3 Music Icon Bonnie Tyler, Featured on WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND Album, Dies at 75 An Afrobeats-influenced, ten-track release, Akonda features a slew of emerging stars from Nigeria and other African ...

Iconic Multi-Platinum Artist, Producer, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist AKON is gearing up for his highly anticipated SUPERFAN TOUR and the release of his upcoming album. Fan love takes centerstage ...

The Senegalese artist seeks to bring back the classic album experience—a cohesive body of work. While his song is doing millions on TikTok and YouTube, he’s not enamored with the single. He professes ...

AKON was honored with the W.E.B. DuBois Freedom & Justice Award (Photo credit: Raquelle “Rocki” Harris for rolling out Akon has been able to include “more of an African influence” in his work because ...

Akon is known for making ass-shaking anthems — "Smack That," "Belly Dancer (Bananza)," and "Dangerous" to name a few. On Sundays, however, the 49-year-old makes only family-friendly music. "The music ...

After a promising label debut in 2016, five-time Grammy winner Akon has re-launched Konvict Music with a new project entitled Konvict Kartel Vol. 2. With his ability to align with artists across the ...

Gary Le Vox is teaming up with Akon and De la Ghetto for his upcoming summer single. On Tuesday, the Rascal Flatts frontman was spotted in Hollywood, Florida, filming a video for his song, “Hold the ...

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 ...

After kicking off the Super Fan Tour on Thursday in Atlanta, the acclaimed artist Akon will be making a stop in Philadelphia at the Fillmore on Sunday. The tour will go through Dec. 10, finishing at ...

Listen and subscribe to Power Players with Brian Sozzi on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Akon's career has been a shining example of ...

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 ...