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Apple TV+ You might have seen him as Pablo Escobar in Narcos or Captain Nascimento in Elite Squad. But in Apple TV+’s new show Dope Thief, Wagner Moura plays Manny, a grifter who poses as a DEA agent to rob drug dealers of their money and drugs. Wagner says the difference between Manny and the other two characters is in […]
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images When the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2025 class was announced in January, Rodney “Darkchild” Jenkins was named among the inductees. In an interview with Ebony, he shared that he’s “humbled” by the “amazing” honor. “It’s amazing. I’m humbled. To be mentioned alongside people I look up to—like Michael McDonald in the same year […]
Disney/Christopher Willard While T-Pain is often associated with Auto-Tune, he says it was Snoop Dogg that made its use cool. Speaking to Shaquille O’Neal on The Big Podcast with Shaq, he says there was initially some resistance when he first started using Auto-Tune, until fans heard Snoop take a stab at it. “It was only resistance, until somebody […]
Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images Roy Ayers, known as the godfather of neo-soul, has passed away at 84 years old, his family announced on his Facebook account. “It is with great sadness that the family of legendary vibraphonist, composer and producer Roy Ayers announce his passing which occurred on March 4th, 2025 in New York […]
NPG Records/Paisley Park Enterprises/Warner Records The 40th anniversary celebration of Prince & The Revolution‘s Purple Rain will continue with the rerelease of the movie’s soundtrack, this time as an audiophile Blu-ray featuring the 2024 Dolby Atmos mix, which was released last year to digital outlets. The Blu-ray, dropping April 25, will also feature the original […]
Kevin Winter/Getty Images Netflix announced in February it had canceled the planned docuseries on Prince, and now the director of the series is speaking out about the decision. Ezra Edelman, who also directed O.J. Made in America, told the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast that Netflix’s decision to axe the series is “a joke.” The cancellation followed a […]
Gaither Music Group R&B legend Smokey Robinson is showing his gratitude with a brand-new album, What the World Needs Now, dropping April 25. In a post on Instagram he describes the record as an “inspiration” album. The record, Smokey’s first since 2023’s Gasms, features 10 tracks, combining covers of songs like “Lean on Me,” “What a Wonderful World,” “I’ll Take You There” […]
Harper One Lionel Richie‘s memoir, which he first announced last year, now has a title: Truly, named after his 1982 debut solo single. The memoir, due out Sept. 30, is described by publisher Harper One as “intimate” and “deeply candid,” detailing “turbulence, loss, and near-calamity.” People further reports that the book is a “no-holds-barred” telling […]
Goldenvoice After teasing fans with the singles “Say Yes,” “I Choose You” and “Mona Lisa Smile,” Melanie Fiona has announced the release date of her new EP, Say Yes. The project will come out April 4, giving fans access to songs that explore love, vulnerability and self-discovery, as well as the soulfulness Melanie is known for. […]
Don Toliver released the music video for “Tore Up,” off his Hardstone Psycho album. Directed by ShapXO and White Trash Tyler, the high-speed video finds Don in the club drinking, surrounded by a partying crowd and some strippers and more. Don also announced the European leg of his tour, kicking off May 13. More information can […]
