Durand Bernarr has sung backup for Erykah Badu and more. His new music is rooted in friendship and collaboration ...

The Grammy for Album of the Year eluded Beyonce for so many years -- despite so many critically and commercially acclaimed albums, through endless industry analysis -- that the narrative took on an ...

Why were Recording Academy voters withholding this particular flower from one of the biggest ... prize going to two women, Rapsody and Erykah Badu, marked movement in Grammy voting patterns.

There was extra significance to this year’s Dilla Day SF, the annual homage to Detroit producer J Dilla: It marked the first Bay Area public appearance of Jonathan “DJ Shortkut” Cruz since a stroke ...

Miley Cyrus can buy herself flowers, but we have a feeling that ... When he calls mid-interview, her phone starts playing “Tyrone” by Erykah Badu. “I call that ‘boyfriend sexy ringtone ...

Erykah Badu, GloRilla and Muni Long are among the stars to be honored at Billboard's annual 'Women In Music' awards in 2025.

Biamp Portland Jazz Festival headliner Erykah Badu earns Billboard honors ahead of Moda show, Friday Feb. 21st.

Badu will be honored for her influence on “artists across genres over her decades-long career,” according to Billboard.

Erykah Badu has put out just four studio albums and two interstitial projects since 1997, but they’re all canonical. Her spaced-out hippie persona conceals a razor-sharp wit, and though the kicker on ...

The future of music is female—at least according to Billboard, which is bringing back its annual Women in Music event on March 29 at YouTube Theater in Inglewood. Hosted by Laverne Cox, the night will ...

On this day in 1997, Erykah Badu introduced the world to Baduizm, her groundbreaking debut album released under Universal Records through Kedar Entertainment. The project not only launched the ...

Welcome to the (re)launch of Mercury Music Picks! Every week we’ll sift through the sea of concerts, gigs, and shows to let you know what’s really good in Portland. This week we’ve got three(!) local ...