MSNBC:  Pioneering Musician Isaac Hayes dead at 65

 

CNN:  Soul Legend Isaac Hayes Dies

 

BET:  R.I.P. Isaac Hayes

 

MSNBC:  Singer James Brown dies at 73

 

MSNBC: Luther Vandross dies at 54

ABCNews.com:  R&B Legend Luther Vandross Dead

CNN:  Luther Vandross dead at 54

MSNBC:  ‘Fifth Beatle’ Billy Preston dies at 59

 

CNN:  'Fifth Beatle' Billy Preston dies at 59

 

BET:  R&B Legend Billy Preston Dies

 

CNN:  'Super Freak' singer Rick James dies

MSNBC:  Rick James dead at age 56

BET:  Rick James Dead at 56

MSNBC:  Music legend Ray Charles dies at 73

BET:  Music Legend Ray Charles Dies

CNN:  Ray Charles dead at 73

The Apollo Theatre

Motown's 40th Anniversary

Official Miles Davis Web Site

Blues and All That Jazz

Jazz World

Jackie Wilson

Lonely Teardrops:  The Jackie Wilson Story

The Edward "Duke" Ellington Pages

Duke Ellington

Billie Holiday

Lauryn Hill, official web site

Paul Robeson Centennial Celebration

Paul Robeson, a brief biography

Peeps Republic - The Source for Hip-Hop Culture News

The Boyz of Butuburam

Still Going On: An Exhibit Celebrating the Life and times of William Grant Still
"a multimedia celebration of the centenary of the birth of William Grant Still, the dean of
African-American composers."

BET:  Legendary R&B Singer/Icon Barry White Has Died

ABC:  R&B Legend Barry White Dies at 58

Mr. Showbiz:  Singer Aaliyah Killed in Plane Crash

Netnoir:  Aaliyah Dies in Plane Crash

BET:  Aaliyah Dies in Plane Crash in the Bahamas

BET:  Remembering Aaliyah - A Star's Light Dimmed Too Soon
BET.com remembers Aaliyah who is no longer with us, but her music and
generous spirit live on. Celebrate and remember this great, young talent with
us. Aaliyah R.I.P. 

BET:  The Aaliyah Experience

MTV:  Fans Remember Aaliyah

MTV:  Aaliyah Killed in Plane Crash

MTV:  Timbaland, P. Diddy, Other Artists React to Aaliyah's Death

MTV:  Jam Master Jay Reports