Erykah Badu

After a two-year hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival returns this spring with headliners The Who, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Lionel Richie, Erykah Badu, Ludacris, Nelly and Willie Nelson.

Former President Barack Obama had originally planned a lavish birthday bash featuring nearly 700 guests and staff this weekend at his family’s $12 million mansion on Martha’s Vineyard. But the party plans drew criticism from some, including Republican Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, who said “an event like that is not a good idea” with COVID cases on the rise across…

Mina Lioness’ longstanding battle to finally receive writing credit on Lizzo’s megahit song “Truth Hurts” is paying off in more ways than one: it could win her a potential Grammy Award.

Ari Lennox was drunk on a plane as she headed to meet J. Cole for the first time in 2016 to work on music the rapper had been putting together for Rihanna. “I still had baby vodkas left from the plane,” Lennox recalls. “Definitely just throwing them back. It was scary.” Cole had been listening to Lennox’s music on SoundCloud...

Taraji P. Henson and Erykah Badu want to clear the air. The pair, who star together in the upcoming comedy “What Men Want,” say their comments regarding R. Kelly have been taken totally out of context. The “Empire” actress recently posted an Instagram story where she looked up the hashtag #MuteRKelly and later looked at one for #MuteHarveyWeinstein, noting there...

Singer Erykah Badu is defending herself after criticism over comments she made about R. Kelly during a Chicago concert over the weekend.

The project focuses on women who allegedly underwent sexual, mental and physical abuse by the singer, who has denied any misconduct.

U.S. Capitol Police said 302 people were arrested Thursday for illegally protesting inside Senate office buildings against the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. The protesters had originally planned to protest on the Capitol steps. But after police blockaded the steps, protesters headed to the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building.

Erykah Badu claims her words were “misconstrued” in the wake of a controversial interview in which she said she sees a “good” side to everyone, including Adolf Hitler. In a series of tweets Thursday, the singer stressed she was trying to impart a “message of compassion” and encouraged people to read the entire interview, not “out of context” and “selective”...

The headlining acts for the July 8-12 festival include Weezer, Erykah Badu and The Chieftains.

On Saturday, the 43-year-old singer happened upon New York reporter Mario Diaz filming a live segment for PIX 11. Badu interrupted the broadcast, grinning widely as she approached Diaz from behind and attempted to plant a kiss on his cheek.