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Offset has reportedly dropped his lawsuit against his former record label Quality Control Music after reaching a settlement.Offset signed a production agreement with the Atlanta-based record label for his work in Migos and as a solo artist in 2013. In February 2017, the rap trio signed with Motown and Capitol Records due to QC entering a joint venture with the former.

Meghan Markle attended the Eras Tour and Taylor Swift‘s secret song selection couldn’t have been more perfect for the duchess.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Capitol Music Group and Motown Records have entered into a partnership with Glass Window Entertainment, the label founded by multiplatinum rapper Dominique “Lil Baby” Jones, with rapper Rylo Rodriguez as the first artist signed to the partnership. Terms were not disclosed, although sources tell Variety it is a multi-million-dollar deal.

Clifton Oliver, a stage actor who appeared on Broadway in The Lion King, In The Heights and Wicked, died yesterday following a lengthy illness.

New York-based actor David Kaverman is four months into his contract as a swing performer on the second national tour of the hit Broadway musical WICKED. During the Houston stop, Kaverman took a break from his grueling schedule and the triple-digit heat index in Texas to chat with Georgia Voice. He jokingly recalled his first night in the hit musical and the advice he received from the show’s dance captain before his first performance: “The only thing you have to do today is just not fall down,” he recalls being told. “Don’t fall—just get on and get off stage. That’s all you have to do.”

Paul Justman, director of the acclaimed 2002 documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown as well as classic MTV-era music videos including the J. Geils Band’s “Centerfold” and Diana Ross’ “Muscles,” died March 7 at his home in the Hollywood Hills. He was 74.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Epic Records has appointed Ezekiel Lewis to the post of president. He will continue to report to Sylvia Rhone, Epic Records’ Chairwoman and CEO, and to lead the A&R division while helping run the day-to-day operations of the company. Lewis has served as the company’s executive vice president and head of A&R since 2020, working closely with such artists as 21 Savage, Bia, Black Eyed Peas, DDG, Future, Giveon, Madison Beer, Meghan Trainor, Mimi Webb, Southside, Zara Larsson and more. Prior to joining Epic in 2017, Lewis served as senior VP of A&R at Motown Records from 2011, working with such artists including Ne-Yo, Erykah Badu, Migos, Lil Yachty, T.I., and Rich Homie Quan. He is also a Grammy-winning songwriters who has co-written and co-produced songs for Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige and Usher, and also worked closely with Mariah Carey and Yo Gotti. In 2010, he founded Bar Music Group, a music publishing company that included projects Chris Brown, Future, Trey Songz and others. As a musician, he signed with David Foster’s 143 Records and played a key role in Trey Songz’s career. In 2004, Lewis co-founded the Clutch, a collective of songwriter-producers responsible for hits by Omarion, Ciara, Britney Spears, Timbaland and others.

Diana Ross has added two “once-in-a-lifetime” London shows to her upcoming The Music Legacy Tour.In March, the global icon announced a 12-stop North American tour, which will start in California on June 9. In an Instagram post, Ross urged fans to “come join the love fest” as she delivers all her greatest hits for her adoring fans.

Shirley Ju May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and this year’s theme has been dubbed “Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity” by the Federal Asian Pacific American Council. While this organization works to support AAPI leaders in Federal and DC governments, the message is universal: to empower AAPI individuals to find success and growth in their careers — no matter what industry.

Remember how, last summer, we brought you a sneaky First Listen of Kamille's break-up bop Weight Loss? Well, a lot's happened since then.

Legendary soul icon, Gladys Knight, is to play her last ever Manchester show at the o2 Apollo, Manchester, on Saturday, May 27, as part of her Farewell Tour. This is a final chance to catch the voice of a generation live in action, tickets are available now via Skiddle & Ticketmaster!.

Plenty of decisions surrounding King Charles‘ coronation just seem like the typical compromises when planning a huge event. It was “slimmed down” but still massive, Prince Harry was invited but played no role, that kind of thing. One thing we still can’t quite understand? The booking of the concert performers!

Jords has released the heartfelt single ‘iPray’, which features grime legend Wretch 32, Mrs Chambers and MilesFromKinshasa.The single is released in celebration of the announcement of the Croydon rapper’s upcoming album, ‘Dirt In The Diamond’. Produced by UK rap heavyweight Kadiata, the single comes with an accompanying music video that sees the artists mournfully recite their verses at a funeral.The Renee Osubu-directed video serves as the second part of Jords’ film, which uses select songs from the album to narrate scenes.Speaking about the single, the 28-year-old said: “To me, ‘iPray’ is like Simba’s conversation with Mufasa.

Lots of people in this coronation week look toward the history of the royals – none more so than the late Princess Diana who, without doubt, will be solely missed by so many.Time moves on, and people have different feelings - especially Prince Harry, who has been less than kind about his stepmother Camilla. The Camilla Effect has been hard for Harry to swallow despite her obvious love for him, which I witnessed many times while on location.

A jury found today that Ed Sheeran did not wrongfully copy Marvin Gaye’s classic “Let’s Get It On” with his 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud.”

via live stream by “Funny Girl” and former “Glee” star Lea Michele, who was an attendee at Monday night’s Met Gala, and Tony winner Myles Frost at the Sofitel New York.“West Side Story” star Ariana DeBose will be hosting the show for a second time.DeBose, 32, announced earlier this month that she was “honored” to return. “I was honored to serve as host last year and even more so to be asked back,” DeBose said in a statement. “So looking forward to celebrating this incredible season and the people who make the work happen.

Smokey Robinson has More Love to give than he knows what to do with…

She really had a hold on him. Smokey Robinson claimed he had a year-long affair with Diana Ross while he was married to his first wife.

Smokey Robinson is opening up about his longtime friendship with Diana Ross.

Smokey Robinson has a lasting love for Diana Ross. The 83-year-old music icon opens up about his and Ross' longtime friendship, even claiming that they had a year-long affair during his first marriage to Claudette Rogers. When asked in an interview with whether he and Ross ever had «a thing,» he replies, «Yes, we did,» adding that it lasted «about a year.» «I was married at the time. We were working together and it just happened,» he shares. «But it was beautiful.

Smokey Robinson has lasting love for Diana Ross. Robinson, 83, is making a major confession about the pair's long-running friendship, claiming that he and Ross, 79, had a year-long affair during his first marriage to Claudette Rogers. Asked, point blank, in an interview with whether he and Ross ever had «a thing,» he replies: «Yes, we did» adding that it lasted «about a year.» «I was married at the time. We were working together and it just happened,» he shares. «But it was beautiful.

Smokey Robinson said that he had a "beautiful" affair with Diana Ross that "just happened" while she was an up-and-coming singer and he was with his first wife.  "I was married at the time," he admitted to The Guardian in a piece published Thursday. "We were working together and it just happened. But it was beautiful.

Thania Garcia Hollywood is mourning Harry Belafonte, the Calypso singer, award-winning performer and activist, who died on April 25 of congestive heart failure at age 96. The Caribbean-American entertainer is lauded as one of the most versatile recording artists of the 1950s and was one of the first Black leading men in cinema. He also had a fierce commitment to activism throughout the 60s and participated in numerous protests and marches including the Freedom March on Washington in 1963 (alongside his friend and actor Sidney Poitier) where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech. Tastemakers like Berry Gordy, Tony Bennett, Oprah Winfrey and more paid their respects and celebrated Belafonte’s work, calling him a “trailblazer” and “great entertainer.”

Ariana DeBose will return to host this year’s Tony Awards, the ceremony’s producers announced today.

NBA YoungBoy has announced that he’ll be releasing his new album, titled ‘Don’t Try This At Home’, next month.The news was shared on Instagram via a fan page but then reshared by his label’s official account on their stories.The post revealed that the album would be out on April 21, including its artwork and the news that it’ll feature 33 songs.‘Don’t Try This At Home’ follows YoungBoy’s fifth studio album ‘I Rest My Case’, which was out in January this year. It marked the rapper’s first release since signing with Motown Records and featured the singles ‘Top Girls’, ‘Black’, ‘I Love YB Skit’, and ‘Groovy’.A post shared by @neverbrokeagainsznLast year, Lil Nas X released ‘Late To Da Party’ – his joint single with YoungBoy, which features the repeated chant, “Fuck BET!”Lil Nas X started teasing ‘Late To The Party’ on June 8, positioning it as a diss track against Black Entertainment Television (BET) after he was not nominated for any of that year’s BET Awards.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “I was crying. I got emotional.

Nick Cannon's about to embark on his Future Superstar Tour, and his mission's simple: give future superstars a much-deserved platform.The talented host and rapper invited ET's Kevin Frazier to tour his incredible Southern California office, where they discussed what the upcoming tour means to him, the empire he's growing and whether he wants to have more kids (hint: yes and no). Cannon will kick off his Future Superstar Tour on Saturday night at the famed Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. It's the first of a 24-city tour featuring 10 rising stars ready to shake up the game with their talent. For Cannon, it's not about him becoming some kind of talent scout.

Smokey Robinson still has things he wants to accomplish. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to the 83-year-old singer, and Robinson revealed the last item on his bucket list.«If there's anything left on my bucket list, it would be that I would like to make a movie, a good movie,» he told ET. "… I'd like to be in a really good movie and be a character.«While Robinson hopes to play a character in a flick, lots of people want a Broadway show or a movie to be made about life, both of which „some people have approached me to do it.“Any potential project about his life, Robinson said, is „gonna be very candid.“»I might as well be candid.

Smokey Robinson still has things he wants to accomplish. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to the 83-year-old singer, and Robinson revealed the last item on his bucket list.«If there's anything left on my bucket list, it would be that I would like to make a movie, a good movie,» he told ET. "… I'd like to be in a really good movie and be a character.«While Robinson hopes to play a character in a flick, lots of people want a Broadway show or a movie to be made about life, both of which „some people have approached me to do it.“Any potential project about his life, Robinson said, is „gonna be very candid.“»I might as well be candid.

Thania Garcia Chuck Jackson, a vocalist of the doo-wop group Del-Vikings and the singer in Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard’s “Any Day Now,” died on Feb. 16 in Atlanta. He was 85. News of his passing was confirmed in a Facebook post by Ady Croasdell of Ace Records’ Kent Records division, a UK label that had been reissuing his recordings. No cause of death was given. “There are confirmed reports that one of the very greatest soul singers of all time, Chuck Jackson, died on February 16th,” Croasdell wrote. “His 60s and 70s recordings are hugely important works, revered as much now as on release…His passing will be deeply felt around the world.”

Court is back in session for Judge Greg Mathis as the TV personality has found a new home with Allen Media Group.The Byron Allen-owned media giant has given a “firm go” for the production and launches of its 72nd and newest HD television series “Mathis Court with Judge Mathis.” The new court series is a daily one-hour strip for fall 2023, available to broadcast television stations, as well as global network, cable and digital distribution platforms.For 24 consecutive seasons, Warner Bros./Telepictures produced and distributed “Judge Mathis,” the second longest-running court show in continued production with the same host, behind only “Judge Judy.” The series is slated to end with Season 24. “Judge Mathis” won a Daytime Emmy in 2018 for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program, as well as the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding News, Talk or Information Series in 2004.

Thania Garcia Motown Records has weathered major changes in the last year, not the least of which include the exit of chairwoman and CEO Ethiopia Habtemariam in March 2021, and is now is planning a restructuring that will bring it back into the fold of Capitol Music Group. With that, layoffs have been initiated, Variety has confirmed, with at least three high-ranking executives being impacted. In a statement, first published by Billboard and obtained by Variety, a Motown spokesperson said: “As Motown returns to the Capitol family, certain positions that had been created when we became a stand-alone label have since become duplicative. These employees are leaving the company and our People, Inclusion and Culture department is helping them find new opportunities — either within or outside of UMG.”

On the same page? Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez aren’t stressing over the Argo actor’s Grammys faces being made into memes, a source exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.

Miguel, one of the vanguards of tasteful, lo-fi R&B in the early 10s, has just scored his first-ever UK Top 10 single.

Barrett Strong, artist and songwriter credited with having given Motown its first hit with “Money (That’s What I Want),” has died. He was 81.

Jerry Blavat, a fast-talking DJ in Philadelphia who was a staunch backer of R&B in an era where “race records” weren’t mainstream, died Friday at Jefferson-Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia. His death was confirmed by his close friend A.J. Mattia and Keely Stahl, the latter his companion of more than 30 years.