Music

2026 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture® Presented By Coca-Cola® - Caesars' Superdome - Day 2
July 5, 2026

Babyface steals the show before Brandy and Monica make the wait worth it at ESSENCE Fest

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July 5, 2026

Keri Hilson breaks down her viral “music can harm” tweet and weighs in on the state of the industry

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July 5, 2026

GloRilla says she’s trying not to overthink her second album, teases a Destiny’s Child member as a feature

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July 1, 2026

‘Y.M.C.A.’ co-writer and Village People lead singer Victor Willis passes away at 74

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July 1, 2026

India Arie says ‘Spend Dat’ being the song of the summer says something about where we are as a culture — maybe she’s right

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June 30, 2026

15 Caribbean music genres everyone should know and their origins

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June 29, 2026

Kirk Franklin confronts heckler after canceled Philadelphia concert

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June 29, 2026

How NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series gave BET its flowers for Black Music Month

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June 29, 2026

Kehlani reflects on longtime bond with Jamie Foxx after emotional BET Awards toast

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June 27, 2026

Missy Elliott cries, Druski C-walks and Jermaine Dupri calls on Black creators to take control at Culture Creators brunch

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June 25, 2026

‘An attack on change’: T-Pain reflects on Jay-Z’s ‘D.O.A.’ and the initial criticism towards AutoTune

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June 22, 2026

SZA’s music has been used to train AI without her consent. What can she actually do about it?

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June 22, 2026

‘Poor people activity’: T.I. slams idea of ‘Verzuz,’ years after famously calling out 50 Cent for one

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June 22, 2026

‘It’s a Family Affair’: Beyoncé and Cécred give fans a closer look at Jay-Z’s post-locs transformation

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June 21, 2026

SZA Blasts AI Music, Says Models Trained On 238 Of Her Songs

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June 20, 2026

‘It has never left me’: Morgan Freeman announces blues album rooted in Black music history

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June 19, 2026

Bad Bunny becomes first latin artist to reach $1 billion in touring revenue

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June 19, 2026

Peabo Bryson’s family announces private celebration of life

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Audemars Piguet Hosts After Party with Cactus Jack to Celebrate Latest Collaboration
June 18, 2026

Producer Tay Keith found dead at 29

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June 15, 2026

‘There is no X without Tashera’: DMX’s ex-wife responds after son’s remarks at street naming ceremony

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