November 22, 2024
Soul legend Al Green covers R.E.M.’s ‘Everybody Hurts’
Legendary soul singer Al Green is back with a new song, dropping a cover of the R.E.M. classic “Everybody Hurts.” “While we were in the studio recording ‘Everybody Hurts,’ I could really feel the heaviness of the song and I wanted to inject a little…
November 17, 2024
Another journey’: Mariah Carey and Lee Daniels appear to tease biopic
Back in 2020, Mariah Carey said she was "talking about" turning her memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, into a biopic, telling Jimmy Fallon, "I really feel like it should [be a movie]; that was always my goal." Now it seems she may have found a…
November 17, 2024
GloRilla releases ‘I LUV HER’ music video
GloRilla has released her new video for "I LUV HER" featuring T-Pain. Directed by Benny Boom, it follows Big Glo as she falls in love with actor Da'Vinchi. They form an inseparable bond, and have dinner dates and a baby, growing together as a power…
November 17, 2024
Boyz II Men biopic and documentary are in the works
Boyz II Men are getting the biopic treatment, Variety reports. The group has teamed with production and financing companies Compelling Pictures and Primary Wave to develop a narrative feature film, which will feature songs from the group's…
November 13, 2024
Denzel Washington reveals he’ll appear in Black Panther threequel
He's one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood, but two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington is thinking about retirement — and reveals he'll be in one of Marvel's biggest franchises before he calls it a career. To Australia's Today program,…
November 13, 2024
T-Pain receives key to Tallahassee, Lil Wayne’s Hall of Fame induction and more
T-Pain was celebrated in his hometown of Tallahassee over the weekend. A portion of Pasco Street was named T-Pain Lane in his honor, and he was presented with a key to the city. “He has had a tremendous impact on Tallahassee,” Tallahassee Mayor John…
November 8, 2024
Pharrell’s Black Ambition to award over $2.7 million to next generation of Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs
Pharrell Williams' nonprofit Black Ambition is returning for its fourth annual Demo Day, during which over $2.7 million will be given to the winners of the 2024 Black Ambition Prize Competition. The applicants were first narrowed down to 250 of the…
November 6, 2024
Ben Affleck praises Jennifer Lopez’s ‘spectacular’ acting skills amid divorce
Ben Affleck is praising ex-Jennifer Lopez's performance in the upcoming film Unstoppable. The Oscar winner, who produced the movie alongside longtime pal and collaborator Matt Damon, called the "Let's Get Loud" singer's work in the project…
November 4, 2024
Quincy Jones, hitmaking producer and music industry titan, dead at 91
Quincy Jones, a longtime music industry powerhouse and hitmaking producer of multi-platinum albums, including Michael Jackson's Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, died on Sunday. He was 91. His death was announced by his publicist, Arnold…
November 3, 2024
Halle Bailey, Smokey Robinson hosting A Motown Christmas featuring Gladys Knight, Jamie Foxx, Ashanti
With Halloween in the past, many are already focusing on their plans for the Christmas season. NBC, for example, has just announced A Motown Christmas special, which will bring together legends and contemporary stars for performances of more than 25…