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Gladys Knight and The Pips perform at Harlem Cultural Festival, left. Sly Stone, right, performs.        In the summer of 1969, a music festival would become...

For the past eight years, perhaps no festival in the region has signified the beginning of summer as much as Detroit RiverFront Conservancy’s GM...

Two things prompted this story. One is that I happened to hear (on the radio, somewhat surprisingly) one of my favorite Temptations songs, “(Loneliness...

Ironically, just last week I wrote about unauthorized biographies, something that celebrities almost never approve of but are powerless to stop. David Ritz is one...

HONOREES GLADYS KNIGHT and BEVERLY JOHNSON McDonald’s, a sponsor of the Essence Festival in New Orleans for the past 10 years, chose the site of the annual event that brought nearly 500,000 to the crescent city Fourth of July weekend for the 10th time to present its 365 Black Awards. Honoring luminaries like R&B singer Gladys Knight and Supermodel Beverly Johnson, the awards show will air on the Black Entertainment Network Aug. 25 at 11 p.m.

Maybe you didn't know .... ...that on one occasion Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles, slapped her face in front of fans and friends in...

    It can happen to anyone, even the biggest celebrities. Gladys Knight is a music icon, having given...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The Detroit Pistons announced today halftime entertainment acts currently scheduled for games through December. Seven-time Grammy award...