Classic Hits & Oldies
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Courtesy Julien’s Auctions In 2021, an auction of some of Janet Jackson‘s vast collection of memorabilia and personal items raised more than $4 million via Julien’s Auctions. Now, as Janet prepares for her Together Again Tour kickoff on April 14, another chunk of her collection is going on the auction block. An exhibition of some of […]
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS After making headlines by claiming that the amount of royalties Sting gets from Diddy‘s song “I’ll Be Missing You” is $5,000 a day, Diddy now claims it was a big joke. Earlier this week, Diddy replied to a clip of Sting confirming that he makes $2,000 per day in royalties […]
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS Diddy‘s 1997 number-one hit “I’ll Be Missing You” is based on the 1983 number-one hit “Every Breath You Take” by The Police, written by the band’s frontman, Sting. On Wednesday, Diddy revealed just how much money Sting makes from the use of that sample. After Diddy sampled “Every Breath You Take” without […]
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Are George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic ready to give up the road? Well, the answer may be yes, based on what they are calling their just-announced tour. Dubbed the Just For The Funk Of It Final Tour?!?, the trek, featuring special guests Fishbone, Dumpstaphunk and George Porter Jr., kicks off July 27 in Reno, Nevada, and wraps August 26 in […]
ABC/Gavin Bond Lionel Richie wrote Kenny Rogers‘ classic song “Lady,” and he just revealed on The Drew Barrymore Show that he finished the tune in a very unlikely place — the bathroom. “I’m working with Kenny Rogers — this is back in the day — and so Kenny calls and says, ‘I want you to write a song for me,’” Richie shared […]
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Diana Ross is heading out on tour this summer. The legendary singer just announced dates for The Music Legacy Tour 2023, where she’s celebrating her greatest number one hits. The tour kicks off June 9 in Temecula, California, and wraps July 2 in Chautauqua, New York, with more […]
ABC/Gavin Bond Lionel Richie’s classic “All Night Long (All Night)” celebrates its 40th anniversary this summer, but if Lionel wants to sing the truth he may have to change the lyrics. While appearing on The View Tuesday, Lionel admitted that at 73 years old, he can no longer relate to the sexy lyrics of his hit tune. “Let me give […]
TLR Music Group/ ADA Worldwide Smokey Robinson’s new album, GASMS, drops April 28, and while you may think the title is a bit risqué, Smokey says it doesn’t necessarily mean what you think. “All the songs on the album have a connotation to them. Most people, when you say ‘gasms,’ they think about orgasms,” Smokey tells Rolling Stone. “But […]
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy The Isley Brothers are in a battle over their name. Billboard reports that Rudolph Isley has filed a lawsuit in Chicago Federal Court against his brother Ronald Isley over the trademark rights to their group’s name. Rudolph is claiming that despite the name “The Isley Brothers” being jointly owned by both of them, Ronald alone […]
Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Chaka Khan will be celebrating her 70th birthday at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, at the end of March. The R&B legend will be on hand March 29 for the opening of a new exhibit at the Hall, which will also celebrate the […]
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