He may not have been born a legend, but once he acquired the name, the artist formerly known as John Stephens has done his best to live up to the name. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/23210
*For the first time, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s exclusive music program will feature an R&B artist: Smokey Robinson. “Now and Then,” a 12-song CD featuring classics and new songs by the Motown legend, will go on sale Monday (November 1) and be available only at Cracker Barrel. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=61841
*The world of music cannot but respect the work and opinions of veteran artists like Ron Isley. The R&B trendsetter is getting ready to release another hot album entitled “Mr. I.” http://www.eurweb.com/?p=60911
*Prince just revealed some dates for his upcoming “Welcome 2 America” tour. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=60858
Funkster George Clinton is still rocking at the age of 70, in part because he’s still owed millions of dollars in royalties for his Parliament/Funkadelic work over the past several decades. As he explains in TV One’s latest edition of “Unsung,” which re-airs on Monday, Oct. 18th at 10 p.m., many recording artists were robbed […]
There’s a ton of new music rolling out these days and things have just become a little more soulful as three singers join forces for the latest powerhouse vocal session. Who am I referring to? None other than the fabulous Faith Evans, the kill ’em softly sound of Kelly Price and newcomer Jessica Reedy. Who’s […]
Solomon Burke, the larger-than-life “King of Rock and Soul” who was revered as one of music’s greatest vocalists but never reached the level of fame of those he influenced, died early Sunday at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. He was 70. Born to the sound of music in an upstairs room of a Philadelphia church, Burke was […]
Ron Isley is a national treasure. If you don’t think so, consider that he’s one of the very few artists in black music history who’ve remained relevant for over five decades. The 69-year-old crooner was a hit not just with his famous brothers, but with artists like R. Kelly and Lil’ Kim. Black Oscar Winners […]
*Fantasia Barrino will hit the road for a U.S. tour in November – just three months after her failed suicide attempt. The “American Idol” champ will kick off the 30-city Back to Me tour in Richmond, Virginia on Nov. 4. Announcing the news, she says, “I’m so excited about this tour and having the chance […]
*The most talked about celebrity couple, Jay-Z and Beyonce, have made it into the Guinness Book of World Records. The pair have made the cut for being the “highest earning power couple” after banking $122 million together up to June 2009. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=51674
Back when R&B singers were fully grown men, there was a guy who burst out of Minneapolis on the strength of his own talent. No, we’re not talking about Prince. We mean soul man Alexander O’Neal. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/22163
*TMZ, quoting law enforcement sources, is reporting that Faith Evans was busted for driving under the influence. The singer – whose upcoming album, ‘Something about Faith,’ due out October 5th – was stopped at a DUI checkpoint near the Marina Del Rey section of L.A. when officers detected alcohol. Evans was then arrested and booked […]
