UPDATE 05-31-13, 11:54 P.M. EST: Despite protests, petitions and open letters by supporters of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), Alicia Keys is moving forward with her performance in Israel. Speaking to the New York Times, the 33-year-old singer said, “I look forward to my first visit to Israel. Music is a universal language that […]

Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter became one of the few Hip-Hop artists in history Monday and Tuesday nights to perform in New York’s illustrious Carnegie Hall, reports the New York Times. SEE ALSO: Happy Birthday To Legendary Detroit Producer J Dilla! Proceeds from both concerts benefit the United Way of New York City and the Shawn Carter […]

—– This month, NewsOne presents a special exploration of Black Americans’ influence on social media, #TWEETING WHILE BLACK. —– Twitter has amassed more than 300 million users since its public launch in 2006, and a Pew Research Center survey shows that African Americans are more likely to Tweet than any other demographic. There is some […]

NEW YORK — Alicia Keys is heading back to high school. The Grammy-winning singer will visit the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan on Tuesday and donate music instruments to its students. Also Read: Obama Gets Good News From The Doctor Also Read: Black Travel: Visit Paris, France Keys says her alma mater is underfunded and oversubscribed, […]

Singer Alicia Keys has broken her silence on allegations by the ex-wife of Swizz Beatz that she ruined their marriage. Keys, who married Swizz Beatz early last year, has been accused by singer Mashonda of breaking up their happy home. The allegations have hurt her a lot, said Keys. “We didn’t start seeing each other […]

NewsOne is proud to welcome our new cartoonist Kevin Eason. You should expect new pieces from Kevin on a weekly basis as he tackles topics in popular culture ranging from politics, sports, and entertainment. Today, he takes on Alicia Keys finally speaking on the allegations from Swizz Beatz’ ex wife Mashonda that she is a […]

NEW YORK– Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga and other celebrities can sign back online, thanks to donations from their fans and a philanthropist.

Singer Alicia Keys gave birth to bouncing baby boy today with husband Swizz Beatz in the ninth month of pregnancy. The couple recently married and announced Alicia Keys’ pregnancy.

The ESSENCE Music Festival is here, well on TV One that is. Star-studded, two-hour special produced in conjunction with ESSENCE includes performances by Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, LL Cool J, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jill Scott, Trey Songz, Gladys Knight and more.

Another hip-hop and R&B couple have embarked on a major collaboration: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz were married Saturday (July 31) on the Mediterranean Sea.

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