Celebrity Profiles

Of the classic five Isley Brothers—O'Kelly, Rudolph, Ronald, Vernon, and Marvin—three have died. O'Kelly Isley Jr. died in March 1986, Marvin Isley in August 2010, and Rudol...

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s childhood was shaped by a series of Texas residences that reflect his family’s moves and the musical environment around him. His earliest years were anc...

“This Is How We Roll” is a phrase popularized by Ciara that captures a confident, forward-moving attitude about life and relationships. While not originally a Cirera solo so...

Bob Marley ethnicity is rooted in mixed Jamaican heritage, with paternal Syrian Jewish and maternal African Jamaican ancestry. Born in Nine Mile, Jamaica, Marley identified prim...

On December 8 1980, photographer Eddie Larkin captured John Lennon outside The Dakota apartment building in New York City, shortly before Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono returned i...

Megan Thee Stallion is a Houston-born rapper and songwriter who has consistently engaged with politics and activism, using her platform to address voting, racial justice, gender...

Nina Simone (born Eunice Kathleen Waymon) was an American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil rights activist whose genre-spanning work connected gospel, jazz, blues, classic...

Marvin Gaye full name was Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr., born April 2, 1939, in Washington, D.C. He performed and recorded under that given name, later becoming widely known simply as M...

Chris Cornell was an American singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the lead vocalist of Soundgarden and Audioslave, with a solo catalog and collaborations that shaped...