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Fela Kuti, Whitney Houston, and Paul Simon are among those set to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 2026 Grammys, the Recording Academy announced today. Cher, Carlos Santana, and Chaka Khan will round out the honorees. Bernie Taupin, Eddie Palmieri, and Sylvia Rhone have been named as next year’s Trustees Award winners, and the Technical Grammy will go to John […]
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is now the longest-running No. 1 song in U.S. chart history. The 1994 modern Christmas classic has spent a cumulative 20 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, breaking the previous record of 19 weeks shared by Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Old Town […]
Tory Lanez has spoken publicly for the first time on camera since his conviction, sitting down with NBC for an interview that focused on accountability, healing, and his ongoing legal fight. In the conversation, the rapper said he is in a period of growth and reflection. He continued to maintain his innocence in the case that led to […]
Rumors that Wale was once romantically involved with Solange Knowles have been floating around for a while now. Finally, during a recent appearance on Club Shay Shay, he decided to put them to rest once and for all. When asked whether or not he and the songstress were ever an item, he claimed that their bond was more of […]
Working with a legend can be career-defining. Working with one and walking away transformed is an elevating moment and Ayra Starr knows it well. At an intimate Grammy Museum spotlight in Brooklyn, the Afropop sensation pulled back the curtain on one of the most valuable lessons she’s learned in her meteoric rise: confidence doesn’t have […]
The Weeknd just struck a jaw-dropping new deal for his music catalogue. The 35-year-old singer and Lyric Capital Group finalized a business venture in which Lyric has invested in the artist’s music catalog from its inception through 2025. Representatives for the artist confirmed that The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye) and his team will retain creative […]
Kay Flock has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. The Bronx rapper was found guilty in March on charges of racketeering conspiracy; attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering; and possession of a firearm in relation to attempted murder and assault. Pitchfork has reached out to Kay Flock’s attorney, Michael T. […]
50 Cent’s former girlfriend Tatted Up Holly accused him of physical abuse via some Instagram posts back in 2015, which he apologized to her for after she took the posts down. Since then, things were mostly quiet between them. But given attacks from Ja Rule and resurfaced abuse allegations against 50 amid his Diddy docuseries, […]
Cassie Ventura has been through a lot due to the Diddy scandal, and it seems like her story in court will yield more difficult times ahead. Former escort Clayton Howard is civilly suing her and Sean Combs for alleged sex trafficking, claiming that they subjected him to humiliation, that Ventura gave him an STD, and […]
Mavin Records founder Don Jazzy has pulled back the curtain on the enormous investment that helped transform Rema’s Calm Down into a global Afrobeats phenomenon. During a candid chat on Toolz’s Bounce series, the legendary music executive revealed that pushing the record to worldwide dominance came with a hefty price tag — somewhere between $4 […]