Memorial Honoring Ruby Dee Held At Riverside Church
Alicia Keys, Audra McDonald, Harry Belafonte and Angela Bassett were among those who celebrated Dee's life at the Riverside Church in Manhattan.
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Alicia Keys, Audra McDonald, Harry Belafonte and Angela Bassett were among those who celebrated Dee's life at the Riverside Church in Manhattan.
Steven Tyler, P!nk, Lady Gaga, Sara Bareilles, Zac Brown, Miranda Lambert, Miguel and Alicia Keys were among the many artists who paid tribute last night to one of the greatest songwriters of popular music.
Alicia Keys, Kings of Leon, John Mayer, Elvis Costello and Stevie Wonder were set to appear Saturday at the Global Citizen Festival concert in Central Park.
While the message remains the same - get tested and use protection to help fight the spread of HIV - Keys said it's important to keep promoting that message.
Joe Flacco proved his doubters wrong by leading the Baltimore Ravens to Super Bowl glory.
26 children from Newtown, Connecticut joined Jennifer Hudson to sing "American The Beautiful."
The sold-out show was televised live, streamed online, played on the radio and shown in theaters all over the world with up to 2 billion people experiencing the history-making event live.
Legends of the world of music took the stage at Madison Square Garden for the "12-12-12" concert Wednesday night, as many victims of Superstorm Sandy continue to suffer and require help.
The charity concert for Sandy victims has been billed as the biggest one ever staged at Madison Square Garden.
"I didn't know where I was or what I was doing there and literally it felt like I had suddenly been beamed into the TV. It was the most out-of-body experience I'd ever had."
Proceeds from the concert will go to the Robin Hood Relief Fund to benefit millions of people throughout the Tri-State area who were affected by Sandy.
The star studded affair that helps raise money for cancer research airs September 7th!
Taylor Swift fans are in for a big treat when she performs her new 'Red' hot single "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" at the upcoming MTV Music Video Awards!
Some of the biggest names in entertainment packed the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark on Saturday to say goodbye to music legend Whitney Houston.
Keys says the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan is underfunded and oversubscribed, "and I hope to make this better for them."
It would appear that one Mr. Swizz Beatz, aka Bronx native Kasseem Dean, aka Mr. Alicia Keys, does not like condoms. You can tell, because he has babies all over the world.
Speaking on his weekly radio show, Bloomberg said that police allowing Raymond Velasquez to stay up on the pole for hours Tuesday wasn't "the world's worst thing," despite the fact that it brought traffic to a standstill.
Raymond Velasquez was being held on $1,000 bail after his arraignment Wednesday on charges including reckless endangerment. The most serious is a misdemeanor.
With days to go before the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, there's plenty of speculation about what the big night will bring. In preparation for this Sunday's show, CBSNewYork spoke to a local music expert for his picks for who can win big.
The soulful beauty that hails from right here in New York City, continues to prove that she has nearly limitless talent to offer to the music industry.
A bone marrow donor registry drive is being organized in memory of the 11-year-old girl who starred as Young Nala in Broadway's "The Lion King.''
It's the first child for the 29-year-old superstar.
