Mary J. Blige News

The 11-track opus boasts a bevy of A-list friends and collaborators, including Andra Day, BJ The Chicago Kid, Boyz II Men, Keke Palmer, Lena Byrd Miles, and more. A LEGACY CHRISTMAS warms up the season as the perfect soundtrack!

The album features a myriad of A-list guests, including Andra Day, BJ The Chicago Kid, Boyz II Men, Keke Palmer, 2023 Stellar® Awards New Artist of The Year Lena Byrd Miles, and more. With a total of ten joyful songs, A LEGACY CHRISTMAS warms up the season as the perfect soundtrack!

Vado just graced the third member (Lloyd Bansks) of The Council's Halloween Havoc IV: The 72nd HR, and was recently featured on Mary J. Blige's new single “Still Believe In Love,” which was the #1 added song this week on R&B Radio.

Aurora Theatre Company announces the company's 2023 Originate+Generate (O+G) commission, Bay Area hip hop music and theater collective Felonious, comprised of members Carlos “Infinite” Aguirre, Keith Pinto, Tommy Shepherd (a.k.a. Emcee Soulati), and Dan Wolf. 

Giggs and Diddy are set to deliver a groundbreaking performance at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London, come Tuesday, November 7th. This collaboration brings together two titans of the hip-hop and music world for a special one-night-only event, creating a ‘not to be missed’ experience for fans.

After many different incarnations since it first appeared as Swinging Life at L’Alhambra in 2009 and 2012, Valéry Rodriguez’s brainchild—now called Black Legends—has just begun its second 'season' in the new 13ème Art auditorium, following its sold-out run at Bobino last winter.  With a lot of new numbers added, a hip-hop medley, lively LED walls and lighting, and enhanced choreography, Black Legends fully deserves a second visit.

Grammy Award-winner Q-Tip has joined the team of ALI, the new musical celebrating the life and legacy of the heavyweight boxing champion and humanitarian Muhammad Ali, as Music Producer and Co-Lyricist.

Emmy® award-winning and Tony award-nominated actor, singer, producer, philanthropist, and community activist Sheryl Lee Ralph, along with her non-profit charitable organization, The DIVA Foundation, set a star-studded partial lineup of performers and presenters to take the stage at this year’s DIVAS Simply Singing! Raising Health Awareness.

Books on the Move (BOTM), a series produced by Community Engagement of New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), is offering six free readings of Mary Can! — a children’s book written by Mary J. Blige and illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin Webb.

MUSE/IQUE presents 'Gospel and the King: Elvis' at First Congregational Church LA on October 19 and 21.

Incorporating a fusion of world sounds, the alluring downtempo track finds Matt confessing his affection to someone keeping him at arm's length. In the accompanying visual — directed by PhillyFlyBoy and Matt's wife, manager, and producer Angela Benson — we see him pray to Oshun, the West African goddess. Watch the video!

Fall into October with a brand new lineup of Broadway-themed titles coming to streaming services. From the star-studded new season of The Gilded Age to two new albums by Barbra Streisand, check out what's streaming this month!

FIREROSE and Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Plans,” which was released through Damon Elliott's Kind Music Group on Aug. 11, maintains its groundbreaking course across streaming and radio, rising to No. 19 on both Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart and Mediabase's Adult Contemporary Chart this week.

CANNONS have shared their new song “Bad Tattoo.' The track, produced by Mike Elizondo (Eminem, Carrie Underwood, Mary J. Blige) and co-written by CANNONS, Elizondo, and Mikky Echo (Rihanna, Drake, Maroon 5), offers a fresh take on the Los Angeles band’s sound, showcasing their range and continued sonic growth.

The album contains songs that are performed by the actors from the film including Luke Evans, Jessie Buckley, Fra Fee, Trevor Dion Nicholas and more.  Produced by Timeless Films in association with Axis Studios and directed by Stephen Donnelly, Charles Dickens’ ageless legend is reborn in this musical adaptation of the Christmas story.

FIREROSE and Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Plans,” which was released through Damon Elliott's Kind Music Group on Aug. 11, continues to blaze a trail across streaming and radio, climbing to No. 25 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart and rising to No. 20 on Mediabase's Adult Contemporary Chart this week.

From the rock hewn churches of Ethiopia to the journeys of Black Pioneers westward, from Miss New York Transit 1957 to how the sunset appears from Harriet Jacobs’ loophole, Black Rainbows explores Black femininity, Spell Work, Inner Space/Outer Space, time collapse, ancestors and music as a vessel for transcendence.

Check out new photos from the 2023 MTV VMAs, including shots of Taylor Swift, Ice Spice, Reneé Rapp, Nicki Minaj, Shakira, Dove Cameron, Mary J. Blige, Diddy, Lil Wayne, Sabrina Carpenter, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Karol G, Olivia Rodrigo, and more.

GRAMMY-nominated global artist Matt B has released a new music video for celebratory single “SHAYO” taken from his Afrobeats album ALKEBULAN, out now via Vitae Records. Directed by Matt’s wife, manager, and producer Angela Benson, the video was filmed in Africa and features Ugandan dance group Fire K Stars.

Dominic Fike’s sold-out performance at the Cadence Bank Amphitheater in Atlanta’s historic Chastain Park premiered this past Wednesday on Apple Music as part of Apple Music Live, the exclusive live performance series giving the biggest stars in music a global platform to connect with audiences around the world. Watch the video!