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Chaka Khan to perform Houston tribute at Apollo
Grammy award-winning singer Chaka Khan will perform a tribute to the late Whitney Houston at the Apollo Theater's gala and awards ceremony.
Disco Queen Donna Summer endured after era faded
Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty — the Queen of Disco. Yet unlike Michael ...
Disco Queen Donna Summer dies at 63
Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty — the Queen of Disco. Yet unlike Michael ...
Celebrities react to the death of Donna Summer
Reaction to the death Thursday of singer Donna Summer, who was 63: "Michelle and I were saddened to hear about the passing of Donna Summer.
Aretha Franklin going into GMA Gospel Hall of Fame
The queen of soul is taking her place in the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Aretha Franklin is one of six people who'll be inducted into the Hall on ...
D'Angelo to perform at Essence Music Festival
D'Angelo is making his comeback: The reclusive singer will give his first U.S. performance in 10 years at the 2012 Essence Music Festival.
Comedian, actor Kevin Hart to perform at Essence
Comedian and actor Kevin Hart has been added to the main stage lineup for the 2012 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. Organizers say Hart, hot on ...
Hollie Cavanaugh fails to ignite on 'Idol'
Hollie Cavanaugh didn't give the judges a good feeling on "American Idol." The demure 18-year-old singer from McKinney, Texas, fizzled Wednesday with ...
Aretha Franklin celebrates 70th, talks new music
Aretha Franklin has a lot more than her 70th birthday to celebrate: She's reuniting with one of her musical mentors, Clive Davis, for a new album.
Apollo to induct Lionel Richie, Etta James
Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie and the late Etta James will be inducted into the Apollo Theater's hall of fame. The ceremony will be held at the ...
'American Idol' brings back Jermaine Jones
Jermaine Jones has a second shot at becoming an "American Idol." The 25-year-old so-called "gentle giant" of Pine Hill, N.J., was given a last-minute ...
Jazz saxophonist Red Holloway dies at 84
James "Red" Holloway, a noted saxophonist who played with the greats from the big band era through bebop, blues, R&B and modern jazz, has died in ...
Franklin says Houston's mother raised her well
Aretha Franklin says Cissy Houston raised her daughter Whitney Houston well — and that an interview where Franklin said parents need to make sure ...
Aretha remembers Whitney at Radio City in NYC
Aretha Franklin was thankful to be alive and was thinking about lost friends, among them Whitney Houston. Hours after she canceled an appearance at ...
Whitney Houston's voice still soars
After all the testimonials from relatives and friends, the songs from legends and pop stars, the preaching and even laughter, the raw emotion of ...
Whitney Houston's voice soars at hometown funeral
After all the testimonials from relatives and friends, the songs from legends and pop stars, the preaching and even laughter, the raw emotion of ...
Whitney Houston remembered at NJ hometown funeral
Clapping hands and swaying to gospel hymns in the church where Whitney Houston's powerful voice once wowed her congregation, the biggest names in ...
Guests arrive to say goodbye to Houston
Whitney Houston's flower-covered casket arrived Saturday at the church where her powerful voice first wowed the congregation, as the biggest names in ...
Franklin: Health kept me from Houston's NJ funeral
Aretha Franklin says she can't attend Whitney Houston's funeral because of her health. Franklin had been expected to sing at the service Saturday in ...
US hometown to reclaim Whitney Houston at funeral
To the rest of the world, Whitney Houston was the pop queen with the perfect voice, the dazzling diva with regal beauty, a troubled superstar ...
Whitney Houston to be buried next to father
Whitney Houston's final resting place will be next to her father, John Russell Houston Jr. Houston will be laid to rest at the Fairview Cemetery in ...
Hundreds honor 'Soul Train' creator Don Cornelius
Through music, scripture and song, Don Cornelius was remembered Thursday as the man who elevated black culture and entertainment with his "Soul ...