Blues and soul icon Syl Johnson has died, aged 85

Joni James, a popular singer in the 1950s who scored several pre-rock hits including “Why Don’t You Believe Me?” and “How Important Can It Be?” and continued to chart throughout the decade, has died. She was 91.

If you have not watched the first nine episodes of Love Is Blind season 2, bookmark this for later or proceed with caution. If every season of has to have a villain, the internet seems to think that this season's is Shaina Hurley. The 32-year-old hair stylist has a connection with both Kyle Abrams and Shayne Jansen in the pods and after she accepts Kyle's proposal (with his mother's engagement ring!) she turns around and tells Shayne she has feelings for him. When Shaina and Kyle try to make things work in Mexico, she quickly decides that their religious differences are too great — she's Christian and he's an atheist — and packs up and leaves.

Love Is Blind is keeping us guessing and guessing and guessing, and the romance between Mallory Zapata and Salvador “Sal” Perez is included in that mix. The couple shared an immediate and deep connection from the start, but things spiraled just a little bit once they met each other outside of the pods, after it became clear to Sal that Mallory's connection with may not be totally over like he thought.And the couple continues to keep us guessing on their current relationship status.

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have given their son Wolf Webster a middle name that pays a special tribute. According to a birth certificate obtained by TMZ, Jenner and her rapper partner gave their son the middle name Jacques in honour of his father, whose birth name is Jacques Bermon Webster II. The birth certificate also showed that baby Wolf was delivered by the same doctor who delivered his sister Stormi Webster, and Khloe Kardashian’s three-year-old daughter True Thompson.

Star of popular show General Hospital, Lindsey Pearlman has died as her body has been discovered five days after she went missing.The actress who starred in General Hospital, Chicago Justice, The Ms Pat Show and Vicious, 43, was found dead in Los Angeles after she was reported missing.The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed officers were called out at 8.30am on Friday to a radio call at Franklin Avenue and North Sierra Bonita Avenue regarding a death investigation. The LAPD released a statement that read: “The LA County Coroner’s Office has since confirmed the individual to be Lindsey Erin Pearlman.The cause of death will be determined by the coroner." The TV star was married to Vance Smith who took to his Instagram following the news of her body being found.The heart-breaking message read: “The police found Lindsey. She’s gone.

Alfred Sole, the prolific television production designer of Veronica Mars, Castle and MacGyver who had achieved cult-horror status with his 1976 film Alice, Sweet Alice featuring a 10-year-old Brooke Shields in a supporting role, died Feb. 14 at his home in Salt Lake City. He was 78.

EXCLUSIVE: As it approaches the launch of its free, ad-supported streaming service, Chicken Soup for the Soul has set content deals with Kin and Reel One Entertainment and lined up a slate of originals.

Dwayne Johnson just made his NFL dreams come true.Johnson took the field at SoFi Stadium at the top of Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles Sunday where he introduced the NFC champions, the Los Angeles Rams and the AFC champions, the Cincinnati Bengals.Giving his signature WWE stare, Johnson hyped up the crowd with speech that had fans feeling like they were in the ring with him.«Finally, the Super Bowl has come up back to Los Angeles,» Johnson began. «It is time, time for a team to unleash a soul-crushing, unrelenting defense, a head-spinning onslaught of an offense, and take care of unfinished business, right here, right now.»He continued, «Ladies and gentlemen, the champions of the NFC, your Los Angeles Rams!»After a roar of applause for the home team, Johnson introduced the Bengals, who are competing for their first-ever Super Bowl trophy.«It is time, time for a team that has risen from the ashes to become one of the feared, dominant, absolutely electrifying teams in the NFL, time to give their city their first Super Bowl win in franchise history, ladies and gentlemen, the champions of the AFC, your Cincinnati Bengals,» Johnson said.«It is time, it is time for all of us here and millions around the world to bear witness to these incredible players who will leave every ounce of sweat, guts and pride and legacy on this hallowed field because that is what champions do,» the  actor added before officially kicking off the game.«Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to say, finally, it is time for the Super Bowl.».@THEROCK.

Wilson Chapman editorJudd Bernard, the producer and screenwriter behind films such as “Point Blank” and “Double Trouble,” died Jan. 25 in Burbank, Calif., his family confirmed to Variety.

Miles Davis for a year in 1968, died today (February 9) of natural causes, close friend Danielle Maggio confirmed to Rolling Stone.Davis’ self-titled debut album arrived in 1973, which she then followed up the following year with ‘They Say I’m Different’. Her third and final studio album, ‘Nasty Gal’, was released in 1975.Though not commercially successful at their time of release, Davis’ music has gone on to be hugely influential in funk circles in the decades to follow.Born Betty Mabry, she appeared on the cover of Miles Davis’ 1968 album ‘Filles de Kilimanjaro’, and was the inspiration behind his song ‘Mademoiselle Mabry’.“RIP Betty Davis, the original (and only) nasty gal, famed for being one of music’s greatest muses, but more importantly, one of the funkiest to ever do it,” journalist and author Jeff Weiss wrote in tribute to Davis.“Her first 3 solo records are sleazy, soulful and raw.

Syl Johnson was a soul and blues singer and guitarist known for songs including “Different Strokes,” “Is it Because I’m Black,” and “Take Me to the River.”Johnson grew up in a musical family that included his brother, blues guitarist Jimmy Johnson (1928–2022). In his early career, he played with blues legends including Junior Wells (1934–1998) and Howlin’ Wolf (1910–1976). Johnson began his own recording career in the late 1950s, and he began charting singles in 1967 with “Come on Sock it to Me” and “Different Strokes.” A top-15 R&B hit, “Different Strokes” became one of the most heavily sampled songs, heard in tracks by artists including Public Enemy and the Wu-Tang Clan.

loved ones announced to Pitchfork. “Dad, Brother, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Uncle, Friend & Artist, he lived his life as a singer, musician, and entrepreneur who loved black music.”Johnson made a musical name for himself throughout the 1960s and ’70s, recording soul and blues tracks for the Chicago’s Twinight records.

Syl Johnson, whose 1967 single “Different Strokes” has been frequently sampled by some of hip-hop’s top artists, has died at age 85. No cause of death was given.

CHICAGO -- Syl Johnson, a Chicago soul singer and blues artist whose work was sampled by top hip-hop artists, has died at age 85, his family said Sunday."A fiery, fierce, fighter, always standing for the pursuit of justice as it related to his music and sound, he will truly be missed by all who crossed his path. His catalog and legacy will be remembered as impeccable and a historical blueprint to all who experience it," said a statement from his family, including Johnson's daughter, Syleena Johnson, a Grammy-nominated singer.Family members did not give further details on his death, including the cause.

Jimmy Johnson was a legendary Chicago blues and soul guitarist who played with B.B. King, Magic Sam, and Otis Clay. Jimmy Johnson was an acclaimed Chicago blues guitarist and vocalist. He was born in Mississippi and moved to Chicago after an invitation from an uncle who lived there.

Sam Lay, a Chicago blues drummer and vocalist who played with Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, has died at age 86. Lay died Saturday of natural causes in Chicago, Alligator Records said Monday. Sam Lay, a Chicago blues drummer and vocalist who played with Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, has died at age 86.

Sam Lay was a legendary Chicago blues drummer who played with Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.  Sam Lay started drumming for the Original Thunderbirds and then became the drummer for blues harmonica legend Little Walter. He was the regular drummer for Chicago Blues icon Muddy Waters band in the early 1960s.