As the most followed woman on Instagram with a staggering 429 million followers, Selena Gomez has never been much concerned with social media success.
“I’ve never really cared about that stuff,” Gomez said at Universal Music Group and Thrive Global’s Music & Health Conference on Tuesday afternoon. “I suppose I’m grateful for the platform, and I would love to continue to use it for what I’m able to do, but numbers are just numbers.”
Rather, she’s well aware of the responsibility that comes with such a far-reaching platform. In her position, Gomez has heard from several fans about how her work has helped them through extremely difficult times. “It can be a little heavy,” she continued. “I feel for people, and I think that’s what kind of keeps me in check, to be honest. I think I can be a little reckless with my emotions and having conversations with young people,...
“I’ve never really cared about that stuff,” Gomez said at Universal Music Group and Thrive Global’s Music & Health Conference on Tuesday afternoon. “I suppose I’m grateful for the platform, and I would love to continue to use it for what I’m able to do, but numbers are just numbers.”
Rather, she’s well aware of the responsibility that comes with such a far-reaching platform. In her position, Gomez has heard from several fans about how her work has helped them through extremely difficult times. “It can be a little heavy,” she continued. “I feel for people, and I think that’s what kind of keeps me in check, to be honest. I think I can be a little reckless with my emotions and having conversations with young people,...
- 9/20/2023
- by Sydney Odman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Folk singer and music icon Joni Mitchell made a rare public appearance over the weekend, attending the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala in Los Angeles where she being honored, according to her website, "as one of the greatest songwriters whose work has touched everyone in the music industry."
Record producer Clive Davis, who hosts the annual Grammys pre-party, recounted some of the 73-year-old singer's many accomplishments in his speech.
Watch: Paris Jackson Wows in Low Cut Gown at Clive Davis Pre-grammy Gala, Hangs With Kardashians
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"She really is the quintessential true artist with a creative mind," Davis said, according to EW. "She communicates not only through her music but through her expressive artwork and photography. She's a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She's been presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Academy in 2002. Because she's truly one of a kind, she holds a special place in the heart of everyone in this...
Record producer Clive Davis, who hosts the annual Grammys pre-party, recounted some of the 73-year-old singer's many accomplishments in his speech.
Watch: Paris Jackson Wows in Low Cut Gown at Clive Davis Pre-grammy Gala, Hangs With Kardashians
Getty Images
"She really is the quintessential true artist with a creative mind," Davis said, according to EW. "She communicates not only through her music but through her expressive artwork and photography. She's a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She's been presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Academy in 2002. Because she's truly one of a kind, she holds a special place in the heart of everyone in this...
- 2/12/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
The neuroscientist that brought us bestsellers “This is Your Brain on Music” and “The World in Six Songs” has turned his attention to the problem of organization. Dr. Daniel Levitin’s new nonfiction book, “The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload,” combines scholarly research and interviews with people like Michael Bloomberg, George Shultz and Sting with practical tips on how to organize our homes, social lives, time and more.
- 8/18/2014
- by Lucy Feldman
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
You already know that Bieber Fever is more infectious than measles, but now researchers are taking a look at the brains of teenage Justin Bieber fans to determine why the affliction even exists.
After observing fMRI scans, neuroscientist Daniel Levitin found that "familiar, favorite music stimulates the release of dopamine, the neurotransmitter involved in pleasure and addiction, providing the same rush as eating chocolate or that winning does for a compulsive gambler," reports The Wall Street Journal.
While boys are susceptible to Bieber Fever, it's adolescent girls who pose the highest risk, something the music industry is happy to support. "In my era, in the '60s and '70s, Tiger Beat and other teen music magazines would airbrush out the stubble on the [male] teen idols," said Dr. Levitin.
So, is there a cure for Bieber Fever? Yes, and it's called growing up.
"I used to be, like, madly in love with Justin Bieber.
After observing fMRI scans, neuroscientist Daniel Levitin found that "familiar, favorite music stimulates the release of dopamine, the neurotransmitter involved in pleasure and addiction, providing the same rush as eating chocolate or that winning does for a compulsive gambler," reports The Wall Street Journal.
While boys are susceptible to Bieber Fever, it's adolescent girls who pose the highest risk, something the music industry is happy to support. "In my era, in the '60s and '70s, Tiger Beat and other teen music magazines would airbrush out the stubble on the [male] teen idols," said Dr. Levitin.
So, is there a cure for Bieber Fever? Yes, and it's called growing up.
"I used to be, like, madly in love with Justin Bieber.
- 6/26/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
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