Frank Ocean creates visual essay inspired by festival performances

Robert Kamau/GC Images While his fans await the follow-up to his number one 2016 album Blonde, Frank Ocean has released a visual essay featuring photos he took during his music festival performances this year. Published in “The
Lionel Richie's classic '80s albums returning to vinyl in December

Motown/UMeIf you didn’t get them 30 years ago when they first came out, Lionel Richie’s trifecta of classic ’80s smash hit albums is coming to vinyl — again — on December 8. The releases include 1982’s self-titled
JAY-Z all-star Tidal X concert raised $3.7 million for disaster relief

Taylor Hill/FilmMagicJAY-Z‘s star-studded Tidal X: Brooklyn charity concert raised nearly four million dollars to assist victims of the recent natural disasters. The third annual show, held on October 17 at Barclays Center in New York City, featured
Janet Jackson not “banned” from NFL halftime show, but NFL won't speculate on “potential guests”

KMazur/WireImageCalm down, Twitterverse. Janet Jackson is not “banned for life” from the Super Bowl halftime show. Following the news that Justin Timberlake would be headlining the 2018 halftime show, Janet Jackson fans took to Twitter to decry
Stevie Nicks-loving SZA refuses to be labeled, is making an album with Mark Ronson and Tame Impala

ABC/Randy HolmesWith four Soul Train nominations, and anticipated Grammy nods, SZA is one of the breakout artists of the year, but she’s determined not to be labeled. She points to her love of a variety of different
Minnie Riperton's 70th birthday celebrated with reissue of 1974 “Perfect Angel” album

UMe Minnie Riperton’s 1974 Perfect Angel album, produced by Stevie Wonder, is being reissued to celebrate what would have been the late singer’s 70th birthday. The album, including Minnie’s signature number one single, “Lovin’ You,” will be
Erykah Badu returns as host of the “Soul Train Awards”

ABC/Randy HolmesBaduizm will rule again at the Soul Train Awards. Erykah Badu will host the ceremony for the third straight year, Billboard reports. Toni Braxton, sister Tamar Braxton, SWV, 112, Tank, and Kirk Franklin are the first
Keyshia Cole performs new single tonight on 'Love & Hip Hop Hollywood Reunion 2'

ABC/Randy HolmesKeyshia Cole is promoting her new album with a performance on tonight’s Love & Hip Hop Hollywood Reunion 2. Cole, who joined the Love & Hip Hop Hollywood cast this season, will sing “Incapable,” the first
British newspaper apologizes to Solange after altering her hair in cover image

Erika Goldring/FilmMagicA British newspaper is apologizing to Solange Knowles after the singer complained that the paper altered a photo of her hair for the cover of its magazine. The Evening Standard‘s ES magazine featured the “Don’t Touch
112 says arrival of “Q Mike Slim Daron” after 12 years is “just perfect”

eOne MusicLegendary R&B group 112 is gearing up for the arrival of their first album release in 12 years, titled Q Mike Slim Daron. The quartet tells ABC Radio that their newest studio project couldn’t come at a better time.