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Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Smokey Robinson is opening up about his infidelities during his first marriage, which included a year-long affair with Diana Ross. Smokey who was married to his first wife, Claudette Rogers made the admission in an interview with The Guardian published Thursday, April 27. “I was married at the time. We were working together and […]
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images A new movie about Bob Marley got its first look at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week. A trailer for the film, Marley, was shown to theater owners, with the reggae legend’s son Ziggy Marley on hand to introduce the clip. “It’s great to be here today on behalf of this movie about my father,” Ziggy […]
ABC/Gavin Bond Lionel Richie is extending his time in Las Vegas. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has just announced a new set of Las Vegas residency dates at the Encore Theater at the Wynn Las Vegas. He’s changing things up for fans, promising an all-new show, Lionel Richie: King of Hearts. The new show will debut with six concerts, […]
OBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images The Gap Band has dropped their lawsuit against BMG. Back in January, the family of band members Ronnie J. Wilson and Robert Lynn Wilson sued the label, claiming they were owed back royalties from the Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars hit “Uptown Funk.” The band is credited as co-writers on the song because it samples their 1979 single “Oops Upside […]
Paul Bergen/Redferns Tina Turner was known for putting on dazzling performances — and most of the time she’d do so while showing off her famous set of legs, which were once rumored to be insured for millions of dollars. But it turns out, Tina had a very practical reason for always baring those famous pins. “Sometimes I think I’m […]
Medios y Media/Getty Images Gloria Gaynor is headed to this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. The singer will perform at the festival, following the world premiere of the documentary about her life, Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive. The film, directed by Betsy Schecter, follows the singer’s battles with ageism and financial ruin while on her comeback journey with a new gospel […]
ABC/Eric McCandless Lionel Richie is booked to perform at the Coronation Concert being held May 7 in the U.K. in honor of King Charles officially being crowned, as previously reported. But Lionel says he got more than just an invitation to perform: He also got a personal request from the king for a specific song. Speaking to E! News, […]
ABC/Eric McCandless Several performers for next month’s coronation of the U.K.’s King Charles were announced last week, including Lionel Richie and Katy Perry. Now Lionel says he thinks this is going to be a bigger deal than anything that Michael Jackson, Prince or Madonna ever did. “I mean, you don’t get in the business and say, ‘You know what? I’ll be at the King’s coronation,’” […]
Franziska Krug/Getty Images Tina Turner’s music has been a big part of a lot of people’s lives, but have you ever wondered what music she listens to? NME asked Tina about the soundtrack to her life, and you may be surprised by some of the answers. Tina says the first song she ever heard “must have been in church,” because […]
ABC/Gavin Bond Lionel Richie is heading over to England next month to help King Charles celebrate his coronation. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is one of several artists confirmed to perform at The Coronation Concert on the grounds of Windsor Castle on Sunday, May 7. “To share the stage with the other performers at The Coronation Concert is […]
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