Award winning and Grammy nominated R&B, gospel and pop singer Ruben Studdard released “Ruben Sings Luther,” his first album in four year. Studdard, known as the “Velvet Teddy Bear” and American Idol ...

They memorably squared off in the finals of Season 2 of “American Idol” (2003) just as the reality singing competition was embarking on a meteoric rise to become the No. 1 television show in America.

Known as both “The Velvet Voice” and the “Pavarotti of Pop,” the legendary Luther Vandross was often considered to be one of the best singers of his generation. With a repertoire that included soulful ...