Kehlani and her partner Javie Young-White are now parents! Kehlani gave birth for the first time to a baby girl this past weekend (March 25.) She shared a photo on her social media the happy news along with this caption:
“this weekend our angel arrived healthy & perfect in every way in our bathroom at home. unmedicated homebirth was the absolute hardest yet most powerful thing i’ve ever done. thankful beyond words. in love beyond comparison. refraining from posting to be family and rest, we just wanted to say thank you to everyone who sent well wishes, love, and support in all forms while waiting & working to bring Adeya earthside.”
When Spafford closed their Spring Tour in San Rafael they announced their next tour that will kick off May 4th in New Orleans. They will appear at different festivals, headlining different shows such as Summer Camp, Electric Forest, Camp Bisco and Umphrey’s McGee, and MORE.
Check out the dates below…
SPAFFORD SUMMER VACATION 2019 TOUR
MAY
4 – New Orleans, LA – Civic Theatre
22 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Cafe
23, 24 – Chillicothe, IL – Summer Camp Music Festival
25 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
JUNE
21 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre w/ Umphrey’s McGee
22 – Stratford, CT – Two Roads Brewing Co.
27 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest
JULY
5,6 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair – Phish Late Night
7 – Salisbury, MA – Blue Ocean Music Hall
11 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony
13 – Westerly, RI – Paddy’s Beach Club
17 – Dewey Beach, DE – Bottle & Cork
19 – Scranton, PA – Camp Bisco Music Festival
20 – Patchogue, NY – Great South Bay Music Festival
AUGUST
3 – Darrington, WA – Summer Meltdown Festival
*Fans can sign up for access to the pre-sale now at Spafford.net
FAN PRE-SALES: Wednesday, March 27th @ 1pm ET
ON SALE: Friday, March 29th @ 10am ET
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Umphrey’s McGee is BACK. They will be performing at the Ryman Auditorium this Friday, March 29th – March 30th. It’s going to be the best show yet, along with the following performers.
It will be webcasted so you will be able to watch it for up to two weeks. If you want to buy a showing for a single night it would be $20.00. It’s going to be a weekend you do NOT want to miss!
Here are some highlights from iHeartRadio Music Awards 2019!
Zedd & Katy Perry attend the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Taylor Swift’s Acceptance Speech @ iHeart Radio Music Awards
Taylor Swift’s Acceptance Speech @ iHeart Radio Music AwardsThe Backstreet Boys and Steven Tyler Alicia Keys and Her Son EgyptAriana Grande Performs ‘Needy’
All the Winners From the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Tour of the Year Taylor Swift, Reputation Stadium Tour
Artist of the Decade Garth Brooks
iHeartRadio Innovator Award Alicia Keys
L’Oreal Paris Fangirls Award Halsey
Most Thumbed-Up Artist of the Year Imagine Dragons
Song of the Year “The Middle,” Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey
Female Artist of the Year Ariana Grande
Male Artist of the Year Drake
Best Duo/Group of the Year 5 Seconds of Summer
Best Collaboration “Finesse (Remix),” Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B
Best New Pop Artist Marshmello
Alternative Rock Song of the Year “High Hopes,” Panic! At the Disco
Alternative Rock Artist of the Year Imagine Dragons
Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist lovelytheband
Rock Song of the Year “Safari Song,” Greta Van Fleet
Rock Artist of the Year Three Days Grace
Country Song of the Year “Meant to Be,” Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line
Country Artist of the Year Luke Combs
Best New Country Artist Jordan Davis
Dance Song of the Year “The Middle,” Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey
Dance Artist of the Year Marshmello
Hip-Hop Song of the Year “God’s Plan,” Drake
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year Cardi B
Best New Hip-Hop Artist BlocBoy JB
R&B Song of the Year “Boo’d Up,” Ella Mai
Best New R&B Artist Ella Mai
Latin Song of the Year “X,” Nicky Jam and J Balvin
Latin Artist of the Year Bad Bunny
Best New Latin Artist Manuel Turizo
Regional Mexican Song of the Year “Mitad Y Mitad,” Calibre 50
Regional Mexican Artist of the Year Calibre 50
Producer of the Year Louis Bell
Songwriter of the Year Frank Dukes
Alternative Rock Album of the Year Panic! at the Disco, Pray for the Wicked
Rock Album of the Year twentyonepilots, Trench
Country Album of the Year Jason Aldean, Rearview Town
Dance Album of the Year The Chainsmokers, Sick Boy
Best Fan Army, Presented by Taco Bell BTSArmy, BTS
Best Lyrics (Socially Voted Category) “Consequences,” Camila Cabello
Best Cover Song (Socially Voted Category) “You’re Still the One,” Harry Styles and Kacey Musgraves
Best Music Video (Socially Voted Category) “Delicate,” Taylor Swift
Social Star Award (Socially Voted Category) Agnez Mo
Cutest Musician’s Pet (Socially Voted Category) Gracie, Lauren Jauregui
Best Solo Breakout (Socially Voted Category) Tiffany Young
Songs That Left Us Shook (Socially Voted Category) “I’ll Never Love Again,” Lady Gaga
American Idol judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan make or break contestants during Hollywood Week. During this segment, the contestants performed solo in groups of 10 and then told whether or not they will have the green light for group round.
They were so many great performances from Alejandro Aranda, Laci Kaye Booth, Margie Mays, Madison Vandenburg, Shawn Robinson, Colby Swift, Laine Hardy, Jade Flores, Myra Tran, Lloyd Harmon, Walker Burroughs, Nate Walker, Nick Townsend, Wade Cota, Dimitrius Graham, Juan Pablo, Evelyn Cormier, Clay Page, Shayy and Ashley Hess. These performances blew the judges away, and they all advanced to the group round.
There were several contestants who were sick during Hollywood Week, one of them being Eddie Island. The judges love him, but Eddie was concerned about his voice. He ended up performing “I’ll Follow You Into the Dark” by Death Cab for Cutie. He managed to impress the judges enough to advance to the group round.
While there were many great performances, there were a few that fell flat and unfortunately did not advance to the group round. Ashton Gill, Lauren Engle, Courtney Penry, Peach Martine, Landon Knowlton, Jorgie were all cut due to pitch problems, lack of confidence, and forgetting song lyrics.
The last segment of the show was the group round made up of over 5 groups (some did not air.) The first group was Diversity who sang “Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson. In this group was Tran, Flores, Mariah and Pablo, and everyone advanced except for Flores. Another group, The Diamond Dixies, made up of Booth, Hardy, Swift and Belle sang “Grenade” by Bruno Mars. Everyone advanced, but country singer Swift was cut. Victorious Secret was another group made up of Kasin Lester, Wade Cota and Grayson Little, and everyone moved forward except for Grayson.
The last performance was called Unexpected Vibe who sang “I Want It That Way” by Backstreet Boys. The only person that was eliminated from that group was William Oliver Jr. The rest of his group members; Shayy, Assata, Renay and Graham all advanced to the next round.
There was another group called Ain’t Going Home that lost one of their members due to an illness. His name is Nate Walker, and the episode was open-ended as next episode will reveal whether or not the group will proceed to the next round. Stay tuned for next episode airing Monday night!
Widespread Panic is on their final show from this year’s three-day run at The Capitol Theatre. The show is now available on Webcast!
They’ll also be collecting donations for their Tunes for Tots music programs. Read more info below about these programs below:
Fans will be able to watch the stream with a donation to the band’s Tunes For Tots Foundation. Since its founding in 2005, Tunes for Tots has raised over $2,000,000 for music education. According to the band, “your generous contribution goes directly to keeping music alive in public schools.”
Jennifer Nettles empowers women in her new video “I Can Do Hard Things.” In this video, several women shared their testimonies ranging from sexual assault to single-parenting.
Jennifer Nettles explained how community has power, and knowing that we are not alone brings healing and a protection we would not be able to accomplish on our own.
Jennifer made a post on Instagram, along with the video saying, “The music video for #ICanDoHardThings shares some of the stark realities that women overcome and showcases the community that is forged by the shared experience of getting through hard things. It is the hard things that not only make us stronger, but also bring us together. I can’t wait for you to meet the women in the video. Real women sharing their real stories of doing hard things. Just like you do. Every day.”
Check out the video below:
On March 22nd, DJ Khaled hosted the 2019 Kids’ Choice Awards, which Nickelodeon aired at 8pm ET.
Check out the winners’ list below as DJ Khaled handed out the awards:
Favorite Music Group
The Chainsmokers
Fall Out Boy
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5 — WINNER
Migos
Twenty One Pilots
Favorite Male Artist
Bruno Mars
DJ Khaled
Drake
Justin Timberlake
Luke Bryan
Shawn Mendes — WINNERFavorite Female ArtistAriana Grande — WINNER
Beyoncé
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift
Favorite Song
“Delicate” (Taylor Swift)
“In My Blood” (Shawn Mendes)
“In My Feelings” (Drake)
“Natural” (Imagine Dragons)
“Thank U, Next” (Ariana Grande) — WINNER
“Youngblood” (5 Seconds of Summer)
Favorite Breakout Artist
Billie Eilish
Cardi B
Dan + Shay
Juice WRLD
Kane Brown
Post Malone
Favorite Collaboration
“Girls Like You” (Maroon 5, featuring Cardi B)
“Happier” (Marshmello, featuring Bastille)
“I Like It” (Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin)
“Meant to Be” (Bebe Rexha, featuring Florida Georgia Line)
“No Brainer” (DJ Khaled, featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo) — WINNER
“SICKO MODE” (Travis Scott, featuring Drake)
Favorite Social Music Star
Baby Ariel
Chloe x Halle
Jack & Jack
JoJo Siwa — WINNER
Max & Harvey
Why Don’t We
Favorite Global Music Star
Africa: Davido
Asia: BLACKPINK
Australia/New Zealand: Troye Sivan
Europe: David Guetta
North America: Taylor Swift — WINNER
Latin America: J Balvin
United Kingdom: HRVY
Favorite MovieAquamanAvengers: Infinity War — WINNERBlack PantherMary Poppins ReturnsThe Kissing BoothTo All the Boys I’ve Loved BeforeFavorite Movie Actor
Chadwick Boseman (T’Challa/Black Panther, Black Panther)
Chris Evans (Steve Rogers/Captain America, Avengers: Infinity War)
Chris Hemsworth (Thor, Avengers: Infinity War)
Dwayne Johnson (Will Sawyer, Skyscraper)
Jason Momoa (Arthur Curry/Aquaman, Aquaman)
Noah Centineo (Peter Kavinsky, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before) — WINNERFavorite Movie Actress
Emily Blunt (Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Returns)
Joey King (Shelly “Elle” Evans, The Kissing Booth) — WINNER
Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia, Black Panther)
Rihanna (Nine Ball, Ocean’s 8)
Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Avengers: Infinity War)
Zoe Saldana (Gamora, Avengers: Infinity War)
Favorite Superhero
Chadwick Boseman (T’Challa/Black Panther, Black Panther)
Chris Evans (Steve Rogers/Captain America, Avengers: Infinity War)
Chris Hemsworth (Thor, Avengers: Infinity War)
Jason Momoa (Arthur Curry/Aquaman, Aquaman)
Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man, Avengers: Infinity War) — WINNER
Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Avengers: Infinity War)
Favorite Butt-KickerChris Pratt (Owen Grady, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) — WINNER
Danai Gurira (Okoye, Black Panther)
Dwayne Johnson (Will Sawyer, Skyscraper)
Emilia Clarke (Qi’ra, Solo: A Star Wars Story)
Michael B. Jordan (Adonis Johnson, Creed II)
Zoe Saldana (Gamora, Avengers: Infinity War)
Favorite Animated MovieThe GrinchHotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationIncredibles 2 — WINNERPeter RabbitRalph Breaks the InternetSpider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseFavorite Male Voice from an Animated MovieAdam Sandler (Dracula, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation) — WINNER
Andy Samberg (Johnny, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation)
Benedict Cumberbatch (Grinch, The Grinch)
Channing Tatum (Migo, Smallfoot)
James Corden (Peter Rabbit, Peter Rabbit)
Shameik Moore (Miles Morales/Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)
Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie
Gal Gadot (Shank, Ralph Breaks the Internet)
Hailee Steinfeld (Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)
Kristen Bell (Jade Wilson, Teen Titans GO! to the Movies)
Selena Gomez (Mavis, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation) — WINNER
Yara Shahidi (Brenda, Smallfoot)
Zendaya (Meechee, Smallfoot)
Favorite Funny TV ShowThe Big Bang TheoryBUNK’DFuller House — WINNERHenry DangerModern FamilyRaven’s HomeFavorite TV DramaA Series of Unfortunate EventsChilling Adventures of SabrinaThe FlashRiverdaleStranger ThingsThe Walking DeadFavorite Reality ShowAmerica’s Got Talent — WINNERAmerican IdolAmerican Ninja WarriorDancing with the Stars: JuniorsDouble DareThe VoiceFavorite TV HostEllen DeGeneres (Ellen’s Game of Games) — WINNER
Kevin Hart (TKO: Total Knock Out)
Liza Koshy & Marc Summers (Double Dare)
Nick Cannon & JoJo Siwa (Lip Sync Battle Shorties)
Ryan Seacrest (American Idol)
Tyra Banks (America’s Got Talent)
Favorite TV JudgesSimon Cowell, Mel B, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel (America’s Got Talent) — WINNER
Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie (American Idol)
Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba, (Dancing With the Stars)
Sean “Diddy” Combs, DJ Khaled, Meghan Trainor (THE FOUR: BATTLE FOR STARDOM)
Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton (The Voice)
Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough, NE-YO (World of Dance)
Favorite CartoonALVINNN!!! and The ChipmunksThe Boss Baby: Back in BusinessThe Loud HouseRise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesSpongeBob SquarePantsTeen Titans Go!Favorite Male TV Star
Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair, Stranger Things)
Grant Gustin (Barry Allen/The Flash, The Flash)
Jace Norman (Henry Hart/Kid Danger, Henry Danger) — WINNER
Jim Parsons (Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory)
Karan Brar (Ravi Ross, BUNK’D)
Neil Patrick Harris (Count Olaf, A Series of Unfortunate Events)
Favorite Female TV Star
Candace Cameron Bure (DJ Tanner-Fuller, Fuller House)
Kaley Cuoco (Penny, The Big Bang Theory)
Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven, Stranger Things)
Peyton Elizabeth Lee (Andi Mack, Andi Mack)
Raven-Symoné (Raven Baxter, Raven’s Home)
Zendaya (K.C. Cooper, K.C. Undercover) — WINNERFavorite Social StarDavid Dobrik — WINNER
Emma Chamberlain
Guava Juice
Lilly Singh
Miranda Sings
Ryan ToysReview
Favorite Video GameJust Dance 2019LEGO® The IncrediblesMarvel’s Spider-ManSuper Smash Bros.™ UltimateSuper Mario Party™Favorite Gamer
DanTDM
Jacksepticeye
Markiplier
Ninja
PopularMMOs
SSSniperWolf — WINNER
John Mayer was in New Zealand last night (March 23.) He performed along with local New Zealand performers, and opened the class hymn “How Great Thou Art” as a tribute to the people of Christchurch, New Zealand.
The full lineup for Outside Lands won’t be announced until March 26th, but Paul Simon will be leaving retirement to perform one last time to close the Festival out. Read announcement from Outside Lands below:
While no longer touring, Paul Simon has previously stated his commitment to perform the occasional concert in benefit of philanthropic organizations he supports, particularly those in the area of environmental protection and ecology. Outside Lands’ location in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, combined with the shared environmental initiatives of the Festival producers provided Paul Simon this perfect opportunity. To this end, Simon will be donating the entire net proceeds from his Outside Lands performance to local environmental non-profit organization(s) to be announced shortly.
Simon had this to say about his appearance:
“I’m looking forward with great anticipation to playing at Golden Gate Park this summer. This will be my first appearance there, and it’s an honor to join the long line of musicians who’ve given the park its sanctified musical heritage. I’m equally pleased to be playing in San Francisco with its well-deserved reputation for being in the forefront of environmental issues. I’m grateful for the opportunity to be of service to this vital cause.”
You can read more here.
Paul-Simon-Music Industry Weekly
