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 here and he wants to change the course of music. 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 ...

In the face of challenging economic times, Akon is sharing tips on maintaining your wealth and opening up about other financially sound decisions he's made. "The worst part about the music industry, ...

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is taking legal action against the Amalgamated Transit Union 1197, the union that represents the bulk of its employees. Read full article: JTA sues union ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - There are two artists in Elkhart who are making waves in the industry right now, and they’re all part of Konvict Kulture — a record company started by multi-platinum artist ...

Akon argued that his contribution was key to the rise of Afrobeats to the globally accepted music genre that it is today. Going down memory lane, Akon said his collaborations with Nigerian artistes in ...

“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 ...

Rascal Flatts’ frontman is going a little bit country, and a little bit pop and a little bit Latin. Our frontman, Deco’s Alex Miranda, is live in Fort Lauderdale with a behind-the-scenes look at Gary ...

Akon is planning to file a defamation lawsuit against Suge Knight after he claimed the "Locked Up" singer sexually assaulted two teenage girls. "I need to make it very clear that I absolutely deny ...