Music sales grew at a robust pace for a third straight year in the United States in 2017 as listeners kept flocking to streaming outlets, an industry monitor said Wednesday.

AS Henry Longfellow once said “Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time”. These words aptly encapsulate what King Sunny Ade, born Sunday Adeniyi, 71 years ago, in Ondo State, means to the music world, not only in Nigeria but all over the world.

Nigerian pop singing artiste, Douglas Jack Agu, better known as ‘Runtown’, has had an exceptional year and he is wrapping it up in grand style with amazing numbers on digital platforms.

The Lagos State Government on Saturday promised Lagosians and visitors a world-class, spectacular finale for the ongoing One Lagos Fiesta holding simultaneously across the five divisions of the state.

For the Nigerian music industry 2017 resonated with series of melodramatic dynamics which eventually culminated in what could be described as a fun year. And as it wraps up Showtime recalls with nostalgic feelings artiste concerts that rocked the industry.

This year’s edition of the very popular annual music This year’s edition of the very popular annual music  concert, Pepsi Rhythm Unplugged broke  demographic barriers as attendance cut across socio-economic strata: students, working class, politicians, captains of industry, etc. 

After long years of hiatus as a group since their fall out in 2012, former Mo’ Hits Records label mates D’banj, Wande Coal, Don Jazzy, D’prince, Dr. Sid and K Switch came together to deliver what can be described as a historical epic performance during Davido’s ’30 Billion Concert’, held at EKO Hotel Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos on Wednesday; December 27, 2017.

Nigerian music sensation David Adedeji Adeleke, aka Davido has declared, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, aka Wizkid as his new best friend.

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has debunked the recent allegations of aircraft burgling at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.

Singer, Tiwa Savage was robbed of her luggage on the runway of the Lagos International Airport.

Rihanna is bereaved! The Grammy Award singer has announced the death of her cousin Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne, 21, who was shot dead while walking through a track around his house in St Michael, Barbados.

Colombian pop star Shakira on Wednesday cancelled the remainder of her world tour because of a problem with her vocal cords and said she hoped to be back on stage in June of next year.

Heather Menzies-Urich, a star of “The Sound of Music,” which continues to win hearts worldwide after more than half a century, died at age 68, an industry source said Monday.

Top a-list artistes, including multi award winning artistes, Davido, Olamide, King Sunny Ade and other music stars are set to grace the stage across five different locations to thrill fun seekers as the flagship yuletide revue of the Lagos State Government, also known as One Lagos Fiesta (OLF) takes off Sunday evening.

GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike Sunday offered scholarship worth N40Million to talented music prodigy, Master Nengi Jaja.