Newsday — It's a quirk of the entertainment industry that soundtracks from the second season of a TV series (or a surprise hit movie franchise) are markedly better than the ones from the first installment. more info

USA Today Music — Presenting 'Empire: Original Soundtrack, Season 2 Volume 2,' out Friday.             more info

Perez Hilton — Congrats to the happy couple!! R&B star Ne-Yo tied the knot on Saturday in front of family and friends, pledging his love to fiancée Crystal Renay, a model the 36-year-old singer met last year. Related: Keep Up With More Ne-Yo News HERE! It all wen... more info

Perez Hilton — This definitely deserves a standing ovation! On Thursday, NBC aired its much-anticipated special The Wiz Live!, and boy, did it not disappoint! Related: The Wiz Live! Cast Appears On The Voice! The 3-hour special was filled with amazing sets, fabulou... more info

TMZ — Ne-Yo's a classy gent on any given day, but he took it up a notch for his 36th birthday ... toasting the night with that must-have for any serious turn up -- the cello. The R&B singer celebrated on Tuesday night with a private party at PS 450… ... more info

Perez Hilton — They're officially off to see the wizard! We're still two months away from getting swept back to Oz for The Wiz Live!, but by the looks of things, we think it's going to be well worth the wait. NBC released the first cast portrait for the musical on ... more info

The Independent — Real-life chart-toppers Pitbull and Ne-Yo collaborate on the latest music from the sensational show. more info

Time — Jussie Smollett and Yazz join in the collaboration as well more info

Perez Hilton — Such exciting news! On Sunday, Ne-Yo took to Instagram to make an ADORABLE announcement! He and Crystal Renay are expecting a little baby together! [ Related: Former Bachelorette Reveals She's Having A Son! ] He used the photo-sharing site to post a ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — R&B singer Ne-Yo is engaged and he's having a baby and he's announcing the news himself. The "So Sick" singer took to Twitter on Monday to deliver the message, which apparently had been fraught with miscommunication as of late. "Clearing the air..@ms... more info