Keke Palmer on episode of ‘American Idol’ (Disney/Eric McCandless) Keke Palmer wears many hats, but on Wednesday she’ll serve as both host and performer for Billboard Women in Music 2026. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday, she said she’s looking forward to the night, where she’ll take the stage with “Text Message Unsent” from the…
Janet Jackson’s ‘Rhythm Nation 1814’ (A&M Records) Janet Jackson’s landmark album Rhythm Nation 1814 is being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame this Year, and she will be on hand for the occasion. Janet will make an appearance at the Grammy Hall of Fame Gala in LA on May 8, where the album will…
Cover art for Tone Stith’s ‘Fly’ (Courtesy of MNRK Music Group) “I just wanna fly and soar like an eagle,” Tone Stith sings on his latest single, “Fly,” which has just become a chart-topper. The song is now #1 on both the Mediabase Urban/R&B and Billboard‘s Adult R&B Airplay charts. Tone tells ABC Audio what “flying” represents to…
Dave Chappelle appears onstage at the 51st AFI Lifetime Achievement Award: A Tribute Celebrating Eddie Murphy at Dolby Theatre on April 18, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Dave Chappelle is planning to make fans laugh at the Netflix Is a Joke Fest. He’ll perform at the Hollywood Palladium May 7…
Jay-Z looks on prior to the start of Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium on February 08, 2026, in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Jay-Z has been writing raps for over a decade, starting with documenting them in a green notebook before eventually…
American hip hop group Run-DMC (Joseph ‘Run’ Simmons, Jason ‘Jam Master Jay’ Mizell (1965-2002), and Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels) at the 1987 Soul Train Music Awards, held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California, 23rd March 1987. Run-DMC won the awards for ‘Best Rap Single’ for ‘Walk This Way; and ‘Best Rap Album’…
Chris Brown has welcomed his fourth child, and first with model Jada Wallace, into the world. He commented under Jada’s post of the baby with the words “Taurus GANG.” Chris shares daughter Royalty Brown with Nia Guzman, Aeko Catori Brown with Ammika Harris and Lovely Symphani Brown with Diamond Brown. It will be another endless summer for…
Michael B. Jordan at the 2026 Oscars (Disney/Ser Baffo) Michael B. Jordan has not yet found a place to keep his first Oscar, so it’s been hanging out in his closet. “Right now, it’s in my closet,” he told E! News Sunday at the premiere of his new film Swapped. “It’s in my closet right now.” Though he’s…
Lizzo’s ‘Bitch’ album cover. (Atlantic Records) Lizzo is 100% that Bitch. The singer has announced her provocatively titled new album, along with the title track that interpolates the 1997 Meredith Brooks song of the same name. “Reclaiming the word Bitch is power — it’s taking a label once used to diminish women and turning it into…
Coco Jones attends the 2026 Time100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage) Coco Jones is loving life. The “LUVAGIRL” singer says her latest single is representative not just of her status as a soon-to-be-married woman, but about her feelings on all aspects of…
