Nina Simone was a complicated woman. That complexity was one of many things about her that launched her to stardom as one of the most revered and beloved jazz and R&B singer/songwriters of her ...

He Wrote The Songs: Beloved Crooner's Magical 'Last Detroit Concert' originally appeared on Parade. It was a special evening in the Motor City on Tuesday, June 3 as Barry Manilow graced the stage at ...

This is the third and infal article in a three-part series on the history of holiday music. The first article described the origins of holiday music and the second covered the 19th-century reinvention ...

Soul singer John Legend (born John Stephens) is known for his smooth yet somehow gritty voice. The singer of songs like “Ordinary People” and “All Of Me,” Legend is also known for collaborating with ...

Don’t phone Jennifer Grimm, Twin Cities vocalist extraordinaire, music director for Crooners nightclub and mother of four. Better to send a text or email. She doesn’t have time for phone calls. Since ...

The music was tight, however, from the direct punch of opener “Off My Mind” to the waves of guitar that pushed “Further”, the title track of this year’s new album, along. The 52-year-old is skilled at ...

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for “The Love Boat” television show theme song, has died. He was 86. Jones died Wednesday night at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, ...