Gary Le Vox is teaming up with Akon and De la Ghetto for his upcoming summer single. On Tuesday, the Rascal Flatts frontman was spotted in Hollywood, Florida, filming a video for his song, “Hold the ...

Akon is gearing up to introduce Atlanta’s first annual Jollof Music and Food Festival in partnership with the racial justice organization Color of Change. The family-friendly cultural celebration ...

Akon says fans will be able to hear the ambitious country music remix idea much sooner than they may think. Akon says that he's working with a number of popular country artists to rerelease many of ...

During a podcast appearance in April 2026, Akon confirmed his plans to dip his toe into country music. The R&B icon shared the news on Won of One: A PLLRS Podcast, and has previously mentioned plans ...

Akon is hoping to make a change with his new music. After going viral with “Akon’s Beautiful Day,” he opens up about his upcoming album Not Guilty, set to release in February 2025, in a recent ...

AKON was honored with the W.E.B. DuBois Freedom & Justice Award (Photo credit: Raquelle “Rocki” Harris for rolling out Akon has been able to include “more of an African influence” in his work because ...