Return of the ‘90s divas: Why Mary J. Blige and Gwen Stefani, back with new albums, still deserve ‘Real Love’ — no doubt!

Return of the ‘90s divas: Why Mary J. Blige and Gwen Stefani, back with new albums, still deserve ‘Real Love’ — no doubt!

From Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish to Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Charli XCX, 2024 has been the year of the diva. And two of the biggest female pop stars of the ’90s — Mary J. Blige and Gwen Stefani — are still keeping it relevant three decades after they first rocked the music … Read more

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more

Hollywood stars Julia Roberts and Zendaya bookended Saturday’s inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, giving a little stardust to an eclectic lineup that included pop icon Cher, heavy metal’s Ozzy Osbourne, hip-hop soul queen Mary J. Blige, soft rockers Foreigner and 83-year-old soul icon Dionne Warwick. It was a five-hour-plus show that also honored hip-hop trailblazers A Tribe Called Quest, punk … Read more

Mary J. Blige announces 2025 tour with Ne-Yo, MSG show. Get tickets

Mary J. Blige announces 2025 tour with Ne-Yo, MSG show. Get tickets

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. After three long years away from touring, The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul is reclaiming her rightful throne. Mary J. Blige just announced she’ll hit arenas all over the … Read more

Queen of soft rock? Mary J. Blige reveals early bond to Elton John ahead of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction

Queen of soft rock? Mary J. Blige reveals early bond to Elton John ahead of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction

She may be the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, but Mary J. Blige knows how to rock too. So don’t tell her she doesn’t belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, where she will be forever enshrined after being announced as one of the 2024 inductees last month. The nine-time Grammy winner has actually … Read more

Mary J. Blige’s alimony ‘pissed’ her off — so she created Strength of a Woman Festival

Mary J. Blige’s alimony ‘pissed’ her off — so she created Strength of a Woman Festival

For Mary J. Blige, it was the pain in her pocketbook from her divorce drama — with ex-husband and former manager Kendu Isaacs — that inspired her 2017 LP “Strength of Woman.” “When I made that album, I was pissed off because I was paying alimony every day,” Blige, 53, told The Post. “I was … Read more

No more drama? Rock & Rock Hall of Fame inductee Mary J. Blige says next album is ‘probably’ her last

No more drama? Rock & Rock Hall of Fame inductee Mary J. Blige says next album is ‘probably’ her last

Mary J. Blige is surely feeling more than “Just Fine” — after the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul was announced as one of the 2024 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Sunday night. But for the Yonkers, New York native, the enshrinement into musical immortality may be coming at the end of … Read more

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame shows ‘Real Love’ to 2024 inductees Mary J. Blige and Cher — but not Mariah Carey and Sinéad O’Connor

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame shows ‘Real Love’ to 2024 inductees Mary J. Blige and Cher — but not Mariah Carey and Sinéad O’Connor

When the nominees for the 2024 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were announced in February, I immediately zeroed in on the battle of the two ’90s R&B-pop divas straight outta New York. In one corner, there was Mary J. Blige, the undisputed Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, who was previously nominated for … Read more

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces 2024 nominees: Mariah Carey, Cher, Ozzy Osborne make the list

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces 2024 nominees: Mariah Carey, Cher, Ozzy Osborne make the list

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the 15 nominees for its Class of 2024, including “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” Mary J. Blige, Grammy winner Mariah Carey, and Cher, known as the “Goddess of Pop.” Also among the contenders for the Rock Hall are also Foreigner, Dave Matthews Band, Oasis, Lenny Kravitz, Ozzy … Read more

Brooklyn photographer reveals wild A-lister stories — like that time Beyoncé canceled for a dentist appointment

Brooklyn photographer reveals wild A-lister stories — like that time Beyoncé canceled for a dentist appointment

Internationally renowned Israeli-born photographer Rafael Fuchs has always used his art to push boundaries and highlight the absurdities of modern life — even during wartime. Called to serve in Lebanon in 1983 while he was still an art student at Jerusalem’s prestigious Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design brought his avant-garde style to the battlefield. … Read more

Lovers and Friends announces 2024 lineup: Janet Jackson, Usher, more

Lovers and Friends announces 2024 lineup: Janet Jackson, Usher, more

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. This spring is going to be phat. We apologize for the outdated early ’00s slang but when a festival lineup is as full of huge throwback stars as … Read more

Mariah Carey and Wu-Tang Clan are coming to MSG. Get tickets now

Mariah Carey and Wu-Tang Clan are coming to MSG. Get tickets now

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. On Friday, Sept. 15, Madison Square Garden is turning into a massive time machine. For one night only, fans will be sent back to the ’90s when Mariah … Read more

What do Blue Note Jazz Festival tickets cost to see Dave Chappelle & more?

What do Blue Note Jazz Festival tickets cost to see Dave Chappelle & more?

Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Forget the reds, whites and rosés — this weekend, Napa Valley has the blues. From July 28-30, the annual Blue Note Jazz Festival is riffin’ its way into Napa … Read more

Mary J. Blige on turning down Rihanna’s smash ‘Umbrella’: ‘It wasn’t for me’

Mary J. Blige on turning down Rihanna’s smash ‘Umbrella’: ‘It wasn’t for me’

The R&B queen also talked to The Post about her new TV show “The Wine Down” and how the Super Bowl souped-up her career. Source link

The best and worst Super Bowl halftime shows of all time

The best and worst Super Bowl halftime shows of all time

In 2020, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira gave us a diva dance-off. It was all about the Weeknd’s solo takeover in 2021, and 2022 was a musical extravaganza with a loaded lineup of hip-hop heavyweights: Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige. As Rihanna prepares to lift us all the way up with her … Read more