The early 2000s were marked by a dynamic and diverse music scene. This era also saw the mainstream success of many musical acts including, the multi talented Akon. With his string of memorable hits, ...

Discover how Akon turns jokes about his hair into hit songs. Learn about his hair journey and his response to online trolls in this exclusive interview. Akon will take the jokes about his hair and ...

Following previous single "Stick Around," an island-infused collaboration with Matoma, Akon is back today with a new track titled "Want Some," featuring DJ Chose. "Want Some" features a lazy summer ...

Akon, a hip-hop star who’s collaborated with everyone from Eminem to Andy Samberg, is about to release his first albums in seven years — but you won’t find them in stores or on streaming services like ...

Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Claude Kelly wrote the recently leaked Akon song "Hold My Hand" featuring Michael Jackson, but he confesses that hearing the legendary singer's voice on the track the ...

Akon certainly has been busy, having been on tour recently with Konvict Kultures’ First Lady Amirror. Few artists seem to have an enduring longevity of continued success but for Akon he’s an important ...

Que the alarm for controversy -- Michael Jackson's latest single 'Hold My Hand' surfaced Monday morning. Last week, Jackson's family questioned the authenticity of Michael's voice in the new song ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Pop stardom is a ...

Firstly, a little background. Stefani became famous through the band No Doubt but she established herself as a solo artist with the album L.A.M.B. MTV News reports Stefani wrote songs for L.A.M.B.

Joey Nolfi is a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly. Since 2016, his work at EW includes RuPaul's Drag Race video interviews, Oscars predictions, and more. Before the invasion of disco sticks and ...

LOS ANGELES - Akon, an R&B star who's collaborated with everyone from Eminem to Andy Samberg, is about to release his first albums in seven years - but you won't find them in stores or on streaming ...