LATEST: Celebrities and politicians paid tribute to legendary producer ARIF MARDIN when he was laid to rest in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday (05JUL06). Mardin passed away at his New York City home from pancreatic cancer last...
Singer/songwriter WILLIE DENSON has died from lung cancer at his Columbus, Ohio, home at the age of 69. Denson, most famous for his hit MAMA SAID, lost his battle with the disease on Saturday (01JUL06)....
Soul icon ARETHA FRANKLIN has spoken out in defence of her recent weight gain, saying she is proud to be a voluptuous woman. The RESPECT star regrets starving herself for four decades to maintain a...
Soul legend ARETHA FRANKLIN will team up with New Orleans, Louisiana, music veterans AARON NEVILLE and DR JOHN at the Super Bowl next month (FEB06). The RESPECT singer will sing the national anthem at...
Soul queen ARETHA FRANKLIN is on a desperate mission to lose weight and she has been so inspired by TV star KIRSTIE ALLEY's drastic slimdown, she's signing up to the JENNY CRAIG Diet. The...
Soul veteran SMOKEY ROBINSON is so impressed with British singer JOSS STONE's talents, he now dubs her "ARETHA JOPLIN". Stone, 17, teamed up with Robinson to perform I SECOND THAT EMOTION at record label...
Soul legend ARETHA FRANKLIN has set up her own record label, more than 45 years into her recording career. The SAY A LITTLE PRAYER singer has lined up at least two financiers to back...
NORAH JONES and JOSH GROBAN owe their success to the world's need to return to a golden era after 9/11, according to legendary producer ARIF MARDIN. The 71-year-old producer, who helped turn Jones' COME...