling Stone on Wednesday (9 February). Davis, who was the ex-wife of jazz singer Miles Davis, died of natural causes.

Trailblazing funk musician Betty Davis has died at the age of 77. The star, who was once married to jazz legend Miles Davis, died in the early hours of Wednesday morning, according to a statement on her official website. Davis died in Homestead, Pennsylvania, where she'd lived since childhood, the statement reads.

Betty Davis, a soul and funk singer of the 1960s whose growling, raspy vocal style and unapologetically explicit lyrics would influence future performers from Prince and Erykah Badu to Outkast, died today of natural causes at her home in Homestead, Pennsylvania. She was 77.

Rolling Stone.Amie Downs, communications director for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, where Davis resided, revealed that her cause of death was from natural causes.Famous for her raspy purr, Davis was known for singing hits such as “Get Ready for Betty,” “It’s My Life,” “If I’m in Luck I Might Get Picked Up” and many more. Davis also wrote the Chambers Brothers song “Uptown (to Harlem).”She recorded most of her music between 1964 and 1975.

Bright Road (1953), Robert Wise’s Odds Against Tomorrow (1959), and 1974’s comedy Uptown Saturday Night, which the actor and singer directed. That film, in particular, is notable for its cast, which includes Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Flip Wilson, Richard Pryor, Calvin Lockhart, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Bill Cosby.Also on the bill, Robert Altman’s 1996 jazz-noir Kansas City, in which Belafonte plays a gangster named “Seldom Seen.” The film also stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, and Steve Buscemi.The channel is also highlighting the innovative independent works of Melvin Van Peebles, a one-man creative force who often starred in, wrote, directed, and composed his films.Of the four entries, the most notable are Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971), in which a Black man outruns white police authorities (the score, by Van Peebles, was performed by Earth, Wind & Fire) and Watermelon Man (1970), a renowned social comedy starring Godfrey Cambridge and Estelle Parsons, in which a white bigot wakes up to find his skin has turned Black.Also on tap: The Harder They Come (1972), featuring reggae artist Jimmy Cliff as a singer who faces down corruption in Jamaica’s music industry.

Hollywood and the nation are mourning a Hollywood pioneer today. Click on the photo above to launch a photo gallery on the career of Oscar winner Sidney Poitier, who has died at 94.

Tributes to Sidney Poitier poured in from Hollywood and around the world following the death Thursday of the groundbreaking actor and cultural icon. Poitier, who was the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, was 94.—-“The grace and class that this man has shown throughout his entire life, the example he set for me, not only as a Black man but as a human being will never be forgotten. ...

Films of Sidney Poitier include:“From Whence Cometh Help” (Army documentary), 1949.“No Way Out,” 1950.“Cry the Beloved Country,” 1952.“Red Ball Express,” 1952.“Go Man Go!,” 1954.“The Blackboard Jungle,” 1955.“Goodbye My Lady,” 1956.“Edge of the City,” 1957.“Something of Value,” 1957.“Band of Angles,” 1957.“The Mark of the Hawk,” 1958.“The Defiant Ones,” 1958.“Porgy and Bess,” 1959.“All the Young Men,” 1960.“Virgin Island,” 1960.“A Raisin in the Sun,” 1961.“Paris Blues,” 1961.“Pressure Point,” 1962.“Lilies of the Field,” 1963.“The Long Ships,” 1964.“The Greatest Story Ever Told,” 1965.“The Bedford Incident,” 1965.“A Patch of Blue,” 1965.“The Slender Thread,” 1965.“Duel at Diabolo,” 1966.“In the Heat of the Night,” 1967.“To Sir With Love,” 1967.“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” 1967.“For Love of Ivy” (also story), 1968.“The Lost Man,” 1969.“They Call Me Mister Tibbs!” 1970.“Brother John,” 1971.“The Organization,” 1971.“Buck and the Preacher” (also director), 1972.“A Warm December” (also director), 1973.“Uptown Saturday Night” (also director), 1974.“Let’s Do It Again” (also director), 1975.“The Wilby Conspiracy,” 1975.“A Piece of the Action” (also director), 1977.“Stir Crazy” (director only), 1980.“Hanky Panky” (director only), 1982.“Fast Forward” (director only), 1985.“Shoot to Kill,” 1988.“Little Nikita,” 1988.“Ghost Dad” (director only), 1990.“Separate But Equal,” 1991.“Sneakers,” 1992.“Children of the Dust,” 1995.“To Sir, With Love II,” 1996.“Mandela and de Klerk,” 1997.“The Jackal,” 1997.“David and Lisa,” 1998.“Free of Eden,” 1999.“The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn,” 1999.“The Last Brickmaker in America,” 2001.———Sources: “The Film Encyclopedia” by Ephraim Katz, Internet Movie Database.

Kim Gordon has shared a new track called ‘Grass Jeans’ in aid of Fund Texas Choice, an organisation that provides women in Texas with travel to abortion clinics.The song marks the first solo material from the former Sonic Youth member since her debut album, 2019’s ‘No Home Record’.“Take me downtown/ Take me downtown/ Uptown/ Take me downtown where they go,” Gordon sings at the start of the dark, distorted single as fuzzy electric guitars chime in and out.“I often get asked, ‘Can music change

The piano man is back! Billy Joel made his triumphant return to New York City’s Madison Square Garden after the pandemic forced him to cancel his 2020 tour — and he’s in amazing shape.