On This Day In Music History (13 June 2017) Beyonce Gave Birth To Twin
Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z welcomed twins, a girl named Rumi and a boy named Sir
Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z welcomed twins, a girl named Rumi and a boy named Sir
Thousands of Taylor Swift fans made the earth move by cheering and dancing at her three Edinburgh concerts last weekend. Fans took the singer's encouragement to 'Shake It Off' literally, with monitoring stations detecting seismic activity from 6km (3.73 miles) away. It was also reported how Swift's three-night stint at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh in Scotland had an "unbelievable impact" on the city's hospitality industry with thousands of Swifties swamping cafes, bars and tourist attractions across the centre of Edinburgh while […]
Jay Z might have made a lot of sound business decisions over the years, but he's just lost some big money on the NBA Finals. Reports emerged last week that the rapper and businessman placed a $1 million bet on the Oklahoma City Thunder winning the Finals in five games against the Indiana Pacers with +230 odds. According to Yahoo Sports’ Ben Fawkes, Hov officially lost that wager. He would have made $3.3 million if he had won.
The Recording Academy has announced the addition of a new category ahead of the 68th GRAMMY Awards, set for 2026: Best Traditional Country Album. This will be the only new category introduced for the upcoming ceremony and reflects the Academy’s ongoing efforts to adapt to the evolving landscape of the music industry while preserving its rich heritage. The new category is designed to specifically honor albums that embody the foundational sounds of country music, rooted in acoustic instrumentation, lyrical storytelling, […]
Legendary Afrobeat singer, Fela Kuti has been posthumously inducted into the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame for his groundbreaking 1976 album, Zombie. The Grammy Hall Of Fame was established by the Recording Academy’s National Trustees in 1973 to honour recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old. Inductees are selected annually by a special member committee of eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts. Accepting the award on behalf of his […]
On This Day In Music History (11 June 1981) Celine Dion Released her debut single "Ce n'était qu'un reve," 13-year-old Celine Dion releases her first single, "Ce n'était qu'un reve," in her native Canada. It earns her a local following and leads the way for her debut album, La voix du bon Dieu, in November. For the rest of the decade, she records in her native French and becomes quite popular in Canada and across Europe. She starts recording in […]
On This Day In Music History (11 June 1988) Nelson Mandela’s 70th Birthday Freedom fest Music Concert At Wembley Stadium On this day in music, June 11, 1988, the star-studded Freedomfest concert took place at London’s Wembley Stadium. The event, which marked the 70th birthday of the then-imprisoned anti-apartheid revolutionary, Nelson Mandela, was organized to raise awareness of apartheid (institutionalized racial segregation) in South Africa and called for the country’s political prisoners, including Mandela, to be freed. Performances by the […]
Jane Doe Asks 'How Much Does My Body Cost?' During Tense Exchange With Diddy's Lawyer. Diddy’s ongoing Trail took a tense turn on Tuesday during a back-and-forth between Teny Geragos, a lawyer for the Bad Boy Records founder, and a former romantic partner identified only as Jane Doe. The tense exchange in question broke out during a cross-examination conversation about a text conversation between Diddy and the unnamed woman. In the texts, per Geragos, Doe was raising concerns over Diddy […]
Kevin Hart roasts Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Kanye West at 2025 BET Awards. Kevin Hart left no prisoners during his opening monologue at the 2025 BET Awards. The comedian, 45, roasted Sean “Diddy” Combs, Kanye West, and Cardi B while hosting the award show at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday. After saying he was “shutting down after-parties,” Hart shaded Combs, 55, by telling the crowd, “That’s where s–t gets slippery, at them goddamn after-parties. We’re learning a […]
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