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Performance Clip: Clave Especial performs “EA EA EA” live for Billboard

• Clave Especial perform "EA EA EA" in a Billboard video session.
• Published as sponsored partner content by Billboard.
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This is a video performance clip published by Billboard, presented as partner content, featuring the group Clave Especial performing their track "EA EA EA" live. It appears within Billboard's ongoing series of artist performance videos, which typically aim to showcase acts to the outlet's music-industry audience. The article…

Hollywood’s Top Docs Reveal Their Cosmetic Secrets at THR’s A-List Aesthetics Event: “We Have to Be Scientists, Artists, Technicians and Psychologists”

• The Hollywood Reporter hosted an inaugural A-List Aesthetics event in Beverly Hills featuring celebrities and cosmetic surgeons discussing surgical and non-surgical appearance procedures
• Leading plastic surgeons emphasized the importance of selecting surgeons whose aesthetic vision aligns with patients' goals, and stressed comprehensive pre- and post-operative recovery protocols
• The event reflected a broader cultural shift toward more open dialogue about cosmetic enhancement in entertainment circles

Mindy Kaling, Chloe Fineman, Paula Abdul and Heather Graham were among the stars who attended the day of beauty conversations, which accompanied THR's "The New Face of Hollywood" issue.

Ed O’Brien explains why Radiohead can’t play more than 20 shows per year: “You can’t do any more”

• Radiohead will perform no more than 20 shows annually, with each year focusing on a different continent
• The band cites emotional and physical exhaustion from the intensity of their material as the reason for the ceiling

He previously promised 20 shows per year. The post Ed O’Brien explains why Radiohead can’t play more than 20 shows per year: “You can’t do any more” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

“I thought that was remarkable of him”: the one director Anne Hathaway would shoot with “300 times”

• Anne Hathaway praised Christopher Nolan's meticulous directing approach on The Dark Knight Rises, noting his willingness to do numerous takes to achieve his precise vision.
• Hathaway valued Nolan's transparency about his perfectionism, as he explained the multiple takes stemmed from his artistic vision rather than her performance.
• The actress demonstrated her commitment to excellence by expressing readiness to work with him repeatedly, highlighting their successful creative collaboration.

The best kind of collaborator. The post “I thought that was remarkable of him”: the one director Anne Hathaway would shoot with “300 times” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

Birmingham To Celebrate First ‘Ozzy Day’ With City Center Program Of Music, Memories And Tributes

• Birmingham holds its first "Ozzy Day" on 22 July 2026 for Ozzy Osbourne
• Free city-centre events include live music, films and memory-sharing
• Limited-edition t-shirt lists all 52 Birmingham gigs, sold at Selfridges

Birmingham will hold its first "Ozzy Day" on Wednesday, 22 July 2026, a free city-centre event celebrating the life and legacy of Aston-born rock star Ozzy Osbourne. Organised by Central BID and OPUS in partnership with Birmingham City Council, Birmingham New Street and Westside BID, the day marks…

Noga Erez Turns Turmoil Into Art

• Documentary "Noga" tracks Israeli musician Noga Erez amid war and backlash.
• Filmed 2021-2024, capturing fallout from the 7 October 2023 attacks.
• Erez faces online abuse while balancing rising fame and relationship strain.

The documentary "Noga" follows Israeli musician Noga Erez and her partner Ori Rousso across three turbulent years, capturing how the couple's rise to international stardom collided with the outbreak of war in Gaza after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks. Directed by Austrian filmmakers Benji and Jono Bergmann,…

62 Years Ago Today, Connie Smith Recorded the Record-Breaking Debut Single That Went Untouched for Nearly 50 Years

• Connie Smith recorded debut single "Once a Day" on 16 July 1964
• Song topped country charts for 8 weeks, a record for decades
• Taylor Swift finally broke that record in December 2012

On 16 July 1964, a then-unknown 22-year-old singer named Connie Smith recorded her debut single, "Once a Day", at Nashville's Studio B, kicking off a record-setting country music career. Written by Bill Anderson, who had discovered Smith after judging a talent contest in Ohio the previous year, the…

“When They Shut Down Broadway”: Chris Janson Brings Nashville to a Standstill as Thousands Pack the Streets

• Chris Janson's Broadway show shut down Nashville streets on 14 July.
• He once slept in his car in the same area, early in his career.
• Janson also released a new version of "Fight for a Girl".

Country singer Chris Janson performed on Nashville's Broadway on 14 July, drawing thousands of fans and prompting the city to close the street for his set as part of the opening of the CONNECT conference. For Janson, the moment carried particular weight, as he once slept in his…

Two School Teachers Wrote Johnny Lee’s First No. 1 Single in 1980

• Two schoolteachers wrote the song as a children's composition; producer Bob Morrison edited it for commercial release
• 23 artists rejected the song before Johnny Lee's 1980 recording became his breakthrough No. 1 single
• The Urban Cowboy soundtrack launch catalyzed Lee's sustained success throughout the 1980s

Johnny Lee Johnny Lee performing at Memphis in May in Memphis, Tennessee, January 30, 1982. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) Although he has many hit songs, Johnny Lee's first No. 1 single was actually written by two school teachers. The post Two School Teachers Wrote Johnny Lee’s First…

The 2000s band Phil Collins called “the best new band” around

• Phil Collins praised OneRepublic as one of the best new bands he has encountered, discovering them through his son's enthusiasm
• Collins, known for his melodic sensibility, values bands that combine hook-driven pop sensibilities with genuine artistry despite pop-rock losing mainstream edge