Commentators said the message was indicative of how far the gay rights movement has come. “This was a combination of local pride – I was born and used to live in San Francisco – and the simple reminder of the country’s progress on LGBTQ acceptance ...

"If you don't see yourself reflected in mainstream awards, you tend to create your own," Union, 43, told the Associated Press at the 2016 Sundance Festival. "Until there is no longer a need for that ...

Natalie Cole, the daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, who carved out her own success with R&B; hits like "Our Love" and "This Will Be" before triumphantly intertwining their legacies to make his "Unforgettable" their signature hit through technological wizardry, has died. She was 65. ...

"There's inconsistencies on [what pills they were]. There was also wine provided," the prosecutor said. He said the woman has said she was "frozen, paralyzed, unable to move," so she was therefore unable to consent to sexual activity. ...

The album, recorded in prison by music producer Ian Brennan, captured the attention of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the US who hand out the hotly-contested prize. ...

CNN caught up with rapper Vince Staples in Washington, D.C., and the 22-year-old Long Beach artist weighed in on the importance of education and the drug-addiction epidemic that he said is "rampant" in rap music. ...

"Lamar's achievement is all the more impressive because he did so with 'To Pimp a Butterfly,' a rap album so challenging and musically complex that fans and critics are still chewing on it nearly nine months ...

Cosby's lawyers or representative denied the accusations in the media. For instance, the counterclaim says lawyer Martin Singer responded on November 21, 2014, to Serignese's accusations by saying the "unsubstantiated, fantastical stories ...

As parents and grandparents, we dropped the ball, allowing the foundation of family and home to crumple. Our kids have no foundation and are being raised by negative forces that have created what is known as Chi-Raq. ...

"I don't like South West, though, because that's like, you know, North will always, you know, be better and be more…she has a better direction," she told NPR. "So I wouldn't do that. I don't think we'll go with another direction." ...