SZA tells Drew Barrymore she inspired her ‘Ctrl’ song
Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Though SZA‘s SOS is all the rage right now, her debut album, Ctrl, featured a song inspired by and named after Drew…
The Weeknd delays album release, cancels Rose Bowl concert due to LA fires
XO/Republic While there have been many events canceled in LA due to the deadly wildfires, there haven’t been any album releases delayed — until now. The Weeknd has announced that…
Halle Berry donates ‘entire closet’ to LA wildfire victims
Presley Ann/Getty Images, FILE Halle Berry is supporting those affected by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Berry announced on Instagram on Jan. 9 that she was donating her entire wardrobe to those in need.…
Usher to talk ‘Confessions,’ 30-year career on Audible’s ‘Words + Music’
Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for EBONY Usher continues to celebrate 30 years of his music career with The Last Showman, the latest installment of Audible’s Words + Music series.…
Grammys will proceed as scheduled despite LA wildfires, says Recording Academy
CBS/Recording Academy After much speculation, the Grammys, scheduled for Feb. 2, will proceed as scheduled despite the deadly LA wildfires. In a letter sent out to Recording Academy members on…
Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD Foundation donates $2.5 million to the LA Fire Relief Fund
Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Beyoncé is lending a helping hand to those who were affected by the LA wildfires, donating $2.5 million to her newly launched LA Fire Relief…
Abel Tesfaye is ready to say goodbye to ‘my existence as the Weeknd’
XO/Republic The Weeknd has hinted in the past that he doesn’t want to record as The Weeknd anymore, and now the artist born Abel Tesfaye is saying straight up that…
Sam Moore of Sam & Dave dead at 89
C Brandon/Redferns Sam Moore, the tenor half of the iconic soul duo Sam & Dave, has died. He was 89. A statement from Moore’s rep shares that he passed away…
Dave Chappelle, GloRilla tapped to kick off ‘Saturday Night Live’ in 2025
Scott Kirkland With Saturday Night Live returning soon, Dave Chappelle has been tapped to kick off the show’s first episode of 2025. He’s set to appear on the Jan. 18 episode,…
Chuck D: Public Enemy’s ‘Burn Hollywood Burn’ ‘has nothing to do with families losing everything’ in wildfires
Disney/Stewart Cook As Los Angeles wildfires have literally been burning the city, Chuck D of Public Enemy wants it to be clear that his group’s song “Burn Hollywood Burn” was created…