Norah Jones recently teamed up with Questlove and Christian McBride for a cover of The Staple Singers’ “Why Am I Treated So Bad.” The pair joined Jones as guests while recording the latest episode of her podcast “Playing Along.” The episode also features the trio’s collaborative covers of D’Angelo, Pops Staples, and Kris Kristofferson, among…… MORE
Erykah Badu and Herbie Hancock are set to headline the second annual LA3C festival. The three-day event will take place from November 10 to November 12 at multiple venues across downtown L.A. LA3C, known in full as Los Angeles, Capital of Culture & Creativity, held its inaugural event last year. The festival featured acts like…… MORE
“The Jennifer Hudson Show” is delaying the start of its sophomore season, as the writers remain on strike. According to Deadline, after much discussion and at Hudson’s urging, “The Jennifer Hudson Show” is pausing production and its season two premiere. The show was set to air on Monday, September 18. “The Jennifer Hudson Show” is…… MORE
ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” broadcast opened with a new music video featuring eight-time Grammy Award winner Chris Stapleton, entertainment icon Snoop Dogg, and world renowned-drummer Cindy Blackman Santana reimagining Phil Collins’ megahit “In the Air Tonight.” Monday night’s premiere of “In the Air Tonight” cover by Snoop and Stapleton ahead of “Monday Night Football” adds…… MORE
Doja Cat’s “Paint The Town Red” has topped the Billboard Global 200 chart for the second week. The song from Doja’s fourth album, Scarlet, earned 88.7 million streams and 11,000 sold worldwide during the September 8-14 charting week. Last week, “Paint The Town Red” became Doja Cat’s first-ever U.K. No. 1 single, and she continued…… MORE
SZA’s manager Terence “Punch” Henderson said in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter that the singer skipped last week’s MTV Video Music Awards as she was hurt by MTV’s decision not to nominate her in the Artist of the Year category. Anderson said it was “disrespectful” not to nominate SZA for the award despite…… MORE
Jack Harlow was awarded Songwriter of the Year for the third consecutive year at the 2023 SESAC Music Awards. Harlow also took home the Song of the Year award for his smash hit “First Class”. “We are honored to celebrate our songwriters and publishers across multiple genres,” shared Sam Kling, Chief Creative Officer, SESAC Performing…… MORE
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry has claimed Drake used a photo of her being “slimed” without her permission. The Canadian rapper teamed up with SZA for their first in-studio collaboration, “Slime You Out.” The track’s artwork featured a photo of Berry getting “slimed” at the 2012 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. On Instagram, Berry explained that Drake’s…… MORE
Justin Bieber recently took to Instagram Stories to share a behind-the-scenes look at the recording of his part in SZA collab “Snooze.” Bieber posted the clip soon after SZA released the stripped-back version of the S.O.S. hit. Bieber’s clips show him running through different vocal takes and moving the microphone in what looks like a…… MORE
Teyana Taylor has announced her separation from former NBA player Iman Shumpert after seven years of marriage. “AHT AHT! Not too much on my bestie! In all fairness, Iman and I are separated and have been for a while,” Taylor wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of the two dressed as Wayne and Garth from…… MORE
