CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors will have to clear a series of high legal hurdles if they intend to charge R. Kelly and convict him, even if there’s video evidence. One case illustrates the difficulties: The R&B star’s own 2008 trial at which he was acquitted. At the heart of that child pornography trial was a […]
Marvin Gaye fans get ready because some of his unreleased music is coming out next month in honor of his 80th birthday.
Joe Sample made his mark in music early on as part of the Jazz and Funk ensemble, The Crusaders. Today is the late Houston native and legendary keyboardist’s birthday. Sample was born in 1939, and began studying the piano at five years old. He joined bands in high school and while at Texas Southern University. […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A documentary film about two boys who accused Michael Jackson of sexual abuse is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival later this month. The Sundance Institute announced the addition of “Leaving Neverland” and “The Brink,” a documentary about Steve Bannon, to its 2019 lineup on Wednesday. A description of […]
Earl Hines, better known as Earl “Fatha” Hines, was a pianist who was dubbed the “Father of Modern Jazz Piano.” Today is his birthday. Earl Kenneth Hines was born in 1903 in Duquesne, Pa., just 12 miles outside of Pittsburgh. At 17, he became a professional musician, joining singer Lois Deppe’s band at a Pittsburgh […]
R. Kelly remains a controversial figure in music, hounded by numerous allegations of predatory sexual behavior with women both of age and not. A sex tape reputed to be of Kelly and an underage girl was sent to Kelly’s hometown newspaper and was passed around for years afterward. The girl on the tap appeared to […]
Lifetime has finally revealed its official trailer for the six-hour R. Kelly docuseries that will air in three parts starting in January. Surviving R. Kelly will include over 50 interviews of the “brave” women who have accused the singer of sexual, mental and physical abuse. “There’s a difference between R. Kelly and Robert. R. Kelly’s this fun, laughing, […]
Carey Kelly spoke out in a lengthy interview.
The late Harry T. Burleigh was the first African-American composer to gain wide critical acclaim in the United States. Henry Thacker Burleigh was born and raised in the town of Erie, Pennsylvania on December 2, 1866. He was taught the art of singing by his grandfather, a former slave, along with his brother. After learning […]
Charlie “Bird” Parker manged to carve out an influential career in jazz music during his life, which was tragically cut short. Parker cemented himself as one of the leading figures of bebop jazz, and today is the legendary saxophonist’s birthday. Charlies Parker Jr. was born in 1920 in Kansas City, Kan., and raised across the […]
*Saturday night in Atlanta things got real, real interesting at the end of Beyoncé and Jay Z‘s performance on their “On the Run II” tour. Some random person (who hasn’t been identified as of this posting) ran on the stage as Bey and Jay were walking off. As you can see, dude just ran right on stage from […]
Things got really emotional on Friday for Stevie Wonder as he discussed having a final conversation with his longtime friend, Aretha Franklin. Wonder said that he and Franklin, who died Thursday, had spoken about collaborating as recently as two months ago. “We’d been talking about it. There was a song that I had written called ‘The Future,’ and […]
