DISNEY/Eric McCandless Fat Joe has announced the death of his father, Ernest Cartagena, who passed away at 79 years old. He shared the news on Instagram Wednesday alongside a carousel featuring photos of his dad. “Sad to announce the passing of my Father ‘ERNESTO AKA CUBA,’” he wrote. “papi te quero para siempre. This has been…
Phil McCarten/CBS John Legend will be spending Memorial Day weekend at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas, where he’ll perform as part of the launch of the resort’s 2025 Music Making Waves concert series. He’s slated to hit Casuarina Beach on May 24 with a set featuring intimate renditions of hits “All of Me,” “Ordinary People,” “Tonight”…
Roc-A-Fella Records Recordings by Jay-Z and Luther Vandross will soon be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Jay’s 1996 debut album, Reasonable Doubt, and Luther’s Never Too Much have been announced as two of the eight albums entering the 2025 class at an induction gala taking place in the spring. Albums by J.D. Crowe & The…
Courtesy of KF Publicity Will Smith will take fans from the past to the present in a special show taking place at House of Blues in Las Vegas. He detailed what fans can expect in a post announcing the news on Instagram. “we’re gonna sing. we’re gonna dance. we’re gonna put our lights up,” he wrote alongside a video…
Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images R&B singer R. Kelly lost an appeal of his conviction Wednesday after a federal appeals court rejected his claim that the evidence against him was insufficient. Kelly challenged evidence that showed he would isolate women and girls from friends and family, control nearly every aspect of their lives and abuse…
ABC/Randy Holmes Billboard has announced the artists who will be celebrated at the 2025 Women in Music event, naming Erykah Badu, GloRilla, Muni Long and Tyla as honorees. Erykah is set to receive the Icon Award, while Big Glo will get the Powerhouse Award. As for Muni, she’ll be honored with the Rising Star Award. Tyla will…
Francis Specker/CBS Kendrick Lamar and Doechii have made waves on the Billboard charts following their wins at the 2025 Grammy Awards. On the Billboard 200, Kendrick saw a 9% increase in units earned for his album GNX in the week ending Feb. 6, Luminate reports. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City went from #31 to #27 following an 11% increase,…
Phil McCarten/CBS licia Keys is among the artists headlining Love Rocks NYC, the annual concert fundraiser for God’s Love We Deliver, a New York-based nonprofit that cooks nutritious meals for those in need and delivers it to their homes. She’ll be headlining alongside Beck and Cher with the help of music director and bandleader Will Lee. The bill also…
Courtesy of Prime Two episodes of Harlem premiered on Prime Video Thursday, bringing the third and final season to an end. Having been on the show since the start, Tyler Lepley thinks the trajectory of his character, Ian, has been great. “I feel like … each season … enlightened us with a different layer of…
Courtesy of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame The nominees for the 2025 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have been revealed, and among them are Outkast and Mariah Carey. Outkast is one of eight nominees to debut on the ballot, alongside The Black Crowes, Bad Company, Billy Idol, Phish, Joe Cocker, Chubby Checker and Mexican…