Wyclef Jean performs at ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025′ (Disney/Christopher Willard) Wyclef Jean helped ring in the new year as part of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest. Now that 2026 is officially underway, he’s already looking ahead to what’s next. At the top of his list:…
Mustard attends the 67th GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Mustard may be best known for his work as a producer, but his songwriting credits have earned him recognition at the National Music Publishers Association’s annual Songwriter Awards. Billboard reports he will receive the Vanguard award for his…
Megan Thee Stallion walks the runway at Hot Girl Summer by Megan Thee Stallion during Paraiso Miami Swim Week at The Paraiso Tent on May 29, 2025, in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Hot Girl Summer) Megan Thee Stallion has officially begun her run as a Popeye’s franchise owner, opening her first restaurant…
‘To Whom This May Concern’ artwork (Marcellus) To Whom This May Concern, Jill Scott‘s first album in more than a decade is officially on the way. The project is described as “equal parts magic, medicine, and mastery” and a body of work that “leans heavily into the power of connectivity, humanity, and collective home,” according to a press…
Will Smith performs live onstage during the ‘Based On A True Story’ Summer Tour at Festhalle Frankfurt on July 18, 2025, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Andreas Rentz/Getty Images A former violinist and crew member for Will Smith is suing the actor and rapper, as well as his touring company, for wrongful termination and sexual harassment, claims…
American rapper Fivio Foreign performs onstage during day 2 of Rolling Loud Miami at Hard Rock Stadium on December 14, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images) New year, better Fivio Foreign. At least, that’s what the rapper is aiming for. He announced on New Year’s Eve that he’ll soon be checking…
Nelly performs at IHEARTRADIO JINGLE BALL 2025 (Disney/Ben Hider) With 2026 comes another set of New Year’s resolutions, but Nelly is not taking part in the tradition. The rapper tells ABC Audio he doesn’t believe in making resolutions. “I do not do the New Year’s resolution because I just feel like you’re making yourself a…
Music artist Richard Smallwood arrives to the 2016 Stellar Gospel Awards – Arrivals at the Orleans Arena on February 20, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) Grammy-nominated gospel singer Richard Smallwood has died at the age of 77. His team confirmed the news in an email to ABC, stating that he…
‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026′ performers (Courtesy DCP) DJ Cassidy is ringing in the new year on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, bringing his Pass the Mic set to the celebration. The performance will feature Busta Rhymes, Wyclef Jean and T.I., who said joining the festivities was an easy…
The Weeknd (Brian Ziff) The Weeknd performed at Spotify’s first-ever Billions Club concert in 2024, celebrating the fact that he had more billion-streamed songs than any other artist — 25 at the time. Now, he’s broken his own record. The artist, born Abel Tesfaye, is officially the first artist in history to have 30 songs surpass 1 billion…