How a New Initiative Aims to Launch Broadway’s Future Black Leaders

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton may have already gotten married!

Pharrell Williams and Chanel are collaborating once again, this time to launch a mentorship program for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs.The «Happy» singer and his non-profit initiative, Black Ambition, teamed up with the brand to work toward closing the opportunity and wealth gap by investing capital and resources in start-ups founded by Black and Latinx HBCU students and entrepreneurs.This summer, Black Ambition will sponsor two competitions where contenders will have the chance to take home the

Kit Harington is helping kick off the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival!

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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAfter a COVID hiatus, the Tribeca Festival is back, hosting panels and film premieres in the heart of New York City. At the same time, it is demonstrating that the city’s arteries stretch far beyond a radius of a few blocks.This edition, which runs from June 9 through June 20, will look a little different from previous iterations, and that’s not just because Gotham is slowly reemerging from months of social distancing and lockdowns.

Madison Square Garden and Carnegie Hall, two of New York’s most iconic venues, announced their reopening plans today as the city continues its climb out of the pandemic shutdown era. Leading the charge will be band Foo Fighters, with a June 20 concert that marks MSG’s return as a full-capacity arena rock venue.

coronavirus pandemic, the city’s mayor Bill de Blasio has announced.No artists have yet been announced for the show, which has a tentative date of August 21 and the working title ‘The Official NYC Homecoming Concert in Central Park,’ however renowned music industry executive Clive Davis has been put in charge.Over the course of a five decade career, Davis has worked with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Pink Floyd and Whitney Houston.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTo celebrate New York’s apparent reopening, Mayor Bill de Blasio is planning a large-scale performance by multiple acts in Central Park and is working with veteran producer and executive Clive Davis to help organize the talent, according to a report Monday in the New York Times.No acts have been confirmed for the show, which is tentatively set for Aug.

are special after all. The streaming platform's latest data analysis feature is a new in-app campaign called “Only You,” which analyzes your listening habits à la .“Only You” doesn't look for just your top artists, however; instead, it looks at your streaming activities, the order you play artists in, and recent favorites.

New Order and Pet Shop Boys have rescheduled their joint North American tour for the third time due to the coronavirus pandemic – this time with dates set for autumn 2022.The revised tour dates now include guest DJ Paul Oakenfold and take in an additional date at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in New York.

Mary J. Blige’s latest project focuses on her 1994 album, My Life.

East Kilbride-based learning centre has been chosen as one of only two colleges in Scotland to be named as Gender Based Violence (GBV) pilot institutions for a new charter.The college will join Glasgow Clyde College, the University of Strathclyde and the University of St Andrews in the pilot scheme.Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionThe charter has been created by EmilyTest, a Scottish charity working to improve

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionFunding for this project has been made available by the Scottish Government.The council will work with local and national partners to co-ordinate and deliver holiday activities and experiences, looking at food and wider family support where needed for low-income families.

Mary J. Blige is the latest inductee into The Apollo‘s walk of fame!

Emily Blunt is finally sharing the hilarious story behind one of her most viral photos.

It appears Hillsong Church has a nasty pattern?

Sometimes, even though you love your kids to pieces, you gotta get away from them and have a quiet bit of “adult time.” Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds did precisely that on Wednesday (May 19). The couple decided to take in the sunny New York City weather and go for a stroll through the Tribeca neighborhood in Manhattan.