Donna Summer passed away today (May 17) in Florida, after a battle with lung cancer, according to TMZ.  The "Queen of Disco" was 63.  Summer, a five-time Grammy winner, was known for her hits like "Last Dance", "Love To Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls" and scored an impressive 19 number one dance hits between 1975 and 2008 - second only to Madonna.  She is survived by her husband, producer and singer Bruce Sudano; their daughters, Brooklyn and Amanda; and Summer's daughter, Mimi, from a previous marriage.

The 34th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival is set to take place on June 16-17 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.  Boney James will headline the show Saturday night, while legendary pianist Ramsey Lewis will close out the event on Sunday evening.  Also included in the all-star line-up are Robin Thicke, Sheila E., Keb' Mo', Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, the Christian McBride Big Band and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, among many others.  Bill Cosby will be the Master of Ceremonies again this year.  The full festival line-up is available here: playboyjazzfestival.com/.

Billboard announced Whitney Houston will be honored posthumously with their 2012 Millenium Award.  A tribute will be performed by Jordin Sparks and John Legend at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Arena this Sunday, May 20.  Whitney died on February 11 at the age of 48, but her musical legacy lives on.  The six-time Grammy winner holds the distinction of being the first artist to have seven consecutive number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and also had four number one albums on the Billboard 200.  Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, and sister-in-law, Pat Houston, will accept the award in her honor.  The Awards will air live May 20 on ABC at 8pm ET.