Even big name artists have to start somewhere. These are three singing icons who began as backup singers before they made it big.

The core group was me, promotion man Gary Harris, Def Jam president Russell Simmons, and Andre Harrell, the Uptown Records ...

Klinko has also photographed Hollywood and fashion celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, Anne Hathaway, ...

The1984 holiday hit "Last Christmas" from Wham! is shattering new records. The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 ...

The 2026 Cincinnati Music Festival will return in July with headliners Mary J Blige and Charlie Wilson, organizers announced on Dec. 3.

The Cincinnati Music Festival announced its star-studded lineup for next year's festival. The festival will return to Paycor ...

Mary J. Blige says fans dressing up as her on Halloween is proof that she's a household name. She tells People she looks forward to seeing the Mary J. costumes for that very reason. "I love it so much ...

Mary J. Blige will take her recent triumphant hometown New York City show to the big screen with her upcoming concert film For My Fans, Live From Madison Square Garden. The singer’s first-ever concert ...

A copyright infringement lawsuit against Mary J. Blige’s “Real Love” has been dismissed. Universal Music Group helped Mary J. Blige avoid any damage to the legacy of her 1992 hit “Real Love” by ...

If summer had a soft launch, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul just made it official. Her holiday bikini look is a whole mood. Mary J. Blige knows how to start the season right. While most of us are still ...

Things seem to be on the outs between two of hip hop and R&B’s most iconic longtime friends and collaborators, stylist (and mother to Diddy’s oldest son, Justin Combs), Misa Hylton, and R&B legend, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Mary J Blige last performed on the stage of the Rocket Arena a scant six months ago when she was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Tuesday night, Blige returned to ...