Classic Hits & Oldies
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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 […]
TLR Music Group/ ADA Worldwide Smokey Robinson has shared a new track off his upcoming album, GASMS, which is set to drop April 28. The latest is “How You Make Me Feel,” which follows the previously released single “If We Don’t Have Each Other.” GASMS is Smokey’s first studio album in more than nine years. His last release was 2014’s Smokey […]
Michael Bezjian/Getty Images for Byron Allen, Allen Media Group A battle over the name Earth, Wind & Fire may be headed to court. Rolling Stone reports that Earth, Wind & Fire LLP, the rights holders of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group’s trademark, has filed a lawsuit against Substantial Music Group and Stellar Communications over their Earth, Wind & Fire […]
Those who couldn’t get enough of Janet Jackson‘s Lifetime documentary last year will be happy to know there’s more to come. The network and A&E have greenlit a second documentary, titled Janet Jackson: Family First, which will pick up with the next chapter of Janet’s journey. The doc will follow her 2023 Together Again Tour, as well as her and […]
Courtesy Live Nation Get ready to “Sing A Song” “All Night Long” because Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire are teaming up for a joint tour. The Sing A Song All Night Long tour kicks off August 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota, and will visit 20 cities across North America before wrapping up at the Kia Forum in […]
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