Music
Toni Braxton dropped a bomb on the Tom Joyner Morning Show this a.m. after she told the crew that she was thinking about quitting music. Joyner asked Braxton about any new music projects and her response shocked the crew. Read what she had to say below: Tom Joyner: What about your new music? Toni Braxton: […]
If you’re not already familiar with Kurt Carr’s musical testimony let’s give you some updates – this year alone he released his 7th CD “Bless This House” and was honored with the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award at the 28th annual Stellar Awards. The honor was a particularly special one for the gospel music veteran […]
METARIE, La. (AP) — “American Idol” picked Nicki Minaj as a judge to draw in viewers, but she’s actually discouraged at least one person from watching it — her mentor, Lil Wayne. The rap star admitted Friday that he has yet to see “Idol” this season — or any other season. “Actually, I’ve never watched […]
Though they didn’t end on the best of terms, Tommy Mottola still writes fondly of Michael Jackson in his new memoir. Even so, the former…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Beyonce answered critics of her Inauguration Day performance the best way she could — with another sterling performance of the national anthem. The difference? On Thursday, it was live: She admitted during her Super Bowl news conference that when she performed for President Barack Obama and the nation, she decided to […]
NEW YORK (AP) — All five nominees for album of the year at this year’s Grammys will perform at the awards show next month. The Recording Academy announced Thursday that R&B singer Frank Ocean will join Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys, Jack White and fun. at the Grammys, to take place live from the […]
Music producer and artist Timbaland is now a member of Roc Nation, the multi-faceted music conglomerate founded by fellow artist-producer Jay-Z in 2008. Posts on both Roc Nation’s website and Jay-Z’s Life + Times blog confirm the signing, with a photo of both artists sitting in a recording studio with the caption: “Roc Nation Welcomes […]
Charlie Wilson has always known how to make great music. From his days in The Gap Band with hits like “You Dropped the Bomb On Me” and “Outstanding” to working with contemporary hit makers like Jamie Foxx, Fantasia, R. Kelly and Kanye West, to three gold and platinum albums in the last decade, Wilson has […]
GSN announced today that GRAMMY winner and multi-platinum-selling musician and producer Kirk Franklin – known for his unique Style of Gospel music that blends contemporary…
EMI Gospel today signed an exclusive recording partnership agreement with GRAMMY® nominated and multiple Stellar award-winning gospel artist Tye Tribbett and Tribbett’s Kingdom Music. To…
CINCINNATI (AP) — Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner, frontman for the hit-making funk music band the Ohio Players, has died. He was 69. The Ohio Players, known for their brassy dance music, catchy lyrics and flamboyant outfits, topped music charts in the 1970s with hits such as “Love Rollercoaster,” ”Fire,” ”Skin Tight” and “Funky Worm.” A spokeswoman […]
GENEVA (AP) — Tina Turner is on her way to becoming a Swiss citizen. The American rock diva has lived in the Zurich suburb of Kuesnacht since the mid-1990s. The local Zuerichsee-Zeitung newspaper said on its website the local council announced its decision to grant the 73-year-old Turner citizenship in an official notice published in […]
