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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Beyoncé's 'Halo' Video Reaches 1 Billion Views On YouTube

Beyoncé's 2008 single "Halo" has logged over one billion views on YouTube, becoming her first-ever music video to achieve the milestone.

The clip, directed by Philip Andelman, shows the singer spending time in the ethereal morning light with her lover, played by Michael Ealy.

"Halo" spent 31 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at No. 5 on the chart dated May 22, 2009. The song won the award for best female pop vocal performance at the 52nd annual Grammys.

The song was part of the singer's 2008 double album I am ... Sasha Fierce.

"Single Ladies," "Drunk in Love," "7/11" and "Crazy in Love" are the next four most-viewed videos by Beyoncé.

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Taylor Swift Provides Financial Assistance To Nashville Record Store

Taylor Swift is helping the employees of Nashville record store Grimey's New & Preloved Music by paying them an undisclosed amount plus three months' worth of costs for the store's group insurance plan while the store is shut down.

Responding to Nashville Mayor John Cooper's stay-at-home order in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Grimey's was shut down on March 23.

"We were very surprised, and I would have to say amazed, that Taylor Swift reached out to us through her publicist to offer some relief during the COVID-19 pandemic," Davis told Rolling Stone. "I didn't even know we were on her radar, but she really stepped up to help after the recent tornadoes that struck Nashville and middle Tennessee, and now she's trying to help a beloved small business in her city."

"Taylor generously offered some direct relief to my staff and to cover three months of our health care costs for our group-insurance plan," he added. "This assistance from Ms. Swift helps give us a real shot at coming back on the other side of this."

(Photo: Valheria Rocha)

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Rolling Loud Miami 2020 Postponed Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

Rolling Loud Miami has postponed this year's event due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

The festival has been rescheduled for early 2021 with an unchanged lineup, including headliners Travis Scott, Post Malone, and A$AP Rocky.

Rolling Loud was set to take place on May 8-10 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The festival will now take place on February 12-14, 2021. The line-up will also feature Young Thug, Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, Megan Thee Stallion, and many others.

"Since our last update, we have been monitoring the spread of COVID-19, hopeful that it would slow and allow us to proceed with producing the festival in May," Rolling Loud organizers said in a statement. "At the same time, we were working around the clock on a contingency plan in case we had to postpone. It was important for us to not make the decision too soon, without having all of the facts."

"We wanted nothing more than to turn up with you all at the 6th year of our sold out show," they added. "However, as the spread of COVID-19 increased to tragic levels, it became clear that we cannot proceed with the May 8-10 dates."

All tickets for the original dates will be honored at the February event.

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