Bobby Womack out of hospital after pneumonia scare
NEW YORK (AP) - Soul singer Bobby Womack has been released from the hospital following a successful recovery from pneumonia...
Aretha Franklin celebrates 70th, talks new music
NEW YORK (AP) - Aretha Franklin has a lot more than her 70th birthday to celebrate: She's reuniting with one of her musical mentors, Clive Davis, for a new album...
Why 2012 could be Esperanza Spalding's year
OPINION - Esperanza Spalding by far is one of the most interesting female voices out now, and her cross-over success could prove to be a boon for both jazz and pop music fans...
Ashanti wants to make a comeback, but should she?
OPINION - Despite Ashanti's record-setting accomplishments, she's never been particularly respected as an artist...
Sade outselling Adele in US tour ticket race
Adele may have taken home a boatload of Grammys and sold more albums than any other artist last year but she's still being beaten in ticket sales by a veteran soul act: Sade...
'Disco Inferno' singer dies at 74
ROCK HILL, South Carolina (AP) - James T. Ellis, who belted out the refrain "Burn, baby burn!" in a 1970s-era disco hit that's still replayed in modern sports arenas, has died. He was 74...
Estelle gets a lot more 'real' on new 'All of Me'
theGRIO Q&A - It's been four years since British R&B singer Estelle dropped her U.S. debut 'Shine'. Today, she's releasing her second album 'All Of Me'...
Don Cornelius: Love, 'rest in peace' and soul
OPINION - This year, on the first day of Black History Month, Americans, and the African-American community in particular, mourn the loss of Don Cornelius...
Why 'Soul Train' will never leave America's station
OPINION - 'Soul Train' always managed to stay fresh, alluring and project the unmistakable magnetism of black dance, song and art...
John Legend, Kennedy Center program honors Marvin Gaye
WASHINGTON (AP) - Singer John Legend is joining the Kennedy Center in Washington to start a program in honor of the late Marvin Gaye encouraging young artists to engage in social issues...
