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  • Al Green

    Al Green

    Albert Greene (born April 13, 1946),[1] better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 1970s, with hit singles such as “You Oughta Be With Me,” “I’m Still In Love With You,” “Love and Happiness”, and “Let’s Stay Together”.[2] In 2005, Rolling Stone named him #65 in their list of the ’100 Greatest Artists of All Time’. The nomination, written byJustin Timberlake, stated that “people are born to do certain things, [...]

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  • May 3rd IS JB DAY!  “The Godfather of Soul’s Birthday”

    May 3rd IS JB DAY! “The Godfather of Soul’s Birthday”

    James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter. Eventually referred to as “The Godfather of Soul“, Brown started singing in gospel groups and worked his way on up.[4][5] He has been recognized as one of the most iconic figures in the 20th century popular music and was renowned for his vocals and feverish dancing. He was also called “the hardest-working man in show business”.[6] A prolific singer, songwriter, dancer and bandleader, Brown was a pivotal force in the music industry, [...]

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  • Steven Tyler on Charlie Sheen’s TV Show

    Steven Tyler on Charlie Sheen’s TV Show

    Steven vers Charlie Sheen Steven Tyler (born Steven Victor Tallarico; March 26, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, and the frontman and lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, and occasional piano and percussion. He is also known as the “Demon of Screamin’” and is equally known for his on-stage acrobatics. During his high-energy performances, he usually dresses in bright, colorful outfits with his trademark scarves hanging from his microphone stand. In the 1970s, Tyler rose [...]

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  • RIP Elizabeth Taylor. The last of the GREAT MOVIE STARS!

    RIP Elizabeth Taylor. The last of the GREAT MOVIE STARS!

    Michael Jackson at Liz Taylor\’s Birthday party Dame Elizabeth Rosemond “Liz” Taylor, DBE (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011)[1][2] was an English-born American actress.[3]Beginning as a child star then throughout her adulthood, she became known for her acting talent, glamour and beauty; as well as a much publicized private life, which included eight marriages, several near-death experiences, and decades spent as a social activist, championing the cause of AIDS awareness, prevention and cure. Taylor, a two-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress, [...]

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  • Singer Nate Dogg dies at 41 (Warren G – Regulate ft. Nate Dogg)

    Singer Nate Dogg dies at 41 (Warren G – Regulate ft. Nate Dogg)

    Nathaniel Dwayne Hale (August 19, 1969 – March 15, 2011), better known by his stage name Nate Dogg, was an American musician. Life and career Nate Dogg was born in Long Beach, California.[1] He began singing as a child in the New Hope Baptist Church in Long Beach, and at Life Line Baptist Church in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where his father (Daniel Lee Hale) was a pastor.[2] At the age of 16 he dropped out of high school in Long Beach, California and left home to join the United States [...]

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  • P-Diddy’s 262-ft yacht RM ELEGANT Now For Sale

    P-Diddy’s 262-ft yacht RM ELEGANT Now For Sale

    RM elegant Got an extra eight figures lying around? You can cruise like Sean “Diddy” Combs in the ultra-cool RM Elegant, the 72-metre megayacht that was the music mogul’s charter of choice until he latched onto the iPad-controlled Solemates. RM Elegent Dining Area Built in Greece by the Lamda Shipyard in 2005 with a striking design of fluid lines, the yacht offers luxe accommodation for up to 30 guests in 15 cabins along with 30 crew. RM Elegant’s vast deck [...]

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  • 50 Cent

    50 Cent

    Last weekend 50 Cent used his Twitter account to hype up the stock for H&H Imports, a small Florida-based company that includes TV Goods, a smaller company that markets products in informercials, among its holdings. Sales of the penny stock increased by 290 percent following the endorsement, resulting in a paper profit of almost $5.2 million for the rapper, who owns 7.5 million shares in the company. Sales of the stock came back down to earth yesterday, dropping in price [...]

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  • R.I.P. Teena Marie –  We lose another Legendary Singer

    R.I.P. Teena Marie – We lose another Legendary Singer

    Mary Christine Brockert, better known by her stage name Teena Marie, (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010) was an Americansinger, songwriter and producer. Marie, nicknamed Lady Tee (sometimes spelled Lady T), was a protégée of funk artist Rick James. She played rhythm guitar, keyboards and congas. She also wrote, produced, sang and arranged virtually all of her songs since her 1980 release, Irons in the Fire, which she later said was her favorite album. Marie had a daughter, Alia Rose, who, as of 2009, sang under the name Rose LeBeau. Early [...]

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  • Michael Jackson’s New Album, MICHAEL, Available Now

    Michael Jackson’s New Album, MICHAEL, Available Now

    Michael Jackson’s new album, MICHAEL, is available today! The album features hit single “Hold My Hand” (Duet With Akon) and is the first release in nine years of new Michael Jackson material. The album contains ten tracks, produced by an esteemed group of producers along with Michael Jackson. Please visit your favorite local retailer or online store to purchase. MichaelJackson.com Direct iTunes Amazon Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, dancer, singer-songwriter, andphilanthropist. Referred to as the King [...]

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  • John Lennon & Yoko Interview

    John Lennon & Yoko Interview

    John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Along with fellow Beatle Paul McCartney, he formed one of the most successful songwriting partnerships of the 20th century. Born and raised in Liverpool, Lennon became involved as a teenager in the skiffle craze; his first band, The Quarrymen, evolved [...]

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  • AMA 2010 Backstage Interview with Usher

    AMA 2010 Backstage Interview with Usher

    Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978; pronounced /ˈʌʃər/), who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American recording artist and actor. He rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, “Nice and Slow“. His followup album 8701 (2001) produced the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits “U Remind Me” and “U Got It Bad“. Both albums sold over 8 million copies worldwide, establishing Usher as one of the biggest [...]

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  • Biography: Need to Know: Will Smith

    Biography: Need to Know: Will Smith

    Birth Name Willard Christopher Smith Jr. Mini Biography Will Smith was the second of four children of Caroline (school board employee) and Willard C Smith Sr. (owner of a refrigeration company). Smith is of both African American and Native American heritage. He grew up in middle class area in West Philadelphia called Wynnefield. Will attended the Overbrook High School located in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He got the nickname “Prince” because of the way he could charm his [...]

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