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“Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag,” 1966’s “It’s a Man’s Man’s World,” 1970’s “Super Bad” and 1974’s “The Payback” — James Brown’s recording career was decimated by the disco explosion in the mid-’70s.“Such an interesting time, especially in New York, there’s everything happening,” says Mick Jagger in the new four-part A&E documentary “James Brown: Say It Loud,” which the Rolling Stone legend executive-produced with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson.“You’ve got punk happening, disco happening, all getting mixed up. A lot of other people were sort of left behind in this, ’cause this is a huge change, a sea change, in the musical scene.”And Part 3 of “Say It Loud” — which premieres tonight, along with Part 4 — reveals that Brown was “annoyed” about how much disco borrowed from his blueprint.“I’m the one who started disco,” says the Godfather of Soul in the doc.

Solange is the subject of a lengthy new cover story in Harper’s Bazaar. It’s an interesting read, with Solange speaking about her myriad artistic projects, which include a glassware line and becoming just the second Black woman to compose a score for New York City Ballet. Steve Lacy pops up, too, revealing that Solange decorated his home (he describes it as “Clean, futuristic, classic, Black”).

Nourished By Time has shared a new song called “Hand On Me.” It’s the lead single from Catching Chickens, the Baltimore singer-producer’s debut EP with XL Recordings and his first since the April arrival of Erotic Probiotic 2, one of The FADER’s favorite albums of 2023. While that record was recorded in his parents’ basement and released on the small English label Scenic Route Records — making its visionary production and masterful mixing all the more impressive — the forthcoming project will be backed by one of the world’s few remaining powerful indies.

Usher has expressed his regret at having smacked Nicki Minaj on the bum at the 2014 VMAs.The R&B star performed his new song ‘She Came II Give It II You’ featuring Minaj live at the music awards show a decade ago, when he bumped against the rapper’s behind while playing bass guitar before smacking her bum.Speaking in a new interview with Charlamagne Tha God and Jess Hilarious that aired on Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM on Monday (February 19), Usher was asked about the moment in their performance.“Have you seen some of your old moments, like when you were on stage with Nicki Minaj and you were headbutting her ass? Why was you so unhinged?” host Charlamagne asked.At first, the ‘Yeah!’ artist tried to laugh off the memory, replying: “That was Jamaican culture. So you gotta go to Jamaica.

Usher has announced a UK and European tour set to kick off in spring 2025 – find all the details below.The R&B star, who recently announced the US dates for the 2024 ‘Past Present Future’ tour, will now be continuing his live run into next year, which will include three dates at London’s O2 Arena.The tour will start with a trio of shows at the London venue on April 1, 2 and 5, followed by shows in Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin.Tickets go on sale Thursday (February 22) at 12pm local time, and you can purchase tickets to the UK dates here. Tickets for European shows can be found here.

A$AP Rocky has confirmed his partner Rihanna,is still “working on” her highly-anticipated ninth album – currently dubbed ‘R9’.Last week, it was reported that the couple celebrated Valentine’s Day in Paris. In a video – believed to have been taken during their recent trip to the French capital – Rocky is seen greeting fans in the street.

The 2024 Roots Picnic line-up has been announced with Lil Wayne and festival organizers The Roots teaming up for a celebration of New Orleans. They are joined by fellow headliners Jill Scott and Nas while André 3000 will present his 2023 album New Blue Sun live.

James Brown: Say It Loud” — a four-part series that premieres Monday and then continues Tuesday on A&E — the Godfather of Soul himself breaks down exactly why his 1968 anthem “Say It Loud — I’m Black and I’m Proud” changed the way African-Americans saw and spoke of themselves as “black.” “‘Black’ is a [bad] thing that was basically put on …the black man in America,” says an Afroed Brown in archival footage.“And hey, I’m black and I’m proud, but I really don’t want to have to say, ‘I’m black,’ [as if] you had to say, ‘You’re white.’ I want to say that we’re people and that we’re brothers and that we got the same fight.”But after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Usher has said he “understands” why Justin Bieber turned down the offer to perform with him at the Super Bowl 2024.The ‘Yeah!’ singer played a 13-minute medley of tracks for this year’s Halftime Show in Las Vegas, Nevada last Sunday (February 11). He was joined on stage by Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Will.i.am and more.Prior to the event, it was rumoured that Bieber would be among the “important guests” that Usher had teased in the lead-up to his Super Bowl gig.Usher was pivotal in launching Bieber’s music career after signing the then-teenage singer to his record label in 2008.

what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.But apparently that doesn’t apply to Usher’s sold-out “My Way” residency, which led to him scoring the biggest gig in music — the headlining spot at the Super Bowl halftime show — at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas last Sunday.After his epic halftime show — featuring all-star support from special guests Alicia Keys, Ludacris, Lil Jon, H.E.R., will.i.am and Jermaine Dupri — Usher married longtime love Jennifer Goicoechea, and then said goodbye to Sin City, which had been their homebase since his residency started at the Dolby Live — Park MGM in 2022.But Usher is planning to bring the Vegas experience to his upcoming Past Present Future Tour, which kicks off Aug. 14 in Atlanta — the city that started it all for the 45-year-old superstar when he made his self-titled debut at 15 in 1994.“The reality is that, naturally, I want the rest of the world to have access to what people felt from these theater shows that I had here in Las Vegas,” Usher told The Post.“I’m going to curate it in a much different way because now I’m playing, obviously, bigger spaces, but I get a chance to immerse people in this experience and bring it live directly to you.”And even going from a theater to arenas — including four shows at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Sept.

his new marriage to longtime love Jennifer Goicoechea.But even before saying those “I do’s” in Las Vegas right after rocking the halftime show at Allegiant Stadium — midway through the Kansas City Chiefs’ overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers — the 45-year-old superstar had already let go of anything “toxic” from his previous relationships.“[I] have come out of being in toxic relationships that are no longer toxic,” Usher told The Post four days before he got hitched for the third time. Indeed, Usher Raymond IV is in a philosophical place that allows him to still show love to his exes, including Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas of TLC, first wife Tameka Foster — who is the mother of his two oldest sons, Usher “Cinco” V, 16, and Naviyd, 15 — and second wife Grace Miguel.“I can be clear that, ‘Yo, we don’t have to be the best of friends, but we don’t have to be enemies,’” he said.

Usher made less than $700 for his slot at the Super Bowl Halftime show.READ MORE: Ranking the 10 best Super Bowl halftime shows in historyThe set by the R&B megastar took place over the weekend (February 11), when he took to the stage at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas to play at the final of the 58th Super Bowl. The night saw the San Francisco 49ers face off against defending champions the Kansas City Chiefs, with the latter ultimately taking the victory.During his set, he was joined by a variety of surprise guests including Alicia Keys, H.E.R and will.i.am.

Justin Bieber turned down the offer to join Usher during his Super Bowl performance.The set took place over the weekend (February 11), when the R&B star became the latest artist to perform at the iconic Halftime show during the 58th instalment of the Super Bowl. Held at Allegiant Stadium, the event saw the San Francisco 49ers face off against defending champions the Kansas City Chiefs, with the latter ultimately taking the victory.On the night, Usher was joined by an array of surprise guests, including Alicia Keys, H.E.R and will.i.am, however, some fans were quick to notice that the musician’s longtime friend Justin Bieber did not take part.According to new reports, Bieber was offered the opportunity to join the singer on stage, but turned it down because he “wasn’t feeling it”.The explanations were shared to Page Six by anonymous sources in the music industry, and stated that the ‘Sorry’ singer preferred to watch the show with his wife, Hailey, from a $2.5million suite at the stadium.“There’s no bad blood between Usher and Justin.

SZA has shared an update on her highly-anticipated third studio album, ‘Lana’, saying that she wants “to allow it to finish shaping itself and form itself.”Last week (February 4), SZA attended the 66th Grammys where she won three awards: Best Progressive R&B Album for her second studio album ‘SOS’, Best R&B Song for the ballad ‘Snooze’, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for ‘Ghost In The Machine’, featuring Boygenius‘ Phoebe Bridgers. She also performed ‘Kill Bill’ and ‘Snooze’ at the show.She also spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about her feat, as well as her eagerly awaited third LP ‘Lana’.

Usher headlined Super Bowl LVIII’s halftime show on Sunday night, bringing over two decades of R&B hits to the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The 15-minute performance featured a bevy of guest stars, with Alicia Keys joining the headliner for two songs: "If I Ain;t Got You" and "My Boo." "Caught Up" was the opening song of the halftime show with Usher backed by what seemed like an army of musicians and dancers.

Usher has paid tribute to the late drummer Aaron Spears during his Halftime show at the 2024 Super Bowl.The moment took place in Las Vegas last night (February 11), as the R&B star performed during the iconic Halftime show at the 58th instalment of the Super Bowl. Held at Allegiant Stadium, the event saw the San Francisco 49ers face off against defending champions the Kansas City Chiefs, with the latter ultimately taking the victory.During the show, Usher brought out a number of famous friends to join him as surprise guests, however, one frequent collaborator was missing from the night – his longtime drummer Aaron Spears.The musician – who also worked with the likes of Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and more – died in October last year.

Usher brought out Alicia Keys during his Super Bowl Halftime Show performance tonight (February 11) in Las Vegas.The 58th Super Bowl is taking place at the Allegiant Stadium tonight, with the San Francisco 49ers facing off against defending champions the Kansas City Chiefs.Keys appeared early on in the performance, taking to the stage first seated behind a red grand piano as a large piece of red fabric billowed behind her. She began by performing a clip of her own song ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ before Usher joined her to deliver a rendition of their 2004 collaboration ‘My Boo’.Throughout the set, Usher pulled largely from his album ‘Confessions’, which was also released in 2004 and from which ‘My Boo’ was taken.

Usher has cleared up rumours surrounding whether he was Beyoncé‘s nanny early on in her career as a part of the girl group, The Dolls.At the start of her career, the ‘Formation’ star was in numerous girl groups – including Girl Tyme with former Destiny’s Child members LaToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson. Last August, Usher appeared on the Capital Breakfast radio show, hosted by Roman Kemp where he shared his first encounter with the Houston singer when she was just a child.“Fun fact, I knew Beyoncé when she was 12-years-old, 11-years-old,” he said.

Usher has revealed that he contemplated quitting music, questioning whether he should become an actor instead.Ahead of his headline halftime performance at tonight’s NFL Super Bowl, he spoke to The Hollywood Reporter and admitted he thought about a career change to the big screen. The singer’s acting roles include starring in the likes of The Faculty, Scary Movie 5, Hands Of Stone, Hustlers and Bad Hair.“I hadn’t had a successful record as successful as [the 2004 album] ‘Confessions’, and there was this analysing [thought], like, ‘Man, should I continue to do this, or should I pivot and become an actor?’” he shared.However, his 2021 Las Vegas residency at the Park MGM Hotel made him realise he should do what he loves the most.“I went to Las Vegas with no promise in a time when the world was not going anywhere because we were in a pandemic, and I had the hope that I could arouse people enough to come to Las Vegas and celebrate with me,” he said.

Usher has revealed a scary malfunction he experienced from the last time he played the Super Bowl Halftime Show.The singer last took to the stage as a surprise guest in 2011, when the Black Eyed Peas headlined the show. Usher made a grand appearance handing from a rope above the stadium to sing his collaboration with will.i.am, ‘OMG’.

Usher on Wednesday, I asked him if R&B had fallen off since he was one of the biggest stars of the genre in the late ’90s and ’00s. “I don’t think that R&B is not what it used to be,” he responded.

Jay-Z has got the nerves bad.In fact, the 45-year-old pop superstar — who was recruited by Jay-Z and his Roc Nation company to headline the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show on Sunday — defended the 54-year-old rapper for his tense takedown of the Grammys on music’s biggest night last Sunday.“I think I like a nervous Jay-Z more than anything. That’s what it told me,” Usher told The Post about the hip-hop mogul’s speech when he was accepting the Dr.

Usher has promised to roller-skate during Super Bowl Halftime performance this weekend.The R&B singer is due to take to the stage at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday (February 11) as part of the Super Bowl LVIII, where the Kansas City Chiefs will go up against the San Francisco 49ers.Last month, Usher teased that he’d be bringing on “some important guests”. It was also noted that the performance would feature some skating, “killer choreography” and a “major costume change”.Speaking to Apple Music (via BBC), the ‘Yeah!’ artist elaborated on his plans, saying he’d recreate a skating sequence from his recent Vegas residency.

Usher.The iconic R&B star — who is playing the Super Bowl halftime show, released a new album and announced a nationwide tour this week — just added new dates to his ‘Past Present Future Tour.’Due to overwhelming demand, the “My Boo” crooner added an additional 17 gigs to his calendar.That includes two more shows at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on top of the pair he already had scheduled.He’s now set to perform at the Nets’ home arena on Sept. 6-7 and 9-10.And if you want to see the eight-time Grammy winner bring the hits and his incomparable dance moves to the stage this year, you can pick up tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Monday, Feb.

This Sunday Usher will be the headline performer at the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show in Vegas. To take advantage of his moment in the spotlight the R&B superstar has released his latest albu, Coming Home. Coming Home is Usher's ninth studio album and his first since 2016's Hard II Love.

Wireless Festival have been announced, with Nicki Minaj, 21 Savage and Doja Cat leading the line-up. Find ticket details below.For this year’s instalment, the iconic London festival will return to its new space in Finsbury Park and span across three days.

Justin Timberlake has debuted his new song ‘Sanctified’ on Saturday Night Live.The singer was the latest musical guest on the late-night sketch comedy series, where he played ‘Sanctified’ in full. A heady mix of gospel, rock and R&B, Timberlake uses some apt religious metaphors to describe his love in the song: “I get down on my knees and confess to your temple / And you take me and you serve me mercy”.Timberlake also brought out rapper Tobe Nwigwe to deliver his verse, surrounded by an army of dancers.

T-Pain has revealed that he once wrote and produced a collaboration with Michael Jackson and Usher – but it was eventually shelved.Earlier this week, the Tallahassee polymath posted a video to his social media channels, explaining how the unreleased collaboration was leaked – making Jackson reluctant to hop on the soulful track.“We are about to listen to a song that I wrote and produced that was meant for me, Usher, and Michael Jackson,” T-Pain began. “And then the person that was in charge of doing the references and the person that sang it got too excited and was like, ‘N***a, I’m on a song with Michael Jackson and Usher and T-Pain!’“Then he released it and then Michael Jackson was like, ‘Nah, never mind.

Normani has confirmed that her debut album is coming this year, teasing that it is “literally the best music she’s ever made”.Recently, the Atlanta singer attended this year’s Sundance Film Festival promoting Freaky Tales, in which she made her feature film debut. While walking the red carpet, she spoke to Deadline Hollywood about what else she’s been working on.“Yes, [there will be new music],” she said.

New Orleans Jazz Festival, set to take place at the New Orleans Fairgrounds on April 25-28 and May 2-5, is bringing some of the biggest names in classic rock, R&B, country and more to the Big Easy this spring.Just a few of the headliners we’re most excited about include Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Rolling Stones, Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Earth Wind and Fire, Heart and The Beach Boys.They’ll be joined by Foo Fighters (also in the Rock Hall!), Chris Stapleton, Vampire Weekend, The Killers and Hozier.Plus, New Orleans’ hometown hero Jon Batiste will be there as well.In total, over 80 acts have been announced for the multi-weekend extravaganza.At the time of publication, single-day passes start at $106 before fees on Vivid Seats.$366 before fees is the lowest price we found on multi-day general admission passes.Need a bit more information before heading to NOLA?We’ve got you covered, music lovers.All the information you need and more about the 2024 New Orleans Jazz Festival can be found below.Prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day passes is right here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Lionel Richie and Earth Wind and Fire take encores seriously.For the second year in a row, the R&B legends are teaming up for their summer co-headlining ‘Sing A Song All Night Long Tour.’The Toronto Star reported that last summer’s show covered “uplifting, familiar pop and R&B territory that released your inner bop ’n’ groove while catering to the romantic within.”This time around, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will hit major cities like Memphis, Orlando, Omaha, Louisville and Pittsburgh from May through June.And while they aren’t scheduled to perform in New York City, they are slated to deliver the hits at Buffalo’s KeyBank Center on Saturday, June 15.As of right now, tickets are available for all upcoming ‘Sing A Song All Night Long’ concerts. Better yet, every single show has seats on sale for below $100 before fees.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find was $48 before fees on Vivid Seats.Want to ‘Sing A Song All Night Long?”We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Lionel Richie and Earth Wind and Fire’s 2024 tour below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Pharrell Williams has teased an unreleased collaboration with Miley Cyrus during this week’s Louis Vuitton show.Last year, the Virginia musician-producer was appointed the role of Men’s Creative Director at the prestigious Parisian fashion brand after the untimely death of Virgil Abloh. On Tuesday (January 16), Louis Vuitton live-streamed their Men’s Fall-Winter 2024 Collection presentation held at Paris Fashion Week.During the stream, an unreleased Miley Cyrus song played near the 13-minute mark.

Usher has revealed that his Super Bowl Halftime Show will feature some big special guests, as well as sharing further details about the performance.The R&B singer is due to take to the stage at the Super Bowl LVIII at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, February 11.During a new cover interview with Vogue, the artist gave some hints at what fans can expect from the show. The publication noted that the spectacle will boast skating, “killer choreography” and a “major costume change”.It went on to confirm that Usher is planning to invite “some important guests” to the Halftime Show stage.“This night was specifically curated in my mind to have R&B take the main stage,” the star explained.

Solange has shared preview footage and images from her new four-act performance, In Service To Whom.The R&B artist shared clips of the headline performance from the inaugural Volume festival, hosted at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia in October 2023.The multimedia presentation was described as combination of “sonic meditations with performance-specific scenography and digital-visual archive projections” that integrates the artist’s “spirit in music, design, visual art, and cultural archive and preservation into one four-act performance”.The piece included a 10-piece ensemble and orchestral works composed by Solange between 2018 and 2023 (‘Villanelle For Times’, ‘God Rest Your’, ‘Bridge-s’, and ‘In Past Pupils and Smiles’), alongside her contemporary music.According the exhibition notes, In Service To Whom was inspired by the idea of rest, and “speaks to the artist’s reemergence into the world of everyday life following periods of personal incubation and self-revitalization at home”.A post shared by Solange (@solangeknowles)Solange shared on her Saint Heron creative hub that the compositions were “inspired by repetition, gospel vocal arrangements, minimalism, and the Black southern marching band music of football games frequented by the artist in her hometown of Houston, Texas”.The performance also debuted two original works – a duo tuba piece called ‘Not Necessarily In Arms Reach, Music for Two Tubas’ and a solo cello and double bass number titled ‘If the Promise is Large’.The full gallery of pictures can be viewed here.

Usher has dropped a new teaser clip for his upcoming set at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Check it out below.Arriving today (January 12), the new trailer is the first teaser the R&B icon has dropped since being announced as the next performer at the legendary sports event.Set to take to the stage at the Super Bowl LVIII at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11, 2024, he follows in the footsteps of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira (2020), The Weeknd (2021), Dr.

Craig David and Ne-Yo have been announced as the first acts for Bristol’s BS3 Ashton Gate stadium gig this summer.DJ Spoony will also be performing at the new event, with 10 acts total due to be announced to perform at the 27,000 capacity Bristol concert on June 22, 2024.Pre-registration tickets go on sale today (January 11), ahead of general sale Friday (January 12) from here.Ashton Gate’s head of venue and events, Jenny Hutchinson, said (via BBC) that the concert’s host will also be announced on today.BBC Radio Bristol’s Joe Sims said that the day would have “something for everybody”, and the day would have a hip-hop and R&B theme.