One night in August 2001, my mom and I were watching the news when a reporter announced the unimaginable: Aaliyah and eight others had died in a plane crash shortly after takeoff in the Bahamas.

The Weeknd is on the new track from a forthcoming posthumous Aaliyah record. Credit: Everett Collection, lev radin / Shutterstock.com After many years of speculation and bitter dispute over the rights ...

Kelly played a major role in Aaliyah's 1994 debut album after the pair met through Aaliyah's uncle Barry Hankerson, who ...

Like so many who die young, Aaliyah is forever frozen in time – youthful, beautiful and left with dreams unfulfilled. The singer and actress was 22 years old when the plane she was traveling on ...

The decision has reportedly been held up as a result of Aaliyah’s uncle and former manager, Barry Hankerson. But in a recent interview, Hankerson says he did not set out to initially hold the music ...

Aaliyah’s music is now available on digital streaming platforms following a contentious dispute between her original record label and her estate, with the star’s self-titled third album released ...

New Aaliyah music is officially on the way. The late singer’s uncle has confirmed a posthumous album is expected to debut this month with some star-studded collaborations on the project. The past few ...

"This is absurd. Seriously," author Kathy Iandoli wrote on Instagram Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has ...

Editor's Note: This story was originally published in August 2021 and has been updated for comprehensiveness. The complete discography of the late R&B star Aaliyah will finally be available to the ...

R&B legend and actress Aaliyah embodies the saying ‘gone but never forgotten’ as her music continues to transcend beyond her earthly presence. Barbie has created the Aaliyah Music Collector Series ...

She’s a Barbie girl. Aaliyah has joined the hallowed halls of legendary singers immortalized in Barbie form by doll maker Mattel. The collectible Barbie, which celebrates the artist’s enduring ...