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(via The Belle) Los Angeles, CA — Good news gospel music fans! American Idol is making changes that could finally allow gospel influenced singers to showcase their true gifts and talents. American Idol laid out its new set of proposed changes to The Hollywood Reporter. In it they described the 8 big changes coming your […]
Detroit– The Queen of Soul is not one to divulge much about her personal life away from the spotlight. She is known to be an intensely private person. Speaking exclusively to JET for the third interview since announcing that doctors advised she cancel all concerts until May because of her health, she says: “I am […]
VIA: ELEV8.com The show will be hosted by Donnie McClurkin and included performances from Gospel music artists Joe Pace, Jessica Reedy, Lucinda Moore, VaShawn Mitchell and Bishop Neal Roberson. The 26th Annual Stellar Awards will be held on January 15, 2011 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. Air […]
New York — This past Sunday marked the Alvin Ailey American Dance Company’s final New York performance with the legendary Judith Jamison serving as Artistic Director.
Chicago — Oprah Winfrey’s new OWN channel averaged 1 million viewers with its first night of prime-time programming Saturday, according to preliminary Nielsen figures released Monday. That’s up a whopping 389% from what Discovery Health, the network OWN replaced, averaged a year ago. As part of the initial outing, the premiere of “Season 25: Oprah […]
VIA: EURWeb.com EUR has learned that singing great Teena Marie will be cremated as per her wish. The services will be private between family and close friends. The acclaimed singer/musician/producer died “peacefully in her sleep,” according to her 19-year-old daughter Alia Rose, after the two enjoyed a wonderful Christmas together. We’ve also learned from her […]
Flow Music & Entertainment announced the addition of two incredibly gifted vocalists to their artist’s roster Zebulon Ellis, and Eric Simmons. Preparing for a year of great music, and new entertainment ventures the addition of these two talents will continue the growth and development of one of today’s top independent gospel labels. Zebulon Ellis was […]
Recently being called the “Singers singer,” along with a string of appearances on several major networks including a duet performance with Whitney Houston on Celebration of Gospel, Kim Burrell will be installed as a pastor next year in Houston, TX. The celebration will take place at the Love and Liberty Fellowship Church in Houston, TX, […]
Kim Burrell held a press conference at SIR Studios in New York City recently to announce her upcoming, highly anticipated new album “New Territory” to be released in 2011 on Miralex Records/Universal Music Christian Group. She also announced her “I Believe In You and Me” campaign, a partnership with American Heart Association. The campaign is […]
For those who are tired of looking at Floyd Mayweather’s mugshots, there may be something worth looking forward to in the sport of boxing.
After an unsuccessful attempt to find her dream man, TLC singer Chilli is back for a second season of her hit VH1 reality show, ‘What Chilli Wants.’ But this time around, she’s ditching the blind dates, noting she keeps her 13-year-old son Tron in her mind as she searches for Mr. Right. “I can’t imagine […]
VIA: Freep.com Aretha Franklin has not died, contrary to rumors rocketing across the Internet, a source close to the singer told the Free Press late Monday. The Detroit singer, who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, is “home, alive and recovering,” said the source, who requested anonymity because of sensitivity about Franklin’s health. Rumors that […]