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Heidi Gutman/ABC Michael Strahan‘s 19-year-old daughter Isabella Strahan is battling a malignant brain tumor known as medulloblastoma, the Good Morning America co-anchor and Isabella shared Thursday. “I literally think that in a lot of ways, I’m the luckiest man in the world because I’ve got an amazing daughter,” Michael Strahan said in an interview with his fellow co-anchor, Robin Roberts. “I know she’s […]

ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Angela Bassett accepted an Honorary Oscar at the 14th Governors Awards Tuesday night. During her speech, she shouted out “trailblazing” Black actresses that paved the way for her, including Ruby Dee, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Rosalind Cash. “They were my North Star, my guiding light, proof that while the […]

Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Fantasia Barrino-Taylor might’ve acquired a new fanbase of sports lovers after she delivered a powerful rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” during Monday night’s college champion football game.  Ahead of the Michigan Wolverines win over the Washington Huskies, the Grammy winner took center stage on the field at the NRG Stadium in […]

NPG Records/Warner Records The hit Prince film Purple Rain may one day be on Broadway. Producer Orin Wolf just announced that the blockbuster film is being developed for the stage, using Prince’s original music. Two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is on board to write the book, and Tony Award nominee Lileana Blain-Cruz is set to direct.  “It’s been almost 40 years since Prince’s legendary […]

Kayla Oaddams/Getty Images Kid Cudi is days away from releasing his new album, INSANO, so he’s giving fans a glimpse of what to expect. Taking to Instagram Monday, he unveiled a star-studded track list boasting appearances from A$AP Rocky, Lil Yachty, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, the late XXXTentacion and Travis Scott, who appears on two tracks: “Get Off Me” and the previously released “At the Party,” also featuring Pharrell. The […]

Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live Nation After an online troll posted an edited clip of Madonna performing onstage and made fun of her age, a fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has come to her defense. During Madonna’s Celebration Tour, she performs several songs while standing in a moving “frame” that transports her high up into the air and across […]

Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartRadio Rolling Stone has released its list of 100 Greatest R&B Songs of the 21st century, naming Usher‘s “Confessions Part II” in the #1 spot.  The magazine recognizes the 2004 hit, which lands on Usher’s Grammy-winning fourth album, Confessions, as one of the early 2000s tracks that helped define the era of R&B music that also […]

ABC/Jeff Niera As reported, former president turned movie producer Barack Obama had posted to social media his list of his favorite movies for 2023 — including films he co-produced, Rustin, American Symphony and Leave the World Behind. But some noticed he didn’t include The Color Purple, leading at least one outlet to speculate it was […]

SZA‘s 2023 has been a life-changing one. She said so in a heartfelt social media post celebrating the one-year anniversary of her chart-topping, Grammy-nominated smash album, SOS. Not only did SZA, born Solána Imani Rowe, break records, grace covers of renowned magazines and snag genre-spanning collaborations, this year she lived out her career “wildest dreams” as one of the biggest hip-hop, R&B and […]

2023 ushered in a new wave of gospel stars, while many of the genre’s legends continued to uplift audiences with their praise music. Here’s a snapshot of a few top moments from the gospel music world: — On February 5, Maverick City Music took home four of the five Grammys the group was nominated for, including Best […]