AP - Jan 8, 2009
Gospel stars CeCe Winans, Elbernita Twinkie Clark and Donald Lawrence will be saluted by their peers in a musical tribute in Nashville. Kirk Franklin, Faith Evans, Karen Clark-Sheard and Donnie McClurkin...
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At a time when scantily clad female socialites are powerful enough to influence everything from pop music to presidential elections, it can be difficult to tout the virtues of a lower hemline and a life...
More »Reuters - Apr 11, 2008
Gospel veteran CeCe Winans targets the church crowd with her first album in three years, and is enjoying a chorus of support. Thy Kingdom Come recently hit No. 1 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums...
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 - Sep 21, 2005
The people have spoken: Paul Wall is the new chart champ. The Houston rapper helped push Kanye West s latest to number one by guesting on the Late Registration track Drive Slow, but with the release...
More »AP - Dec 15, 2004
Like that smiling skydiver on the deodorant ads? Can t get enough of his sunny joshing on MTV s Pimp My Ride ? Prepare to meet the cunning, sometimes caustic musician Xzibit was before becoming an actor...
More »Reuters - Dec 7, 2004
Chicago rapper Kanye West, who survived a near-fatal car crash to score one of the biggest hits of the year with his debut album, led an eclectic field of commercially successful Grammy Award contenders...
More »Reuters - Jul 25, 2004
Randy Travis and Billy Ray Cyrus are among the country artists who have added a new dimension to their careers with successful gospel albums. Now several veteran country acts are serving up their musical...
More »Reuters - Apr 30, 2004
It felt like a changing of the guard as newer acts claimed top honors at the Gospel Music Assn. s 35th annual awards show. MercyMe, Switchfoot, Stacie Orrico and Jeremy Camp were among the evening s...
More »Reuters - Apr 19, 2004
Christian music today encompasses a variety of styles -- country, rap, modern rock, hip-hop, pop. Aficionados of any musical style can find a counterpart in Christian music. Only one type of Christian...
More »Reuters - Apr 18, 2004
With praise and worship titles commanding a healthy share of the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart, the genre clearly has become a driving force in Christian music. Record sales and box-office success...
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...
More »AP - Dec 4, 2003
Complete list of nominees in 105 categories announced Thursday for the 46th annual Grammy Awards, to be presented Feb. 8 in Los Angeles: 1. Record of the Year: Crazy in Love, Beyonce featuring Jay-Z...
More »USRN - Nov 9, 1999
(11/9/99, 12 p.m. ET) - Gospel music superstar CeCe Winans tops the Billboard Gospel Album chart for the second consecutive week with her recently released album, Alabaster Box. For the 12-track opus,...
More »USRN - Jun 5, 1998
(6/5/98) - President Clinton sang along from his dinner table with some of American gospel music s greats, including the Grammy-winning CeCe Winans, at a special White House performance Wednesday night...
More »USRN - May 19, 1998
(5/19/98) - CeCe Winans seems to be following in the footsteps of fellow Christian singer/ talk show host Gary Chapman. Winans has just completed taping segments of her first talk show, to be called CeCe...
More »USRN - Mar 11, 1998
(3/11/98) - EMI Christian Music Group has announced the formation of a new label, to be called EMI Gospel. EMI CMG is already a leader in the gospel/ contemporary Christian fields with its labels Sparrow...
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