Tag: Whitney Houston

Fall officially started tonight at 8:05pm, and we've been building for it. 295 songs. 21 hours and 23 minutes of R&B that feels like this exact time of year, the sweater weather records, the ones that sound better with the windows cracked and the sun going down at 7. Mariah, Whitney, Faith, Total, Alicia. Solange and Frank for the drive home.

Rest in peace to Dolly Parton, who passed away peacefully today in Nashville at 80. She wrote "I Will Always Love You" in 1973 as a goodbye to her mentor Porter Wagoner. Elvis wanted to record it, but his manager demanded half the publishing, and Dolly turned him down. Twenty years later, Whitney Houston turned it into the biggest-selling single by a woman in history, and every dollar stayed Dolly's. Her family asks that donations be made to her Imagination Library in place of flowers.

Whitney Houston fans can now own pieces of her wardrobe as some of her most iconic outfits are set for auction, just in time for the late legend's birthday. Born Aug. 9, 1963, Houston would have turned 63 this year, and nearly 15 years after her death, the woman forever known as "The Voice" is still being celebrated through the music, fashion and unforgettable moments that made her a global superstar.

A tribute to Dionne Warwick, celebrating her six-decade career, her quiet confidence, and her standard of elegance that inspires Black women.

From Maia Campbell to Lark Voorhies, we look at the systemic pressures that derailed some of Hollywood's most promising Black actresses.

R&B legend Brandy opens up about her final, poignant phone call with Whitney Houston just hours before her tragic death, sharing the heartbreaking advice she received.