Boluwatife Balogun, known as Champz and son of Afrobeats star Wizkid, released his five-track EP Champion's Arrival on November 11, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria, achieving over 1 million streams and No. 1 on local charts. The project features Afrobeats rhythms and introspective lyrics produced by emerging Nigerian beatmakers. Wizkid expressed pride in a viral courtside interview, hinting at a possible collaboration while the EP gains traction organically.

Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads’ David Byrne are among the nominees for the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame class, a list that also includes Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine and Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go’s, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings of the Guess Who, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell of America and Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss. In the performer-songwriter category […]

Nigerian Afrobeats megastar Davido is bringing his global 5ive Tour home, with a series of major concerts set to light up cities across Nigeria from October through December. The superstar confirmed that the Nigerian leg of his world tour will include five stops, concluding with a massive Christmas Day performance in Lagos. The upcoming tour, named after his fifth studio album 5ive, marks a special homecoming for Davido as he reconnects with his Nigerian fanbase […]