Beyoncé's baby bump sparks Twitter record
NEW YORK (AP) - When Beyonce performed at 10:35 p.m. EDT Sunday night, there were 8,868 tweets per second. Twitter said that rate was a record for the service...
Ledisi talks tour preparations, Nick Ashford and forthcoming book
The New Orleans native and "Leatherheads" actress is no stranger to life on the road...
Aaliyah: 10 years later, impact holds without posthumous releases
Her slinky dance moves, breathy falsetto, tomboyish silhouettes and innovative beats that flirted with a number of genres quickly awarded her the moniker the "Princess of R&B..."
Motown figure Esther Gordy Edwards dies at age 91
DETROIT (AP) - Edwards died Wednesday surrounded by family and friends in Detroit, the Motown Historical Museum said in a statement...
'One in a million': The loss of Aaliyah 10 years later
OPINION - As beautiful and talented as Aaliyah was, would she have been able to compete with today's female artists?...
Boyz II Men's Nathan Morris on new app and record industry's future
It's a stunning statement from a musician whose group's popularity peaked around the time of Metallica, Dr. Dre and Napster...
BET to air Aaliyah tribute special this Thursday
The "Aaliyah: One in a Million" special will feature interviews from numerous artists and entertainers, including Timbaland, Missy Elliot, Swizz Beatz, Damon Dash and many others.
Why Nick Ashford's legacy is 'solid as a rock'
OPINION - Unlike the multi-taskers of modern day music, Ashford never attempted to shed his musical career like a used skin he outgrew, or evolve beyond his core competency...
Songwriter Nick Ashford dies; had throat cancer
NEW YORK (AP) -- Nick Ashford died Monday in New York City. He is survived by his wife and two daughters...
R. Kelly headlines back-to-school parade
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES - As his sexually charged tunes blared from a sound system, he smiled and waved back...
