In honor of Anita Baker’s 68th birthday, ESSENCE looks back at the legendary R&B songstress’ most dazzling beauty moments.

A former child actor who grew up to become the executive producer the multi-Oscar-winning "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991), Gary Goetzman has been working with director Jonathan Demme in various ...

The music legend urges fans to rely only on verified sources after false AI-generated stories about her spread online.

The X Factor winner and musical theatre star returns to the stage in I'm Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical in March 2026. Born in Islington, London in 1988 to a musical family, Alexandra Burke rose ...

The "Ain't Nobody" singer and her team released a statement after several false stories about Khan were shared on Facebook and elsewhere Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital ...

"If it isn’t coming directly from Chaka’s official social channels or ChakaKhan.com, it shouldn’t be trusted," read a statement Several false stories about Khan have been shared to Facebook this month ...

The 2026 Resonator Awards will recognise the Queen of Funk Chaka Khan, and rockers St Vincent and Haim, among other notable women working in music. Presenters include Olivia Rodrigo, Sia, Jason Isbell ...

The Resonator Awards are presented by Grammy-nominated mastering engineer Emily Lazar's non-profit We Are Moving The Needle. By McKinley Franklin Chaka Khan is one of the honorees at this year’s ...

Prince admired Chaka Khan well before he became a superstar. At one point, he impersonated Sly Stone’s voice just so he could get a chance to meet her. Khan wasn’t too pleased at that time, but Prince ...

The Special Merit Awards Ceremony will take place at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles as part of the Grammy Week. The Recording Academy has named music legends Whitney Houston and Chaka Khan ...

The Recording Academy is finally giving flowers where they’ve long been due. As part of its 2026 Special Merit Awards, the Academy announced that Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, and Fela Kuti will ...

Music Icon Chaka Khan, Gayle King, Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith, and UN Leaders Invite the World to Pause for a Global Moment of Healing on December 19 Building on last year's inaugural observance, this ...