Pharrell Williams

Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, The Killers, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Eddie Vedder, Chris Martin, Billie Joe Armstrong, Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves, Lizzo, and many more are set to appear.

Other additions include Amy Poehler, Andra Day, Annie Lennox, Awkwafina, Camila Cabello, Christine and the Queens, Common, Ellen Degeneres, Jack Black, Jamella Jamil, Jennifer Lopez, Jessie J, Jessie Reyez, Kesha, Lupita Nyong’o, Matthew McConaughey, Pharrell Williams, Samuel L Jackson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sheryl Crow, Taylor Swift, Tim Gunn, Usher, and more.

On the snubbedlist: Taylor Swift’s “Beautiful Ghosts” from Cats.

Kaytranada’s sophomore album comes out Friday, and it features a ton of cool guests, including Pharrell Williams, Tinashe, GoldLink, Estelle, Mick Jenkins, SiR, and more.

Seven of the album’s 11 tracks were co-written and co-produced by Pharrell.

Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Cyndi Lauper, Eddie Vedder, H.E.R., Janelle Monáe, Lizzo, Metallica, Miley Cyrus, Muse, Ozzy Osbourne, Pharrell, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more are on the lineup for Global Citizen’s Live Aid-style world wide concert that will happen September 26, 2020…

Rae Sremmurd, Jaden Smith, Doja Cat, and more are also playing the second annual Posty Fest.

The annual Global Citizen Festival, which ”brings together top artists, world leaders, and everyday activists to take action to end poverty,” returns to NYC’s Central Park Great Lawn in September…

Listen to new songs by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib (ft. Killer Mike & Pusha T), The Hives, Taking Back Sunday, Mustard/Nipsey Hussle, Underworld, Purple Mountains (David Berman), Equiknoxx, 75 Dollar Bill, Girl Friday, and more.

Here’s all the hip hop we posted on BV this week, including GoldLink/Tyler the Creator, Bas/JID, Channel Tres, The Underachievers, Kool Keith, Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins, and more.