http://www.eurweb.com/?p=78941 *Prince and Madonna have apparently squashed their decades-long feud after the Material Girl turned up at his recent New York concert and cheered him on from the crowd.
http://www.eurweb.com/?p=78651 *Kelly Price, a veteran voice in the industry, commented recently about Jazmine Sullivan’s decision to take a break from music. Price gave a few words of wisdom, being that she’s seen it all and been through it all since her start as a teen in the music business.
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/25217 The NBA is reportedly confirming that Los Angeles Lakers star Shannon Brown and R&B singer Monica have tied the knot.
http://www.eurweb.com/?p=77364 *January 13, 1979 marks over three decades since Donny Hathaway’s tragic death, although brief, Hathaway crossed musical boundaries with R&B, gospel and jazz that has left an indelible impact on music today.
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http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/25046 When singer Teddy Pendergrass died last year at the age of 59, R&B fans all over the world mourned his untimely death. But for his wife, Joan, the loss was much more personal. The couple barely enjoyed two years of marriage, but they were two of the most joyous years in the singer’s life. […]
*A judge on Tuesday ordered the personal physician of Michael Jackson to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter after hearing testimony that he administered a dose of a powerful anesthetic and other sedatives then left the pop star alone. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=76983
http://www.bvnewswire.com/2011/01/07/salt-n-pepa-legends-of-hip-hop-tour/ BlackVoices.com has learned that Grammy Award-winning rap act Salt-N-Pepa are embarking on a 20-city Legends of Hip-Hop Tour to commemorate the 25th anniversary of their first album release, 1986’s ‘Hot, Cool, & Vicious.’The tour, which will feature such additional hip-hop heavyweights as MC Lyte, Doug E. Fresh, Kool Moe Dee, Slick Rick, Naughty by […]
http://www.eurweb.com/?p=75707 *Raphael Saadiq is keeping the good stuff coming with a new 10 track LP called “Stone Rollin.” Using his inspiration from Motown, the project is scheduled to release in March and is led by single, “Radio.”
Though she still didn’t address whether or not she recently underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer (as some reports claim), Aretha Franklin talked to JET about her health troubles. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=75962
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/24877 Happy New Year! If you’re a football fan, this is a big weekend, as the NFL’s wild card teams take the field, but if you’re not, there are options at the movie theatre, even though January releases tend to be film studio throwaways. If you love music, this is generally a slow time of […]
http://www.eurweb.com/?p=75139 *EUR has learned that a private memorial service for family and friends has set for this Sunday, January 9th in Los Angeles. However, the specific time and place has not been released. A public memorial service is being considered, andan announcement is pending.
