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Beyoncé joins Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney in Billboard chart history with ‘Break My Soul’

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Late-musician Billy Preston to be immortalized in new documentary in the works

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Ava DuVernay reveals Little Richard tipped her $100 a week as a waitress

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WINNING: Drake just broke a major music record previously held by The Beatles

Drake just broke The Beatles’ record for having the most Top 10 hits in one year, shattering The Beatles’ record from 1964.
/ October 24, 2018
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Sony buys Michael Jackson’s stake in music catalog for $750 million

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson’s estate has agreed to sell its remaining stake in a lucrative music catalog to Sony Corp. for $750 million, the entities announced Monday…
/ March 15, 2016
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Paul McCartney tweets love for Jay Z and Kanye albums

MUSIC – Who knew Sir Paul McCartney was such a hip hop fan?
/ October 4, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Alicia Keys charity to honor late Beatle guitarist

NEW YORK (AP) – Alicia Keys’ charity will pay tribute to late Beatle guitarist George Harrison with a star-studded concert in New York City next month…
/ October 11, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

The Beatles banned segregated audiences, contract shows

BBC – Signed by manager Brian Epstein, it specifies that The Beatles ‘not be required to perform in front of a segregated audience’…
/ September 19, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Carl Gardner, Coasters lead singer, dies at 83

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) – Carl Gardner, original lead singer of the R&B group the Coasters, has died in Florida. He was 83…
/ June 14, 2011

Roberta Flack almost loses her Beatles tribute album in a taxicab

In an instant, Ms. Flack had joined the ranks of world-class musicians forced to grapple with a quintessential nightmare of New York transit…
/ April 12, 2010