In an era where authenticity in hip-hop is becoming increasingly rare, Shug Jackson delivers a powerful reminder of what real storytelling sounds like on his emotionally driven record Just In Case.

Anatomy of a Character: How "The Color Purple" director Blitz Bazawule and the film's artisans made Shug Avery feel empowered and regal. In bringing his version of Alice Walker’s classic novel to the ...

It has to be one of the most terrifying fabled creatures in British history. The dreaded Shug Monkey, about eight feet tall, is a huge hybrid monster said to haunt the rural lanes of Cambridgeshire.

As blues singer Shug Avery in the Broadway revival of The Color Purple, Heather Headley often sings through clenched teeth. Her body is tense with anger and need; like Lena Horne in her later years, ...

Shug came back to her when director Blitz Bazawule and producer Oprah Winfrey were casting for Warner Bros.’ big-screen adaptation of The Color Purple, a bold, joyful, musical version that would be ...

Big Shug is that dude who held doors for everybody until there was no room left to get in. At least, that s how it would seem. Luckily, when you re as big as Shug, you can shove your way in whenever ...

Taraji P. Henson will get to shake her shimmy for her next big role. The Emmy and Oscar-nominated actress will star as Shug Avery in the musical movie adaptation of Broadway’s “The Color Purple.” She ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – What has gotten into Shug McGaughey? He stops. He talks. He tells stories, pouring his Kentucky drawl over the conversation like syrup. He makes jokes. He has time for everyone. He ...

When “The Color Purple” director Blitz Bazawule cast Taraji P. Henson for his film adaptation of the stage musical, it wasn’t the first time Henson had been asked to slip on the spangled gowns and ...