AP - Feb 25, 2008
Although Jill Scott loves her curves, her ample bustline has caused her plenty of pain. I have large breasts, Scott told The Associated Press in a recent interview. I ve been blessed with them, and I...
More »AP - Oct 11, 2007
While some artists choose to keep their private life cloaked in mystery, Jill Scott s music was so rich with details about her most intimate thoughts, even a casual listener could tell that she was madly...
More »Reuters - Sep 16, 2007
One of the more subtle yet effective new-artist marketing campaigns in recent memory involved singer-songwriter Jill Scott. The plan was simple: Pique curiosity with a question tied to the title of...
More »E! Online - Feb 7, 2007
Fans were clearly jonesing for Norah Jones. The jazz-pop warbler gave retailers a shot in the arm as her new album, Not Too Late, arrived just in time to score a monster chart-topping bow. For the week...
More »Reuters - Dec 12, 2006
Having worked with Jay-Z, Kanye West and Jill Scott on his debut album, Lupe Fiasco wants to join forces with Pink Floyd on his next project -- ... or the remnants of Pink Floyd, he says. The Chicago...
More »E! Online - Dec 7, 2006
Here s the complete list of nominees for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. The awards will be presented Feb. 11 in Los Angeles: Album Of The Year Taking the Long Way, Dixie ChicksSt. Elsewhere, Gnarls...
More »Reuters - Sep 6, 2006
Producer Gregg Field says that creating the new Ray Charles album Ray Sings, Basie Swings, due October 3 from Concord Records and Starbucks Hear Music, was like painting the Sistine Chapel with a Q-tip...
More »AP - Jul 4, 2006
The portrayal of black women in popular music and videos is too often degrading and the black community must find a way to change these images, best-selling singer Jill Scott said Monday. It is dirty...
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 »E! Online - Feb 22, 2006
Last week it was a jungle out there. This week it s a ghetto. Ending the single-week dominance of the Curious George soundtrack, R&B crooner Jaheim spanked the monkey down a branch as his new album...
More »AP - Feb 14, 2006
Sergio Mendes, Timeless, (Concord) The fusion of hip-hop and bossa nova is certainly not new. DJ trio Bossacucanova combined dance beats and Brazil s jazz-imbued retro sound on 1999 s Revisited Classics...
More »Reuters - Dec 1, 2005
It might take another British Invasion to right the floundering neo-soul movement in America. If that is the case, then the dynamic duo of Londoners Marsha Ambrosius (aka the Songstress) and Natalie Stewart...
More »Reuters - Nov 19, 2005
The bossa nova will be competing with flowers and chocolate this Valentine s Day, when veteran bandleader Sergio Mendes releases his first album in the United States in 10 years. With his Brazilian-...
More »AP - Oct 3, 2005
Lionel Richie will be the headline act at next year s Barbados Jazz Festival, organizers said Sunday. Richie will be joined by Grammy nominated jazz artist Jill Scott and saxophonist Bony James at the...
More »AP - Sep 8, 2005
Upcoming celebrity benefits to raise money for relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: • Kevin Smith is holding an online auction on his Web site, http: 1/4 1/4http://www.ViewAskew...
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 »Reuters - Sep 18, 2004
In the wake of current chart success by such R&B stalwarts as the late Ray Charles and Anita Baker, a slew of projects by other established acts is on tap. Percy Sledge -- best known for his 1966 R&...
More »Reuters - Apr 30, 2004
Kenny Gamble says more unreleased material from the Philadelphia International vault is in the offing. On tap: a Patti LaBelle live set and albums by the Dells and Jean Carn. These releases would go...
More »Reuters - Mar 29, 2004
Hip-hop collective the Roots have set a June 29 release date for their next album, The Tipping Point. The Geffen Records release sports guest appearances from Jean Grae, Devin the Dude, Martin Luther...
More »AP - Mar 5, 2004
The estranged wife of singer Lionel Richie wants $300,000 a month in child and spousal support, saying she had no limit on what I could spend during their nearly seven years of marriage. The couple...
More »USRN - May 26, 2003
(5/26/03, 4 p.m. ET) -- Beyonce Knowles, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, and Lionel Richie head the recently announced list of performers for the 16th Annual Essence Awards which will be taped on June 6 at the...
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