Noah “40” Shebib, longtime producer and engineer for Drake, has given the backstory on why R. Kelly was included in the credits on Drake’s new album, Certified Lover Boy. Kelly gets a songwriting credit on CLB’s “TSU” as it wraps in the intro from his 1998 single “Half on a Baby.” According to 40 — […]

With just days to go until the release of Lalisa, BLACKPINK’s Lisa is giving fans a glimpse at what will they’ll be getting when her solo debut arrives. A poster announcing the track list for the single project was shared by Lisa and BLACKPINK on social media on Sunday (Sept. 5). Lalisa, set for a

Adalberto Alvarez never shied from controversy. The prolific Cuban composer, arranger and bandleader was among the first to publicly acknowledge his practice of the Afro-Cuban religion Santeria; he was wittily subversive in his socially conscious lyrics; and he was a progressive musician who nevertheless embraced tradition. No wonder Alvarez — who died of complications from

Taylor Swift is caught up in the rapture! The singer-songwriter shared her joy after Anita Baker announced that the fight for her masters had been resolved. “What a beautiful moment, CONGRATULATIONS ANITA!!” the “Willow” singer tweeted Saturday (Sept. 4), along with two happy-crying and clapping emojis. Baker responded, “Thank You, for Your *Fire & Support!!

Chris Brown wants his music to be heard. The “Go Crazy” singer has released the verse that he claims Kanye West dropped from “New Again” off Donda. Brown shared his contribution via a since-deleted Instagram post Saturday (Sept. 4) that he reportedly captioned, “The verse / chorus I mysteriously didn’t do!” Though the post has

LONDON (AP) — Singer Sarah Harding of the British pop group Girls Aloud has died after a battle with breast cancer, her mother said Sunday. She was 39. The singer said last August that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and it had spread to other parts of her body. On Sunday, her mother

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian are in the city of love. The couple, who have been sharing snapshots from a European getaway, paid a visit to Paris and didn’t shy away from a romantic photo opportunity. In a series of photos posted to Instagram on Friday (Sept. 3), Barker and Kardashian can be seen embracing

Former Blink-182 member Tom DeLonge has confirmed that the band’s founding member, bassist and singer Mark Hoppus, has completed his chemotherapy treatment, and is offering “some modest advice” for what to do next. In a text exchange posted as a screenshot to Instagram on Friday, DeLonge asked Hoppus whether there are more treatments planned, to

Guitarist Jimmy Page says he turned down a lot of “pretty miserable” pitches over the years to make a documentary about Led Zeppelin. But he finally bit when he received a deeply-researched proposal focusing almost exclusively on the music and chronicling the band’s birth in 1968 and its meteoric early rise. The result is Becoming

“My heart has been waiting for this moment,” Maluma told a roaring crowd at The Forum on Friday (Sept. 3). It was the second show of his Papi Juancho Tour, which he kicked off on Thursday in Sacramento, Calif., after not touring for 18 months. Waiting until every single person made their way to their