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Why Kanye West and Justin Timberlake backed out of Coachella 2019

#KanyeWest  #JustinTimberlake #Coachella   Go big or go home. Kanye West and Justin Timberlake were supposed to headline the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, but ultimately decided to forgo the gig, a source confirms to Us Weekly exclusively. “Kanye backed out at the last minute because of the stage constrictions and he’s done performing on limiting stages and feels they restrict his artistic ability,” the insider explains. “He and Travis Scott are really committed to having unique sets going forward.” The 37-year-old “Say Something” singer’s decision, however, came due to time constraints. “Justin’s tour schedule conflicted which is why he pulled out but he had wanted to do it and was excited about it,” the source adds. Timberlake recently returned to his Man of the Woods tour after he postponed multiple concerts and took a two-month break due to severely bruised vocal cords. The former N’Sync member first alerted fans to his condition when he cancele...

Grammy nominations 2019: Full list of nominees

The 61st #Grammy Award nominations were announced Friday morning .# ShawnMendes, #JanelleMonáe, #AlessiaCara and Apple Music's #Zane Lowe joined "CBS This Morning" to announce the nominees in the top categories Friday morning. Mendes and Monáe walked away with their own nominations while Cara, a four-time Grammy nominee and last year's best new artist, was not eligible.  With #Drake and #KendrickLamar leading the way in the biggest categories, both earning nods for record, album and song of the year. Those two aside, this year's top awards are dominated by women.  After backlash over the lack of female nominees last year, 2019 sees mostly young women in the best new artist category and five women competing with three men for album of the year.  There were also some notable snubs. Beyoncé and Jay-Z -- typically a favorite of the academy -- didn't get any love in the main categories for their collaborative album, "Everything Is Love." Kanye Wes...