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“A good guitar solo should sound like an orgasm. I can hear it in Eddie Van Halen’s playing, and Jimi Hendrix. I live for the juicy notes”: Carlos Santana on playing like a soul singer and his visitations from B.B. King, Miles Davis and Stevie Ray Vaughan

Single-cuts are like merlot, solos are like grapefruit… the inimitable, peerless Carlos Santana shares stories from his legendary career and insights from the cosmos

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Music legend cancels huge Glasgow gig just weeks ahead of time

A MUSIC legend has cancelled his Glasgow gig less than a month before it was set to take place ...

The National (Scotland)

Smokey Robinson sues former housekeepers for defamation over rape allegations

Smokey Robinson has filed a defamation lawsuit against four former housekeepers who filed a $50 million lawsuit accusing him of rape and sexual assault

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Smokey Robinson files defamation suit against former housekeepers accusing him of sexual assault

The Motown singer and his wife have denied the allegations from the outset and say the claimants have fabricated their account for the purpose of extortion

The Guardian - UK

Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation after sexual assault allegations

Los Angeles police open investigation after lawsuit filed against Motown singer alleging sexual assault of four former housekeepers over many years

The Guardian - UK

Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation following rape allegations

Smokey Robinson is facing a criminal investigation after four former housekeepers accused him of rape and sexual assault.

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Criminal investigation opened in rape and sexual assault allegations against Smokey Robinson

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says it has opened a criminal investigation into rape and sexual assault allegations against Smokey Robinson

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Smokey Robinson blasts ‘vile’ lawsuit where housekeepers accused him of rape and calls it a money grab

Smokey Robinson, 85, denies four housekeepers’ allegations that he sexually assaulted them from 2007 to 2024

The Independent UK

Smokey Robinson denies four housekeepers’ allegations of sexual assault

The women have accused Motown star of sexual assault and employment violations. His attorney has called the lawsuit ‘an ugly method of trying to extract money’

The Guardian - UK

Smokey Robinson's lawyer says rape allegations against him are 'vile' and 'false'

Smokey Robinson’s lawyer says allegations of rape and sexual assault against him in a lawsuit from four former housekeepers are “vile” and “false.”

The Independent UK

Attorney for Smokey Robinson says singer will fight 'vile and false' sexual assault allegations

Motown singer Smokey Robinson's attorney Christopher Frost has claimed recent sexual assault allegations are "an ugly method of trying to extract money" from the 85-year-old star.

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Music legend Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault and rape by former housekeepers

The Motown legend has been accused by four of his former employees of sexual assault and rape, which the women say took place between 2007 and 2024.

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Smokey Robinson accused of sexual misconduct by four ex-employees

Smokey Robinson has been accused of sexual assault by four former employees, who are seeking at least $50,000,000 in damages.

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Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by four women in $50m lawsuit

Ex-housekeepers accuse Motown legend of sexual battery, false imprisonment, negligence and gender violence

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The Independent UK

Housekeepers sue Motown legend Smokey Robinson and accuse him of years-long sexual assaults

Not only did the legendary crooner allegedly assault four of his housekeepers on a regular basis, he also shorted them on wages and denied them meal breaks, according to a bombshell lawsuit filed Tuesday

Guitar World

“That is called ‘playing the s**t out of the guitar!’”: Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt and Smokey Robinson join forces on their own rendition of a Motown classic at the 2025 American Music Honors

This year's honorees included guitarists Tom Morello, John Fogerty, Joe Ely and Emmylou Harris

The Guardian - UK

‘If I kissed some man, I would cut my lips off’: Terrence Howard explains why he declined Marvin Gaye biopic

The American actor told Bill Maher’s podcast that he had asked Quincy Jones about the singer’s sexuality and felt he couldn’t ‘play that character 100%’

The Independent UK

Terrence Howard turned down Marvin Gaye biopic because he ‘didn’t want to kiss a man’

‘Empire’ actor claimed that rumours about legendary singer’s sexuality made him decline role

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Icons shine at American Music Honors

Bruce Springsteen led a star-studded tribute to legends like Smokey Robinson, John Fogerty and Emmylou Harris

Louder

"Everybody tells me that it's a happier experience": Daryl Hall on life without former "business partner" John Oates

The former half of hugely successful duo Hall & Oates plays five solo UK shows in May, with US dates to follow

The National (Scotland)

'Musical legend' coming to Glasgow for special 50th anniversary tour

A 'musical legend' is coming to Glasgow as part of his upcoming UK tour.

The Independent UK

Smokey Robinson shares verdict on Trump returning to the White House

‘I’ll be glad when the next four years are up,’ singer said

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Smokey Robinson addresses theory that his song is about the affair he had with Diana Ross

Smokey Robinson admits he "could not possibly have experienced everything" he has written about in music as he addresses the rumour that he wrote one song about the affair he had with Diana Ross.

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Motown Christmas Special Celebrates Iconic Music Legacy

Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey host 'A Motown Christmas' special honoring legendary Motown classics with iconic artists.

The Independent UK

Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey to host 'A Motown Christmas' special honoring the label's legacy

Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey, bridging Motown’s old and new school, will host a a holiday special to honor the groundbreaking record label that changed the music landscape

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