Samir Hussein/WireImage The Weeknd is once again pitching in with his XO Humanitarian Fund. The artist, born Abel Tesfaye, is donating $2 million from the charitable fund to the United Nations World Food Programme’s humanitarian response efforts in Gaza. That money will buy over 1,500 metric tons of wheat flourRead More →
Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images Fantasia Barrino says she’d love to replace Katy Perry as a judge on American Idol. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight released Thursday, April 25, Fantasia said she wasn’t aware Katy was exiting the singing competition show at the end of this season, but sheRead More →
Disney/Randy Holmes Jennifer Hudson is sharing a reminder to “never give up on your dreams” on the 20th anniversary of her American Idol elimination. The 42-year-old singer, who has gone on to be one of the most celebrated voices of her generation, came in seventh on season 3 of the singingRead More →
Fred Lee/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Singer Mandisa, who reached the top 10 on American Idol season 5 and later became a Grammy-winning Christian artist, has died, ABC Audio has confirmed. She was 47. “We can confirm that yesterday [April 18] Mandisa was found in her home deceased,”Read More →
Live Nation Las Vegas Mariah Carey‘s Las Vegas residency The Celebration of Mimi launches April 12 at Dolby Live at Park MGM, but she’s already extended her run. Originally scheduled to run for eight shows throughout April, the residency has now added eight new performances: three in July and fiveRead More →
Frederic REGLAIN/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Whitney Houston‘s legacy will be celebrated this summer during Chicago’s Ravinia Festival. On August 30, the festival will play host to the world premiere of The Voice Of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration. The production will feature the original master recordings of Whitney’s vocals, set to newRead More →
Blair Caldwell Anyone who thinks Paul McCartney isn’t happy that Beyoncé has covered The Beatles classic “Blackbird” on her album Cowboy Carter would be very wrong. “I am so happy with @beyonce’s version of my song ‘Blackbird,’” McCartney shares on Instagram. “I think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civilRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Beyoncé’s upcoming album has a name, and it’s Act II: Cowboy Carter. The singer revealed the name of her new country record, which arrives on March 29, via her website on Tuesday. The website’s homepage now features a horse saddle with a patrioticRead More →
Jon Batiste and wife Suleika Jaouad; Disney/Scott Kirkland Grammy and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste performed his Best Original Song nominee “It Never Went Away” at the Academy Awards on March 10. The song is from the documentary American Symphony, which documents a year in Batiste’s life, during which he receivedRead More →
Live Nation Between his new club at Bellagio, The Pinky Ring, and the dates he just announced for his residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM, it seems like Bruno Mars won’t be leaving Las Vegas anytime soon. Bruno’s 12 new shows at Dolby Live are so far his onlyRead More →
