The nominees are in for the 2023 Academy Awards! Angela Bassett has been nominated in the best supporting actress category for her role in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” along with Rihanna, Tems, Ryan Coogler and Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson being nominated for “Lift Me Up” for the Best Original Song category. “Black […]
Elle Varner is going on tour throughout the month of March, with new music and more dates to come. The current seven-city tour will start in Chicago and end in D.C. In December 2022, Varner teased the new music and said, “The new music is possibly better than my debut.” The […]
Fashion legend André Leon Talley’s estate will hold a virtual and in-person auction with some of his prized possessions, a little over one year after his death. The pre-bidding will begin on Jan. 27 through Christie’s, with the live auction closing out the 2023 New York Fashion Week on Feb. 15. Talley passed away on Jan. 18, […]
The 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame class has been announced. Snoop Dogg, Sade, Gloria Estefan, Teddy Riley, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard and Liz Rose. The induction will take place on June 15 in New York City. The voting process began in 2022 with eligible members who choose three nominees from the songwriter […]
A night full of Black Excellence is to return again and live! Netflix and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever lead nominations across the motion picture categories with 15 and 12 nominations respectively. ABC and Abbott Elementary received the most nominations in the television + streaming categories with 28 and nine nominations respectively. Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar […]
Drummer Fred White, from the iconic group Earth, Wind & Fire, has passed away at 67. His brother and fellow band member, Verdine White, announced the news on Instagram. “He joins our brothers Maurice, Monte and Ronald in heaven and is now drumming with the angels,” Verdine wrote in his post, […]
On Dec. 23, Daystar “Tory Lanez” Peterson, a Canadian artist, was found guilty of all three charges brought against him in the shooting of fellow artist, Megan “The Stallion” Pete in 2020. He now faces up to 22 years in prison and deportation. After about two weeks, a jury of seven […]
Philip Johnson of Philaye Films continues to evolve his creativity. In just about a year, two films he helped co-create/produce are now on two separate streaming services. The films “The Unhinged” and “Maybe Next Christmas” were released in 2021 to much success. “The Unhinged,” created by Robert Graves and Johnson, follows a […]
K. Michelle is going back on tour in support of her forthcoming album, “I’m The Problem.” Kimberly “K. Michelle” Pate has done spot dates for the past few years given the pandemic, but her last tour started in late 2019. The “I’m The Problem” album is set to be Pate’s last […]
In their latest release, R&B group FLO makes the ending of a relationship a peaceful moment of self-reflection in “Losing You.” The single describes the end of a relationship and how that end can be necessary for growth and acknowledging who you may be and what you may bring. “Losing You” […]
As a staple painting in the Black community, many know the image of “Blue Monday” by Annie Lee, a Black woman (inspired by Lee’s life) sitting on the edge of the bed in a blue bedroom on Monday morning. Lizzo channeled that painting for her recent SNL performance of “Break Up […]
Although she is “a little nervous and anxious,” Aya Ito is still “excited” about the release of her debut solo EP, “Just Might,” which also highlights her Japanese upbringing. Download “Just Might” here. Ito has released previous singles “Something New,” “Spellbound” and her cover of “If You Let Me,” but her […]
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office confirms that Stephen “tWitch” Boss, dancer, entertainer, and best known for being the DJ of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” has died at 40. His wife, Allison Holker, issued a statement to E News. “Stephen lit up every room he stepped into,” Holker said. “He valued family, […]
“Abbott Elementary” continues its successful reign. The series was nominated for the best tv musical or comedy series, along with Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James and Tyler James Williams for their acting roles on the series. In September, creator Brunson and fellow actress Ralph earned Emmys for “Abbott Elementary,” […]
Rihanna continues to grow in her career and that shows with her latest award nomination. Rihanna released “Lift Me Up” in October as a part of the Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever Soundtrack, which also served as her first solo song in six years. The song is now nominated for a […]
