Lionel Richie News

On last night's Celebrity Duets episode of American Idol, Lea Michele appeared to sing a duet version of Defying Gravity from Wicked with contestant Ada Vox.

Multi-platinum recording artist and global icon Gwen Stefani is heading to the Las Vegas Strip with her exclusive headlining residency show, 'Gwen Stefani Just a Girl,' inside Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino beginning Wednesday, June 27, 2018.

Philadelphia native, Kimmel Center ShowStoppers alumnus, and American Idol contestant Michael J. Woodard is returning home to spend time with high school students before heading back to Hollywood. The students are currently participating in the Kimmel Center's free after-school, musical theater program, ShowStoppers. Woodard's stellar performances have landed him a coveted seat in the Top 24 on American Idol.

On the episode '110 (Top 24 Celebrity Duets)' - As the pool has been narrowed to the top 24 contestants, 12 of the top 24 finalists perform duets with celebrity partners at Academy LA in Hollywood during this week in the competition, as the search for America's next superstar continues on its new home on America's network, The ABC Television Network, MONDAY, APRIL 9 (8:00p.m.|7:00pm C), streaming and on demand.

Mat Kearney is thrilled to share his exquisite new music video for lead single “Kings & Queens” with his fans as the single cracks into the Top 30 at Hot AC and racks up 4 Million streams.  Kearney premiered the video last week, the day after his sold-out show at Nashville's legendary Ryman Auditorium on March 24th.  The single, which Kearney wrote with the help of Judah & the Lion's Judah Akers, is one of four new songs to drop from his forthcoming studio albumCRAZYTALK – due out May 4th via Tomorrow Music/Caroline.

Lionel Richie visits 'The Talk' and reveals a 'wild' tale about writing 'We Are The World' with Michael Jackson at his house. 'Michael loved to collect animal and reptiles.... so right in the middle of writing this song. We were eating downstairs and there was this dog barking and we heard... 'shut up, shut up' so I said 'What's going on, Michael?' And he said, 'That's the bird having an argument with the dog.' Now it gets worse,' recalls Richie. 'I'm lying on the floor working on the lyrics to 'We Are The World' and I hear 'hssss'....'hssss' and I'm looking at Michael and all of a sudden I'm looking out the corner of my eye and the albums on the wall are falling down....and there's an albino python. And he goes, 'There he is Lionel, we found him, we found him. We knew he was in the room somewhere, Lionel. He wants to come out and play with you'...I was screaming like the last woman in a horror movie. I was screaming so loud.'

Brass Funkeys, Jocee, Ollie Howell and the National Youth Orchestra have all announced they will be supporting this year's Give a Gig Week with exclusive shows across London. In addition, YolanDa Brown, Chair of Youth Music, will be supporting Give a Gig Week via a show in Sydney. Give a Gig Week is Youth Music's flagship fundraising initiative, Youth Music supports 350 music-making projects across the country for children and young people experiencing challenging circumstances.

On last night's Jimmy Kimmel Live, Lionel Richie talks about his Hand and Footprint Ceremony at the Chinese Theatre that Jimmy hosted last week, embarrassing his kids, receiving a Kennedy Center Honor, and working on a song with Stevie Wonder. He also reveals why you should never vacation with Kenny Rogers, and talks about getting pranked by Katy Perry and Luke Bryan.

In anticipation of Sunday night's epic premiere of “American Idol” on ABC, a special helicopter flight across Los Angeles on Sunday will carry four, 15-foot tall cutouts of superstar judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Emmy®Award-winning host and producer Ryan Seacrest.

 The gold standard of all music competition series, “American Idol,” will make its highly anticipated return to television this weekend and now we have an extended look at the return! 

AMERICAN IDOL the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre, will return to airwaves on SUNDAY, MARCH 11 (8:00 10:00 p.m. EDT), at its new home on The ABC Television Network. Ryan Seacrest announced the news today on Live with Kelly and Ryan.

The official “American Idol” app is now live on iOS and Android devices for fans to watch highlights, play along and soon vote for their favorite contestant as they continue their journey to become the next superstar. Using the app, fans are able to:

Historic Royal Palaces and IMG are delighted to announce that Lionel Richie will headline a third and final concert at Hampton Court Palace Festival 2018supported by Viking, award-winning cruise line. Tickets for the concert on Saturday 9 June will go on sale at 10am on 9 March and can be purchased here. General admission tickets for Lionel's concerts on 5 and 6 June are already sold out, with VIP tickets still available to purchase.

Broadway veteran and GLEE alum Lea Michele has announced via twitter that she will be returning to the small screen as a mentor on the next season of American Idol. 

Radio Disney will launch 'American Idol Insider', a weekly hour-long show hosted by former American Idol winners and contestants. Country music singer Scotty McCreery (winner of American Idol season 10), who is currently on the country charts with his Top 3-and- rising smash hit single Five More Minutes, will host the premiere show today, TUESDAY, FEB. 27 at 5:00 p.m. PST/ 8:00 p.m. EST. The new program will air every Tuesday on Radio Disney with encore airings throughout the week and across multiple platforms, including the Radio Disney App, RadioDisney.com, Sirius XM, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Sonos, Aha Radio and HD Radio.Five More Minutes; is from McCreery upcoming album Seasons Change in stores on Friday, Mar. 16.

Chris Dave and The Drumhedz just released their video for 'Dat Feelin' (ft. SiR).' The video premiered at Afropunk, who said 'Dat Feelin' is a frenetic throwback to big bands and jazz lounges, translated for the modern era into an ambient expression of bliss and feel goods.' The track is from The Drumhedz' debut self-titled album, out now via Blue Note Records. 

The Legendary Soul Man Sam Moore was honored with the Trailblazer Award at the annual Dream Ball Gala on Monday, February 19 at the Bomb Factory in the Deep Ellum area of Dallas. The gala is produced by Nancy Lieberman Charities, a 501(c)(3) organization that promotes healthy lifestyles and educational opportunities for young girls and boys, and is dedicated to expanding and ensuring that educational and sports opportunities exist for economically disadvantaged youth. Moore was presented with the Trailblazer Award by former Dallas Police Chief David Brown, and also performed a short set during the program, garnering rave reviews. Fellow honoree Billy Crystal was joined by Bo Derek, Tony Dorsett, Deion Sanders, Jose' Guzman, and Spud Webb, among other celebrities and local dignitaries, who were also in attendance. The Dream Ball Gala is one of several annual charity events organized by Nancy Lieberman Charities.

Luxury brand Christopher Guy (CG) will once again sponsor the upcoming Hollywood Beauty Awards on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at the historic Avalon Hollywood.

Historic Royal Palaces and IMG are thrilled to announce that Tom Jones and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra have been added to the line-up for Hampton Court Palace Festival 2018 supported by Viking, award-winning cruise line. Tickets for the concerts will go on sale at 9am on 23rd February and can be purchased from www.hamptoncourtpalacefestival.com.