CLEVELAND, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A three-hour memorial for rhythm-and-blues singer Gerald Levert in his hometown of Cleveland featured performances by Stevie Wonder and Johnny Gill. About 7,500 people filled Public Hall on Friday to pay their respects to the late singer. Many wore purple

HOUSTON, March 22 (UPI) -- The boy band New Edition, now grown up, has announced its first gig with the original lineup since 1986.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- With such a powerful lineup, there's no dislodging "Bad Boys II" from atop the Billboard 200 chart for a third straight week.

Friends fill in for Vandross in video ... CBS: Hint of Lynch movie 'over the line' ... Hanks to play 'Good Time Charlie' ... Romano-less Ray show possible ... Matt LeBlanc spinoff considered

LOS ANGELES, July 21 (UPI) -- Famous friends are starring in a music video of Luther Vandross' hit single "Dance With My Father" while he is hospitalized from a stroke.

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Today's musical birthdays include country's June Carter Cash, Johnny's wife, in 1929 (age 73); country's Diana Trask and Adam Faith, both in 1940 (age 62); Paul Goddard, bassist with Atlanta Rhythm Section, in 1945 (age 57); and April Wine's Myles Goodwyn

This is the Today in Music advance package, June 22 through June 28.