Akon‘s “Lonely” music video is the latest addition to YouTube’s Billion Views Club. It’s his third to reach the milestone on the video streaming platform. The visual for the 2005 song kicks off with ...

He’s Mr. Lonely. Akon’s wife has filed for divorce from the popular singer-songwriter just days before their 29th wedding anniversary on Sept. 15, per court documents obtained by TMZ on Friday. Tomeka ...

Akon and Michael Bolton performed with Lonely Island-- Andy Samberg's 'SNL' comedy troupe -- at the Jane Lynch-hosted 63rd Annual Emmy Awards last night (Sept. 18), adding some over-the-top comic ...

“Lonely” and “Locked Up” singer Akon has been arrested, Us Weekly can confirm. The 52-year-old musician (real name Aliaune Thiam) was arrested on November 6, in Alpharetta, Georgia, according to jail ...

I doubt that anybody expected to hear Bobby Vinton, the ’60s crooner who sang “Blue Velvet,” on top 40 radio this summer, but there he was, courtesy of the Senegalese-born R&B and hip-hop singer Akon, ...

Oh, those The Lonely Island boys! Fusing comedy with pop music is their trademark, and they do it on record ('Turtleneck & Chain') and on TV ('SNL') and on awards shows (the Emmys!) During this ...

Akon is a wildly successful Senegalese-American singer and record producer, known for mega-hits like "Lonely" and "Locked Up." He's also a good sport. This week, Akon (legal name Aliaune Damala Badara ...

Akon had a run in with the law last week. On November 6, the singer was arrested and booked in DeKalb County, Georgia, Page Six reported on November 12. He was released just six hours later. According ...