Beyonce And Jay Z Seen Photographed With Freddie Gray’s Family In Baltimore Spready love, it’s the Carter way… Via CNN Pop star Prince made room for another color next to his signature purple in his Baltimore “Rally4Peace” concert Sunday — and next to his music for dash of political gestures. “Wear something gray,” his promotional materials asked of patrons — in remembrance of Freddie Gray, who died from severe spinal injuries after his arrest last month. On the concert poster, an illustration showed Prince wearing it, too. After protests over Gray’s death gave way to riots in the city, the singer-songwriter recorded a song called “Baltimore,” dedicated to residents and to Gray, in which he calls for justice and peace. “The system is broken,” he shouted to the crowd at the Royal Farms Area. “It’s up to you young folks to fix it.” Prince had announced he would come to town to play live. Audio from the concert was streamed free via the digital live music service TIDAL. There was no way Jay Z and Beyonce were gonna miss an opportunity to show face when their much maligned music streaming service was involved. However, the Carter’s weren’t the only black superstars to make a surprise appearance… In addition to “Baltimore,” Prince played many of his hits, opening with “Let’s go Crazy.” But he hatched a surprise when he invited State’s Attorney for Baltimore City Marilyn Mosby to join him on stage, the Baltimore Sun reported. Mosby is heading the prosecution in the Gray case and has lodged charges against six police officers. The officers’ attorneys have filed a motion to have Mosby’s office taken off the case. They claim she has a conflict of interests, which she has denied. The concert tickets were a Mother’s Day gift from Mosby’s husband, Councilman Nick Mosby, the Sun reported. During the event, Beyoncé, Jay Z, Tina Knowles Lawson, and Alicia Keys all took a moment to flick it up with Freddie Gray’s family as well as Michael Brown’s mother. Flip the page for the pics. Image via Getty/AP
Could Beyonce singing to unreleased Jay Z music have hit a nerve? The super star has only gone and dropped a brand new song, which is accompanied by a video. The occasion for this new song? To pledge her love to her man of course! Beyonce – Die With You The singer isn’t opposed shocking her fans. She did nearly break iTunes with her surprise album last year, and the track really is a powerful one. It’s up there with some of her best, but there’s a catch. A major one. “Die With You” is being exclusively released through Jay Z’s new and controversial streaming service, Tidal. Should’ve seen that one coming, right? We don’t doubt that fans will be rushing to get their hands on it, but this really feels like a publicity stunt to benefit Tidal, rather than Queen Bey herself. The mogul’s new streaming service hasn’t received the best reaction from the public so far and Madonna even found herself defending it last week. Either way, Tidal subscribers have been promised exclusives from here on out; Alicia Keys has already put an exclusive video on streaming site. Will it work out for the company? What do you think of Beyonce’s decision to make this new track a Jay Z Tidal exclusive? Hit the comments to discuss! 7 Life Lessons Only Beyonce Can Teach 1. How to Be in Charge It’s all about self-confidence. This is who you are and everyone else WILL fall in line. 2. How to Greet Your Fans Be calm. Be cool. Be collected. Be gracious. And, of course, be sassy. 3. How to React in Shock Keep your poise. Keep your makeup intact. Make it quick and make it beautiful. 4. How to Flirt Keep your eyes on that desirable prize. And keep that cleavage front and center. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 5. How to Get Ready for the Club Just do a last-minute check of all important body parts. 6. How to Enter a Club Like. A. Boss. (See earlier GIF for more.) 7. How to Say Goodbye Just brush em off. It’s their loss, people. Not yours. The End. Up Next: ” 7 Life Lessons Only Beyonce Can Teach .” We’ll be redirecting you shortly…
The Battle Rounds continued last night on NBC’s The Voice Season 8 Episode 7, with the coaches facing some difficult choices in terms of who to advance. Pharrell, in particular, seemed to agonize over one decision … Kimberly Nichole vs. Lowell Oakley (The Voice Battle Round) Kimberly Nichole vs. Lowell Oakley (Team Pharrell): Their duet on “Hound Dog” thoroughly flummoxed their coach, who took an eternity to declare a winner. Lowell was it. Somewhat surprisingly. Pharrell again crafted a terrific Battle Round performance, but one that assured he would cut loose a great talent. Luckily for the supremely strong Kimberly, she was stolen by Christina, who may have just landed one of the favorites to win this thing, by accident. Briar Jonnee vs. Caitlin Caporale (The Voice Battle Round) Briar Jonnee vs. Caitlin Caporale (Team Pharrell): This one wasn’t as challenging for their mentor. Both were good, but Caitlin was better. It showed. She won the battle, and no steal was used on Briar. Barry Minniefield vs. Jack Gregori (The Voice Battle Round) Barry Minniefield vs. Jack Gregori (Team Adam). Barry took this one rather easily (to us) and advanced to the Knockout Round with a victory over Jack. He’s “Feelin’ Alright” or better than alright after this effort. Katelyn Read vs. Treeva Gibson (The Voice Battle Round) Katelyn Read vs. Treeva Gibson (Team Christina): An unusual and slightly uneven but solid enough performance yielded a clear winner in Treeva. No steal was awarded to Katelyn, so she’s going home. Brenna Yaeger vs. Kelsie May (The Voice Battle Round) Brenna Yaeger vs. Kelsie May Team Blake): Not the best take on Reba’s “Fancy” by either singer, as both were a bit off at times and clearly nervous. Based on her potential, Brenna got the nod. No steal. India Carney vs. Clinton Washington (The Voice Battle Round) Clinton Washington vs. India Carney (Team Christina): Finally, a barn burner! India was incredible in winning this battle, but her rival also won acclaim. That was enough to keep Clinton on the program. Adam swooped in for the steal, meaning that both he and Christina ended the night by cutting one singer and adding another, better one to their rosters. Not bad for a night’s work on the hit competition. Who was your favorite on The Voice Season 8 Episode 7? Did the coaches make the right decisions? Whose team looks best so far? Hit the comments! The Voice Season 8 Battles 1. Brian Johnson vs. Joshua Davis: The Voice Battle Round View Video Brian Johnson and Joshua Davis square off for coach Blake Shelton, dueling on Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.” 2. Ashley Morgan vs. Mia Z: The Voice Battle Round View Video Ashley Morgan and Mia Z shoot it out in the first battle, singing ZZ Ward’s “Put the Gun Down” for coach Pharrell Williams. 3. James McNeiece vs. Tonya Boyd-Cannon: The Voice Battle Round View Video James McNeiece faces off with Tonya Boyd-Cannon in a battle duet singing Michael Jackson’s “P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing)” for their coach Adam Levine. 4. Meghan Linsey vs. Paul Pfau (The Voice Battle Round) View Video Meghan Linsey takes on Paul Pfau in an epic battle, singing The Beatles’ “Don’t Let Me Down.” Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 5. Travis Ewing vs. Anthony Riley (The Voice Battle Round) View Video Travis Ewing goes head to head with Anthony Riley in an elimination battle singing “Get Ready.” 6. Blaze Johnson vs. Michael Leier (The Voice Battle Round) View Video Blaze Johnson takes on Michael Leier in a do-or-die duet on “Rude.” 7. Hannah Kirby vs. Sarah Potenza (The Voice Battle Round) View Video Hannah Kirby and Sarah Potenza tangle in an elimination duet, singing the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter.” 8. Ameera Delandro vs. Sonic Battle (The Voice Battle Round) View Video Ameera Delandro and Sonic square off in an elimination duet, singing Jessie J’s “Masterpiece.” Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 9. Cody Wickline vs. Matt Snook (The Voice Battle Round) View Video Cody Wickline faces off with Matt Snook in an elimination battle, singing “How Country Feels.” 10. Briar Jonnee vs. Caitlin Caporale (The Voice Battle Round) View Video With a trip to the knockouts on the line, Briar Jonnee and Caitlin Caporale square off on Alicia Keys’ “Fallin’.” 11. Barry Minniefield vs. Jack Gregori (The Voice Battle Round) View Video Barry Minniefield faces off with Jack Gregori on Joe Cocker’s classic “Feelin’ Alright.” 12. Katelyn Read vs. Treeva Gibson (The Voice Battle Round) View Video Katelyn Read and Treeva Gibson battle it out, singing Florence + the Machine’s “Addicted to Love.” Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 13. Brenna Yaeger vs. Kelsie May (The Voice Battle Round) View Video Blake pits youngsters Brenna Yaeger and Kelsie May against each other on Reba’s “Fancy.” 14. India Carney vs. Clinton Washington (The Voice Battle Round) View Video India Carney faces Clinton Washington in a head-to-head duet of Rihanna and Mikky Ekko’s “Stay.” 15. Kimberly Nichole vs. Lowell Oakley (The Voice Battle Round) View Video Looking for a trip to the knockouts, Kimberly Nichole battles Lowell Oakley on the R&B and rock classic “Hound Dog.” The End. Up Next: ” The Voice Season 8 Battles .” We’ll be redirecting you shortly…
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats are finally showing the world their youngest child, Genesis. Alicia uploaded a black and white family portrait on Instagram featuring…
On Sunday evening, Idina Menzel went from the cold of Frozen to the heat of Glendale, Arizona. The actress, best known for her impressive Broadway career until she broke through the mainstream by singing the Oscar-winning track “Let It Go,” belted out the national them prior to Super Bowl XLIX. Did she knock it out of the park score a touchdown with America’s theme song? Idina Menzel National Anthem Performance How did Menzel compare to past Super Bowl national anthem performers, such as Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson and Christina Aguilera? She didn’t forget the lyrics! That was a good start. And how about U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds?!? Grade Menzel’s booming voice below and then toggle through past Super Bowl singer to contrast and compare: A B C D F View Poll » Super Bowl National Anthems: U-S-A! U-S-A! 1. Kelly Clarkson National Anthem Kelly Clarkson nailed the national anthem at Super Bowl XLVI. Watch the American Idol champion show off her amazing voice here.
Adele Dazeem, er, Idina Menzel, and John Legend will reportedly perform the National Anthem and “America the Beautiful, respectively” at this year’s Super Bowl. Menzel is probably currently best known for her song “Let It Go,” which she sang as her character Elsa in the Disney 2013 smash animated hit Frozen. The song, which Menzel performed at the 2014 Oscars, won Best Original Song there. Then John Travolta butchered her name in truly epic fashion. The acclaimed stage actress is also currently starring in Broadway’s “If/Then,” a story of a woman and multiple paths she could have taken during her life. “If/Then,” which will close in March, was nominated for the Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Actress in a Musical for Menzel’s performance. Menzel also starred on Broadway in “Wicked,” in which she portrayed the Wicked Witch of the West made famous in “The Wizard of Oz,” and “Rent.” Those who have performed America’s National Anthem at the Super Bowl recently include singer Renée Fleming, Alicia Keys, and Kelly Clarkson. Super Bowl National Anthems: U-S-A! U-S-A! 1. Kelly Clarkson National Anthem Kelly Clarkson nailed the national anthem at Super Bowl XLVI. Watch the American Idol champion show off her amazing voice here. Meanwhile, Grammy-winning recording artist and certified heart throb Legend will perform “America the Beautiful” at some point during the NFL title game. The halftime show will feature a performance by Katy Perry and Lenny Kravitz, “an incredible rock & roll icon, a guitar god,” as Perry called her accompaniment. Recent performers at Super Bowl halftime shows have included Bruno Mars, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beyonce, Destiny’s Child, Madonna, and Nicki Minaj . Are you excited for this year’s star-studded roster of singers at the biggest sporting and pop culture event of the year? Or were you hoping for others? Hit the comments to let us know! 17 Awesome Super Bowl Commercials 1. Bar Rafaeli Super Bowl Commercial Bar Rafaeli makes out with a nerd in an awesome Super Bowl commercial.
