In 2006, Russell was originally nominated for a Tony Award for Best Original Score for her work on The Color Purple. While it ultimately didn’t win, the score and the Theater album are still heralded.

Stephen Curry and his family are mourning the loss of his grandmother, Candy Adams, a cherished matriarch. Tonya Curry shared ...

If a musician's legacy can be judged by which of his peers are willing to show up and sing his praises in a documentary about him, consider Billy Joel 's ...

When you sing or play pop, jazz or gospel music, sometimes you envy African American musicians who swing so easily.

But the magic doesn’t stop there. Luther Live & Velvet Voices also pays tribute to a roll call of R’n’B royalty, including ...

In 1975 I was a fledgling PR in the music industry and I remember well many of the events captured so magnificently in Dylan Jones ’s latest chronicle of pop history. We always think of 1977 as the ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with director Dawn Porter. Her new documentary, "Luther: Never Too Much," tracks the life and music of the singing great Luther Vandross.

From his musical beginnings in New York City to his rise as a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer, Luther Vandross remains a pivotal figure in pop culture, an inspiration for ...

(CNN) — Luther Vandross had a huge fan in David Bowie, who also played a key role early in the late soul singer’s start in music.

Past making a film about an underrated icon, "Luther: Never Too Much" director Dawn Porter discusses how her new film about Luther Vandross makes a statement about what artists owe their audience.

Nearly 20 years after his death, it’s easy to forget the ways that R&B legend Luther Vandross impacted pop music. His suavely rhythmic hits, many from the Eighties, don’t get the same amount ...