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Janet Jackson recalls start of music career, ‘Control’ album and more

Todd Owyoung/NBC Janet Jackson took the liberty of creating her first song, but she had no control over the start of her music career. Speaking to the BBC, she said her father, Joe, decided she would sing after hearing her potential on the song. “I was so embarrassed. The studio door was open and Mike was […]

Janet Jackson recalls start of music career, ‘Control’ album and more
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Tyla recalls her reaction to “Water” going viral + her goal of taking “African sounds to the world”

ABC/John Argueta Tyla released her first single, “Getting Late,” in 2019, so when “Water” went viral, it wasn’t something she expected. In an interview with V Magazine, she says “it was really a cool moment” that “came as a surprise to all of us, myself and my whole team.” “I feel like maybe [because] it […]

Tyla recalls her reaction to “Water” going viral + her goal of taking “African sounds to the world”
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Hand-drawn artwork by Michael Jackson going up for auction

Getty/Steve Granitz Artwork created by the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, is set to go up for auction in August.  Kings Auctions will auction off 76 pieces of Jackson art, some of which are double-sided. The auction includes pieces hand drawn with wax colored pencil and others in watercolors. Some pieces are even drawn on presidential paper […]

Hand-drawn artwork by Michael Jackson going up for auction
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Abdul “Duke” Fakir, last surviving member of the Four Tops, dies at 88

The Four Tops in 1964 with Abdul “Duke” Fakir top left; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images The Four Tops‘ Abdul “Duke” Fakir passed away Monday, July 22, from heart failure at his home in Detroit. Fakir, the last surviving founding member of the legendary Motown group, was 88.  “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the […]

Abdul “Duke” Fakir, last surviving member of the Four Tops, dies at 88
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Maxwell, Ne-Yo, Fantasia, SWV and more tapped for Cincinnati Music Festival

Disney/Eric McCandless The Cincinnati Music Festival returns Thursday with a three-day event featuring some of the greatest in R&B, jazz, soul and hip-hop. Slated to hit the stage this year are Maxwell, Ne-Yo, Fantasia and more. The festival kicks off Thursday at the Andrew J. Brady Center with a tribute to hip-hop; MC Lyte, KRS-One, EPMD and […]

Maxwell, Ne-Yo, Fantasia, SWV and more tapped for Cincinnati Music Festival

Aaron Donald, one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history, announced his retirement from the Los Angeles Rams and the NFL in March. After several months, the team has officially placed the future Hall of Famer on the reserve/retired list Friday. Donald was a Pro Bowler in each of his 10 NFL seasons, which were all spent […]

Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump is railing against FBI director Christopher Wray for testifying earlier this week that it was still unclear whether Trump was hit with a bullet — or something else — at his Pennsylvania rally on July 13. “FBI Director Christopher Wray told Congress yesterday that he wasn’t […]

Riccardo Calafiori’s transfer to Arsenal is nearing completion, the Italian defender due in London on Friday for the first part of his medical before jetting off to Los Angeles to join up with his new team mates, per CBS Sports sources. More than a month of talks between Bologna and the Gunners have reached their […]

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ emergence as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination is a historic moment for the United States, as she seems poised to become the first Black woman and Asian American to lead a major party ticket. The 2024 general election will be the first since 1976 that […]

J. Cole has earned his first Diamond song with 2019’s “Middle Child.” “We are not counting you out. Congratulations on your first RIAA Diamond certification for #MiddleChild @dreamville @rocnation,” the RIAA wrote on the social platform X.  Drake went to a Limp Bizkit concert and was met with boos. “I thought Drake was your homie,” frontman Fred Durst said to a […]

ABC It’s been five years since Burna Boy dropped his Grammy-nominated album African Giant, and he’s found a way to celebrate with his fans. In honor of the anniversary, he’s released a special performance of that project, as well as some exclusive anniversary merch.  The performance initially went down at the KOKO in London for YouTube Music Nights earlier in July and is […]

247Sports The first domino in the 2025 recruiting class will fall on Friday when five-star point guard Darius Acuff Jr. makes his college decision live on the 247Sports YouTube channel. The No. 4 ranked player in the class, per 247Sports, will decide between Arkansas, Kansas and Michigan at 5 p.m. ET. You can watch the […]

Montinique Monroe/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Since getting thrust into the race for president after President Joe Biden announced on Sunday he would step aside, Vice President Kamala Harris and her team have been racing to define her to the American people as their attention turns to the newly energized campaign before Donald Trump could beat […]

(L-R) Ackles, Cash – Prime Video At Prime Video’s panel for The Boys at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, the show’s creator, Eric Kripke, announced that Jensen Ackles‘ popular Soldier Boy character and Aya Cash‘s Nazi-Supe Stormfront will have their own show, a prequel series called Vought Rising. Ackles made a surprise appearance at the panel, […]

Sina Schuldt/Picture Alliance via Getty Images After her performance at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Lady Gaga posted an essay on Instagram talking about the inspiration behind the number. Gaga sang “Mon Truc en Plumes,” made famous in 1961 by Zizi Jeanmaire, and she wrote that she was humbled to be asked […]


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