Kanye West sued over 'Gold Digger' sample
NBCNews - Rapper Kanye West is being sued by the children of late Thunder & Lightning musician David Pryor...
Classic black commerical pitchmen
SLIDESHOW - theGrio takes a look at the many notably African-American commercial icons over the years...
Ray Charles Foundation wants $3 million gift back
ATLANTA (AP) - The Ray Charles Foundation is demanding the return of a $3 million gift given to Albany State University a decade ago because the organization says the college has yet to use the money to build a performing arts center in the late artist's name...
'The Voice' winner to play Ray Charles on NBC's 'The Playboy Club'
Soulful crooner Javier Colon will portray Ray Charles in an upcoming episode of "The Playboy Club," singing "Let the Good Times Roll." ...
Kanye: Taylor Swift, others didn't deserve Grammys
VIDEO - Kanye West claims that his complaints are not particularly about him, but about "things being fair for once."...
Ray Charles' son reflects on living with a legendary dad
THE GRIO Q&A - Ray Charles Robinson, Jr. describes his childhood as a Norman Rockwell painting with African-American faces...
Ray Charles musical heading for Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) - A musical celebrating Ray Charles is headed for Broadway later this year...
TheGrio Reflects: The genius of Ray Charles
VIDEO - Ray Charles started his musical career at the age of five on a piano in a small cafe in Jacksonville, Florida where his family lived...
Jamie Foxx delivers music, instruments to kids
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jamie Foxx wanted to entertain a group of musically inclined high school students with a few bars from his Grammy winning hit, "Blame It"...
