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Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Honored by Living Legends Foundation: ‘We’re Just Two Guys Who Like to Make Music’

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The Living Legends Foundation celebrated its 32nd anniversary by bringing its annual awards gala to Atlanta for the first time Friday (Oct. 3). And among the honorees on hand were Grammy-winning songwriting/production duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Otis Redding Foundation vp/executive director Karla Redding-Andrews (representing her mother, Zelma Redding), RCA Records head of promotion Samantha Selolwane, and Right On! Digital publisher Cynthia Horner.

Upon accepting the foundation’s Ray Harris Lifetime Achievement Award onstage at Atlanta’s Flourish by Legendary, Jam shared that “Ray Harris was so instrumental early in our careers with literally the first record that we did at SOLAR Records, which was ‘Wild Girls’ by Klymaxx. So to get an award from him with his name on it is absolutely amazing.”

Calling the occasion a full-circle moment, Lewis added, “We’re just two guys who like to make music. You all are the ones who made them hits.”

The foundation also awarded three other top awards. National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) president/CEO James L. Winston was presented with the Chairman’s Award by Living Legends Foundation chairman David C. Linton. Zelma Redding, widow of soul legend Otis Redding and president/founder of the Otis Redding Foundation, was the recipient of the Legacy Award, presented by Sony Music Publishing chairman/CEO Jon Platt. And Quality Control Music (Lil Baby, Lil Yachty, City Girls) COO Kevin “Coach K” Lee and CEO Pierre “P” Thomas were given the Impact Award.

Karla Redding Andrews accepts the Legacy Award at the Living Legends Foundation’s annual gala on Oct. 3 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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For the first time, six female executive trailblazers were also saluted. Joining the aforementioned Selolwane (the Music Executive Award) and Cynthia Horner (Media Icon Award) in that circle were iHeartMedia Chicago vp of programming Kashon Powell (Jerry Boulding Radio Executive Award), nationally syndicated radio host DeDe McGuire (DeDe in the Morning; Frankie Crocker Radio Personality Award), broadcast and music industry executive Carole Carper (Mike Bernardo Female Executive Award) and West Entertainment Services CEO Louise West (Kendall Minter Entertainment Advocate Award).

In presenting the award to West, Grammy-winning artist Anthony Hamilton noted, “I’m standing here after 30 years [working with West], having complete ownership of my publishing and my work, my music — and I owe that all to you.”

Powell said of her honor, “This reward is not just a recognition of past achievements. It’s a reminder of the endless possibilities the future holds.” Horner commented during her acceptance speech, “Right On! magazine is a cultural phenomenon. And it’s my honor to not only have been the editor of the publication, but now I’m one of the owners of the same publication. It’s now Black-owned; it wasn’t before.”

Selolwane, who oversees hip-hop, R&B and mixshow promotion at RCA, described herself as “just a conduit of the art to the masses,” highlighting “the fact that we every day get a chance to spend time with some of the most creative people on this planet and really be a part of their success stories.”

Samantha Selolwane poses at the Living Legends Foundation’s annual gala on Oct. 3 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Among the special guests and celebrities sighted at the awards gala were Black Music Month co-founder/radio personality Dyana Williams, radio host/actor Ed Lover, Q Parker of R&B group 112, rap/TV star Da Brat and partner Jesseca Dupart, Black Music Action Coalition co-founder, president and CEO Willie “Prophet” Stiggers, Black American Music Association founder/chairman Michael Mauldin and Morgan Stanley executive Ted Reid.

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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Smashes Multiple U.K. Chart Records, Earns Biggest Opening Week Since 2017

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Taylor Swift’s record-breaking week continues as she bags No. 1 spots on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart and Official Singles Chart following a gargantuan debut for The Life of a Showgirl (Oct. 10).

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Her 12th studio album nets Swift her 14th No. 1 in the U.K. overall, while lead single “The Fate of Ophelia” earns the superstar her fifth U.K. No. 1 single.

The Life of a Showgirl gives Swift her biggest opening week ever in the U.K. with 423,00 units across physicals, streaming and downloads, surpassing 2024’s The Tortured Poets Department. The Official Charts Company reports that The Life of a Showgirl is the biggest opening week for any artist since Ed Sheeran’s 2017 album Divide (672,000) and is the largest opening week for an international album in the U.K. this century.

The LP is also named the U.K.’s fastest-selling album on vinyl this century, and the biggest one-week vinyl sale since modern Official Chart records began in 1994. On streaming, The Life of a Showgirl has notched up the most U.K. album streams over a course of a week ever. Streaming contributed 84,000 stream-equivalent sales to her total this week, eclipsing both Ed Sheeran’s Divide and her own previous studio album The Tortured Poets Department, both of which managed 79,000.

She also extends her lead with the most No. 1s on the U.K. Albums Charts for an international artist, and now ties for second overall with The Rolling Stones (14). The top spot is also currently a tie between The Beatles and Robbie Williams who both have 15 apiece; the latter playfully blamed Swift for the delay of his upcoming album Britpop, which was due to be released this week.

“The Fate of Ophelia” tops the U.K. Singles Charts, with “Elizabeth Taylor” (No. 2) and “Opalite” (No. 3) following closely behind. Swift adds to her existing four U.K. chart-toppers throughout her career: “Look What You Made Me Do” (2017), “Anti-Hero” (2022), “Is It Over Now?” (2023) and “Fortnight” (2024).

Olivia Dean loses her top spot on both charts after The Art of Loving and its single “Man I Need” earned the British star her maiden No. 1s on either chart. The LP falls two places to No. 3, while “Man I Need” closes at No. 4.

Oasis’ (What’s The Story) Morning Glory ends the week at No. 2 on the Albums Chart, and is joined by Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend (No. 4) and James Morrison’s Fight Another Day (No. 5).

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Kevin Jonas’ Wife Danielle Reveals ‘Traumatic’ Battle With Lyme Disease & Hair Loss: ‘I Just Wanted to Feel Like Myself’

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Danielle Jonas, who is married to Kevin Jonas, has been dealing with some difficult health challenges behind the scenes.

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The TV personality revealed in an interview with Parents published on Thursday (Oct. 9) that she has been diagnosed with Lyme disease, a conclusion she says only came after her doctors originally downplayed what she was going through. “They tried to tell me it was anxiety,” Danielle told the publication.

“Finally, I had a biopsy that showed I actually had Lyme disease,” she continued. “I also had eczema on my scalp, which was likely from the inflammation [caused by Lyme disease]. The hair loss was very traumatic.”

According to Mayo Clinic, Lyme disease is caused by borrelia bacteria, which humans typically contract after a carrier tick bites them. Longterm symptoms include body pains, skin conditions and immune-system issues.

In Danielle’s case, the hair loss caused by her illness was so severe, she got extensions — but they only irritated the eczema on her scalp more. Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a skin condition that causes dryness, itchiness and inflammation, according to Mayo.

“I had to go out and do things with Kevin,” Danielle recalled. “I just wanted to feel like myself.”

The Married to Jonas star and Kevin got married in 2009. They share two daughters — 11-year-old Alena, 11 and 8-year-old Valentina.

“They saw everything I went through,” Danielle said of her children, who she says also have eczema. “The main thing I tell them [when their eczema flares up] is, ‘This is going to pass.'”

Lyme disease is quite common in the United States. The CDC estimates that 476,000 people are diagnosed with it each year. Danielle is just one of many public figures who have opened up about their struggles with the illness, including Avril Lavigne, Justin Bieber and Shania Twain.

Earlier this year, Justin Timberlake shared that he’d also been diagnosed with Lyme. “If you’ve experienced this disease or know someone who has — then you’re aware: living with this can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically,” he wrote on Instagram at the time. “When I first got the diagnosis I was shocked for sure. But, at least I could understand why I would be onstage and in a massive amount of nerve pain or, just feeling crazy fatigue or sickness.”

Danielle’s revelation comes as her husband and his brothers/bandmates, Joe and Nick Jonas, are touring in support of their new Jonas Brothers album, Greetings From Your Hometown, which debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200. In late September, the band added 18 new dates to the trek, which wraps in December in Brooklyn, N.Y.


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Fat Joe Recalls Bruno Mars Snapping on Him Over Question About Puerto Rican Roots: ‘Broke My Heart’

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Fat Joe was excited to meet Bruno Mars at an award show, but he claims their interaction went left when he asked the Grammy-winning artist about his Puerto Rican roots.

During a recent episode of Joe & Jada featuring Hit-Boy and The Alchemist, Fat Joe took the spotlight for a few minutes while recalling the time when Mars allegedly snapped on him.

Joe says he’s a big-time fan of Bruno’s work and he’d been waiting over a decade to meet the “24K Magic” hitmaker. “The guy next to me said, ‘You might not want to do it. He’s a fuck n—a,'” The Bronx native remembered being warned about Mars.

Still, Joey Crack went over to greet Mars, who was with his Silk Sonic collaborator Anderson .Paak.

“I said, ‘Yo, Bruno, what’s up, man?’ ‘Yo, what’s up, Joe?’ [he replied]. He’s with Anderson.Paak. I’m like, ‘Yo, you Puerto Rican?’ He got up,” Joe described, saying Mars appeared to take offense to the comment before things got hostile. “‘The f—k you mean? I’m a real Puerto Rican from Bushwick, Brooklyn! Don’t ever ask me that s–t in your life,'” Joe said Mars told him.

According to PEOPLE, Bruno Mars’ father, Peter Hernandez, is from Brooklyn and is of Jewish and Puerto Rican descent.

Fat Joe said that a frustrated Bruno removed himself from the conversation and went to sit on the other side of the venue at the unspecified awards show.

“Man, broke my heart. I wasn’t challenging him. Like, ‘tell me something. Who’s your father?’ [I asked in] the nicest way… Man, screamed on me. Went to the other room and was mad,” Joe added about the singer/producer he’s never worked professionally with. “Bruno, if you don’t remember it, I forgive you. But you did that, brother.”

Billboard reached out to Bruno Mars’ reps for comment but did not hear back at press time. Watch the full clip of Fat Joe recalling the interaction with Bruno Mars here.

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