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“I Must Remake It.” — Jordin Sparks Unveils Whitney Houston’s 11-Year Obsession With 1 1976 Cult Classic, Spending $2.5 Million To Secure The Rights Before Her Tragic Death.
For Whitney Houston, Sparkle was never just another movie. Long before she stepped onto the set of the 2012 remake, the legendary singer had carried the 1976 musical drama in…
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“He Walked Away From 3 Grammys.” — Marcia Johnson Explains The 1 Toxic Meeting With A&R Execs In 1985 That Made Bill Withers Quit Music Forever.
Bill Withers did not leave music because the world stopped listening. He left because, in his eyes, the industry had stopped hearing him. By 1985, Withers was already one of…
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“A $500,000 Church Saved His Soul.” — Willie Mitchell Recounts The 1974 Grits Incident That Made Al Green Abandon R&B To Preach For 40 Years.
At the height of his fame, Al Green seemed to have everything an artist could dream of. His voice had become one of the defining sounds of soul music, his…
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DeVante Swing Recalls Mary J. Blige’s Volatile 1992 Romance With K-Ci, Transforming Her Naive First Real Love Into 4 Platinum R&B Anthems.
Before Mary J. Blige became known as the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, she was a young woman trying to survive the pressure, glamour, and emotional chaos of the early 1990s…
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Randy Jackson Exposes Mary J. Blige’s Secret 2010 Obsession With Led Zeppelin, Driving A 9-Minute Heavy Metal Cover That Blew Everyone Away.
In 2010, Mary J. Blige stunned listeners by stepping far outside the world many fans expected from the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul. Known for raw emotional honesty, commanding R&B vocals,…
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“They Tried to Bury Me.” — Kane Brown Unveils How Jason Aldean Risked a $45M Tour to Shield Him From 1,000 Racist Threats.g
In 2017, Kane Brown was no longer just a promising new name in country music. He was becoming impossible to ignore. With a voice that blended modern country, pop polish,…



