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04/21/2026

04/21/2026

With a voice that’s raw, powerful, and unmistakably soul-stirring, Leela James has carved out a singular space in music where classic soul meets contemporary R&B. Since her breakout debut A Change Is Gonna Come in 2005, Leela has earned a reputation for blending deep, emotive storytelling with gri...

04/21/2026

Nearly a decade after his death, new music from Prince is still emerging from the vault, and the latest is arriving with purpose.

Out today via NPG Records in partnership with Legacy Recordings, “With This Tear” is a previously unreleased studio recording dating back to November 1991. Written, produced and entirely performed by Prince at his Minnesota studio Paisley Park, the track has been newly mixed and mastered by longtime collaborator Chris James.

Shortly after recording it, Prince passed “With This Tear” to Céline Dion, who released her own version in 1992. This newly unveiled original offers a direct window into his early-’90s creative period, when the aritst was particularly unfiltered and self-contained. Sonically, it trades the sweeping, adult-contemporary grandeur of Dion’s take for a sparse, piano-led arrangement with soft synth textures and subtle orchestration. The accompanying video underscores that intimacy, pairing the track with a montage of archival photos and performance footage spanning Prince’s life and career.

In addition, the single is being framed as the first in a larger rollout of unreleased recordings tied to a previously unheard Prince album project expected later this year.

Its release coincides with the 10th anniversary of Prince’s death on April 21st, marked by the annual A Day 2 Reflect | A Night 2 Remember event at Paisley Park. The daylong program includes public tours, fan gatherings at the NPG Music Club, a listening lounge and a candle-lighting ceremony timed to 4:21 p.m., the moment that has become a touchstone for fans. Evening programming features a concert screening and extended access to the Paisley Park complex.

The anniversary also sets the stage for the larger Prince Celebration: 10th Anniversary Celebration of Life, which will run June 3–7 across Minneapolis. For the first time, members of Prince’s core bands the New Power Generation and the Revolution are scheduled to share the stage, with participants including Bobby Z and Lisa Coleman alongside Morris Hayes, Tevin Campbell and others from across Prince’s extended musical orbit.

Additional performers slated for the week include Chaka Khan, Morris Day, Miguel, Bilal and El DeBarge, while programming will also spotlight key albums like Parade, Emancipation, and 3121. A large-scale downtown sing-along and returning fan events at First Avenue round out the schedule.

04/21/2026

Find concert tickets for Wu-Tang Clan upcoming 2026 shows. Explore Wu-Tang Clan tour schedules, latest setlist, videos, and more on livenation.com

04/21/2026

04/21/2026

The legendary hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan—comprising members RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, Cappadonna, and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard—has officially been announced as an inductee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2026. This prestigious honor cements the Staten Island crew’s profound cultural impact, which was built on the foundation of iconic, genre-defining tracks like “Protect Ya Neck” (1992), “C.R.E.A.M.” (1993), “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing ta F’ Wit” (1993), and “Triumph” (1997). By seamlessly blending martial arts iconography with raw, innovative lyricism, the group forever altered the musical landscape and rightfully earned their immortalized place among rock and roll royalty.

04/21/2026

04/21/2026

Happy 71st birthday DJ Kool Herc 🎉
DJ Kool Herc (born Clive Campbell on April 16, 1955) is the Jamaican-American DJ universally recognized as the “Father of Hip-Hop”. He is credited with originating the genre at a “Back to School Jam” on August 11, 1973, held in the recreation room of his apartment building at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, New York.
Herc’s most significant contribution was the development of the “Merry-Go-Round” technique. He noticed that crowds at his parties were most energized during the instrumental drum “breaks” of funk and soul records.
Using two turntables and two copies of the same record, he would switch back and forth to elongate these percussion-heavy sections, creating a continuous loop.
This technique provided a rhythmic canvas for “B-boys” and “B-girls” (break-boys and break-girls) to dance longer and for MCs to speak over the music. Herc himself would “toast” (a Jamaican style of rhythmic speaking) over the records to hype up the crowd, laying the groundwork for rapping.
Happy birthday King 👑

04/21/2026

04/21/2026

🔥 Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing gets their 5th win this year … 🏎️🏁