Apollo Theater to Induct Stevie Wonder into Hall of Fame
Stevie Wonder will be honored by Harlem’s Apollo Theater later this year. Theater representatives announced that they would be inducting him into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame. Wonder first performed there when he was 12, as part of Barry Gordy’s Motown Revue, and returned many times over the years.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 50 Best Beatles Covers of All Time
Few songwriters have been so thoroughly covered as Lennon/McCartney, and the diversity of Beatles covers is a tribute to the Fab Four's unmatched mark on pop music. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFifteen Songs About Birthdays
Might we suggest making a mix CD for the birthday-celebrating loved one in your life? read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayStevie Wonder Urges UN to Ease Copyrights for the Blind
He asked for changes that would give blind students access to milions of textbooks... read more
Found in: Books, NewsCelebrities Come Together for Stand Up to Cancer Telethon
On Sept. 10, the myriad celebrities will join forces for Stand Up to Cancer, a live, one-hour telethon to raise money for cancer research. The event will be simulcast commercial-free on all the major networks as well as VH1, HBO, E!, Bio, G4, Showtime and the Style Network at 8 p.m. ET.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Giving BackElvis Costello, Jack White, Many More Pay Tribute to Paul McCartney at White House
As if joining the ranks of Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder—the only other musicians to be awarded the prestigious Gershwin Prize for Popular Song—wasn’t enough, Paul McCartney will also be honored with tribute performances by Wonder, Dave Grohl, Emmylou Harris, Jack White, Faith Hill, Corinne Bailey Rae, the Jonas Brothers, Herbie Hancock and Elvis Costello when President Obama presents him with the award at the White House on June 2.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGlastonbury 2010 Lineup Announced
Glastonbury Festival is celebrating its 40th birthday this year and has lined up an impressive list of artists to play the three-day event. Headliners include U2, Muse and Stevie Wonder, but you already knew that. The full list of acts was just announced.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsStevie Wonder and Muse Join U2 as Glastonbury Headliners
This year, the Glastonbury music festival celebrates its 40th birthday with a lineup full of names as big as the festival itself. The June festival, which is already sold out for this year, features headliners U2 (announced last fall) and now dark rockers Muse and R&B legend Stevie Wonder.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsHope For Haiti Now Telethon to Feature Coldplay, Jay-Z, Bono, George Clooney, Many More
This Friday (Jan. 22), the MTV-networks sponsored Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief telethon will run on just about every television network in existence. The event will bring together a long list of musicians and actors, including Coldplay, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and Wyclef Jean.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 40 Best Sesame Street Guest Spots So Far
The 40th season of Sesame Street premiered on Nov. 10, 2009, promising guest spots from notable figures such as... read more
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