Aretha Franklin's gifted voice was apparent to all from a young age, and her quote of the day recognizes the help she humbly ...

Bill Haley and His Comets hit No. 1 with a seminal rock 'n' roll song; Johnny Cash signed to Columbia Records; Declan ...

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When Clive Davis sat down with Aretha Franklin in 1979 to discuss working together, Franklin already had her legacy secure: She was the undisputed Queen of Soul, whose late-’60s singles—“Respect,” ...

Legendary label executive Clive Davis was known in the music business as the man with the “golden ears.” While some suits shy away from involvement in the creative side of music making, Davis, who ...

The influential record executive helped build Columbia into a music powerhouse, launched Whitney Houston's career and revived the fortunes of several legendary artists ...

No music executive has ever been so powerful as to become synonymous with the whole of the music industry itself ...

NEW YORK (AP) — No music executive has ever been so powerful as to become synonymous with the whole of the music industry itself. But if anyone came close, it was Clive Davis. The record company ...

Part of the 405 Freeway was expected to remain closed into Friday afternoon for a deadly police shooting investigation in Westchester. No officers were injured in the shooting, reported at about 4 a.m ...

The Detroit City Council set a public hearing to determine whether to extend the curfew for minors on the night of the Ford Fireworks, a move that is not entirely new for the big annual event. Despite ...

One of Southern California’s infamous traffic choke points has gotten a high-tech facelift, but it might come with a little extra pain for starters. On Monday, the Riverside County Transportation ...