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Usher has shown his love for Dr Dre by dedicating a moment to him during a recent show in Las Vegas.After a brief run of concerts in Paris, the ‘U Got It Bad’ singer’s iconic ‘My Way’ Las Vegas residency has resumed. Last week, Dre was in attendance and Usher took time out of his set to run through a few of the hip-hop revolutionary’s hits as well as give a brief speech on why Dre is so important today.“He is an amazing contributor to this music industry,” he said before his DJ played a medley of Dre’s biggest hits, including ‘Still D.R.E’ and ‘Nuthin’ But A G Thang’.

Rihanna has reportedly been planning her musical comeback, looking to release new music and go on a world tour next year.The ‘Don’t Stop’ singer has been teasing her ninth studio album, dubbed ‘R9’ since 2018, first promising to release it in 2019. That year, she captioned a video of a dog dancing to House Of Pain’s ‘Jump Around’ with the message “Update: me listening to R9 by myself and refusing to release it.”Now, Entertainment Tonight has reported that the Bajan-born pop star is planning her musical return and has recently signed a deal with Live Nation.

ONE Music Fest.On Oct. 28-29, the annual extravaganza returns to Atlanta’s Piedmont Park for two days featuring the biggest names in Hip-Hop and R&B.Just a few of the mega headliners on this year’s star-studded bill include Kendrick Lamar, Janet Jackson, Megan Thee Stallion, Brent Faiyaz and Bryson Tiller.They’ll be joined by Tems, Kodak Black, Coi Leray, Key Glock and Chief Keef.Plus, old school favorites like Nelly, T-Pain, Lil Kim, Jadakiss and Fat Joe will be there on the “50 years of Hip-Hop stage” too.And, of course, Big Daddy Kane, Too Short, Waka Flocka, KRS-One and El DeBarge to round out the lineup.We’re barely scratching the surface too — all in all, 49 acts are set to take the stage at this year’s ONE Music Fest.Want to go?As of now, it isn’t too late to pick up last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, two-day general admission passes are going for as low as $250 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes are currently going for more than $250 — therefore, your best bet is to grab tickets that will get you in on both Saturday and Sunday.Need a few more details before smashing that buy button?Keep scrolling.We’ve got all the details you’re looking for and more about the 2023 ONE Music Fest below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day passes for the festival can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Usher performed a cover of Daniel Caesar and H.E.R.’s ‘Best Part’ on the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge this week – watch the footage below.The R&B star performed his single ‘Good Good’ featuring Summer Walker and 21 Savage yesterday (October 23) with a live band, before he performed his cover of the 2017 track alongside singers Serena Prince and Teni Tinks, who he described as the “finest voices” of the UK.During the performance, Usher walked around the studio and uttered ad libs alongside the vocalists like “don’t play like this” and “there’s enough of me to go around.”Watch footage of the performance below.During his appearance in the Live Lounge, the artist remained tight-lipped about what songs might feature during his Super Bowl Half Time performance next year.The singer will perform at the Super Bowl LVIII at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11, 2024.“It’s an honour of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list,” Usher said in a statement upon the announcement (via Billboard). “I can’t wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they’ve seen from me before.

Usher has serenaded Doja Cat at his residency in Las Vegas – watch the footage below.The R&B crooner, whose latest Las Vegas stint started on October 11, spotted Doja Cat in the crowd and held her hand. There, he sang his song ‘There Goes My Baby’ from the 2010 album ‘Raymond v.

Shygirl and Tinashe have announced they will be cancelling their co-headline tour.The pair were due to embark on a tour next week in the US, supported by Jersey club pioneer UNIIQU3. However, the duo have had to cancel, citing Shygirl’s ongoing respiratory illness.In a statement, the London pop experimentalist Shygirl wrote: “Devastated to share that due to an ongoing respiratory condition I’ve been forced to make the difficult decision to cancel my appearances on the upcoming US tour on the advice of my doctor that I can no longer delay surgery.“My thoughts also go to Tinashe and Uniiqu3 as we were all so looking forward to this tour together,” she continued.

Lauryn Hill comes.Following an electric performance at New York’s Global Citizen Festival, the evasive Hip-Hop icon is taking off on her 25-concert ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 25th Anniversary Tour’ with special guest Fugees coming along for the ride.That includes big gigs at Hill’s home state Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Tuesday, Oct. 17 as well as Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Thursday, Oct.

SZA has teased a potential tour for her ‘SOS’ deluxe album, which she has called ‘Lana’.The singer-songwriter took to Twitter on Saturday (October 7) to float the idea to her followers: “Was thinking I wanna do an intimate mini tour for deluxe .[sic] But ONLY in the most turnt cities form SOS tour . I made a list .

Drake has offered to open up for SZA at her next Toronto gig after the latter had to cancel her recent show at the last minute.The St. Louis singer is currently on the second run of her ‘SOS’ North American tour. She was set to perform at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena this past Wednesday (October 4), but in soundcheck found that she was too ill to go ahead with the show.

Content warning: This story contains discussion and description of allegations of sexual harassment.Jason Derulo has been accused of signing a singer to a record deal and expecting sex in return in a new lawsuit filed against him.Singer Emaza Gibson filed a lawsuit against Jason Derulo on Thursday (October 5), alleging quid pro quo sexual harassment, breach of contract and intimidation and violence in violation of the Ralph Civil Rights Act, among other complaints.Jason Derulo has denied the allegations via a rep, who told PEOPLE in a statement: “These claims are completely false and hurtful. I stand against all forms of harassment and remain committed to supporting people chasing their dreams.

SZA has hit out at the Grammy Awards, saying that the ceremony is a “thirsty, dark space” to be.During a new cover interview with Rolling Stone, the ‘SOS’ artist recalled losing all five of the Grammys she was up for in 2018 off the back of her debut record ‘Ctrl’ (2017), including ‘Best New Artist’ and ‘Best Urban Contemporary Album’.Carter Lang, who served as a producer and co-writer on the LP, remembered “feeling [SZA’s] pain of having to go rock out onstage” in the article. SZA said: “That’s weird that that happened to me on TV.“That night, right before I lost the last two, Tyler [The Creator] was like, ‘Nah, it would be so fucking weird if you lost everything and they asked you to perform.

Jorja Smith has covered Harry Styles‘ hit song ‘As It Was’ – check out the video below.The R&B artist, who released her second album ‘Falling Or Flying’ last week (September 29), performed on BBC Radio 1 yesterday (October 4) as part of the station’s Live Lounge Month series.Explaining her decision to take on the lead single from Styles’ third record ‘Harry’s House’, Smith said: “I keep hearing it. I find it hard sometimes to do a cover – it needs to be a song that I know even though I’ve deffo got the lyrics in front of me.“But this one I’ve been hearing a lot and I thought, ‘Oh, this will be really nice’.

SZA has spoken out in support of friend and collaborator Lizzo, who is currently the subject of a number of legal battles accusing her of bullying and harassmentIn August, Lizzo was hit with a lawsuit for bullying and harassment by numerous members of her Big Grrrls dance group. Designer Asha Daniels later filed another suit claiming that the Grammy Award-winner’s employees were forced to work in a “racist and sexualised” environment.Now, in an interview with Rolling Stone, SZA was asked to comment on the recent allegations against the ‘Juice’ singer.“I’m just saying, based on the values and the energy that I see in my friend, I just really think that she’s a beautiful person,” SZA said.

Kali Uchis brought out Omar Apollo and Tyler, the Creator at her Hollywood Bowl show this weekend.The Colombian-American singer-songwriter performed at the sold-out Los Angeles venue on Saturday (September 30) as part of her ‘Red Moon In Venus Tour Pt. II’.The artist welcomed Apollo to the stage for their song ‘Worth The Wait’, before she was joined by Tyler, the Creator towards the end of the set for a quick hug and bow after Uchis performed their collaborative track ‘After The Storm’.You can watch footage of the onstage surprises below.Kali Brings out Omar Apollo #kaliuchis #omarapollo #kaliuchistour2023 ♬ original sound – Hypemommy Tyler the Creator really just gave Kali Uchis a hug and walked off LMAOOOO #redmooninvenustour #tylerthecreator #kaliuchis #afterthestormkaliuchis ♬ After The Storm – Kali Uchis The guest surprises follow appearances from both Tyler, The Creator and Omar Apollo during Uchis’ set at Coachella back in April.Tyler, The Creator joined her on stage for their track ‘See You Again’, but Tyler experienced technical difficulties and could not be heard on the mic outside of his playback.Apollo then joined the singer to give their collaborative cut ‘Worth The Wait’ its live debut.

The Spinners will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.Leading up to — and after — that date, the R&B icons have nine concerts lined up this fall, winter and next year all over North America.That includes a gig at Riverhead, NY’s Suffolk Theater on Sunday, Oct. 15.And if you want tickets to hear ’70s radio staples like “The Rubberband Man,” “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love,” “Working My Way Back To You,” “It’s A Shame,” “I’ll Be Around” and so many other classics live, you can pick them up as soon as today.Our team found seats for all upcoming Spinners gigs.Some were quite affordable, too.At the time of publication, we saw tickets going for as low as $35 before fees on Vivid Seats.Need to join the hit parade live?Here’s everything you need to know and more about The Spinners’ 2023 tour.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Nick Cannon has reflected on how Mariah Carey handled his Lupus diagnosis in 2012, saying he “probably wouldn’t be alive” without her.The 42-year-old was a guest on The Diary Of A CEO last week (September 21) and spoke about his Lupus diagnosis, among other things. He admitted to host Steven Bartlet that the situation likely affected their relationship; however, praised the pop juggernaut for helping him get through the difficulty of such a life-altering news.“She was my rock, man. She went hard,” Nick Cannon said.

BRIT Awards 2024 has been revealed – you can find all the details below.Next year’s ceremony is due to take place on March 2 at The O2 in London. It’ll mark the second consecutive year that the show has aired in a primetime Saturday night slot on ITV1 and ITVX.Damian Christian, Chair of the BRIT Committee, said: “The move to a Saturday night for the first time proved to be a huge success, so I’m delighted we’ll be back in a primetime slot again in March.“A Saturday night show helped us lock in our most engaged audience ever, and we’ll be looking to build on that base as we connect with even more fans in 2024.”He added: “Next year’s BRITs will be our most ambitious show yet, with a host of exciting performances from incredible artists, as we look to celebrate the music that soundtracked our 2023.”It has not yet been confirmed whether Mo Gilligan will return as host.

Fugees reunited during a performance by Ms. Lauryn Hill at New York City’s Global Citizens Festival last weekend.The legendary rap trio performed together on stage on Saturday (September 23), playing ‘How Many Mics’, ‘Ready or Not’, Killing Me Softly With His Song’ and ‘Fu-Gee-La’.The show was part of Hill’s current North American tour, which is a celebration of the 25th anniversary of her Grammy award-winning debut album ‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’.

Eternal‘s Kéllé Bryan has spoken out amid the group’s shelved reunion due to a row about LGBTQ+ rights.The ’90s R&B band were set to make a comeback next year for a run of live shows. However, members Easther and Vernie Bennett, who are sisters, have allegedly refused to perform at a number of Pride events and LGBTQ+ festivals as part of the tour.Louise Redknapp and Bryan have dropped out of the reunion as a result.

Usher will take center stage at the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas.The popular R&B icon — currently midway through his ongoing ‘Usher: My Way’ Las Vegas residency at Park MGM’s Dolby Live Theater — was officially tapped by the NFL to headline the halftime show at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 11.“It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list, the “Yeah” singer shared.