AP - Dec 18, 2008
Anthony Hamilton has achieved platinum status with his old-school soul sound, but the 37-year-old singer wants more. The Grammy-nominated crooner is hoping to take his career to the next level with his...
More »Reuters - Dec 5, 2008
Anthony Hamilton is best-known for chronicling heartbreak on songs like Charlene and Can't Let Go. But on his first album in three years, the R&B singer says it's time to rejoice. Embodying the...
More »Reuters - Nov 16, 2007
As Anthony Hamilton remembers, the most difficult part of his acting stint in American Gangster was getting in and out of his character's pants. The role wasn't a stretch. I play a soul singer...
More »Reuters - Feb 16, 2007
From Grammy Award nominee to free agent: singer-songwriter Tamar survived a wild ride on the music industry roller coaster last year, finding her solo project shelved but reaping a Grammy nomination for...
More »AP - Apr 18, 2006
Stars rarely cede the spotlight, even briefly. But after Heather Headley made the successful (and rare) leap from Broadway luminary to pop star her 2002 album, This Is Who I Am, was a best-seller...
More »E! Online - Feb 3, 2006
The Teflon R. Kelly is cruising on the Soul Train. The R&B star, embroiled in an ongoing kiddie porn case, leads the nomination list for the 20th Annual Soul Train Music Awards. Kelly snapped up three...
More »E! Online - Dec 21, 2005
Nothing quite captures the holiday spirit like American Idol stars fighting for stocking-stuffer supremacy. And once again Bo Bice s strong showing was no match for the force that is Carrie Underwood...
More »AP - Dec 16, 2005
Had Anthony Hamilton made a few compromises with his music, he might have gotten that platinum disc a whole lot earlier in his career. He could have ditched his gritty, gospel-tinged sound for hip-hop...
More »E! Online - Nov 14, 2005
Mariah Carey was the feel-good story at this weekend s Vibe Music Awards. That the show went off without any stabbings, hospitalizations or arrests made all involved feel pretty good, too. The octave...
More »E! Online - Oct 18, 2005
How big of impact did the hurriane-wrought devastation have on Hollywood? So big even miserly record labels are coming together to help out hurricane victims. Like the TV networks before them, the...
More »Reuters - Sep 14, 2005
After two release date changes, full details of Santana s upcoming album, All That I Am, have finally gelled. The 13-track set is due November 1 from Arista, and pairs Carlos Santana with a host of...
More »E! Online - Jul 6, 2005
Not even Coldplay can mess with Texas. The Brit band s three-week run at number one came to a halt at the hands of Lone Star State favorite son George Strait. His Somewhere Down in Texas put the...
More »Reuters - Jul 6, 2005
Country veteran George Strait earned his third consecutive No. 1 on the U.S. pop charts Wednesday, while British rock band Coldplay slipped to No. 3 after a three-week reign. Strait s Somewhere Down...
More »USRN - Feb 25, 2005
Brian McKnight, Anthony Hamilton, Fantasia, Ciara, Nick Cannon and Kierra Kiki Sheard and Karen Clark Sheard are set to perform on the 19th annual Soul Train Music Awards, to be taped on Monday, February...
More »Reuters - Dec 16, 2004
Snoop Dogg was too hot to drop from the top of Billboard s Hot 100 singles chart Thursday as his hit tune Drop It Like It s Hot featuring Pharrell logged a third week at No. 1. The cut stems from Snoop...
More »Reuters - Aug 7, 2004
Carlos Santana has begun collecting songs for his next studio album. I m going to complete the next Santana album with (BMG chairman/CEO) Mr. Clive Davis, Santana told Billboard. Right now we re collecting...
More »AP - Mar 21, 2004
OutKast s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below won two awards, including R&B/soul or rap album of the year, to lead the winners at Saturday s 18th annual Soul Train Music Awards. The Atlanta duo, who won the...
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