Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Dionne Warwick is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year in the Musical Excellence category, and she is certainly happy with the recognition. “In every game it’s usually 3 strikes and you’re out. I guess IRead More →
Courtesy of Trenchtown Productions The legendary Bob Marley will be celebrated with a new immersive experience coming to Las Vegas later this year. Bob Marley Hope Road, set to open at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, “invites audiences to enter a world where the heartbeat of one man unites allRead More →
Live Nation Bob Marley‘s legacy will live on in a big way this year. The Marley Brothers — Ziggy, Stephen, Julian, Ky-Mani and Damian Marley — have announced a 22-date tour, a reunion run for the children of Bob Marley. The Marley Brothers: The Legacy Tour will kick off on Sept. 5Read More →
NPG Records/Warner Records Prince’s ’80s-era band The Revolution is set to headline two special shows celebrating the 40th anniversary of Prince’s classic album Purple Rain. The band — Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby Z, Brownmark and Dr. Fink — will take the stage at Minneapolis’ legendary venue First Avenue on Friday, June 21, andRead More →
Courtesy of Live Nation Earth, Wind & Fire are headed to Las Vegas this fall. The R&B group just announced a seven-date limited engagement at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort, kicking off October 9 and running through October 19. A Citi presale will begin Tuesday, April 9, atRead More →
Frederic REGLAIN/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Whitney Houston‘s legacy will be celebrated this summer during Chicago’s Ravinia Festival. On August 30, the festival will play host to the world premiere of The Voice Of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration. The production will feature the original master recordings of Whitney’s vocals, set to newRead More →
NPG Records/Paisley Park Enterprises/Sony Music Entertainment A rare Prince B-side has been released to digital services for the first time to mark the 20th anniversary of the legendary singer’s 28th studio album, Musicology. The song, “United States of Division,” was originally released in 2004 to Prince’s NPG Music Club as aRead More →
Gie Knaeps/Getty Images Some previously lost Marvin Gaye recordings may soon see the light of day after being discovered in Belgium. Over 40 years ago, Gaye lived in the home of Belgian musician Charles Dumolin, whose family recently uncovered a collection of items belonging to Gaye, the BBC reports. The collection includesRead More →
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Legendary singer Diana Ross turned 80 on Tuesday, March 26, and the milestone birthday was marked by well-wishes from family and friends on social media. The singer’s daughter Tracee Ellis Ross celebrated her mom with a collage of photos on Instagram, writing, “OhRead More →
Kevin Mazur/WireImage The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, has added some more names to the cast, including actors who’ll play legendary music figures like Berry Gordy and Diana Ross. Variety reports that Larenz Tate has been hired to play Gordy, the man behind Motown Records, the label behind such artists as the Jackson 5,Read More →
