Women in music

Rihanna's answer to her soft, supple skin? The products from her brand new Fenty Skin line, of course!
After being featured on the cover of Harper's Bazaar Tuesday (Aug. 4), the Bajan singer-turned-skincare mogul filmed a tutorial on how to use her highly coveted Fenty Skin products she launched last Friday (July 31) for the magazine's "Go To Bed With Me" video series.

RiRi's best skincare tips and tricks include hydration, from drinking water to using her What It Dew Makeup Refreshing Spray, and a healthy diet. The 32-year-old pop star praised her Barbados roots and the island's exotic fruits that she implemented as ingredients in her line of products, including her personal favorite the Barbados cherry, which she refers to as the "Bajan cherry."

more...

A$AP Rocky didn't just star in Rihanna's video: He got to interview the skincare savant about what she expects from the beauty industry as well as her taste in fashion.



While Rocky asked the "Phresh Out the Runway" star whethre she preferred a jacket or umbrella, she seemed conflicted. "This is a tricky question because my fans might feel like I'm a hypocrite," she started answering. "I made the most money off of a song called 'Umbrella.'"

more...

Christina Aguilera is spending quality time with her family amid the release of Disney's live-action remake of Mulan.
The 39-year-old pop star cozied up with her two kids -- Max, 12, and Summer, 6 -- on Friday (Sept. 4) to watch the premiere of the new Mulan on Disney+. The singer shared the experience with her fans by live-tweeting throughout the viewing.

"My kids know about #Mulan, but they haven’t seen the live action version yet," Aguilera wrote. "They’ve heard the music, they saw me recording it in the studio -- so it’s a beautiful thing to share that with my children now."

more...

Taylor Swift will perform”Betty” live for the first time during the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards on Wednesday, September 16th.
For the ACM Awards, Swift will deliver her Folklore track from Nashville’s Grand Ol’ Opry. The ACM performance will mark Swift’s first at the award show in seven years; the singer is a two-time Entertainer of the Year winner at the ACM Awards.

more...

Just before releasing her highly anticipated memoir, Mariah Carey dropped a bombshell that shook even her most diehard Lambs: in 1995, the elusive chanteuse recorded and released an alternative rock album under the name Chick.
“I was exploring my musical range, but I was also filled with rage,” she wrote in The Meaning of Mariah Carey of her long-secret grunge project. “It’s always been a challenge for me to acknowledge and express anger. My personal life was suffocating during Daydream, and I was in desperate need of release.”

Fun fact: I did an alternative album while I was making Daydream

more...

Dua Lipa has joined forces with Belgium’s Angèle for the sultrynew song “Fever.” Lipa released her sophomore album Future Nostalgia earlier this year.



Lipa and Angèle trade verses and their voices intertwine between lines over a seductive beat, with their vocal timbres adeptly complementing the steamy sentiment of the song. “I’ve got a fever/So can you check?,” Dua Lipa sings on the hook. “Hand on my forehead/Kiss my neck/And when you touch me, baby, I turn red/I’ve got a fever/So can you check?”

more...

Kali Uchis recruits Puerto Rican reggaeton act Jowell & Randy for her sleek new song “te pongo mal (prendelo).”
The singer adopts a variety of vocal rhythms on the booming cut, layering harmonies over dubby sub-bass, a crackling beat and hazy, guitar-like loop.

more...

The 2021 Grammy nominations crowned Queen Beyoncé as the leading lady with nine nods, including best R&B performance, and Billboard wants to know: Who do you think deserves to win in this category?

Bey's Juneteenth single "Black Parade" also scored nominations for record of the year, song of the year and best R&B song. Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard, whose song "Goat Head" received a nod for best R&B performance, is the most-nominated artist out of anyone who didn’t receive a nod in any of the Big Four categories with five nominations across the rock, R&B, alternative and American roots genres.

more...

St. Vincent made a guest appearance at the virtual Ally Coalition Annual Talent Show on Monday night (Dec. 21), where she performed The Beatles' uplifting song, "Martha My Dear."

more...

Through The Fire ~ Chaka Khan