Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther” leads the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart for a second consecutive week. The song’s title is a tribute to late R&B icon, Luther Vandross, who is prominently sampled on the track. That connection has led to “Luther” dominating other Billboard radio airplay charts, becoming the first song to hit No.…… MORE
Angie Stone, co-founder of hip-hop trio The Sequence and singer of R&B hits like “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” has died at the age of 63. A representative for the Grammy-nominated singer confirms that she was killed in a car crash involving an 18-wheeler on Saturday (March 1). Stone’s daughter, Ladi Diamond, also announced the…… MORE
ROSÉ celebrated her 28th birthday with a star-studded party recently, where she was joined by her BLACKPINK bandmate LISA, her “APT.” collaborator Bruno Mars, Olivia Rodrigo, Jaden Smith, and more famous friends. The K-pop superstar shared a series of fun photo booth-style pictures on her Instagram on Thursday (February 27), which she captioned, “birthday month…… MORE
Lizzo is set to give fans a taste of her upcoming album, Love in Real Life, with three intimate live performances in March. Lizzo’s brief run of shows kicks off on March 12 at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, followed by a March 16 gig at Irving Plaza in New York, before finishing up on…… MORE
Charli XCX dominated the 2025 BRIT Awards on Sunday night (March 1), taking home four top prizes including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for Brat, Song of the Year for her Billie Eilish collaboration, Dance Act of the Year, as well as the honorary Songwriter of the Year prize. Brat‘s executive producer…… MORE
Following her high-profile appearance as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on March 1, Tate McRae has earned her first No. 1 album of her career with So Close To What, which debuts atop the Billboard 200 chart this week. The Canadian pop superstar’s new record claims the biggest debut week for a studio…… MORE
In recent months, Bob Dylan’s social media presence has been as eccentric and inscrutable as the music icon is in real life. But the 83-year-old Nobel Prize winner outdid himself on Wednesday (February 26), by randomly sharing an old 2016 video of Machine Gun Kelly rapping at an Orlando Record store, leaving MGK and everyone…… MORE
Usher will deliver the keynote address at Emory University’s 180th commencement on May 12. The Grammy-winning R&B legend will also receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the university during the ceremony. “I have spent my life following my spark — my passion — and trying to support young people as they find…… MORE
At the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday night (March 2), Queen Latifah will lead a special tribute to the late Quincy Jones during the ceremony. “One of the most exciting things that we’ve worked on this year is a musical performance that will tribute Quincy Jones,” says Oscars executive producer Raj Kapoor. “We’ve planned and…… MORE
On Thursday (February 27), Halsey released their new punk rock-influenced single, “Safeword,” accompanied by a daring dominatrix-themed music video directed by Lana Jay Lackey. Halsey teased the release of “Safeword” on X throughout the week, building the anticipation for their first new material since the October 2024 release of the musician’s fifth studio album, The…… MORE
