You can’t mention R&B without mentioning Bryan-Michael Cox. He has written and produced some of the greatest soundtracks of our lives. Whether it was helping us find the right words for a breakup, healing from a break or begging for our significant other to stay, Cox’s pen game never missed. …

Whoopi Goldberg clarifies that she wants to rest in peace once she’s deceased. During a recent episode of “The View,” the show’s co-hosts engaged in conversation regarding a Michigan court’s declaration of the validity of Aretha Franklin’s handwritten will. The will had been discovered under a sofa cushion, sparking a …

Bill Lee, the well-respected jazz composer and father of filmmaker Spike Lee, has died at 94. The elder Lee died Wednesday at his home in Brooklyn, a publicist for Spike Lee confirmed. A prolific jazz composer and bassist, Lee played alongside renowned musicians like Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel and Harry Belafonte. …

Chaka Khan isn’t too happy about her ranking on Rolling Stone’s “200 Best Singers Of All Time” list. In a recent interview for “The Originals” podcast, the 69-year-old singer expressed her opinions on the January 2023 list. Initially, Khan didn’t know the list existed but learned about it from the …

Anita Baker revealed some newish music to her fans Monday ahead of her upcoming tour. Back in November, the singer revealed that she would be going on tour starting February 2023 to mark the 40th anniversary of her debut album, The Songstress. The R&B legend took to Twitter to share …

Rolling Stone has released its list of 200 greatest singers of all time to kick off the new year. The list is filled with singers of all genres ranging from Aretha Franklin to Frank Sinatra, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson and Jazmine Sullivan. Since its release, Twitter has erupted in what …

Ramsey Lewis, a well-known jazz pianist who won three Grammys throughout his 60-year career, passed away on Monday at 87. According to his son, Bobby Lewis, his father died peacefully in his sleep at his Chicago home. “Most people say when they met dad that he was a class act,” …

Tyler Perry announced that he’s gifting The Apollo Theater with a $500,000 donation after Whoopi Goldberg presented him with the Impact Award at the theater’s spring benefit. “I want to say thank you… when you are honored by a legacy, a history that is as rich as the Apollo, you …

The NAACP Image Awards is returning to celebrate the biggest African-American entertainers and social justice figures. The star-studded ceremony, which will take place on February 26th, will welcome some of today’s most prominent figures. Fresh off the heels of her new album, “Good Morning Gorgeous,” and a legendary Super Bowl …

On Tuesday, the Motion Picture Academy unveiled its Oscar shortlist on 10 categories for the upcoming 94th Academy Awards ceremony. The power couple, Jay Z and Beyonce, were among the list of star performers on the 15- song shortlist. “Guns Go Bang” from the hit Netflix Western movie “They Harder …

In a recent interview with Essence, actor Marlon Wayans opened up about why he hasn’t married. He is staring as Ted White in the upcoming Aretha Franklin Biopic, Respect, and admitted that he is a romantic, which is why he didn’t want to play the role of a villain when …

Amazon is buying MGM, the film and television studio behind James Bond, “Legally Blonde,” and “Shark Tank” to expand its video streaming service. MGM will cost Amazon $8.45 billion, making it the company’s second-largest acquisition after Whole Foods, which it paid nearly $14 billion for in 2017. The agreement is …

The Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect, was set to hit theaters in the fall of 2020, but amid the coronavirus pandemic, the film got pushed back. First to December, then again to January, then to later this year.  Jennifer Hudson stars as the iconic Queen of Soul, and it marks the directorial debut for Tony Award-nominated Liesl …

Awarding-winning singer and actress Jennifer Hudson will produce and star in an upcoming Christmas musical comedy. The New Line feature, which will be produced by Jonathan Glickman through his Glickmania imprint, will reportedly include classic Christmas tunes and several original tracks. The film will be based around a singer who …

Rock music icon, Lenny Kravitz recently announced on his social media that he’s releasing a memoir set to highlight the first 25 years of his life. “The book is about the first 25 years of my life, culminating in the release of my first album,” he said in a clip …

Marlon Wayans and Neal H Mortiz, the producer of Fast and Furious franchise, are teaming up for a new action-packed romantic comedy titled, Ride or Die. ⁣ According to Hollywood Reporter, Ride or Die follows Marlon as he plays Martin Banks, a robbery detective that partners with a hard-hitting female …

In celebration of #Billboard’s 125th anniversary, the charts team has constructed a list of the top 125 artists of all time. Its No. 1 pick is #TheBeatles. The list was released on Thursday and includes several artists of different genres like pop, rock, and r&b. The top 10 artists from …

A Rolling Stone Magazine’s top ‘100 Singers of All Time’ list has resurfaced and subsequently sent Twitter into a frenzy! The list, which was originally published back in 2010, lists Aretha Franklin at number 1, Marvin Gaye at 6, Bob Dylan at 7, Bob Marley at 19, Michael Jackson at …

Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Lauryn Hill, The Jackson 5, Luther Vandross, and Dave Chappelle are just a few of the names of the icons that the Apollo Theater served as a launchpad for their careers to stardom. Now, the legacy of the historic landmark will be chronicled in a …

Music icon Mariah Carey has revealed she’s writing a new book, an autobiography about her personal life and professional career.  According to Entertainment Weekly, the memoir will be full of information dating back to her humble beginnings.  “Born to a black father and white mother, [I] lived in basically very …