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PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Aretha Franklin’s sons disagree about who should manage what could be a multimillion-dollar estate. Attorneys for Theodore White II last week told a Michigan judge in a court filing that White should be named co-executor, or personal representative, along with Franklin’s niece, Sabrina Owens. Owens has had that role since the […]
A big honor for legendary R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire. The group is among the 2019 recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, announced Thursday (July 18). Other honorees include pop singer Linda Ronstadt, actress Sally Field, 11-time Grammy-winning symphony conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and “Sesame Street.” The public television educational mainstay is celebrating its […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Janet Jackson and rappers 50 Cent and Future have been added to the lineup for the Jeddah World Fest, the concert in Saudi Arabia that Nicki Minaj pulled out of after human rights organizations urged the rapper to cancel her appearance. The website for the event, to take place Thursday at […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Diddy’s “Making the Band” is officially coming back to TV. The music mogul announced Monday that the hit series, where he discovered groups including platinum-sellers Danity Kane, would return to MTV in 2020. “Making the Band” made its debut on ABC in 2000 when Lou Pearlman, who managed the Backstreet […]
On Monday, August Alsina informed fans why he had to bow out of an Essence Festival gig. In a video shared to his Instagram, the singer told fans that he’s currently hospitalized as his autoimmune disease has caused him to temporarily be unable to walk. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzqvJv9gfY6/?utm_source=ig_embed “Hi guys,” August says in the clip, in which he’s laying in […]
Amid recent rumors of “health challenges,” Stevie Wonder revealed that he needs a kidney transplant. Wonder made the news public on Saturday during a performance in Britain saying that he’s going on a hiatus from touring and that thankfully, he’s already found a donor and that the procedure would take place in September. https://twitter.com/AleemMaqbool/status/1147633401161277443 Various outlets […]
Singer Raheem DeVaughn is back with his 7th studio album “The Love Reunion“ and it is amazing! The new project is saturated with DeVaughn’s signature sound but blends Afro-Latin, Caribbean sounds with what we can come to love with the D.C. native: Sangin’! In the latest episode of “
Tina Turner sat down with Gayle King for an interview on CBS Sunday Morning and opened up about her “hard” life, marriages, iconic career, and the suicide death of her son Craig Raymond Turner at age 59 last July. “I think Craig was lonely, that’s what I think really got him more than anything else,” Tina tells Gayle. […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple Music is taking its “Up Next” program and playlist on the road. The streaming service announced Monday that a live series featuring artists from its playlist and its program highlighting breakthrough acts, from Bad Bunny to Khalid, will perform on the “Up Next Live” tour. Seven artists will each perform […]
Sorry Kanye, although millions around the world loved “Through The Wire”, one very important person is not a fan: Chaka Khan. West sampled Khan’s classic single “Through The Fire” to create his breakout song but it wasn’t without a few tweaks from the super producer. In the original track, Khan’s lyrics have a slow […]
Cardi B released the video for for her single “Press” and to say it’s shocking would be an understatement. We’re talking lots of blood and lots of (perceived) nudity. Hell, this video title should be “Cardi the Killer” or “Killer Cardi Strikes Again and Again!” There’s blood and tits everywhere There’s several scenes where Cardi […]
The Oscar-nominated director tweeted out this news on June 26.