Erykah Badu News

During last night's 2016 BET AWARDS, Jennifer Hudson joined an all-star roster of artists who paid tribut to the late singer Prince. Below, watch video from her moving performance of the Prince classic 'Purple Rain.'

The 2016 BET AWARDS took place at Microsoft Theater last night, Sunday, June 26. This year's broadcast marked 16 years of spectacular performances, must-see moments, outstanding talent, including an all-star tribute to the late artist Prince.

The 2016 BET AWARDS took place at Microsoft Theater last night, Sunday, June 26. Check out the full list of winners

BET Networks is keeping their word that "they got you." The network revealed this morning that multi Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Stevie Wonder, will bring the house down during one of the multiple show-stopping performances spread throughout the show paying homage to Prince at the 16th annual "BET Awards".

The Dividends is a project that brings two musical forces together – Grammy Award winning producer S1 whose credits include Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Madonna, Common, and Beyoncé among others and critically acclaimed singer and songwriter Sarah Jaffe.  The two Dallas based talents first crossed paths in 2013 when Jaffe collaborated with The Cannabinoids (a group that features S1 and Erykah Badu) on a remix for her 2012 single “Glorified High.”  The duo clicked and after writing a number of songs together – including “Bad Guy” off the Eminem's Grammy Award winning MMLP2 album – The Dividends are finally gearing up for Far From Away (Vol. 1) – a seven song cassette/USB only release that is scheduled to drop on June 24th to coincide with The Dividends first Dallas, TX headlining show at Trees.

Richard Colson Baker, also known as Machine Gun Kelly, announces his recurring role in the upcoming Showtime series “Roadies.”

?In one of D.C.'s social events of the year, the Kennedy Center pays tribute to America's immortal Motown hit-maker, the late singer Marvin Gaye, at the 2016 Kennedy Center Spring Gala on Sunday, June 5, 2016 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The evening's program celebrates Gaye's enigmatic and innovative contributions to the Motown sound during the peak of his career in the 1970s and 1980s, and his musical influence that spans generations. Hosted by actress, comedian, and television host Whoopi Goldberg, the gala performance is headlined by multi-Grammy Award-winning artist Michael Buble, and features a talented, all-star cast including Andra Day, Ledisi, and Jussie Smollett, star of the FOX hit show, Empire.

The hit syndicated talk series, THE REAL has been cleared for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons on television stations covering more than 95% of the country (including on the Fox Television Stations in a previously announced deal).

BET Networks is thrilled to reveal the empowering celebrants of "BLACK GIRLS ROCK!" 2016: Rihanna, Rock Star Award, Shonda Rhimes, Shot Caller Award, Gladys Knight, Living Legend Award

BET Networks has partnered with Dark and Lovely, LG G5 and Coca-Cola for “BLACK GIRLS ROCK!” 2016, celebrating the accomplishments of Black women who represent inspirational and positive role models

Aretha Franklin has canceled her March concert dates in Florida which includes the City of Miami Gardens' 11 th Annual Jazz in the Gardens (JITG) music festival and Sarasota's Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall due to lack of band personnel. Charlie Wilson will now headline Jazz in the Gardens on Saturday, March 19, 2016.

Following its exciting 2015 sell-out, The Gasparilla Music Festival (GMF), presented by SYKES, announces the complete line up of music, consumables, children's artists and more, joining the 2016 festival for its 5th incarnation, taking place this weekend, March 12th-13th, along downtown Tampa's picturesque Riverwalk.

BET Networks and Beverly Bond, CEO, founder and Creator of “BLACK GIRLS ROCK!”, are excited to announce the return of Tracee Ellis Ross as the host of “BLACK GIRLS ROCK!” 2016

95.5 Spring Jam starring Anthony Hamilton with special guests Angie Stone and Lyfe Jennings is coming live to the Fabulous Fox Theatre Sunday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m.

On tonight's red carpet, the Oscar winner told E!'s Ryan Seacrest that one of his goals in the near future is to do live theater.

Following its exciting 2015 sell-out, The Gasparilla Music Festival (GMF), presented by SYKES, announces the complete line up of music, consumables, children's artists and more, joining the 2016 festival for its 5th incarnation, taking place March 12th-13th along downtown Tampa's picturesque Riverwalk.

The City of Miami Gardens is proud to announce the complete lineup of the 11th Annual Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival (JITG) taking place on March 19 th 20 th, 2016, at Sun Life Stadium

For Black History Month, introducing a new dramatic and musical telling of the African-American experience narrated by Allan Harris and accompanied by a trio of the country's finest musicians. The Bridge 'Bringing America Together' is set for 8:30 PM at (Le) Poisson Rouge, New York, 158 Bleeker St.

KING comes to the Barboza in Seattle today, February 13, 2016 at 8:00 PM. Age Limit: 21 & over. Price: $13 advance/$15 day of show (not including applicable fees). General Admission. Tickets on sale now online at eTix.com. For more information, visit STGPresents.org.

?Steve Harvey, host of the EMMY-winning Steve Harvey talk show and Family Feud and star of the Steve Harvey Morning Show, will helm a roaring return to Las Vegas for the 2016 Neighborhood Awards Weekend at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.  Being held Friday July 22nd - Sunday July 24th, the weekend will include the incredible Maxwell, making his first-ever musical appearance at the Neighborhood Awards, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees The O'Jays, Erykah Badu, Charlie Wilson, Jill Scott, Keith Sweat, and Doug E. Fresh.  Also joining Harvey for the three day celebratory weekend are the Steve Harvey Morning Show's Shirley Strawberry, Nephew Tommy, Carla Ferrell, and Junior, Sheryl Underwood, DJ Mars and many more to-be-announced celebrities.