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Lady Gaga got her dad a box of Oreos for Father’s Day!

A shooting in a popular Minneapolis nightlife area early Sunday left one man dead and 11 people wounded in a chaotic scene that sent people ducking into restaurants and other businesses for cover. The shooting broke out shortly after midnight in the city's trendy Uptown neighborhood, a nightlife hub with bars, restaurants and retail including Apple and Fjallraven stores.

Color of Change, an organization that fights injustice against blacks.Of course, Prince — an artist who fought against many types of injustices — was born in Minneapolis, where George Floyd died while in police custody, and remained based in the area until his 2016 death.

Before director of urban music Tuma Basa made hip-hop one of the hottest genres in the world, he grew up in Congo, Zimbabwe — and Iowa. Now he’s using his dual cultural background to do the same for African music.

By Jeff Vasishta

Sam Neill and Helena Bonham Carter are getting creative during the quarantine.

Sean "Diddy" Combs is mourning the loss of Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell.

By Nellie Andreeva

By Daniel Holloway

Andre Harrell, music executive who founded Uptown Records and discovered Sean Combs, has died. He was 59.

The hip-hop and R&B community is mourning the loss of Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell, who has died at the age of 59.

By Variety Staff

By Bruce Haring

Andre Harrell, the Uptown Records founder who shaped the sound of hip-hop and R&B in the late 80s and 90s, has died aged 59.

The world of music has lost a legend. Andre Harrell has passed away.

Tributes are being paid by Mariah Carey, Usher and more

By Variety Staff

Mark Ronson has enlisted Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa, and a host of other stars for a new ‘Love Lockdown’ live stream.

Hip-hop mogul Bryan ‘Birdman’ Williams has offered to cover the cost of rent for everyone in need, due to the coronavirus pandemic, in the Uptown New Orleans neighbourhood where he was born and raised.

Birdman is giving back to his hometown in a big way.

Paula Kelly, the actress, singer and dancer who starred in the film version of Sweet Charity and earned an Emmy nomination for her turn on Night Court, has died.

If anyone fits the bill for an all-singing, all-dancing Disney musical, it’s Bruno Mars. 

It's a "playful" new track...