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Chart-topping Grammy winners The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch are set to perform at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards this month

A young musician in northern Nigeria’s Kano state has been sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad

Lionel Richie was just beginning his career away from the Commodores when he got word he was wanted for what would be the biggest solo gig of his career

Sara Bareilles will be acting against type in her next role: She’ll be playing a washed-up musician

This week’s new entertainment releases include Jamie Foxx in the Netflix sci-fi thriller film “Project Power” and Selena Gomez in the kitchen for a 10-episode cooking series that debuts Thursday on the HBO Max streaming service

Germany has won plaudits for managing to slow the spread of the coronavirus quickly, efficiently and early

MTV is ditching plans for indoor performances for its upcoming Video Music Awards, opting for outdoor shows spread throughout New York City instead

Rapper Kanye West’s attempt to get on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot as a third-party candidate is being challenged

Kanye West’s unlikely White House bid is getting help qualifying for presidential ballots in key states from Republicans around the country, fueling suspicions he’s being pushed to run by allies of President Donald Trump hoping to siphon support away from Joe Biden

Grammy Award-winning music producer Detail faces more than a dozen felony charges including multiple counts of rape and sexual assault