Black Music Month originated in 1979. Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
While on her way to a speaking engagement in Utah, Gladys Knight's car was pulled over for speeding. Once the officer learned the living legend was the passenger, he fanned out.
Sad news coming out of Motown today. On December 24, singer William Guest, an original member of Gladys Knight and The Pips, died of congestive heart failure, his sister-in-law Dhyana Ziegler confirmed for The Associated Press. He was 74. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Guest had been a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of […]
Los Angeles may have been a constellation of stars during the 45th Annual NAACP Image Awards last night, but TV One and Walmart brought high wattage…
Bernice Jenkins has the details in her church announcements about a Gladys Knight look-alike contest, and these are hilarious! Listen to what Bernice Jenkins has to say in the audio player below, and tune in to “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” weekdays from 6-10 am. Text “Rickey” To 80185 RELATED: Church Announcements: Pastor’s Mother Goes […]
It was definitely all about R&B music at the 2011 edition of the Soul Train Awards, and there were more performances than awards given! Performers included The Time, Joe, Robin Thicke, Common, Marsha Ambrosius, Kenny Lattimore, Dave Hollister, Freddie Jackson, Gladys Knight, Mindless Behavior, Tamar Braxton, Chrisette Michele, Anthony Hamilton, BeBe Winans, Boney James, Mary […]
Despite his recent nude photo scandal, a hit single about a**holes and douchebags, and a laughably absurd album cover, Kanye West has landed the headlining slot for the 84th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade
