Photo: Ben Goldberg ABC Audio has confirmed that the celebrated career of two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington will take center stage at a first-of-its-kind retrospective at this year’s American Black Film Festival (ABFF). The 28th annual festival takes place June…
AKW Productions Alicia Keys’ Broadway musical, Hell’s Kitchen, scored 13 Tony nominations on Tuesday, April 30. It was the most nominated musical, scoring nods in categories including Best Musical and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a…
Karwai Tang/WireImage Ciara is heading to American Idol. The singer will serve as guest mentor on the Sunday, May 5 episode, where the top seven contestants will perform material with the theme of “Songs That Make Me Wanna Dance.” The…
Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images PartyNextDoor is bringing the party to a stage near you. After releasing his new album PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4) on Friday, April 26, the singer has announced the Sorry I’m Outside tour. Party teased the upcoming trek Monday…
Samir Hussein/WireImage The Weeknd is once again pitching in with his XO Humanitarian Fund. The artist, born Abel Tesfaye, is donating $2 million from the charitable fund to the United Nations World Food Programme’s humanitarian response efforts in Gaza. That…
Rock the Bells/Sixthman The full lineup of performers has been announced for the second annual Rock the Bells Cruise: A Hip-Hop Experience. Newly added artists Busta Rhymes, Method Man and Redman, Scarface, Twista and Goodie Mob are among those joining…
Monica Schipper/WireImage At some point, perhaps Rihanna will actually release some music, but for now, all we have is her talking about it. Speaking to Extra at the launch of her new Fenty foundation line, Rih says her new music…
Walt Disney Studios Beyoncé was a “mom first” alongside her daughter Blue Ivy in Mufasa: The Lion King, according to director Barry Jenkins, whose forthcoming prequel debuted its first trailer on Good Morning America Monday. Jenkins spoke to GMA about working with…
Getty Images for TIME Alongside Taraji P. Henson‘s entry on the 2024 TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World list is an essay written by her friend Mary J. Blige that praises her for being “unapologetically herself,” among other things. With the recent…
NPG Records/Paisley Park Enterprises/Sony Music Entertainment The 20th anniversary celebration of Prince’s 28th studio album, Musicology, continues with the digital release of “Magnificent,” which originally came out as a virtual B-side to the album’s title track. This is the first time the song…