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Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Questlove‘s documentary about funk legend Sly Stone will premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. “It’s time good people. It’s official,” Questlove said when announcing the news about Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) on Instagram. “The film explores the life, music, and cultural impact of Sly Stone, shedding light […]
Victoria Monét has released a holiday edition of her album Jaguar. A Jaguar II Christmas: The Orchestral Arrangements features orchestral versions of her album cuts, which intertwine some holiday classics. Songs like “Smoke” and “Hollywood,” for example, are blended with Christmas staples “Let It Snow” and “Carol of the Bells.” “I hope this fills you and your family with […]
Courtesy Tudum/Netflix Well, this isn’t very festive: Mariah Carey was forced to cancel her concert in Pittsburgh on Dec. 11 just hours before showtime because she’s sick. She wrote on social platform X, “Pittsburgh, I’m sorry to say I’ve come down with the flu. It breaks my heart that I unfortunately have to cancel tonight’s show. […]
Parkwood Entertainment Beyoncé is getting ready for the holidays with another iconic performance. In a video she shared on social media and YouTube, the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer is seen dressed in an all-white look with a matching snow-covered cowboy hat as she magically turns on the lights on her cactus Christmas tree. She flashes a smile before […]
Columbia Records Mariah Carey‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” made its annual return to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 on Monday. Mariah found out the news that night in the best way possible: while she was performing a concert on her current Christmas tour. On Instagram, Mariah posted footage of the […]
ABFF/Nice Crowd Keke Palmer and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor have been named among the honorees for the seventh American Black Film Festival Honors, which recognizes excellence in film and television. Keke will be honored for being a “trendsetting content creator” with “outstanding work and commitment to championing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the motion picture and television industry, through […]
Dana Jacobs/Getty Images Tinashe’s Quantum Baby era is not yet over. She continues its rollout with her brand new music video for her single “Cross That Line.” Directed by Jonah Haber, the video is a continuation of the Quantum Baby concept of perception and storyline, picking up where “No Broke Boys” left off. The clip […]
Dario Griffin/USC Raphael Saadiq is taking his musical talent to USC Thornton School of Music, where he’ll serve as the inaugural member of the Dean’s Creative Vanguard Program. The role requires him to mentor students through spring 2025, providing them with his expertise along the way. He’ll specifically work with seniors in the Pop Performance […]
Paras Griffin / GETTY Images Usher and his New Look nonprofit have teamed with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta to launch the Usher Raymond IV Spark Lab and a new signature program called the Entertainment Industry Club. The Usher Raymond IV Spark Lab is intended to provide hands-on experiences in music production, photography and more to members of the […]
Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings Teyana Taylor dusted off some old songs in celebration of the 10th anniversary of her debut album, VII. Gifted on her 34th birthday, the video features her and backup singers performing songs from the project in plaid pajamas, from the comfort of what appears to be her living room. […]
