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Cover of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’/NPG Records/Warner Records (SPOILER ALERT) Music has always played a huge role in the Netflix series Stranger Things, and the series finale was no exception. In season 5, episode 8, which debuted on New Year’s Eve, two songs from Prince’s Purple Rain — “When Doves Cry” and the title track — played a pivotal […]
Music artist Richard Smallwood arrives to the 2016 Stellar Gospel Awards – Arrivals at the Orleans Arena on February 20, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) Grammy-nominated gospel singer Richard Smallwood has died at the age of 77. His team confirmed the news in an email to ABC, stating that he […]
Cynthia Erivo at The Academy Awards on March 2, 2025. (Disney/Frank Micelotta) Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo are among the stars on King Charles III‘s New Year’s Honours List 2026. The honors system recognizes figures from across British society for their public achievements, and commitment to serving and helping the U.K. Idris has been awarded a knighthood for his services to young […]
Kendrick Lamar and SZA perform at the 12th Annual TDE Christmas Concert and Toy Drive on December 18, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Top Dawg Entertainment) Residents of Los Angeles were treated to a live performance of one of the biggest songs of the year on Thursday. While at Top […]
Stevie Wonder performs on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on May 2, 2024. (Disney/Randy Holmes) Stevie Wonder‘s plan to expand his House Full of Toys holiday benefit concert into a four-day event has fallen through due to time constraints. In a statement shared to his Facebook, he announced that he’s decided to cancel the shows. “A week and a […]
American Disco and R&B singer Donna Summer (born LaDonna Gaines, 1948 – 2012) performs onstage at the Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, July 12, 1983. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) Disco queen Donna Summer has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Summer, who wrote her hits like “Love to Love You […]
Carl Carlton performs at Disco Fever 2018 at the St George Theatre on September 22, 2018 in Staten Island, NY. (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images) R&B singer Carl Carlton, best known for singing the hit tracks “Everlasting Love” and “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked),” has passed away at the age of […]
American keyboardist, singer and songwriter Billy Preston (1949-2006), circa 1975. (Photo by Watal Asanuma/Shinko Music/Getty Images) A documentary on Grammy winner Billy Preston is coming to theaters in February. Billy Preston: That’s The Way God Planned It was directed by Emmy winner Paris Barclay and premiered at South by Southwest. It’s set to open Feb. 20 at […]
Rihanna attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Paramount Pictures ‘Smurfs’ at Paramount Pictures Studios on July 13, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) As fans wait to see if Rihanna will ever drop any new music, her video for the 2010 hit “Only Girl (In the World)” has earned over 1 billion views. The […]
Patti LaBelle at ‘Good Morning America’ on Thursday, April 14, 2022.(ABC/Heidi Gutman) Patti LaBelle has been tapped as entertainment for an event by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. DAR Celebrates America 250! A Salute to Women Veterans will commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary, with a special tribute to the military women who have contributed to the nation’s defense. Patti […]
