Ari Melber's path to the anchor desk of MSNBC 's The Beat is as unique as the show itself. His journey –– weaving together ...

Billboard spoke with February’s R&B Rookie of the Month about paying homage to her Vietnamese heritage with her moniker and ...

Actor Patricia Richardson (“Strong Medicine,” ?Home Improvement”) is 74. Guitarist Brad Whitford of Aerosmith is 73. Singer Howard Jones is 70. Guitarist Michael Wilton of Queensryche is 63. Actor ...

The story of Afrofuturism starts in the past—or maybe it starts in the future? Honestly, time bends when we are talking about Afrofuturism. It is a space where Black identity is not just shaped by the ...

Welcome to the (re)launch of Mercury Music Picks! Every week we’ll sift through the sea of concerts, gigs, and shows to let you know what’s really good in Portland. This week we’ve got three(!) local ...

Erykah Badu has put out just four studio albums and two interstitial projects since 1997, but they’re all canonical. Her spaced-out hippie persona conceals a razor-sharp wit, and though the kicker on ...

During the NBA COVID bubble in 2020, Jimmy Butler used his espresso machine to open a coffee shop in his hotel room for other players, charging them $20 a cup. Once he was outside of the bubble, he ...

I thought, ‘The worst that can happen is I leave.’" She also reveals her ringtone for him is "Tyrone" by Erykah Badu, saying, "I call that ‘boyfriend sexy ringtone.’" Us Weekly pops up ...

British songbird Shaé Universe isn’t playing around when it comes to the long-awaited visual for her sultry ballad, “OOTW.” Meaning “order on the way,” the record itself is for the real yearners who ...

Lisa Schiff became the country’s leading art consultant, and drew her clients close. Then she stole millions from them. Now facing up to 20 years in prison, is she ready to repent? By Sarah ...