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H.E.R. at the 51st NAACP Image Awards Red Carpet / GETTY *BET has announced that the 2021 Soul Train Music Awards will take place at Harlem’s Apollo Theater for the first time. We reported earlier that the annual awards celebration will go down at the famed Apollo Theater in honor of its 50th anniversary.  As […]

*The Soul Train is taking a trip to Broadway, with “CSI” creator Anthony E. Zuiker on board to pen the classic show’s musical adaptation. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Zuiker will reteam with “Rock of Ages” producer Matthew Weaver for the project. The pair’s previous collaboration was for at TriStar Pictures on “The Harlem Globetrotters […]

*The hippest trip in America is making a permanent stop at BET Networks. Variety reports the company has acquired the “ Soul Train” franchise from InterMedia Partners and Ron Burkle’s The Yucaipa Companies. Although financial details regarding the deal weren’t disclosed, what is known is it will include more than 1,000 vintage episodes of the […]

[…] action over royalties. The 80-year-old Chicago native is suing for $75,000 in back royalties, according to The Chicago Sun-Times. Cobb was 22 when he first met “ Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius at the Black radio station WVON in the 1960s. Cornelius launched “Soul Train” in 1971, and at the time, Cobb voiced the now-famous […]

Erykah Badu *Taped at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on November 5th, the 2017 Soul Train Awards presented by BET will premiere Sunday, November 26th at 8:00 PM. For the third time, the show is hosted by Erykah Badu the Godmother of Soul who entertained the crowd in good company with amazing soulful performances from a star studded line up. Tank, Ledisi, Tamar Braxton, Keyshia […]

* The 2020 “ SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” is taking center stage this Thanksgiving weekend with dynamic performances and a celebration of music that brings people together. Babyface, Brandy, CeeLo Green, Charlie Wilson, Ella Mai, Jazmine Sullivan, Lucky Daye, Monica, Smokey Robinson are set to perform at the annual showcase. Hosted by Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold, […]

Brandy accepts the Lady of Soul Award from Jill Scott onstage during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards at the Orleans Arena on Nov. 6, 2016 in Las Vegas. *Brandy accepted the coveted Lady of Soul Award from Jill Scott during the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards, which took place Sunday (Nov 6) at the […]

*It’s been three years since Don Cornelius, founder of “ Soul Train,” committed suicide. But author Ericka Blount Danois opened up recently to Jet Magazine about his impact and talked about her new book, “Love, Peace and Soul: Behind the Scenes of America’s Favorite Dance Show.” What inspired you to write about Soul Train? Ericka Blount Danois: […]

Ashanti *Ashanti, once-dubbed the Queen of Hip Hop Soul, will get a new moniker at the Soul Train Awards later this month (November 28) when she is honored with the “Lady of Soul” award. “I’m honored to be recognized as this year’s ‘Lady of Soul,’” the singer-songwriter said in a statement. “This is a full […]

Keke Palmer – Instagram *According to BET, they’ve tapped Keke Palmer as the host of (the) “ Soul Train Awards” 2023 which recognizes the best in Soul, R&B, and Hip Hop from established industry legends and the next generation of promising artists. Taping in Los Angeles, CA, the show reimagines the traditional award show ceremony as an […]

Xscape / Getty *R&B group Xscape will receive the “Lady of Soul” honor at the 2022 Soul Train Awards next month.  “Xscape is one of the most notable R&B supergroups of all time. Their powerful vocal harmonies laid the foundation for ‘90s R&B and some of today’s chart-topping hits,” said Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music […]

[…] with Boots Riley during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival at Spring Studios on April 30, 2019 in New York City. (Source: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images North America) *” Soul Train” the Broadway musical is happening with Questlove attached as co-producer of the project based on the iconic music variety program that aired from 1971 to 2006.  […]

*BET has announced that the 2021 Soul Train Music Awards will take place at Harlem’s Apollo Theater for the first time. The annual awards celebration will go down at the famed Apollo Theater in honor of its 50th anniversary. “The Apollo has long been a center of Black cultural and creative innovation for Harlem, the […]

Usher – Getty *Summer Walker, SZA, and Usher lead the nominations for the 2023 Soul Train Awards. The complete list of nominees and broadcast date was announced on Wednesday. Usher, SZA, and Summer earned a historic nine nods each — the first three-way tie, Entertainment Tonight reports. Rapper 21 Savage is up for eight awards, Coco […]

*If you will be in the greater Los Angeles area on Sunday, June 2, 2019, then come to “Real Talk…Real History…Real Soul Voices of…Real Soul Train Dancers” at Darby Inglewood Park in Inglewood, California from 3:00pm to 5pm. Hosting the event, Damita Jo Freeman promises a walk down memory lane with original “Soul Train” dancers […]