New Music Friday: Usher, JT, Don Toliver and more
From singles off upcoming albums to music videos and previously released songs, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Usher, “Ruin” —…
Will Beyoncé salute the late Tina Turner at the Grammy Awards on Sunday?
Kevin Mazur/WireImage The world lost a number of well-known musicians in the year since the last Grammy Awards, and one of the show’s executive producers hints that Beyoncé may be involved in…
Grammys 2024: Hip-hop record breakers + moments to look out for
CBS/Recording Academy The 2024 Grammy Awards are just two days away, and there’s a pretty good list of potential record breakers and special moments to look out for. Let’s start…
October London is BET’s Amplified Artist of the Month
BET BET has announced its Amplified Artist of the Month: R&B/soul singer, songwriter and producer October London. London, who burst onto the music scene in 2016 and is known for his…
Wendy Williams’ struggles with alcohol + finances take center stage in Lifetime documentary trailer
ABC Lifetime dropped a trailer to its upcoming two-part documentary Where Is Wendy Williams, but it was quickly taken down from the network’s official channels after going viral. In the…
Cast & crew of prison-based story ‘Bosco’ talk making the film + its importance
Peacock Anytime there’s a film being made that’s based on true events, there’s pressure to get it right, says Bosco director, Nicholas Manuel Pino. Pino sought out the “challenging” mission to bring to life the story…
On this day in Black History: Ice cream scooper, Adam Clayton Powell Jr.’s “Speech on Civil Rights” and more
On this day in Black history, February 2: — In 1897, Alfred L. Cralle, a businessman and inventor, received a patent for his invention, the “ice cream mold and disher,” known today as…
Rhino Records celebrates Black History Month with Keith Sweat, Eric Benét vinyls
Elektra Entertainment/Rhino Records, Warner Records Rhino Records, the label responsible for hits from Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan and other music greats, is celebrating Black History Month with special edition vinyls. The company will reissue Keith Sweat‘s Make…
Lenny Kravitz on his love for Lisa Bonet: “I am what I am because of our experience”
Disney/Randy Holmes Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet have been divorced since 1993, but he says he will always have love for his ex-wife, who’s the mother of his daughter, actress Zoë Kravitz. “She is…
As “Nipplegate” turns 20, Justin and Janet have “moved on” — but have we?
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Twenty years ago Thursday, the term “wardrobe malfunction” entered the chat: Justin Timberlake ripped off part of Janet Jackson‘s top during their Super Bowl halftime performance of “Rock Your Body,”…