Sheila E. says she felt "used" by the creative team behind the 1985 all-star charity single "We Are the World." She says they promised her a solo verse that never materialized, in an attempt to lure ...

The sessions started at Hollywood, California’s A&M Studios the night of Jan. 28, 1985, and didn’t end until well after sunrise the morning of Jan. 29. By that point, it was clear that nothing quite ...

Sheila E. in 2025 behind a drum kit. Photo by Natalie Malchev. *For more than four decades, Sheila E. has been a force in music—commanding the stage with her explosive percussion, magnetic presence, ...

Green Day and Alanis Morissette set the tone at the FireAid benefit with songs of hope and resilience. Then came Anderson .Paak, who turned the stage at the Kia Forum into a California celebration, ...

Sheila E. is a Grammy winner for the first time. The legendary singer, drummer, Escovedo family member, and Prince collaborator claimed her first Grammy Award in the Best Global Music Performance ...

Sheila E. is set to perform a string of hometown shows at Yoshi’s in Oakland. The acclaimed vocalist-percussionist and her E-Train band will be playing two gigs per night over a three-day stretch, Jan ...

Legendary singer/percussionist Sheila E returns to Detroit this week, and this time it’s for charity. On Wednesday, E. (short for Escovedo — her father is percussion icon Pete Escovedo) will perform ...