FireAid Concert + Grammy Events Raise $125 Million for LA Wildfire Recovery
It is a staggering amount of money raised in just less than a week – $125 million to aid recovery efforts in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires that broke out on January 7. Huge thanks are going out to the music industry, a number of its most talented artists and matching funds from deep-pocketed individuals and sponsors. The nearly six-hour-long FireAid concert held last Thursday at the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum,...
Grammy Awards: Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan are Winners
Music’s biggest night was huge for both Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar, who walked away with the evening’s most prestigious trophies. Bey finally scored the coveted Album of the Year award at the 2025 Grammys for her album “Cowboy Carter,” after being shut out the last four times she was nominated. Surprisingly, judging by the look on her face, the album also won Best Country Album. Lamar took home a total of five Grammy awards including...
Beyoncé Breaks Records and Leads Grammy Nominations
Beyoncé is now the most-nominated artist in Grammy history. Her 11 nods for the 67th Grammy Awards to be held Feb. 2 bring her career total to 99, zooming ahead of her husband Jay-Z, with whom she’d been tied at 88 nominations. Her nominations include those in top categories like album of the year for “Cowboy Carter,” along with record and song of the year, for her chart-topping “Texas Hold ‘Em. Perhaps this year, the Carter family...
Carousel of Hope Ball Honors Music Legends, Raises Nearly $2 Million
Gladys Knight and Jason Derulo perform at Carousel of Hope Ball (photos courtesy AB Images) With stellar performances by Gladys Knight and Jason Derulo capping off the night, the 38th Carousel of Hope Ball was a spectacular evening of generous philanthropy and memorable music. The gala event, which benefits the Children’s Diabetes Foundation and the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, is held every two years and has been a Hollywood...
Taylor Swift: Queen of the VMAs, Again
Flash back to Taylor Swift at the MTV VMAs 15 years ago, in 2009. That’s what made that b—famous, according to Kanye West, who infamously rushed the stage and stole the microphone out of her hand. Focus on present day, with Swift winning 7 Moon Men at ceremonies hosted by Megan Thee Stallion Wednesday night at Long Island’s UBS Arena, including Video of the Year and Artist of the Year. The new trophies bring her total wins to...