Former Gap Band icon turned successful solo act Charlie Wilson knows a little something about addiction. He battled it for years and is, today, drug-free. He spoke briefly on the speculation that Prince may have succumbed to prescription drug addiction in the last years of his life, possibly due to hip and ankle problems. Though […]
Even on the other side, Prince reigns.
Beyonce doesn’t simply release albums anymore, she unleashes events. And so it was this weekend, amid deep mourning for a lost icon, music’s queen dropped “Lemonade,” an arresting display of what technically qualifies as videos and singles, but is better described as a work of art that appeared deeply personal, yet is a bold social […]
I knew it might happen one day. I wondered what I would do when it did. Would I be among the faithful making the pilgrimage to Minnesota to stand with the grieving? Where would I be when I heard the news? How would I respond? As it turned out, I was in New York City […]
After all the news that Prince was dealing with some kind of “medical emergency” in the last couple of days, the master musician decided to show the world that he’s on the mend. He did it by coming out to a $10 dance party of sorts at his Minneapolis studio, Paisley Park. You can read […]
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Police say Diana Ross was injured when an SUV ran a stop sign and crashed into a limo taking her to a performance in Pennsylvania. Bethlehem police say the 72-year-old singer complained of head and neck pain after the crash on Wednesday afternoon. She was treated at the scene by paramedics […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Smokey Robinson is getting an award — this time for his charitable efforts. The icon will be honored on May 19 by the MusiCares MAP Fund, which provides members of the music community access to addiction recovery treatment regardless of their financial situation. Singers CeeLo Green, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, El DeBarge […]
For the first time, the Minneapolis-bred icon will be telling the details of his story, in his own words.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson’s estate has agreed to sell its remaining stake in a lucrative music catalog to Sony Corp. for $750 million, the entities announced Monday. The agreement for Jackson’s half-share of the Sony/ATV Music Publishing catalog will give the company sole ownership of works by The Beatles, Bob Dylan and other […]
After cancelling the UK leg of her “Unbreakable” Tour without explanation, dates from Janet Jackson’s U.S. leg are suddenly and mysteriously missing from her Facebook page. Over the weekend, fans noticed dates for Tucson, AZ, Albuquerque, NM, Birmingham, AL, North Little Rock, AR, Moline, IL, Milwaukee, WI, Norfolk, VA, Hershey, PA, Manchester, NH, Providence, RI Tulsa, OK […]
On Feb. 28, Prince kicked off his “Piano and a Microphone” tour at the Paramount Theater in Oakland, California. Fans and reviewers have described it as an electrifying show, which went on sale a few weeks ago and sold out within minutes for two shows (7 p.m. and 10 p.m.). Prince will play his second […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police in Utah say an officer who pulled over soul singer Gladys Knight was treated to an impromptu rendition of “Happy Birthday.” Pleasant Grove Police Capt. Mike Roberts says Knight was a passenger in the car stopped for speeding about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City on Wednesday night. […]
