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Janelle Monáe arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of Netflix’s ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on November 17, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Maya Dehlin Spach/WireImage) Nonprofit Freedom Forum will launch the inaugural Freely Festival in April, and it has tapped T-Pain and Janelle Monáe, among […]

Teyana Taylor at the Disney Advertising Upfront (Disney/Jose Alvarado) Teyana Taylor wears many hats, but cooking has become her calm amid the chaos. Speaking with Oscar Isaac for Variety’s Actors on Actors issue, she shared how culinary school keeps her grounded — even if it initially felt overwhelming. “It’s actually the thing that gives me a few to […]

Mariah Carey at ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on July 24, 2025. (Disney/Randy Holmes) If all you want for Christmas is an item used by Mariah Carey, luck may be on your side. The singer, who is the MusiCares Person of the Year, has launched a charity auction in partnership with the nonprofit and Julien’s Auctions. Up for auction […]

Ciara at the 2025 ESPYs ((Disney/Frank Micelotta) Ciara has the “Goodies,” and she’s bringing them to the first-ever TikTok Awards. She’s secured a gig as the headlining performer for the event, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “There’s nothing like performing for a community that loves movement, music, and expression as much as I do,” Ciara said in […]

Mariah Carey ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ 30th anniversary (Sony Music Entertainment) There was just one thing Mariah Carey needed for Christmas, and now she has it: an all-time Billboard chart record. Her 1994 holiday hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has just racked up its 20th overall week at #1 […]

Carl Carlton performs at Disco Fever 2018 at the St George Theatre on September 22, 2018 in Staten Island, NY. (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images) R&B singer Carl Carlton, best known for singing the hit tracks “Everlasting Love” and “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked),” has passed away at the age of […]

Ravyn Lenae performs at Madison Square Garden on December 12, 2025, in New York City. (Kevin Kane/WireImage) Ravyn Lenae had a huge year: her song “Love Me Not” was a worldwide smash, she got to open for Sabrina Carpenter and Reneé Rapp and she headlined her own sold-out tour. But even with so many highlights, the singer says there’s one […]

Kehlani performs on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on November, 3, 2025. (Disney/Randy Holmes) Kehlani has earned back-to-back Grammy nominations, but her experiences learning about them were different. Speaking to Rolling Stone, Kehlani revealed she was more prepared to receive a Grammy nod for “Folded” than she was when found out she was nominated at the 2025 awards […]

Beyoncé performs with daughter Blue Ivy during the halftime show for the Baltimore Ravens/Houston Texans game at NRG Stadium on December 25, 2024, in Houston, Texas. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Yee-haw! Beyoncé is the #1 touring artist in the world and North America, according to Pollstar, a trade publication for the concert and live music industry. She secured the […]

American keyboardist, singer and songwriter Billy Preston (1949-2006), circa 1975. (Photo by Watal Asanuma/Shinko Music/Getty Images) A documentary on Grammy winner Billy Preston is coming to theaters in February. Billy Preston: That’s The Way God Planned It was directed by Emmy winner Paris Barclay and premiered at South by Southwest. It’s set to open Feb. 20 at […]