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Maxwell returned to New York on September 28th with his BLACKsummers’night Tour. Check out exclusive photos from Maxwell’s concert as he dazzled his fans. He sang some fan favorites as well as hot new songs from his BLACKsummers’night CD.

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When life hands you divorce … turn it into a hit song?

Usher’s newest album features the song “Papers” and will be released on December 8.

That seems to be Usher’s strategy with his still untitled new album. He’s taking an equally adversarial tone in his lilting first single, “Papers,” in which the R&B star sings [...]

Jennifer Hudson returns to her hometown of Chicago for an ABC prime-time special, “Jennifer Hudson: I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” that will air in December.
The network says the 28-year-old singer-actress will share childhood memories of the music, people and places that set the stage for her career. Musical performances will be filmed on location throughout [...]

R&B diva Toni Braxton is being sued for breach of contract when she failed to pay the $900,000 promissory note she signed to City National Bank.
According to the lawsuit filed by the bank last year and obtained by RadarOnline.com, the 41-year-old multi-Grammy Award winner signed a promissory note in the sum of $900,000 in November [...]

Beyonce finally comments about Kanye West hijacking Taylor Swift’s acceptance at MTV’s VMA awards.

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Alicia Keys has influenced many lives with her soulful, heartaching piano-driven songs for almost a decade.
Now that the 12-time Grammy winner has established herself as one of music’s brightest stars, Keys is ready to inspire others — without singing a tune.
Keys is launching AK Worldwide, a new company that will handle the singer’s projects, especially [...]

The Soul Train Awards plan to return to the air after a two-year hiatus to recognize those who helped shape R&B music.
Record executive Antonio “L.A.” Reid, singers Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Chaka Khan and Charlie Wilson will be honored on the two-hour music special to be taped in Atlanta.
The awards are scheduled to air Nov. 29 [...]

Real Housewives of Atlanta’s singer/songwriter Kandi Burruss’ ex-fiance Ashley AJ Jewell is killed in a fight outside a strip club. A club employee is charged in his beating death.

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Mariah Carey’s Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, which has already spawned the much-debated hit “Obsessed,” is Carey’s latest mix of R&B, hip-hop and pop. And the singing superstar has been hearing that it’s her best album since Butterfly.

“I love it. I really love it,” she told MTV News while promoting her flick “Precious.” “People were [...]

Bad Boy Entertainment recording group and recipient of the 2009 BET Award for Best Group DAY26 are now onboard for the anticipated BET 106 & Park LIVE Tour featuring Trey Songz and Mario.
The LIVE tour kicks off September 29th at the Los Angeles House of Blues, making its way through New York, Atlanta, Houston, and [...]

Chris Brown will make a headline grabbing return to the stage at Power 105.1’s Powerhouse 09′ concert next month.
Headlining a show packed with performances from Keri Hilson, Fabolous, The Dream, Mario, Ginuwine and Day 26, Brown is expected to perform Tuesday, October 27 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
News of Brown’s headlining spot broke Thursday, just [...]

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has sued singer Beyonce Knowles, saying her plan for a fragrance named after her alter ego Sasha Fierce violates the teen clothing retailer’s trademark.
The chain, which has sold a men’s fragrance called Fierce since 2002, wants a court to order Knowles to abandon the plan. Abercrombie has held a trademark for [...]

After his ex-wife’s sit down with Oprah earlier this week, sources say Bobby Brown is intent on losing weight before millions.
Sources say the “My Prerogative” singer is one of over five celebrities signing on for VH1’s next round of Celebrity Fit Club.
A reality show that follows celebrities intent on shedding pounds, Celebrity Fit Club [...]

Whitney Houston took drugs, including cocaine and marijuana, with ex-husband Bobby Brown, who was emotionally abusive during their marriage and at one point spit on her, the singer said during an interview that aired Monday on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”
“I had so much money and so much access to what I wanted,” Houston told Winfrey. [...]

Thousands of funkateers crowded onto Pine Avenue for the inaugural Long Beach Funk Fest, August 29,2009.

Funk & Soul Royalty At Long Beach Funk Fest
Long Beach-Thousands of funkateers from all over California descended upon Pine Avenue for the inaugural Long Beach Funk Festival, August 29, 2009. This was a festival of all funk and nuttin but [...]