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Chinese vocal powerhouse and visionary artist Tia Ray released her sultry new English single “PHONE” on global streaming platforms on Friday (Aug. 29) as she prepares to release her highly anticipated debut English album. Explore See latest videos, charts and news As an internationally acclaimed R&B/soul artist, Tia Ray’s forthcoming English album, refined over three years of dedicated effort, will showcase her full sonic landscape and more diverse, visionary expression. “PHONE” brings together an A-list international production team — including Grammy-nominated producers and songwriters Antonio Dixon and Tiara Thomas — to build upon and delve deeper into Tia Ray’s signature…
NEED TO KNOW André Holland stars in indie drama Love, Brooklyn, in theaters nowThe film, also starring Nicole Beharie and DeWanda Wise, follows three longtime Brooklynites as they navigate careers, love, loss and friendshipHolland tells PEOPLE the film was “beyond difficult” to get to audiences, citing “a number of people” who said “we don’t think that there’s an audience for this kind of movie” André Holland is bringing his passion to the silver screen — and behind it too. The actor, 45, stars in the simmering romance-drama Love, Brooklyn, which follows three longtime Brooklynites as they navigate careers, love, loss…
Taylor Swift will soon be able to raise a toast to her real friends with a cocktail named after one of her songs, with Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes unveiling a new drink called The Alchemy on the drink menu for their future restaurant, 1587 Prime. In a video posted to the steakhouse’s Instagram on Thursday (Aug. 28), the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and quarterback taste-test one of the beverages their customers will be able to order once 1587 Prime opens its doors on Sept. 17. As the two football players sit at a white-clothed table, one of their…
Awich is set to grace the Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage outdoor music event in New York City, as curator of the “Japan Champloo in the Park” segment along with other top artists from the Okinawan rapper’s home country. Explore See latest videos, charts and news This event, taking place Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. local time, will feature performances by five artists with diverse styles and roots: Awich, pianist BIGYUKI, rapper JP THE WAVY, OZworld, and DJ/music producer U-LEE. “I’m truly honored to take the stage in New York’s Central Park this summer,” says Awich. “I’m from Okinawa…
NEED TO KNOW Kim Novak is making a rare public appearance at the Venice Film FestivalThe 92-year-old actress, who left Hollywood decades ago, is the focus of the new documentary Kim Novak’s VertigoNovak will also achieve a lifetime achievement award from the festival Kim Novak is making a splash in Venice. The 92-year-old star arrived at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on Aug. 28 and was all smiles as she waved to photographers. The actress, best known for her starring role in the 1958 Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece Vertigo, last made a major public appearance 10 years ago at the…
NEED TO KNOW SNL alum Devon Walker reacts to fan response over the show’s casting shakeup — including his own departure“Yall acting like we died lol we just getting different jobs,” he teasedWalker announced his departure from Saturday Night Live after three seasons earlier this week Devon Walker thinks Saturday Night Live fans may be overreacting to the show’s cast shakeup The departure of four SNL cast members — Walker, Emil Wakim, Michael Longfellow and Heidi Gardner — was confirmed earlier this week ahead of the sketch comedy show’s season 51. Fans reacted to the news on social media, with one…
NEED TO KNOW Riley Green released the deluxe version of his third studio album Don’t Mind If I Do on Aug. 29The country singer opens up to PEOPLE about the inspiration behind each new songGreen is currently on the road for his Damn Country Music Tour There’s more to Riley Green than meets the eye. On Friday, Aug. 29, the country star released the highly anticipated deluxe version of his 2024 album Don’t Mind If I Do, and now he’s opening up about the six new additions, life on the road for his biggest tour to date — and how…
Furui Riho released her new single “Hello” on July 30. The eponymous title track on the single is the opening theme song for CITY THE ANIMATION, a new TV anime (and the first from Kyoto Animation in some time) which began airing on July 6. This is Furui Riho’s first-ever anime tie-up song. “Hello” is a brisk, exciting song whose theme is “reunion,” but it also has a lot of depth. The artist has said that she wrote the lyrics while struggling with the question of what kind of relationship she should have with the process of creating music. That’s…
NEED TO KNOW John Oates tells PEOPLE that his dream gig at the Philadelphia Folk Festival came directly before the death of his father, Alfred, at 101 years old”I did the show on Saturday night, went to visit him on Sunday and we had a great visit. He was pretty coherent. He was okay. And we sat for a few hours and it was great. And on Monday morning, he never woke up,” Oates explainsDespite the loss, the musician notes that the feeling of being able to spend his father’s final moments with him was “as good as it gets”…
Cardi B’s civil lawsuit reached a boiling point this week. The rapper (born Belcalis Almanzar) appeared in Los Angeles County Court in Alhambra, Calif., on Aug. 25-27, as part of a civil assault trial. Security guard Emani Ellis sued Cardi in 2020, claiming that the Grammy winner assaulted her outside of a Beverly Hills medical office in February 2018. Cardi, who at the time was pregnant with her first child, has repeatedly denied the assault allegations. The rapper — who said in court that she’s being sued for $24 million — admitted that she was involved in a “verbal altercation” with Ellis,…