Jhene Aiko may have dropped her fourth studio album, ‘Westside Whimsy,’ with little notice on Friday (September 11), but that didn’t stop hungry fans from quickly lapping up what the R&B diva was serving up.

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Miley Cyrus may have proclaimed “the kids don’t wanna dance” in her banging new single ‘Bass Persuades,’ but the out-of-the-box Billboard success of the September 3-released cut is suggesting the opposite.

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Beyoncé is taking Cécred across the pond in a major way.

The superstar’s award-winning haircare brand is gearing up for its first physical retail expansion outside the US, teaming with Space NK for a major UK rollout this month.

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Patrick Xavier Clark, the man accused of killing Takeoff, is requesting access to the bullets used the night of the rapper’s death.

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Ed Sheeran’s ‘Loop Tour’ is facing another major shake-up, with FINNEAS pulling out of his scheduled support dates in the wake of Macklemore’s removal.

The GRAMMY and Oscar winner had been due to join Sheeran for six South American shows later this year. Now, he has made clear he will no longer take part, and he is far from the only act heading for the exit.

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Ed Sheeran is setting the record straight. Amid heavy backlash, the pop star clarified that he did not make the decision to remove Macklemore from his Loop Tour.

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A$AP Rocky has ample cause to celebrate.

For, the Hip-Hop star has officially sold out the entire UK and European leg of his ‘Don’t Be Dumb World Tour.’

The feat comes during Rocky’s first headline trek across the region in seven years and follows packed stops in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Amsterdam, Brussels, and beyond.

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‘Pillow Fight‘ wasn’t the only previously unheard gem from Tinashe‘s forthcoming ‘POPSTAR‘ album getting some shine on Friday (September 11).

Using the date to launch a double single release, music lovers were also treated to ‘I’d Rather Be Alone’ – a harmonically layered R&B-Pop breakup anthem.

“‘Cause, oh, I, I’d rather be alone, woah-woah / Than wait around for better with you / Oh, I, I’d rather be alone / Than spend my life holding on forever with you,” she wails over Zack Sekoff production.

Ahead of the September 25 release of its parent album courtesy of Atlantic Records, hop inside to get acquainted with ‘Alone.’

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Having once crowned her the “greatest living entertainer,” legendary rapper and music mogul JAY-Z has made no bones about praising his wife Beyonce‘s talent as a singer and stage performer.

And while millions of fans around the globe (affectionately called the #Beyhive) have shared his sentiment of adulation for the diva over the years, he still asserts there are major parts of her artistry that remain criminally overlooked. (more…)

With new song ‘Daylight,’ EGOT winner John Legend is wasting little time shining light on the new material from his forthcoming album ‘Muse‘ ahead of its October 23 release.

Just days after unveiling news about the Pharrell Williams-produced project and its lead single, Legend lifted the lid on the latter’s official music video.

“Your love is special requested / Sent a prayer or two / Emotionally invested / Is what I am with you / And it feels like / Daylight / Yeah, it feels like / The sun will rise,” he passionately sings in the clip.

The visual’s arrival came just days after John took to CBS’ inaugural ‘America’s Tailgate‘ to kick off the 2026 NFL season and give ‘Daylight’ a televised, live performance debut.

As for its official music video, he tapped legendary director Paul Hunter to helm it. See the action inside.

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Something is brewing in the hip-hop world as longtime collaborators Pusha T and Pharrell launch a new coffee business together.

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Macklemore is breaking his silence after being sensationally axed from Ed Sheeran’s ‘Loop Tour’.

And while the rapper says there is no bad blood with his longtime friend, he has offered a remarkably candid account of how the decision allegedly came to be, naming New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft in the process.

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