Country singer joins R&B and funk luminaries for first-ever outdoor episode of 'CMT Crossroads,' billed as "Earth, Wind & Fire and Friends"
"Get your feet ready for a deluge of hits," Nile Rodgers says
Jennifer Hudson sings Whitney Houston at Tribeca Film Festival showcase celebrating 'The Soundtrack of Our Lives'
Two classic funk-pop groups team up for horn-laden sets
Pentatonix joins soul legend to pay tribute to late Earth, Wind and Fire singer, who died in early February
Artists have posted touching, personal tributes to the Earth, Wind and Fire vocalist and founder on social media
Singer had been battling Parkinson's disease for more than two decades
Janelle Monae, Gary Clark Jr. and Earth, Wind & Fire highlight halftime show
Lorde also added to show, which will air this Friday
Funk band is readying first new album in eight years
