Today would have been Marvin Gaye’s 87th birthday.

He was a Motown legend whose music moved between protest, passion and pain — and his life was as complex as the songs he left behind.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes a look…

Today marks the 58th birthday of global superstar Celine Dion — a record-breaking performer whose Las Vegas shows have become some of the most successful in music history.

After years of quietly battling a rare neurological condition that forced her off stage, she made a breathtaking return at the Paris Olympics — and now, a full comeback may be within reach.

HOT1027’s Natasha Thorp takes a look...

A teenager with profound hearing loss will hear clearly again, a Joburg mom battling long-term COVID complications can finally breathe easier -- and an animal welfare organisation is now safer from crime — all thanks to the incredible generosity of HOT1027 listeners.

It's been another rewarding week here at HOT1027 making a meaningful difference to the tune of R242 000.

HOT1027's Tara Penny has more...

Today marks the 57th birthday of global superstar - Mariah Carey — one of the most recognisable voices in music history.

Bursting onto the scene at just 20 years old….. she quickly became one of the biggest stars in the world.

HOT1027’s Natasha Thorp has more...

Today, Diana Ross turns 82 — and few artists have shaped popular music quite like she has.

From a little girl in Detroit’s Brewster housing projects to Motown royalty, movie stardom and a solo career packed with global hits, Ross didn’t just perform the soundtrack of an era — she helped create it.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more...

It’s autumn on the Highveld — and cosmos flowers are once again blooming in their thousands.

No one plants them. No one tends them. They simply appear, year after year.

But these delicate flowers aren’t indigenous — and not many people know their roots her in South Africa trace back to war.

HOT1027’s Al Prodgers takes a look...

Elton John turns 79 today.

From “Rocket Man” to “Your Song”, Elton John has given generations the soundtrack to love, heartbreak, reinvention and survival.

But behind the glitter, the fame and the piano hooks was a man searching for something much more human.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes a look...

Today, one of the smoothest voices — and most unmistakable guitarists — in music turns 83.

From the streets of Pittsburgh to global superstardom, George Benson changed the sound of jazz, soul and R&B forever.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes a look…

Today would've been the 67th birthday of singer and actress Irene Cara — the voice behind two of the most iconic movie songs of the 1980's.

From "Fame" to "Flashdance"...her music helped define the sound of an era — winning her an Oscar and a Grammy.

She died in 2022 at the age of 63 — after a career that never quite reached the heights many believed it should've.

HOT1027’s Natasha Thorp takes a look...

When you hear the word "shebeen", you probably picture an informal tavern in a South African township.

But would you associate it with Ireland’s national holiday, St Patrick’s Day?

HOT1027’s Al Prodgers explains the surprising link...