Award-winning songwriter and music producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins of Pleasantville has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, The organization, which was established in 1969, announced its Class of 2025 on Wednesday.

That brought Beyoncé's career total nominations to a whopping 99, making her the most nominated artist in Grammys history. Another amazing feat: “Cowboy Carter” tied Michael Jackson's “Thriller” for the most nominated release.

Some of today’s biggest stars had quite the humble beginnings. From Tyler Perry to Beyoncé to Michael Jordan, several notable Black celebrities grew up in neighborhoods similar to the fans that love them today. Join us as The Root takes a look at these famous childhood homes.

President-elect Donald Trump has selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at his second inauguration.

Another amazing feat: “Cowboy Carter” tied Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” for ... Michelle Williams, Beyonce Knowles, and Kelly Rowland, appear at the nominations announcements for the ...

Another amazing feat: “Cowboy Carter” tied Michael Jackson's “Thriller” for the most nominated release. Most impressive of all? She’s also the most decorated artist, having earned 32 ...

Give Beyonce a record and she’ll break it. When the 2025 Grammy Award nominations were announced, her genre-defying album “Cowboy Carter” led the nominations with 11. That brought Beyonce’s career total nominations to a whopping 99,

Give Beyoncé a record and she’ll break it. When the 2025 Grammy Award nominations were announced, her genre-defying album “Cowboy Carter” led the nominations with 11. That brought Beyoncé’s career total nominations to a whopping 99,

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Who's to say? Beyonce has historically been very successful at pulling off surprises. Prior to sharing the album with the rest of the world, Beyoncé got candid about creating the five-year ...

The Doobie Brothers ‘ Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald , and Patrick Simmons, the Beach Boys ‘ Mike Love, George Clinton, and more are among the inductees into the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF).

This year's Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees include iconic artists and producers like The Doobie Brothers, George Clinton and Ashley Gorley, among others.