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André 3000 has revealed he had to ask Beyoncé’s permission to use her name on a song title.

The Outkast rapper recently unveiled his first solo album in 17 years, which consists of an 87-minute long album of experimental flute music. ‘New Blue Sun’ dropped on November 17.

André 3000 revealed he had to go to some lengths for one of his titles: ‘Ninety Three ‘Til Infinity And Beyoncé’. In an interview with NPR, the rapper revealed he had to ask the legendary singer for her permission to use her name.

“So No. 5 is called ‘Ninety Three ‘Til Infinity And Beyoncé.’ That was more when I was a youngster – Souls of Mischief was one of my favorite groups and ’93 ’til Infinity,’ everybody remembers that song,” he began.

Patti LaBelle is an undeniable music icon, and she's more than happy to share some advice with younger artists.

The Godmother of Soul walked the red carpet at the CMT Smashing Glass: A Celebration of the Groundbreaking Women of Music event in Nashville, and she spoke with ET's Rachel Smith about being recognized at the event for her contribution as a groundbreaking female artist.

"It's special! I mean, I'm here with Tanya Tucker and Sheryl Crow and all these wonderful people," LaBelle marveled, adding that it feels good "just knowing that we make a difference."

In fact, LaBelle says she's often called upon to lend an ear or dispense advice.

Beyoncé may be the next artist to stage a residency at the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas.

According to the New York Post, Beyoncé is in talks with the executive chairman of MSG Networks, James Dolan, about producing a $10-million-dollar stage show for the venue in 2024. The pop star is said to have already toured the venue with her manager and mom, Tina Knowles, and her husband, Jay-Z.

Beyoncé’s residency at the new venue would come after U2’s ongoing “U2:UV Achtung Baby” residency, which recently welcomed Lady Gaga for a guest performance, and was extended into February 2024.

While Beyoncé isn’t the only name in the running for a residency at the Sphere — Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney, and Lady Gaga have all “been considered” as well — an artist of her stature would certainly give a good boost to the venue, which cost $2.3 billion to build and reported a $98.4 million loss in the latest financial quarter. Tickets for her “Renaissance World Tour” this past summer were in such high demand, even “obstructed view” seats sold for hundreds of dollars.

There ain't no party like a Leonardo DiCaprio party!

Over the weekend, the Oscar-winning actor celebrated his 49th birthday -- which he officially marked on Nov. 11. For the occasion, the A-list star was joined at a private residence in Beverly Hills by an array of celebrities ready to party.

Outside of the venue, Salma Hayek, Channing Tatum and his fiancée, Zoe Kravitz, Kim Kardashian, Kate Beckinsale, Chris Rock, Olivia Wilde, Zoe Saldana, Rita Ora and her husband, Taika Waititi, were spotted heading inside and ready to enjoy the fun.

Just like the birthday boy, many stars who were in attendance managed to dodge the flashing lights including, JAY-Z and Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Leo's bestie, Tobey Maguire, Corey Gamble, Lil Wayne and more.

The Beyhive is (literally) in for a treat. If you didn’t get tickets to see Beyoncé live during her Renaissance World Tour, you’ll soon be able to experience the history-making concert on the big screen. Beyoncé and Parkwood Entertainment announced that her new concert film, Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce, will be hitting theaters on Dec. 1. To add to the experience, special popcorn buckets and cups will also be sold in theaters. The large fountain cup drink appears to go for $12.99 while the popcorn tin runs for $22.99.

Nominations have been unveiled for the 35th annual Pollstar Awards, honoring the top tours, venues, live music executives, agencies, production companies and more in over 40 categories. Beyoncé is up for five awards. See the full list of nominations below.

Pollstar subscribers can vote by logging into Pollstar.com to access your ballot. Voting is open now through Dec. 8 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET and winners will be announced at the Pollstar Awards on Feb. 7 in Los Angeles during the three-day Pollstar Live! Conference.

Major Tour of the Year
Beyoncé, Renaissance World Tour
Drake, It’s All A Blur Tour
Eagles, The Long Goodbye
Ed Sheeran, The Mathematics Tour
Luke Combs, Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour
Morgan Wallen, One Night At A Time World Tour
Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour

Tina Knowles is clarifying comments she made about daughter Beyoncé following a recent appearance on Sherri.

During the Halloween episode of the daytime talk show, Mama Knowles shared some stories from Bey's sold-out Renaissance tour. While the tour seemingly went off without a hitch during its nearly five-month run, things got a little hectic backstage, Tina revealed, especially where quick changes were concerned.

Tina said that Bey, who changed into a myriad of glittering and glamours fits throughout the show, was "mean" to her and those backstage with her during those tense outfit changes, where time was of the essence.

"I was saying, 'Girl, you get really mean back there,' and I am really happy that I don't have to be back there anymore,'" Tina told host Sherri Shepherd Monday.

"We'd laugh because she used to do 'Flaws and All.' She would say, 'I'm a (b---h) in the morning,' and I'll be like, 'and the evening too!'" she said.

Although it would sometimes get crazy backstage, Tina said that Beyoncé would always apologize for things she said in the heat of the moment.

Yet again, Beyoncé crowns Billboard’s monthly Boxscore recap. According to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, the Renaissance World Tour grossed $121.9 million and sold 476,000 tickets across nine shows in September.

This is the third consecutive month, and fourth overall, that Beyoncé has crowned Top Tours. That ties her with Bad Bunny for the second-most since the charts’ launch in February 2019, only behind Elton John’s seven. And while he, Bad Bunny, The Rolling Stones and others have achieved back-to-back wins, Queen Bey is the first act to go three-in-a-row.

It’s also her third consecutive month north of $100 million, after setting all-time monthly record with $179.3 million in August.

In addition to this monthly chart feat, Billboard previously reported upon Beyoncé’s Oct. 1 finale that The Renaissance World Tour is the highest-grossing tour by a woman, by a Black artist and by any American soloist in the Boxscore archives. Between its May 10 kickoff in Stockholm and its recent closing show in Kansas City, the tour grossed $579.8 million and sold 2.8 million tickets, making it the biggest of her career, and the seventh highest grossing trek of all time.

September is Beyoncé’s second month at No. 1 on Top Boxscores. After reigning in July with two shows at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, she claims the crown with three shows on the opposite coast. Playing SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. (Los Angeles area) on Sept. 1-2 and 4, the Renaissance World Tour brought in $45.5 million and sold 156,000 tickets.

More, Beyoncé follows herself at No. 2 with two hometown shows at Houston’s NRG Stadium. Those, on Sept. 23-24, grossed $31.3 million and sold 123,000 tickets. Though more than 30% off from her SoFi shows, the weekend in Houston earned more than double its next closest competition.

BeyGOOD took to Instagram to announce Renaissance Scholarships and Entrepreneurial grants for Brazil and Africa!

"It’s November won😉
Perfect time to share the GOOD news that we’ve got cooking . . .
BeyGOOD is continuing the Black Parade Route and excited to announce that we are bringing Renaissance Scholarships and Entrepreneurial grants to #BRAZIL and countries in #AFRICA.
So stay connected right here for more details as the Renaissance of GOOD continues . . .
#BeyGOOD Everywhere"

The finalists for this year’s Billboard Music Awards were revealed on Thursday (Oct. 26). Beyoncé is nominated in seven categories:

General: Top Female Artist
R&B: Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Female Artist, Top R&B Touring Artist, Top R&B Album (RENAISSANCE)
Dance/Electronic: Top Dance/Electronic Artist, Top Dance/Electronic Album (RENAISSANCE)

The eligibility dates for this year’s awards are aligned with Billboard’s year-end charts tracking period, which measures music consumption from the charts dated Nov. 19, 2022 through Oct. 21, 2023. Performances and awards will roll out across the BBMAs and Billboard social channels, as well as via BBMAs.watch on Sunday, Nov. 19.

Beyoncé is holding two premieres for her highly anticipated concert film Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé: The world premiere will take place in London on Nov. 30 and the U.S. premiere will be held in Los Angeles on Nov. 25.

The events will take place days before Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment and AMC Entertainment debut the film in theaters on Dec. 1. Tickets for international territories — including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America and the Caribbean — will go on sale Nov. 9 at BeyonceFilm.com.

Beyoncé released the trailer for the concert doc about her Renaissance World Tour, the singer’s highest-grossing tour to date, at her final show in Kansas City earlier this month, and tickets are currently available in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé follows the superstar singer embarking on the monumental tour in support of Renaissance, the album that helped her become the most decorated artist in the history of the Grammy Awards. Locations weren’t announced for the premieres, but an invite for the world premiere in London included the dress code “formal opulence.” The dress code for the L.A. premiere? “Cozy opulence” — a play off the singer’s song “Cozy” from Renaissance.

Beyoncé put her love on top when it came to celebrating Kim Kardashian.

Kardashian, 43, took to social media on Tuesday, October 24, to share all the bouquets of flowers she received for her birthday from her family and friends — including one from Beyoncé herself.

“Kim, Have a beautiful birthday,” the singer, 42, who also sent a gorgeous arrangement of white flowers, wrote on a card. “Hope you are surrounded by joy. All my love, B.”

Beyoncé Parfums presents CÉ NOIR. Pre-order now on parfum.beyonce.com for shipping in November and in time for the holidays. @beyonceparfums is also now on TikTok.

Beyoncé has once again solidified her status as a music industry icon with her "Renaissance World Tour." The tour, consisting of 56 electrifying shows, has officially raked in a staggering $592.4 million, making it the highest-grossing female tour in history. In August, Beyoncé’s "Renaissance World Tour" grossed $179.3 million, making it the highest one-month gross for tours since Billboard began tracking tour earnings through Boxscore.

adidas and IVY PARK unveil the final installment of their collaboration together, titled IVY PARK NOIR. A celebration of movement and materiality, the all-black capsule champions the human form, through silhouettes that epitomize power, freedom and individuality.

The new range represents a culmination of the two brands’ work together, combining adidas’ athletic and functional excellence, with IVY PARK’s signature emphasis on shape, and trend-defying creative vision. Using a singular, black color palette, IVY PARK NOIR intentionally draws focus to fabric, fit and texture, cultivating enduring elegance through sensual, material play.

Considering all chapters of an active way of life- from warm up, to cool down- the collection elevates one’s everyday pursuits through a mix of tight and loose fitting styles. Fabrications include luxurious embossed leather, exposed mesh and lacquered latex that combine to create a complex yet sophisticated capsule. Standout pieces include body-con cropped top and pant, relaxed 3-D molded knit sweatsuits, multifunctional jackets, and the IVY PARK signature jersey.

IVY PARK NOIR’s head to toe offering includes bold and innovative footwear that re-imagines a new era of style and function. Sleek molded and debossed elements add an architectural foundation to the collection’s sneakers, while a chunky, over the knee boot offers utilitarian fantasy.

Designed with the inclusivity endemic to the IVY PARK brand, the range offers sizing from XXS- 3XL and price points from $35 - $350 USD. IVY PARK NOIR is available now in select adidas stores, online at adidas.com/ivypark and in select partner stores globally.

Beyonce‘s ‘Renaissance World Tour’ may have wrapped, but the blockbuster trek continues to make history.

While it’s been confirmed that the mammoth tour has amassed almost $600 million from its 56 shows, individual concert details are flowing in.

And it brings with it the news that Queen Bey has bulldozed a major record.

Because, with each of her three Los Angeles shows at the SoFi Stadium in September grossing $20.1 million per night, the ‘Alien Superstar’ songstress now holds the record for the highest grossing single concert date in history.

Beyoncé; SoFi Stadium; 09/01/2023 — $20.1 Million
Beyoncé; SoFi Stadium; 09/02/2023 — $20.1 Million
Beyoncé; SoFi Stadium; 09/04/2023 — $20.1 Million

She snatches the title from fellow Texas native George Strait; the Country legend previously set the record win 2014 with with a $18.2 million show in Dallas.

Back in March it was reported that Beyoncé and her Ivy Park athleisure collection were parting ways with Addias after a five year run.

Last night Beyoncé confirmed the news.

In a post on Instagram Beyoncé announced the final Ivy Park drop with Adidas in parentheses and a pair of eyes emoji.

"Felt great to design and wear the final IVY PARK drop (with adidas👀💃🏾🕺🏾🪩) on the final show of the RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR.
The Blackout. IVY PARK NOIR dropping Oct 12"

MTV Europe Music Awards has released its nominations for 2023. The annual music event is set to take place at France’s Paris Nord Villepinte on November 5. Beyonce is nominated in one category:

Best Live
Beyoncé
Burna Boy
Ed Sheeran
Måneskin
SZA
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

It looks like Beyonce is gearing up for a major unveiling.

Queen Bey’s Parkwood Entertainment and Shop Beyonce social media pages have gone live with a countdown.

The caption attached read “This A Reminder” – a lyric from ‘Renaissance’ bop ‘I’m That Girl.’

As for the countdown date, it’s midnight on October 2.

The day and time is of note because it’s just hours after the end of the final ‘Renaissance World Tour’ show in Kansas this evening.

Excitingly, the timer follows news of a ‘Renaissance World Tour’ concert film coming to AMC Theaters.

In July, Beyoncé set the record for the highest one-month gross in the history of Billboard Boxscore (dating back to 1985) with $127.6 million. That haul narrowly edged out Bad Bunny’s $123.7 million from September of last year. But immediately after breaking ground, Queen Bey re-asserts herself, and the Renaissance World Tour, as an all-time dominant Boxscore force. According to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, Beyoncé’s 14 shows in August earned $179.3 million.

Improving upon her existing record by 40%, Beyoncé distances herself from the pack, notching two of just four $100 million months since the charts launched in February 2019. Bad Bunny and Harry Styles achieved the other two.

After leading Top Tours in May and July, Beyoncé scores a third month at No. 1. That puts her in four-way tie with Ed Sheeran, the Rolling Stones and Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Bad Bunny spent four months at No. 1, and Elton John leads with seven.

With her freshly extended earnings record, Beyoncé claims the month’s highest attendance total for the first time, after falling short of Coldplay in May and The Weeknd in July. Her 14 shows sold 697,000 tickets.

After crowning Top Boxscores in July with two shows at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, Beyoncé ups the ante with three shows at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The triple-header grossed $39.8 million and sold 156,000 tickets on Aug. 11-12 and 14. That puts it among the top 10 grossing headline engagements ever, and the third highest in North America. The only two bigger reports are courtesy of Harry Styles, with 15-show runs at Madison Square Garden and the Kia Forum, making for an apples-to-oranges comparison to Beyoncé’s three-night stadium sweep.