By Rebecca Santana And Kevin McGill THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW ORLEANS _ Percy Sledge, who soared from part-time singer and hospital orderly to lasting fame with […]
By Darlene Superville THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON _ Michelle Obama says gospel music is a “ray of hope” that fueled her love of music in general. […]
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press Kicking off a foot-stomping, hand-clapping celebration of gospel music, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that this particular genre of music had […]
By Mesfin Fekadu THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK _ John Legend has launched a campaign to end mass incarceration. The Grammy-winning singer announced the multiyear initiative, […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica _ Jamaica’s leader has asked President Barack Obama to exonerate black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey, who was convicted in the U.S. of mail fraud […]
By Brett Zongker THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON _ Eddie Murphy, famous for his standup routines, films and his early breakout on “Saturday Night Live,” will be […]