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Sadly, this week another sibling member of a well-known group has died. Brenda Jones, 62, of the Jones Girls was killed when she was struck by several cars while on the way to visit her daughter in Wilmington, Delaware. Ebony.com reports: According to her sister, Shirley Jones, the singer was struck on Monday, April 3, […]

Sadly, this week another sibling member of a well-known group has died. Brenda Jones, 62, of the Jones Girls was killed when she was struck by several cars while on the way to visit her daughter in Wilmington, Delaware. Ebony.com reports: According to her sister, Shirley Jones, the singer was struck on Monday, April 3, […]

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer Mel B has won a temporary restraining order and sole custody of her youngest daughter after she claimed her estranged husband subjected her to years of abuse.The judge’s order was issued Monday after the former Spice Girl filed a sworn declaration stating Stephen Belafonte subjected her to emotional and physical […]

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The ‘90s were filled with some of the most iconic and beloved girl groups of all-time, something that hasn’t been duplicated in the years since. One of the more popular R&B girl groups of the decade was Atlanta’s own Xscape, which was the first R&B act on Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def record label. Well […]

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In my case, being the youngest sister and singing most of the lead, I sometimes felt the repercussions of that.  You feel guilty, and you feel responsible for other people.  You feel it a little more when it’s your family.”   —  Kathy Sledge, former lead vocalist, “Sister Sledge.”                    […]

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  Just weeks ago, it seemed former Destiny’s Child member LaTavia Roberson‘s life was hanging in the balance after reports surfaced that she was in critical condition following complications from her second pregnancy. The singer and stage actress took to Instagram on Saturday night to update and thank worried fans for their concern and support. She […]

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Grammy Award-winning Kelly Rowland has revealed that she’ll be launching a makeup line created specifically for women of color, and she explained details about her new venture to Essence on Monday night, at an event sponsored by Claritin and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. “My makeup artist Sheika Daley and I are actually […]

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Kelly Rowland, who knows a thing or two about successful girl groups, has just finished filming her three-city quest to find America’s next big superstar girl group – all filmed as part of her new BET series, “Chasing Destiny.” “I don’t care where they are, where they live, where they’re from, their background — I […]

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Prior to being a popular trio with a worldwide fanbase, Destiny’s Child was a foursome that included Beyoncé, Michelle Williams, Kelly Rowland and former member Farrah Franklin. While Beyoncé stated to TRL’s Carson Daly that Franklin’s exit came from a group decision made that was made after she skipped several shows, Franklin paints a different […]

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As Melanie “Mel B” Brown prepares for next month’s season premiere of “America’s Got Talent,” the former Spice Girl considers whether she and the rest of her group would’ve tried out for a talent show like AGT – had one been around when they were trying to get a record deal in the mid-90s. “Listen, […]

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TLC sent up the Bat signal and fans, including pop star Katy Perry, answered. Tionne ‘T-Boz‘ Watkins  and Rozonda ‘Chilli‘ Thomas surpassed their $150,000 goal on Kickstarter to raise money for the production of their fifth and final album. At this time, the pair raised $172,319 via donations from more than 1,542 people in 72 hours. At […]

  LaTavia Roberson was one of the quartet along with Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett and Beyonce Knowles, who formed Destiny’s Child until the group blew up due to problems with Knowles’s father and the group’s manager, Mathew. While Beyonce’s destiny was to become a global superstar, the rest of the group struggled to maintain their relevancy. […]