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Smokey Robinson to Release Sensual New Album Titled GASMS After 9 Years and Ooo, Baby Baby, We Better Get Ready
The legendary singer also dropped new song on Friday and is set to be honored as one of MusiCares 2023 Persons of the Year on Feb. 3.
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Lionel Richie is 2022 Recipient of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Legendary singer/songwriter Lionel Richie will receive the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress at a tribute concert on March 9.
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Smokey Robinson, Cicely Tyson, Ray Charles, Berry Gordy and More to Be Inducted Into Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame
The induction ceremony is set to take place Feb. 17, 2022 in Atlanta.
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An Evening With Silk Sonic Delivers the Perfect Soundtrack for Cuffin’ Season—and Your Brown Liquor Cabinet
Anderson.Paak and Bruno Mars venture into the past to deliver an album dripping with delectable soul.
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Barack Obama Drops Annual Summer Playlist Featuring Jazmine Sullivan, Silk Sonic, Drake and More
Rihanna, J.Cole, H.E.R. and more also secured spots on the 44th president’s list.
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National Museum of African American Music to Honor Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson and Fisk Jubilee Singers
The National Museum of African American Music has chosen this year’s recipients of its Rhapsody & Rhythm Awards, and the selection is elite! On Wednesday, NMAAM announced it will honor Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson and the Fisk Jubilee Singers, per Billboard. Aptly celebrating Black Music Month, the recipients will receive their honors at…
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Baby, Let’s Cruise Away From Here and Celebrate Whatever the Hell ‘Cha-nookah’ Is With Smokey Robinson
First of all, let me start off by saying that Smokey Robinson is a national treasure: A gem that must be protected at all costs. He’s our mama’s and mama’s mama and play-auntie’s favorite singer, so there will be no slanderous Smokey talk in this piece. However, because Smokey is currently trending, I have no…
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Soul Train Awards 2020: Y'all Thought the Hip Hop Awards Was the Only Show With a Cypher?!
Black Hollywood has awakened from its Thanksgiving weekend ‘itis-induced nap and prepared itself for yet another awards show! This time, it’s the Soul Train Awards, presented by BET. Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold were the hosts for the night once again—the only difference is they weren’t MC-ing on a huge stadium stage. This awards show was…
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By Sheer Miracle (or Twitter), I Came Across Smokey Robinson Singing About ‘Gang Banging’
Ladies, gentlemen and non-binary readers of The Root, I present to you: “Gang Banging” by Smokey Robinson.