As part of our 'Stories That Shaped Us' series, to mark the 35th anniversary of the 1990 election, The Irrawaddy revisits a ...

The National Prosecuting Authority wants to get Jacob Zuma in the dock without further delay, and the former president must also contend with his political party once again being in turmoil.

Michael Sumler, a member of the legendary R&B group Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 71. Fox 5 Atlanta reported that Sumler ...

Plenty of bands have soldiered on after a core member died, especially if they know ... band's sound and image that it just wouldn't be the same group without them, so they break up for good.

John Edwards, a former lead singer for legendary R&B and soul group The Spinners, died Sunday ... “magical fraternity” of past and present members whose contributions continue to shape ...

Harlem’s longtime former congressman Charlie Rangel has died at age 94. A founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus ...

Sound Talent Group co-founder and agent Dave Shapiro died in a plane crash in San Diego, Calif. on Thursday morning, per the National Independent Talent Organization (NITO). A founding member of ...

Zambia's former president Edgar Lungu, who held power for almost seven years until 2021, died Thursday in a hospital ... in recent weeks," his daughter and member of the country's national ...

Besides being an accomplished talent agent, Shapiro also owned Sound Talent Group (STG). Helping nurture careers for groups like Sum 41, Parkway Drive, Set it Off, Story of the Year, and ...

GOLD CANYON, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) – A hiker died on an Arizona trail Sunday afternoon after his group ran out of water in extreme heat, officials said. The group was hiking on a trail in the ...