Mackie races to get Jesse Owens biopic made
theGRIO REPORT - Anthony Mackie has set his sights on starring in a biopic about the Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens....
Slideshow: Stars shining out of group's shadow
SLIDESHOW - Here are theGrio's top pics for artists that were able to make it out of a successful group and begin a shining solo career...
Why Philly's soul lacks Motown's mojo
OPINION - While Philadelphia is a musical city that's extremely important to American history, it does not represent what Detroit does.
Baritone from Harold Melvin & Blue Notes dies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bernie Wilson, a baritone member of the rhythm and blues group that produced the 1972 hit "If You Don't Know Me by Now," has died...
Legendary Gamble and Huff studio spared in office fire
The studio, where Patti LaBelle, Teddy Pendergrass, and other stars once recorded their hits, was undamaged despite having walls covered in the original orange shag carpet..
Teddy Pendergrass II shares memories of his father
Many knew my father, Teddy Pendergrass, as the dynamic, smoky soul singer who sold millions of albums, wooed crowds and made women swoon...
Legendary R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass dead at 59
NEW YORK (AP) - Pendergrass, who had been one of the most electric and successful figures in music until a car crash 28 years ago left him in a wheelchair, has died of colon cancer...
