Jennifer Hudson and Earth Wind & Fire dazzled before unrelenting rain forced the concert’s cancellation.
Author: Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY
COVID encore: Concert venues, artists, festivals adjust to keep live music alive
With the delta variant surging, the concert industry is again having to readjust with new protocols and plans, as many artists implement their own mandates.
Usher on his new Vegas residency, the joy of performing: ‘You love it ’til the day you die’
Usher talks about his new Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, his core-strengthening workouts and celebrating skating culture.
Patti LaBelle lost three sisters to cancer. Now, she’s telling adults to ‘take heed and get checked’
Patti LaBelle tells USA TODAY she lost three sisters to cancer before they turned 50. Now, she’s urging adults over 40 to get screened.
Britney Spears says she won’t perform again. Could she really retire on $60 million?
As Britney Spears fights to be freed from her conservatorship, she says she wants to retire. But what would that cost at this stage of her career?
Kanye West debuts ‘Donda’ in bizarre, wordless appearance in Atlanta
Kanye West debuted “Donda,” named for his late mother, to a crowd of more than 40,000 fans in Atlanta. The new album arrives Friday.
Kanye West reveals ‘Donda’ release date, previews new song in ad with Sha’Carri Richardson: See it here
“Donda,” rapper Kanye West’s 10th album, follows 2019 albums “Jesus Is King” and “Jesus Is Born.” It’s named for his mother, who died in 2007.
Do you need a COVID vaccine to go to a concert this year? It depends
Rules around COVID-19 vaccines and masking protocols remain vague as concerts return. Artists have some control, but fans may balk at mandates.
Rapper Biz Markie, whose hit ‘Just a Friend’ became a pop culture staple, dies at 57
Biz Markie died Friday at 57. The rapper-producer-actor became a pop culture staple following his 1989 hit “Just a Friend.”
Backstreet Boys strive to be ‘The Rolling Stones of pop music’ as they plan holiday Vegas residency
The Backstreet Boys will be back in Las Vegas in November and December for a series of holiday concerts to complement an upcoming Christmas album.