- Hollywood star Denzel Washington had a tense exchange with a photographer before he received a surprise honorary award at the Cannes film festival on Monday.
- The bitter brotherly feud that sparked the creation of sports-shoe brands Adidas and Puma in the same small German town in the 1940s is to be turned into a television series with the help of family archives, its producers announced Sunday.
- U.S. singer Chris Brown was remanded into custody when he appeared in an English court on Friday, charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors said was an "unprovoked attack" in a London nightclub in 2023.
- Blankets & Wine, Kenya's premier Pan-African music festival, is celebrating its 16th anniversary by announcing its first-ever international show in Bradford City, UK.
- Mexico is seeking compensation from YouTube celebrity MrBeast's production company, accusing it of using images of the country's ancient archaeological sites to advertise a chocolate brand.
- Attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs on Thursday tried to chip away at the credibility of Casandra Ventura, the music mogul's former girlfriend, after two days of her grueling testimony in his trial on sex trafficking charges.
- American R&B singer Chris Brown, the former boyfriend of superstar Rihanna, was arrested Thursday in the UK on suspicion of a serious 2023 assault at a London nightclub, reports said.
- Fans feeling blue and waiting for new music from Bajan singer Rihanna have something to be excited about - the latest trailer for the upcoming Smurfs film featured snippets of the singer’s new song, “Friend of Mine."
- Spotify has just handed the aux cord back to its users—virtually. In a major update rolled out on Tuesday, Spotify Premium subscribers across more than 60 markets can now make voice requests directly to the platform’s AI-powered DJ feature.
- William Kabogo, the current Cabinet Minister for has become the latest X punching bag owing to what people believe is his incompatibility with the complex, new-age duties his office demands.
- Opening statements are expected Monday in the federal sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, the music mogul accused of committing years of chilling abuse.
- Sean "Diddy" Combs was not treated differently because of his race by prosecutors who brought racketeering and sex trafficking charges against him, a judge ruled Friday as he rejected a request to dismiss some charges three days before opening statements in the hip-hop mogul's trial.
- Rihanna loves to make an entrance at the Met Gala, and she certainly did it again Monday -- this time, announcing to the world that she is pregnant with her third child with rapper A$AP Rocky.
- The brightest stars in Hollywood, music, sports and fashion hit the red carpet Monday for the Met Gala, the extravagant Manhattan fundraiser that this year spotlights the subversive style of Black dandyism.
- The 5-second clip, which captured the exact moment a flying dusty shoe knocked the president's speech off his mouth as he struggled to finish the sentence and calm the chaos that followed, galvanised the internet, from X to TikTok.
- Beyoncé opened her Cowboy Carter world tour Monday night with the first of five shows at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium: a characteristically elaborate pop spectacle peppered with cowboy hats, Levi's Jeans and thousands of fans from around the world.
- American model and television personality Amber Rose is currently in Kenya, after touching down in the country quietly and in the company of her TV mates and executives
- Kenyan music is grooving its way into playlists around the world, with new Spotify data showing a staggering spike in both local and global consumption.
- The strategic partnership will empower aspiring content creators by eliminating the complex hurdles typically associated with music licensing, opening an exciting, barrier-free, collaborative and creative playground for Kenya’s digital storytellers, creators, and artists.
- A new stage production about the legendary Kikuyu leader, ‘Wangu wa Makeri’, is set to captivate audiences at the Kenya National Theatre from May 2 to May 4.
- A new stage production about the legendary Kikuyu leader, ‘Wangu wa Makeri’, is set to captivate audiences at the Kenya National Theatre from May 2 to May 4.
- Over the weekend, Prince Indah, Kenya's biggest Ohangla star, shook a sleepy village in Migori when he chaperoned his moneyed troops to the Society Wedding of the Year. It featured all the trappings of royalty; choppers, black SUVs, red carpets, tons of gilded jewellery and an embellished white…
- Post Malone and Megan Thee Stallion are among the top draws to Sunday's Coachella, which has featured cameos from stars like Billie Eilish and a much-touted drop-in from Bernie Sanders.
- US senator Bernie Sanders became one of Coachella's top cameos so far, drawing a massive crowd on Saturday as he made a pitstop at the premier music festival.
- US actor Omari Hardwick has lavished praises on Kenyan singer Nyashinski, real name Nyamari Ongegu, after the twosome artistically bonded during Hardwick's brief Kenyan tour.
- Popular singer Nameless, real name David Mathenge, is mourning the loss of his father Joshua Mathenge who died after a short battle with his heart and lungs over the last few weeks.
- The music industry is fighting on platforms, through the courts and with legislators in a bid to prevent the theft and misuse of art from generative AI -- but it remains an uphill battle.
- Coast-based R&B-turned gospel singer Kizo B, real name Partick Machanje, has been released from custody three weeks after he was detained at the Shimo La Tewa prison
- Tiktok challenges often take many forms and structures and can quickly evolve from the quirky, to the trite and, sometimes, to the downright macabre.
- Grok, the popular AI chatbot domiciled on Elon Musk's X platform, has gained widespread popularity with Kenyans on X after thousands of curious - or just cheeky - users turned to it for political, cultural and even personal answers.
- Two years after her big break, Kenyan singer-songwriter Njerae has firmly positioned herself within the African R&B scene. With emotive melodies and soulful storytelling, she opens up about the inspiration behind her latest project, 'Four Letter Word', her creative evolution, and the ambitions…
- Five years ago, precisely on March 26, 2020, then-President Uhuru Kenyatta introduced a raft of unprecedented rules and regulations meant to curb the spread Covid-19 pandemic which had began to sweep through the world, claiming a staggeringly high number of casualties.
- First Lady Mama Rachael Ruto has continued to dominate conversation online after her recent look during the State reception of the Dutch Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima caught the attention of the fashion police.
- In the world of hip-hop, versatility is key, and few embody this more than Pat Black. The Kenyan-American rapper is making a name for himself by blending the hard-hitting energy of US rap with the rich rhythms of his East African heritage.
- Over the last several months, there has been a proliferation of roadside signages placed at the entryway of various Kenyan towns intended to welcome a traveler and invite them into the town's peculiarities
