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On March 21, 2019, more than 2,000 Atlantans gathered at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the inaugural Beloved Benefit. The fundraising dinner was inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and the idea of a community whose inhabitants love and respect one another. The Chick-fil-A Foundation and Mercedes-Benz Stadium joined together to underwrite the cost of…

The iHeartRadio Music Awards was broadcast on Thursday night, March 14, 2019. The show featured performances and awards presentations in an array of musical categories. The night was hosted by rapper T-Pain, who just won the popular music competition show “The Masked Singer.” Alicia Keys performed with her 8-year-old son Egypt, whom she has with husband Swizz Beatz.…

Cardi B released her collaboration with Bruno Mars earlier this month and has now revealed fans won’t have long to wait until the music video for the track drops.

Jimmy King is the trumpeter for Grammy Award-winning artist Bruno Mars’ band The Hooligans. Coming from a classical music-trained family, King learned how to play the trumpet at the age of 12 with the help of his oldest brother. Always a big dreamer, King has followed his passion and been able to work with several…

Bruno Mars dropped a lump sum of money on a nice present for his bandmates to show them how much he appreciates them. The “Finesse” hitmaker splashed the hefty amount of $500,000 on customized watches for his band, the Hooligans. The style he selected was matching Audemars Piguet Extra-Thin “Jumbo” Royal Oak watches. He wrote on…

Nile Rodgers‘ cancer battles motivated him to do more collaborations and live shows. The 66-year-old star — whose latest album, It’s About Time, saw the band Chic team up with the likes of Sir Elton John and Lady Gaga — was diagnosed with the disease in 2010 and 2017 and overcame it both times. Explaining how it changed his…

Bruno Mars is celebrating the end of his “24k Magic World Tour” by providing 24,000 meals to people that live in Hawaii for Thanksgiving. The “Uptown Funk” hitmaker – who was born on the Central Pacific island – ended his 200-date tour at the Aloha Stadium in Honolulu on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, and to…

Music can bring out the best and worst of emotions in people. But an argument over a song led to a violent fight between friends. The incident occurred in Greenwood, Indiana, when Roger Washburn, 71, was hanging out with his friend of 50 years on Sept. 21. During a discussion about music, Washburn and his…

Kendrick Lamar and Anderson .Paak appear to be teasing a collaboration. The latter rapper shared a release date of October 4 on his Instagram account on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, alongside a photo of the pair sitting in car seats that had been taken out of a vehicle. He simply captioned the image: “October 4th.” Lamar,…

“Rolling out” Tonight is your premier source for entertainment news and the most up-to-date details about what’s happening in music, television and film. This week, I’ll be sharing the most important things you need to know about Taraji P. Henson, Queen Latifah and Bruno Mars.

Cardi B gave fans a jolt last night. The new mom won’t be joining Bruno Mars for his 24K Magic tour. The rapper made the announcement on Instagram Thursday, July 26: “As of today I’ve decided I won’t be joining Bruno on tour this fall,” she wrote. “I thought that after giving birth to my daughter that…

Global music icon Janet Jackson – this years BBMA’s Icon Award Recipient – graces the latest cover of Billboard magazine. She opens up to Billboard on new music, motherhood, Michael Jackson and her return. Here’s the interview in part. On her creative process as she prepares new music: “The truth is that I don’t try…

Stevie Wonder has defended Bruno Mars as a “great talent” after the singer was accused of appropriating Black music. The “Finesse” hitmaker’s background came under scrutiny last week when a video with writer Seren Sensei accusing the singer of appropriating Black music went viral. Wonder, 67, told TMZ, “Here’s the thing, God created music for all…

After being bombarded with charges of cultural appropriation yet again, several artists have come to the defense of superstar Bruno Mars. Most recently, Charlie Wilson and 9th Wonder took to social media to heap praise onto Bruno, with Wilson calling him a “genuine talent, pure and simple.” “Bruno, with this album, helped bring back that classic…

Another argument has erupted on social media about whether or not Bruno Mars is a culture vulture. Today, a video has surfaced of a woman passionately explaining during an intense debate why she feels Bruno Mars, 32, culturally appropriates black music. Several others pointedly agreed. Others vehemently disagreed and stated why. The video and the…

The 60th annual Grammy Awards were held in New York at Madison Square Garden this year. Excitement surrounded the event as fans sought to hear their favorite artists’ names being called to receive awards. And while there were snubs and surprises, the star-powered event did not disappoint. Here are the top three moments from this…

Bruno Mars’ new jack swing sound swept the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. During his final acceptance speech, Mars, 32, pays homage to Babyface, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Teddy Riley for record of the year and album of the year for 24K Magic. In fact, all six of his nominations resulted in wins. He took home the gold trophy…

Hip hop darling Cardi B was spotted at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammys party at the Sheraton New York. In an interview with “Extra’s” AJ Calloway, the Bronx native shared what at this success means to her. “I get to enjoy because I see my family enjoy it, I take them to places they never been…

The Compton, California, rapper and soulful songstress, Kendrick Lamar and SZA, aren’t the only duos moving up on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Top 10 chart. Cardi B and Bruno Mars knocked Post Malone out of the No. 1 spot with their ’90’s-inspired hit “Finesse.” Post Malone’s single “Rockstar” featuring 21 Savage has been pushed to the…

The Grammy Awards, during which the Recording Academy recognizes musicians and their artistry, is music’s biggest night. Of course, the artists nominated want to win, but it’s also a huge honor to be tapped to perform during the show. Each year, there are phenomenal performances from the industry’s biggest stars. This year’s Grammy performers were…