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…

Will Justin Bieber return to music in 2025?

Will Justin Bieber return to music in 2025?

Ignat/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesJustin Bieber’s most recent album was 2021’s Justice, but an industry insider is predicting that this will be the year he finally returns to music.Puck’s Matthew Belloni writes in his What I’m Hearing column, “Despite the $200 million sale of his catalog in 2023, I’m told Bieber needs the money and wants to work.”Belloni…Read More…

Chappell Roan wins BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2025 award

Chappell Roan wins BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2025 award

Erika Goldring/WireImageAs if we didn’t already know it, Chappell Roan has won an award given out annually to artists identified as “music’s biggest rising stars.”Chappell has been honored with BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2025, and she was awarded the title by a panel of more than 180 musicians and experts, including Dua Lipa, Elton…Read More…