Music

The Headies, Nigeria’s biggest music award, is set to return home with the hosting of two separate editions of the annual show in 2025, its organisers have said. In a video shared on Headie’s X page, Ayo Animashuan,…

Legendary singer Sinead O’Connor, famously known for her global hit Nothing Compares 2 U,left a legacy worth £1.7 million to her children before her tragic death at the age of 56 in 2023. According to a report by…

A viral video claiming to feature a new song by embattled American singer R. Kelly has taken social media by storm. The video, titled My Soul Cries Out, portrays a man dressed in prison attire, allegedly performing…

Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that his upcoming fifth studio album will have a life-changing impact. Davido disclosed this in a recent video while…

Former United States President Barack Obama has revealed his highly anticipated annual playlist, showcasing his favourite tracks of 2024. In a post on his verified X account, this year’s playlist showcases a diverse…

A retired California highway patrolman has stumbled into possession of a trove of unreleased Michael Jackson songs — which the world may never have a chance to hear. Gregg Musgrove, now a stay-at-home dad,…

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour made $2.1bn in sales, making it the highest-earning concert run in history and capping off two years of financial and cultural domination for the pop star. The figure covers 10mn tickets sold across 149 shows,…

Popular singer Taylor Swift has claimed the top spot on Spotify Wrapped 2024, emerging as the most-streamed artist globally for the second consecutive year. Swift’s chart-topping success this year comes on the…

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars have joined forces to create magic, and the world can’t get enough of it. Their song Die With A Smile has officially become the fastest track to hit 1 billion streams in Spotify history,…

Wizkid’s latest track, Kese (Dance), has fallen off the Apple Music Nigeria chart, dropping out of 100 spots as of Monday, November 18, 2024. The song, which debuted at number one on the platform just hours…

South African singer-songwriter Tyla Seethal popularly known as Tyla outshone Nigerian heavyweights like Burna Boy, Rema, Asake, Tems and Ayra Starr at the just concluded MTV Music awards held in Manchester,…

Nigerian artistes have secured a strong showing at the upcoming 67th Grammy Awards, with top acts such as Wizkid, Burna Boy, Asake, Rema, Lojay, Davido, and Yemi Alade receiving multiple nominations across major…

Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, professionally known as Ayra Starr, is now the most viewed Nigerian female artiste on Youtube. This position was formally held by Yemi Alade as the most-viewed Nigerian female artiste…

Afrobeats star, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has broken a new Spotify record in Nigeria with his latest track, ‘Piece of My Heart’. After months of teasing fans, Wizkid dropped his first song…

On Tuesday, Spotify, an online streaming platform, celebrated Wizkid’s “Ojuelegba” 10th anniversary. In a statement in Lagos, Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music Sub Saharan Africa, said the song recorded over 55…

Ace music producer, Olumide Ogunade, professionally known as ID Cabasa, has described fellow music producer and record label chief, Michael Collins Ajereh, better known as Don Jazzy, as a genius. The Coded Tunez…

The MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) was held in New York on Wednesday night. At the event, Taylor Swift won the big prize for video of the year. Hosted by Megan Thee Stallion, the ceremony was opened by Eminem…

The Vienna leg of a tour by American mega-star Taylor Swift has been cancelled after Austria arrested a man in connection with an Islamist attack plot, the organisers said Wednesday. Authorities had earlier confirmed…

Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, has become the first African artiste to hit 2 billion streams mark in the United Kingdom. The “Twice as Tall” crooner  was presented with a Brit Plaque at his sold-out show at Koko…

Music star, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has declared that Afrobeats artistes are now on the same level as international music giants like Drake. Speaking at a panel discussion with the United States Advisory…

A contestant, Chima, has won the ninth season of the popular music reality show, Nigerian Idol. Chima emerged as the show’s season 9 winner after several weeks of rigorous training and intense performances. The…

Considered to have started on August 11, 1973, hip-hop has become synonymous with music and pop culture for well over five decades. Originating from the Bronx, New York City, hip-hop essentially has five…

Beyoncé, the Grammy-winning singer, says she is no longer motivated by music charts and sales. In an interview with…

Music streaming platform, Spotify, has said it paid over N25 billion in streaming royalties to Nigerian artists in 2023. The company disclosed this in its annual Loud & Clear report focusing on the Nigerian…