Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Soon after her comments about Beyonce and President Obama set the ...

About a month before the Neighborhood Ball, “Cadillac Records” premiered in theaters with Beyoncé’s portrayal as James earning rave reviews. Her re-recording of “At Last” for the soundtrack won a ...

Let's continue our archive series R&B, rockabilly and early rock 'n' roll with rhythm and blues singer Etta James. She got her start at the age of 15 when she was discovered by Johnny Otis, who we ...

Etta James played three NYC shows earlier this month. Ryan stopped by to take some pictures at the last one. He and everyone I asked about the shows said something like, “girl can sing!” (and “girl ...

Amy Winehouse singing Etta James is a sight that any fan would love to see — and it turns out, Kelly Clarkson has some bragging rights in that department. The “Kelly Clarkson Show” host revealed in ...

Whether she’s nailing the impossibly high notes in a Mariah Carey song or singing “Part of Your World” as Ariel in The Little Mermaid, it seems there’s no song Halle Bailey can’t absolutely crush. In ...