USA Today Music — Headliners this year include Usher, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Khan, Kanye West, more. more info

Altsounds — Ford is set to return for the third consecutive year as the exclusive automotive partner of the 2011 Essence Music Festival being held this July 4 weekend in New Orleans. Kanye West and Mary J. Blige are slated to headline the festival, with main... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Guided By Voices @ Sasquatch 2011 (more by Josh Darr) today in NYC * Evillive * Northside Festival * Blue Note Jazz Fest * Los Crema Paraiso @ Barbes * William Parker @ The Stone * Chaka Khan @ BB... more info

ContactMusic — Legendary singer Chaka Khan is lobbying United States Congress to renew an autism bill that is set to expire next year (12). The I'm Every Woman hitmaker jetted to Washington D. C. this week (begs13Jun11) to persuade government officials to reinstate... more info

ContactMusic — Chaka Khan, the 58-year-old Grammy Award winning singer, has spoken of her disbelief at being honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Chaka Khan, was honoured during a ceremony in Los Angeles on Thursday (19th May 2011), according to t... more info

ContactMusic — Chaka Khan burst into an impromptu performance with Stevie Wonder as she unveiled her Hollywood Walk of Fame star on Thursday (19May11). The I'm Every Woman hitmaker was given the 2,440th plaque on a section of the Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angel... more info

Guardian Music — (Concord)The electric dance-jazz band Return to Forever brought Chick Corea a big following in the 70s without engaging the subtleties of his immense musicality too much, so it was a pleasure at the 2009 London Jazz festival to see him with that heav... more info

Guardian Music — Spokesperson confirms that Houston has entered an out-patient programme for drug and alcohol treatmentWhitney Houston has returned to rehab, her representatives have revealed.The soul diva has entered an outpatient programme for drug and alcohol trea... more info

ContactMusic — Prince doesn't like artists covering his songs because he feels his music ceases to exist when a new version comes out. The pop superstar has written smash hits for the likes of Chaka Khan, Sinead O'Connor and The Bangles - but he'd rather not hav... more info

ContactMusic — Bobby Brown's reunited New Edition have been added to this year's (11) Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana alongside Jennifer Hudson and Chaka Khan. The three acts will join Kem, Naughty By Nature, Doug E. Fresh, Marsha Ambrosius,.... more info