Essence Festival 2022 initial lineup (Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj, Jazmine Sullivan, more)
Plus The Roots, Summer Walker, D-Nice and Friends, Kevin Hart, and more.
Janet Jackson
Watch the trailer for new Janet Jackson documentary that premieres this month
‘Janet‘ premieres January 28 on Lifetime A&E and features interviews with Janet, Missy Elliott, Janelle Monae, Q-Tip, Paula Abdul, Regina King, Samuel L. Jackson, Mariah Carey, Teyana Taylor, Tyler Perry and more.
new Sharon Jones compilation on the way (stream the Stevie Wonder cover)
The compilation includes five previously unreleased covers, two originals that were recorded for the 'Wolf of Wall Street' soundtrack but not used, and more...
Janet Jackson playing ‘Rhythm Nation 1814′ on 2020 ‘Black Diamond’ tour
Janet Jackson's 2020 'Black Diamond' tour will include "a special performance of Rhythm Nation 1814, which recently marked its 30th Anniversary."
Bat for Lashes makes a playlist for “dearest lost boys and girls” (listen)
Cyndi Lauper, Drab Majesty, SOPHIE, The Blue Nile, Boy Harsher, The Cure, Jehnny Beth and Johnny Hostile, Roy Orbison, Heart, Prince, Janet Jackson, Com Truise, Bananarama, and more all feature on Bat for Lashes' new mix.
The NY Times names hundreds more artists who lost masters in 2008 UMG fire
Just about every area of recorded music was hit by the fire, from jazz to punk to cabaret to comedy, new wave, historical speeches, metal, hip hop, you name it.
Thousands of classic master recordings lost in 2008 Universal fire that went unreported till now
It was "the biggest disaster in the history of the music business" but went unreported for over 10 years. Losses included masters from everyone from John Coltrane and Chuck Berry to Nirvana and Snoop Dogg.
Glastonbury 2019 lineup: The Cure, Kylie Minogue, Janet Jackson, Killers, more
The 2019 edition of UK's long-running Glastonbury Festival happens June 26 - 30. The Cure, Kylie Minogue, The Killers,Stormzy and Janet Jackson have been announced as headliners...
Rock Hall 2019: David Byrne inducting Radiohead, Trent Reznor for The Cure, Janelle Monae for Janet Jackson
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony happens this month at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.
tours announced: Lil Pump, MGMT, Cardi B, Wu-Tang, Janet Jackson, Drums, more
Plus: Skeletonwitch, Ann & Nancy Wilson, The Minus 5, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Taking Back Sunday, Big Thief, and more tour news.