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2024 In American Music
The following is a list of events and releases that have happened in 2024 in music in the United States. Notable events January *8 – Fantasia (singer), Fantasia performed the The Star-Spangled Banner, national anthem at the College Football Playoff National Championship at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. *12 – 21 Savage released his first solo studio album in nearly six years, ''American Dream (21 Savage album), American Dream''. ** Exit Eden released their first studio album in seven years, ''Femmes Fatales (album), Femmes Fatales''. *16 – After teasing a reunion show, it was announced that No Doubt would be performing at Coachella (festival), Coachella in April 2024. *19 – Green Day released their first studio album in nearly four years, ''Saviors (album), Saviors''. *26 – Static-X released their first studio album in four years, ''Project Regeneration Vol. 2, Project: Regeneration Vol. 2''. It features the final recordings of the band's original frontman, Wayne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasia (singer)
Fantasia Monique Barrino-Taylor (born June 30, 1984), known professionally by her mononym Fantasia, is an American singer and actress. She rose to prominence in 2004 for her performance of the ''Porgy and Bess'' standard " Summertime" during the third season of ''American Idol'', and eventually became that season's winner. Following her victory, Barrino became the second artist after Lauryn Hill to have a debut single enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number one, when her song " I Believe" launched atop the chart. It went on to become the best-selling single in the United States that year. Barrino's debut album '' Free Yourself'' (2004), was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album garnered three Grammy Award nominations, including Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for her recording of "Summertime". She went on to release the hit single " When I See U", from her eponymous second album (2006), recorded the duet " Put You Up on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Static
Wayne Richard Wells (November 4, 1965 – November 1, 2014), known professionally as Wayne Static, was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, and primary lyricist for the industrial metal band Static-X, of which he was the only constant member until his death in 2014. He also released a solo album, '' Pighammer'', in 2011. Static was recognizable for his unusual hairstyle; his hair was held up in a vertical position, a process that took about 20 minutes to complete (45 minutes, according to his mother). He was also known for his signature "chintail" beard. Early life Wells was born in Muskegon, Michigan, to Richard and Darlene Wells.Wayne Static Bio IMDb.com; retrieved January 1, 2008. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crypto
Crypto commonly refers to: * Cryptography, the practice and study of hiding information * Cryptocurrency, a type of digital currency based on cryptography Crypto or krypto may also refer to: Cryptography * Cryptanalysis, the study of methods for obtaining the meaning of encrypted information * CRYPTO, an annual cryptography conference * Crypto++, a cryptography software library *'' Crypto: How the Code Rebels Beat the Government—Saving Privacy in the Digital Age'', a cryptography book by Steven Levy * Crypto AG, defunct Swiss cryptography company Finance * Crypto.com, a cryptocurrency exchange Biology and medicine * ''Cryptococcus'' (fungus), a genus of fungus that can cause lung disease, meningitis, and other illnesses in humans and animals ** Cryptococcosis (also called cryptococcal disease), a disease caused by ''Cryptococcus'' * ''Cryptosporidium'', a protozoan that can cause-intestinal illness with diarrhea in humans ** Cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic intestinal d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
66th Annual Grammy Awards
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards honored the best recordings, compositions, and artists from October 1, 2022, to September 15, 2023, as chosen by the members of The Recording Academy, on February 4, 2024. In its 21st year at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the ceremony was broadcast on CBS and available to stream on Paramount+, and was hosted by Trevor Noah for the fourth time. The nominations were announced on November 10, 2023; SZA received the most nominations with nine, followed by Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers (solo and as part of boygenius), and Serban Ghenea with seven each. Monét's 2-year-old daughter, Hazel, became the youngest nominee in Grammy Awards history; she was a featured artist on her mother's song "Hollywood", which was nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance. Bridgers was the night's biggest winner, receiving four awards: Three as part of Boygenius ( Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance, and Best Alternative Music Album), and Best Pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly ''Exclaim!'' print magazine publishes seven issues per year, distributing over 103,000 copies to over 2,600 locations across Canada. In addition to music, the magazine also covers film and comedy. History ''Exclaim!'' began as a discussion among campus and community radio programmers at Ryerson's CKLN-FM in 1991. It was started by then-CKLN programmer Ian Danzig, together with other programmers and Toronto musicians. The goal of the publication was to support great Canadian music that was otherwise going unheralded. The group worked through 1991 to produce their first issue in April 1992, with monthly issues being produced since. Ian Danzig has been the publisher of the magazine since its start. The magazine had no official name for its first year of operations, with only th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peacemaker (Vera Sola Album)
''Peacemaker'' is the second studio album by American-Canadian singer-songwriter Vera Sola, released on February 2, 2024, through Spectraphonic Records and City Slang. It was produced by Sola and co-produced by Kenneth Pattengale, and received acclaim from critics. Critical reception ''Peacemaker'' received a score of 80 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on seven critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. '' Mojo'' stated that "there's a full band, a string section Swarmatron and brass. Reassuringly, the songs are strong enough to carry the new load". '' Uncut'' felt that "Sola can be detached but is at her best when she leans into the songs". ''Exclaim!''s Jordan Currie opined that Sola and Pattengale's intention of "introduc ngricher sounds and textures" results in "rock, blues, country and folk mingl ngwith dramatic orchestral flares, always guided by Sola's powerful alto", calling it "clear that ''Peacemaker'' is a labour of love". Craig Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vera Sola
Danielle Aykroyd (born November 18, 1989), known professionally as Vera Sola, is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and recording artist. She studied poetry under Jorie Graham at Harvard University. She performed, produced, and arranged everything on her debut album ''Shades'', which was self-released on November 9, 2018. Biography Vera Sola was born Danielle Aykroyd to actor Dan Aykroyd and actress Donna Dixon, on November 18, 1989, in Los Angeles, California. She grew up between New York and Canada. She went to Saint Ann's School (Brooklyn) and graduated from Harvard with a degree in literature. After college, she worked on the radio and as a voice actor. She still provides commercial voice-overs and narration for television and film. Sola is shy about her family by nature, and decided to distance herself from her recognizable name in order to establish a career in music on her own. She has also stated in interviews that, though she is proud o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapter & Verse (Gabby Barrett Album)
''Chapter & Verse'' is the second studio album from American country music singer Gabby Barrett. The album was released on February 2, 2024, via Warner Music Nashville. Background The title ''Chapter & Verse'' was inspired by Barrett's faith, and she co-wrote nine of the album's 14 tracks and co-produced the project with Ross Copperman. Phil Wickham is featured on the closing track, and Luke Combs lends background vocals to "Dance Like No One's Watching", a song Combs co-wrote about being the parent to a daughter. He gave it to Barrett after discovering his wife was expecting a boy, knowing that Barrett had just given birth to a girl. " Glory Days" was released as the album's lead single on June 12, 2023. "Cowboy Back", "Growin' Up Raising You", and "You're My Texas" were all issued as promotional singles leading up to the album release. Barrett co-wrote the latter track as a tribute to her Texan husband Cade Foehner, with Miranda Lambert who also hails from East Texas. "Dance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabby Barrett
Gabby Bernadette Barrett (born March 5, 2000) is an American country music singer and actress. She finished third on the sixteenth season of ''American Idol''. Her debut single " I Hope" was the first top 10 Hot Country Songs debut by an unaccompanied woman singer since October 2017. It became a top three hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and has been certified 7× platinum by the RIAA. Her debut album '' Goldmine'' was released on June 19, 2020. ''Country Now'' called Barrett "country music's next female superstar". Early life Barrett is one of eight children born to Blaise and Pam Barrett. She attended Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport, Pennsylvania southeast of Pittsburgh but transferred to being an online student at Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School. She began singing at nine and doing shows at eleven. In 2014, she won the Kean Quest Talent Search. At 14, her father encouraged her to sing in an all-black choir, which prompted her to join the Lamb of God Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chita Rivera
Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero (January 23, 1933 – January 30, 2024), known professionally as Chita Rivera, was an American actress, singer, and dancer. Rivera received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, and a Drama League Award. She was the first Latino Americans, Latina and the first Hispanic and Latino Americans, Latino American to receive a Kennedy Center Honors, Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009."President Obama Names Medal of Freedom Recipients" White House Office of the Press Secretary, July 30, 2009 She won the Special Tony Award, Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2018. After making her Broadway (theatre), Broadway debut as a dancer in ''Guys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Who Aren't There Anymore
''People Who Aren't There Anymore'' is the seventh studio album by American synth-pop band Future Islands, released on January 26, 2024, by 4AD. Their fourth release on the label, the album was produced by the band and previous collaborator Steve Wright, who shared mixing duties with Chris Coady, the producer of the band's fourth album, '' Singles'' (2014). Written and recorded between 2020 and 2023, the album chronicles the dissolution of frontman Samuel T. Herring's long-distance relationship across worldwide COVID-19 lockdowns. Artwork The album was named after a painting by New Mexico-based artist Beedallo, whose painting ''Fading Memory of a Face'' serves as its cover. Critical reception ''People Who Aren't There Anymore'' received acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 18 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Future Islands
Future Islands is an American synth-pop band based in Baltimore, Maryland, comprising Gerrit Welmers (keyboards and programming), William Cashion (bass, acoustic and electric guitars), Samuel T. Herring (lyrics and vocals), and Michael Lowry (percussion). The band was formed in January 2006 by Welmers, Cashion and Herring—the remaining members of the performance art college band Art Lord & the Self-Portraits—and drummer Erick Murillo. Future Islands came to prominence in 2014 with their fourth album ''Singles (Future Islands album), Singles'' released by 4AD. Its lead single "Seasons (Waiting on You)" was considered the best song of 2014 by Pitchfork (website), ''Pitchfork'' and ''NME'' and its performance at the ''Late Show with David Letterman'' in March 2014 became the most-viewed video on the show's YouTube page and has been described as one of the best live performances of all time. History 2003–2005: Origins – Art Lord & the Self-Portraits Sam Herring and Gerrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
