LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Michael Jackson estate is donating $300,000 to help entertainment industry workers on Broadway, the music business and in Las Vegas who have been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. The estate announced Wednesday that it will give $100,000 apiece to Broadway Cares, the food bank Three Square in Nevada and MusiCares, […]

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 […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rihanna, Usher, Stevie Wonder and John Legend paid tribute to Lionel Richie in a musical tribute touching on his roots in R&B to his string of romantic, easy-listening ballads that ruled the airwaves in the 1980s.   They joined The Band Perry, Demi Lovato, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton and Ellie Goulding […]