Asake to release new album Work of Art next month

UPDATE: The judge who will oversee Donald Trump’s arraignment on Tuesday says that cameras are a no-no in the courtroom and the courthouse.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Throughout the explosive period in the early 1960s when the Beatles rose to unprecedented fame with hits like “Please Please Me,” “From Me to You” and “She Loves You,” Paul McCartney was quietly snapping shots on his 35mm camera to commemorate the moments that we now know would change music history forever.

Shakira is back in Barcelona! The Colombian singer returned to the city she used to call home to enjoy the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix in Barcelona and see her rumored new love interest, Lewis Hamilton.Photos of the pair made it to social media, showing them together after the event, cozying up, and having cocktails with friends. The snaps, shared by Mustafa, show Lewis’s arm wrapped around Shakira.Una publicación compartida por HOLA! USA (@holausa)Earlier that day, Shakira saw Hamilton from the stands while he competed against the best in the game, including Max Verstappen, who took a dominant victory, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell second and third.During the event, the sportsman gave an interview revealing his interest in dating a Latina.

ABC News unveiled its lineup of embed reporters and producers covering the 2024 presidential campaign, while the news division also announced leadership promotions in three bureaus.

Central Cee and Dave have linked up on a brand new collaborative single – watch the video for ‘Sprinter’ below.The new track is the pair’s first ever collaboration, and marks Dave’s first release of 2023.On the bright, sunny new track, Dave raps: “Pistol came on a Irish ferry / Let go and it sound like a tap dance / The way that I ball, no yellow / The ref have to give me a black card.”The song comes complete with an official video shot in London and Monaco, featuring Nigerian artist Slawn.Check out the video for ‘Sprinter’ below.Last year, Dave headlined Reading & Leeds, becoming the youngest solo headliner in the festivals’ history.During his Reading set, the Streatham rapper was joined by special guests Stormzy and AJ Tracey for a hit-packed show. Reviewing the set, NME said it saw “a star at the pinnacle of the career.“With such gratitude, Dave smiles big showing us his sliver-capped teeth, as he thanks us for coming to his history-making set.

Shakira is back in Spain!

Ana Navarro is opening up about her body transformation.

Emanuel Okusanya The Afro Nation Festival made a lively Stateside debut in Miami over Memorial Day weekend, taking place a the 40,000 capacity LoanDepot Park (formerly Marlins Park). With Burna Boy headlining day one and Wizkid taking the stage on day two, Afro Nation Miami had an unmistakable African essence, fusing afrobeats, amapiano, and reggae. The festival featured two distinct stages: the Audiomack Amapiano stage, featuring eclectic South African sounds, and the MainStage, with afrobeats and reggae. Mavado, Shenseea and an array of other acts covered the dancehall and reggae genres, while afrobeat aficionados were spoilt for choices with Asake, Black Sherif, Rema, Fireboy DML and the charismatic Uncle Waffles (who is female), among others. The festival grounds buzzed with energy as African vendors sold mouthwatering delights and people danced with abandon. 

Prepare for an incredible fusion of musical powerhouses as Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin, and Pitbull team up for The Trilogy Tour across North America this fall.

Thania Garcia Latin music stars Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin, and Pitbull will be heading out on a joint “Trilogy” tour of North America, with each global artist set to deliver a “unique” headlining performance. The arena trek opens in Washington, DC at the Capital One Arena on Oct. 14, and closes on Dec. 10 in Vancouver, BC at the Rogers Arena. “It’s a true honor to tour with Enrique and Ricky, two music icons, who broke global music barriers for our culture and open doors for someone like myself,” said Pitbull in a statement. “We’re excited to take The Trilogy tour around the world and give our fans the time of their Trilogy lives, Dale!”

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Singer-actor Janelle Monáe will be bringing her “Age of Pleasure” principle to North American theaters and amphitheaters this late summer and fall, with a nearly two-month tour that begins Aug. 30 in Seattle and wraps Oct. 18 at the L.A. area’s YouTube Theater. The Live Nation-backed 26-city tour will follow a couple of months on the heels of Monáe’s first album in five years, “The Age of Pleasure,” which comes out June 9. It’s been preceded by a new single and music video, “Lipstick Lover.” A Verizon presale begins Thursday at 10 a.m. local time, with other targeted presales happening throughout the next week before a general ticket sale one week from today, June 7, also at 10 a.m. local time.

Hang onto your seats, for a seven-part thriller Hijack, starring Idris Elba.

Serie A champions Napoli are reportedly set to offer Victor Osimhen a new contract as they aim to fend off interest from Manchester United.

Jermane Prime, the mastermind behind Toronto rap group Prime Boys, is taking fans on a visual journey through the hip-hop universe with his newly released photo book, Link in Bio.

Seun Kuti has been released from police custody after meeting his bail conditions for allegedly assaulting a police officer, and will now embark on a delayed Europe concert tour.Last week (Monday May 15), the youngest son of the Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti was arrested and detained in his hometown of Lagos by local police. Seun Kuti is alleged to have assaulted a police officer, who the 40-year-old claims was drunk.On Wednesday (May 24), it was ruled that the public prosecutor – not the police – had the power to prosecute the musician.

Travis Scott is the latest cover star of Pin-Up, an architecture magazine based out of New York City. The story covers Scott's "alphabet of design principles," and is only available to read in print.

Janelle Monáe, the non-binary, pansexual, futuristic superstar, is opening up about the softer, more sensual and indulgent shift she's taken in life that fans are getting a taste of with her new album, .In an intimate interview for 's Pride issue, the musician and  star delves into her new era of liberation, and how the COVID-19 pandemic kicked off her new way to celebrate her autonomy and massive success.The 37-year-old explains to the outlet that she has «reoriented her world around pleasure» from a desire to quiet her mind and remain present. «I want things to feel so true to my life,» she explains. «I used to consider myself a futurist. I know what that means, to obsess about the next thing.

FBI director Christopher Wray, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves, Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.“Remember when Republicans would just impeach the president of the United States and leave it there? Now they have to impeach nearly the whole cabinet, too, which makes this particularly odious for speaker McCarthy, particularly bonkers for his conference, because Marjorie Taylor Greene is not some fringe lunatic — not anymore, anyway,” Wagner said.

Jonas Brothers have announced their massive 35-date ‘Five Albums, One Night’ North American tour for this summer.Following the band’s Broadway residency which saw them perform one album from their discography in its entirety each night and their planning for their Yankee Stadium five albums, one-night show, the brothers have decided that instead of doing a one-off show, they will take the Five Albums, One Night show across North America.The 35-date run is set to kick off on August 12 with two nights at Yankee Stadium in New York City. From there, the band will spend the following two months making their way through North America making stops at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, Arlington’s Globe Life Field and Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium, Toronto’s Rogers Centre.

Those dating rumors linking The Chainsmokers‘ Drew Taggart and model Marianne Fonseca are about to heat up!