Duke Fakir, last original Four Tops singer, dead at 88
Abdul (Duke) Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as I Can’t Help Myself, Reach Out I’ll Be …
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Beyoncé reveals Stevie Wonder played harmonica on ‘Jolene’ cover as she wins at iHeartRadio Music Awards
Beyoncé has an impressive list of collaborators on her new album “Cowboy Carter” — and one of them is none other than music legend Stevie Wonder. After accepting the Innovator …
Netflix documentary The Greatest Night in Pop tells the ‘honest story’ of how Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan and co made 1985 charity single We Are the World
“It’s a celebration of the power of creativity and the power of collective humanity,” says the documentary’s producer, Julia Nottingham. “The amazing thing about the song is it’s such an …
Elton John, Bernie Taupin to receive Gershwin prize for pop music
The songwriters who gave us Your Song, Tiny Dancer and Rocket Man will add to their stuffed awards shelf later this year when Elton John and Bernie Taupin are awarded the Gershwin Prize. The …
How ‘We Are the World’ created ‘Greatest Night in Pop’ 4 decades ago
There’s a moment toward the end of “The Greatest Night in Pop” — the new Netflix documentary (premiering Monday) that goes inside the making of “We Are the World,” the …
An Interview with Photographer David LaChapelle
There are two Davids in pop culture: David Chapelle, the comedian, and David LaChapelle, the world-renowned photographer Jay-Z rapped about on “All the Way Up.” Few photographers get a shout-out …
Do you believe that Cher has released her first-ever Christmas album?
There isn’t much Cher hasn’t done in her career. She’s achieved EGOT status — she’s the only artist to have a No. 1 song in each of the past six …