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Stevie Wonder advocated for love (and mentioned the Vice President) while speaking at Duke Fakir’s funeral service. During Friday’s final farewell for the Four Tops star, Wonder performed two gospel songs and gave a shout-out to Kamala Harris.

After singing “The Lord’s Prayer” and sharing a quick “Amen” with the Hartford Memorial Baptist Church crowd, Wonder simply said the presumptive Democratic nominee’s name, “Kamala Harris.” He then paused as the crowd continued its applause and repeated: “Kamala Harris. There, I said it.”

Before singing at the service,...

The Universal Hip Hop Museum, in collaboration with the Grammy Museum, the Recording Academy, and MusiCares presents a Black Music Month event, “Hip Hop & Mental Health: Facing the Stigma Together”, on Saturday, June 25, 3 Pm at the Clive Davis Theater, Grammy Museum at 800 W. Olympic Blvd. L.A., CA. 90015.

The Uhhm (Universal Hip Hop Museum) is holding a critical conversation to amplify the importance of mental wellness, especially in Hip Hop culture. “Hip Hop & Mental Health: Facing the Stigma Together” will be a moderated panel discussion highlighting Black Music Month. Special opening remarks will be offered by Harvey Mason Jr., Rita George, and Tina Marie Tyler.

This live stream panel discussion will be hosted by television host, rapper, actor, and comedian Nick Cannon and produced in partnership with the Grammy Museum, MusiCares, and the Black Music Collective. The purpose of this livestream event is to create an environment where Hip Hop...

In his legendary career, R&B singer Smokey Robinson was known for his silky voice and songs like "My Girl," "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" and "The Way You Do the Things You Do." Now, though, America's poet laureate of love is involved in a dispute with his ex-wife Claudette Robinson that could create precedent for those in the music business whose devotion didn't last through the ages. It's not often that copyright law and family law intermix, but such is the case in a dispute that involves a no-longer obscure provision of the 1976

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Bobby Rogers, who helped form the Motown group the Miracles along with Smokey Robinson, died Sunday in Detroit after a lengthy illness, Reuters reports. He was 73.

The Miracles were originally a quintet of high school performers called the Five Chimes that formed in the mid-1950s. They changed their name to the Matadors after several personnel changes, including when Claudette Rogers — Bobby's first cousin and Robinson's later wife — joined as the only female vocalist. Rogers was the tenor of the Miracles, while Robinson was lead vocalist, Warren "Pete" Moore was...

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Bobby Rogers, who co-founded The Miracles with Smokey Robinson, died Sunday at the age of 73. The Associated Press reports that Rogers died around 6 a.m. at his home in the Detroit suburb of Southfield following several years of illness. Rogers created the legendary Motown group in 1956 with Robinson, Ronnie White, Pete Moore and Claudette Rogers, his cousin. Their hit songs include "The Tracks of My Tears," "I Second That Emotion," "Tears of a Clown," "Shop Around" and "You've Really Got a Hold on Me." Rogers also collaborated with Robinson on writing such

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Bobby Rogers, an original member of the Motown group The Miracles, passed away in his home city of Detroit on Sunday at the age of 73.

Rogers (pictured second from the right), who founded The Miracles in 1956 with Smokey Robinson, Claudette Rogers, Pete Moore, and Ronnie White, is said to have been in deteriorating health for some years.

In addition to making classic Motown hits with The Miracles like their No. 1 single "Shop Around," the Detroit-born man was also an occasional songwriter. His most well-known composition was The Temptations' "The Way You Do the Things You Do," which he wrote with Robinson.

"Another soldier in my life has fallen. Bobby Rogers was my brother and a really good friend," Robinson said Sunday in a statement to the Associated Press. "He and I were born on the exact same day in the same hospital in Detroit. I am really going to miss him. I loved him...

Southfield, Mich. — Bobby Rogers, a founding member of Motown group The Miracles and a songwriting collaborator with Smokey Robinson, died Sunday at his suburban Detroit home. He was 73.

Motown Museum board member Allen Rawls said Rogers died about 6 a.m. in Southfield. Rogers had been ill for several years.

Rogers formed the group in 1956 with cousin Claudette Rogers, Pete Moore, Ronnie White and Robinson. Their hits included "Shop Around," `'You've Really Got a Hold on Me," `'The Tracks of My Tears," `'Going to a Go-Go," `'I Second That Emotion" and "The Tears of a Clown."

"Another soldier in my life has fallen. Bobby Rogers was my brother and a really good friend," Robinson said Sunday in a statement. "He and I were born on the exact same day in the same hospital in Detroit. I am really going to miss him. I loved him very much."

Roger's cousin Claudette told...

Bobby Rogers, who founded the Motown singing group the Miracles with Smokey Robinson, has died. He was 73. Motown Museum board member Allen Rawls told the Associated Press that Rogers died Sunday morning at his home. Rogers lived in the Detroit suburb of Southfield and had been ill for several years. Also read: Famed Pianist Van Cliburn Dies at 78 Rogers (far right in photo above) formed the Miracles in 1956 with his cousin Claudette Rogers, Pete Moore, Ronnie White and Robinson. Rogers and The Miracles were inducted into the Rock and Roll...