Single mom's 'Purple Rain' cover wows 'X-Factor'
theGRIO REPORT - Stacey Francis is a 42-year-old single mother with an incredible back story. This week she delivered a soul-stirring version of "Purple Rain" on 'The X-Factor'...
Obama, Aretha to headline MLK monument dedication
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama will deliver the keynote address and Aretha Franklin will headline the entertainers at this weekend's dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall...
Mackie races to get Jesse Owens biopic made
theGRIO REPORT - Anthony Mackie has set his sights on starring in a biopic about the Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens....
The week in pop culture: Weezy, Cee-Lo and Urkel?
theGRIO REPORT - Welcome to the week in pop culture. Here's all the black entertainment news and headlines from the week that was...
Queen of Soul to warm up for Obama in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) - President Barack Obama will have a royal warm-up act when he comes to Detroit to speak during the city's annual Labor Day festivities.
The week in pop culture: Kanye falls flat
theGRIO REPORT - Welcome to the week in pop culture. Check out all the black entertainment news and headlines from the week that was!...
Aretha, Hancock to be honored at Monk Institute concert
NEW YORK (AP) - Hancock will be among the judges for the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. The winner will receive a recording contract with Concord Music Group and a scholarship...
Aretha excited to sing at King statue dedication
NEW YORK (AP) - On Aug. 28, when a memorial in his honor is dedicated on the National Mall in Washington, Franklin will again sing the song for her mentor and friend...
Aretha Franklin to give free NYC concert
NEW YORK - Aretha Franklin will perform at a free concert in New York City's Coney Island...
'Hundred Pounds of Clay' singer Gene McDaniels dies
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Gene McDaniels, who recorded the 1961 hit "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" and later wrote Roberta Flack's chart-topping single "Feel Like Makin' Love," has died. He was 76...
