NBC’s The Voice returned for its sixteenth season on Monday night, with coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend searching for talent during a totally new round of the Blind Casting call. It is Legend’s very first time as coach, and Clarkson is coming off the two-season win streak. Once again, during this round, coaches can choose to block other coaches once. The Blind Auditions got started along with Gyth Rigdon, who sang “Drift Away.” He’ s a small-town boy who worked with racehorses growing up, and he gravitates towards country, making him an obvious contender for Team Blake. Rigdon brought energy as well as a clear tone to their performance, earning turns from Shelton, Clarkson and Legend. Shelton, however, blocked Legend, taking him out of the working. Unsurprisingly, Rigdon ended up landing on Team Blake. Maelyn Jarmon, who is hard of hearing in one ear, was up next, singing “Fields of Gold” by Sting. The lady delivered a seasoned performance that made her experience apparent, and she even showed off a higher note. She easily guaranteed a four-chair turn, plus Clarkson called her “unstoppable.” Jarmon proceeded to go with the newbie and decided to join Team Legend. Next, Karen Galera did “ Mi Corazoncito” by Aventura, the song introduced to her simply by her brother. She sang in Spanish, which was a fantastic choice, helping her stand out as well as showcase part of who she is, which she said is important to her. Clarkson flipped first, followed by Legend. Levine rallied behind Clarkson, and Galera indeed chose Team Kelly. Trey Rose put his own rewrite on “Wake Me Up” by Avicii, accompanying himself over the acoustic guitar. He had a singer-songwriter vibe, and both Shelton and Levine turned for him. Rose joined Team Adam. Performing “No Scrubs” by TLC, Kim Cherry was up next. She had an impressive lower register and standout ad libs that helped the girl make the somewhat karaoke-y track sound more interesting. The lady rapped, too, which amazed the coaches. Clarkson turned during the rap part, joined up with shortly by Shelton. Cherry chose Team Blake, despite the fact that she was a better suit for Team Kelly. But she can always switch it up after future rounds. AJ Ryan did not receive any turns for his performance of “Love Runs Out” by OneRepublic. He was hoping to impress Legend, but had too many pitch issues. Full-time songwriter Rizzi Myers sang “Breathin” by Ariana Grande. Clarkson was so into it that she turned for her and blocked Legend. Shelton joined, and it was surprising that it wasn’t a four-chair turn, because her range was huge and she hit the high notes with ease. It was a technically tight performance, and Myers landed on Team Kelly. Following up, Lisa Ramey sang Kings of Leon’s “Sex on Fire.” She auditioned last season but did not make it. Ramey made the song her own, and this time she was able to get a turn from coach Legend, so she joined him. Jimmy Mowery sang “Attention” by Charlie Puth. He shared a tragic backstory and said that guitar and music helped him through it. Levine turned very quickly, and Legend followed. Levine decided to show off some of his coaching skills and gave Mowery notes on using his chest voice. As a result, Mowery landed on Team Adam. Fifteen-year-old artist Lil Joy accompanied herself on the ukulele and sang “Cool” by former Voice coach Gwen Stefani, and Shelton turned early for her. No other coaches turned. Married couple Nathan and Chesi, this season’s first duo, did not turn chairs with their performance of “Waymore’s Blues,” but they were selected to compete on the show’s online-only series The Comeback Stage, which is being judged this season by Bebe Rexha. Matthew Johnson closed out the night with his performance of “I Smile” by Kirk Franklin. His smooth and soulful voice earned him a four-chair turn, and Levine threw his shoe onstage in an homage to former coach Jennifer Hudson. Johnson chose Team John. It seems Legend will be the coach to beat this season.

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The 91st Yearly Academy Awards got off to a rockin’ start on Sunday (Feb. 24) evening, thanks to a great performance from Queen and Adam Lambert! Sporting a teal sequin-patterned blazer, Lambert had taken the stage alongside Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor to play two of the band’s classics, “We Will Rock You” and “We Are The Champions. ” The performance had the audience on its feet, with stars like Glenn Close, Lady Gaga and Queen Latifah enthusiastically bopping along with the hits. Jennifer Lopez was even caught singing along with Lambert from her seat. The set ended with a beat, as sparks fell through the ceiling and footage associated with Queen’s OG frontman, Freddie Mercury, played in the stage backdrop. The film Bohemian Rhapsody is based on Queen’s early profession and the life of Mercury. The biopic is up pertaining to five Oscars this evening, which includes best picture, best professional (for Rami Malek), greatest sound editing, best audio mixing and best movie editing. Adopting the success of Bohemian Rhapsody, Lambert and Queen are moving out on a 23-show tour this summer. Lambert first performed with  May and Taylor while he was contending on American Idol. The singer began to visit with the band in 2012. Watch Queen and Adam Lambert’s performance below:

For the past few years, the Grammy winner for best musical theater album has gone to – Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton, The Color Purple. The 2019 winner, The Band’s Visit, was likewise a favorite after its 2018 Tony win for best musical. The Band’s Visit’s composer, David Yazbek, Katrina Lenk, and co-musical supervisor and musical coordinator Dean Sharenow join host Rebecca Milzoff to discuss how they put together a beautiful original Broadway cast recording — and all became Grammy winners in the process. “Yazbek and I were making records that were not theater records for most of our lives…so we tend to approach things not as a cast album, but as a recording,” says Sharenow. “The choices were not made to make a cast album, they were made to make an album. The recording process was meant to be more soulful.” In their conversation along with host Milzoff, the trio discuss how they created the best studio environment to reconstruct the show’s live environment, Lenk offers insights in to how she adjusted through stage to recording presentation area, and Yazbek and Sharenow dish on their Grammy night time experience.

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Prior to taking the stage, he talked with Fallon about the single and the events that will occur. “The message is, you know, frequently when we have these insane tragedies happening in America, such as the Parkland shooting, and all these things, you have people saying, ‘I send my thoughts and prayers to this,'” he mentioned. “But a lot of times we’re lacking action. We’re not really doing anything about it. This song is all about that.” He then sat down on the piano to sing with the empowering track, with The Origins and a heavenly-sounded trio associated with back-up singers further underscoring its intensity. Legend ultimately grabbed the mic and moved toward the viewers to further connect with them as well as the song’s moving message. Watch Legend execute “Preach” with The Roots below.

“Are You Up? ” How many among us have sent or even received that text? Really basically the millennial motto, signaling to anyone 35 and younger. Three little words and phrases say so much, and it’s generally far from “I love you.” You don’t wanna be caught catchin’ feelings. That’s the vibe to the ultra-funky, super-sensual collaboration through Phantoms and Shaylen. The California duo requires the popular sentiment, pours it over a club-ready rhythm and decorates this with radio-friendly composition. It is the first single from a forth-coming EP due out in spring. “It’s about those late night loves we’ve all had from time to time. And it’s not necessarily a good or even bad thing, but you each know it’s not really going to be more. Working with Shaylen on this the track has been incredible. She’s incredibly talented and her tone of voice complemented the sultry late-night vibe of this track properly.” “I’ve definitely obtained my share of those night time ‘are you up’ text messages,” Shaylen adds. “Sometimes, I’ve replied. Other times, not so much. I like just how conversational ‘Are You Up’ is. It’s sincere and doesn’t try too much.” Like the majority of of the duo’s work, this gets stuck in your head immediately. Sing along with Phantoms and Shaylen’s “Are You Up” below.