Roberta Flack has died at 88.

Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma and popular singer who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died.

Tommy Richman went from sleeping on couches and floors just two years ago to now having one of the biggest songs of the year with “Million Dollar Baby.”.

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tori Amos is working on a children’s book she hopes will help young people forge their own paths of inspiration.

When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds.

Singer performing on Saturday

“Shogun” won a whopping 14 times at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

Latin music superstar Daddy Yankee, the Grammy winning “King of Reggaeton,” hopes his own story will inspire others to believe in themselves.

Hollywood star is nominated for her role in "Palm Royale"

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Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded.

Find out how the movie got its name

The artist with two Oscar winning songs performs at the Aretha Franklin Ampitheatre tomorrow night

Ice Spice’s long-awaited debut album, “Y2K,” is almost here.

Detroit native Freda Payne is taking the stage for a musical about the life of jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald.

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a new album from Willie Nelson, Benedict Cumberbatch playing a curmudgeon puppeteer in “Eric” on Netflix and home improvement gurus Chip and Joanna Gaines fix up a mid-century modern lake house on HGTV.

Contemporary Christian singer Mandisa, who appeared on “American Idol” and won a Grammy for her 2013 album “Overcomer,” has died.

Here's how you can see The Spinners this weekend

A private airplane carrying singer Karol G has made an emergency landing at a Los Angeles airport.

One night after Taylor Swift earned her fourth career Grammy for album of the year, her boyfriend was feeling pressure to secure his own triumph in the Super Bowl.

The iconic singer to perform Christmas & personal hits

Take 6 will be performing at Christ Church Cranbrook

The Detroit Lions have announced that six-time Grammy-nominated artist Jack Harlow as the performer for the 2023 Thanksgiving game halftime show.

Grammy- and Oscar-nominated indie musician Sufjan Stevens is relearning how to walk after the autoimmune disease Guillain-Barre Syndrome left him immobile, representatives confirmed to The Associated Press.

Lizzo says she's no villain.

This summer's Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans will commemorate the 50th anniversary of hip hop with performances by Lauryn Hill, Megan Thee Stallion and Jermaine Dupri.

Andrew Bird will perform live at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor on April 7.

Known for their acapella and smooth harmonies, this three-time Grammy award-winning group has some exciting news this holiday season.

There was a lot of excitement on “Live In The D” today because we were joined by three-time Grammy nominee, Detroit singer Kem, who will be performing in town this weekend. Not only do you have a chance to enjoy his music, but you will also be a part of something that you will be able to enjoy for years to come.

Musiq Soulchild has thirteen Grammy nominations, two platinum and two gold albums, and now the singer-songwriter will be bringing his hits to the D. He will be performing at The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre on August 6th.

On Friday July 1st Detroit’s own Grammy nominated saxophonist Randy Scott will kick off the John E Lawrence Jazz concert series. The free series happens every Friday through September 2nd and features nationally known Jazz artists. It happens from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Ford Lake Park in Ypsilanti.

The White House says the Grammy-nominated South Korean boy band BTS and President Joe Biden will meet next week to talk about “Asian inclusion and representation.”.

Before he was working with Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse and many others, Mark Ronson was a teen DJ in 1990s downtown New York, a place and time he will look back on in an upcoming book.

Multi-platinum trio The Chicks are heading back on tour this summer, their first major outing since 2017 and first shows since releasing their fifth studio album “Gaslighter.”.

Author Dan Charnas talks about his new book surrounding the life and legacy of J Dilla

A Grammy award winning producer who has worked with some of the best artists across the world is looking for talent in Detroit.

Disney acquired the copyright to Winnie-the-Pooh books and its characters in 1961.

Live in the D’s Music Monday guest is a three-time Grammy-nominee and an Oscar nominee for his work on the weekend’s song “Earned It”.

Big Sean will perform at halftime during the annual Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day game vs. the Bears.

Not everyone can say they’ve had a chance to share the stage with an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award-winner, but one guest on Live In The D can. She’s a local singer who had a chance to perform with the one and only John legend when he was in town last week. The two have a connection because she was on his team last season when she appeared on The Voice.

She is a six-time Grammy Award Nominated singer, and she’s ready to sing for her fans in her hometown of Detroit.

The Music Educator Award recognizes current educators who significantly contribute to the field of music education.

Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach will make his directorial debut in hopes of telling an in-depth story about a famed New Orleans-based musician.

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Disney’s iconic “Winnie the Pooh” will travel from the forest to find a home off-Broadway this fall.

She was considered for a Grammy, had an album chart in the Top 10, and her debut EP was in the Top 20 on iTunes - singer-songwriter, Elise Marra joined Host Jason Carr to discuss her music and treat us all to a performance.

FILE - Actress Cynthia Erivo poses for a portrait during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sept. 10, 2019. Erivo portrays Aretha Franklin in the National Geographic miniseries Genius: Aretha. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – “The Color Purple” turned into Grammy, Tony and Emmy gold for Cynthia Erivo. The performer’s brilliant performance in the Broadway revival won her the 2016 Tony for best actress in a musical. “I guess I didn’t expect to be this close this soon,” Erivo told The Associated Press of her almost-EGOT status.

We’re kicking off the week with some good music and uplifting vibes. Our Music Monday guest was Jayson Clayborn. This Grammy-nominated Gospel artist creates music that can inspire anyone regardless of their belief. Clayborn even did a recent collaboration with Jack Harlow on a song that featured Adam Levine. Watch the video to see Jayson Clayborn’s performance of his song “Praise Your Way Through.”

This combination photo shows Leslie Odom Jr. posing for a portrait on Nov. 8, 2019 in New York, from left, H.E.R. On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, Leslie Odom Jr., H.E.R. and Andra Day were announced along with Celeste and Diane Warren as the Golden Globe nominees for best original song. Day and Odom Jr. follow the footsteps of Mary J. Blige, Lady Gaga and Cynthia Erivo, who all recently scored acting and music nods in a single year. However, the tracks can compete for best original song at the Oscars.

FILE - Billie Eilish arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Grand Central Publishing announced Tuesday that the book is called "Billie Eilish." "Billie Eilish" includes text but will mostly consist of photos. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)NEW YORK – At age 19, Billie Eilish is already looking back. The book is called “Billie Eilish” and, according to Grand Central, will “capture the essence of Billie inside and out, offering readers personal glimpses into her childhood, her life on tour, and more.”“Billie Eilish" includes text but is “predominantly” photos, the publisher said.

Oslin, who hit it big with the 1987 hit 80s Ladies and won three Grammy awards, has died. Oslin, who hit it big with the 1987 hit “80′s Ladies” and won three Grammy awards, has died. Her albums “80′s Ladies” and “This Woman” both sold more than 1 million copies. Oslin had one of the most soulful voices in Country Music and was a strong influence for women with her hit ‘80’s Ladies,'" said Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association. Always outspoken, she said in a 1990 Associated Press interview that country music was not necessarily her favorite genre.

NEW YORK – Grammy winner Brandi Carlile has a memoir coming in April. Her publisher calls the book an “evocative and piercingly honest” journey through the life that has shaped her “very raw art.”Crown announced Thursday that Carlile's book is called “Broken Horses,” and that Carlile herself will read the audio edition. The 39-year-old singer-songwriter-instrumentalist is known for such songs as “The Story” and “The Joke" and for her album “By the Way, I Forgive You.”According to Crown, Carlile will write about her “dysfunctional but loving family,” her years of “sleepless tours” and her collaborations with everyone from Elton John to Tanya Tucker.

FILE - Roddy Ricch performs at the 7th annual BET Experience in Los Angeles on June 21, 2019. Ricch, whose successful year included a Grammy win, No. 1 song, won two Apple Music honors that were based on streaming data. His debut album, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial," has been streamed more than 1.5 billion times on the platform and was named top album of the year. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)

DETROIT – After the Detroit Youth Choir earned second place on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent (AGT),” the group is on the verge of hitting a new level of fame. Now the group is being considered for a Grammy for their rendition of the song “Glory" -- an Oscar-winning song from the 2014 movie “Selma.”“The production company sent me an email saying, 'Congratulations, you guys are considered for a Grammy for the re-imagination of ‘Glory’," said Anthony White with the Detroit Youth Choir. You can watch the Detroit Youth Choir’s performance in the video below. “Detroit Youth Choir is up for the challenge,” he said. Click here for more coverage of the Detroit Youth Choir.

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NEW YORK – Grammy-winning rapper and social-political activist Killer Mike will receive the first Billboard Change Maker Award at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. Atlanta-born Killer Mike first made waves in music with his appearance on Outkast's 2000 album, “Stankonia." But Killer Mike has made noise outside of music, too. Last year he hosted Netflix's “Trigger Warning with Killer Mike," a 2019 documentary series about issues affected the Black community. The Billboard Change Maker Award will be presented by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms at the African American Panoramic Experience Museum in Atlanta.

Concert of Colors is the largest, free world music and diversity festival in the Midwest. Jason Carr spoke with Don Was, a Grammy and Emmy award-winning producer from Oak Park whose music is featured in the concert. Don says that the concert feels like a homecoming for him. JYYou can watch the concert virtually now through October 11th on Detroit Public TV and its website, or listen to it on 101.9 FM. For more information visit concertofcolors.comWatch the video for a taste of Concert of Colors.

NEW YORK Grammy-winning rapper Roddy Ricch and Colombian superstar J Balvin will no longer perform at the MTV Video Music Awards. The MTV VMAs will air on Sunday at 8 p.m. My team and I are safe and everyones health is a main priority, as well as giving a quality performance," Ricch said. STAY SAFE.A representative for Balvin confirmed on Monday that he would no longer perform at the event, but no details were provided. This years show introduces two new categories reflecting the current pandemic times: best music video from home and best quarantine performance.

This Grammy award-winning group has a new single coming out that shares a positive message. Host Tati Amare and Jason Carr chatted with Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Karen Clark Sheard, and Jacky Clark Chisholm about their new album. The Clark Sisters continue to sing together and create new music after 45 plus years of singing. Their new song, “Vicotory”, reminds people to declare victory over their life. The new song will take you back to their music from the 80′s.

Taking his own advice, Mike Posner has just completed his walk across America. The caption simply reads, My name is Mike Posner and I walked across America. It was so severe he had to be hospitalized before learning to walk again through physical therapy. I wanted to stay broken so everyone could keep spoiling me.In all, Posner says he walked nearly 3,000 miles. Keep going, Posner said.

(CNN) - Grammy-nominated U.S. songwriter and producer busbee has died, music publishing company Warner Chappell Music (WCM) confirmed. "Our hearts are broken by the loss of our friend busbee," WCM said in a statement posted to Twitter on Monday. The Californian songwriter and producer, whose name was Michael James Ryan, was known professionally as "busbee," and worked with artists including Pink, Shakira, and Keith Urban, Variety magazine reported. As well as finding success in pop music, busbee was also recognized in country music. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Rhonda Vincent, the singer known as the Queen of Bluegrass, now knows that the nerves of performing for videos, going on tour and waiting to see if she won a Grammy scarcely compares to being questioned by the FBI. But the reason she had been called in to the Nashville FBI headquarters was no laughing matter. Turns out Rhonda Vincent had made the request, just not the real Rhonda Vincent. Vincent is among the celebrities that are being spoofed by online scammers. While the FBI couldn't address Vincent's case, Richard Baer, a supervising special agent said overseas scammers are trolling celebrity interactions.

Country-music star Kacey Musgraves just turned a struggling mom-and-pop photo shop into an overnight sensation. We were just in LA and needed to find a One Hour Photo place quick. His new Instagram account, which Musgraves and her team created, has gained more than 40,000 followers in just three days. "Kacey posted the Instagram yesterday and my friend sent it to me and was like, You have to go, immediately,'" she said. Tom told Inside Edition that Musgraves promised to help him.

FreeImages.com/paolo ferla(CNN) - It's been 13 long years for fans of the American rock band Tool but finally, the wait for new music is over. 'Fear Inoculum,' Tool's first album since 2006's '10,000 Days,' was released on streaming platforms at midnight, and fans can listen on Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal. "We all have our own things going on lives, families, other projects, other interests so it's ready when it's ready. I think that's what we all wanted." As if that's not enough, Tool also announced a series of North American tour dates this fall.

(CNN) - Grammy award-winning singer Ciara and rap star Macklemore of "Thrift Shop" fame have joined Seattle Sounders' new ownership group. Ciara's husband Russell Wilson, the 2014 Super Bowl winning quarterback with the Seattle Seahawks, is also part of the group. "It's an honor to join the Sounders team and have the unique opportunity to represent female ownership within major league sports," said Ciara, who entered mainstream prominence with her platinum-selling debut album "Goodies" in 2004. Seattle native Macklemore was equally excited. "We want to bring the best soccer players in the world to Seattle," he said.

David McNew/Getty Images(CNN) - Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Mike Posner says he was airlifted to a Colorado hospital after he was bitten by a baby rattlesnake. Posner, who is known for writing songs such as "Cooler Than Me" and "I Took a Pill in Ibiza," posted an Instagram video of himself Friday on a hospital gurney. Posner said he was able to get the anti-venom in time, but will have to stay in the hospital for a couple of days and will not be able to walk for weeks. According to his social media, Posner is walking across the US and releasing a song in each state. But for now, he says he is taking a break from the walk to enjoy a bed and air conditioning.

INDIANAPOLIS - Rapper Cardi B postponed an Indianapolis concert following what police described as an unverified threat to the Grammy-winning artist. A post on her Twitter account offered an apology to fans about Tuesday's planned show at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, saying: "My safety and your safety first." The post said Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, had earlier rehearsed at the arena. The department posted on Twitter that there was an "unverified threat to the artist," but no immediate threat to public safety. Bankers Life Fieldhouse said in a statement the show was postponed due to "circumstances beyond anyone's control."

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesLONDON - Elton John already has a list of accomplishments to be proud of. The Grammy winner celebrated 29 years of being sober by looking back at a time he said he was a "broken man." "Thank you to all the selfless people who have helped me on my journey through sobriety," he said on Instagram. And according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, about 88,000 people die across the country from alcohol-related causes each year. In May, the film "Rocketman," which depicts John's rise to fame and stars British actor Taron Egerton, debuted at the US box office.

Thelma Houston is back in Detroit to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Motown Records. Thelma Houston will be at The Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn Saturday for her show, "My Motown Memories and More." She joined Tati Amare and Jason Carr to discuss the show and her history with Motown Records. When asked about her history with Motown, Houston said she joined the record label after it moved from Detroit to California. Houston's concert at The Ford Community & Performing Arts Center starts at 8 p.m. Saturday June 29 in the Michael A Guido Theater.