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Janelle Monáe attends Human Rights Campaign’s 2025 Los Angeles Dinner Honoring Ashley Park And Hannah Einbinder at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Janelle Monáe‘s love for Halloween has manifested itself into Wondaween 2025, a series of events taking place in Los Angeles to celebrate the spooky […]

olange Knowles attends as USC Thornton School of Music appoints Solange Knowles “Scholar-In-Residence” in collaboration with Saint Heron at USC Thornton School of Music on October 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for USC Thornton School/Solange Knowles) Solange Knowles is ready to share her knowledge with students at the University […]

Summer Walker performs at Ford Field on August 07, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images) The countdown for Summer Walker‘s Finally Over It album can now begin, as she’s announced the release date for the project. Finally Over It is set to release Nov. 14, completing the third and final installation of […]

D’Angelo performs at The Apollo Theater on February 27, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Shahar Azran/Getty Images) Lauryn Hill regrets not spending more time with D’Angelo, she reveals in a tribute to the late singer.  Following his death due to pancreatic cancer Tuesday morning, Hill, who collaborated with D’Angelo on her song “Nothing Even Matters,” shared […]

Khalid on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ (Disney/Randy Holmes) It’s been nearly a year since Khalid‘s ex-boyfriend Hugo D Almonte outed his sexuality on social media, and the singer is opening up about how he felt when it happened. “I feel like, when it happened, it was random as f***,” he said during his appearance on the Zach Sang […]

With Halloween just days away, Megan Thee Stallion shared details of how she’s celebrating the holiday. She’s announced that she’s hosting her annual Hottieween party on Oct. 31, taking place in her native Texas “HOUSTON HOTTIES IM COMING HOME FOR HALLOWEEN,” she wrote to Instagram. “This year Hottieween is gonna be BIGGER than ever!!! Tickets go on sale […]

The news of D’Angelo‘s death Tuesday has quickly spread, prompting tributes from some of the stars who were inspired by his artistry. Among those who paid homage to the Grammy-winning neo-soul pioneer are Maxwell, Jamie Foxx and Tyler, The Creator. Alongside an Instagram Reel featuring a slideshow of photos of D’Angelo and soundtracked to his song […]

Usher performs onstage during Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Friends 40th Anniversary Tribute concert at VyStar Amphitheater at The Bridge on August 30, 2025 in Stockbridge, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) Usher is an R&B legend in his own right, but in November he’ll be recognized as Billboard‘s Legend of Live honoree. The publication announced […]

Singer/Songwriter D’Angelo performs with his band The Vanguard at Club Nokia on June 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Earl Gibson Iii/WireImage/Getty Images Grammy-winning R&B artist and neo-soul pioneer D’Angelo has died, his family said Tuesday. He was 51. The singer-songwriter and musician, who was born Michael Eugene Archer, was known for his songs “Brown Sugar,” […]

Teyana Taylor at Disney Advertising Upfront. Disney/Jose Alvarado Teyana Taylor has released the music video for “Hard Part” featuring Lucky Daye. In the song, they grapple with changes they notice in their relationship, which appears to be unraveling. The video captures Lucky, overwhelmed with emotion, looking out the window in his home, while Teyana stumbles down […]