Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Los Lobos, Injury Reserve, Amon Amarth, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jay-Z, Tomb Mold, Anti-Nowhere League, and more tour news. Continue reading… more info

USA Today Music — Jay-Z will help re-open the newly renovated Webster Hall concert venue in New York City with a performance next week.             more info

JamBase — Jay-Z will perform the first concert at New York City’s newly renovated Webster Hall. more info

Stereogum — Webster Hall is an historic music venue in New York's East Village. The building has been hosting concerts under various names and ownerships since 1886, but it's been closed for renovations since August of 2017, six months after NYC promoters BSE Gl... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Like when Jay-Z did the (slightly larger) underplay at Terminal 5 in 2015, he'll be doing a 'B-Sides' set with older songs and deep cuts. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — A public memorial service for rapper Nipsey Hussle is being held at Los Angeles' Staples Center today. Along with performances from Marsha Ambrosius and Jhené Aiko, the event featured the reading of a letter from former president Barack Obama honori... more info

Consequence of Sound — The hip-hop world mourns the loss of the fallen rapper. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Nipsey Hussle memorial service is happening right now at the Staples Center in LA, and Barack Obama, Jay-Z, and Kendrick Lamar have penned tributes to Nipsey for the occasion... Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Last year, Beyoncé performed at Coachella and became the first black woman to ever headline the festival. (She was scheduled to headline the year prior, but had to drop out because she was having twins. Lady Gaga performed in her place.) The perform... more info

Reuters — Adidas announced a partnership with singer Beyonce on Thursday that will include relaunching her Ivy Park athleisure brand, the latest deal between a sportswear firm and a top celebrity after rival Puma teamed up with Rihanna and Jay-Z. more info