Akon reflects on the impact of his second album and reveals the next phase of his career ...

The jazz-infused musical from Harrison David Rivers and Ted Shen is releasing a cast album May 1 via Joy Machine Records.

The 2025 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) found that more than half of the world's population lives in a country where press freedom is in a “very serious” situation — that ...

After “Try That in a Small Town,” the country superstar mostly avoids politics in favor of well-wrought but standard fare on ...

Chris Brown and Usher's R&B Tour is now set for three nights in July at Ford Field, the most ever for a single concert tour ...

Senegalese-American singer Akon has sparked debate after suggesting that men are not naturally wired for commitment, arguing that most relationship problems women face stem from infidelity.

Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear, and ...

Dry your tears: Olivia Rodrigo‘s new album, You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So in Love, is officially on the way. It arrives on June 12 via Geffen Records. In an interview with Zane Lowe, Rodrigo ...

Acclaimed singer and songwriter Zoë Modiga has unveiled The Vault, a deeply personal album she describes as a “love-themed time machine” drawn from nearly two decades of her creative work. The project ...

Freedom 250, a public-private partnership, launched freedom250.org on Tuesday to commemorate the nation’s upcoming semiquincentennial. A press release shared first with The Hill described the new ...

From chart-topping hits to shaping the sound of a generation, singer-songwriter Akon is back in a big way. He's gearing up to release his new album “Beautiful Day” on April 24th and head out on a ...