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USA Today
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'TRL' era bands are back: All the millennial favorites on tour this summer
The decade-long run of MTV's 'Total Request Live' didn't merely unveil videos. It shaped a generation of music fans collectively, in a way likely done for the last time. The days of rushing to the TV on weekday afternoons, hearts thumping in anticipation of host Carson Daly counting down a lineup of slickly produced music videos from Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Good Charlotte, Eve, Eminem, Blink-182, Destiny's Child and a parcel of boy bands disappeared when the internet and social media seized attention spans. That original 1998-2008 run is a bygone era for millennials, the latest generation forced to accept the dissolution of a musical rite of passage. But the nature of pop culture is cyclical, and those whose raging hormones fueled the popularity of these artists in the late-'90s through mid-'00s are now inching toward middle age, with families and careers and the urge to look back. It's a good thing plenty of artists are complying with major tours and residencies this summer. Backstreet Boys When they debuted, the Florida-based quintet was billed as a cross between New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men – unabashed hunks with harmonies. But what Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean and Howie Dorough created was a boy band tsunami for a new generation. Their polished pop anthems, distinct personalities and coordinated dance moves drafted the blueprint followed by the equally mega-successful *NSYNC, along with 98 Degrees, LFO, BBMak, B2K and many other acts fond of acronyms and numbers. The '90s-era mania that followed BSB returns this summer when their diehard flock squeals its way through their visually arresting residency at the Las Vegas Sphere. Songs you'll hear: 'As Long As You Love Me,' 'I Want it That Way,' 'Quit Playing Games (With My Heart') Tour dates: Through Aug. 24 Jonas Brothers It seems a lifetime ago that the trio of Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas reveled in Disney Channel love and brought their floppy-haired charm to a cover of British band Busted's 'Year 3000' in 2007. Sibling rivalry and desires to experiment with music less confined than their gleaming, efficient pop led to a decade-long professional break. But since returning in 2019 with 'Happiness Begins,' the JoBros have been 'Burnin' Up' the charts while collaborating with Diplo ('Lonely'), Marshmello ('Leave Before You Love Me') and Karol G ('X'). Next up is their 'Greetings From Your Hometown' album, scheduled for an Aug. 8 release, and an arena and amphitheater tour will carry fans through their sonic evolution. Songs you'll hear: 'Year 3000,' 'Sucker,' 'Leave Before You Love Me' Tour dates: Aug. 10-Nov. 14 Lady Gaga When she roared onto the scene in 2008 with 'Just Dance,' Lady Gaga piqued curiosity. Was she a Madonna for the aughts? Was she a Cyndi Lauper acolyte with those undeniable pipes that were sometimes overshadowed by her flamboyant style? Was she a three-hit wonder after 'Poker Face' and 'Paparazzi' maintained her initial chart appeal? Turns out she was a little bit of everyone yet completely distinctive, her stardom solidified with 2011's 'Born This Way' with a title track that became a hymn of inclusivity. The Mayhem Ball tour, titled to insinuate the flashy festivities on stage, follows 2022's 'The Chromatica Ball' and provides another sharp-edged playground for the 'Artpop' queen. Songs you'll hear: 'Born This Way,' 'Bad Romance,' 'Abracadabra' Tour dates: Through Oct. 4 Oasis It's the most unlikely reunion this side of Led Zeppelin, yet Noel and Liam Gallagher have so far pulled it off. The mercurial siblings, who parted ways professionally in 2009 after years of public outbursts that became predictable and a bit tiresome, returned July 4 with swagger intact. Undeniably the mightiest monarchs of Britpop in its mid-'90s zenith, Oasis can be criticized for allowing chemically-fueled tantrums to define their celebrity, but their assured, Beatles-shaded rock remains supreme. Songs you'll hear: 'Roll With It,' 'Wonderwall,' 'Champagne Supernova' Tour dates: (In North America) Aug. 24-Sept. 13 Nelly In the midst of the boy band surge came the liquid-rhymer from St. Louis, who brought his original crew, the St. Lunatics along for a zip to the top of the charts with his 2000 debut album, 'Country Grammar.' With his omnipresent shades and frequently bare torso, Nelly was a cool character who blanketed MTV and Top 40 radio with his pop-rap singalongs 'E.I.,' 'Ride Wit Me' and the breakthrough title track from his debut album. When his club banger 'Hot in Herre' arrived in 2002, Nelly's brand of mainstream rap was so trendy that it earned him the first-ever best male rap solo performance Grammy Award. Songs you'll hear: 'Hot in Herre,' 'Country Grammar,' 'Ride Wit Me' Tour dates: July 23-Sept. 19 Katy Perry Her 2008 major label debut, 'One of the Boys,' definitely altered Katy Perry's career from her contemporary Christian roots to 'I Kissed a Girl,' her sly slice of glossy pop that delivered her first No. 1 hit. That debut also boasted 'Waking Up in Vegas' and 'Hot n Cold,' confectionary delights that allowed her to sonically experiment on her follow-up two years later with 'Teenage Dream.' The sumptuous collection of smashes – 'California Gurls' with Snoop Dogg, 'Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)' and 'Firework' among them – landed Perry her biggest-selling album and solidified her standing as a pop queen who could brandish an innocuous headband with cat ears while slipping teasing innuendo into her songs while no one was watching. Songs you'll hear: 'California Gurls,' 'Teenage Dream,' 'I Kissed a Girl' Tour dates: (In North America) Through Aug. 23 The All-American Rejects With their debut single "Swing, Swing" and platinum, self-titled 2002 debut album, the Tyson Ritter-fronted group gained popularity for its cheeky pop-rock with an undercurrent of sneer. They danced through the charts for a solid six years with albums "Move Along" and "When the World Comes Down." This year, knowing a comeback would require innovation in the complicated, fragmented music landscape, the band started playing free "House Party" concerts in in barns, bowling alleys, backyards and anywhere fans on social media summoned them. They'll return to bigger stages this summer opening for the Jonas Brothers. Songs you'll hear: 'Dirty Little Secret,' 'Swing, Swing,' 'Gives You Hell' Tour dates: Aug. 10-Nov. 14 Creed The '90s juggernaut of faceless alt-rock-post-grunge bands – Puddle of Mudd, Nickelback, Staind, Candlebox – produced the kind of scorn previously reserved for disco and hair metal. Creed, fronted by the earnest Scott Stapp, he of booming voice and sculpted pecs, seemed to (unfairly or not) bear the heaviest antipathy. But the band was vindicated in 2024 with a summer tour that defied industry expectations with 60 sold-out amphitheater and arena shows that sold more than 800,000 tickets. Their well-earned victory lap this summer confirms that nostalgia hits hard. Songs you'll hear: 'My Own Prison,' 'With Arms Wide Open,' 'Higher' Tour dates: Through Aug. 30 Linkin Park By the time 'In the End,' the fourth single from the band's 2000 debut 'Hybrid Theory,' became a Top 10 smash worldwide, the band from Agoura Hills, California, had already been together for nearly half a decade. Their mishmash of electronic rock, metal and rap was both angry and thoughtful, but it was the unleashed vocals of frontman Chester Bennington that conveyed the angst of the generation. Linkin Park went on hiatus after Bennington died by suicide in 2017, but returned in 2024 with singer Emily Armstrong joining co-founders Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson. The band's 'From Zero' album and hit single 'The Emptiness Machine' signified their return with a rumble. Songs you'll hear: 'What I've Done,' 'In the End,' 'The Emptiness Machine' Tour dates: (In North America) July 29-Sept. 24
The Citizen
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
WATCH: Before John Cena, there was Hulk Hogan – 5 of the wrestler's most iconic moments
Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan passed away at his home in Clearwater, Florida, after suffering cardiac arrest at the age of 71. Wrestlers John Cena and Hulk Hogan present an award onstage at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards held at Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk on August 14, 2005 in Universal City, California. Picture: Getty Images via AFP For those of us who grew up in the 1980s, Hulk Hogan was a household name, much like John Cena and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson are today. Hogan paved the way for many of today's WWE stars to grow beyond the wrestling franchise. Who is Hulk Hogan? Hulk Hogan was born Terry Gene Bollea on the 11 August 1953 in Augusta, Georgia. He started his professional wrestling career in 1977 and signed a contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1983. Hogan soon took the WWF by storm, becoming the first wrestler to win consecutive Royal Rumble matches. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of fame in 2005. Wrestler Hulk Hogan with Sylvester Stallone (left) and Vince McMahon (right) attend the induction of Hulk Hogan into WWE Hall of Fame at Universal Amphitheatre on 2 April 2005 in Los Angeles, California. Picture: Getty Images via AFP Hulk Hogan's acting career Throughout his illustrious career, Hulk Hogan acted in a host of Hollywood blockbusters, with Rocky III being one of his breakthrough roles. In 2005, his reality TV show, Hogan Knows Best, aired on VH1. Wrestler Hulk Hogan appears on MTV's Total Request Live at MTV's Time Square Studios on 15 March 2006 in New York. Picture: Getty Images via AFP Hogan always wore a bandana on his head and proudly showed off his horseshoe/handlebar moustache. For much of the 80s, Hogan was the face of the WWF, and he paved the way for many modern wrestlers to follow suit. Five of the most iconic moments in Hulk Hogan's career Hulk Hogan acts in Rocky III (1982) One of Hogan's biggest Hollywood roles came in Rocky III, where he played a character named 'Thunderlips'. This was undoubtedly Hogan's biggest film role and helped him seal his professional contract at the WWF. Hogan signs a professional contract with WWF (1983) Shortly after his cameo in Rocky III, the WWF offered him a professional contract. Hogan was lured to the WWF by Vince McMahon, who saw him as the perfect face of the wrestling federation. Hulk Hogan body slams Andre the Giant to win Wrestlemania (1988) One of the most iconic matches in Hogan's career was against Andre the Giant. At the time, Hogan had been the reigning WWE champ for 1 474 days. Andre the Giant was the favourite to win the match but Hogan prevailed by body slamming his big opponent. This move won the match for Hulk Hogan, but caused a lifetime injury to his back. Hogan inducted into WWE Hall of Fame by Sylvester Stallone (2005) In 2005, Hulk Hogan finally got inducted into WWE Hall of Fame at the Universal Amphitheatre. The Rock vs. Hollywood Hogan (2002) One of the biggest modern matches for the rebranded Hollywood Hulk Hogan was when he wrestled against Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson in the WWE. Although he did not win this match, it was one of the biggest matches to take place at the Toronto Skydome. This was the first match between the two opponents, drawing a lot of attention from fans, although it was not a title match. ALSO READ: Wrestling boss Vince McMahon quits WWE amid misconduct allegations
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ananda Lewis, Celebrated MTV VJ, Dead at 52
Ananda Lewis, a former MTV VJ during the late Nineties and who shared her breast cancer journey with fans, has died at the age of 52. Lewis' death was confirmed today in a Facebook post by her sister, Lakshmi Emory. Lewis revealed in 2020 that she had been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. In her video announcement at the time, she urged women to practice early detection and to get mammograms. More from Rolling Stone Brian Wilson, Beach Boys Co-Founder and Architect of Pop, Dead at 82 Questlove, Clairo, Earthgang, and More Remember Sly Stone: He 'Was a Giant' Billy Jones, Baby's All Right Owner and Key Player in New York Music Scene, Dead at 45 'I need you to share this with the women in your life who may be as stubborn as I was about mammograms and I need you to tell them that they have to do it,' Lewis said in her 2020 Instagram post. 'Early detection, especially for breast cancer, changes your outcome. It can save their life.' Lewis was hired by MTV in 1997 as one of their video jockeys, and she would go on to host the shows Total Request Live and Hot Zone. In 2001 she started her own talk show, The Ananda Lewis Show, which ran from 2001 to 2002. Lewis would later join The Insider, an Entertainment Tonight spinoff as a correspondent from 2004 to 2005. During the revival of TLC's While You Were Out in 2019, Lewis returned as the show's host. Last October, Lewis said that her cancer had progressed to stage 4. During a discussion with CNN's correspondents Stephanie Elam and Sarah Sidner, who was also diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024, Lewis opened up about her treatment path. 'This journey is very personal and you have to do what works for you and only you,' she said. Her fellow former MTV VJ Dave Holmes remembered Lewis on social media following news of her death. 'She was the best: friendly funny kind clever cool committed passionate patient stylish and smart. If you were working with her, you knew you'd be having fun, and you'd want to step your game up to match her effortless charisma. You couldn't, but the trying made you better,' he wrote in an Instagram post alongside a photo of Lewis and the song 'Someday We'll Know' by the New Radicals. 'We bonded over our shared love of this song, it has reminded me of her ever since, and now it always will.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Best 'Saturday Night Live' Characters of All Time Denzel Washington's Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best 70 Greatest Comedies of the 21st Century
Bloomberg
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
MTV's Ananda Lewis Brought Journalism to a New Generation
Through her work on the network's show 'TRL' and BET's 'Teen Summit,' she stirred a passion for current events among young audiences — which is sorely lacking today. Save Ananda Lewis' death hits a little differently. It was hard to determine why at first. The online reaction to her passing began with the typical outpouring of 'RIP' and remarks about her work as the veejay and host of seminal '90s and early aughts pop culture series, such as BET's Teen Summit and MTV's Total Request Live. Then the feeling came into sharper focus: She stirred a passion for journalism and current events among her young audiences — and that's sorely lacking today.
American Military News
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- American Military News
Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis dies after battle with breast cancer
Ananda Lewis, former MTV video jockey and television show host, has died at 52 after a years-long battle with breast cancer. Lewis rose to fame on BET's 'Teen Summit' and hosted 'The Ananda Lewis Show' in the early aughts, before being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019. Her sister, Lakshmi Emory, broke the news of Lewis' death in a Facebook post, writing, '[S]he's free and in His heavenly arms. Lord rest her soul.' Emory told TMZ that Lewis died Wednesday morning from Stage 4 breast cancer while in hospice care at her Los Angeles home. Lewis grew up in San Diego and graduated from Howard University in 1995. She began her entertainment career as the host of 'Teen Summit,' where she discussed issues affecting teenagers and interviewed then-first lady Hillary Clinton. MTV then hired her to be a VJ in 1997 and she quickly gained popularity hosting shows such as 'Total Request Live' and 'Hot Zone.' In 1999, the New York Times called her 'the hip-hop generation's reigning It Girl.' She left the network in 2001 to host her own talk show and later worked as a correspondent for entertainment news show 'The Insider.' She revealed her cancer diagnosis in a 2020 Instagram post, saying that she had not been getting mammograms due to her fears around radiation and urging her follows to make sure they are staying on top of their breast exams. 'This is tough for me, but if just ONE woman decides to get her mammogram after watching this, what I'm going through will be worth it,' she said. She spoke at length about her battle with the disease in a 2024 roundtable discussion with CNN correspondents Stephanie Elam, who was one of her close friends, and Sara Sidner, a breast cancer survivor. Lewis described first discovering a lump in her breast in 2019 and said that, although doctors recommended a double mastectomy at the time, she opted to pursue alternative therapies and focus on cleansing her body of toxins and emotional stress. She later relocated to Arizona, where she combined holistic and conventional treatments through approaches such as insulin-potentiation chemotherapy — where patients take lower chemotherapy doses because of a theory that insulin lets more of the drug enter cells. She said she encountered financial difficulties that made it challenging to keep up with her holistic regimen of treatment. By October 2023, her scans showed that the cancer had metastasized in her spine, through her hips and into her lymph nodes. During the roundtable, Lewis highlighted the fact that Black women are at a disproportionately high risk of dying from breast cancer, attributing that, in part, to a mistrust of the medical system. 'Our inability to be comfortable with doctors goes way back,' she said. 'We have a rightful distrust of the medical industry that we need to get over, but we are not going to negate that it came from somewhere and that it's real.' Although Black women and white women are affected by breast cancer at similar rates, Black women are around 40% more likely to die from the disease, according to data compiled by the American Cancer Society. ___ © 2025 Los Angeles Times. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
