“I feel, like, cheated in a sense, you know, especially with my father … [with] me being a man now and, like, us building that bond as men. I just was excited for the future ahead of us.”

That’s one of the reflections that D’Angelo’s son Michael Archer Jr. shares in an exclusive clip from the ABC News Live special, Love & Neo-Soul: Honoring D’Angelo. The special, which airs Thursday (Feb. 19) at 8:30 p.m., marks Archer Jr.’s first primetime interview since the 2025 deaths of his Grammy Award-winning father and Grammy-nominated mother, Angie Stone. In the special, he also reflects on the roof-raising, star-studded tribute to his father and Roberta Flack (“I love the tribute; it’s just bittersweet”) led by Ms. Lauryn Hill at the Grammy Awards in February, and how he’s working through his grief.

In the exclusive clip featured on Billboard.com, Archer Jr. says he learned about his father being sick in “like June or July” of last year before D’Angelo lost his battle with pancreatic cancer in October. “His voice sounded weak,” Archer Jr. remembers, “but he was still trying to talk to me.” At the same time, Archer Jr. was still mourning the loss of mom Stone, who died in a car crash seven months earlier in March.

When Diaz asks Archer Jr. (who performs under the stage name Swayvo Train) to share some of his favorite songs by his parents, he cites a single — written in 1998 after his birth — from D’Angelo’s 2000 Voodoo album. “Definitely ‘Send It On’ by my pops,” Archer Jr. answers. “Him and my mom wrote that together.” He later notes of his dad, “He left a stamp on the world.”

Love & Neo-Soul: Honoring D’Angelo is hosted by ABC News’ Rocsi Diaz. In addition to Archer Jr., Diaz talks with Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated singer-songwriter-actress Andra Day and DJ-producer-rapper D-Nice about D’Angelo’s pioneering role in the ‘90s neo-soul movement. She also speaks with several artists influenced by the four-time Grammy winner, including Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Ari Lennox, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucky Daye and British-Sudanese singer-songwriter Elmiene.

ABC News Live will stream Love & Neo-Soul: Honoring D’Angelo tonight on ABC News Live at 8:30 p.m. ET. The network broadcast is available as well on Disney+, Hulu and the ABC News website, among other outlets and apps.

Charli xcx is addressing the backlash to her attendance at an afterparty for the Berlin premiere of The Moment, which was hosted by an organizer with alleged links to the Russian government.

In a Thursday (Feb. 19) message on her Instagram Story, the pop star — who created and starred in the Aidan Zamiri-directed mockumentary that screened in the German capital city five days prior — opened with a simple, “Hi everyone.”

“For clarity, neither me nor my team were aware of any of the alleged affiliations around the party in Berlin,” she continued. “I would like to take this opportunity to say I stand against the atrocities committed by the Russian government in Ukraine and I stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.”

Charli’s post comes after United24 Media reported that Russian model and DJ Anastasia Shevtsova had hosted the party in question after credits rolled on The Moment‘s international premiere at the Berlinale Film Festival on Saturday (Feb. 14). According to the outlet, Anastasia is the daughter of Zhanna Shevtsova, president of the Russian government-funded Traditsiya Foundation, which reportedly promotes the nation’s culture.

The possible familial tie is controversial to some, as the Russian government launched a widely criticized full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and has continued seizing territory in the smaller country ever since, leading to countless deaths and leaving many Ukrainians displaced. But in an Instagram statement of her own, Anastasia denied any connections to the conflict, political or otherwise.

“My family members live in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine,” the party’s host wrote, noting that she’s lived and worked in Europe for the past four years. “The current tragedy affects me personally and deeply. I would never wish harm, violence, or suffering upon anyone. What is happening is heartbreaking for millions of families, including mine.”

The Moment — which features Charli playing an exaggerated version of herself while grappling with her sudden boost in fame during her Brat album era — premiered in U.S. theaters on Jan. 30. Its rollout has overlapped with that of Wuthering Heights, Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel of the same name, for which the British singer-songwriter provided a companion album released Feb. 13.

While premiering the film globally at Berlinale, Charli confirmed that The Moment is her most recent era’s final act — for real this time. “It feels like a sort of long overdue full stop in the world of Brat,” she said, according to Variety. “I think we knew that going into it and that was part of the interest in making it. So for me, yes, I do feel ready to embark on a new journey. But I don’t know what that is, so yeah. I’m kind of open to ideas.”

Sarah McLachlan and Allison Russell are set to perform in tribute to Joni Mitchell on the 2026 Juno Awards, which will air live across Canada on Sunday, March 29, at 8 p.m. ET on CBC TV and CBC Gem and globally on CBC Music’s YouTube channel.

Mitchell is slated to receive the 2026 lifetime achievement award, presented by the National Arts Centre. Mitchell’s five Juno Awards include induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1981.

Mitchell, 82, won a Grammy Award — her 11th — on Feb. 1. She and Patrick Milligan shared the award for best historical album for Joni Mitchell Archives – Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980). The award was presented at the Premiere Ceremony, but host Trevor Noah congratulated her on her win on the telecast as he chatted with artists seated near the stage.

Mitchell had made her Grammy performance debut on the 2024 ceremony, where she performed her classic “Both Sides, Now” joined by Russell, Brandi Carlile, SistaStrings, Blake Mills, Lucius and Jacob Collier.

Mitchell has received numerous top honors in recent years. She received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2021 and the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2023. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1997 and received a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy in 2002.

McLachlan, 58, is a 12-time Juno Award winner and is nominated again this year for adult contemporary album of the year for Better Broken. Russell, 44, is a two-time Juno winner, for contemporary roots album of the year for Outside Child (2022) and music video of the year for “Demons” (2024).

This year’s Juno Awards broadcast will also feature a performance by five-time Juno nominee Cameron Whitcomb. Previously announced performers include Arkells, The Beaches and William Prince.

The Juno Awards will be held at TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario. The ceremony will be hosted by comedian Mae Martin, making them the first non-binary person to host the ceremony and the first comedian since Russell Peters to do the honors.

As previously announced, Nelly Furtado will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Daniel Caesar will receive the Juno international achievement award. The Walt Grealis special achievement award will be presented to Sandy Pandya of ArtHaus, Vinny Cinquemani of Paquin Entertainment and Alexander Mair of Attic Records. Rock band Billy Talent will receive the Juno Humanitarian Award.