R&B: Celebs Rumors

Usher has shown his love for Dr Dre by dedicating a moment to him during a recent show in Las Vegas.After a brief run of concerts in Paris, the ‘U Got It Bad’ singer’s iconic ‘My Way’ Las Vegas residency has resumed. Last week, Dre was in attendance and Usher took time out of his set to run through a few of the hip-hop revolutionary’s hits as well as give a brief speech on why Dre is so important today.“He is an amazing contributor to this music industry,” he said before his DJ played a medley of Dre’s biggest hits, including ‘Still D.R.E’ and ‘Nuthin’ But A G Thang’.

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Rihanna has reportedly been planning her musical comeback, looking to release new music and go on a world tour next year.The ‘Don’t Stop’ singer has been teasing her ninth studio album, dubbed ‘R9’ since 2018, first promising to release it in 2019. That year, she captioned a video of a dog dancing to House Of Pain’s ‘Jump Around’ with the message “Update: me listening to R9 by myself and refusing to release it.”Now, Entertainment Tonight has reported that the Bajan-born pop star is planning her musical return and has recently signed a deal with Live Nation.

ONE Music Fest.On Oct. 28-29, the annual extravaganza returns to Atlanta’s Piedmont Park for two days featuring the biggest names in Hip-Hop and R&B.Just a few of the mega headliners on this year’s star-studded bill include Kendrick Lamar, Janet Jackson, Megan Thee Stallion, Brent Faiyaz and Bryson Tiller.They’ll be joined by Tems, Kodak Black, Coi Leray, Key Glock and Chief Keef.Plus, old school favorites like Nelly, T-Pain, Lil Kim, Jadakiss and Fat Joe will be there on the “50 years of Hip-Hop stage” too.And, of course, Big Daddy Kane, Too Short, Waka Flocka, KRS-One and El DeBarge to round out the lineup.We’re barely scratching the surface too — all in all, 49 acts are set to take the stage at this year’s ONE Music Fest.Want to go?As of now, it isn’t too late to pick up last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, two-day general admission passes are going for as low as $250 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes are currently going for more than $250 — therefore, your best bet is to grab tickets that will get you in on both Saturday and Sunday.Need a few more details before smashing that buy button?Keep scrolling.We’ve got all the details you’re looking for and more about the 2023 ONE Music Fest below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day passes for the festival can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Usher performed a cover of Daniel Caesar and H.E.R.’s ‘Best Part’ on the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge this week – watch the footage below.The R&B star performed his single ‘Good Good’ featuring Summer Walker and 21 Savage yesterday (October 23) with a live band, before he performed his cover of the 2017 track alongside singers Serena Prince and Teni Tinks, who he described as the “finest voices” of the UK.During the performance, Usher walked around the studio and uttered ad libs alongside the vocalists like “don’t play like this” and “there’s enough of me to go around.”Watch footage of the performance below.During his appearance in the Live Lounge, the artist remained tight-lipped about what songs might feature during his Super Bowl Half Time performance next year.The singer will perform at the Super Bowl LVIII at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11, 2024.“It’s an honour of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list,” Usher said in a statement upon the announcement (via Billboard). “I can’t wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they’ve seen from me before.

Usher has serenaded Doja Cat at his residency in Las Vegas – watch the footage below.The R&B crooner, whose latest Las Vegas stint started on October 11, spotted Doja Cat in the crowd and held her hand. There, he sang his song ‘There Goes My Baby’ from the 2010 album ‘Raymond v.

Shygirl and Tinashe have announced they will be cancelling their co-headline tour.The pair were due to embark on a tour next week in the US, supported by Jersey club pioneer UNIIQU3. However, the duo have had to cancel, citing Shygirl’s ongoing respiratory illness.In a statement, the London pop experimentalist Shygirl wrote: “Devastated to share that due to an ongoing respiratory condition I’ve been forced to make the difficult decision to cancel my appearances on the upcoming US tour on the advice of my doctor that I can no longer delay surgery.“My thoughts also go to Tinashe and Uniiqu3 as we were all so looking forward to this tour together,” she continued.

Lauryn Hill comes.Following an electric performance at New York’s Global Citizen Festival, the evasive Hip-Hop icon is taking off on her 25-concert ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 25th Anniversary Tour’ with special guest Fugees coming along for the ride.That includes big gigs at Hill’s home state Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Tuesday, Oct. 17 as well as Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Thursday, Oct.

SZA has teased a potential tour for her ‘SOS’ deluxe album, which she has called ‘Lana’.The singer-songwriter took to Twitter on Saturday (October 7) to float the idea to her followers: “Was thinking I wanna do an intimate mini tour for deluxe .[sic] But ONLY in the most turnt cities form SOS tour . I made a list .

Drake has offered to open up for SZA at her next Toronto gig after the latter had to cancel her recent show at the last minute.The St. Louis singer is currently on the second run of her ‘SOS’ North American tour. She was set to perform at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena this past Wednesday (October 4), but in soundcheck found that she was too ill to go ahead with the show.

Content warning: This story contains discussion and description of allegations of sexual harassment.Jason Derulo has been accused of signing a singer to a record deal and expecting sex in return in a new lawsuit filed against him.Singer Emaza Gibson filed a lawsuit against Jason Derulo on Thursday (October 5), alleging quid pro quo sexual harassment, breach of contract and intimidation and violence in violation of the Ralph Civil Rights Act, among other complaints.Jason Derulo has denied the allegations via a rep, who told PEOPLE in a statement: “These claims are completely false and hurtful. I stand against all forms of harassment and remain committed to supporting people chasing their dreams.

SZA has hit out at the Grammy Awards, saying that the ceremony is a “thirsty, dark space” to be.During a new cover interview with Rolling Stone, the ‘SOS’ artist recalled losing all five of the Grammys she was up for in 2018 off the back of her debut record ‘Ctrl’ (2017), including ‘Best New Artist’ and ‘Best Urban Contemporary Album’.Carter Lang, who served as a producer and co-writer on the LP, remembered “feeling [SZA’s] pain of having to go rock out onstage” in the article. SZA said: “That’s weird that that happened to me on TV.“That night, right before I lost the last two, Tyler [The Creator] was like, ‘Nah, it would be so fucking weird if you lost everything and they asked you to perform.

Jorja Smith has covered Harry Styles‘ hit song ‘As It Was’ – check out the video below.The R&B artist, who released her second album ‘Falling Or Flying’ last week (September 29), performed on BBC Radio 1 yesterday (October 4) as part of the station’s Live Lounge Month series.Explaining her decision to take on the lead single from Styles’ third record ‘Harry’s House’, Smith said: “I keep hearing it. I find it hard sometimes to do a cover – it needs to be a song that I know even though I’ve deffo got the lyrics in front of me.“But this one I’ve been hearing a lot and I thought, ‘Oh, this will be really nice’.

SZA has spoken out in support of friend and collaborator Lizzo, who is currently the subject of a number of legal battles accusing her of bullying and harassmentIn August, Lizzo was hit with a lawsuit for bullying and harassment by numerous members of her Big Grrrls dance group. Designer Asha Daniels later filed another suit claiming that the Grammy Award-winner’s employees were forced to work in a “racist and sexualised” environment.Now, in an interview with Rolling Stone, SZA was asked to comment on the recent allegations against the ‘Juice’ singer.“I’m just saying, based on the values and the energy that I see in my friend, I just really think that she’s a beautiful person,” SZA said.

Taylor Swift leads the nominations with a total of seven nods, including ‘Best Artist’, ‘Best Song’ (‘Anti-Hero’) and ‘Best Video’ (‘Anti-Hero’).Olivia Rodrigo and SZA follow closely behind, having earned six nominations apiece.Both acts appear in the ‘Best Artist’, ‘Best Song’, ‘Best Video’ and ‘Best US Act’ categories. Rodrigo is also up for ‘Best Pop’ and ‘Biggest Fans’, with SZA in the running for ‘Best R&B’ and ‘Best Live’.Elsewhere, Doja Cat, Måneskin, Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj have each received four nods.The ‘Best Rock’ category is made up of Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters, Måneskin, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Killers.

Kali Uchis brought out Omar Apollo and Tyler, the Creator at her Hollywood Bowl show this weekend.The Colombian-American singer-songwriter performed at the sold-out Los Angeles venue on Saturday (September 30) as part of her ‘Red Moon In Venus Tour Pt. II’.The artist welcomed Apollo to the stage for their song ‘Worth The Wait’, before she was joined by Tyler, the Creator towards the end of the set for a quick hug and bow after Uchis performed their collaborative track ‘After The Storm’.You can watch footage of the onstage surprises below.Kali Brings out Omar Apollo #kaliuchis #omarapollo #kaliuchistour2023 ♬ original sound – Hypemommy Tyler the Creator really just gave Kali Uchis a hug and walked off LMAOOOO #redmooninvenustour #tylerthecreator #kaliuchis #afterthestormkaliuchis ♬ After The Storm – Kali Uchis The guest surprises follow appearances from both Tyler, The Creator and Omar Apollo during Uchis’ set at Coachella back in April.Tyler, The Creator joined her on stage for their track ‘See You Again’, but Tyler experienced technical difficulties and could not be heard on the mic outside of his playback.Apollo then joined the singer to give their collaborative cut ‘Worth The Wait’ its live debut.

The Spinners will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.Leading up to — and after — that date, the R&B icons have nine concerts lined up this fall, winter and next year all over North America.That includes a gig at Riverhead, NY’s Suffolk Theater on Sunday, Oct. 15.And if you want tickets to hear ’70s radio staples like “The Rubberband Man,” “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love,” “Working My Way Back To You,” “It’s A Shame,” “I’ll Be Around” and so many other classics live, you can pick them up as soon as today.Our team found seats for all upcoming Spinners gigs.Some were quite affordable, too.At the time of publication, we saw tickets going for as low as $35 before fees on Vivid Seats.Need to join the hit parade live?Here’s everything you need to know and more about The Spinners’ 2023 tour.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

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Nick Cannon has reflected on how Mariah Carey handled his Lupus diagnosis in 2012, saying he “probably wouldn’t be alive” without her.The 42-year-old was a guest on The Diary Of A CEO last week (September 21) and spoke about his Lupus diagnosis, among other things. He admitted to host Steven Bartlet that the situation likely affected their relationship; however, praised the pop juggernaut for helping him get through the difficulty of such a life-altering news.“She was my rock, man. She went hard,” Nick Cannon said.

BRIT Awards 2024 has been revealed – you can find all the details below.Next year’s ceremony is due to take place on March 2 at The O2 in London. It’ll mark the second consecutive year that the show has aired in a primetime Saturday night slot on ITV1 and ITVX.Damian Christian, Chair of the BRIT Committee, said: “The move to a Saturday night for the first time proved to be a huge success, so I’m delighted we’ll be back in a primetime slot again in March.“A Saturday night show helped us lock in our most engaged audience ever, and we’ll be looking to build on that base as we connect with even more fans in 2024.”He added: “Next year’s BRITs will be our most ambitious show yet, with a host of exciting performances from incredible artists, as we look to celebrate the music that soundtracked our 2023.”It has not yet been confirmed whether Mo Gilligan will return as host.

Fugees reunited during a performance by Ms. Lauryn Hill at New York City’s Global Citizens Festival last weekend.The legendary rap trio performed together on stage on Saturday (September 23), playing ‘How Many Mics’, ‘Ready or Not’, Killing Me Softly With His Song’ and ‘Fu-Gee-La’.The show was part of Hill’s current North American tour, which is a celebration of the 25th anniversary of her Grammy award-winning debut album ‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’.

Eternal‘s Kéllé Bryan has spoken out amid the group’s shelved reunion due to a row about LGBTQ+ rights.The ’90s R&B band were set to make a comeback next year for a run of live shows. However, members Easther and Vernie Bennett, who are sisters, have allegedly refused to perform at a number of Pride events and LGBTQ+ festivals as part of the tour.Louise Redknapp and Bryan have dropped out of the reunion as a result.

Usher will take center stage at the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas.The popular R&B icon — currently midway through his ongoing ‘Usher: My Way’ Las Vegas residency at Park MGM’s Dolby Live Theater — was officially tapped by the NFL to headline the halftime show at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 11.“It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list, the “Yeah” singer shared.

Lenny Kravitz has brought back his iconic giant scarf for his first post on TikTok – check out the video below.The musician was first seen wearing the oversized accessory back in 2012, and it has since spawned countless memes online. Kravitz then defended the bold fashion choice during a 2018 interview with Jimmy Fallon.“The guy who made that scarf, you can blame it on,” he said. “He made that scarf, and he gave it to me.

SZA has teamed up with Jean Dawson on a new track called ‘No Szns’ – you can listen to it below.The song, co-written by SZA and Dawson, is a stripped-back, reflective collaboration featuring dreamy electric guitar and lyrics about the various feelings that come about throughout the year.“In the spring, you can’t hear a thing all the birds and bees/Nobody thinks/ In the summertime people off the brink/ In California, we ain’t got no seasons, it’s all the same to me,” the pair sing in the chorus.In SZA’s verse, the ‘SOS’ star looks back on “cryin’ in the summertime” and how her “anxious thoughts” can be triggered when she thinks of a certain person.‘No Szns’ arrives with an accompanying official video, which was directed by Dawson and Bradley J. Calder.

Usher has recalled the moment Jay-Z told him he would be headlining next year’s Super Bowl Half Time Show, saying that the performance was “destined to happen”.The singer is due to take to the stage at the Super Bowl LVIII at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11, 2024.During an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Usher talked about the phone call he received from his “big homie” and Roc Nation founder Jay-Z after landing the coveted halftime gig.“[Jay] said, ‘It’s time, it’s magic time. You know, it’s time for you to have that moment’,” Usher remembered.

Usher has announced his new album ‘Coming Home’ which is set to land on February 11, 2024 – the same day he will headline the Super Bowl Halftime show.It was announced today (September 24) that the R&B sensation will perform at the Super Bowl LVIII at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, describing it in a statement as “an honour of a lifetime”.Along with the announcement, the ‘Yeah!’ singer will be releasing his first album since 2016’s ‘Hard II Love’, which will include his 2023 single ‘Good Good’ with Summer Walker and 21 Savage.According to a listing on Apple Music, the album will feature 20 tracks, with only ‘Good Good’ confirmed so far.Back in March, Usher ended his three year hiatus with new single ‘GLU’. Since then, he’s also released ‘Boyfriend’ which landed in August and ‘Dientes’ with J Balvin and DJ Khaled which came out earlier this month.Usher’s last solo studio album was ‘Hard II Love’, though he also released the surprise record ‘A’ in 2018 alongside producer Zaytoven as an homage to his native Atlanta.Better believe it.USHER.

Saturday, Sept 23 and Sunday, Sept. 24, Beyoncé will headline at her hometown Houston’s NRG Stadium for two huge nights as part of her ongoing ‘Renaissance Tour.’And she’s got a trick up her sleeve, too.Word on the street is Megan Thee Stallion will be making an appearance on at least one night according to Page Six.There’s only one problem.If you want to attend, last-minute tickets are going to cost you a pretty penny.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find was $414 before fees on Vivid Seats.While that may seem expensive, when you factor in that fans were regularly paying over $1000 to see Taylor Swift live earlier this year, they suddenly don’t seem quite so bad.Plus, given that Queen Bey typically performs over 30 tracks each and every night, it’s clear that she puts on a show that must be experienced live.Want to see Beyoncé before it’s too late this year?Here’s everything you need to know and more about the two Houston shows on the 2023 ‘Renaissance Tour.’All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on tickets for each of Beyoncé’s Houston concerts can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.Certified Bey superfan Georgie Exinord went to a ‘Renaissance Tour’ show before Mrs.

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Daniel Caesar is already midway through his 2023 ‘Superpowers Tour,’ it isn’t too late to catch him live.The 28-year-old R&B icon has 18 concerts remaining on the North American leg of his international tour this fall.New York-based fans are in luck, too.He’s slated to perform the second to last concert of his U.S. run at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Oct.

Tinashe has revealed she feels “embarrassed” about being forced to work with R. Kelly and Chris Brown by her former label, RCA.In a recent interview with Zach Sang, the LA-based star spoke about her latest release, the ‘BB/ANG3L’ LP, as well as being an independent artist. Sang asked Tinashe if her 2015 collaborations with R.

SZA is sending another ‘S.O.S.’ this fall.The popular R&B star, who toured all over the U.S. in February and March of this year, will return to the road for an additional 21 concerts with special guest Raye as part of her ‘SOS Tour’ from Sept.

iHeartRadio Music Festival lineup is truly bonkers.Taking place at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on Sept.

Jason Derulo has announced that he will embark on an eight-stop UK and Ireland arena tour in 2024 – his first in five years. Check out the full dates and ticket details below.The dates are a part of the UK and European leg of Derulo’s ‘Nu King’ world tour.

PC Music has announced the line-ups for its 10th anniversary shows in New York, Los Angeles and London.The live performance series will kick off later this week in New York City and is set to celebrate the milestone for the record label by holding some exclusive live sets from numerous artists.The label was developed by A.G. Cook a decade ago and has gone on to have a wide impact on the landscape of pop music.

702, died on Saturday (September 17) the age of 43.Grinstead’s sister and fellow bandmember LeMisha Grinstead confirmed the news of her death in a statement on social media, citing a “long battle” of ill health.“It is with great sadness that I have to let you know that my beautiful sister and friend has passed away this evening,” LeMisha’s statement read.“She has had a long battle and she is finally at peace. That girl was as bright as the stars! She was not only beautiful on the outside, but also within.