Lionel Richie

If you watched American Idol on Monday Night, you might have noticed a familiar name during the audition process.

Get ready to Sing A Song All Night Long with icons on R&B under the lights in downtown Buffalo.

R&B veterans Mary J. Blige, Lionel Richie, Ledisi and Erykah Badu have been named as performers for the 2014 Essence Festival. The music and empowerment conference will take place in New Orleans during the Fourth of July weekend.

This morning on The Battle of the Headliners we featured Jeffrey Osborne against Lionel Richie. Both artists of course have a rich history with two of the all-time super groups of the 70’s Lionel Richie with the Commodores and Jeffrey Osborne of L.T.D.

There’s word that Lionel Ritchie is working on new music.  He’s going back to his country roots. His new album Tuskegee features duets with some of country music’s leading artists.

After speculation since, forever Nicole Richie and Joel Madden finally tied the knot Saturday night, at a private ceremony at daddy-Lionel Richie's house.