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‘Super Bowl Soulful Celebration’ adds Kirk Franklin, Earth, Wind & Fire to lineup

John Lamparski/Getty Images While Usher will be handling Super Bowl 58 duties on game day, Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary and Earth, Wind & Fire are putting their efforts toward a preshow event. The artists have been announced as the first round of stars who’ll perform at CBS’ The Super Bowl Soulful Celebration 25th Anniversary, Billboard reports.  The iconic gospel and soul singers join hosts Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold, who’ll oversee the…

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New documentary on the life + career of James Brown premiering February 19

A&E Networks A new documentary on the life and musical career of soul legend James Brown will premiere on A&E February 19. The network has announced James Brown: Say It Loud, a two-night special event that’ll reflect on Brown’s legacy as an artist and cultural icon. With exclusive interviews and never-before-seen archival footage, the series will spend four hours delving into his…

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‘Kings from Queens: The Run DMC Story’, a three-part docuseries airing on Peacock in February

Peacock Peacock has announced a three-part docuseries on the life and career of iconic hip-hop group Run DMC. Kings from Queens: The Run DMC Story will chronicle the pioneering rap group, taking viewers back to the 1980s when members Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell introduced their one-of-a-kind sound.  By way of exclusive interviews, the series will include…

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Elevation Worship & Maverick City’s “Jireh” scores 145th week on charts, 71st week at #1

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic It’s been nearly three years since Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music released “Jireh,” and the hit song is still #1 on the charts.  It notched its 145th week on Billboard‘s Hot Gospel Songs chart this week, after debuting in the top spot back in April 2021. The song has maintained the #1 spot for 71 weeks straight. According…

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Andra Day to perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at Super Bowl

ABC/Disney Parks Grammy-winning singer Andra Day is one of the featured artists scheduled to perform during Super Bowl 58’s pregame entertainment, the NFL announced Thursday.  She’ll perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the liberation-themed hymn widely recognized as the Black national anthem, before the big game kicks off on Sunday, February 11, in Las Vegas.  Day’s performance, along with Reba…

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Katt Williams + Suge Knight talk posthumous music from Tupac

Breakbeat Media When comedian Katt Williams joined imprisoned record executive Suge Knight for a phone conversation recently, they opened up about unreleased Tupac Shakur music that might see the light of day soon.  An episode of Collect Call With Suge Knight, released Tuesday, revealed Williams has music from the beloved rapper that he’s planning to use for a posthumous album, which will include Cardi B, among others.  “What you…

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And another pushback: Kanye & Ty Dolla $ign’s ‘Vultures’ postponed to February

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Music update for fans still patiently awaiting the much-anticipated album from Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign, Vultures: keep on waiting.  The album has been pushed back for a third time now, with a new release date of February 9, a rep for the project tells Billboard. As reported, the collaborative project was originally intended to drop on December 15; Billboard then announced a…