http://www.eurweb.com/?p=73992 *Beyoncé’s estimated earnings of $87 million this year were enough to make her the highest-ranking musician on Forbes’ list of Hollywood’s 20 Highest Earners of 2010.
*In the wake of Teena Marie’s sudden death, reports began circulating online Monday that claimed the ailing Aretha Frankilin had also passed away – but those rumors are flat-out false. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=74013
http://www.eurweb.com/?p=73797 *Berry Gordy, whose Motown Records released Teena Marie’s first four albums, released a statement Monday reflecting on his relationship with the soulful R&B standout, who died in her sleep Sunday of apparent “natural causes.”
newzimbabwe.com, and the county is hoping her presence will give a boost to the economy. *Mary J. Blige is due in Zimbabwe this week to perform her first ever show in Harare, according to http://www.eurweb.com/?p=71829
http://www.eurweb.com/?p=71415 *MC Hammer showed what he was all about after, in some opinions, coming back strong against Jay-Z’s punchlines on Kanye’s “So Appalled.” He released a track against Jay-Z called “Better Run, Run.”
A photograph of Michael Jackson posing as an Egyptian pharaoh sold for 26,000 euros ($34,880) Monday at an auction featuring four never-before-seen portraits of the “King of Pop,” reports Reuters. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=71214
http://www.eurweb.com/?p=70719 *When Ron Isley talks about the three years he spent in prison for tax evasion, there’s no bitterness or anger in his voice: At times, there almost seems to be a bit of nostalgia.
http://www.eurweb.com/?p=70394 *Janet Jackson will embark on a world tour next year that will feature performances of her No. 1 singles — and nothing else. The artist, who released her retrospective LP “Number Ones” earlier this year, will play 35 dates across the globe where she will perform each of her 35 chart toppers.
http://www.eurweb.com/?p=70089 *Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician criminally charged in the death of Michael Jackson, has just been allowed to keep his Nevada medical license. Deputy Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners chief Edward Cousineau told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Murray admitted to making inaccurate and incomplete statements to the board about being current […]
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/life_style/style_beauty_life_style/24104 Tonight’s a great night to tune in to Home Shopping Network if you love Mary J. Blige and some good beauty products.
*The public still doesn’t know what’s ailing Aretha Franklin, but she’s “recovering and her spirits are high” after surgery for the undisclosed health issue, according to her friend, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=69366
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/24031 R&B music sure has taken its share of blows in the last few years. Singers were out, rappers and recycled beats were in, and songwriting seemed more like an anachronism than anything current artists were interested in preserving. Musicians were putting more creativity into their red carpet appearances than their often subpar CDs.
