HOLLYWOOD -- In 1970, singer Freda Payne had a major hit with the song, "Band of Gold." Now, 51 years later, she is celebrating a new album. "You know what I get? 'That was the first 45 I ever bought.

Detroit-born R&B and jazz legend Freda Payne will return to the region this weekend to headline Southfield’s seventh annual Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival on Friday, Aug. 11. The singer, who earned gold ...

She recorded radio hits in the 1970s from “Band of Gold” to “Bring the Boys Home.” This weekend, Rhythm & Blues Hall of Famer Freda Payne preforms live at Blues Alley in Georgetown for four shows on ...

Appearing on stage with legendary song stylist Freda Payne will be special guest and prominent Oakland jazz singer Kenny Washington, “the superman of the Bay Area jazz scene,” (San Francisco Chronicle ...

R&B legend, Detroit native and Grammy nominee Freda Payne is bringing jazz luminary Ella Fitzgerald back to life onstage at Meadow Brook Theatre’s “Ella, First Lady of Song,” opening this weekend at ...