Music
John Legend is tapping into the proven power of Pharrell’s production prowess for his upcoming album Muse, out in October. n an Instagrammed note to fans, the G.O.O.D. Music alum promised that he and P had “made something special” together. “I can’t wait for you to hear,” he added, directing fans to lead single “Daylight,” out now. Elaborating further […]
Mary J. Blige built a career on making people feel something, which is exactly why her latest appearance has some fans feeling conflicted. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul recently appeared in an advertisement for Suno, putting the Mary J. Blige AI conversation directly in the middle of one of music’s biggest debates. For an artist whose catalog is celebrated for […]
J. Cole canceled a California performance hours before he was set to hit the stage after one of his crew members was killed in a truck accident. The Grammy winner, 41, was scheduled to perform at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 27, but the venue announced the show was canceled. “Following the […]
“Taste freeze” is a data-backed phenomenon showing that the average person’s musical tastes stabilize around age 33. Research suggests that around our early 30s, we become less interested in mainstream music and more attached to the music we grew up with. We don’t stop discovering new music—we simply become more selective about what we listen […]
There’s a thousand different social media apps now so the nostalgia is only really going to resonate for certain elder millennials and older. But nothing was more engaging than customizing your own profile, creating a digital setting that perfectly reflected your interests. It’s shocking more apps hadn’t tried putting music on profiles sooner. The other […]
Destiny’s Child fans are in for a treat as the famed girl group is set to release a new remix album with special features, according to the former manager Mathew Knowles. The music executive and father of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles revealed the news during an interview on SiriusXM’s Page Six Radio on July 22, ahead of the Destiny’s Child tribute concert […]
Future Debuts at No. 1 With ‘The Real Me,’! We have seen the future of who’s moving up in the list of artists contending to have the most No. 1 albums ever, and its name is Future. The rapper debuted on top of the Billboard 200 with “The Real Me,” landing his 12th No. 1 on the chart. That […]
Ne-Yo may have spent the last 20 years topping R&B charts with hits like ‘So Sick,’ ‘One in a Million,’ ‘Closer,’ and smashes he penned for fellow hitmakers, but now the Southern superstar is saddling up to ride to the top of Country charts with his twangy new album ‘Highway 79.’ Released Friday (July 10), the 11-track effort’s arrival […]
India Arie response video is cutting through the noise after the Grammy winning singer pushed back on reports that she wanted people to boycott Yung Miami’s viral single “Spend Dat.” In a video posted to her Substack, India said, “I don’t think anybody needs to boycott. I think people just need to make choices for themselves.” The July 1 video was titled “CLARITY. […]
Jay-Z is set to sit down with Rick Rubin for the eight-part documentary series “Jay-Z in 8,” debuting on HBO this fall. Rubin is directing the series and will interview the rapper about his music, lyrics, life experiences and creative process. The two have a long history, as Rubin produced Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” for “The Black Album” in 2003. […]
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