The other day the General Mills cereal brand, Cheerios, made a tweet honoring Prince and his early passing. But their visual tribute sparked some outrage on twitter forcing them to delete that tweet!
SNL Airs Prince Tribute Tonight
As we continue to mourn the loss of music icon Prince, we are also celebrating his legacy. SNL will air a special tribute tonight to the legend.
(Video) Minneapolis Holds Awesome Prince Tribute
We were all caught by surprise by the passing of an icon yesterday. It was the most random occurrence ever and it all happened in a refresh of a timeline. The state of Minneapolis did the best it could to hold a Prince tribute on the day he passed.
IFWT Remembers Nate Dogg On The Day Of His Passing
On this day 5 years ago, we lost the legendary Nate Dogg, due to complications after suffering multiple strokes. Today, we celebrate his life and legacy with some of Nate Dogg biggest hits! What was your favorite track or hook of his? Let us know on Twitter and Instagram! RIP, Nate Dogg.
Grammys Stand By Natalie Cole Tribute Despite Family’s Disappointment
Following Monday night’s Grammys, the family of the late singer Natalie Cole expressed their disappointment in the way the Grammys chose to honor her. One of Cole’s greatest achievements during her lifetime was being the first black musician to win “Best New Artist” and won a total of nine Grammys and they felt like the awards snubbed her after death. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Cole’s two sisters Timolin and Casey said, “Words cannot express the outrage and utter disappointment at the disrespectful tribute, or lack thereof, to a legendary artist such as our sister.” Grammy producer Ken Ehrlich has since spoken out about the tribute. In an interview with Billboard, Ehrlich stated, he did run the idea passed the family and they all approved adding, “Frankly, I think it was appropriate.” More below.
Natalie Cole’s Family Disappointed About Her Grammys Tribute
On New Year’s day, we were saddened to report that legendary singer Natalie Cole had died at the age of 65. The ‘Unforgettable’ singer died from complications stemming from idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, leading to heart failure. A little over a month later, Cole was honored during last night’s Grammy awards in a tribute video titled, “In Memoriam” for all artists who recently passed. Cole’s family has spoken out since the awards aired to vent their frustrations on the Grammys choice to honor her in such a way. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Cole’s two sisters Timolin and Casey said, “Words cannot express the outrage and utter disappointment at the disrespectful tribute, or lack thereof, to a legendary artist such as our sister.” The family explained they feel the tribute was far to small scale considering Cole’s career was and was completely overlooked by others who were honored that even including, David Bowie. More below.
