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"It was an embarrassment, but we were desperate for the cash."How Thin Lizzy saved their career by recording an album of Deep Purple covers

It's late 1972, and Thin Lizzy are about to lose their record contract - then along comes an offer they can't afford to refuse

Louder

“I got a call from Burt Bacharach: ‘Can you come to the studio right now?’ So my friend has to move his car so that I can get out – and he runs over my dog!”: How a singer’s beloved pet cheated death during the making of a star-studded ’80s No.1

A dramatic story also starring Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder and Elizabeth Taylor

MusicRadar

All hail the 'Queens': Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Stephanie Mills restart their tour

Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight and Stephanie Mills have launched the second leg of their tour, “The Queens: 4 Legends

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Soul legend Gladys Knight dismisses son’s elder abuse allegations, says she’s ‘healthy and happy’

Apparently, her son has had no "substantial contact" with his mother.

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Gladys Knight speaks out after son accuses her husband of elder abuse

81-year-old ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ singer has been married to William McDowell since 2001

The Independent UK

MLB All-Star Game Got Its Magic Back

The National League’s swing-off win over the American League made for an exciting Midsummer Classic.

Sports Illustrated

Patti LaBelle gives candid speech about aging during 81st birthday concert

LaBelle is on tour with Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, and Stephanie Mills

The Independent UK

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Post your questions for Chaka Khan

Ahead of a tour with Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle and a performance at Hampton Court Palace this summer, the Queen of Funk will take on your questions

The Guardian - UK

Lauryn Hill and Stevie Wonder lead tributes to Roberta Flack in memorial full of music and memories

Flowers filled the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York as a service open to the public was held in honour of the legendary artist

The Independent UK

Gladys Knight shares update with fans after cancelling show due to sudden illness

‘Empress of soul’ was taken to hospital after falling ill shortly before a performance in Florida

The Independent UK

Suge Knight claims Tupac wanted to sign Aaliyah

Suge Knight has claimed Tupac Shakur wanted to sign Aaliyah after seeing her perform live.

BANG Premier

‘God Save the King makes me sick’: Bobby Gillespie’s honest playlist

The Primal Scream man is resolutely unromantic and really dislikes the royals, but what does he put on at a party when ‘everyone’s had a few’?

The Guardian - UK

How to watch 'American Music Awards' 2024: live stream 50th Anniversary Special online from anywhere, replay, highlights

From Nelly and Mariah to Chaka Khan and Shiela E and Jimmy Kimmel to Samuel L Jackson. Here's how to watch 'American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special' online from anywhere.

Tom’s Guide

Kris Kristofferson, US country singer and actor, dies aged 88

Prolific artist who was a major star in both Nashville and Hollywood retired in 2021 after a six-decade career

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‘After eight hours, my feet and fingers throb’: my epic treasure hunt for vinyl gold

This Saturday, Record Store Day will see an avalanche of pricey rarities and flashy reissues. Instead, our writer scours the secondhand bins of indie stores and charity shops – and bags a dozen crackers

The Canberra Times

'Midnight Train to Georgia' singer makes final stop in Canberra

Grammy winner Gladys Knight brings her Farewell Tour to Canberra.

WEKU

Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and others celebrated at Kennedy Center Honors

Billy Crystal, Dionne Warwick, Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, Renée Fleming and Queen Latifah were given the star treatment as they received their Kennedy Center Honors.

The Guardian - US

Springsteen, Dolly Parton and the Killers: songs presidential candidates think make them look good

From paranoia-tinged GOP favorite Mr Brightside to a Mozart banger, you can learn a lot from music a person pretends to like

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Things to do in Chicago May 11-17: The Mix

Court Theatre’s Oedipus musical, Disney’s ‘Aladdin,’ Riccardo Muti’s CSO return and a Van Gogh exhibit are among the week’s cultural highlights.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Spinning Gold’: Off-key biopic spotlights music exec behind Donna Summer, KISS

Film about Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart enlists singers to impersonate pop, rock and soul legends, and they can’t live up to the originals.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Springsteen, Kaling, Louis-Dreyfus Among 22 Honored by Biden

President Joe Biden welcomed a high-wattage collection of singers, authors, artists and humanitarians to the White House on Tuesday to present them with medals — and then stole the show himself with a quip about seeking reelection. Bruce Springsteen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mindy Kaling and Gladys Knight were among the 22…

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Springsteen, Louis-Dreyfus among 22 honoured by Biden

Bruce Springsteen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Gladys Knight have received medals as the White House honoured a hots of singers, authors, artists and humanitarians.

The Independent UK

Mindy Kaling and Bruce Springsteen set to be honoured with humanities medals by Joe Biden

The medal represents the US’s highest award for advancing the arts

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden awarding 1st batch of arts and humanities medals; Chicagoan Fred Eychaner, Bruce Springsteen among honorees

The medals are Biden’s first batch of awards for the arts and humanities, which were delayed by the pandemic. Mindy Kaling, Gladys Knight, Amy Tan and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are also among the medal recipients.

The Independent UK

Biden awarding 1st batch of arts, humanities medals Tuesday

Singer Jose Feliciano, actress Mindy Kaling and fashion designer Vera Wang are among artists being honored by President Joe Biden with the National Medal of Arts

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