Latest news with #FightSong
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
Rachel Platten on using music as medicine and combating mental health stigmas
ABC News' Phil Lipof spoke with singer Rachel Platten of 'Fight Song' fame on spreading mental health awareness with designer Kenneth Cole and through her new album 'I Am Rachel Platten.'
Axios
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Live music: 10 concerts coming to Charlotte in May, including Kendrick Lamar and Metallica
Charlotte live music fans, here's a quick list of the 10 biggest concerts coming to the city in May. May 1: Lovin' Local Uptown "Lovin' Local Uptown" is a free show ahead of Lovin' Life Music Festival that'll showcase local musicians. Ax and the Hatchetmen will headline the show. The band's lead singer, Axel Ellis, is also in The Runarounds, who will perform at Lovin' Life on Saturday, May 3. The show will also feature Charlotte indie artists Junior Astronomers and Natalie Carr. Carr performed Lovin' Life last year. Location: Victoria Yards Time: 6pm Tickets: Free but limited; reservations are required. May 2-4: Lovin' Live Music Fest This year's main stage headliners include Gwen Stefani, Benson Boone, Weezer, Pitbull, Dave Matthews Band and Teddy Swims. Each will close out their respective nights on the Miller Lite Stage. The secondary "Happy Thursday" stage will host headliners The Revivalists, Ludacris and Alex Warren. Others among the 50+ acts performing are Flipturn, Switchfoot, Lola Young, Gigi Perez, Petey Pablo, Mike, BigXthaPlug, The 502s, Sammy Rae & The Friends and Charlieonafriday. Location: First Ward Park Time: Times vary Tickets: Single-day tickets start at $129, two-day at $259 and all three days at $319. May 3: Kendrick Lamar & SZA Music fans in Charlotte will have to make the tough choice between LLMF and the Kendrick concert happening on Saturday. Location: Bank of America Stadium Time: 7pm Tickets: $261+ May 5: Rachel Platten Known for her empowering anthem "Fight Song," Rachel Platten fans can look forward to an inspiring live performance. Location: Neighborhood Theatre Time: 8pm Tickets: $37+ May 10: Evening Elephants This Charlotte-based indie rock band is best known for its dynamic sound and engaging live shows. Location: The Music Yard Time: 6pm Tickets: $21.54+ May 13: Shakira with Alejandro Sanz & Wyclef Jean Shakira brings her "Las Mujeres No Lloran" tour to Charlotte, joined by special guests Alejandro Sanz and Wyclef Jean, likely performing hits like "La Tortura" and "Hips Don't Lie." Location: Bank of America Stadium Time: 7:30pm Tickets: $45.15+ May 15: Teddy Swims Soulful singer Teddy Swims returns to Charlotte at a more intimate venue following his LLMF debut. Location: Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre Time: 8pm Tickets: $158.50+ May 28: Halsey Halsey embarks on her "For My Last Trick" tour, promoting her latest album "The Great Impersonator," with special guests Alvvays and Hope Tala. Location: PNC Music Pavilion Time: 7pm Tickets: $40.50+ May 30: Julian Vaughn Julian Vaughn, a contemporary jazz bassist and composer, brings his smooth grooves to Charlotte. Location: Middle C Jazz Time: 8:45pm Tickets: $50.65 May 31: Metallica Heavy metal legends Metallica close out a month of music madness in Charlotte.
Buzz Feed
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
"It Makes Me Irrationally Angry When I Hear It:" People Are Revealing The Popular Songs They Can't Believe People Actually LIKE, And I'm Curious If You Agree
A hot minute ago, we asked BuzzFeed Community members which super popular songs they can't believe people actually like. Now, listen, I love a hot take, but even I can't get behind some of these. I am genuinely curious, though, if you agree. So, let's find out! In case you don't recognize the songs from the titles, I've included a snippet of the lyrics to each one and linked out to the YouTube video. Wanna join in on the fun? You can answer the question for yourself and interact with fellow BuzzFeed readers in the discussion post here! 1. " Fight Song" by Rachel Platten 2. " Still Into You" by Paramore Fueled By Ramen / Genius / Via "God, I love Paramore and basically every other song they've made, but I can't stand 'Still Into You.' Hayley Williams could sing the dictionary and I'd listen, but I always skip that song." — Twintwo 3. " Flowers" by Miley Cyrus Freenjoy / Columbia Records / LyricFind / Via "Besides the fact that I can't stand her voice, the whole thing is just a recycled popular song from a couple of years ago. Can't believe she won a Grammy for it." — LittlesLuna "I love her and the message is positive, but this song sounds like a mashup of 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' (Kylie Minogue) and 'Love You Like a Love Song' (Selena Gomez). I immediately shut it off as soon as it starts." — famousaardvark32 4. " Unholy" by Sam Smith and Kim Petras Capitol Records / Musixmatch / Via "Every time I hear it, I have a physical reaction. 🤢" — FrenkieDeBong "I cannot. I'm into several other songs of his, but that one hurts to listen to." — kejo 5. " Texas Hold 'Em" by Beyoncé Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia / LyricFind / Via — riv 6. " Cruel Summer" by Taylor Swift Graham Denholm/TAS24 / Getty Images for TAS Rights Management / Musixmatch / Via — tatertot "Taylor Swift is great, but when her songs get played to start to fall flat on my ears." — s300178 7. " Believe" by Cher Warner Records / Musixmatch / Via "It makes me irrationally angry when I hear it. Autotune is the devil!" — Cancel. Done. Starting Now. "Oh god, that song gives me a physical negative reaction." — pepperopigeon 8. " You're Beautiful" by James Blunt Warner Records / Atlantic Custard / LyricFind / Via "Like nails on a chalkboard." — Bread 9. " Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus Columbia Records / Musixmatch / Via — Oddlyspecific 10. " Dance Monkey" by By Tones and I Lemon Tree Music / LyricFind / Via — Heartstopper_Fan_4ever" "The absolute worst noise ever, on par with loud chewing." — famousaardvark32 11. " WAP" by Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion Boy in the Castle / Atlantic Records / Musixmatch / Via — jwteach 12. " Bad Day" by Daniel Powter Warner Bros. Records / Genius / Via "Ugh!!" — Courtney "It's guaranteed to turn your good day into a bad one after only thirty seconds of listening." — Bread 13. " Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke ft. T.I. and Pharrell Universal Music Group / LyricFind / Via "Has anybody ever listened to the lyrics?" — AlexAelian "Blurred Lines. Enough Said. So misogynistic!" — jackied11 14. " Wonderwall" by Oasis The Orchard Enterprises / Big Brother Recordings Ltd / Musixmatch / Via "Has to be that Oasis song. WTF even is a Wonderwall anyway?? I do appreciate and respect Oasis enormously, though." — Leah Dunne "This song makes my skin crawl." — nosurprises 15. " Karma" by Taylor Swift Taylor Swift / Republic Records / Musixmatch / Via — Twintwo 16. " Hey Soul Sister" by Train Columbia Records / Sony Records / Musixmatch / Via "Anything by Train but specifically 'Hey, Soul Sister.'" — Elias "I'm with you on that, their lyrics are so corny." — beckyw14 17. " All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey Columbia Records / Genius / Via — CourtesyFlush "I used to like Christmas music! I always thought it was fun, especially being Jewish, lol. But working at the Dunkin' Donuts kiosk in a BIG MALL during the HOLIDAYS as a teen absolutely ruined this song for me." — Twintwo 18. " We Don't Talk About Bruno" from Encanto Walt Disney Animation Studios / Musixmatch / Via — jamestheflames20 19. " Greedy" by Tate McRae freenjoy / RCA / Genius / Via "IDK why, but I just find it not good enough for its popularity." — KATY 20. " Beautiful Things" by Bensen Boone Night Street Records and Warner Records / Musixmatch / Via "IT'S SO ANNOYING!" — lexikatz27 21. " Happy" by Pharrell Williams Back Lot Music / Columbia Records / Musixmatch / Via — jewelstwentyone2014 "Yes! I hate that song so much that I decided I didn't like the singer. However, I then found out he did that great song with Daft Punk…." — toml4ada66609 22. " Calm Down" by Selena Gomez and Rema Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / Interscope Records / Musixmatch / Via "That new song with Selena Gomez. I think it's called 'Calm Down.' Sorry, I can only tolerate 'lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo' for so long." — jmacxjr 23. " Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd Hulton Archive / Getty Images / Musixmatch / Via "Sure, it's a great tune, musically. But its lyrics are terrible." — Norty 24. And finally, " Stick Season" by Noah Kahan Milkcrate / Mercury Records/Republic Records / Musixmatch / Via "That 'Stick Season' song!! Oh my gooood." — Milawinniejoy | "The lyrics make no sense at all. Also, his voice in this just annoys me. It's a really annoying tune and waaay overplayed." — folkloreswiftie Do you hate a popular song that didn't make this list? Are you a die-hard stan of one of these songs? We wanna hear all your hot takes in the comments below! Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
CBC
28-01-2025
- Health
- CBC
This woman is battling Stage 4 colon cancer, but her Port au Choix community is keeping her strong
A Port au Choix woman says community support is keeping her strong in her fight against Stage 4 colon cancer. It was highlighted earlier this month when residents brought the love to her doorstep. Corrine Aylward isn't facing her first cancer treatments, having successfully beaten breast cancer three years ago, but told CBC News she knows this battle is different. The cancer has spread into her lymph nodes, chest cavity and lungs. She's been openly sharing her journey on Facebook, which she says has helped her greatly. It serves as a different kind of medicine, she said. "I do have hard days, but I have more good days than hard days. So that's what really keeps me going," Aylward said Monday. "My friends are amazing. Amazing. They've been an amazing support group." Aylward turned to social media with a request from others, asking them to share videos and join her in singing Rachel Platten's Fight Song. On Thursday, people took that song straight to her home. The community — including members of the high school volleyball teams she coaches — braved wind frigid temperatures with music, posters and messages of support. "It was overwhelming. It was emotional of course, but it just was so good. So good for the person and soul," she said. "I was having a bad day, and it just all went away. Just like that." Aylward said her volleyball players being involved was extra special. She picked up coaching the sport — without any knowledge of how to coach volleyball — following the completion of her breast cancer treatment. She won a silver medal in her first ever tournament and continues to coach following her colon cancer diagnosis. "It just gave me something to do. Gave me some purpose," she said. "They're all telling me how much they love me. I love them, too, I told them," she said. "They don't realize how much they've helped me." WATCH | Corrine Aylward says support from family and friends keeps her moving forward: Corrine Alyward is singing her way through cancer treatment, and she isn't singing alone 12 hours ago Duration 3:44 When Corrine Aylward posted on Facebook that she had been diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer, she asked her community of Port au Choix to join her in a fight song. Last week, residents went above and beyond to show their love and support. The CBC's Leila Beaudoin reports. As she finishes her final round of treatments offered in Newfoundland and Labrador, Aylward said the support from family, friends and strangers on social media has kept her pushing toward her goals. She views them as milestones she needs to reach in her life. Her next goal? Watching her youngest child graduate high school in two years. "My youngest daughter [is] in Grade 10, and my goal is to see her graduate. I need to see her graduate, and when I get there I'm going to set another goal," Aylward said.
