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Lil Wayne‘s Welcome to Tha Carter Tour made a stop at New York City’s Apollo Theater Sunday, April 16, where fans were surprised by special guest Cam’ron. The rappers united onstage to perform “Touch It or Not” for the very first time. “Weezy, I love you! It’s the first time we ever performed this,” Cam said […]
Theo Wargo/WireImage Frank Ocean closed out Coachella Sunday during his first major performance in six years, but only fans at the festival were able to watch it live. Moments before he took the stage, it was announced that the live broadcast of his set would be axed; the reasons for the cancellation were not disclosed. According […]
Peacock Jay-Z‘s put a twist on the 2009 track “Empire State of Mind,” replacing Alicia Keys‘ chorus with a snippet from Gil Scott Heron‘s “New York is Killing Me.” Titled “New York (Concept de Paris),” the release comes after his performance of the song at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in support of the Basquiat x Warhol. Painting Four Hands exhibition. He also took the […]
ABC/Eric McCandless Several performers for next month’s coronation of the U.K.’s King Charles were announced last week, including Lionel Richie and Katy Perry. Now Lionel says he thinks this is going to be a bigger deal than anything that Michael Jackson, Prince or Madonna ever did. “I mean, you don’t get in the business and say, ‘You know what? I’ll be at the King’s coronation,’” […]
Eddy Chen/HBO It hasn’t even premiered yet, but The Weeknd‘s much anticipated HBO series The Idol has been the target of some negative press courtesy of Rolling Stone. The artist says he doesn’t really care what people say about him, but he’s upset on behalf of the hundreds of people who are working on the show with him. “I’ve […]
Courtesy Live Nation Usher‘s been wowing fans at his Las Vegas residency, but now supporters in Paris will get a chance to experience his live concerts. Starting in September, the singer will perform an exclusive series of shows in the city’s La Seine Musicale. He’ll take the stage in new costumes, singing hits including “My Boo,” “Yeah!” […]
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Lil Durk is giving back to college students in his latest venture. Teaming up with his Neighborhood Heroes foundation, Amazon Music’s Rotation and Howard University, the rapper’s launched his Durk Banks Endowment Fund, which will give two lucky Chicago students $50,000 toward their tuition at the historically black university. “Change the narrative,” Lil Durk tells Billboard. “It’s stuff we […]
Franziska Krug/Getty Images Tina Turner’s music has been a big part of a lot of people’s lives, but have you ever wondered what music she listens to? NME asked Tina about the soundtrack to her life, and you may be surprised by some of the answers. Tina says the first song she ever heard “must have been in church,” because […]
ABC/Gavin Bond Lionel Richie is heading over to England next month to help King Charles celebrate his coronation. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is one of several artists confirmed to perform at The Coronation Concert on the grounds of Windsor Castle on Sunday, May 7. “To share the stage with the other performers at The Coronation Concert is […]
Todd Owyoung/NBC The 2023 Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash is coming back for year five, this time with headliners Future, Playboi Carti and Kid Cudi. The festival will take place at Chicago’s Seatgeek Stadium, with a star-studded lineup of artists set to perform. Hitting the stage Friday, June 23, are Vince Staples, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Freddie Gibbs, NLE Choppa and more, followed by Cudi’s headlining set. G Herbo, Cordae, Juicy J and others […]
