These four songs written by Lionel Richie were pop hits, but they would sound great on country radio stations as well.

(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing the great architects of modern R&B, funk, and soul, The Commodores deserve a place near the top of the conversation. Emerging in the early 1970s from Tuskegee, ...

His memoir Truly, named after one of his signature ballads, released on September 30, 2025, is filled with heartwarming and ...

Lionel Richie grew up sheltered—by his own admission—in Tuskegee, Alabama, practically on the campus of the famed Black ...

Lionel Richie has a voice like a five-star restaurant. It’s of the highest quality and there is something for everyone—that is, if you have good taste. The famed judge on American Idol today was born ...

Lionel Richie revealed that he almost became an Episcopalian priest before an encouraging audience member convinced him to pursue music with The Commodores.

During a Sept. 25 interview on Good Morning America, Lionel Richie revealed that his grandmother was not a fan of his hit song "Brick House," which he released as a member of The Commodores The ...

Nowadays, it's impossible to think of a Lionel Richie song more universally beloved than his 1977 collaboration with the Commodores, "Brick House." But according to the legendary 76-year-old musician, ...

He may not be everyone’s cup of tea but Lionel Richie certainly knows how to write a song as his lengthy and determinedly ...

When picking a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer to cover for Sunday night’s round of “American Idol,” Desmond Roberts found inspiration in his childhood — and the judging panel. The “Idol” hopeful performed ...