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. Chris Brown is having a good week. On Tuesday, March 5, the controversial 34-year-old singer announced his ’11:11 Tour’ and, due to overwhelming demand, quickly expanded his summer … Read 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. The Dreamville of your dreams is here. On April 6-7, J. Cole expertly curated annual festival returns to Raleigh, NC’s Dorothea Dix Park for two action-packed days of … Read 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. Chris Brown may or may not have crashed Instagram. The controversial R&B singer — who boasts 145 million followers on the photo-sharing platform — announced his ’11:11 Tour’ with special … Read more
James Brown was famous for showing self-love and self-respect for his race on his 1968 anthem “Say It Loud — I’m Black and I’m Proud.” But the “Super Bad” singer was also super proud of his hair — whether he wore a natural Afro or a straightened conk. In fact, after the Godfather of Soul … Read more
After a great run of hits from the ’60s into the ’70s — including such classics as 1965’s “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag,” 1966’s “It’s a Man’s Man’s World,” 1970’s “Super Bad” and 1974’s “The Payback” — James Brown’s recording career was decimated by the disco explosion in the mid-’70s. “Such an interesting time, … Read 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. Here’s a little-known fact: Music festivals take place year round. Typically from February through November, huge rock, Hip-Hop, jazz, punk, K-Pop, metal, folk and country stars join forces … Read more
At the beginning of the new documentary “James Brown: Say It Loud” — a four-part series that premieres Monday and then continues Tuesday on A&E — the Godfather of Soul himself breaks down exactly why his 1968 anthem “Say It Loud — I’m Black and I’m Proud” changed the way African-Americans saw and spoke of themselves … Read more
They say what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. But apparently that doesn’t apply to Usher’s sold-out “My Way” residency, which led to him scoring the biggest gig in music — the headlining spot at the Super Bowl halftime show — at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas last Sunday. After his epic halftime show — … Read more
Having gone straight from the Super Bowl stage to the altar four days ago, Usher is just starting the honeymoon phase of his new marriage to longtime love Jennifer Goicoechea. But even before saying those “I do’s” in Las Vegas right after rocking the halftime show at Allegiant Stadium — midway through the Kansas City … Read more
When I interviewed Usher on Wednesday, I asked him if R&B had fallen off since he was one of the biggest stars of the genre in the late ’90s and ’00s. “I don’t think that R&B is not what it used to be,” he responded. “I think that there’s not enough platforms for R&B to … Read 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. America can’t get enough of Usher. The iconic R&B star — who is playing the Super Bowl halftime show, released a new album and announced a nationwide tour this … Read more
Usher is all for it when Jay-Z has got the nerves bad. In fact, the 45-year-old pop superstar — who was recruited by Jay-Z and his Roc Nation company to headline the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show on Sunday — defended the 54-year-old rapper for his tense takedown of the Grammys on music’s biggest night … Read more
Henry Fambrough, the last surviving original member of the iconic R&B group The Spinners, whose hits included “It’s a Shame,” “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love” and “The Rubberband Man,” died Wednesday, a spokesperson for the group said. He was 85. Fambrough died peacefully of natural causes in his northern Virginia home, spokesperson Tanisha … Read 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. Much like 2004, Usher is everywhere. The popular R&B icon’s new album “Coming Home” drops on Friday, Feb. 9, he’s scheduled to perform at the Super Bowl in … Read 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. That’s a wrap on yet another major awards ceremony. The 66th annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday, Feb. 4, and crowned some of the biggest players in … Read 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
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. There’s not a whole lot of jazz this year — but there’s a whole lot to like. The annual New Orleans Jazz Festival, set to take place at the … Read 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. Lionel Richie and Earth Wind and Fire take encores seriously. For the second year in a row, the R&B legends are teaming up for their summer co-headlining ‘Sing … Read 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. Ah, the ’90s. Gen X’s heyday was a simpler time. Before we were chronically online or chasing clout, Beanie Babies and “The Macarena” reigned supreme. Life was good … Read more
Jean Knight, the iconic R&B singer known for her 1971 smash hit “Mr. Big Stuff,” has died. She was 80. Her publicist shared that Knight died of natural causes, TMZ confirmed. Knights’ family noted the “indelible mark she left on the world” in a statement detailing her historic run in the music industry. “Jean Knight’s legacy … Read more