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Blue Note Jazz Club has confirmed that plans to open a new venue in London, England will proceed following the granting of a late license by the local council. The 350-capacity venue will be the first Blue Note Jazz Club to be established in the U.K. and is slated for an early 2026 opening. The news follows reports of opposition by the Metropolitan Police Service and local residents. In February a Licensing Sub-Committee Report from the City of Westminster outlined a number of objections from the local police enforcement, who objected to the venue’s opening on the grounds it would…

Quavo and The Rocket Foundation joined forces with Titania Davenport and Edna Mattox, Takeoff’s mother and grandmother, for a special brunch honoring mothers affected by gun violence.The Blossoms of Strength event took place on Sunday at the Waldorf Astoria in Atlanta in honor of International Bereaved Mothers’ Day. The intimate gathering supported mothers who lost children to gun violence by creating a space that offered healing and unity. Quavo, Davenport, and Mattox were in attendance, in addition to the newly appointed president of The Rocket Foundation, Gregory Jackson Jr., and Keisha Lance Bottoms.Mothers in attendance were treated to a cocktail…

Smokey Robinson may be crafting an album titled What the World Needs Now, but four _wo_men who once worked inside his California home say they found no inspiration behind closed doors. Robinson, the 85-year-old Motown icon whose smooth vocals helped define American pop and soul music, is facing a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court. The complaint, brought by the Harris & Hayden Law Firm on behalf of four former housekeepers, accuses Robinson and his wife, Frances Robinson, of sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment, gender-based violence and fostering a hostile work environment. The women, listed anonymously as Jane Does,…

Audio Plugin Deals has launched a limited time promotion on an audio plugin which aims to deliver authentic warmth and character of classic analog tube gear in your digital mixes.The Tube Saturator 2 by Wave Arts is on offer at a 70% discount for the next few days.Add authentic tube warming or fat distortion to your tracks with Tube Saturator 2. With flexible Baxandall 3-band analog EQ, switchable 12AX7/12AU7 tube models, 2x oversampling, and a wet/dry mix control, Tube Saturator 2 adds subtle harmonic richness, warmth, and depth to vocals, drums, bass, and mixes or crank for aggressive bite.Experience vintage…

Leon Thomas’ “Mutt” improves its case as the early breakthrough R&B song of 2025 with a coronation on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart dated May 10. The track jumps 4-1 through an 18% increase in U.S. plays in the tracking week of April 25-May 1, according to Luminate, and wins the Greatest Gainer prize, awarded weekly to the song with the largest increase in play count. As “Mutt” ascends, it evicts Teddy Swims and GIVĒON’s “Are You Even Real” from the summit after two weeks in charge. “Mutt,” released and promoted through EZMNY/Motown/ICLG, is Thomas’ first Adult R&B Airplay champ…

A$AP Rocky once auditioned for the role of Lando Calrissian in Solo: A Star Wars Story, but the opportunity didn’t go as he had intended. In a new cover story with Variety, the Harlem multi-hyphenate reflected on how important it is for him to be involved in his creative endeavors, including any acting roles that come his way. One role, in particular, required Rocky to step outside of his comfort zone, but he wasn’t totally prepared for it.According to Lord Pretty Flacko, he auditioned for the role of the beloved Lando Calrissian in the 2018 film Solo: A Solo Story,…

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Another year, another Met Gala, another Katy Perry deepfake. For a second year in a row, an AI-generated photo falsely depicting the pop star as walking the event’s red carpet made the rounds on social media, tricking fans into thinking she was actually there — something Perry reacted to on Instagram. Sharing a few of the faux images of herself seemingly at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City — complete with a sleek black dress that doesn’t actually exist, but nevertheless coincides with this year’s Met theme of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” thanks to the power of…

Usher brought his signature cherries to the Met Gala.A photo from the star-studded event shows Usher feeding one to Sabrina Carpenter. The suggestive move has become something of a trademark for him during his Past Present Future Tour while performing his song, “There Goes My Baby.”Usher was outfitted in a white tuxedo when feeding a cherry to Carpenter, and a clip captured by the Metropolitan Museum of Art shows him wearing the same suit while performing his hit song, “OMG.”At one point, though, he slipped into a red number, which appeared to be a zoot suit with sequined lapels.While women…

Megan Thee Stallion filmed and posted secret footage from inside the 2024 Met Gala, defying the event’s strict no-phone policy with a cheeky Instagram video. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe Megan Thee Stallion defied the Met Gala’s long-standing no-phone rule by secretly recording and sharing behind-the-scenes footage from inside the exclusive event at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. The rapper posted a compilation video…