Radio Disney to Shut Down in Early 2021
Radio Disney, the US nationwide radio network that helped jump-start the music careers of Disney Channel stars like Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers and Selena Gomez, is set to end
Radio Disney, the US nationwide radio network that helped jump-start the music careers of Disney Channel stars like Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers and Selena Gomez, is set to end
It’s another bittersweet victory for Pop Smoke. The fallen Brooklyn rapper’s Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon debut album is reportedly now certified 2x-platinum. Pop becomes the third
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s son Femi Kuti and grandson Made Kuti have announced their new joint double album ‘Legacy +’ with two new songs. Set to be released February 5, 2021, Legacy
Rap superstar and entrepreneur Kanye West is Billboard’s top Gospel artist of 2020. West, who repeats his 2019 triumph, is also the top male gospel artist this year. On the
Chadwick Boseman will receive posthumous honours during MTV’s ‘Greatest of All Time’ special and at the 30th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards. Although the late actor is best known for
The nominations for the Headies, Nigeria’s premier music award show, have been released, with Wizkid, Davido, Fireboy DML and Burna Boy gaining the most nods. Wizkid earned nominations for Best Recording of
Mariah Carey has teamed up with two vocal powerhouses, Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson, for a new version of her original Christmas song, “Oh Santa!” The festive song was released along with Carey’s Magical Christmas
Letitia Wright has faced Twitter backlash after posting a link to a YouTube video questioning whether people should take any prospective COVID-19 vaccine and the safety of vaccines generally. The Black
Warner Bros studio will debut all of its 2021 films in cinemas and on the HBO Max streaming service on the same day, escalating tensions between Hollywood’s studios and US
Nigerian singer Omah Lay’s hit single, Bad Influence, was the most searched song of the year by Nigerian listeners on Shazam, Apple Music’s music recognition app. On its list of
Rap legend and entrepreneur Dr. Dre suffered a huge setback in court with a judge siding with his estranged wife Nicole Young and ordering the music mogul to hand over all his financial documents. It’s
Wizkid‘s fourth studio album ‘Made In Lagos’ has been listed among The Guardian UK‘s Top 50 Best Albums of 2020. The 14-track album, released on October 30, was ranked by the publication
Marsai Martin, who is known for playing Diane on ABC’s ‘Black-ish,’ has broken a Guinness World Record as the youngest Hollywood executive producer to work on a major production. Although
The Nigerian Oscars Selection Committee has selected Desmond Ovbiagele’s ‘The Milkmaid’ as Nigeria’s submission to the International Feature Film category of the 2021 Oscars. ‘The Milkmaid’ beat out several films, including Mo Abudu’s
Nigerian feature film, Eyimofe (This is My Desire) has won the Achilles Valdosta Award at the Torino International Film Festival in Italy. Named after the famed Italian film critic, the
Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page, the star of ‘Juno,’ ‘Inception’ and ‘The Umbrella Academy,’ has come out as transgender. “I love that I am trans. And I love that I am
Drake, Bad Bunny, Dua Lipa and The Weeknd are among the most-streamed artists of 2020, according to figures from Spotify. Bad Bunny is the audio platform’s most-streamed artist of 2020, with
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have been rumoured to be romantically linked a few times, but sources have now confirmed the pair are dating again. The 32-year-old singer and the Harlem-bred rapper are
Disney Plus has updated the Marvel logo introduction to ‘Black Panther’ in honor of what would have been Chadwick Boseman’s 44th birthday. The company redesigned the logo intro to the film to honor Boseman,
Beyoncé’s ‘Brown Skin Girl,’ a song featuring Saint Jhn and Nigerian star Wizkid won the Video of the Year award at the 2020 Soul Train Awards. The song, dedicated to
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