Akon’s 2005 smash 'Lonely' has joined the Spotify Billions Club by accumulating more than a billion plays on the streaming platform.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - There are two artists in Elkhart who are making waves in the industry right now, and they’re all part of Konvict Kulture — a record company started by multi-platinum artist ...

Plans for a futuristic African city backed by New Jersey-born music mogul and entrepreneur Akon have been scrapped, and the site in Senegal will now be developed as a $1 billion resort, Bloomberg ...

“Locked Up” rapper Akon was briefly arrested in Georgia last week on a bench warrant allegedly stemming from a suspended license and a prior failure to appear. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office ...

In Sochi, a drone attack delayed the start of a concert by American rapper Akon. An alarm was declared in the city, according to Utrenniy Yug. A Russian news agency reported that the American rapper ...

Felipe Esparza, who won NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” in 2010, makes Lauren and Josh cry from laughter while talking about his upcoming show in Elkhart.