Music

Kayla Oaddams/Getty Images A Lil Yachty and James Blake collaboration may appear to be “so left” to some, but it’s happening. Yachty revealed the news in a video shared to his Instagram Wednesday. “I mean, granted, I think James has worked with a quite substantial amount of hip-hop artists. But this project is so left for both of us,” he said […]

Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABC Drake‘s plan to briefly step away from music is harder than he thought it would be. After sharing in October that he might take a break to concentrate on his health, he recently teased the recording of new music. “You know, I said I was taking a break and all that s***, but I’m […]

L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images When Usher got off the stage after performing for 15 minutes straight during the Super Bowl 58 halftime show, his message was simple: God is great.  “God is real, man,” he told Access Hollywood. “The idea that we pray and wonder sometime why things happen the way they do. God’s […]

Cassidy Sparrow/Getty Images for The House of Creed and Remy Martin While Usher was in Las Vegas, he didn’t just rock the Super Bowl halftime show — he also tied the knot. After word came that the singer and his longtime girlfriend, Jennifer Goicoechea, had obtained a marriage license, ABC Audio confirmed on February 13 that […]

Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images Anybody listening to Usher? A lot of us are, apparently. Thanks to his Super Bowl 58 halftime show, where Usher played some of his biggest hits and welcomed a few special guests like H.E.R., Alicia Keys and Ludacris, his musical catalog saw a rise in streams.  Immediately following the performance, Spotify logged a near 550% increase in streams of […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Nicki Minaj will soon hit the road on her highly anticipated Pink Friday 2 Tour, but she won’t be traveling across the U.S. alone.  Grammy-winning singer Monica has been announced as the tour special guest, joining Nicki on the North American dates.  The duo’s first stop is in Oakland on March 1. They’ll also travel to […]

Mike Coppola/WireImage Henry Lee Fambrough, the last surviving founding member of R&B group The Spinners, passed away Wednesday, the band’s rep Tanisha Lynn Jackson confirms to ABC Audio. Fambrough died at his home in Virginia at the age of 85. Fambrough formed The Spinners in 1954 with Pervis Jackson, Billy Henderson, Bobby Smith and C.P. Spencer. Known for his baritone vocals and handlebar mustache, Fambrough […]

Mitchell & Ness Fans can now enjoy Super Bowl 58 in style as the NFL dropped its exclusive line of Usher merchandise Wednesday.  Items a part of the special collection, including T-shirts, hoodies, a hat, jacket and helmet, arrive two weeks after the partnership was announced and just four days ahead of Usher’s much-anticipated big game halftime show.  Usher co-designed […]

ABC/Chrys Davis Megan Thee Stallion is grateful for the Hotties who have supported her through the ups and downs of her career. After her latest single, “Hiss,” topped the Billboard Hot 100, she took to Instagram Live to celebrate the accomplishment and chop it up with her fans.  “The main thing to say is thank you … Yall know […]

From singles off upcoming albums to music videos and previously released songs, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Usher, “Ruin” — Just a week away from his much-anticipated Super Bowl halftime show, Usher drops off his latest single featuring Nigerian artist Pheelz, which is expected to show […]