Random Notes Photos: Lorde, Stevie Nicks, Cardi B Party for Grammys Week
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When the Grammys returned to New York City for the first time in 15 years, the Big Apple was ready. Before, during and after Music’s Biggest Night at Madison Square Garden, galas, concerts, brunches and other special events popped up in Manhattan (and other boroughs, too), where the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Lorde, Card Bi, Missy Elliot and other multi-generation artists could party and trade notes. Check out all the best photos you missed in Random Notes.
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Slightly Older Thug
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images Young Thug sits upon a throne for his 26th birthday party, held at Tago International in Atlanta on August 16th.
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Chappelling It Well
Image Credit: Mathieu Bitton/REX Shutterstock Dave Chappelle (center) is flanked by Chance The Rapper, Mo Amer, Jon Stewart, Donnell Rawlings, John Mayer and Hannibal Buress during his Radio City Music Hall show (right across from Rolling Stone’s offices) in New York City on August 17th.
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Sweet Resistance
Image Credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images Olivia Wilde joins Michael Moore (they’re both in politically-minded Broadway shows right now) as he leads a procession to Trump Tower for a peaceful protest on August 15th.
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Where They Summer
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Apollo Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Rashida Jones and Chris Rock take a break during Apollo in the Hamptons 2017, held at The Creeks in East Hampton, New York on August 12th.
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Bieber on the Green
Image Credit: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images A chilling-out Justin Bieber chats with golfers Wesley Bryan and Bubba Watson during the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina August 8th.
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Two Kings
Image Credit: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images Lebron James and Drake bro out hosting a pool party for Caribana 2017 (Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival) in Toronto August 5th.
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Taking It In
Image Credit: Joseph Okpako/WireImage Ashton Kutcher points out the action to wife Mila Kunis as they watch Wiz Khalifa’s set during the Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary August 10th.
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Uncommon Strength
Image Credit: Sade C. Joseph Common is the winner in a pull-up contest with an inmate at Ironwood Maximum Security Prison in Blythe, California during a recent visit.
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Paying Respects
Image Credit: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images Busta Rhymes bows down to DJ Kool Herc during the Crystal Pepsi Throwback Tour event, held at Billy’s Sports Bar in the Bronx on August 1st.
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Lotsa Lolla Fun
Image Credit: Koury Angelo Run the Jewels’ Killer Mike and El-P headlined at Rolling Stone‘s party during Lollapalooza Weekend in Chicago on August 5th.
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Skywalker Lane
Image Credit: Daniel Knighton/Getty Images Mark Hamill celebrates with fans in San Diego during the dedication of Mark Hamill Drive in San Diego on July 30th.
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Cool Pants, Man!
Image Credit: Chris Williams/Getty Images The Doors’ Robby Krieger tosses out the first pitch before the San Francisco Giants played the Dodgers on July 28th at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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Crew Love
Image Credit: X Prutting/BFA/REX Shutterstock Vic Mensa gets a mazel tov from T.I. during an album listening party for Mensa’s The Autobiography in New York City July 28th.
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End of an Era
Image Credit: Nate "Igor" Smith Skrillex performs at Webster Hall during the fabled New York City venue’s final night of operations on August 5th.
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Mixing with the Master
Image Credit: Rukes.com Gary Richards aka Destructo hugs it out with EDM godfather Giorgio Moroder during the Hard Summer Music Festival, held at Glen Helen Amphitheatre in San Bernardino, California on August 6th.
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Going Big for Meek
Image Credit: Prince Williams/WireImage Migos’ Quavo and Takeoff fete their buddy Meek Mill at the release party for his album Wins and Losses in Atlanta July 23rd.
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Dive Bar Duet
Image Credit: Rich Fury/Getty Images John Mayer and Alessia Cara jam together for Bud Light’s Dive Bar Tour at the Echoplex in Los Angeles July 26th.
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Party of Titanic Proportions
Image Credit: Anthony Ghnassia/Getty Images Leonardo DiCaprio gets support from Lenny Kravitz and Madonna at his titular foundation’s annual gala (raising funds for environmental causes) in Saint-Tropez, France July 26th.
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Missy Makes Moves
Image Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images Missy Elliott makes a glorious performance return at FYF Fest 2017 in Los Angeles on July 21st.
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Speed Metal
Image Credit: INDYCAR Avenged Sevenfold’s Johnny Christ (right) hangs at a pitstop with racer (and reality star) Arie Luyendyk Jr. at the Honda Indy Toronto temporary street course, where the duo took a 140-mph spin on July 15th.
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The Otherwordly Rih-Rih
Image Credit: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images Rihanna gives fans what the want at the London premiere of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets on July 24th.
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Aoki’s A-Okay
Image Credit: Jared Siskin/Getty Images DJ Aoki gives the old “rock on!” gesture on the runway during his Dim Mak fashion show, which doubled as a release bash for his new Kolony album, at Build Studio in New York City July 18th.
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Game on for a Baller
Image Credit: Bob Levey/Getty Images Drake brings out the game ball with the officials at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas July 20th.
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Squad Goals AF
Image Credit: The1point8 for Rolling Stone Schoolboy Q, Tyler the Creator and A$AP Rocky chill out during Budland – Budweiser’s first-ever festival celebrating L.A.’s music, fashion and food scenes – in Los Angeles July 16th.
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Always a Starr
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Barbara Bach, Jenny Lewis, David Lynch and Edgar Winter flanked birthday boy Ringo Starr, who celebrated his 77th at Capitol Records in Los Angeles July 7th.
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Meme This
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Snoop Dogg and Bill Murray bro out backstage during the 2017 ESPYS, held at
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They Don’t Care ‘Bout That
Image Credit: Timothy Hiatt/Getty Weezer’s Brian Bell, Rivers Cuomo, and Scott Shriner jam during Day 3 of the Forcastle Festival in Louisville, Kentucky on July 16th.
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Not Just Another Busker
Image Credit: Noam Galai/Getty With the Naked Cowboy and other local notables nearby, Billy Ray Cyrus performs as Burnin Vernon Brown (his character on CMT show Still the King) in New York City’s Times Square on June 10th.
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Spit Take
Image Credit: Andrew Chin/Getty Wiz Khalifa mists the crowd at FVDED In the Park in Surrey, Canada July 7th.
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Take That (Kiss)
Image Credit: Gisela Schober/Getty Robbie Williams kisses wife Ayda during the launch of the Marc O’Polo 50th anniversary special edition sweatshirt on July 6th in Munich, Germany.
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Gotta Lotta Hart
Image Credit: Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Kevin Hart holds onto his son during his 38th birthday celebration and mural dedication – all part of Kevin Hart Day – in his home city of Philadelphia on July 6th.
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Desiigns on Fame
Image Credit: Burak Cingi/Redferns/Getty Desiigner loses himself during his Wireless Festival performance at Finsbury Park in London July 9th.
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All Hail
Image Credit: Marc Piasecki/GC Images/Getty Celine Dion feels the love as she’s surrounded by fans leaving the Royal Monceau Hotel in Paris July 9th.
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Manning the Decks
Image Credit: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Diplo glad-hands well-wishers during The Pink Party (presented by SWISH) at Pier 81 in New York City on July 8th.
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Killing It
Image Credit: BFA/Angela Pham Cakes Da Killa captivates New Yorkers during the ‘Defiant Ones’ launch bash in Brooklyn July 9th.
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So Def-iant
Image Credit: BFA/Angela Pham Lizzo performs during a launch event in Brooklyn for The Defiant Ones July 9th.
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Those Guns, Tho
Image Credit: Courtesy of Pascal Nadon The ever-buff Nick Jonas croons during the 2017 Festival d’ete de Quebec in Quebec City July 9th.
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Powering Up
Image Credit: Courtesy of Pascal Nadon The Backstreet Boys get psyched for a show backstage during the 2017 Festival d’ete de Quebec on July 9th in Quebec City.
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And He Thinks to Himself …
Image Credit: Taylor Hill/Getty Jon Batiste & Stay Human glad hand the crowd during the 2017 Louis Armstrong’s Wonderful World Festival at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in New York City July 8th.
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Happiness Is Universal
Image Credit: AP Pharrell invites fans onstage during his Global Citizen Festival performance in Hamburg, Germany on July 6th.
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Mashing It Up for Peace
Image Credit: Franck Patrick/action press/Rex Shakira collaborates live with Chris Martin and the men of Coldplay during the Global Citizen Festival in Hamburg, Germany on July 6th.
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Swiss Mister
Image Credit: Nick Soland/EPA/Rex Usher saunters and sings at the Openair Frauenfeld Music Festival, in Switzerland on July 6th.
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Mr. Impresario
Image Credit: Lorne Thomson/Redferns/Getty Jack Antonoff and his band Bleachers play at Bush Hall in London July 5th.
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HAIM-ing It Up
Image Credit: Noam Galai/Getty The Haim sisters (Danielle, Este and Alana) oblige a fan with a pic at a screening of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Valentine at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Brooklyn July 5th.
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Breaking It Down
Image Credit: Tiffany Rose/Getty Barns Courtney works his broken leg into his performance at The Grove in Los Angeles July 5th.
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“Animal” Fans
Image Credit: Arlene Ibarra Trey Songz performs at Oxford Social Club in San Diego on July 3rd, 2017.
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Xscape in the Room
Image Credit: Josh Brasted/Getty Tamika Scott, Kandi Burruss, Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris and LaTocha Scott of Xscape perform in concert at the 2017 Essence Festival at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on July 2nd, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Heartbreakers, Every One
Image Credit: Andy Tennille/ Courtesy of Sacks & Co. Tom Petty and Chris Stapleton pose backstage June 29th at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Stapleton and his band opened for the classic rock legend on Petty’s 40th Anniversary Tour.
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Bey’s Girls
Image Credit: Josh Brasted/Getty Chloe Bailey and Halle Bailey of Chloe x Halle perform onstage at the 2017 Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on July 2nd, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Sweet Minions
Image Credit: Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan/Getty Tracy Morgan celebrates his daughter’s birthday with the Minions at Dylan’s Candy Bar on July 1st, 2017 in New York City.