Actress Paula Patton has issued a restraining order against ex-husband, R&B singer Robin Thicke, according to the New York Daily News. Signed on Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Thicke is prohibited from coming within 100 feet of his former high school sweetheart, their six-year-old son Julian or Patton’s mother.
According to sworn statements Patton made in court, Thicke was abusing drugs and alcohol, admitted to infidelity and was violent towards her during their marriage, which lasted for nearly ten years.
Rihanna’s seventh studio album Unapologetic is set to drop on November 16, but loyal members of the Rihanna Navy can pre-order a special deluxe package of the album for a pretty penny: $250.
That may seem like a lot to shell out for a pre-order, but it seems like you’ll get a lot for your dollar. Aside from the actual album, the Diamonds Executive Platinum Box includes a handwritten personal note from Rih Rih, a custom-made white-and-silver View-Master with a “vintage reel of never-before-released 3-D images” of her style evolution, a t-shirt, a two-gigabyte flash drive with her photo on it, seven art-print lithographs, seven laptop stickers, a 40-page book of notes and lyrics, a poster, a 20-minute DVD, and a special-edition vinyl record featuring remixes of the hit “Diamonds.
Quincy Jones is reflecting on his legacy in a new interview ahead of his 90th birthday celebration at the Hollywood Bowl. The VIBE co-founder spoke toVariety about working with legendary artists, his storied career, and the pending concert in his honor. “There will never be another Miles, Basie, Ellington, Dizzy, Sinatra, Ella, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, or Michael [Jackson], to name a few of the greats that I’ve worked with,” explained the legendary producer.
Quinta Brunson has been tapped to host the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards. The Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning writer, actress, and comedian is set to command the stage live on Wednesday (Mar. 1) at the YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles.
Billboard’s woman-centric show will show love to the ladies in the music industry — from executives, creators, producers, and rising and established stars, and their contributions.
Two hip-hop classics are among 27 new recordings being inducted into the Grammy’s Hall of Fame Class of 2014. The Academy has announced that Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” and Run-DMC’s “Walk this Way” will have a place in the Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles next year.
Both commercial offerings helped the genre crossover into the mainstream during a time its relevance was largely doubted. Despite each song’s cultural significance, neither “Walk this Way”[89] nor “Rapper’s Delight”[36] reached higher than 30 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.