More than 40 years after his tragic, violent death, Sam Cooke is still known as the legendary soul and gospel singer who penned “A Change is Gonna Come,” which found a new audience with the election of America’s first black president.
But Cooke’s brother, L.C. Cooke, says the late singer should also be known for his [...]
Barack Obama’s inauguration was clearly an important day for many people — including Jamie Foxx.
The actor-musician-comedian says it was during the president’s inauguration festivities when he asked fellow Oscar-winners Ron Howard and Forest Whitaker to join him for his latest music video, “Blame It.” Not only has the song become a No. 1 R&B smash, [...]
We saw Beyonce play Etta James. We probably won’t soon see the singing divas duet.
The 71-year-old singer says in an audio clip that surfaced online Thursday that she would “whip” Beyonce for singing “her song” “At Last” at an inaugural ball for President Barack Obama.
“The great Beyonce … I can’t stand Beyonce,” James said in [...]
Hip-hop star KANYE WEST has launched a scathing attack on fans who spread fake rumours about him on the internet - urging web users to stop trying to “destroy” him.
The Stronger hitmaker was recently at the centre of bizarre internet gossip, with several websites claiming he had spoken about possibly making a porn movie.
The rumour [...]
Halle Berry began “frantically screaming” when her dress got caught in an escalator on Tuesday (20.01.09). The brunette beauty was on her way to the Western Ball to celebrate US President Barack Obama’s inauguration when her flowing frock
got stuck, causing widespread “panic”. A source said: “Halle was on her way to the ball, but she [...]
The calls began to flood Luke Song’s hat shop not long after Aretha Franklin finished belting out “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” at President Barack Obama’s inauguration.
Franklin, who wore a gray felt custom-designed hat from Mr. Song Millinery, has inadvertently caused an economic boom for the South Korean immigrant’s store.
Song said he wasn’t prepared for [...]
Young Jeezy, LL Cool J, Russell Simmons, T.I. and hey… even Don King showed up at the Hip Hop Summit Action Network’s Inaugural Ball to celebrate Hip Hop’s role in the election and Barack Obama’s inauguration.
Spotted at the “We Are One Inaugural Concert,” Shakira, Usher and the great Stevie Wonder commemorate Barack Obama’s inauguration and the fullfillment of a dream.
We know that Jennifer Hudson will perform at a pre-Grammy event in Los Angeles next month but will she take the stage for President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration as well?
According to Page Six:
Oscar winner and former “American Idol” star Jennifer Hudson hasn’t been able to perform since her mother, sister and nephew were brutally murdered in [...]
Tyler Perry and Mary J. Blige are among the luminaries BET plans to celebrate at their second annual BET Honors.
The successful filmmaker and the R&B queen are set to join Magic Johnson, dance pioneer Judith Jamison, style guru B. Smith and South Carolina Congressman James E. Clyburn on Jan. 17.
The awards will air on the [...]
It was announced this week that Grammy Award winners Dionne Warwick andLudacris will chair and host the American Music Inaugural Balls on Jan. 20, 2009 – the evening President Elect Barack Obama gets sworn into office.Considered the largest celebration of its type, with upwards to 6,000 guests in attendance, the event will take place at the Marriott Wardman Park in [...]
Jay-Z has released a new song–apparently to celebrate Barack Obama’s election as U.S. president.
The Kanye West-produced track “We Made History” has appeared online in the aftermath of the election, although it is believed that the song is set to feature on Jay-Z’s forthcoming album The Blueprint 3.
Synth-driven and featuring singer Tony Williams, the song finds [...]
Barack Obama swept to victory as the nation’s first black president Tuesday night in an electoral college landslide that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself. “Change has come,” he told a jubilant hometown Chicago crowd estimated at nearly a quarter-million people.
The son of a black father from Kenya and a white mother from [...]
He says he didn’t know; says laws should be followed.
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Saturday he didn’t know his aunt was living in the United States illegally and believes that laws covering the situation should be followed.
The Associated Press found that Obama’s aunt had been instructed to leave the country four years ago [...]
NBA superstar LeBron James and Grammy-winning recording artist Jay-Z want people to get out early to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
James and Jay-Z will host a rally Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland which will include a free concert by the hip-hop star.
James attended a Cleveland rally earlier this month to encourage [...]
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