VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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A CHORUS OF PRAISE: IVORS 2024 NOMS
Saturday night’s BRIT Awards in London was Harry Styles’ night, with the Columbia artist taking home all four nominated trophies. Domino act Wet Leg also scored big after a breakout year.
Styles, who opened the show with a rendition of “As It Was,” took Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for Harry’s House, Song of the Year for “As It Was” and Pop/R&B Act. When accepting the gong for Artist of the Year, Styles gave a nod to the controversy surrounding the all-male category by paying tribute to female acts who were considered worthy of inclusion in the list. “I’m really, really grateful for this and I’m very aware of my privilege up here tonight, so this award is for Rina [Sawayama], Charli [XCX], Florence [Welch], Mabel and Becky [Hill].”
Indie act Wet Leg, who hit #1 in the U.K. last year with their self-titled debut, got Group of the Year and Best New Artist. They performed hit “Chaise Longue,” alongside a Morris dancing troupe.
After parodying Arctic Monkey’s Alex Turner’s acceptance speech from 2014 (a tongue-in-cheek statement on the unwavering longevity of rock & roll), frontwoman Rhian Teasdale also brought the gender conversation to the fore. “Being on the telly can feel like such a boy’s club thing, I just want to thank all of the women that worked on the whole production. It’s a team of women and I really want to shout them out.”
