WASHINGTON — Ronald LaPread, the bassist who co-founded the Commodores, has died over the weekend at his home in Auckland, New Zealand. He was 75. His daughter confirmed the news on social media.

Ronald LaPread, bassist and cofounding member of the Commodores, has died. He was 75. News of LaPread's death was shared on Saturday, May 30 by his daughter Soraya with a statement in a since-expired ...

Forty-seven years ago today, the Commodores released "Still," a breakup ballad that did something unusually difficult: It ...

While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.

Lionel Richie checked himself into the hospital after a concert in St. Louis on Aug. 29 Caroline Blair is a writer for PEOPLE. She has been writing about celebrities, entertainment, reality TV stars ...

It’s risky for an “American Idol” hopeful to audition with a song made famous by one of the judges, but a brave contestant for Season 23 was up to the challenge. Sonny Tennet, a singer-songwriter from ...

Considering how their sound had come to be defined by the ballads of Lionel Richie, not many gave The Commodores much chance of matching their previous level of success once Richie left. But they did ...

Lionel Richie didn't hold back when weighing in on Chris Brown and Usher'sjoint nationwide R&B tour. The "Stuck on You" artist, 77, took a moment during a recent show to reflect on his career with The ...