Smokey Robinson began his career in the ‘50s while in high school, later becoming a part of one of Motown Record’s first recording acts. Today is the talented singer, songwriter, and producer’s birthday. William Robinson was born February 19, 1940 in Detroit, Mich. His first group, then known as the Matadors, began making noise around […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Michael Jackson estate has sent a letter to the U.K.’s Channel 4 warning that a documentary on two men who accuse the singer of molesting them as boys violates the network’s programming guidelines. The letter written by estate attorney Howard Weitzman and released Monday to The Associated Press states that […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Sparkly, studded and strutting in designer looks, the Grammys parade of often out-there fashion kicked off in a downpour Sunday, but that didn’t dampen spirits as the music industry’s best showed off their myriad outfits. Cardi B had a spot of trouble walking in a sculpted look that evoked a mermaid […]
Despite rumors to the contrary, the Grammys were more entertaining that expected. Michelle Obama showed up unexpectedly. So did Drake, who took home a Grammy for ‘God’s Plan” – but whose acceptance speech, which basically was about how true success is not measured in Grammys, was cut off to the CBS viewing audience. Cardi B […]
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly is announcing a new tour, but it won’t be in the United States. The embattled entertainer announced on social media Tuesday that he’ll be going to Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. “See y’all soon” the post said, accompanied by a picture of Kelly and the declaration “The King […]
The Pied Piper no longer appears on the RCA/Sony website.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nielsen Music says streaming numbers for R. Kelly have nearly doubled after a recent documentary accused the R&B singer of sexual misconduct involving women and underage girls. The Lifetime docu-series “Surviving R. Kelly” detailed abuse allegations against R. Kelly in six episodes, but the singer’s streaming numbers grew significantly during and […]
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s no surprise, but Drake is the king of Spotify: He is the platform’s most-streamed artist of the year globally. Spotify announced Tuesday that the rapper earned 8.2 billion streams in 2018. He also has the year’s most-streamed album and song with “Scorpion” and “God’s Plan.” Drake is also Spotify’s most-streamed […]
The 2018 Soul Train Music Awards took us on a nostalgic musical journey last night and the first stop on the train was the 90s! Faith Evans, Jon B, Donnell Jones, BBD and Carl Thomas all hit the stage to serenade us with the songs that still get heavy rotation on our daily playlists. And […]
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Tim and Jonjelyn Savage want other women and families to feel safe enough to come forward with allegations against the Pied Piper.
King Bobby Brown is back with his first single in six years, “Like Bobby.” The R&B singer returns to the music scene for the first time in six years with his new single, “Like Bobby.” The R&B icon enlisted collaborators Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and Teddy Riley, who worked with Brown to create songs such as “Roni” and “Every Little […]
