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Nas attends Levi’s x NAS Tee Collection Launch Event on November 07, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage) The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is back for another celebration of New Orleans and Louisiana culture. Its 2026 edition will feature performances from artists including T-Pain, Nas, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Isley Brothers, […]
Snoop Dogg attends to the Men’s Park Final on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 07, 2024, in Paris, France. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) Snoop Dogg‘s Olympic roles have evolved, as he’s been named Team USA’s first-ever honorary coach for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic […]
Beyoncé performs with daughter Blue Ivy during the halftime show for the Baltimore Ravens/Houston Texans game at NRG Stadium on December 25, 2024, in Houston, Texas. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Yee-haw! Beyoncé is the #1 touring artist in the world and North America, according to Pollstar, a trade publication for the concert and live music industry. She secured the […]
: Fridayy speaks onstage at Spotlight: Fridayy at GRAMMY Museum L.A. Live on October 29, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Fridayy feels excluded from conversations about R&B, and he says it’s time for that to change. He shared his thoughts in a recently released trailer that seemingly announced […]
American keyboardist, singer and songwriter Billy Preston (1949-2006), circa 1975. (Photo by Watal Asanuma/Shinko Music/Getty Images) A documentary on Grammy winner Billy Preston is coming to theaters in February. Billy Preston: That’s The Way God Planned It was directed by Emmy winner Paris Barclay and premiered at South by Southwest. It’s set to open Feb. 20 at […]
Poster for Idris Elba’s ‘Hijack’ (Apple TV) Idris Elba may be a successful actor, but it’s not something he plans to do forever. According to Daily Mail, he shared his post-acting plans during a Q&A at the Red Sea International Film Festival Wednesday. “I’m hoping that my fanbase as an actor isn’t mad at me, but eventually, I want […]
Jacquees breathes life back into his 2019 album, Christmas in Decatur, with the release of a special edition. It features a bonus track titled “Forever Thing,” which he briefly talks about in an Instagram post. “I just released a new song called ‘Forever Thing.’ It’s dedicated to my son @snowsandersbroadnax something he can carry forever,” he wrote. […]
Teyana Taylor at Disney Advertising Upfront. Disney/Jose Alvarado Teyana Taylor has received her first-ever nomination for a Golden Globe, something she says she never even thought of when she graced our television screens on MTV’s My Super Sweet 16. “I was just wondering if I was going to get that bike or not,” she tells Extra, noting […]
Rihanna attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Paramount Pictures ‘Smurfs’ at Paramount Pictures Studios on July 13, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) As fans wait to see if Rihanna will ever drop any new music, her video for the 2010 hit “Only Girl (In the World)” has earned over 1 billion views. The […]
Patti LaBelle at ‘Good Morning America’ on Thursday, April 14, 2022.(ABC/Heidi Gutman) Patti LaBelle has been tapped as entertainment for an event by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. DAR Celebrates America 250! A Salute to Women Veterans will commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary, with a special tribute to the military women who have contributed to the nation’s defense. Patti […]
