When "Best Thing" arrived, Usher andJay-Zwere both newlyweds. So, of course, Usher was feeling particularly inspired by then-wife Tameka Foster. Recorded during Hov's Heart of the City Tour, "Best Thing" celebrates commitment over "trickin' and kissin' miscellaneous chicks." Of the song'...
Usher founded a non-profit charity that aims to "provide young people with a new look on life through education and real-world experience" called New Look. He's launched chapters in many major countries across the U.S. Usher was given the Freedom Award for his work with New Look by the...
and shouldn’t, change your passion. It hasn’t changed mine, whether I put out a record that hit No. 1 instantly or took time to get there. I have a record company that’s willing to fight for it and get it heard, to connect with my audience and prospective new fans. I’ve tri...
Chapter & Verseis the upcoming sophomore album by country star Gabby Barrett, due out Feb. 2. Written by Barrett and co-produced byRoss Copperman, the LP's 13 tracks document her journey as a singer, wife, and mother of (almost) three. Barrett shared singles "Glory Days," "Cowboy Back...
In 2012, Hope Jackson convinced Brad Paisley's wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, that her daughter had neuroblastoma and it was her dream to talk to the actress before she died. Jackson led them to believe this was true by sending them emails and photographs from other websites of act...
Usher’s first major-label appearance, at the age of 13, is proof that he can sing, dance, and rap his way through the motions of a boilerplate new jack swing hit (he really runs into that rap verse on the bridge, salute the effort). This would be a bit higher, but the thought...
Darius Daulton Jackson’s brother Sarunas Jackson has gotten himself in the middle of the ongoing Keke Palmer and Usher controversy. The actress and singer made headlines after dancing together during the latter’s Las Vegas residency show. Although the moment w...
Bocelli kicked off the GRAMMY Holiday Special in style with an enchanting version of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" together with his wife and manager, Veronica Berti, and their 12-year-old daughter Virginia. The tenor included this song in his 2009 albumMy Christmas, and the live performan...