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If you’re not ready yet for Kelly Clarkson’s new album, you better change that soon because the “Heartbeat Song” diva is ready to unleash it to the world. Piece By Piece will be released in North America on Tuesday, March 3rd, but Clarkson has been giving fans a sneak peek this week, releasing tracks on iTunes and sharing a couple of songs on VH1.com.
Christina Aguilera is all over the interwebz today, thanks to an amazing segment in The Tonight Show and Ed Sheeran’s BBC 1 appearance.
It’s (literally) less than two weeks before the release of Kelly Clarkson’s Piece by Piece, but we haven’t heard much new music so far from the project with the exception of “Heartbeat Song.” That should change quickly in the next few days as Amazon is expected to release one song each day in the next week.
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Taylor Swift continues her pop domination with the release of “Style” this week. The ephemeral visual is the sultriest one yet from Swift’s highly successful 1989 era, featuring a ridiculously hot dude and some hot fashion from Tay Tay.
In case you have been hiding under a rock in the last couple of days, here’s a spoiler alert: Beyoncé lost Album of the Year at the Grammys to Beck.
The loss shocked Twitter…and everyone under the age of 30. Kanye is once again in hot water for being the biggest Beyoncé fanboy and for speaking his mind, while everyone chimes in on the hot topic of the week: Was Beyoncé robbed?
In my opinion, yes, she absolutely was. But to be honest, I haven’t listened to Beck’s album (and I have no intentions of doing so even after hearing one of his songs on YouTube).
But my opinion doesn’t really count, does it? Of all the op-eds I’ve read, however, Flavorwire does the best job of dissecting why Beyoncé lost—and why the Grammy for Album of the Year is flawed to begin with. Here are some highlights from the article:
Well, here it is folks. You’ve seen my predictions for Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album, Song of the Year and Record of the Year, so it’s time to reveal my prediction for the big prize.
This year’s Album of the Year nominees are all familiar names. You won’t be scratching your head in astonishment when the winner is announced this Sunday, February 8.
Nominees:
Who should win:
This is a two-person raise, in my opinion, but Sam Smith, in an interview with the Rolling Stone magazine, actually said it best: “[Beyoncé] deserves it way more than I do. I’d be embarrassed if I got it over her. If I got it, I’d give it to her.”
I totally agree with Smith. In The Lonely Hour was the breakthrough album of the year, but it doesn’t deserve this award. Beyoncé’s eponymous album was a game-changer: not just because of the surprising way it was delivered, but also because of the music and the videos. Beyoncé deserves to win Album of the Year.
Who will win:
I believe the Grammys will do the right thing and actually give this to Queen B. But who knows? Weirder things have happened in the past.
Who are you rooting for at the Grammys this year?