• Grammys 2016: Demi Lovato, John Legend & More Tapped for Lionel Richie Tribute

    The influence of Lionel Richie transcends generations and musical genres, and the Grammys will honor that tradition with a tribute to the legendary musician at this year's ceremony. Ahead of Monday's (Feb. 15) big show, the Grammys announced that Demi Lovato, Luke Bryan, John Legend and Meghan Trainor will be taking part in a tribute to Richie.

  • Rihanna Raises Money for Global Awareness and Aid—And Looks Darn Good Doing It!

    Rihanna hosted her second annual Diamond Ball on December 10, and welcomed guests such as Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, Kevin Hart and Lionel Richie into her star-studded event to raise money for her Clara Lionel Foundation. The well-known rebel was missing in action on Thursday, and in her place, a classy woman dripping in Cartier diamonds stood before her A-list celeb friends and asked them to support a worthy cause.

  • Adele, Lionel Richie 'Hello' Collaboration in the Works?

    They've both sung "Hello" to the world on their own, and soon they may be doing it together. That's right, a collaboration between Adele and Lionel Richie may very well be in the works after a mashup of both of their hit songs "Hello" went viral earlier this fall.

  • 6 Legendary Acts from Alabama, from Lionel Richie to Wilson Pickett

    This week's albums chart had an unusual phenomena when the top two spots were filled by performers-Alabama Shakes and Yelawolf, respectively-from the same state. That state, of course, is Alabama. This is the sort of accomplishment you might expect from California and maybe even New York, but Alabama isn't exactly known for churning superstar musical acts. Music Times decided to mark the occasion by giving a brief look at some of the state's best performers over the years...from Wilson Pickett to Lionel Richie.

  • Dalai Lama to Give Speech at Glastonbury 2015

    Glastonbury has always had a social awareness component to it since the modern Glastonbury Festival was founded in the 1970s. According to reports, the legendary festival will now play host to the one and only Dalai Lama on the final day of the festival, June 28. In a now-deleted post on his holiness's website, according to reports, he announces the news saying, "His Holiness will give a talk at the Glastonbury Festival in the morning." The Dalai Lama will also be in England the next day, June 29, to give a talk.Glastonbury will take place over five days in 2015, from June 24 to 28. There has been only one artist confirmed thus far on the lineup: Lionel Richie. Richie will be playing the Sunday afternoon legends slot."I'm really excited to play Glastonbury next year, as it's one of the most iconic festivals in the world," Richie told "The Guardian." "It has a phenomenal history and the alumni of artists who have previously played is incredible, so I'm honored to be joining that club. It will be a really special moment for me and I can't wait to share it with everyone.Additional artists have been rumored to join the lineup like Fleetwood Mac and AC/DC, but there have been no official announcements as of yet.
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