A Queen Becomes an Empress
Even as a recording artist with a similarly royal title, Queen Latifah may not have been destined to play the Empress of the Blues. But her starring as blues great Bessie…
Also Saturday: Louie C.K. on ‘SNL’ Finale
Having turned in a memorable episode last time he was there, Louis C.K. returns to host "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) on the occasion of its 40th season finale.…
Playlist 5-15-15
News of the death of B.B. King meant nearly three solid hours of his music -- so many great recordings he made over so many decades -- and plenty of…