Marvin Gaye

A late popular deejay used to say that “music is the soundtrack of our lives.” On the surface that might not sound like it...

Garnering acclaim as an unwavering artist who “bares his soul,” Will Downing is sharing another piece of himself with the release of “So Many Good Die...

*As we reported earlier, director F. Gary Gray has officially become the highest-grossing black director of a single film in domestic sales, with his hit…

NEW YORK (AP) _ ``Too proper for the Black kids, too Black for the Mexicans,'' Miguel sings on the song, ``what's normal anyway.'' The R&B...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - John Legend says he's concerned that the "Blurred Lines" verdict could set a scary precedent for artists creating music inspired...

LONDON (AP) — Musician Nile Rodgers has said it is "shocking" that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke have been found guilty of plagiarism in...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury awarded Marvin Gaye's children nearly $7.4 million Tuesday after determining singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams copied their...

  The issue of depression among young Black men is a rarely discussed topic of conversation. At a symposium held at the University of Chicago School...

*Robin Thicke’s “moment of personal vulnerability” was exploited by lawyers for Marvin Gaye’s estate, according to Thicke’s attorney Howard King. “Robin’s moment of personal vulnerability is being exploited in the hope of diverting attention from the obvious weakness of their legal claim,” King said in an email via his publicist. King’s comments are the latest […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The groundbreaking song-and-dance show "Soul Train" is chugging toward Broadway. Stage and film producer Matthew Weaver, who helped create "Rock of...