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Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Patti LaBelle is speaking out following the lyric debacle during her Tina Turner tribute at the BET Awards 2023. LaBelle took the stage to honor the late Turner by singing a rendition of “The Best.” Midway through the performance, the singer stumbled through some of the lyrics — a mishap that occurred as a result of […]
Tina Turner in 2018; Franziska Krug/Getty Images A longtime friend of Tina Turner tells People that the late Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll was ready to embrace the end of her life. Stephen Sills — that’s Sills, not Stills — is a designer who helped decorate Tina’s home in the South of France and visited her every year in Switzerland. Speaking […]
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll Tina Turner continues to be remembered on social media following her death on Wednesday at age 83. Former President Barack Obama tweeted, “Tina Turner was raw. She was powerful. She was unstoppable. And she was unapologetically herself—speaking and singing her truth through joy and pain; triumph and tragedy. Today we join […]
Courtesy BET/ET Tina Turner will be the focus of an exclusive BET special that will delve into her life and yearslong career. BET & ET Present Tina Turner: Life and Legacy will air May 25, featuring archival footage from ET, which includes over 30 Tina interviews throughout the course of her career. It will see her discussing her acting […]
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Legendary singer Tina Turner, known for her sultry voice and a string of Platinum hits, has died at age 83. The news was confirmed on Turner’s official Facebook page. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner,” the statement said on Facebook. “With her music and her boundless passion […]
ABC/Eric McCandless In our post-Kardashian world, quite a few celebrities have co-starred with their families in reality shows. For example, Sylvester Stallone just launched The Family Stallone, starring him, his wife and his three daughters. But Lionel Richie says he’d never consider doing something like that with daughters, Nicole and Sofia— because he thinks their entire lives have been a reality show. Nicole has starred in […]
Rhino Otis Redding passed away in 1967, but his music lives on. The four Redding albums released after his death are about to come out in a new vinyl box set, along with a compilation of the albums’ 24 singles in Mono. The limited edition Otis Forever: The Albums & Singles (1968-1970) will be released June 9 as a multicolored […]
Courtesy Vibee Lionel Richie is going on vacation in November — and he wants you to join him. The American Idol judge has announced a destination festival event dubbed Dancing on the Sand, which will take place at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas from November 30 to December 3. Joining him will be Sheryl Crow, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Vanessa Carlton and country […]
ABC/Eric McCandless After Lionel Richie performed at King Charles‘ coronation concert over the weekend, some fans took to social media to comment on how youthful the 73-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer looked. While some said he’d likely had some sort of plastic surgery, Lionel says he hasn’t — and he wouldn’t want to, either. Speaking to the Daily […]
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 […]
