Ronnie McDowell Suffers Mini Stroke During Live Show

Ronnie McDowell Suffers Mini Stroke During Live Show

Country music legend Ronnie McDowell was hospitalized this past weekend after experiencing a mini stroke while performing live at the Summer Solstice Music Festival in Oley, Pennsylvania. The 75-year-old singer, celebrated for hits such as “Older Women” and “The King is Gone,” began slurring his speech midway through his Saturday night set. According to WKRN […]

Rwanda and DRC Ratify Draft Peace Agreement

Rwanda and DRC Ratify Draft Peace Agreement

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have ratified a draft peace agreement aimed at ending ongoing fighting in eastern Congo. The agreement, which is expected to be formally signed next week, was announced in a joint statement by the two countries’ technical teams. The provisional deal—reached after three days of negotiations—marks a potential […]

Bayern Smash 10 Past Auckland as Club World Cup Opens

Bayern Smash 10 Past Auckland as Club World Cup Opens

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich hit double figures against Auckland City in Cincinnati to record the biggest win in the history of the Club World Cup. Vincent Kompany’s side outclassed the New Zealand part-timers, with 10 goals to zero. Similarly, newly crowned European champions Paris St-Germain cruised past Atletico Madrid for a winning start to their […]

Ric Hassani Drops Lagos Lover Boy, Defends Odumodublvck

Ric Hassani Drops Lagos Lover Boy, Defends Odumodublvck

Nigerian singer Ric Hassani stopped by the midday show to dive into the details of his latest album, Lagos Lover Boy, offering fans a glimpse into the inspiration behind the project and the dynamic collaborations that make it stand out. Hassani described Lagos Lover Boy as a reflection of his evolving sound—blending soulful Afropop with […]

SilentĂł Gets 30 Years for Killing Cousin

SilentĂł Gets 30 Years for Killing Cousin

SilentĂł Sentenced to 30 Years for Cousin’s Killing Atlanta rapper SilentĂł, best known for the 2015 hit “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill to the 2021 shooting death of his cousin, Frederick Rooks III. DeKalb County prosecutors said Silentó—real name Ricky Lamar Hawk—also […]

Solomon Buchi Slams BET for Awarding GloRilla Best Gospel Artist

Solomon Buchi Slams BET for Awarding GloRilla Best Gospel Artist

Solomon Buchi Criticizes BET for Naming GloRilla Best Gospel Artist Nigerian writer and social commentator Solomon Buchi has publicly criticized the organizers of the BET Awards for presenting the Best Gospel Artist award to American rapper and songwriter GloRilla. The award, which was given during the ceremony held last weekend, sparked backlash from Buchi, who […]

Ballon d’Or 2025 Nominees to Be Announced on August 7

Ballon d’Or 2025 Nominees to Be Announced on August 7

Ballon d’Or 2025 Nominee Lists to Be Unveiled on August 7 France Football has confirmed that the full list of nominees for the 2025 Ballon d’Or—covering both the men’s and women’s awards—will be released on August 7. The announcement will kick off the build-up to the prestigious awards ceremony, which is set to take place […]

Rebecca Minkoff Says Brynn Whitfield’s RHONY Exit Was Expected

Rebecca Minkoff Says Brynn Whitfield’s RHONY Exit Was Expected

Rebecca Minkoff Reacts to Brynn Whitfield’s Exit from RHONY: ‘Not Surprised’ Fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff says she wasn’t surprised to hear that Brynn Whitfield is leaving The Real Housewives of New York City. Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the premiere of A Man With Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole on Tuesday, June 10, Minkoff […]

Krejčíková Suffers Shock Defeat Ahead of Wimbledon

Krejčíková Suffers Shock Defeat Ahead of Wimbledon

Barbora Krejcikova’s preparations for her Wimbledon title defence suffered a major setback as the Czech crashed to a shock defeat against Rebecca Sramkova at Queen’s Club on Tuesday. KrejčíkovĂĄ beat Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in three sets in last year’s Wimbledon final to win her second Grand Slam crown. But the 29-year-old’s hopes of repeating that […]

Kizz Daniel Reclaims New Era Masters

Kizz Daniel Reclaims New Era Masters

Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Daniel Anidugbe, known as Kizz Daniel, has successfully reclaimed the master rights to his debut album, ‘New Era,’ from his former record label, G-Worldwide. New Era’ was released on 14 May 2016, featuring Kizz Daniel’s breakout tracks such as Woju, Laye, and Mama. Sharing this via his x formerly twitter account, he […]