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Brandon Bowen Miguel is celebrating his 40th birthday with a brand-new album. The singer announced his fifth studio album, CAOS, will arrive on Oct. 23, the same day as his milestone birthday. Miguel has released the title track directly to his fans on social media and his own S1C.LA platform. “To rebuild, I had to destroy myself. That […]
The Weeknd has set a new Spotify record. He already has mores songs that have hit 1 billion streams on Spotify than any other artist — a total of 28 — but one of them has just achieved a very impressive milestone. The artist’s smash “Blinding Lights” is now the first song in Spotify history to hit 5 billion streams. NBA […]
Coolio’s ‘Gangsta’s Paradise.’ (Tommy Boy Records) It’s been 30 years since Coolio released his most popular hit, “Gangsta’s Paradise,” but producer Doug Rasheed admits there was a time when he didn’t think the song would see the light of day. Speaking to ABC Audio, he recalls his thoughts after learning Stevie Wonder refused to approve the sample of his song “Pastime Paradise” […]
Cover of Rihanna’s ‘Music of the Sun’/ (Def Jam Recordings) Twenty years ago Friday — Aug. 29, 2005 — Rihanna released her debut album, Music of the Sun, featuring her first hit, “Pon de Replay.” To celebrate her two-decade music career, she’s put some special merch up for sale and also announced a vinyl box set. The […]
DJ Khaled has unveiled two new songs, his first new music in three years. “You Remind Me” features Vybz Kartel, Buju Banton, Mavado, Bounty Killer, Rorystonelove and Kaylan Arnold, while “Brother” features Post Malone and YoungBoy Never Broke Again. Khaled’s 14th studio album, Aalam of God, is coming soon and is available for preorder now. Fridayy has released his new single, “Below Zero.” The singer says in a statement that the song “is about feeling numb […]
Leon Thomas performs on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ on June 3, 2025. (Disney/Randy Holmes) It’s the cover you didn’t know you needed. Leon Thomas has put his own spin on folk singer-songwriter Bon Iver’s “Holocene.” In a video posted to TikTok, the “MUTT” singer delivers a haunting and soulful rendition of the track under the glow of blue lighting. The […]
Mya poses during a photo shoot in Sydney, New South Wales. (Photo by Justin Lloyd / Newspix / Getty Images) When Mya took the stage at the BET Awards 2025, it was more than just a throwback to the 106 & Park video countdown show. It was a celebration of her song “Case of the Ex,” which celebrates its […]
John Legend performs at The O2 Arena on June 01, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage) It’s like MTV Unplugged crossed with VH1 Storytellers— with some new technology added in. Words + Music, a new TV series based on the Audible audio series of the same name, is coming to MGM+ Nov. 30 and John Legend is among the […]
Corey Houlihan/SPCWMN Roberta Flack’s music is eternal. A previously unreleased track by the late legend has been released, appropriately titled “Eternally.” The song was recorded in 1997, and while Flack often performed it in concert and expressed wanting to release it, it didn’t become a reality until now. “You will stay inside my heart, in the middle of […]
Michael Jai White and Gillian White attend a special screening of ‘Trouble Man’ on July 31, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) Art imitates life in Michael Jai White’s movie Trouble Man. The story follows his character, private investigator Jaxen, as he goes on a quest to find missing R&B star Jahari. Michael says his […]
