Lionel Richie

Of all the 13 guest artists on Lionel Richie's 'Tuskegee' album, due March 26, there was just one who needed convincing: Shania Twain. It was nothing personal against the music legend, but rather that Shania was suffering a vocal condition called dysphonia at the time, and had not recorded and released new music in more than five years...

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Lionel Richie is heading to South by Southwest on March 14. The legendary entertainer will headline a show at Austin's annual music festival, performing some of the biggest hits in his 44-year-career, as well as revealing a few new tunes...

A new music competition show is coming to ABC this summer. 'Duets' will feature Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles, Lionel Richie, Kelly Clarkson and Robin Thicke performing each week with the duet partner of their own choosing. "The concept of 'Duets' is so fresh because its mentoring is active and participatory," Jennifer explains...

We've already been anticipating Lionel Richie's upcoming TV special, 'ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends -- A Lifetime of Hits,' and now we have several more reasons to look forward to the show. The music icon has added several country music celebs to the April 2 event, guaranteeing it will be a night to remember...

Growing up in Tuskegee, Ala., Lionel Richie was immersed in country music. In an exclusive interview with The Boot, the legendary singer-songwriter recalled listening to the Grand Ole Opry, Dottie West, Conway Twitty and Buck Owens, among others...

"You're a hero to a lot of us," Tim McGraw says to Lionel Richie in a new video (below) that takes fans behind-the-scenes of the making of the music legend's 'Tuskegee' album. And while every duet partner on the project shares Tim's sentiments, the admiration is mutual...

Lionel Richie's star-studded album, 'Tuskegee,' will hit stores March 27. The record includes 13 of the iconic singer's hits, each with a different collaborator. Blake Shelton, Shania Twain, Darius Rucker, Rascal Flatts and Willie Nelson are among a who's-who list of country stars who teamed up with the Alabama native for the project...

For Lionel Richie, pairing with some of country biggest names for his new album 'Tuskegee,' provided a fun way to revisit and reinterpret some of his classic songs. As an unexpected bonus, he made lots of new Nashville friends. "We started off not knowing anybody" at the beginning of recording, he said Friday night (Jan...

Country's biggest names had better not party too hard at this year's ACM Awards, which will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 1. The next day, at the very same arena, many of those same superstars -- among them Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney and Rascal Flatts -- will tape 'Lionel Richie & Friends: A Lifetime of Hits,' a special slated to air later this year on C