Classic Hits & Oldies
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Singer Smokey Robinson is being accused of sexual battery, assault and creating a hostile work environment in lawsuit filed Tuesday by lawyers representing four of his former housekeepers. The four women — all of whom are listed as Jane Does — are accusing the Motown artist of unwanted acts toward them. Robinson’s wife, Frances Robinson, […]
Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images Marvin Gaye‘s music and legacy are being celebrated via a musical production. The Evolution of My Brother Marvin Tribute Show, co-produced by his sister Zeola Gaye, will go down at The Buckhead Theatre on Thursday, April 3, the day after what would have been his 86th birthday. Chae Stephen will help to […]
Black Promoters Collective A second leg has been added to The Queens! 4 Legends. 1 Stage tour, starring legends Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Stephanie Mills. The new dates will kick off Sept. 19 in Greensboro, months after the first leg ends on June 1. Atlanta, Memphis, Newark, Milwaukee, Detroit and Atlantic City are […]
ABC/Gavin Bond Lionel Richie has extended his run in Las Vegas. The singer has added six new fall dates to his Lionel Richie: King of Hearts residency at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas. The new shows kick off Oct. 15 and run through Oct. 27. Tickets for the new dates go on sale […]
courtesy of Live Nation Earth, Wind & Fire are heading back to Las Vegas in the fall. The R&B group has announced nine new residency dates at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, running from Oct. 10 to Oct. 25. Various presales begin on Tuesday, with tickets going on sale to the […]
NPG Records/Paisley Park Enterprises/Warner Records The 40th anniversary celebration of Prince & The Revolution‘s Purple Rain will continue with the rerelease of the movie’s soundtrack, this time as an audiophile Blu-ray featuring the 2024 Dolby Atmos mix, which was released last year to digital outlets. The Blu-ray, dropping April 25, will also feature the original […]
Kevin Winter/Getty Images Netflix announced in February it had canceled the planned docuseries on Prince, and now the director of the series is speaking out about the decision. Ezra Edelman, who also directed O.J. Made in America, told the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast that Netflix’s decision to axe the series is “a joke.” The cancellation followed a […]
Gaither Music Group R&B legend Smokey Robinson is showing his gratitude with a brand-new album, What the World Needs Now, dropping April 25. In a post on Instagram he describes the record as an “inspiration” album. The record, Smokey’s first since 2023’s Gasms, features 10 tracks, combining covers of songs like “Lean on Me,” “What a Wonderful World,” “I’ll Take You There” […]
Harper One Lionel Richie‘s memoir, which he first announced last year, now has a title: Truly, named after his 1982 debut solo single. The memoir, due out Sept. 30, is described by publisher Harper One as “intimate” and “deeply candid,” detailing “turbulence, loss, and near-calamity.” People further reports that the book is a “no-holds-barred” telling […]
David Livingston/Getty Images Chris Jasper, a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame R&B group The Isley Brothers, passed away Sunday, according to an announcement on his official Facebook page. He was 73. According to the post he had been diagnosed with cancer in December. A classically trained musician who studied at Juilliard, Jasper […]
