Classic Hits & Oldies
Gaither Music Group R&B legend Smokey Robinson is showing his gratitude with a brand-new album, What the World Needs Now, dropping April 25. In a post on Instagram he describes the record as an “inspiration” album. The record, Smokey’s first since 2023’s Gasms, features 10 tracks, combining covers of songs like “Lean on Me,” “What a Wonderful World,” “I’ll Take You There” […]
Absolute Label Services After almost 20 years, R&B group The Stylistics, best known for such songs as “You Are Everything” and “You Make Me Feel Brand New,” are back with a brand-new album, Falling in Love With My Girl, which is out now. Founding member Airrion Love tells ABC Audio the idea for the project was sparked by […]
Theo Wargo/WireImage Looks like we won’t be seeing that long-in-the-works Prince docuseries. A post on Prince’s Instagram account has confirmed that the planned six-part series has been canceled. “The Prince estate and Netflix have come to a mutual agreement that will allow the estate to develop and produce a new documentary featuring exclusive content from Prince’s archive,” read […]
CBS The 67th annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, aired live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS Sunday, Feb. 2. Here are the winners in the major categories announced during the broadcast: Album of the yearCOWBOY CARTER, Beyoncé Song of the year“Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar Record of the year“Not Like Us,” […]
Phil McCarten/CBS The 67th annual Grammy Awards opened Sunday with a salute to Los Angeles, with host Trevor Noah talking about the devastation of the California wildfires and the heroic efforts of the firefighters who have now contained them. He also talked about the resilience of the city. “Neighbors who had never spoken before are helping […]
Courtesy Janet Jackson / AEG Presents Las Vegas Janet Jackson is giving fans more opportunity to see her perform with the extension of her residency, JANET JACKSON: LAS VEGAS. She’s added six new dates to her schedule, bringing her to a total of 16 shows. She will now have shows through the end of May, taking place at the […]
C Brandon/Redferns Sam Moore, the tenor half of the iconic soul duo Sam & Dave, has died. He was 89. A statement from Moore’s rep shares that he passed away on Friday in his Florida home due to complications recovering from surgery. Born Oct. 12, 1935, Moore began recording music in the ’50s. After meeting […]
CBS/Recording Academy After much speculation, the Grammys, scheduled for Feb. 2, will proceed as scheduled despite the deadly LA wildfires. In a letter sent out to Recording Academy members on Jan. 13, Academy executives confirmed that the awards show telecast on CBS will “proceed as planned.” However, the letter notes that the telecast will “carry a […]
Legacy/Columbia Mariah Carey is spending another week at #1. The singer’s holiday classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You” tops the Billboard Hot 100 single chart for an 18th nonconsecutive week, putting her one step closer to a new chart record. Just a week ago, Mariah’s Christmas track surpassed “One Sweet Day,” her collab […]
Photo by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images Janet Jackson and her fans in Cincinnati will be “Together Again” in the summer of 2025. The singer is set to appear at the Cincinnati Music Festival, taking place in July, where she’ll perform her hits as a headliner. Also on the lineup are Earth, Wind & Fire and Anthony Hamilton, with the […]
