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It was the place where he became a major figure in music and now it will be his final resting place. The ashes of Richie Havens will be scattered at what was once Max Yasgur’s farm where the Woodstock festival was held in 1969.

Legacy Recordings is proud to announce the release of Now, Then & Forever by the legendary group Earth, Wind & Fire. This marks the group’s first new studio album in eight years. Now, Then & Forever, will be available on September 9th.

Conan O’Brien welcomed the legendary Mavis Staples to his show this week.

Michael Jackson reportedly told a close friend he didn’t father two of his children shortly before his death.

It has been eight years since Earth Wind and Fire released their last studio album, Illumination.

Paris Jackson apparently hasn’t celebrated her birthday at all since her father Michael Jackson died.

Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Mick Jones and Lou Gramm of Foreigner, J.D. Souther, Tony Hatch and Holly Knight were inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame on Thursday night at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York. Special awards also went to Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Berry Gordy, Benny Blanco and

Paris Jackson reportedly wants to be completely removed from her family’s on-going lawsuit against AEG Live.

Sharon Jones has left hospital after her diagnosis with cancer last week.

Michael Jackson’s daughter has reportedly been hospitalised after allegedly trying to end her life.

Whitney Houston’s daughter has reportedly been evicted from her Georgia apartment.

Soul singer Sharon Jones has been diagnosed bile duct cancer and has had to cancel all upcoming performances.

Otis Redding’s short but illustrious career included some of the most important singles to come out of R&B during the 60s. All of those singles have been collected on The Complete Stax/Vold Singles, out July 23 on Shout! Factory.

American veteran soul star Bobby Womack has cancelled his performance at the Sydney Opera House tonight (Friday, May 24) due to health concerns.

George Michael is being “kept in hospital” following his car crash.

Robin Thicke made a few high school students’ prom one to remember.

Aretha Franklin has been told by her doctors to cancel her remaining shows for May.

Fugees singer Lauryn Hill will spend the next three months in jail for failure to pay tax.

Tickets were $250 (although those that waited until the day of the show paid as low as $50) and what the fans got for their money was a little over 1-1/2 hours of mostly new music.

Vincent Montana, Jr. may be unknown to the vast majority of people but his music and playing was heard by millions from playing on hits by hundreds of artists to being a member of MFSB, crafting the Sound of Philadelphia and founding the Salsoul Orchestra. Montana died on Saturday at the age of 86.

Michael Jackson’s beloved pet chimpanzee is surviving on public donations.

Smokey Robinson has been signed by the legendary Verve label by its chairman, David Foster, and is preparing his 29th career album in the form of a duets set.

Deke Richards, the songwriter who led the Motown writing and production team The Corporation, died on Sunday from esophageal cancer. He was 68.

Singer Dionne Warwick has been forced to file for bankruptcy over $1 million in taxes the IRS says that she owed the government.

This past summer, Bobby Womack released his first album of original material in eighteen years.

The Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA will bestow Honorary Doctor of Music degrees to Carole King, Willie Nelson and Annie Lennox at their commencement on May 11 at the Agganis Arena at Boston University.

Hot on the heels of the announcement that Jesse L. Martin has been, once again, selected for the role of Marvin Gaye in the movie Sexual Healing, we get news that Martin’s old boss on Law and Order is being considered for the role of Gaye’s mother.

Clarence Clemons died in June 2011 from what was reported to be a stroke. Although he suffered from a number of medical problems over the year, his passing came as a shock to most who knew him.

Damon Harris, who had a short but very fruitful tenure with The Temptations in the early 70’s, died last Monday (February 18) after a fourteen-year fight with prostate cancer. He was 62.