{"id":803440,"date":"2020-01-24T14:26:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T21:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=942738"},"modified":"2020-01-24T14:26:50","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T21:26:50","slug":"lizzo-billie-eilish-and-vibing-academy-members-united-at-spotifys-grammy-week-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/music-news\/lizzo-billie-eilish-and-vibing-academy-members-united-at-spotifys-grammy-week-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Vibing Academy Members United at Spotify\u2019s Grammy-Week Party"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If there was a Talk of the Town award, Spotify<\/a> would nab the honor for throwing one hell of a pre-Grammy Thursday night, which is relatively unsurprising at this point but commendable nonetheless.<\/p>\n

After all, the highly sought-after ticket gave guests access to West Hollywood\u2019s The Lot Studios, where all eight of the 2020 Best New Artist nominees played three to five songs: Billie Eilish, Black Pumas, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Maggie Rogers, Rosal\u00eda, Tank and the Bangas and Yola.<\/p>\n

Granted, being the talk of the town does come with some setbacks, namely a clusterfuck at the front door. Once you got through the numerous lines and passed the throngs of influencers \u2014 who you think would get front-of-pack access \u2014 you still had to deal with shoulder-to-shoulder struggles to get around the room.<\/p>\n

Now in its fourth year, that\u2019s to be expected, considering that the thing is thrown by the predominant platform for music consumption. Really, where else can you bump into Noah Cyrus smoking a fatty on your way to the grilled cheese bar \u2014 plus see Kate Beckinsale and Heidi Klum standing nearby, making you feel bad about the fact that you\u2019re on your second trip to the grilled cheese bar? It\u2019s also pretty humbling to queue up directly behind Yungblud, whose patient demeanor seems contradictory to his pink hair and graffiti-covered leather jacket.<\/p>\n

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The night was kicked off by Lizzo, who commanded the stage with a sassy smile and undeniable energy. Her set was packed with bangers: \u201cGood as Hell,\u201d \u201cCuz I Love You,\u201d \u201cTempo\u201d and \u201cTruth Hurts.\u201d She made sure to thank Spotify with the utmost sincerity for supporting her back when she had 50,000 fans \u2014 most of whom lived in her hometown of Minneapolis \u2014 and helping her reach global superstardom. Lizzo, in particular, deserves respect for calling out chit-chatters and urging people to feel something, belting out things like: \u201cMusic is supposed to move you, bitch! Are you MOVED?!\u201d<\/p>\n

Billie Eilish went for a more stripped-down approach, making her entrance with a subdued slither before sitting next to brother-collaborator Finneas at the keys. It was refreshing to see her like that, given that her recorded music is known for its uber-modern production and her live show is marked by eye-gripping stage antics.<\/p>\n

The simplicity allowed her talent to shine on songs like \u201cAll the Good Girls Go to Hell\u201d and \u201cBad Guy,\u201d which wasn\u2019t even the set\u2019s closer; they decided to end with the tune responsible for her breakthrough, \u201cOcean Eyes.\u201d However, she did admit to looking \u201cextra as fuck\u201d in her highly stylized ensemble \u2014 plus chuckled and swore that she was acting much cooler than she really is. Then, to her astonishment, someone in the crowd threw her a highlighter-green sock that went perfectly with her look. Come to think of it, the woman probably gets a lot of strange gifts.<\/p>\n

Every iPhone with more than 10% of its battery life left shot up into the air for Lil Nas X, who welcomed surprise guest Billy Ray Cyrus to the stage for their smash hit, \u201cOld Town Road.\u201d Speaking of Billy Ray, it\u2019s truly unfortunate that he hadn\u2019t yet arrived when Billie Eilish and Billy Porter ran into each other and hugged like they long-lost best friends.<\/p>\n

Ozuna was the only other featured artist to make an appearance during a performance, coming out for \u201cYo x Ti, Tu x Mi\u201d with Rosal\u00eda. Rosal\u00eda\u2019s set-up and choreography were particularly mesmerizing. Plus, she gave the whole thing some much-needed flair.<\/p>\n

In retrospect, though, Recording Academy Task Force head Tina Tchen may have had the best night. She was spotted vibing the fuck out in her own magical bubble to Black Pumas\u2019 \u201cColors\u201d and Maggie Rogers\u2019 \u201cGive a Little.\u201d If you ever need a partner in crime on the dance floor, she\u2019s the one.<\/p>\n

via:: Rolling Stone<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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