An album containing Whitney Houston‘s first live performances in South Africa will mark three decades since the late singer’s visit there. The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) will come out on Nov. 8, 30 years to the day since she performed at that city’s Kings Park Stadium. The …
Read More »Sony Music Sues Whitney Houston Film Producers Over Failure to Pay for Music
Sony Music Entertainment sued the producers of the 2022 Whitney Houston biopic Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody this week, claiming the producers have yet to pay for the use of Houston’s music catalog in the film, over a year after the movie first came out. In the suit, …
Read More »Chaka Khan: I Might Quit Touring 'Three or Four Times, Like Other Bitches Do'
F or Chaka Khan, the end of 2023 was nothing short of triumphant. In November, she was finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and she also moved from Los Angeles to a big, rural property in Georgia, where she says she’s found “peace of mind.” The …
Read More »You Give Good Gifts: Whitney Houston Estate Unveils Flower Collab Inspired by Singer's Favorite Blooms
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Whitney Houston‘s love songs undoubtedly see a surge in popularity every Valentine’s Day, but this year, fans of the late singer have another way to say “I Love …
Read More »The Cruel Reality-TV Exploitation of Whitney Houston
In the new Whitney Houson biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Houston’s mother has police escort her daughter from her home (in front of her young daughter, Bobbi Kristina) after finding Houston in a drug-fueled stupor following her father’s death. We next see Houston in tranquil recovery at a rehab …
Read More »'I Wanna Dance with Somebody': Fact-Checking the Whitney Houston Biopic
No one will accuseWhitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebodyof glossing over the turbulent life of Whitney Houston. In its two-plus hours, the movie, which was authorized by Houston’s family and was co-produced by her music mentor Clive Davis, features a multi-layered performance by British actress Naomi Ackie, whose lip-synching …
Read More »Kasi Lemmons' Battle to Make the Whitney Houston Biopic 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody'
Kasi Lemmons had quite a few reservations prior to boarding the biopic Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody. For starters, she’d run in similar circles to the iconic musician in the ‘80s and early ‘90s, back when Lemmons was acting in films like School Daze and The Silence of …
Read More »'I Wanna Dance with Somebody' Comes to Praise Whitney Houston, Not to Bury Her
You don’t have to be fanatical about Whitney Houston to have a go-to Whitney moment — you just need to love the sound of a human voice soaring into the stratosphere. Early adopters would probably cite her 1983 appearance on The Merv Griffin Show, right after Clive Davis signed her …
Read More »It's All High Notes and High Drama in the New Trailer for the Whitney Houston Biopic
Whitney Houston navigates the highs and hazards of stardom in the new trailer for the upcoming biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody, which is set to arrive in theaters Dec. 23. An early scene from the new trailer finds Houston (played by Naomi Ackie) pushing back against a radio host …
Read More »Her Scent Is Your Scent: HSN Unveils 'Signature' Whitney Houston Fragrance
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Whitney Houston famously sang that “My Love Is Your Love” and now her scent can be your scent too. HSN has teamed up with the Whitney Houston estate …
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