From the surprise drop of 2013’s visual album to the three-act reclamation of Black musical history that began with RenaissanceBeyoncé’s mastery of viral promotion is peerless. So when the superstar signed on for the NFL’s Christmas Gameday halftime show, the Hive — her devoted and highly informed fanbase — expected an album or tour announcement […]
Twenty years ago, Beyoncé rode into Houston’s NRG Stadium on the back of a palomino horse. She smiled wide and waved out to her hometown audience as she was guided toward the stage for her first solo performance at the Houston Rodeo. Last night, she made another horseback entrance at the stadium — not as […]
The Virginia artist debuts on the late night show with his record-setting hit and a country ballad Shaboozey debuted on Saturday Night Live by performing his hit single “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” along with his newer country ballad, “Good News.” The former, from his May album Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Goingrecently tied the […]
Church Chats at Saturday Night Live are back in session. Dana Carvey reprised his iconic character, the Church Lady, during the newest episode’s cold open, sitting down to scold Matt Gaetz, played by Sarah Sherman, Hunter Biden, played by David Spade, and baseball player Juan Soto, played by Marcello Hernández. “Welcome to Church Chat. I’m […]
In a fractious America, there’s still one thing that people can agree on: Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” The Virginian’s country flip of an old J-Kwon hit rang out from bars, barbecues and car radios all summer, propelling it to the top of the charts. At the time of this article’s publication, “A Bar Song […]
Paul Mescal is entering the colosseum that is Studio 8H. The “Gladiator II” star was revealed to be the next of “Saturday Night Live” during Charli XCX’s episode this weekend. Shaboozey was also announced as a musical guest. Mescal and Shaboozey will feature on the Dec. 7 episode of “SNL,” which will mark the program’s […]
Shania Twain: You and I are from completely different time periods in the music industry, but you know a lot of old country—traditional, country-western country. What’s one of the first country songs you ever heard? Shaboozey: My dad was an immigrant here from Nigeria, but he was always talking about Kenny Rogers and Don Williams […]
