Smokey Robinson and Fantasia will headline PBS’ annual Independence Day concert, A Capitol Fourth. The show will take place on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., airing on PBS and YouTube starting at 8 p.m. ET. The show will feature additional music from Darren Criss, Sheila …
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Smokey Robinson has a message for all those TikTokers who just found out about his latest album Gasms: “Get your mind off of sex.” Recently, a TikTok user named “Hollywoodnut” posted a video where he shares his amazement learning about the soul legend’s 2022 LP and its eye-catching album title. …
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Most daytime talk shows save their musical performances for a particular segment, but Jennifer Hudson can’t help but break into song with her guests as often as possible. On the latest episode of the Jennifer Hudson Show, the singer welcomed music legend Smokey Robinson into her impromptu approach to re-create …
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At this stage of his life, you could forgive Smokey Robinson for coasting off past glories. The 83-year-old icon wrote some of the most enduring songs in American history during his time at Motown and with the Miracles, not to mention the pop hits (“Just to See You” and “One …
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Ahead of the release of Smokey Robinson’s Gasms, his first album of new material in 14 years, the soul legend has shared the latest single, “How You Make Me Feel.” As opposed to the ultra-horny Gasms songs like the title track and the not-so-subtle “I Fit In There,” “How You …
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Stevie Wonder linked up with fellow Motown legend Smokey Robinson and country star Chris Stapleton for a special performance at the Grammy Awards. Introduced by Billy Crystal — who gave a shoutout to his legendary producer uncle, Milt Gabler — Wonder took the stage. Backed by the group WanMor, he …
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It’s difficult to capture in just a few hours the depth of the influence Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson have cast over the industry through their legendary Motown catalog, but the 2023 MusiCares Dinner looked to do just that, celebrating one of the most prolific creative collaborations — and one …
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Motown legend Smokey Robinson is set to return with his first album of all new material in over decade, and he’s left absolutely nothing to the imagination with the title: Gasms. The silk-voiced singer-songwriter teased the LP with a new single, “If We Don’t Have Each Other,” which finds Robinson …
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Motown legends Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson will be honored as MusiCares Persons of the Year, with an all-star tribute concert for the duo set for Feb. 3, 2023, two nights before the Grammys. “Wow! How honored I am to be named the MusiCares Persons of the Year, and together …
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