Ike & Tina Turner News

Walking out of the screening of "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson," I found myself humming "Proud Mary." Not that Thompson, the late father of gonzo journalism, had anything to do with the ...

The Grand Surprise: The Journals of Leo Lerman by Leo Lerman and Stephen Pascal.

Had singer Mary Ann Redmond started recording in the 60s or 70s instead of the 90s, it's quite possible that she would have gone down in history as one of the major soul stars of the Baby Boomer era.

St. Louis' blues musicians once again are banding together to help one of their own, as four popular local blues groups will present a concert to benefit Jim Koerber, former saxophonist with the Ike and Tina ...

Nobody would ever accuse the Black Diamond Heavies of being too polished. Instead of concentrating on byzantine guitar riffs or intricate rhythms, the punky, soul-addicted duo rub a thick application of grits, ...

Near-death experiences have a way of dredging up past memorable moments, and for a resourceful songwriter like Alejandro Escovedo, that's a wealth of material waiting to be tapped.

McKendree University will partner with East St. Louis Senior High School and the Christian Activity Center to develop classes and a Web site about the cultural history of East St.

The Clintons are the Ike and Tina Turner of politics: "We never ever do anything nice and easy.we only do it nice and rough." A friend e-mails: Now it's Obama's turn to stand up to the Clintons or capitulate to ...

ERSI ARVIZU, Friend for Life : Produced by Ry Cooder, this romantic tribute to East LA soul and rock is also a resurrection.

On May 28th, 1966, Ike and Tina Turner released "River Deep, Mountain High." In 1976, the Allman Brothers Band broke up after Gregg Allman testified against his personal road manager, who was charged with drug ...

Beyonce Is "Not Rock & Roll" Posted by Dan Haggerty on 05.21.2008 So says Tina Turner... Tina Turner says Beyonce Knowles will never be "rock 'n' roll." The singer claims she was an inspiration for Beyonce, but ...

The most dynamic female soul singer in the history of the music, Tina Turner oozed sexuality from every pore in a performing career that began the moment she stepped onstage as lead singer of the Ike & Tina ... via WMAG

“Proud Mary'. After suffering beatings from her husband, the couple divorced in 1978. In 1984, Tina revived her career as a solo artist with the massive hit 'Private Dancer'. She won Record of the Year for 'What's Love Got To Do With It”

It looks like performing at the Grammy Awards earlier this year was all it required to inspire Tina Turner to get back to work. via Undercover

“I would like for you to be my wife #4.”

You know you've got a scorching r-&b show on your hands when the Ike and Tina Turner Revue aren't even the headliners. via DigitallyOBSESSED.com

“We wanted it to sound like a band with two singers and the songs couldn't exist without both of them. "(On the album) the voices seem to just meld together, and the lyrics seem to meld together and it just sort of works.”

Sonny and Cher did it, and so did Ike and Tina Turner. Now Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson have joined the list of singing spouses who have made an album together. via The West Australian

“I wrote it, but I didn't really care for it. My writing partner, Sylvia McKinney (of the duo Mickey & Sylvia) told me I had to "hear this girl sing it.”

Rose Marie McCoy, one of the most prolific songwriters of the twentieth century, has penned more than 850 published songs in a career than spans more than 60 years. via All About Jazz

Tina Turner has become one of the grandes dames of rock, and ex-husband Ike is now a shadowy dark prince, a Svengali who has justifiably done some time; if you've seen What's Love Got to Do With It , one of the ... via DigitallyOBSESSED.com

This artist hit it big exactly once, with the Top Ten hit "The Cheater," released in 1966 under the name of Bob Kuban & the In-Men. His music was influenced by his sideman association with Ike and Tina Turner, ... via KLOU-FM Saint Louis

“You name it they stayed here, because you couldn't stay at other places, but they knew that Paducah had a place to stay and looked forward to being at the Hotel Metropolitan”

A Paducah landmark once slated for the wrecking ball has reopened and could wind up being one of the city's biggest tourist attractions. via WPSD-TV Paducah

ALTHOUGH I COULD list many shows as the "best ever" - The Who in a college gym in 1968, Woodstock, CSNY, Stevie Ray Vaughn with Jeff Beck or any number of Rolling Stones shows - it is hard to top the first of ... via Concord Monitor