Music

Freddie Jackson, whose romantic ballads made him a prominent voice in American R&B during the 1980s, has died. According to Associated Press⁠, his family announced on his official Instagram account that he died on Monday, 5 October. No cause of death was disclosed. His official biography⁠ records his birth date as 2 October 1956, making him 70

Ayra Starr and Zayn have released the official music video for “Heaven Baby,” their collaboration from Starr’s album, Starrgirl. The video on Ayra Starr’s YouTube channel⁠ features both artists performing in a dark, softly lit setting. Apple Music⁠ also lists the new video under both their names. The song itself was released with Starrgirl in August. Its video gives the

South Korean group Stray Kids have not submitted any music for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards; their agency, JYP Entertainment, confirmed on Friday, 2 October. JYP told Korean entertainment outlet Dispatch that the group had made no submissions for the 69th edition of the awards. Variety separately reported that the agency gave no explanation and did not confirm whether

Bill Withers’ music publisher has filed a copyright lawsuit alleging that Olivia Dean’s song “I’ve Seen It” unlawfully copies musical elements from “Just the Two of Us”. The action concerns the closing track on Dean’s 2025 album, The Art of Loving. The publisher is challenging companies involved in releasing, licensing, and commercially exploiting the song. Dean

Swedish entertainment investment company Pophouse has announced an agreement covering a 50 per cent stake in Australian singer-songwriter Sia’s publishing and master recording rights. The announcement, issued on Thursday, 1 October, sets out a partnership to manage her existing work and develop new creative ventures. Pophouse said the transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions.

A woman who accused American rapper Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 has withdrawn the allegation in a sworn declaration filed in a New York federal court. The woman, identified in legal documents as Jane Doe, said she had never met or spoken to the musician, whose legal name is Shawn Carter. “Shawn

Canadian singer Céline Dion has performed her first full concert in six years, marking a major return to live music after health problems forced her to suspend touring. The 58-year-old singer opened her Paris concert series at the Plénitude Arena in Nanterre, near the French capital, on Saturday, September 12. She performed before a sold-out

American singer and rapper T-Pain has filed a lawsuit against Konvict Entertainment, the record label co-founded by Akon, alleging that it failed to pay him $489,047 in royalties connected to his music catalogue. The case was filed on 4 September 2026 in Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia. T-Pain, whose legal name is Faheem Rasheed

Nigerian music star Burna Boy has surpassed four billion total views on his official YouTube channel, reaching another major milestone in his international career. Channel tracking data reviewed on 10 September 2026 showed that the singer’s official account had recorded more than 4.03 billion views. The channel also had approximately 7.28 million subscribers and more