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Beyoncé is ‘Pollstar”s #1 touring artist in the world and North America

Yee-haw! Beyoncé is the #1 touring artist in the world and North America, according to Pollstar, a trade publication for the concert and live music industry. She secured the top position thanks to her 2025 Cowboy Carter tour, grossing nearly $400 million worldwide with ...
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New Music Friday: Nas and DJ Premier, Jacquees and more

Jacquees breathes life back into his 2019 album, Christmas in Decatur, with the release of a special edition. It features a bonus track titled "Forever Thing," which he briefly talks about in an Instagram post. "I just released a new song called 'Forever Thing.' ...
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21 Savage says he warned Drake to leave Kendrick Lamar feud alone

21 Savage has just released his new album, What Happened to the Streets?, but during an appearance on Perspektives with Banks, he shared a bit about what's been going on with Drake. Among the things he revealed was that he warned Drake not to ...
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Rihanna’s ‘Only Girl (In the World)’ music video joins billion views club

As fans wait to see if Rihanna will ever drop any new music, her video for the 2010 hit "Only Girl (In the World)" has earned over 1 billion views. The video, directed by Anthony Mandler, is now Rihanna's 13th video as a lead ...
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2026 Jazz Fest to feature performances by T-Pain, Nas + special tribute to Jamaica

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is back for another celebration of New Orleans and Louisiana culture. Its 2026 edition will feature performances from artists including T-Pain, Nas, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Isley Brothers, Big Freedia and Shirley Caesar, as well as ...
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Snoop Dogg named first-ever honorary Olympics coach for Team USA

Snoop Dogg's Olympic roles have evolved, as he's been named Team USA's first-ever honorary coach for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games.He's joined the "Team Behind the Team at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee," he wrote on LinkedIn. He says his ...
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Fridayy announces new project, says he wants to ‘enter the conversation’ of R&B

Fridayy feels excluded from conversations about R&B, and he says it's time for that to change. He shared his thoughts in a recently released trailer that seemingly announced he has a project on the way.In an Instagram clip, a "reporter" asks him to classify ...
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Teyana Taylor says she never imagined she’d be nominated for a Golden Globe

Teyana Taylor has received her first-ever nomination for a Golden Globe, something she says she never even thought of when she graced our television screens on MTV's My Super Sweet 16."I was just wondering if I was going to get that bike or not," ...
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SZA calls out White House for using song in ICE video: ‘Rage baiting artists for free promo is PEAK DARK’

SZA is the latest artist to express distaste over the White House's unauthorized use of her song. Her track "Big Boys" had been used to soundtrack a video of ICE officers arresting people. "WE HEARD IT'S CUFFING SZN," read the caption of the X ...
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Snoop Dogg expands ‘Doggyland’ with new children’s books series

Snoop Dogg's Doggyland is expanding beyond the internet. The rapper has announced a new children's book inspired by the "Affirmation Song" from his YouTube series Doggyland: Kids Songs & Nursery Rhymes.Titled Snoop Dogg's Doggyland: Affirmations Song, the book will feature positive affirmations from the ...
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