William King on hip-hop’s rise, how the Commodores got their name, and what drove Lionel Richie’s departure.

Ronald LaPread, who has died aged 75, was the bass guitarist with the Commodores, who sold more than 70 million records with their winning combination of silky ballads and funky dance numbers; ...

TUSKEGEE, Ala. — In their prime, the Commodores spent six months a year working out of Commodore Studio, an expansive Tuskegee space where the band wrote, rehearsed and recorded classic songs like ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ronald LaPread, a co-founding member and former bassist of the Commodores, has died at 75. (Raymond Boyd / Getty Images) Ronald ...

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present two more shows for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. First, American funk and soul group The Commodores return to the Kravis Center ...

"His contributions to our music and his friendship enriched our lives beyond measure," wrote the Commodores in a statement about LaPread's death Jack Irvin has worked at PEOPLE since 2022. He covers ...

Bruce Springsteen has shared the video for his cover of the 1985 Commodores hit “Nightshift,” which will appear on his upcoming soul covers LP Only the Strong Survive, out November 11. Commodores ...

Ronald LaPread, the former bass player for the American soul band The Commodores, has died in Auckland at the age of 75.

Ronald LaPread, a co-founding member and former bassist of the Commodores, has died at 75. (Raymond Boyd / Getty Images) Ronald LaPread, a co-founder and former bassist of the funk and soul group the ...