Aretha Franklin taking June off, postponing shows
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A spokesman for the 71-year-old singer says Franklin will reschedule two shows and resume her touring schedule in July...
White House honors Memphis soul
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is celebrating the history and sound of Memphis soul music...
Dionne Warwick files for bankruptcy, owes over $10 mil
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Singer Dionne Warwick owes nearly $10 million in back taxes and has filed for bankruptcy...
New film 'The Sapphires' captures Australian civil rights movement
theGRIO REPORT - Unbeknownst to most, in the 1960s, a group of aboriginal Australian singers took the initiative and inspiration of the American civil rights movement, and made it a launch pad for their own self-liberation..
Happy 80th birthday Quincy Jones!
SLIDESHOW - Legendary producer and musician Quincy Jones was born 79 years ago today. Jones, known as 'The Dude' or sometimes simply as 'Q,' is an American music impresario...
Singer Bilal is not a fan of the term 'neo-soul'
theGRIO VIDEO - Philly-based soul singer Bilal is a veteran artist who's collaborated with musicians and emcees from multiple genres...
Cleotha of Staples Singers siblings dead at 78
CHICAGO (AP) - Cleotha Staples, the eldest sibling in the highly influential gospel group The Staples Singers, has died. She was 78...
Why Al Green turned down 'Together' time with the Obamas
(AP) - Al Green says if things had worked out, it would have been him serenading President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle at the inaugural ball...
Casting for James Brown biopic is on
theGRIO REPORT - The long awaited big screen biopic for the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, is finally picking up steam...
2nd Winehouse inquest confirms alcohol death
LONDON (AP) - Amy Winehouse died from accidental alcohol poisoning when she resumed drinking after a period of abstinence, a second coroner's inquest confirmed Tuesday...
