‘I didn’t feel safe, I didn’t feel seen’: Why Nigerian star Tems is clearing a path for African women in music

Global popstar Tems believes women are being sidelined in the music business. She has created a platform to help African women gain easier entrance into the industry.

Steve Porcaro on the rise, fall and resurgence of Toto, working with Michael Jackson and his new solo album

"Yacht Rock! When I first heard that phrase, I groaned. But then I thought, ‘Who cares what it’s called? If it keeps people ...
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“Along with Journey, REO Speedwagon and Foreigner, we’d been lumped-in with the whole Corporate Rawk thing. We weren’t ‘cool’": Steve Porcaro on the rise, fall and ...

"Yacht Rock! When I first heard that phrase, I groaned. But then I thought, ‘Who cares what it’s called? If it keeps people ...
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Amadou & Mariam fuse traditional Malian music with rock ’n’ roll

We revisit a favorite story about a legendary singing couple from Mali, Amadou & Mariam. It centers on their 2024 single, “Mogolu,” which means “the people” in the Bambara language. Host Carolyn ...

12 Movie Soundtracks Featuring Original Songs by African Artists

Wakanda Forever soundtrack, Billboard rounds up 12 movie soundtracks that include original songs by African artists.