Historic Farmington Hills Arcade/Museum To Be Demolished, Beyoncé Takes Over Country Music, Bruno Mars Opens Nightclub
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Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum and Arcade has been in Farmington Hills for 43 years. They hope to relocate.
Historic Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum & Arcade Set For Demolition
Despite pleas from residents and the owners of Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum, it is set to be demolished. They’ve been in Farmington Hills for like 43 years now. The city council there actually voted to allow another development in that area that includes a Meijer to be built. So, it’s a sad day for the business owner because he’s taken a long time to accumulate all this stuff.
If you’re not familiar with Marvin’s, they have a bunch of antique games and like gizmos and pinball and it’s a fun, fun place to go play games. They have said that they’re hoping to move to a new location. They also said that they wanted to keep him around in the development, but no one’s actually made him an offer or anything. He said that he just can’t let this fizzle out. It’s a fun business for people. So, we’ll have to see where they end up. If you’ve never been there, learn more about Marvin’s here… http://www.marvin3m.com/
Beyoncé is already atop the country music charts with her new singles and her fans are inundating country radio stations with requests.
Beyoncé is Becoming The Queen of Country
Congratulations to Beyoncé. She is occupying the first and second position on Apple Music’s Country charts, simultaneously, for her two new singles, “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em”. Those songs are off the Renaissance: Act II album, which is going to be dropping in late March.
I don’t know if you saw this, but a fan emailed a country station in Oklahoma requesting the song and they got the following response, “Hi, we do not play Beyoncé at KYKC – we are a country music station.” A few hours later, they posted an image of their show schedule and it actually showed that they were going to play the song. They said, “Lots of calls coming in for Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em”. It’s coming up in minutes”.
They also replied to a bunch of comments and they tried to explain that local listeners didn’t really want them to play the song. I mean… it’s Oklahoma, you know? They also said that they’re a small market station, so they’re not in the business of breaking new music. They added that they love Beyoncé around there and that they do play her on their other stations. Sounds like the BeyHive swarmed and got them to change their mind after the backlash they received. Here’s the “Texas Hold ‘Em” lyric video… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCOX8dT9q8M&pp=ygUUYmV5b25jZSB0ZXhhcyBob2xkZW0%3D
You can find him in the club. Bruno Mars opened a nightclub called The Pinky Ring inside the Bellagio in Vegas.
Bruno Mars Opens Las Vegas Club
I had no idea about this, but Bruno Mars is opening a venue in Las Vegas. It’s called the Pinky Ring. Which makes sense for him. The nightclub is located inside the Bellagio Restaurant and Casino.
They had a huge party over the weekend during Super Bowl. Janelle Monáe was there, Lady Gaga, Victoria Monét, Babyface, T-Pain, Karrueche Tran. A whole bunch of people were there. And I guess Bruno also went on stage with his band and are going to be playing non-stop shows for the next two weeks there. Sounds like a cool spot if you’re in Vegas. Here’s some video from the grand opening… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd0wKKr40zY
Beyoncé: The Best Viral Moments From Her 'Renaissance Tour'
Donald Glover's Swarm "Shade"?
(Photo by Chris Graythen/Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Some fans were convinced that Beyoncé shaded Donald Glover’s Amazon Prime series Swarm when she was performing the Renaissance track “America Has a Problem.” She shouts to the crowd, “Swarm on these hands, n—-!”
The series, which features Dominique Fishback and her mentee Chlöe Bailey, is about the extreme fandom and how it leads Fishback’s character (Andrea) to commit violent acts due to an obsession with a pop star (who seems to resemble Beyoncé). The series came out shortly before Beyoncé hit the road.
However, it could also just be a coincidence that Beyoncé used the word “swarm” and did not call out the series since she is dressed in a bee-inspired stage costume. The “shade” was never addressed by either party publicly.
Take a look at the moment here.
"You are the visuals baby"
(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Beyoncé is known for her visual albums and it is no secret that the Beyhive has wanted a visual component alongside Beyoncé’s Renaissance. However, we’ve never gotten a direct response until now. During her Kentucky tour stop in July, she gave fans an answer. The singer responded, “You are the visuals baby” in a now-viral clip.
Take a look at the clip here.
