AP - Feb 9, 2007
Country took its turn in the Grammy week spotlight with LeAnn Rimes, Marty Stuart, Charley Pride and Porter Wagoner among the stars calling attention to efforts to preserve vintage country audio and video...
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In six short years, songwriter/producers Harvey Mason Jr. and Damon Thomas, aka the Underdogs, have amassed an extensive and diverse list of credits that stretches from Tyrese ( I Like Them Girls ) to...
More »E! Online - Dec 13, 2006
Ciara may have evolved, but fans still can t get enough of her goodies. Two years ago, the Austin-born R&B songbird broke big with her Hot-100 chart-topper Goodies. Now, powered by her new single...
More »AP - Jul 24, 2006
Chaka Khan, Clint Black and Michael Bolton are among the pop stars who will be part of Celebrity Duets, a new Fox TV show that pairs singers and celebrities trying to prove they can carry a tune. The...
More »Reuters - Jul 16, 2006
In the liner notes to the Rippingtons new 20th Anniversary album, Russ Freeman, the founder and creative genius behind the contemporary jazz group, wrote, My favorite band growing up was the Beatles....
More »Reuters - Jun 30, 2006
Veteran vocalist Brian McKnight has inked a new deal with Warner Bros., after previous stops at Mercury and Motown. His tenth album, appropriately dubbed 10, will be released this fall. McKnight previewed...
More »AP - Jun 26, 2006
Various Artists, The Pilgrim: A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson (American Roots Publishing) Kris Kristofferson has enjoyed a celebratory run of late, his from induction to the Country Music Hall of...
More »E! Online - May 11, 2006
The world s largest record company is ready to give back after being accused of giving too much. New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announced Thursday that Universal Music Group has agreed to...
More »E! Online - Mar 1, 2006
Mickey is one happy mouse right about now. Building momentum with Radio Disney airplay, the soundtrack to the Disney Channel movie High School Musical officially finished its seven-week trek to...
More »Reuters - Feb 17, 2006
To mark Kris Kristofferson s upcoming 70th birthday, Nashville-based American Roots Publishing will release The Pilgrim: A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson June 27. Gretchen Wilson was the most recent...
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 »E! Online - Sep 8, 2005
Mariah Carey, Destiny s Child, Alicia Keys and Missy Elliott were the big winners at Wednesday s 2005 Lady of Soul Awards. Too bad none of them showed to collect their trophies. The MIA Carey dominted...
More »AP - Sep 7, 2005
Ciara, Amerie, Fantasia and Destiny s Child were up for multiple honors at the Lady of Soul Awards, with special honoree Aretha Franklin set to make a much anticipated appearance. Teen crunk&B sensation...
More »E! Online - Aug 9, 2005
All Ciara s ladies will be on the floor for the 10th annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards next month. The 1, 2 Step singer leads all nominees this year with five nods, including Best R&B/Soul album...
More »AP - Aug 9, 2005
Ciara is pulling double duty as co-host and leading nominee at next month s Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards. Longtime Soul Train host Don Cornelius announced Tuesday that the teen crunk & B singer, whose...
More »Reuters - Aug 9, 2005
R&B newcomer Ciara one-two stepped up to the plate for the 10th annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards on Tuesday, leading the contenders with five nominations. Strait-laced singer Amerie, American Idol...
More »AP - Jul 25, 2005
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is expected to announce today an international payola settlement with a major record company to limit the industry s ability to influence what recordings are played...
More »AP - Jul 10, 2005
R&B artist Brian McKnight will perform the national anthem before the All-Star game at Comerica Park on Tuesday. The Canadian All-Star Choir, a combination of three choirs from Windsor, Ontario, located...
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 »AP - Feb 24, 2005
Brian McKnight has managed to do something unheard of in today s MTV-obsessed, cookie-cutter music world. Two weeks ago his eighth album, Gemini, debuted at No. 2 on the R&B charts and sold more than...
More »Reuters - Feb 6, 2005
R&B singer Brian McKnight s eighth studio album couples his signature love ballads with uptempo songs that reveal the artist s fun, risque side. But Gemini, due Feb. 8 via Motown, also boasts some doo...
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