Don Cornelius

When it comes to the Grammys, pop star Karty Perry has strutted around a stage outfitted with giant fruit, and last year went a more solitary and serious route, albeit on a glittery swing for a medley that included "Not Like the Movies." The artist of...

'Soul Train': Don Cornelius, who died of an apparent suicide, helped define soul music in the 1970s, and helped prepare America for the rise of hip hop....

Don Cornelius: Don Cornelius was a visionary whose "Soul Train" raised the mirror to black Americans. "Soul Train" said, "Black is beautiful," says producer and "Roots" drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson....

Earvin "Magic" Johnson, chairman of Soul Train Holdings, said in a statement: "Don Cornelius was a pioneer, an innovator, and a trailblazer. He was the first African-American to create, produce, host and more importantly OWN his own television show. 'Soul...

"Soul Train" chief says Don Cornelius gave no signs of trouble prior to his apparent suicide....

The world was shocked and saddened today to hear of the passing of legendary and influential Soul Train creator, executive producer and host (for 22 of its 35 seasons) Don Cornelius, who was found in his Los Angeles home dead of a gunshot wound in what...

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'Soul Train' creator Don Cornelius was 'an American icon,' says veteran R&B and soul songwriter and producer Kenneth Gamble. Gamble and his partner LEon Huff were close associates and big fans of Don Cornelius and 'Soul Train.'...

'Soul Train' creator Don Cornelius is remembered by veteran musician and educator Patrice Rushen. "If you were on ‘Soul Train,’ it could make the difference between a few thousand people hearing you on the radio to millions seeing you at one...

A list of upcoming concerts across the Southland, with on-sale dates in parentheses. Gibson Amphitheatre Opeth and Mastodon, April 26; Adal Ramones, March 2 (Fri.) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, April 26 (Fri.)....

"Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew" is entering its seventh season on MTV, and while the popularity of dance shows like "ABDC" and "So You Think You Can Dance" may be dipping a bit in terms of ratings, a niche demo of viewers is still...

Stern, however, remained a fierce Letterman advocate and complained that Leno "took away the show from you." Stern vowed that he wouldn't go on "The Tonight Show" to promote NBC's "America's Got Talent," which he is joining as a judge this summer....