Whitney Houston

It’s no secret that “personalized” adaptations of “The Star-Spangled Banner” caused waves of controversy over the past few decades. While many Americans are quick to recall celebrity performances like Roseanne Barr’s 1990 off-key rendition before a San Diego Padres game (followed by spitting and crotch-grabbing), the shock from provocative covers by musicians has faded in recent years ... Read Mor

A flawless Whitney Houston impression, in broad daylight, no less.

We're embarking on one year since the world lost Whitney Houston on the eve of the Grammys. In addition to being heartbreaking, the loss of Houston at such a pivotal moment in music was also difficult in terms of logistics: a tribute had to be paid to the fallen legend, and a new TV special will examine how her moving farewell came to fruition.

Whitney's last movie "Sparkle" opens up this weekend.

Sensationalism is as old as journalism itself. In 1898, newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst was famously alleged to have sent a telegram to a reporter looking for a story during the Spanish-American War saying, "You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war." We've gone from that, over 100 years ago, to alleged pictures of dead celebrities on the covers of magazines.

If you have a Facebook account it's doubtless that, over the past few days, you've noticed people sharing their opinions about Governor Chris Christie's decision to fly flags at half-mast in honor of Whitney Houston this Saturday, the expected day of her funeral.

As the music industry and music fans are mourning the untimely death of Whitney Houston this past weekend, some very interesting tributes are coming out.

Growing up I always remember a Whitney song on the radio.