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Photo by Dave M. Benett/Getty Images After being hospitalized for congestive heart failure 6 weeks ago at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, we’re saddened to report the passing of legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor. She was 79. According to Ms. Taylor’s publicist, the Academy Award-winning actress died peacefully and explains that congestive heart failure was “a […]
Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Gospel music is greater thanks to the hits created by Fred Hammond, but sadly, his next project won’t consist of Gospel music. Instead, Fred will be recording a Jazz album, which brings him back to his musical beginnings as a bass player. Take a listen to Jawn Murray’s entertainment report […]
Congratulations to Tina and Erica of Mary Mary on their latest victory! The duo was recently selected as Best Urban Gospel Artist by the readers of About.com in their contest for favorite Christian and Gospel music artists and bands. Take a look at more of the winners, and find out more about the voting process […]
Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images It won’t be for a full season, but Bishop T.D. Jakes will be making an appearance on LisaRaye’s reality show, “The Real McCoy.” The second season will premiere on April 7th at 9 pm on TV One, and famous faces like Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tatyana Ali, Bobby Brown, and even Bishop […]
Photo by C Flanigan/Getty Images Philly’s own Will Smith is giving back to his West Philly roots! The Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation, along with the Charlie Mack Cares organizations, are giving one Apple desktop and 29 Apple laptops to West Philadelphia High School. Apparently, 30 computers were recently stolen from the West Philly […]
Bobbi Kristina Brown is denying reports that her superstar mother, Whitney Houston, is sending her to rehab after photos surfaced that show Brown snorting lines of cocaine. “Excuse me,” Bobbi Kristina tweeted, “but I’d like to say that I am NOT going to rehab? I’m perfectly healthy and I am not addicted to anything but […]
VIA: TMZ.com TMZ has learned “Basketball Wives” star Evelyn Lozada is giving show producers an ultimatum — either pay her $20,000 an episode … or she’s gone for good. As we previously reported, Lozada has already threatened to leave the show — after, we’re told. she became upset because she believes the producers of the […]
BeBe & CeCe Winans + Mary Mary is in itself an awesome lineup, but now it’s “Greater” with the addition of the singer of “Nobody Greater,” VaShawn Mitchell! He’ll be the opening act for the powerhouse duos on the Still Something Big Tour, and this is the latest good news for the Minister of Music […]
Congratulations to Beverly Crawford, who will be featured on Kirk Franklin’s “Hello Fear.” The album is due on March 22nd, and it’s Kirk’s first project in three years. With over 12 million albums sold, Kirk Franklin is the highest selling Gospel artist in history, and has a history for highlighting stellar talent on his previous […]
A recent study was done at YourBlackWorld.com in regards to the NAACP nominating hip-hop artists like Jay Z and Nicki Minaj for awards, when they use derogatory terms toward women and the “N-word” in their raps. The survey sparked from The survey posed this question to participants: “The NAACP Image Awards recently nominated artists like […]
Angela M. Brown is a highly acclaimed opera star on a mission to diversify classical music. With her recital program, ‘Opera… from a Sistah’s Point of View,’ Brown aims to engage people of color with the classical music sound. “As I was traveling the world and I’m on the stages of the world and I’m […]
Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images You already know how unforgettable it would be to have CeCe Winans sing at your church’s Sunday service, so be sure to sign up for her Always Sisters Forever Brothers Conference for your chance to make it happen! Take a look at this video to find out more information, and be […]