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Usher and Janet Jackson headline 30th Essence Festival of Culture
Read full article: Usher and Janet Jackson headline 30th Essence Festival of CultureThe best of Black cultureโs policymakers, thought leaders, creatives, business minds, health experts and, of course, musical talent are converging in New Orleans over the Fourth of July holiday weekend as part of the Essence Festival of Culture.
BET says 'audio malfunction' caused heavy censorship of Usher's speech at the 2024 BET Awards
Read full article: BET says 'audio malfunction' caused heavy censorship of Usher's speech at the 2024 BET AwardsUsherโs acceptance speech of the BET Awardsโ lifetime achievement award was heartfelt, occasionally profane and lengthy โ and few people got to hear it.
Authorities searched Diddy's properties as part of a sex trafficking probe. Here's what to know
Read full article: Authorities searched Diddy's properties as part of a sex trafficking probe. Here's what to knowIn the first nine months of 2023, Sean โDiddyโ Combs triumphantly performed at the MTV VMAs, released an R&B album that garnered a Grammy nomination and was a suitor to buy the BET network.
Usherโs Super Bowl encore? Marrying Jenn Goicoechea at Las Vegas chapel
Read full article: Usherโs Super Bowl encore? Marrying Jenn Goicoechea at Las Vegas chapelUsher and longtime partner Jenn Goicoechea got married in Las Vegas just hours after the R&B superstarโs headline appearance at the Super Bowl halftime show.
Review: Usher shines at star-studded 2024 Super Bowl halftime show
Read full article: Review: Usher shines at star-studded 2024 Super Bowl halftime showUsher emerged at Las Vegasโ Allegiant Stadium for the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, an immediate confirmation of his position as the ideal halftime performer: one with timeless, well-known hits, masterful choreography, and a devoted audience.
Before Usher hits the Super Bowl halftime stage, Apple Music builds anticipation ahead of big show
Read full article: Before Usher hits the Super Bowl halftime stage, Apple Music builds anticipation ahead of big showAs the Super Bowl halftime show sponsor, Apple music wants to leave an influential mark like never before.
Superstar DJ Tiรซsto says he has to pull out of Super Bowl show for family reasons
Read full article: Superstar DJ Tiรซsto says he has to pull out of Super Bowl show for family reasonsDutch music producer DJ Tiรซsto has withdrawn from performing at Sunday's Super Bowl due to an undisclosed family matter.
Here's what you can expect from Super Bowl commercials this Sunday
Read full article: Here's what you can expect from Super Bowl commercials this SundayAdvertisers will be pulling out all the stops on Super Bowl Sunday โ enlisting the biggest actors, investing in the most dazzling special effects and, they hope, going for laughs as they seek to win over viewers.
Usher says it's been a challenge to squeeze 30-year career into 13-minute Super Bowl halftime show
Read full article: Usher says it's been a challenge to squeeze 30-year career into 13-minute Super Bowl halftime showUsher says it was a challenge to fit a 30-year musical career into a 13-minute halftime show as he'll have to do at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas Sunday.
What to stream this week, Super Bowl edition: Usher, classic commercials and lots of puppies
Read full article: What to stream this week, Super Bowl edition: Usher, classic commercials and lots of puppiesThis weekโs new streaming entertainment releases include โAbbott Elementaryโ debuting its third season on ABC, Charlie Kaufman's animated movie โOrion and the Darkโ and Usher's โComing Home.โ.
From marching bands to megastars: How the Super Bowl halftime show became a global spectacle
Read full article: From marching bands to megastars: How the Super Bowl halftime show became a global spectacleWhen the Super Bowl halftime show was born, college marching bands were the main on-field attraction.
Reba McEntire, Post Malone and Andra Day to sing during Super Bowl pregame
Read full article: Reba McEntire, Post Malone and Andra Day to sing during Super Bowl pregameCountry music star Reba McEntire will grace next monthโs Super Bowl stage to sing the national anthem while Post Malone will perform โAmerica the Beautiful.โ.
Usher uses first Super Bowl performance as 'cheat sheet' for 2024 show and urges diabetes screening
Read full article: Usher uses first Super Bowl performance as 'cheat sheet' for 2024 show and urges diabetes screeningWhile Usher gears up for his 2024 Super Bowl halftime performance, the singer will lean on his previous experience of hitting the NFLโs biggest stage to help him prepare.
City Girls' uninhibited rap made them. On their third album, 'RAW,' the duo evolves their sound
Read full article: City Girls' uninhibited rap made them. On their third album, 'RAW,' the duo evolves their soundYouโd be hard pressed to find a rap duo doing it like City Girls, bringing life-affirming, pretty-girl scam rap to the masses.
Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Usher, Jelly Roll and more will hit the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stage
Read full article: Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Usher, Jelly Roll and more will hit the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stageiHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2023 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by Olivia Rodrigo, Usher, Nicki Minaj, SZA, Niall Horan, and Jelly Roll.
Metallica, Mariah Carey headline Global Citizen NYC concert
Read full article: Metallica, Mariah Carey headline Global Citizen NYC concertMetallica, Mariah Carey and The Jonas Brothers will headline a free concert in New Yorkโs Central Park to mark the 10th anniversary of the Global Citizen Festival on Sept. 24.
Usher performs classic hits at star-studded Chairman's Party
Read full article: Usher performs classic hits at star-studded Chairman's PartyUsher preached togetherness during โtumultuous timesโ while performing a series of his hits at an exclusive star-studded afterparty following the NFL Honors.
New this week: 'Friends' again, Mike Tyson doc & 'Cruella'
Read full article: New this week: 'Friends' again, Mike Tyson doc & 'Cruella'This weekโs new entertainment releases include DMXโs first posthumous album, the documentary โMoby Docโ and the gang from โFriendsโ getting together again.
Michael Jackson channel launching on SiriusXM
Read full article: Michael Jackson channel launching on SiriusXMLOS ANGELES The King of Pop is joining The Boss and Old Blue Eyes on SiriusXM satellite radio. The month-long Michael Jackson channel was announced Wednesday by the singer's estate. Jackson joins SiriusXM channels devoted to artists like Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra and The Beatles. It will also include music that influenced Jackson from artists including James Brown and Sly & the Family Stone, and artists that Jackson influenced including Beyonc, Justin Timberlake and Usher. Journalist and author Steven Ivory, a family friend who interviewed Jackson often, will provide the voice of the channel, telling stories, introducing discussions that chronicle the history and career of Jackson and sharing his own Jackson playlist.
New this week: 'Clemency,' BET Awards, HAIM, 'Doctor Sleep'
Read full article: New this week: 'Clemency,' BET Awards, HAIM, 'Doctor Sleep'(Neon via AP)Heres a collection curated by The Associated Press entertainment journalists of whats arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu, Clemency was well-reviewed but got unjustly overshadowed by some of the higher profile awards contenders when it was released in December. Doctor Sleep: The Directors Cut: This Danny Torrance-focused sequel to The Shining was a little divisive upon release, which wasnt all that surprising. Film Writer Lindsey BahrMUSICGrey Daze: Fans of the late Grammy-winning screeching rock singer Chester Bennington will get a chance to hear him one more time. HAIM: Its been three years since sister trio HAIM have released a new album.
APโs top albums of 2019: Ari Lennox, Summer Walker, Anitta
Read full article: APโs top albums of 2019: Ari Lennox, Summer Walker, Anitta(Republic Records via AP)NEW YORK, NY โ The top 10 albums of the year by Associated Press Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu:1. A nomination โ or eight โ isnโt necessary for any real music fan to realize how outstanding, soulful and poignant Lennoxโs debut album is. Lennoxโs โShea Butter Babyโ is the best album of the year, no matter if awards shows think differently, including you, the Soul Train Music Awards. Summer Walker, โOver Itโ: Summer Walkerโs debut album is perfect, as she spits matter-of-fact lyrics over some beats that borrow from classic โ90s R&B hits including Usher, Destinyโs Child and 702. But even when sheโs not sampling a song, Walker can hold her own, delivering a flawless album thatโs easy to obsess over.