HAVING received little or nothing for her songs which are being used as caller ring back tones or other digital services, Dancehall artiste, AK Songstress, has called out telecommunication companies for not giving artistes their due.
Sp…
Following her record-breaking 2017 halftime show, Lady Gaga is returning to the Super Bowl… sort of.
The Oscar-winning pop star will headline AT&T TV’s annual Super Saturday Night concert in Miami on Feb. 1, marking the recurring event’…
'What if Harry Potter Had Been Black?' Tomi Adeyemi on Representation and Fostering Empathy Through Her Epic Fantasy Series
Tomi Adeyemi wants to wrap her readers in a “dangerous but warm” blanket. Her young adult novels—the hit epic Ch…
Justin Timberlake has apologised to wife Jessica Biel after he was pictured holding hands with a co-star.
"A few weeks ago I displayed a strong lapse in judgement," he wrote in an emotional Instagram post.
"I drank way too much that …
AFRO-FUSION artiste, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, has topped the 2019 list of Apple Music most-streamed artists.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the data, recently released by Apple Music, featured Artists in sub-Sahara Africa wh…
This week, Billfold [1]’s cashless wristbands and wireless POS stations will power up Art Basel’s immersive electronic music events including Rakastella, Elrow, Heart Festival, and more. An innovative step in the continuously growing exper…
Camila Cabello knows what she wants.
It's October 2017, and the singer is walking the red carpet at Radio 1's Teen Awards in London.
She stops to answer a few questions: What was it like working with Pharrell ("nerve-wracking"). Woul…
In a video sent to "Good Morning America," the singer, 29, announced she is releasing a new Christmas song.
The even better news? You won't have to wait long, since the track is dropping at midnight.
"Hey, I know this pretty wild, bu…
THE Head of Industry Support Services Department of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Mr Kofi Essel, has said his outfit cannot lift the ban on popular figures endorsing alcoholic beverages.
In a reaction to recent comments by rapper …
She may be turning 100 years old - but Lil Thomas is still the youngster when it comes to her sister.
Lil, of Newport, has just become a centenarian, following in the footsteps of her 108-year-old sister, Amy Winifred Hawkin.
With a …
Taraji P. Henson is opening up about her mental health.
While she’s known for playing a tough Cookie on Empire, the actress revealed in a new interview with Self that she struggles with depression and anxiety. She described her depressi…
Newcomer Billie Eilish dominated Apple Music streams in 2019, scoring the top streamed album of the year with “When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”, Apple Music said on Tuesday.
Eilish, 17, who burst onto the alternative pop scene this…
Disney is expanding the “Planet of the Apes.” The studio has signed “Maze Runner” director Wes Ball to helm a new movie for the franchise.
On an earnings call in August, CEO Bob Iger stressed that the classic franchise is a project that…
The first trailer for the new Black Widow movie has dropped, ahead of the film's release in 2020.
The character first appeared in 2010's Iron Man 2, and has since then been a significant figure in the Marvel cinematic universe.
The n…
WHEN award-winning filmmaker Shirley Frimpong-Manso sets out to do something, she does it with style and class and that is exactly what she has done with the sequel to The Perfect Picture, titled The Perfect Picture, 10 Years Later.
T…
If you think Twitter is an interesting place in 2019, then you won't believe what the platform looked like in 2009. Back then, people were still getting the hang of things, and tweets ranged from hilariously bizarre to utterly incomprehens…
Ariana Grande has spent most of 2019 on her “Sweetener” tour, and for the past several weeks has been posting about a live album to be released from it. Over the weekend she posted that its deadline is coming up “soon,” which could mean th…
A South Korean civic group has filed a complaint with local prosecutors against the Walt Disney Company, claiming that Frozen 2 violated the country's antitrust act by showing on 88 percent of domestic movie screens.
Since its release o…
Though fans have been mourning the loss of Natasha Romanoff since the events of Avengers: Endgame, she's back in the first trailer for Black Widow. Scarlett Johansson steps into her first solo film for the Russian spy, which she has played…
Ellie Goulding has revealed she turned to alcohol after struggling to adjust to life in the spotlight.
"I had to be a fake person to deal with the surreal situation I was in," the pop star said.
"Usually for me it involved alcohol. I…
Spotify has revealed its biggest songs, albums and artists of the last decade, with Drake emerging as the most-streamed artist of the 2010s.
The Canadian star has racked up more than 28 billion streams, with his most popular song, One D…
FrenchKissDj has been one of the pioneer Djs that pushed Afrobeats in UK from way back then. The 1st Dj to play an Afrobeat set on Kiss 100 banging the beats all over the globe. Previously released tracks with Mr Eazi, Eugy, Kwamz & Flava,…
As part of the year of return activities, the Kuenyehia Trust for Contemporary Art is pleased to present ‘Diaspora - from local to foreign’ an exclusive exhibition featuring Yaw Owusu, Sela Adjei, Isshaq Ismael, Isaac Opoku.
The Ghanai…
Disney’s “Frozen 2” stuffed the box office competition during Thanksgiving, generating $85.2 million over the weekend and a record-setting $123.7 million over the five-day holiday frame.
The animated adventure soared past the previous T…
For Sama, a documentary about a young mother's experience of the Syrian civil war, has won the top prize at the British Independent Film Awards.
For Sama picked up four Bifas including best British independent film.
The movies it bea…
The US actors' union is investigating the departure of America's Got Talent judge Gabrielle Union following reports that she voiced concerns about a "toxic" culture on the show.
Variety magazine said the LA's Finest star had raised conc…
HIS plays have continuously tackled societal issues such as corruption, bad leadership and even divorce and this time around, Ucle Ebo Whyte and his Roverman Productions took on the Christian faith with his latest play, God, You're Fired!.…
With anticipation building for Innovation Africa 2019 (Accra, Ghana, December 3-5), Africa’s Official Ministerial Summit, so too must be the nerves of the Miss Geek Ghana contestants. Their final competition will be held during the acclaim…
The Cognac House, Martell is introducing an elevated home experience with House of Martell Entertainment, “HOME by Martell”, a unique worldwide initiative that redefines the codes of hospitality and explores new rituals and experiences, at…
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed on Friday that Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio financed fires being set in the Amazon rainforest, without presenting any evidence, the right-wing leader’s latest broadside in casting blame over f…
More details about alleged behind-the-scenes events leading to Gabrielle Union's firing from America's Got Talent are described in a new report from Vulture — and the article is not flattering for Simon Cowell.
According to Vulture, Uni…
Halle Berry is back in action on the set of her MMA film “Bruised”, only days after production shut down after the actress suffered an injury.
Berry shared behind-the-scenes photos on her social media of her first day back. In the post,…
NIGERIAN media mogul, Mo Abudu has become the first African to chair the International Emmy Awards Gala.
Abudu performed the role at the recently concluded 47th International Emmy Awards in New York City.
In June, The International A…
Stephen Curry’s Unanimous Media production banner, John Legend’s Get Lifted Film Co. and Sony Pictures are teaming up for the sports drama “Signing Day.” The project, which has tapped screenwriter Adam Hoff, marks one of the first films to…
Ellie Goulding got fans dancing with a performance of her hits at the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day game against the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 28, but her peculiar hat got the most attention.
With turkey in your tummy and Ellie Goulding …
For Thanksgiving Day, Kanye West brought wife Kim Kardashian-West and their family together for the holiday… in a music video.
Thursday saw the release of the rapper’s “Closed on Sunday” music video, featuring cameos from Kardashian, th…
The sequel to Walt Disney Co’s 2013 hit animated musical “Frozen” is generating excitement among indigenous Sámi people in northern Europe, whose culture the movie has taken inspiration from.
“Frozen 2” debuted in U.S. cinemas on Nov. 2…
Stormzy has revealed how he prevented Jay-Z from appearing on his song with Ed Sheeran, Take Me Back to London.
The US rapper wanted to appear on the track, but the grime star turned down his "number one hero inspiration" because he tho…
THEY project African beliefs and traditions and attract huge patronage from tourists but it seems local artifacts are not popular among Ghanaians.
According to artisans at the Arts Centre in Accra, which is a popular hot spot for arts a…
A comic book writer's claim that the proliferation of piracy is "a real problem" has encouraged others in the industry to share their concerns.
Jim Zub, who writes for Marvel and IDW, tweeted that 20 times as many people read comics ill…
In January this year Andy Murray broke down in a press conference as he revealed plans to end his career at Wimbledon.
It was the latest chapter of a hip injury which threatened his future in tennis.
But less than a year later he'd r…
Greta Thunberg has been named author of the year by Waterstones for her "inspirational" book No One Is Too Small To Make A Difference.
The chain said the collection of the 16-year-old climate activist's speeches had an "urgent message".…
The Conservative Party is embroiled in a row with Channel 4 over the broadcaster's decision to "empty chair" Boris Johnson during its election debate on climate change last night.
Minister Michael Gove offered to take his place, but the…
CHANGE is always hard so leaving a place one has worked for a long time for another is always a difficult decision but for media personality Gloria Akpene Acquah popularly known as Mz Gee, the challenge of doing something new drew her to t…
HAVING realised how competitive the music industry is, Hip Hop musician, Lord Paper, took a rather unpopular path to fame when he released what has best been described as a pornographic video for his single, Awurama in 2017, a move which m…
WHEN the BBC documentary on sex for grades at universities across Africa, including the University of Ghana broke, it might have sparked outrage but not many people were surprised because the practice seems to be pervasive in all spheres…
The apparent suicide of a second K-pop artist in a month has cast renewed focus in South Korea on vicious personal attacks and cyber bullying of vulnerable young stars, and how it mostly goes unpunished.
The police consider cyber violen…
The Pussycat Dolls are reforming for a reunion tour kicking off in Dublin next year, the American girl band said on Thursday.
A decade after they split, the group - originally formed as a burlesque dance troupe and known for songs like …
Former Netflix customers who cancelled their subscription months ago have had their accounts reactivated without their consent.
BBC Radio 4's You & Yours programme has learned that criminals can log in to dormant accounts and reactivate…
Madonna has cancelled three dates of her Madame X tour dates in Boston, saying she was experiencing "overwhelming" pain.
"Please forgive this unexpected turn of events," she told fans on Facebook.
"Doing my show every night brings me…