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Motown Legends Play White House

Rob Quinn — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:36:58 CST

The White House grooved to the Motown sound at a star-studded celebration Thursday night. Before artists including John Legend, Seal and Jamie Foxx took the stage, President Obama called Motown music "the soundtrack of the civil rights era" and credited the Detroit sound with helping "blur the line between music...

Obama Salutes Protest Songs With Concert

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:57:11 CST

Crediting civil rights-era protest songs and their spiritual predecessors for his election, President Obama last night opened the White House to an all-star lineup that paid tribute to the music that he said fueled freedom marches and civil disobedience. Queen Latifah sang the Marvin Gaye classic "What's Going On" and...

Star Power Drives Telethon

Will McCahill — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:47:00 CST

Grim-faced celebrities and musicians with mournful tunes set the tone for tonight's all-star, international "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon, which featured two hours of desperate pleas for an even more-desperate nation. "The Haitian people need our help," said George Clooney, who helped organize the two-hour telecast. "They need to know...

'We Are the World' Sequel to Help Haiti

John Johnson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:44:00 CST

It's "We Are the World" take 2, this time for Haiti. Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie are getting some of the music industry's top stars together for a 25th anniversary re-recording of the song, with proceeds going to earthquake victims. The gathering will probably take place in Los Angeles Feb....

Put a Ring on This: Obama Likes 'Single Ladies'

Kevin Spak — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:06:57 CST

Maybe at the next inauguration, Barack Obama will provide the musical entertainment. As the then-president-elect hobnobbed with the stars who appeared at the Jan. 18 concert at the Lincoln Memorial, John Legend caught him on video as he and wife Michelle greeted Beyoncé. “Mr. President, you didn’t tell Beyoncé about...