Praise has just learned that one half of the legendary soul/ R&B ground Ashford & Simpson has died of throat cancer.
via:eurweb Kenneth Williams went to prison for strangling his great-aunt with a telephone cord in 1989, the same year his father was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Before entering prison, the younger Williams asked his sister to save his share of royalty checks he inherited from his dad, Paul Williams, […]
Elev8 would like to send a special birthday shout out to the legendary Stevie Wonder. The talented music man celebrates his 61st born day. His accomplishments are inspiring and elev8 millions of people all over the world. He’s created an abundance of music that people of all ages can embrace everyday. What’s your favorite Stevie […]
John Legend, Jamie Foxx, Nick Jonas, Seal and other musicians busted out the Motown classics at the White House on Thursday for a group of cheering teens in the spirit of President Barack Obama and his wife’s musical youth.
Jamie Foxx is on tap to host “The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House,” a concert in celebration of Black History Month and the legacy of Motown Records.
via:eurweb According to Ron Brewington of the Motown Alumni Association, Gladys Horton, co-founder and former lead singer of the popular Motown all-female group, The Marvelettes, has died. She was 66. Vaughn Thornton, 40, says his mother passed at approximately 10:00 PM, PST on Wednesday, Jan. 26th in a Sherman Oaks, Calif. (near Los Angeles) nursing […]
Although it feels like everyone in the entire world has a special connection to Michael Jackson, whether it be imitating the thriller dance at family parties, pretending to be the Jackson 5 with your siblings or moon walking past your high school crush, Houston natives have a very special connection to Michael Jackson and the very beginnings of his career.
