Grammy winner Jody Watley remembers "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius.
Soul legend Stevie Wonder joins by phone to reflect on the life of Don Cornelius, who died Wednesday of a gunshot wound.
Like his long-time hero Stevie Wonder, Nigerian music pioneer Cobhams Asuquo was born visually-impaired. And again, like the American R&B legend, the lack of sight was never enough to stop Asuquo from realizing his ambitions.
Blind singer/songwriter Cobhams Asuquo searches for Nigeria's next big music star.
Hip-hop has never produced anything quite like Drake -- a guy with a Jay-Z ego and a Charlie Brown soul.
If anyone knows how to throw a party, it's Sting. And the musician has good reason to pull out all the stops for his upcoming birthday -- he's turning 60.
Dubbed "Ghana's Bob Marley," reggae sensation Rocky Dawuni is known not only for bringing his upbeat vibe to audiences across the world, but also for promoting social issues through his extensive humanitarian work.
The View co-host reveals that she wants to have another baby
Justin hugs and kisses Selena Gomez when his name is announced at the music event
The heartthrob singer says he doesn't have a crush on Pia Toscano and that he's single and happy
CNN's Isha Sesay gives Anderson Cooper a lesson in royal etiquette prior to next week's royal wedding.
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The White House grooved to the Motown sound Thursday night, with an all-star lineup performing some of the most memorable songs from the hit factory that started in a Detroit basement.
The bassist is a rising star in the jazz world who's collaborated with Stevie Wonder and Prince
Depending on your age, Justin Bieber is either a dim blip on your fading pop culture radar or, like, the hottest thing ever.
Celeb favorite, DJ Vice shares his top 10 picks to ring in 2011
In a new interview, the singer says she's resting at home and will reveal her ailment soon
The bassist is a rising star in the jazz world who's collaborated with Stevie Wonder and Prince
More than 7,000 festivalgoers recently set a Guinness World Record -- simply by logging on to Facebook.
President Obama signed legislation Friday designed to expand access to television, the internet and various other telecommunications technologies for Americans with disabilities.
• Beyoncé celebrated her 29th birthday with a dance party at The Darby in N.Y.C. alongside famous pals like Diddy, an expectant Alicia Keys and Kanye West. Hubby Jay-Z organized the private bash, while DJ Cassidy spun tunes, including Stevie Wonder's version of "Happy Birthday," which was played shortly before cake was served. There was also a jazz band, and a source says the party was "perfect" and "very intimate."
A long and winding road brought Sir Paul McCartney to the White House on Wednesday, where he was honored by the president of the United States and performed some of the most famous songs from his catalogue with the Beatles and after.
Paul McCartney wins the Gershwin Prize, then discusses the backstory behind some of the songs he likes performing.
Some of the more memorable moments in our dating life tend to be ones filled with a disappointment or mishap.
Here's your chance to select your favourite Connector of the Day over the last few months.
A violinist who survived the Haiti quake gets a surprise from Stevie Wonder.
Friday night's star-studded "Hope for Haiti" telethon has raised a record-breaking $58 million, with more donations continuing to pour in from around the world, the benefit's organizers announced Saturday.
A-list ensembles reach millions of people and raise hundreds of millions of dollars
Music legend Stevie Wonder talks to CNN's Becky Anderson about promoting peace for the U.N.
Stevie Wonder has had more than 30 U.S. top ten hits and has won 22 Grammy Awards -- more than any other male artist.
Stevie Wonder is interrupted by an alarm during a speech after being named UN International Messenger of Peace.
Singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder has a new title on his resume: United Nations Messenger of Peace.
Country legend Hank William's granddaughter ties the knot - and Kid Rock sings at the reception
Whitney Houston's first album in seven years debuts this fall, and expectations are high.
Whitney Houston swept into the room in full diva mode -- hair, makeup and entourage. She looked the part.
Judith Hill makes her mark leading a memorable rendition of "Heal the World"
The hearse with the King of Pop's flower-bedecked casket leads a motorcade to the public memorial at the Staples Center
Randy and La Toya Jackson are among those at Forest Lawn burial ground on eve of big memorial
A little nervous before marrying Victoria Velasquez, Cook says, "I saw her and just knew that it was all good"
Among those featured are John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Whitney Houston and Nancy Reagan
At least 11 people were killed and 30 wounded after a stampede ensued at the close of an eight-day music festival in Morocco on Saturday night, the country's news agency said.
From her secret talent to her sex appeal, find out some little-known fun facts about the First Lady
Relive Michigan native Giraud's performances of Michael Jackson, Carrie Underwood, Stevie Wonder and more
Move over Susan Boyle. A week after the Scottish woman became a global sensation following a barnstorming audition on "Britain's Got Talent," a 12-year-old Welsh boy with a Motown voice has been hailed for his "life-changing" performance on the TV show after earning a standing ovation from Simon Cowell.
She plays Shine, the lead singer of The Wubb Girls, in the Nickelodeon show


At a White House celebration, the First Couple credit the musician for bringing them together
To hear Barack Obama tell it, he owes Stevie Wonder plenty.
CNN's Erica Hill reports on Stevie Wonder's strong ties to the Obamas, and the award he received from the President.
Every day, parents and teachers across this country tell young people to dream big, not sell themselves short and prepare to go further and higher than the previous generation.
Will.i.am and Martina McBride will be among performers at the White House salute
The guys tell PEOPLE they want to be in a skit with the "hilarious" 30 Rock star
From the Jonas Brothers and Stevie Wonder to M.I.A. and Lil Wayne's rap duet, you pick the evening's best
DJ Cassidy plays upbeat hits at the Mid-Atlantic Ball to bring VIPs to their feet
Larry King speaks to Stevie Wonder about performing at the Lincoln Memorial and his thoughts about the Obama inauguration.
On Sunday night, Barack Obama watched musical hero Stevie Wonder perform in a special concert at Lincoln Memorial to celebrate his inauguration.
John McCain tried to make Barack Obama's celebrity status a campaign issue last summer, but there's no debate about the president-elect's ability to draw famous and talented Americans to his inauguration.
The group will headline the Kids' Inaugural concert where Miley Cyrus will also appear
Garth Brooks, Jamie Foxx and Stevie Wonder will also perform at Sunday's all-star event
Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder are among the performers tipped to appear
The mother of three of his kids celebrates turning 38 with friends, including Ellen Pompeo
The singer confirms that he and his wife, Tameka Foster, will add to their family in December
Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault dote on baby Valentina at Stevie Wonder's son's 7th birthday
He officially accepts the Democratic nomination in Denver as his family – and America – looks on
• A solo Salma Hayek, indulging a little at a Belvedere party at director Brett Ratner's Beverly Hills home. According to a source, the actress seemed "really happy" as she received a Jurlique foot treatment. She also got chummy with party guests – and spent lots of time talking to Stevie Wonder.
The funnyman balances work and late-night feedings as he and Tanya Haden add to their brood
Like Barry White, Jodeci, and R. Kelly before him, R&B superstar Usher is the master of a very specific milieu: music for -- and about -- making babies. And it has certainly served him well.
Grammy-winner Mariah Carey Рwhose new No. 1 album, E = MC2, sold 463,000 copies in its first week Рis hitting another high: This weekend the Empire State Building in New York City will be lit in lavendar, pink and white in her honor. One of the most successful female recording artists of all time, Carey, 39, recently surpassed Elvis Presley̢۪s record of 17 No. 1 hits with her 18th, "Touch My Body."
"Everybody, listen to me, And return me, my ship. I'm your captain, I'm your captain, Although I'm feeling mighty sick." -- Mark Farner American Poet B. Flint, MI 1948
Pregnancy certainly suits actress Halle Berry, whose first child is due in March.
"Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin will be joining Usher, Stevie Wonder, Ludacris, Garth Brooks, Robin Thicke and other all-stars for Sept. 18's Dream Concert at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall.
Stevie Wonder to go on tour
I'M ANJALI RAO IN TOKYO AS PART OF OUR SPECIAL JAPAN NOW SERIES. THIS IS TALK ASIA.
From distinctive sounds to literary eminence, African-American performers, artists and writers have transformed their respective fields. The following is just a sampling of African Americans whose contributions have changed the arts.
Has there been a recent musical project more death-obsessed than Johnny Cash's American Recordings cycle?
It's been more than three years since Busta Rhymes' last album, a veritable eternity where rap is concerned. For a while there, it was starting to feel as if Rhymes might wind up like Coolio, a once-vital artist rendered irrelevant by a too-long hiatus.
She's the queen of Britain's fashion industry and an original punk rebel, but what's Vivienne Westwood really like?
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There's a nostalgic comfort to be found in the ear-shredding buzz-saw alarm that revs up Depeche Mode's 12th studio album.
CNN correspondent Richard Quest offers a behind-the-scenes look at Live 8 in Philadelphia.
Toby Lightman has something going for her that most of today's pop divas can't quite lay claim to: She can write.
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KURZWEIL MUSIC SYSTEMS INC. When Stevie Wonder described the perfect marriage of electronic and acoustic qualities he yearned for in a musical instrument, Ray Kurzweil accepted the challenge. In 19...
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