Live Nation/AEG Presents/Azoff Company/LA Clippers Anderson .Paak took the stage at the Kia Forum Thursday for the FireAid concert, raising money for those affected by the LA wildfires. He tapped Prince collaborator and Queen of Percussion Sheila E. for help with songs “Put Me Thru” and “Come Down,” and flexed his own skills on the drums before heading…
Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images With Super Bowl 59 just days away, the decision for Kendrick Lamar to headline the halftime show has finally been explained. Desiree Perez, CEO of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, spoke to The New Orleans Advocate, explaining the team considers more than just an artist’s discography when selecting the halftime show performer. “If…
Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Sean “Diddy” Combs “abused, threatened and coerced women and other around him to fulfill his sexual desires” over a longer time period than first alleged, federal prosecutors in New York said in a superseding indictment filed Thursday. The indictment contains no new charged crimes but includes additional conduct as part…
Ahead of her Grammys performance Sunday, Doechii‘s in an ad celebrating the Major League Soccer’s 2025 season kickoff. “MLS is game on,” she says in the clip titled “Game On.” “Doechii? On! Stars? On! 30,000 friends? On! Rivalries? On! MLS. This is our soccer. Game on.” Vybz Kartel‘s Viking (Vybz Is King) turned 10 years in January, so he’s…
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Netflix DJ Khaled has the keys AND the RIAA-certified records. He’s just picked up 17 new certifications for hits including “Wild Thoughts,” “I’m the One” and “Do You Mind.” “Wild Thoughts” featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller is now eight-times Platinum, while “I’m the One” with Drake, Rick Ross and…
Lia Toby/Getty Images The trailer for the Jonathan Majors-starring Magazine Dreams has arrived. The film’s official trailer made its debut on Wednesday, two years after the movie first premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Briarcliff Entertainment picked up the distribution rights for the film in December 2024. It will be released in theaters on…
Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Rihanna showed up to partner A$AP Rocky‘s ongoing trial on Wednesday. It’s her first time showing support for Rocky since the start of the case, in which he’s accused of shooting former friend A$AP Relli in 2021. Rih’s appearance comes after Relli, born Terrell Ephron, testified on Tuesday. He said that he and Rocky, born…
Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images Tinashe will be partaking in pre-Super Bowl festivities, specifically the Popeyes x Tequila Don Julio bash, taking place on Feb. 7. The party will serve as a celebration of the menu the two brands have prepared ahead of the sports event. Menu items include the Popeyes x Tequila Don Julio Reposado Flavored…
Frank Micelotta Ciara is looking for dancers interested in participating in her dance competition, Ciara Presents: Dance Icon. Registration for the contest is now open to aspiring performers ages 13 and up. The competition seeks to give eight dancers an opportunity to flex their dance moves in front of judges Ciara and longtime collaborator/choreographer Jamaica Craft. The champion…
Michael Tran/FilmMagic Sunday’s Grammy Awards will feature a salute to Quincy Jones. Rolling Stone reports that the tribute will feature performances by Stevie Wonder and Janelle Monáe, along with by Cynthia Erivo, Herbie Hancock and Lainey Wilson, with additional performers expected. “The entire Grammys could have actually been Quincy Jones,” Grammy executive producer Raj Kapoor tells the mag.…
