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Isa Foltin/Getty Images Kool & The Gang drummer and founding member George “Funky” Brown passed away Thursday, November 16, at the age of 74. “We lost our beloved husband and father, Kool & The Gang founding member George Brown last night,” read a statement provided by the family to ABC Audio. “He passed away peacefully at Long Beach Memorial […]

Terence Rushin/Getty Images Congratulations are in order for gospel singer Koryn Hawthorne, who recently became engaged.  The Grammy-nominated star, known for hits “Won’t He Do It” and “Speak to Me,” will soon be tying the knot with her partner and childhood friend, Hunter Register. In an exclusive spread and photo opp for Essence, Hawthorne revealed Register popped the question in New […]

Noam Galai/Getty Images ScarLip‘s ascent to fame continues.  The Bronx native has been announced as one of the next Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch as part of the music video network’s 2024 campaign. With the honor comes two new live performances of songs that help put ScarLip on the hip-hop map: “No Statements” and “Blick.” “Representing the […]

Jack Bridgland/GQ In his spread for GQ’s 28th annual Men of the Year issue, Travis Scott opened up about the tragedy that was the 2021 Astroworld Festival. “I mean I was just overly devastated,” Scott said of the fatal crowd crush that left many concertgoers dead and others injured. “I always think about it. Those fans were like my family. You […]

Live Nation PinkPantheress is bringing her debut studio album, Heaven Knows, to fans across the pond. The British artist has announced a new leg of her Capable of Love Tour, which starts April 6 in Detroit, Michigan, and is scheduled to wrap April 30 in Los Angeles. After that, she’ll be opening select dates on Olivia Rodrigo‘s much-anticipated GUTS […]

courtesy of Live Nation Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire are joining forces once again to bring back their Heart & Soul tour in 2024. The trek, an encore of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bands onstage together, will hit 30 cities, starting July 10 in St. Louis, Missouri. It will stop in St. Paul, Charlotte, Tampa, Nashville, […]

From long-awaited collaborative projects to sequel albums and fresh new singles, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Meek Mill & Rick Ross, Too Good to be True — After much anticipation, the MMG duo dropped off their star-studded joint album, including features from Future, Wale, The-Dream and Jeremih.  Chris Brown, 11:11 — For the singer’s 11th […]

Artwork by Angie Reed Garner Jack Harlow is back with his new single “Lovin On Me.” After teasing the new track for over two weeks on TikTok, the Kentucky native dropped the song and music video for his new song at midnight Friday, November 10.  For the visuals, the 25-year-old kept things pretty simple, rapping in […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images The judge presiding over the trial of rapper Young Thug, who is facing gang-related charges in Atlanta, Georgia, ruled Thursday that rap lyrics can be admitted by prosecutors as evidence in the case on a conditional basis. Judge Ural Glanville ruled that 17 sets of lyrics mentioned in the indictment – lines that are performed by […]

1993 Sony Music Entertainment The New York Empire State Building is sporting a gold hue in honor of iconic ’90s rap group Wu-Tang Clan. In celebration of founding member RZA and the crew’s 30th anniversary of their seminal debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Mayor Eric Adams declared November 9 Wu-Tang Day in New York City.  In addition to highlighting the group’s famous […]