Police arrest 2 men near home of singer Joss Stone
LONDON (AP) - Stone said in a statement that she was "absolutely fine and getting on with life as normal" as police faced a deadline to charge or release the suspects...J
Adele cancels tour due to laryngitis
NEW YORK (AP) - In a statement Friday, Adele said she was "really frustrated" but "there is absolutely nothing I can do but take the doctor's advice and rest some more."...
Gil Scott-Heron: More than the 'Godfather of Rap'
OPINION - The irony is that Heron took great pains to distance himself from many of the rap artists that purportedly were influenced by him...
Poet-musician Gil Scott-Heron dies in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) - The author of the song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" -- which helped pioneer sounds that would fuse to become rap -- has died in New York City...
Etta James treated for 'potentially deadly' infection
RIVERSIDE, Calif (AP) - The 73-year-old suffers from dementia, leukemia, kidney problems and other ailments...
James Brown's daughter sues tailors for cape
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) = The Ohio makers of James Brown's signature capes are being sued over one the Godfather of Soul never got to wear...
The war over Etta James' fortune
Once known for her feisty, outspoken riffs on stage, R & B icon Etta James can't speak up about the vicious legal battle escalating between her husband and son over control of her savings.
A new British invasion is taking soul music by storm
theGRIO REPORT - No matter what you brand it, recent U.S. album sales for artists like British singer-songwriter Adele are astounding...
Slideshow: The 25 greatest Motown songs of all time
SLIDESHOW - Tonight, the Obamas will be paying tribute to the iconic music of Motown at a special Black History Month event at the White House...
TheGrio's 100: Janelle Monáe, of-the-moment artist with timeless appeal
TheGrio's 100 - The tuxedo-clad, perfectly coifed artist burst onto the Billboard charts with the funky single "Tightrope"...
