Legendary singer Gladys Knight was recently among the contestants of the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ season 14 cast, and although she was given the boot this week she came out a winner! She shed a whopping 60 lbs during the 6 weeks she spent dancing in front of America. “I’m feeling great, I really am,” [...]

In the wake of Etta James‘ cancer diagnosis and passing I was given the pleasure of learning about her and listening to some of her music. Not only did this woman live, but she had guts but she could belt her heart out! It’s always sad that it takes someone’s passing or getting ill before [...]

Legendary singer Etta James, best known for her 1961 hit “At Last”, is terminally ill says Lupe De Leon, her manager of 30 years. In a statement issued earlier in the week, Lupe went on to say, “Etta, 73, has a terminal illness. She’s in the final stages of leukemia. She has also been diagnosed [...]

In some unfortunate news this morning, Nick Ashford of the popular Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson has died at the age of 70. Unbeknown to many, the singer/songwriter had been battling throat cancer and succumbed to the disease at a New York hospital yesterday, August 22. Ashford, who along with wife Valerie Simpson wrote [...]

It’s been 9 years since we last received an album from this 90′s beloved group but I can’t deny 702 did have some great tunes we all use to jam to. The group, discovered by comedian Sinbad and mentored by fellow musician turned music exec Michael Bivins, was originally a quartet comprised of sisters Irish, [...]

Photo credit: Sarah Rice/The Wendy Williams Show Wendy Williams was given the pleasure to be the first to interview the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin since her weight loss and rumors of an inoperable illness. The exclusive interview took place at The Townsend Hotel right outside of Detroit, Michigan (Where Ms. Franklin lives) last Friday. [...]

Despite reports that singer and legend Aretha Franklin, 68, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year there have been no confirmation either by Franklin or her publicist. In fact, her cousin Brenda Corbett tells the Detroit Free Press that Aretha “has a long life in front of her and will be back in concert, [...]

Lil’ Kim’s latest video features the single “Download”, a song that will appear on her fifth studio album, titled Vintage. The album is expected to release later this year. Along with T-Pain and Uncle Charlie, Dancing With The Stars partner Derek Hough and friend Lisa Raye also make guest appearances in the video. Tweet