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In partnership with Lenny Kravitz and Travis Barker, H.E.R. will close the 2022 Grammy Awards

In partnership with Lenny Kravitz and Travis Barker, H.E.R. will close the 2022 Grammy Awards

by | Apr 7, 2022 | Latest, Music News, New Music Alert | 0 comments

At the Grammys in 2022, H.E.R. performed with Lenny Kravitz, Terry Lewis, Jimmy Jam, and Travis Barker.]

During the tour manager’s introduction, the singer began performing her hit songs. A multi-instrumentalist took to the drums, followed by vocalists Travis Barker and Lenny Kravitz, who each performed an electric guitar solo. The two musicians then joined in on a fast-paced duet while playing their guitars at the same time. Kravitz then introduced the nominees for the Album of the Year award.

In addition to H.E.R performance, Giveon, Daniel Caesar, asnd Justin Bieber performed their track, “Peaches.”

This year, she received eight Grammy nominations, making her a 21-time nominee. Back Of My Mind received five awards including Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Best R&B Album and Album of the Year for “Fight For You.” She also got nominated for the Musical Performance Award and was nominated for the Song of the Year Award. The song, “Fight For You”, has been nominated for both Best Traditional R&B Performance, as well as Best Song Written For Visual Media, at the 2017 Grammy Awards. Furthermore, for the Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song nomination, “Hold Us Together” was nominated.

She was also the winner of the Song of the Year and Best R&B Song awards in 2021. Overall, she has four Grammy awards.

This year’s ceremony was attended in style by the 24-year-old. As part of her red carpet interview, she wore an outfit that homaged Aretha Franklin, and she talked about it with Laverne Cox about it. Bright yellow jumpsuits adorned with sequins wore H.E.R. Franklin at the 1976 American Music Awards ended her iconic look with a tangerine cape. With a legendary career spanning nearly five decades, Franklin won 18 Grammy awards.

Featuring performances by Olivia Rodrigo and Silk Sonic, who won Song of the Year for “Leave the Door Open”, the night kicked off with Olivia Rodrigo. Additionally, Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow performed, as well as Billie Eilish and Nas.

The ceremony was hosted by Trevor Noah for the second year in a row. MGM Grand Garden Arena hosted the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Travis Scott taps Donald Trump lawyer to assist with Astroworld lawsuits

Travis Scott taps Donald Trump lawyer to assist with Astroworld lawsuits

by | Dec 24, 2021 | Latest, Music News, Social Justice | 0 comments

Following the Astroworld Festival tragedy, Travis Scott has hired attorney Daniel Petrocelli. 

Having a practice experience of representing high-profile clients, including Donald Trump. 

Heading Los Angeles-based law firm O’Melveny & Myers, Petro celli was appointed to represent Trump against fraud claims filed over Trump University real estate courses. 

According to Revolt, Petrocelli sent letters out to the various lawyers representing the kin of those who died during Scott’s Astroworld Festival. 

During an interview, he said that his client was devastated by the Astroworld tragedy and that he grieves for the families whose loved ones died or sustained injuries Speaking on behalf of Travis, lawyer Petrocelli promised Travis would settle funeral expenses for victims of the tragedy, including Mr. Blount’s son. 

Extending financial aid to cater for funeral expenses was, however, not taken well by the families of the victims, especially the Blount family. 

Losing a young kid during the tragedy is genuinely painfully. Regarding Scott’s offer, Blount, through his lawyer, rejected the proposal to cover funeral expenses. 

Giving a statement, Bob Hilliard, representing Blount’s family, said that Scott faces a journey of pain and remorse ahead. According to Bob, Scott must face and hopefully see that he bears some of the responsibility for Astroworld tragedy. 

Facing a lawsuit of $2 billion, Scott is being held responsible for the tragedy of fatalities and casualties. According to the lawsuit, Scott is accused of inciting the crowd into a frenzy and blames organizers for not considering safety concerns. 

This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.