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Mavis Staples is sitting in the lounge of her tour bus outside the Tower Theater in Philadelphia, telling a story about her current tourmate, Bob Dylan. The other day, Dylan asked Staples to rehearse a duet of “Gonna Change My Way of Thinking,” a funky gospel rocker from Slow Train …

The Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny, who has scored numerous hits as part of the rising Latin trap movement, will be Apple Music’s latest Up Next artist. The singer-rapper debuted his new single, “Dime Si Te Acuerdas,” via Beats 1 on Apple Music on Thursday. “Bad Bunny is one of …

Solange was honored with the 2018 Harvard Foundation Artist of the Year distinction. Past winners have included Salma Hayek, Eva Longoria, Queen Latifah, Viola Davis, Shakira, John Legend and Jackie Chan. Each year, the Artist of the Year selection is voted on by students and faculty of the Harvard Foundation …

Country singer-songwriter Jillian Jacqueline has had a particularly sweet Valentine’s week. She celebrated a career milestone by performing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and also issued a new song, “Somebody,” as part of Amazon Music’s Valentine’s-inspired “Love Me” playlist. The previously unreleased “Somebody” emphasizes Jacqueline’s honeyed vocals along …

Helmet and Prong will hit the road this May for a co-headlining tour, a trek nearly 30 years in the making for the two Nineties rock acts that launched their careers at New York’s CBGB’s. The tour begins May 3rd in Atlanta and crisscrosses the U.S. – including a May …

Big Sean will embark on a headlining tour this April and May with special guests Playboi Carti, Shy Glizzy and GASHI. The rapper released two albums last year: the solo effort I Decided and the Metro Boomin collaboration Double or Nothing. According to a release, the tour will be a …

Spice Girls hinted at a reunion Friday as the “Wannabe” group promised “exciting possibilities that will once again embrace the original essence of the Spice Girls.” Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham, Emma “Baby Spice” Bunton, Geri “Ginger Spice” Halliwell, Melanie “Scary Spice” Brown and Melanie “Sporty Spice” Chisholm last performed together …

Elton Johncontinued his hot streak of Grammy duets with young artists as he joined Miley Cyrus to perform his classic song “Tiny Dancer.” John recently announced the dates of his final tour. John started the performance solo, with a single white rose on his piano as a nod to the …

In light of the recent attacks on concerts in Manchester, Las Vegas and Paris, this year’s Grammy weekend will feature a new component: a counterterrorism briefing for musicians with State Department and European Union officials. The all-day training, held in a Times Square hotel suite on Saturday, will include briefings …

Russell Simmons is being sued for $5 million by a woman who claims Simmons raped her in 2016 while she was at his home, Billboard reports. Aspiring filmmaker Jennifer Jarosik filed the lawsuit on Wednesday. The suit claims that she met Simmons in New York in 2006 and they allegedly …