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Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has been postponed amid the coronavirus outbreak. The iconic music festival was expected to take place between April 10 and 12 and April 17 and 19, but it has now been pushed back to the fall over fears about the spreading of the flu-like disease. In a statement, organizers…

Travis Scott, Frank Ocean and Rage Against the Machine are the confirmed headliners for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April, and some of the hottest acts in rap, hip-hop, and R&B, including Megan Thee Stallion, Big Sean, 21 Savage, Lil Nas X, Summer Walker, Ari Lennox, and City Girls are all set…

Singer Taylor Swift is getting blasted mercilessly from coast to coast for her Billboard Music Awards performance Wednesday night as fans accused her of copying Beyoncé’s iconic 2018 Coachella performance in Southern California. The parts that stood out the most to fans were the whistle and the drumline at the beginning of each performance. The intensity…

Frankie Beverly opened up about Beyoncé’s cover of Maze’s classic hit “Before I Let Go.” The “Formation” hitmaker recorded her rendition of the R&B group’s 1981 classic for the end credits of her Netflix documentary “Homecoming” and the live album of the same name. Beverly — who formed the group in the 70s — was “blown…

Kanye West took over Coachella on Sunday, April 21, 2019, with a special Easter Sunday Service. The 41-year-old rapper gave the festival crowd a taste of what it’s like to attend one of his famous Sunday church services at his star-studded set at the festival in California, which saw the “Gold Digger” hitmaker backed by his…

It appears that Beyoncé‘s new documentary will not be her last collaboration with Netflix. The “Crazy in Love” hitmaker reportedly is working on two more Netflix projects. The 37-year-old singer has already made a behind-the-scenes documentary, Homecoming, for the streaming service, and Netflix is said to have committed as much as $60 million to work with Beyoncé.…

Queens recognize other queens. Former first lady Michelle Obama extolled pop goddess Beyoncé following the debut of her landmark Netflix documentary Homecoming and accompanying Homecoming: The Live Album. The much-admired Obama heaped effusive praise on her equally famous friend who made history as the first African American to headline the annual musical extravaganza known as Coachella.…

Beyoncé’s Coachella performance was a culture-shifting moment for this generation. Although Beyoncé’s bold and Black show spawned an inspirational Netflix documentary and live album, Homecoming, the “Crazy in Love” singer was reportedly still slighted in terms of pay. Ariana Grande, who is the headlining act for this year’s festival, was paid $8 million for her…

The themes presented during Beyoncé’s Coachella performance were anchored by Black cultural moments that may have a puzzled some viewers. With her new Netflix documentary Homecoming, Beyoncé proved that great art can inspire all races and cultures. Here is a breakdown of Beyoncé’s Blackest moments at Coachella. HBCU culture HBCUs were mostly established in the post-Civil War…

Beyoncé has dropped a new live album to accompany her Netflix documentary, Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé. The new record, Homecoming: The Live Album, features 40 tracks, many of which were recorded at the “Formation” hitmaker’s iconic headline set at Coachella in 2018. Among the extensive live recordings is Beyoncé‘s cover of “Before I Let You Go” by Frankie Beverly and…

Idris Elba fulfilled his dream as a DJ. The “Turn Up Charlie” star was supported by his fiancée Sabrina Dhowre and his daughter Isan, 17, as he took the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Saturday night, April 13, 2019. Elba wore a pair of sunglasses and a bold print shirt as he took…

DJ P ForReal Name: Paul Huston Jr. Hometown: Queens, New York Current city: Atlanta Style: Party rocker Genre: All genres Rolling out’s Master DJ series spotlights DJs recognized in their respective cities who are making an impact in their communities. New York City native Paul Huston Jr. — known professionally as DJ P ForReal — makes his home in…

At only 7 years old, Blue Ivy is already a bona fide pop culture icon. Every time Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s eldest child makes a public appearance, which is scarce, folks can’t help but fawn and swoon over her undeniable charisma and swag. And now, the pint-sized, precocious Blue Ivy is on the verge of starting a…

In the spring of 2018, Beyoncé became the only Black woman to ever headline Coachella. The scenes from that historic moment will be released as a documentary called Homecoming, scheduled to air on Netflix on April 17. During her two-hour awe-inspiring performance, Beyoncé gave the audience a taste of her Southern roots while being unapologetically Black.…

Coachella Music Festival 2019 will kick off April 12, and the second weekend will begin April 19, 2019. Solange Knowles has pulled out and will no longer perform at the popular music festival. The Cranes in the Sky hitmaker will not perform due to major production delays. Those over the festival used Twitter to explain the…

Kanye West will be performing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The “I Love It” hitmaker will be bringing his Sunday church service to the music festival on April 21, 2019, after previously backing out of a headline shot at the iconic show following a disagreement over his staging wishes. In a video posted to…

Actor Idris Elba will make his U.S. festival debut at a California event next month and he’s hoping his DJ set will receive a “rapturous roar” from the crowd. Asked how he’ll know he’s been well-received at Coachella, he said in a recent interview: “During the last song [of each set], I normally pick up…

Idris Elba has always split his focus between music and acting, and he admits the music side of his career keeps him levelheaded. In fact, the 46-year-old actor credits DJing with grounding him completely. He told Collider: “DJing is my first love. I’m creative, but DJing was the first stop. That’s where I started. By the…

Idris Elba is finally a “cool dad” after booking a slot at Coachella. The “Luther” star — who is also a DJ — has impressed his daughter Isan, 17, by being given the green light to perform a set at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April. She said: “It was a cool dad moment. I…

The lineup for the 2019 Coachella Music and Arts Festival has been announced and it’s shaping up to be epic. Ariana Grande, Tame Impala, and Childish Gambino will headline. Singer-songwriter and producer Kevin Parker, the front man for Tame Impala; and rapper Gambino — whose real name is Donald Glover — are set to perform twice at the annual music…