When she saw the YouTube trailer and heard the music for the remake of "Sparkle," it put a twinkle in Altheida Mayfield's eyes. See, she was right there beside her husband, the late, great Curtis ...

Curtis Mayfield and Aretha Franklin’s union for the soundtrack of the 1976 musical drama “Sparkle” made for an instant soul classic, so the 2012 remake already has a lot to live up to. The burden for ...

Original 'Sparkle' star on the remake: Actress and musician Lonette McKee says, 'It is in very good hands' It’s been over 30 years since actress Lonette McKee debuted on the silver screen in a ...

Musicals that pine to tell the story of classic pop groups have their work cut out for them. They’ve got to come up with songs every bit as stunning and indelible as the ones that make the whole world ...

The 13-track album also includes songs from the film's stars Jordin Sparks and Cee Lo Green. By Kelly Payton Sparkle Album Cover - H 2012 Motown-era fans won’t have to wait until the Aug 17 release of ...

Whitney Houston first started singing as a young girl in the gospel choir at the New Hope Baptist Church in New Jersey. Sadly, that’s where she stopped singing, too — when she died in February, her ...