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Gladys Knight is still the Queen(0)

Gladys Knight has still got it.
The 62-year-old R&B/soul queen proved that unequivocally on Saturday night (Feb. 3) as she showed her old-school fans a royal good time at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland.
The Motown legend _ who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, along with her former back-up band, [...]

The Lionel train stops in Oakland(0)

Lionel Richie is the comeback kid of 2006.
Just a few months ago, Richie’s own daughter, Nicole, was arguably more famous than dear ol’ dad. That was before Richie resurrected his career with the CD “Coming Home,” which debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart in September and produced the No. 1 Adult R&B [...]

John Legend fails to live up to his name(0)

John Legend has the look, the moves and the voice. He’s got three Grammy Awards and many powerful friends (most notably Kanye West). The neo-soul singer-songwriter-pianist also has people comparing him to an impressive cast of legends, including Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.
What he doesn’t have, at least as of yet, are many memorable songs. [...]