Kelly, whose real name is Robert Kelly, has pleaded not guilty to 14 counts of child pornography and is awaiting trial. He was charged in 2002 with engaging in videotaped sex acts with an underage girl.
R. Kelly missed a Chicago court appearance on child pornography charges yesterday (Feb. 7) after undergoing surgery for a burst […]

Al Green is at work on his next Blue Note studio album with the Roots’ Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson in the producer’s chair. The as-yet-untitled disc has been in the works for two years already, but Thompson tells Billboard.com he is hoping to finish it up in September.
The pairing came to fruition after Thompson “ran my […]

Beyonce makes it 10 weeks straight atop the Billboard Hot 100 with “Irreplaceable,” but faces another strong competitor for the throne in Nelly Furtado’s “Say It Right” which climbs one spot to a new peak of No. 2. The latter cut is No. 1 on the Pop 100 for a second week.