“Prince sent one of his people to bring me over,” smiles Wong . “He’d always sit in the back corner with his entourage and ...

Purple Rain nearly earns a ninth stay at No. 1 on the Official Soundtrack Albums list this week, as the Oscar-winning release ...

Icon,' indie R&B star Brent Faiyaz's latest album, is a brief but far-reaching set that manages to sound contemporary and ...

William Prince is currently opening for Vincent Neil Emerson on a string of Southern dates, before launching a Canadian headline tour running from February through April.

For William Prince, leaving home was never the hard part. It's been finding his way back. The songwriter grew up in Peguis First Nation, a large First Nations community in Canada's Manitoba province, ...

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Ahead of the 68th Annual Grammy Awards this Sunday, ESSENCE looks back at some of the award show's most eye-catching beauty moments over the years.

Lighthouse, Poole announces concerts for two exciting names in contemporary world music: Grammy-winning artist Arooj Aftab and a return for ...

The Weeknd, Daniel Caesar, the Beaches and Jessie Reyez also nabbed nominations, and there was an increase in 1st-time nominees.

Undoubtedly the most revered beatmaker in hip-hop’s five-decade history, James Dewitt Yancey - better known as J Dilla or Jay ...

Spears, 44, joins a growing list of high-profile artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Justin Bieber, and Shakira, who have recently sold their back catalogues ...