Phil McCarten/CBS The 67th annual Grammy Awards opened Sunday with a salute to Los Angeles, with host Trevor Noah talking about the devastation of the California wildfires and the heroic efforts of the firefighters who have now contained them. He also talked about the resilience of the city. “Neighbors who had never spoken before are helping…
Julian Dakdouk The day before the Grammy Awards, where she’s the leading nominee for her album Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé has announced a tour in support of the project. In two Instagram posts, Bey announced the existence of the tour, though not the dates as of yet. One showed a light-up billboard suspended above a field…
Frank Ocean is making his directorial debut with an independent film that will star David Jonsson, Variety reports. The plot of the as-yet-untitled film has not been disclosed, but filming has begun in Mexico City. Tyler, The Creator has given fans a minutelong teaser for his “Sticky” video, which he directed. “Video will come,” the YouTube description reads.…
Photo by Gerald Matzka/Getty Images for Sony Pictures It’s been over 20 years since Will Smith released his last album, but he’s ready to drop a new project. Speaking with Billboard, he says that decision stemmed from filming 2022’s Emancipation, where he was forced to live in the world of a runaway slave named Peter — an experience that…
he Weeknd‘s highly anticipated album Hurry Up Tomorrow arrived Friday, but it is not the only release. Here are some of the latest to hit the culture: Jim Jones has released “JOMO,” a diss track about fellow Dipset member Cam’ron, following a few exchanges over the last few weeks. The renewed beef started in late 2024 when Cam interviewed…
XO/Republic After pushing back its release by a week, The Weeknd has dropped his long-awaited album Hurry Up Tomorrow and announced a tour to go with it. The tour is called The Weekend: After Hours Til Dawn 2025 to reflect the fact that the new album is the third part of a trilogy of albums that…
Live Nation/AEG Presents/Azoff Company/LA Clippers Anderson .Paak took the stage at the Kia Forum Thursday for the FireAid concert, raising money for those affected by the LA wildfires. He tapped Prince collaborator and Queen of Percussion Sheila E. for help with songs “Put Me Thru” and “Come Down,” and flexed his own skills on the drums before heading…
Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images With Super Bowl 59 just days away, the decision for Kendrick Lamar to headline the halftime show has finally been explained. Desiree Perez, CEO of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, spoke to The New Orleans Advocate, explaining the team considers more than just an artist’s discography when selecting the halftime show performer. “If…
Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Sean “Diddy” Combs “abused, threatened and coerced women and other around him to fulfill his sexual desires” over a longer time period than first alleged, federal prosecutors in New York said in a superseding indictment filed Thursday. The indictment contains no new charged crimes but includes additional conduct as part…
Cough After weeks of teasing, Will Smith has released his new single “Beautiful Scars” with Big Sean featuring Obanga. The song finds the rappers discussing past mistakes and their accompanying lessons, the pains of fame and how their “beautiful scars” have strengthened them and brought them closer to God. Much like the teaser, the music video…
