Beyoncé postpones planned Jan. 14 announcement due to LA wildfires

Beyoncé postpones planned Jan. 14 announcement due to LA wildfires

Blair CaldwellBeyoncé is officially postponing a major announcement she had planned to release today, Jan. 14.”The January 14th announcement will be postponed to a later date due to the devastation caused by the ongoing wildfires around areas of Los Angeles,” the singer wrote in a message shared on Instagram late Monday.”I continue to pray for…Read More…

Here’s how Drew Barrymore gave SZA ‘permission to be herself’

Here’s how Drew Barrymore gave SZA ‘permission to be herself’

Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyThough Lana, the deluxe edition of SZA’s SOS, is all the rage right now, her debut album, Ctrl, featured a song inspired by and named after Drew Barrymore. On Monday’s episode of Barrymore’ talk show, SZA sang the actress’ praises while describing just how much of an inspiration the E.T. star has…Read More…

Music notes: Doja Cat, Teddy Swims and more

Music notes: Doja Cat, Teddy Swims and more

Doja Cat is helping those affected by the LA wildfires in an artistic way. She posted photos on Instagram of her designs and wrote, “Please help me and @americanredcross support my beautiful state of California. I teamed up with artist @pini and designed a small collection of hoodies and tees on sale now – 100% of proceeds go to…Read More…

Usher to talk ‘Confessions,’ 30-year career on Audible’s ‘Words + Music’

Usher to talk ‘Confessions,’ 30-year career on Audible’s ‘Words + Music’

Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for EBONYUsher continues to celebrate 30 years of his music career with The Last Showman, the latest installment of Audible’s Words + Music series.The episode will find Usher discussing the “inspirations, heartache and personal growth” that led to his 2004 album, Confessions, breaking down some of its popular tracks, and sharing the…Read More…

Grammys will proceed as scheduled despite LA wildfires, says Recording Academy

Grammys will proceed as scheduled despite LA wildfires, says Recording Academy

CBS/Recording AcademyAfter much speculation, the Grammys, scheduled for Feb. 2, will proceed as scheduled despite the deadly LA wildfires.In a letter sent out to Recording Academy members on Jan. 13, Academy executives confirmed that the awards show telecast on CBS will “proceed as planned.” However, the letter notes that the telecast will “carry a renewed sense…Read More…