John Legend‘s latest album, ‘Darkness & Light,’ may have been a hit with critics, but unfortunately the same can’t be said with consumers.  Debuting at #14 in late 2016 (his lowest first week placement to date), the project – featuring the top 40 hit ‘Love Me Now’ – wasn’t exactly getting much love from record buyers, a feat evidenced by its quick drop out of the Billboard 200’s top 100.

Hoping to turn the tide, the singer/songwriter has announced a spring/summer tour itinerary in support of the opus.  Christened ‘The Darkness & Light’ tour, the North American trek is set to touch every corner of the U.S. with stops in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, Phoenix, and multiple stops in between before it wraps on June 30 at the Essence Festival in New Orleans.

Curious to see if Legend will land in your town?  Find out inside:

(more…)

Keyshia Cole continues her traipse of the promo trail in her support of her latest effort, ‘You.’

Taking to ‘The Real,’ the songstress had no problem keeping it all the way real when quizzed on her rocky (now dissolved) marriage to pro-basketballer Daniel ‘Boobie’ Gibson, co-parenting, dating, and so much more.

Also seizing the opportunity to dish on her new music and even lend a live performance of ‘You’ with help from the song’s co-stars, Remy Ma and French Montana, look below to see how to trio fared

(more…)

Is Katy Perry taking a page from friend Rihanna‘s playbook?  If the island flair of her new Sia & Max Martin-penned single, ‘Chained to the Rhythm,’ is any indication the answer is a resounding YES!

Just a day after the announcement the song is set to premiere in full this Friday (and be performed at this Sunday’s Grammy Awards), a newly blonde Perry has sent #Katycats into a frenzy by giving a taste of what they can expect from the Skip Marley-assisted tune.

See the teaser recently lifted to Twitter inside:

(more…)

Things are about to get messy for the estate of late Youtube star Messy Mya, most widely known for his vocal inclusion on Beyonce‘s controversial top 5 hit ‘Formation’ (2016).

According to Mya’s family, Bey snatched the vocal clip without their permission and made millions without compensating them.  Their response?  An 8-figure lawsuit.

Details inside:

(more…)

After soaring all up, through, and across Houston’s NRG Stadium at last Sunday’s Super Bowl 51, Lady Gaga has taken similar flight on sales and streaming formats.

Seeing her latest effort, ‘Joanne,’ jump to #1 on iTunes album charts just an hour after her set finished, its latest single – ‘Million Reasons’ – mirrored the move by moseying to the perch of the iTunes singles charts (click here to read more).

Now, analysts are trying to forecast how those numbers will translate to Hot 100 and Billboard 200 placements.  And, if their predictions are on the money, Gaga will be making a serious shakeup on next weeks charts.

Details inside:

(more…)

In a move that comes as a surprise to many (given that most thought it was already the case), Billboard announced last week that Pandora streaming data will be used to calculate chart placements.

Joining stats that are comprised of digital sales, Spotify streams, Tidal Streams, Soundcloud streams, Youtube streams, radio airplay, and more, the incorporation of Pandora info will provide a truer representation of consumer interests given the platform’s rank in the streaming arena. Pandora co-founder, Tim Westergren, echoes the sentiment:

“Pandora is now the No.1 radio station in 87 US markets and represents roughly 10 percent [of] all radio listening. With the inclusion of Pandora data, the Billboard charts that have guided listeners and been so central to the music industry for decades now reflect a truer measure of a song’s popularity today. I’m thrilled that the ‘Pandora effect’ will now be formally recognized in the industry’s gold standard for measurement.”

But, there’s a catch:

(more…)

Chance the Rapper‘s latest clip may be filled with Muppets and the like, but trust us, that hardly makes it kid-friendly.

The supporting video for ‘Same Drugs,’ the latest single lifted from his critically acclaimed mixtape ‘Coloring Book,’ sees the rapper take it old school for a vintage-inspired visual.  Simple, yet effective.

Tuck in below to see the Jake Schreier-directed clip:

(more…)

The year of Lady Gaga is well underway.

After slaying the Super Bowl Halftime Show just days ago the singer/songwriter has seen her name atop headlines across the world for a resurgence of sorts – critically and commercially.  Now, keen to continue riding the wave, the ‘Bad Romance’ beauty – known for her costuming, makeup, and eccentricities – will be taking her fashion and diva expertise to season 9 of RuPaul‘s popular LOGO drag competition ‘Drag Race.’

Needless to say, fans of the show are in absolute hysteria at the news.  See the exciting teaser inside:

(more…)

Drake is tired of Donald Trump‘s antics!

Currently in London on his ‘Boy Meets World’ live venture, the Canadian rapper decided to give Trump and his administration a piece of mind during a performance of his song ‘Energy.’

What he had to say about the Bannon-backed President?

(more…)

Grace Jones‘ journey to superstardom is to be honoured with a movie set for release this year.

Good news below…

(more…)

Kanye West has had a change of heart.

Details on how he’s rescinding his endorsement of Steve Bannon‘s presidential puppet Donald Trump below…

(more…)

#Katycats in need of a Katy Perry fix needn’t look any further than this Sunday’s Grammy Awards the Recording Academy confirmed today.

Taking to Twitter to lend the confirmation, the announcement follows weeks of speculation the singer’s new album – the follow-up to 2013’s chart-topping ‘Prism’ – was near completion and ready for launch.

More inside:

(more…)