ESSENCE Festival headliner Lionel Richie, who will grace the Mainstage on Sunday, July 6, is no stranger to great music. So it’s no wonder the 16-time Grammy Award winner has his own playlist filled ...

As the lead singer of The Commodores, Lionel Richie proved himself to be a brilliant songwriter and powerful singer. He carried these qualities into his solo career, crafting undeniable grooves and ...

Lionel Richie is keeping the concert festivities going all night long…all night! Last week, the R&B legend kicked of his Sing A Song All Night Long Tour, which features special guests Earth, Wind & ...

Lionel Richie is arguably one of the most iconic voices, faces, and mustaches in all of music history. The singer-songwriter rose to prominence in the 1970s as a leader of the Motown movement and ...

Lionel Richie, an Alabama native, is set to headline the closing ceremonies at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham. Richie, 72, will be on stage July 17 at Protective Stadium downtown, but there’s no ...

This story was originally broadcast May 15, 2022. For Lionel Richie, who was recently awarded the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for lifetime achievement, performing comes naturally. Visiting the ...

First of all, I would like to say that it is a blessing that we can all be here this evening to celebrate life and music together. And I am honored to be here this evening to induct Lionel Richie into ...

From his early days with The Commodores and hits like “Three Times a Lady,” “Easy,” “Still” and “Sail On” through his solo career, which launched in the early 1980s, Lionel Richie has been the ...

His songs have inspired fans for five decades. Now the indefatigable musician delivers the whole story in a 463-page memoir. By Elisabeth Egan This week, after the British monarch returned to official ...