Jennifer Hudson performs onstage during 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year Honoring Mariah Carey on January 30, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Jennifer Hudson is gearing up to join Josh Groban on the road, and she says her set is going to be multifaceted. “My voice…
Rapper Kanye West performs onstage during the ‘Vultures 1’ playback concert during Rolling Loud 2024 at Hollywood Park Grounds on March 14, 2024, in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has added LA’s SoFi Stadium to his list of shows for 2026. The show is scheduled for April…
Lil Poppa performs onstage at Little Caesars Arena on November 13, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images) A funeral service for Lil Poppa was held Saturday at Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was laid to rest in a gold casket, according to XXL. During the service, his manager addressed…
Cardi B performs onstage during the Little Miss Drama Tour at The Kia Forum on February 15, 2026, in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation) Essence continues to celebrate Women’s History Month with the unveiling of its 2026 festival lineup, and it’s starting with the ladies first. According to a post on Instagram,…
Dionne Warwick attends her 85th Birthday Celebration on December 12, 2025, in Summit, New Jersey. (Photo by Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images) Dionne Warwick will be giving fans a new album one last time. Billboard reports that after 65 years in the music industry, she’s announced her final album, Dwuets, which will see her collaborate with some high-profile…
Rihanna attends the ‘Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets’ European Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on July 24, 2017 in London, England. (Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images) A suspect has been identified in the shooting at Rihanna’s home in Los Angeles on Sunday. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, was arrested Sunday afternoon and booked early…
Poster for Jill Scott’s ‘To Whom This May Concern’ world tour (Live Nation) Jill Scott is ready to take her new album, To Whom This May Concern, on the road. The singer has announced her accompanying world tour, which will see her perform 36 dates across the globe. Jill will kick things off in the…
Kehlani has been tapped to headline the Super Saturday Concert at the 2026 NCAA Women’s Final Four. The free concert takes place April 4 in Hance Park, Arizona, in celebration of March Madness and the Women’s Final Four tournament. “Headlining the Super Saturday Concert presented by AT&T during the Women’s Final Four is such an…
Rihanna attends the ‘Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets’ European Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on July 24, 2017 in London, England. (Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images) Rihanna’s mansion was struck by gunfire on Sunday afternoon while the singer and businesswoman was home, according to the Los Angeles Police Department and sources with knowledge…
Cover art for Jill Scott’s ‘To Whom It May Concern’ (Blues Babe Records LLC) It’s been almost a month since Jill Scott released her first album in a decade, To Whom This May Concern, and she’s happy with the reception thus far. “When you are working on something so diligently and with so much love, it’s…