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More Details Emerge In Death Of Former White Spirit/Tank DrummerIslington Tribune reports that British drummer Graeme Crallan , who played on WHITE SPIRIT 's 1980 debut LP and TANK 's 1985 release "Honour And Blood" , died after hitting his head on a pavement while having a ...
Source : topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 07:34
If I Were A Boy - Beyonce
Beyonce is back and better than ever! Check out the BRAND new single from her forth-coming album right here on demand!... Beyonce - Play All Biography One of the most recognizable characters in modern-day R&B, ...
Source : topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 23:18
New Music: Beyonce - "Single Ladies"
Yesterday, yours truly blogged about "If I Were A Boy," the first of two new singles that Beyonce dropped this week from her still-untitled third album, which comes out in...
Source : about.com | 10-Oct-2008 17:25
Nobody Knows - Kevin Sharp
Though Kevin Sharp has come to light in the country field, his music is heavily commercial and could easily fit in several different genres, considering his dance-inspired production, heavy emphasis on ballads, ...
Source : topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 15:05
Right Here - Brandy
Though still in her teens, singer Brandy was among the biggest and brightest new stars to emerge during the 1990s; a multimedia sensation, she was a success not only on the pop and R&B charts, but also on ...
Source : topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 06:54
Michelle Williams - "The Greatest"
Poor Michelle Williams. This was supposed to be her week. Her new album, Unexpected, dropped on Tuesday and the spotlight was supposed to be on her. But then, two new...
Source : about.com | 10-Oct-2008 04:35
Beyonce Knowles - Beyonce 'Always Knew' She'D Marry Jay-Z
Caption: Beyonce . Diamond Ball and private concert benefiting Miami Children's Hospital Foundation held at the American Airlines Arena .
Source : topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 22:35
New Music: Beyonce - "If I Were A Boy"
The first two singles from Beyonce's upcoming third album were just released online today. One of the two songs is "If I Were A Boy," which from the title a...
Source : about.com | 09-Oct-2008 18:40
Man Convicted of Manslaughter in Death of Ex-Girlfriend
A 25 year-old Jackson man has been found guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of his former girlfriend.
Source : topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 18:14
This Time I'll B... - Angela Bof...
Bronx native Angela Bofill sang with Ricardo Morrero & the Group and the Dance Theater of Harlem chorus before her 1978 debut.
Source : topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 09:59
New Music: Nikka Costa - "Cry Baby"
As mentioned before, yours truly didn't know much about Nikka Costa until recently, but since knowing music is my job, I had to get schooled pretty quickly on the lady and her...
Source : about.com | 09-Oct-2008 04:31
Kenny Lattimore - "Everybody Here Wants You"
As you may know, R&B pretty boy heartthrob Kenny Lattimore released his first solo album in six years last month. After writing and recording with his wife Chante Moore since...
Source : about.com | 08-Oct-2008 21:16
Robin Thicke surpassing R&B boundaries
Robin Thicke recently released an album, Something Else, which digs deeper into classic soul with echoes of '60s pop.
Source : topix.net | 08-Oct-2008 07:56
John Legend Going On Tour in November
John Legend is going out on tour in November in support of his new album, Evolver, which comes out Oct. 28. The tour's first leg begins Nov. 19 in Minneapolis...
Source : about.com | 08-Oct-2008 02:01
A rejuvenated Maxwell returns with new tour after 7-year break
It's hardly unusual for a singer to drop off the musical map. Declining album sales, drug habits, legal woes and other dramas have landed a multitude of chart-toppers on the "Whatever Happened To ..." list.
Source : topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 23:39
Perry opens studio with 'Dream' party
"A Place Where Dreams Believe." Guests were greeted with those words etched in glass as they entered director Tyler Perry 's lavish new film and television studios in southwest Atlanta Saturday night.
Source : topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 15:21
Michelle Williams goes disco on CD
Outside of Destiny's Child, Michelle Williams is best known for gospel tunes, but the 28-year-old takes on a new sound with her third solo CD, 'Unexpected.' The singer topped the gospel charts with her solo ...
Source : topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 11:04
R. Kelly seeks $3.4 million from tour promoter
R. Kelly has won a $3.4 million award against his former tour promoter and is asking a Los Angeles judge to help him collect.
Source : topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 04:22
New Music: Dondria - "Can't Stop"
Texas native Dondria Nicole is a perfect example of how artists are being discovered in the new media age. She didn't have to win a bunch of talent contests, or...
Source : about.com | 07-Oct-2008 03:06
Chat to R&B singer Ne-Yo
R&B star NE-YO will be dropping by The Sun's offices next week to answer your questions in an exclusive webchat.
Source : topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 23:51
No Black Support for O.J. this Time-- His Ghetto Pass is Revoked
When boxer Mike Tyson was convicted of raping Miss Black Rhode Island, Desiree Washington, in an Indianapolis hotel room., for which he served three years in prison, we threw him a parade upon his release.
Source : topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 15:32
New Music: Nikka Costa - "Stuck To You"
Nikka Costa is one of those artists who's perpetually under the radar in the United States: many long-time music fans - yours truly included - don't really know much about her. She's been...
Source : about.com | 06-Oct-2008 13:01
Michelle Williams does the 'Unexpected'
Michelle Williams has accomplished a lot since the superstar trio Destiny's Child dissolved a few years ago.
Source : topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 11:00
Tyler Perry Accused of Unfair Labor Practices
There's trouble in Tyler Perry's world. Late Thursday night I received a press release from the Writers Guild of America, West announcing they had filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor ...
Source : topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 06:22
New Music: Michelle Williams - "The Greatest"
Destiny's Child alum Michelle Williams is due to drop her second solo album, Unexpected, tomorrow (Oct. 7, 2008) via Columbia Records. You may have heard her buzz single, "We Break The...
Source : about.com | 06-Oct-2008 02:31
A Conversation with British R&B Artist Craig David
Since his 2000 debut, Craig David has garnered four MOBOs, three Ivor Novello Awards, and two MTV Europe Awards.
When an artist achieves multi-platinum sales one would assume that a record label would learn to trust his or her artistic judgment -- especially when the number is 13 million albums worldwide. Unfortunately, in this fickle world of music, where attention is fixed on first week sales and Billboard formulas supersede reason, Craig David has...
Source : topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 22:14
Earth, Wind & Fire bring the party to Pacific
Even if Earth, Wind & Fire's fusion of funk, pop, R&B and world music did nothing more than get mostly everyone at Pacific Amphitheatre on their feet Saturday night, that would have made for a fun and energetic ...
Source : topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 14:11
Tyler Perry unveils TV/film studio in Atlanta
Tyler Perry unveiled a new multimillion-dollar TV and film studio Saturday on 30 acres in southwest Atlanta. His renewed commitment to the city came after he once flirted with departing. Perry said he had considered leaving Atlanta for good after neighbors complained about noise and traffic at his old studio in a neighborhood close to downtown.
'Even though it was a studio there for 15 years, there was a lot of resistance in everything I was doing,' Perry said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press earlier in the week. 'I was thinking about leaving at one point, but this is home for me.'
Source : topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 05:55
Pony - Ginuwine
Ginuwine was one of R&B's pre-eminent love men during the '90s heyday of hip-hop soul.
Source : topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 01:24
R&B News N Rumors: 10/04/08 Edition
Some of the more interesting news and rumors from the past week: Beyonce is scheduling a 2009 tour in support of her currently-untitled third solo album, due Nov. 18. She'll play...
Source : about.com | 04-Oct-2008 22:31
No Diggity - Blackstreet
One of the top R&B vocal groups of the '90s, Blackstreet was founded by singer, producer, and new jack swing pioneer Teddy Riley after the breakup of his seminal trio Guy.
Source : topix.net | 04-Oct-2008 20:42
Robin Thicke talks about music, race and a Magica
NEW YORK Robin Thicke is a platinum-selling singer, a Grammy-winning songwriter, a budding sex symbol and goes home at night to a gorgeous wife, actress Paula Patton.
Source : topix.net | 04-Oct-2008 14:39
I Won... - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
A native of Canada, Lisa Dal Bello began singing professionally at the age of 13.
Source : topix.net | 04-Oct-2008 09:05
Music News: Brandy Reveals Album Cover / Beyonce Plans Tour + Shoots...
MUSIC NEWS: BRANDY REVEALS ALBUM COVER / BEYONCE PLANS TOUR + SHOOTS 2 VIDEOS / USHER ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES / LIL' WAYNE BEGINS WORK ON CARTER IV Friday, October 3, 2008 Check out the album cover for Brandy's ...
Source : topix.net | 04-Oct-2008 04:33
Rehab - Rihanna
Summer's sexiest siren, Rihanna delivers the heat with her live Stripped performance featuring hot hits such as "Umbrella," "Shut Up And Drive," "SOS," and a Bob Marley cover.
Source : topix.net | 03-Oct-2008 20:29
R&B Singer Joe Not Registered to Vote, Assumes Obama Will Win
Joe Lewis Thomas, the popular Grammy-nominated R&B singer and songwriter known as Joe, admits he is not the brightest bulb in the galaxy by boasting he has never voted in his life .
Source : topix.net | 03-Oct-2008 15:59
Rapper T.I. holds Pink, Kanye off US No.1
Rapper T.I. has notched up a second consecutive - and fifth non-consecutive - week on top of the US singles chart.
Source : topix.net | 03-Oct-2008 07:41
New Video: Avant - "When It Hurts"
Even though he released an album just a couple of years ago, it seems like Avant has been away from the music scene much long than he has; it was like...
Source : about.com | 03-Oct-2008 02:31
R&b Crooner Robin Th...
Robin Thicke is a platinum-selling singer, a Grammy-winning songwriter, a budding sex symbol and goes home at night to a gorgeous wife, actress Paula Patton.
Source : topix.net | 02-Oct-2008 23:23
John Legend - Legend Unfazed by Gay Rumours
Caption: John Legend Orange RockCorps held at the Royal Albert hall London, England .... Singer JOHN LEGEND has laughed off persistent rumours he is gay - insisting internet gossips have to make up such stories ...
Source : topix.net | 02-Oct-2008 18:49
Poison - Bell Biv Devoe
Bell Biv DeVoe was hatched in the minds of its members, New Edition's Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe, upon the departure of lead singer Bobby Brown in 1986.
Source : topix.net | 02-Oct-2008 11:31
Album review: 'The Way I See It,' by Raphael Saadiq
Nineties-R&B fans probably know Raphael Saadiq better as one-third of Tony Toni Tone.
Source : topix.net | 02-Oct-2008 03:27
New R&B Albums: October 2008
September was the biggest month of 2008 for new, quality R&B and Soul albums, so October's bound to be a little bit of a letdown. There aren't a whole lot...
Source : about.com | 02-Oct-2008 02:31
Ne-Yo previously tested his acting skills with an appearance in 2007's 'Stomp the Yard.'
Daily Entertainment Photos - "Get the lowdown!" R&B star Ne-Yo is following in the footsteps of Eminem by planning a movie based on his life story.
Source : topix.net | 01-Oct-2008 22:16
Body Parts in Song: From Ankles to Eyes
Today: we look at how different musical genres emphasize specific parts of the body.
Source : topix.net | 01-Oct-2008 17:47
Living My Life Out Loud
Most songs coast with a mid-tempo flair, including the soulful title track , "You Make Me", and the CD's best track "Please Let Me Go." On the latter, the attractive Michaels croons like the R&B singer she ...
Source : topix.net | 01-Oct-2008 09:29