When Doja Cat decides to go Eighties, she doesn’t mess around. On Vie, Doja devotes an entire album to the pop and R&B sounds of the Hair Decade, an album full of pastels and neon and mega-cheese sax solos. She’s always had a thing for Eighties synth-pop, as in hits …
Read More »Cardi B Is Back and Out For Blood on 'Am I the Drama?'
She’s baaaaack. Cardi B has finally returned with Am I the Drama?, one of the most hotly awaited second albums in history. Incredibly, it’s been seven years since the Bronx queen crashed into the music world with her classic debut, Invasion of Privacy, like a one-woman explosion of neon hip-hop …
Read More »Cardi B Taps Selena Gomez, Janet Jackson, Lizzo, More Stars for 'Am I the Drama?' Album
Cardi B is revving up the drama for her sophomore album by unveiling the collaborators featured on the record. On Monday, the rapper partnered with Spotify to announce that Janet Jackson, Selena Gomez, Summer Walker, and Lizzo will be among the stars featured on Am I the Drama?, out this …
Read More »Kaytranada's 'Ain't No Damn Way' Is an Airy Amble Through Dance Music History
Kaytranada makes music designed for club systems that can still translate to people who never go out. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and raised in Montreal, his style is rooted in beat maestros like J Dilla, Madlib, and Flying Lotus. But the warmth of his music is less dusty-analog (a la …
Read More »Haim Put Their 'Headphones On' for Addison Rae, Janet Jackson Mashup in BBC Live Lounge
Haim delivered a decade-spanning performance for their latest appearance in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. The trio selected Addison Rae‘s single “Headphones On” for the cover portion of their mini-set, but echoed the song with a twist. With Danielle Haim at the helm, the group mixed Janet Jackson‘s 1997 …
Read More »Janet Jackson to Receive ICON Award at 2025 AMAs, Will Perform on TV for First Time in 7 Years
The American Music Awards are returning to television this year, and so is Janet Jackson. Jackson is set to receive the ICON Award at the ceremony on May 26, where she will also perform on TV for the first time in seven years. The event, held at the Fontainebleau Las …
Read More »Janet Jackson Adds New Spring Dates to Her Las Vegas Residency
Janet Jackson has extended her Las Vegas residency at the Resorts World Theatre. The star will return to the stage this spring for shows on May 21, 24, 25, 28, 30 and 31, 2025. Tickets for the additional dates will go on sale on Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. PT. …
Read More »Quincy Jones, Peerless Music Producer Behind 'Thriller,' Dead at 91
Quincy Jones, the musical polymath who contributed to remarkable albums in jazz, soul, and funk as well as several of the biggest pop LPs of the 20th century — most notably producing Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad albums — died at his home in Bel Air, California, …
Read More »Tinashe's Main Pop Girl Moment: 'I'm Not New to This. I'm True to This'
This year, Tinashe notched her first Hot 100 entry in eight years with the sexy, propulsive song “Nasty,” which started climbing up the charts in June. Around the same time, a TikTok video of dancer Nate Di Winer went viral: In the clip, the nerdy-looking white boy winds his hips …
Read More »Janet Jackson Mourns Brother Tito Jackson: 'May You Rest in Eternal Peace'
One month ago, Tito Jackson died at the age of 70 following a medical emergency in New Mexico. His death marked the first of the Jackson siblings since Michael died in 2009. Tito was the third born in a batch of 10, and his youngest sister Janet was born last. …
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