Usher

vulture lists Sept. 17, 2024

The 50 Best NPR Tiny DesksThe series has grown in ambition and execution, but the spirit of intimate discovery remains.

By Matthew Ismael Ruiz

vulture lists Aug. 30, 2024

Every Usher Song, RankedAs a child, he seemed destined for stardom — and then reached even greater heights.

By Dylan Green

2024 bet awards July 1, 2024

It’s the Usher Tribute Tho … You a MomKeke Palmer performs musical tribute to the singer a year after her ex-boyfriend failed to mind his business.

By Zoe Guy

revelations Feb. 16, 2024

Usher Says Confessions Is Actually Full of Confessions“Did I have a relationship ever that was exactly what I was saying? Yeah, I did.”

By Zoe Guy

i just love love Feb. 14, 2024

And the Award for Most In-Love Celeb Goes To …Kyle MacLachlan learned how to do the Gen-Z hand heart, just for you!

By Bethy Squires

a bad idea worth considering Feb. 13, 2024

Let’s Have a Comedian Do the Next Super Bowl Halftime ShowThe best stand-up comics regularly sell out sports venues. Why not give them a shot at the biggest entertainment event of the year?

By Jesse David Fox

super bowl Feb. 12, 2024

Usher Rolls Out the Complete R&B ExperienceThe Atlanta legend’s halftime show was a message to never doubt him again.

By Craig Jenkins

vulture sports! Feb. 11, 2024

The Music Lover’s Guide to the 2024 Super BowlAlicia Keys is joining Usher, and Ludacris and Lil Jon have good odds too.

By Jason P. Frank

vulture sports Feb. 11, 2024

Usher Strips, Skates Through Super Bowl LVIII Halftime ShowSo many costume changes!

By Bethy Squires

pregaming Feb. 9, 2024

Usher Is Coming Home Just in Time for the Super BowlPregaming by dropping his new 20-track album.

By Jennifer Zhan

yeah yeah yeah! Jan. 25, 2024

Everything to Know About the Super Bowl 2024Who’s performing and how can I watch it?

By Jennifer Zhan

my single is dropping Sept. 15, 2023

J Balvin Is Dancing With Himself in the Video to ‘Dientes’J Balvin, Usher, DJ Khaled Interpolate “Yeah!” on new single “Dientes.”

timelines Aug. 25, 2023

The Complete 15-Year Saga of Scooter Braun and Justin BieberNone of Braun’s clients have quite defined him — and been defined by him — like Bieber.

By Justin Curto

ladies leave your man at home Aug. 16, 2023

Keke Palmer’s Boyfriend Who?She’s trolling with Usher in a new music video.

By Zoe Guy

haters & enemies May 8, 2023

Chris Brown Reportedly ‘Jumped’ Usher at Skate-Rink Birthday PartyOver Teyana Taylor and a scrapped American Music Awards tribute?

By Justin Curto

comedy halloween Apr. 3, 2023

Celebrities: They’re Fools Like UsWhich celebs got got this Comedy Halloween?

By Jason P. Frank

the festival circuit Feb. 28, 2023

Drake, Usher, and Burna Boy to Headline J. Cole’s Dreamville FestivalThe expanded two-day event includes Ari Lennox and GloRilla.

By Zoe Guy

celeb jets Oct. 23, 2022

The Las Vegas Wind Canceled Kim Kardashian’s Birthday TooIt was too windy to land Kylie’s jet. Sad!

By Bethy Squires

superlatives July 27, 2022

Usher on His Most Enduring and Misunderstood Music“It’s a sore spot for me. I ain’t even lying.”

By Craig Jenkins

crop top no bra July 1, 2022

City Girls and Usher Invite Us to Cascade and the CookoutIn the music video for their new summer bop, “Good Love.”

By Zoe Guy

his way June 30, 2022

Usher Confesses Once More on NPR’s Tiny Desk ConcertUshering July in with some sweet songs.

By Alejandra Gularte

the slap Jan. 5, 2022

The Rum Tum Tugger Got in a CatfightFor he will do as he do do.

By Rebecca Alter

apologies Sept. 15, 2021

CBS Is Changing The Activist Into a Documentary, Not a Competition“We got it wrong,” Global Citizen said in a statement.

By Bethy Squires

slacktivism Sept. 9, 2021

So CBS Is Really Making an Activism Competition Series, Huh?Usher, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Julianne Hough are set to co-host The Activist.

By Justin Curto

superlatives July 9, 2021

The Best of R&B History, As Told By Its Architects Jimmy Jam and Terry LewisFrom Janet and Michael Jackson’s sibling rivalry, to Prince’s genius, to Bobby Brown rushing takes to head to the strip club, and so much more.

By Craig Jenkins

ush buck broke June 21, 2021

Usher Allegedly Woke Up T-Pain on a Plane So He Could Say Mean Stuff to Him“I don’t even think I realized this for a long time, but that’s the very moment that started a four-year depression for me.”

By Bethy Squires

album review May 28, 2021

DMX’s Exodus Isn’t a Final Word But a Striking Parting MessageIt was the groundwork for a new career path, not the unexpected end of the road.

By Craig Jenkins

2021 iheartradio music awards May 28, 2021

Usher Takes Us Back to 2005 With Medley Performance at iHeartRadio Music AwardsAs his girlfriend debuts her baby bump on the red carpet.

By Charu Sinha

controversy Apr. 23, 2021

Usher Says Ush Bucks Are Meant to Promote His Vegas Residency“Stay tuned.”

By Zoe Haylock

live events lol Sept. 4, 2020

Usher Optimistically Books a Las Vegas Residency for July 2021Who’s risking it for “Climax”?

By Zoe Haylock

bet awards 2020 June 28, 2020

Summer Walker and Usher’s BET Awards Set Makes Us Wish We Had a Broken HeartThey came through for “Come Thru.”

By Halle Kiefer

relief efforts Apr. 23, 2020

John Legend’s Quar ‘Fro and More Moments From the BET Coronavirus Relief Special“This may or may not be my real hair after not seeing my barber for six weeks.”

By Zoe Haylock

my single is dropping Apr. 10, 2020

After a Busy Day Beefing With the Weeknd, Usher Drops ‘SexBeat’“Have you ever had orgasms in the double digits, digits, digits, digits?”

By Chris Murphy

where’s the beef? Apr. 9, 2020

Usher vs. the Weeknd Is the R&Beef We Didn’t Know We NeededOr whatever the R&B equivalent of a rap battle is …

By Zoe Haylock

tributes Jan. 31, 2020

The Lakers Say Good-bye to Kobe BryantUsher sang “Amazing Grace” and LeBron James eulogized his friend at Friday’s tribute to the late basketball great.

By Halle Kiefer

grammys 2020 Jan. 26, 2020

Usher, Sheila E. and FKA Twigs Work to Make Prince Proud With Grammys TributeProbably would have wanted FKA Twigs to sing a little though.

By Halle Kiefer

music videos Jan. 7, 2020

Summer Walker and Usher Finally Follow Through on That ‘Come Thru’ Music VideoA throwback video for a throwback song.

By Zoe Haylock

backstories Sept. 13, 2019

How Hustlers Pulled Off the Meta Cameo of the YearHow the film’s producers (and Jennifer Lopez) convinced a music superstar to show up in Hustlers — and 200 extras to stay quiet while it happened.

By Rachel Handler

album review Oct. 16, 2018

Quavo Could Stand to Learn a Few Things From UsherOne artist released a good album disguised as a nonevent, the other released an event album that’s sort of inessential.

By Craig Jenkins

surprise albums Oct. 12, 2018