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Alicia Keys attends the 11th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Barker Hangar on April 05, 2025, in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images) It’s been a few years since Alicia Keys released her last studio album, Keys, but she says new music is in the works. “I’m writing right now, creating new music,” she says […]
A studio group portrait of Labelle in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1975. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns) R&B/funk group Labelle, best known for their iconic hit “Lady Marmalade,” is the subject of a new rock opera now in development. The show, titled Labelle, is being written by band member Nona Hendryx and Tony Award winner Lynn Nottage. It […]
Jhene Aiko attends the 2025 Give Her FlowHERS Awards Gala presented by Femme It Forward at The Beverly Hilton on November 21, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Femme It Forward ) Jhené Aiko received the Glow Getter Award at the 2025 Give Her FlowHERS Awards Gala, which honors women who embody wellness, […]
Fans think A$AP Rocky teased the Don’t Be Dumb release date during his set at Camp Flog Gnaw. He took to the stage wearing a hoodie with the date Jan. 16, 2026, on one of its sleeves. This comes days after Rocky seemingly told Vanity Fair his album would be coming out in 2025. “Danny Elfman, he just […]
Jimmy Cliff performs live on stage on Day 1 at the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix Marina Bay Street Circuit at the Padang on September 18, 2015 in Singapore. (Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images) Jimmy Cliff, a Grammy Award-winning singer and actor, who helped Jamaican reggae music find its place within global pop culture, is dead at […]
Key art for season 4 of ‘Bel-Air’ (Peacock) After three seasons of watching Will Smith search for identity and belonging in Bel-Air, Jabari Banks says his character finally feels at home in the show’s final season. “I think he has reached the point now where he definitely feels like he belongs in Bel Air and having […]
Ice Cube has been tapped to headline 420 on the Rocks 2026, taking place April 20, 2026, at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre. He’ll be representing the West Coast, while Big Boi of Outkast shows up for the South. Czarface, comprised of Inspectah Deck of Wu-Tang Clan, 7L and Esoteric, is the part of the lineup that will put on […]
Eddie Murphy headshot (PMK Entertainment) Eddie Murphy is set to receive one of the film industry’s most prestigious honors for his decades-spanning career. The actor, comedian and Oscar nominee will be the 51st recipient of AFI’s Life Achievement Award. The honor will be presented during a gala at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on […]
De La Soul has released their 10th studio album, Cabin in the Sky. It’s their first new album in nine years and the first since the death of late member Dave “Trugoy the Dove” Jolicouer. The latest in Mass Appeal’s Legend Has It series, it features Killer Mike, Black Thought, Common, Nas and more. “Releasing this album today feels like […]
Cover of Prince and the Revolution’s ‘Around the World in a Day’/(NPG Records/Legacy Recordings) Prince and the Revolution’s seventh studio album, Around the World in a Day, has just been reissued to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The album has been remastered and remixed in Dolby Atmos for the first time, which means fans can enjoy […]
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