D’Wayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Toné! dies at 64
Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images D’Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, has died at the age of 64. According to a statement shared on the…
New Music Friday: De La Soul, J. Cole and Wiz Khalifa, Jim Jones and more
YoungBoy Never Broke Again‘s new album may be titled More Leaks, but it’s an official release. The follow-up to 2024’s I Just Got A Lot on My Shoulders features a total of…
Fugees’ Pras is ‘hopeful’ President Donald Trump will pardon him
Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Pras of the Fugees was found guilty in April 2023 of conspiracy, witness tampering and failing to register as an agent of China, but he…
FIFA president says Drake performing at first halftime show is ‘a good idea’
Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABC Following Kendrick Lamar‘s halftime show at the 2025 Super Bowl, FIFA President Gianni Infantino is considering calling Drake to take on halftime duties at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. During…
Mekai Curtis says his character Kanan goes through ‘an emotional ride’ in season 4 of ‘Raising Kanan’
Starz Raising Kanan is officially back, and now fans can see what Kanan has been up to. The show left off with Kanan killing his business partner Ronnie in an effort to…
Ciara says dancing in Trinidad’s 2025 Carnival celebration ‘will forever be one of my most treasured moments’
Frank Micelotta Ciara has flexed her dancing skills in music videos, onstage and most recently in Trinidad and Tobago, where she participated in the country’s 2025 Carnival celebration. She reflected on the moment…
Durand Bernarr says friendship in ‘Waiting to Exhale’ helped in creation of ‘Bloom’ album
Phil McCarten/CBS Some people talk about romantic love in their music, but in Durand Bernarr‘s third album, Bloom, he discusses the love found in platonic friendships. In an interview with…
Roy Ayers, godfather of neo-soul, passes away; Mary J. Blige and more pay tribute
Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images Roy Ayers, known as the godfather of neo-soul, has passed away at 84 years old, his family announced on his Facebook account. “It is with…
Soundtrack to Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ getting audiophile Blu-ray release for 40th anniversary
NPG Records/Paisley Park Enterprises/Warner Records The 40th anniversary celebration of Prince & The Revolution‘s Purple Rain will continue with the rerelease of the movie’s soundtrack, this time as an audiophile…
ICYMI: T-Pain on why he doesn’t take private jets, Wizkid releases ‘Kese’ music video and more
T-Pain is all about saving money, at least when it comes to traveling in the sky. In a recent Instagram post, he explained why he chooses a commercial flight over…