Usher to talk ‘Confessions,’ 30-year career on Audible’s ‘Words + Music’

Usher to talk ‘Confessions,’ 30-year career on Audible’s ‘Words + Music’

Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for EBONY Usher continues to celebrate 30 years of his music career with The Last Showman, the latest installment of Audible’s Words + Music series. The episode will find Usher discussing the “inspirations, heartache and personal growth” that led to his 2004 album, Confessions, breaking down some of its popular tracks, and sharing the impact its had on his life and career. He’ll also open up about his musical roots, his […]

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Beyoncé tops ‘Rolling Stone”s list of greatest albums of the 21st century with ‘Lemonade’

Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Rolling Stone has compiled its picks for the 250 greatest albums of the 21st century, and Beyoncé‘s Lemonade reigns supreme. The album’s praised for having the best “storytelling, revelation, and cultural resonance” in comparison to her other projects, as well as Bey’s vulnerability. “Lemonade has always been … more than just an album,” the mag writes. “It’s a music film as layered, gorgeous, and haunting as a canonical drama, a matrix of generational heartbreak, a […]

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Sam Moore of Sam & Dave dead at 89

C Brandon/Redferns Sam Moore, the tenor half of the iconic soul duo Sam & Dave, has died. He was 89. A statement from Moore’s rep shares that he passed away on Friday in his Florida home due to complications recovering from surgery. Born Oct. 12, 1935, Moore began recording music in the ’50s. After meeting baritone Dave Prater, they formed Sam & Dave, and put out their first music in the early […]

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Tony Mix séduit le public béninois !

Le célèbre artiste Tony Mix a récemment effectué un passage au Bénin, laissant une trace indélébile dans le cœur des fans de musique locale. Lors de son concert, Tony Mix a offert une prestation électrisante, interprétant ses plus grands tubes qui ont mis le public en délire. Les spectateurs ont dansé et chanté en chœur, créant une ambiance festive et joyeuse. Mais le passage de Tony Mix au Bénin n'a […]

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Nelly and Ashanti filming new docuseries for Peacock

Fans of Nelly and Ashanti‘s love story will get more insight into their life together in a new docuseries. Deadline reports the two have been filming a series that will make its way onto Peacock. Critical Content, responsible for MTV’s Catfish, will be behind the show. Nelly and Ashanti first dated between 2003 and 2013 before reuniting in 2023. They quietly married in December 2023 and welcomed their first child together, Kareem Kenkaide Haynes, in July 2024. While both […]

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SZA’s ‘SOS’ spends 12th week atop the ‘Billboard’ 200

SZA‘s breaking records with her album SOS, which dominated the Billboard 200 for a 12th nonconsecutive week. The 2022 original and its recently released deluxe, Lana, earned 130,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 2, according to Luminate, becoming the first R&B album/hip-hop album by a woman to spend 12 weeks at #1 since 1986. That feat was previously accomplished by Whitney Houston, whose self-titled album stayed atop the Billboard 200 for a total of […]

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Avec “4 Kampé”, Joé Dwèt Filé fait rayonner le Kompa et fait danser… Madonna

C'est la vidéo insolite du moment ! Danse virale sur Tiktok et rythmes entraînants, Madonna s'est essayé à la danse Kompa sur les réseaux sociaux. Et pas sur n'importe quelle musique... "4 Kampé" de Joé Dwèt Filé, sorti en octobre 2024. Bien plus qu'un hit, le titre est devenu l'hymne des sonorités afro-caribéennes à l'internationalAvec une seule chanson, il aura même réussi à faire danser la reine de la pop... […]

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With 2025 approaching, Mario shares his goals for the yea

Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images Mario has had quite the 2024, as he released his first album in six years, Glad You Came; starred in and produced the BET+ film Style Me for Christmas; and came in second place on The Masked Singer, where he was revealed to be the Wasp. With 2025 just days away, he has a lot more he’d like to accomplish both professionally and in his private life. “Personally, my goals are […]

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The Weeknd says ‘The End is Near’ via billboards shared worldwide

Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images for ABA The Weeknd‘s recent social media posts and billboards seen in major cities across the world all seem to suggest one thing: the end of an era is on the horizon. Fans have posted photos of billboards that read “The End Is Near” in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Paris, London and Melbourne, written in fonts representing The Weeknd’s different eras. Those billboards were compiled into the […]

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