Vampire Diaries star Kat Graham is launching an assault on the pop charts after landing a record deal. The former back-up dancer for acts like Missy Elliott and Pharrell Williams has also starred...

R&B star Akon is suing his former booking agent for breach of contract and trademark infringement. The singer/producer and bosses at his Kon Live Touring, Inc. company filed a complaint against A...

Rapper Trina will be the guest of honor at Jamaica's Excellence in Music and Entertainment Awards in March for her work with local stars including Sean Kingston and Lady Saw. The female MC will r...

Akon has a stash of recordings he made with the late Michael Jackson, but he's threatened to "burn" the tapes because he doesn't want to release any music which was left "unfinished". The R&B sta...

Police have charged a New Jersey man in connection to the 2004 murder of Akon's road manager. Robert 'Screw' Montanez was gunned down outside a New Jersey bar six years ago after attempting to st...

Rapper Will.i.am has blasted record label executives masterminding the release of the first posthumous Michael Jackson album, insisting the forthcoming project is "disrespectful" to the King of Pop...

Akon's duet with Michael Jackson is finally set to hit the airwaves - Hold My Hand has been chosen as the first single from the late star's upcoming posthumous album. Bosses at the Sony record l...

R&B superstar Akon has poured the profits from his live shows into funding a new school in Senegal. The singer, who was born in the U.S. and raised in Senegal, has used his own money to open an e...

Michael Jackson is set to top the charts from beyond the grave - a posthumous album will hit stores in time for Christmas. Michael will be released on December 14 and will include songs recorded ...

R&B star Akon has been banned from performing at a gig in Melbourne, Australia after his 2009 concert in the city was marred by violence. The singer was due to play at the Summerbeatz festival at...

Will.i.am has condemned plans to release a new Michael Jackson album more than a year after his death - calling the proposal "bad" and "disrespectful". The King of Pop's former manager, Frank Di...

"Heroes" actress (and Maxim magazine's August covergirl) Dania Ramirez has dismissed ongoing rumors she wed music video director Jessy Terrero, insisting they never married and have now split. The...

R&B singer Akon has filed a lawsuit against his former business partners alleging they used his name for a new perfume without permission. The Grammy-nominee and founder of record label Konvict M...

Christina Aguilera has brushed off accusations from Akon that she's copying the look and sound of Lady Gaga - insisting she's not worried about the criticism. The R&B singer, who takes credit for...

Lady Gaga is getting a head start on her next album - she's recording tracks in a mini studio on her tour bus. The Poker Face hit-maker is currently traveling the world with her Monster Ball tou...

Akon is convinced Lady Gaga has scared all her music rivals into copying her sound - insisting Christina Aguilera is "trying to do the exact same thing musically." The R&B singer takes the credit...

Akon has apologized for using a Buddha statue in the video for Sexy Chick after it sparked protests in Sri Lanka - but insists he was unaware the spiritual monument was featured in the promo. Lo...

Akon's upcoming concert in Sri Lanka has been thrown into jeopardy after government officials denied the R&B singer a visa to enter the country. The "Smack That" hitmaker has come under fire from ...

Four people have been injured at a Sri Lankan broadcaster's headquarters after Buddhist protesters campaigning against an upcoming Akon concert hurled rocks at the building. Promoters of the R&B s...

Jail-bound rapper Lil Wayne made the most of his last night of freedom on Tuesday - he thrilled fans with a surprise performance at Jay-Z's concert in New York's Madison Square Garden. The Lolli...

Akon is considering an early retirement thanks to Lady Gaga - because signing the pop sensation to his record label has set him up financially for life. Akon signed the Poker Face hit-maker to his ...

Weekly Music News: Def Jam's decision to keep the world in the dark regarding singer Rihanna's single "Russian Roulette" may have back fired; an explanation about this in a minute. Beyonce and Lady...

Akon tried to stop a concert in Australia from descending into violence by leaping offstage and ordering brawling fans to "calm down". The R&B star was performing at Melbourne's HiSense Arena a...