Justin Bieber is not welcome to perform in China because of his “bad behaviour”, Beijing authorities have said, after the pop idol angered many Chinese in 2014 by visiting a controversial Japanese war shrine The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture revealed it is not a “Belieber” when it said the 23-year-old Canadian, who last played … Read more
Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito,” whose reggaeton beat has swept the globe, on Wednesday was named the most streamed song of all time. The song’s label, Universal Music Latin Entertainment, said “Despacito” in its original and remixed versions had reached 4.6 billion streams across platforms including YouTube and Spotify. “Despacito” — a racy track … Read more
A judge on Thursday rescinded Universal Music’s $31 million deal for unreleased work of late pop icon Prince after the world’s largest label group said it was misled by his estate. The voiding of the deal — which is highly unusual for such a high-profile contract — is the latest drama over Prince’s catalog since … Read more
Bill Cosby is planning to hold a series of “town hall” meetings to talk to young people about his experiences with the US courts, his spokesman said Thursday, less than a week after his sex assault trial ended with a hung jury. “We are still in the planning stages… we are looking at the cities … Read more
The rapper known as Lil Wayne has finally sold his waterfront Miami Beach, Fla., mansion. The price – $10 million – is well below the $18 million it originally sought when it hit the market back in 2015. The estate measures more than 15,101-square-foot with a rooftop skate park and shark lagoon, according to its … Read more
US Based Ghanaian rapper BlackWay has signed a deal with Republic Records. He will move to Los Angeles next week as part of the deal to promote and grow his craft. Born Yaw Sintim-Misa, he is the son of Ghanaian Comedian and Satirist Kwaku Sintim-Misa KSM). BlackWay was born in Brooklyn, United States of America but grew … Read more
A Pennsylvania jury was deliberating a third day Wednesday whether to convict disgraced comedy legend Bill Cosby of sexual assault in one of America’s biggest celebrity trials in years. The 79-year-old pioneering black actor could face the rest of his life in prison if convicted on three counts of aggravated indecent assault for allegedly drugging … Read more
A Pennsylvania jury was deliberating a third day Wednesday whether to convict disgraced comedy legend Bill Cosby of sexual assault in one of America’s biggest celebrity trials in years. The 79-year-old pioneering black actor could face the rest of his life in prison if convicted on three counts of aggravated indecent assault for allegedly drugging … Read more
Disgraced US comedian Bill Cosby confirmed in court Monday that he would not testify at his sexual assault trial as the defense called just one witness before resting their case. In one of America’s biggest celebrity trials in years, the 79-year-old pioneering black comedian faces three counts of aggravated indecent assault, which each carry a … Read more
Bill Cosby’s wife, Camille, made her first appearance at her husband’s sexual assault trial on Monday, taking a seat in the courtroom as the defense rested its case after calling a single witness. Both sides are expected to give closing arguments Monday afternoon, and the jury could begin deliberations later in the day or on … Read more
Lil Twist, the rapper best known as the sidekick of Justin Bieber, was ordered by a judge on Wednesday to pay $1.5 million to an actor he assaulted several years ago. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Joseph Kalin announced the award following a brief non-jury trial that the singer did not attend. The 24-year-old rapper … Read more
Lil Twist, the rapper best known as the sidekick of Justin Bieber, was ordered by a judge on Wednesday to pay $1.5 million to an actor he assaulted several years ago. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Joseph Kalin announced the award following a brief non-jury trial that the singer did not attend. The 24-year-old rapper … Read more
Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic says he was “on the verge of a mental breakdown” after spending 200 days on the road last year. In a long Facebook post, Ryan writes about his health and the band’s recent hiatus. The singer-songwriter says he’s spent the last four months writing songs and recovering. OneRepublic are releasing new … Read more
Rapper Sarkodie missed his mother’s 60th birthday party which happened on Friday, April 21 in Accra. Many asked why he was absent at her mummy, Ewurama Aggrey’s party. Zionfelix.net reported later that the musician was not in the country as at the time the birthday party was ongoing. Sark was in Ireland for a show … Read more
Adam Levine performed an emotional tribute to Christina Grimmie on “The Voice” Tuesday night. Grimmie was on Levine’s team during Season 6 of the NBC singing competition show. The singer was shot and killed by an obsessed fan after performing in Orlando last June. Levine sang the 1968 Beatles hit, “Hey Jude.” Members of his … Read more
Until today, we thought Drake’s Views was the best-selling album of 2016, but new music industry figures suggest otherwise. According to the IFPI’s annual report, both Beyonce’s Lemonade and Adele’s 25 shifted more copies worldwide. Beyonce topped the chart with 2.4 million sales, while Drake came third, having sold 2.1 million units. The figures only … Read more
Birdman officially has yet another lawsuit being tied to his name James Prince, the CEO of Rap-A-Lot Records, previously stated that he’d do everything he can to ensure that Birdman pays up what he owes both to his company and to Lil Wayne alike. It now appears as though his son, Jas Prince, is officially … Read more
On Tuesday (February 28) night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, special guest Alicia Keys was challenged to spin the Wheel of Musical Impressions, which prompted her to impersonate both her Voice co-host Gwen Stefani and British pop powerhouse Adele while singing random songs selected by the wheel. Backed (of course) by The … Read more
Hip-hop icon Jay Z is the first rapper chosen for the Songwriters Hall of Fame, heading a class of inductees that also features Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and R&B crooner Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, the group said Wednesday. The 47-year-old Jay Z, who has sold more than 100 million records in his career since his … Read more
The world’s biggest music label Universal has struck a deal to release much of the late musician Prince’s private archive. Universal said the deal gave it exclusive licensing rights to Prince’s “highly anticipated trove of unreleased works”. It has also acquired the rights to 25 albums that Prince released through NPG Records, the label that … Read more