Lauryn Hill made a surprise appearance at the memorial service for soul legend Roberta Flack at New York’s Abyssinian Baptist Church on Monday afternoon (March 10). Hill was joined by music legend Stevie Wonder and her Fugees bandmate Wyclef Jean on stirring performances of Flack’s classics, “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and…… MORE
Kendrick Lamar’s GNX has returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a third nonconsecutive week in the top spot. The album climbed two places to reach No. 1 again, a spot it also claimed following its release week in December 2024, and the week after its physical release and Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime…… MORE
Celebrated Latin pop rock band Maná has unveiled their Vivir Sin Aire Tour, which is set to hit arenas and amphitheaters throughout North America. The 30-date jaunt will hit 21 major music cities in the U.S. and Canada, kicking off with a two-night stand in San Antonio on September 5-6, and concluding on April 4,…… MORE
Rising rap star Doechii is set to receive the 2025 Woman of the Year award at the prestigious Billboard Women in Music event on March 29 at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California. Following her Rising Star win in 2023, Doechii becomes just the third woman in history to progress to the top honor, joining the…… MORE
On Monday (March 10), Ariana Grande surprised fans with the announcement of Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead. The new collection will be released on March 28, and serves as what Grande has referred to as an “attachment” to her chart-topping seventh album, Eternal Sunshine, released almost exactly one year ago on March 8. Brighter…… MORE
Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Luther Vandross-sampling hit, “Luther,” is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the third consecutive week. This ties Lamar’s longest reign at the top of the singles chart, matching the non-consecutive three-week rule of “Not Like Us,” and the three straight weeks at No. 1 for “Like That,” his…… MORE
On Monday (March 10), Cyndi Lauper announced the final leg of her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour. The 25-date trek will run throughout this summer, beginning on July 15 in Buffalo, and concluding with a two-night stand at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on August 29 and 30. Pop singer-songwriter Jake Wesley…… MORE
D’Wayne Wiggins, the co-founder of beloved R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, has passed away at the age of 64 after a battle with bladder cancer. Wiggins’ family shared the sad news on social media on Friday (March 7). “With broken hearts, we share with you that our beloved D’Wayne passed away this morning surrounded by…… MORE
The ninth annual Love Rocks NYC Benefit Concert took place at New York’s Beacon Theatre on Thursday (March 6), and featured memorable performances from Cher, Beck, Phish’s Trey Anastasio, and Alicia Keys. The charity event raised over $4 million for God’s Love We Deliver, which provides home-delivery of meals for people unable to cook or…… MORE
A year after the release of her chart-topping album, Eternal Sunshine, Ariana Grande took to social media on Saturday (March 8) to share a teaser video which hints that something new is on its way from that era. Grande posted a fiery clip that features mementos being burnt – reminiscent of scenes from her “We…… MORE
Playboi Carti released his highly-anticipated third studio album, MUSIC, on Friday (March 14), and the project made a record-breaking debut on streaming platforms by becoming Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day in 2025 thus far. The Atlanta rapper’s album release was preceded by the single, “All Red,” which reached No. 15 on the Billboard…
On Saturday (March 15), Kanye West released a new song titled, “Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine,” attributed to Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is billed as Puff Daddy on the track. The song also features a contribution from West and Kim Kardashian’s daughter, North West, as well as Combs’ son, Christian “King” Combs, and singer…
On Friday (March 14), Will Smith took to Instagram to announce the official release date and reveal the cover art for his upcoming album, Based on a True Story, which is set to drop on March 28. The 14-track collection marks the entertainment icon’s first new album in over 20 years, and includes collaborations with…
Lady Gaga’s Mayhem opens at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week. Gaga’s new record becomes the seventh chart-topper for the pop superstar, and her 11th Top 10 release overall. Mayhem racked up 219,000 equivalent album units in the U.S., marking the biggest week of the year for a release by a…