Janis Gaye, one of the 17 children of pioneering musician Slim Gaillard, spent the early years of her life in foster care, ultimately going to…
Janis Gaye, one of the 17 children of pioneering musician Slim Gaillard, spent the early years of her life in foster care, ultimately going to live with her mother as a teenager. She met her future husband Marvin Gaye when she was just 17. While their love affair produced two children, Nona and Frankie, their relationship […]
DeVaughn has recently taken to wearing a crown Singer Raheem DeVaughn has taken to wearing a gold crown out in public, something that gets its fair share of unique responses. His self-appointed reign is, he says, about being The Love King. “You shouldn’t have to hide who you are,” he says, only half-jokingly. When […]
Even when it’s not his fault, trouble seems to find Chris Brown. Just this week, there was the alleged altercation in his basketball themed suite, where he traveled to celebrate his 26th birthday. But just a day later, a battery charge was dropped at the accuser’s request. Heading to his L.A. home must have been […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jamie Foxx is defending his national anthem performance at the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight against online criticism. On “Entertainment Tonight” Tuesday, Foxx says that his earpiece fell off just before he started to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” He said he had to follow the accompanying organ music through arena speakers at […]
Chris Brown got a pretty good 26th birthday present. The pop/R&B crooner, still in Vegas to celebrate and host a birthday party, was told that a battery case against him is over. As previously reported, someone at Breezy’s party accused the singer of punching him during a basketball game early Monday. According to TMZ, the […]
Ben E. King, one of R&B and soul music’s greatest vocalists died last Thursday. King made his mark as a member of The Drifters and solo act, amassing a number of hits in his storied career. King was born Benjamin Earl Nelson in Henderson, N.C. On September 28, 1938. When he was a boy, […]
It’s not exactly a secret that our National Anthem is a difficult song to sing. And now, after a rather forgettable rendering of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” before the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight, add Jamie Foxx to the list of people who can testify to that. As talented as Foxx is as an actor,comedian and yes, singer, a lot of […]
In 2009, R&B singer Case who had the 90’s hits “Touch Me Tease Me,” “Faded Pictures” and Happily Ever After”felt like music wasn’t what he wanted to do anymore. “The business had taken away my joy of making music,” he says. Fortunately for music fans, he’s reconsidered and is back with a new project. The […]
Singer Kenny Lattimore is among the few R&B singers who have maintained longevity in a tough industry. His latest CD Anatomy of A Love Song is out April 14th. The album’s original title was Back To Cool but label/distribution drama delayed it so those expecting a new Lattimore release under that name should know that […]
Tyrese Gibson‘s ex-wife, Norma Mitchell, is opening up about their messy divorce and custody battle. Gibson expressed concerns at the premiere of Furious 7 that Mitchell would flee the country with their 7-year-old daughter, Shayla. A judge ruled in Mitchell’s favor that she could take Shayla to Israel with her on an upcoming trip. She said it’s not uncommon for […]
Ballad singer Joe Thomas is a native of Columbus, Georgia, where the TJMS has set out this Monday. The son of two evangelist preachers, his family moved down the road to Opelika, Alabama, where he grew up playing music in the church. Though his real name is actually Joe, which is his stage name […]
