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Jamie Foxx: Miley Cyrus ‘Make a Sex Tape And Grow Up’

Despite landing herself in the record books for scoring the second-highest grossing film debut during Easter weekend and threatening to “ruin” Radiohead’s career, teen sensation Miley Cyrus may have garnered more attention than she originally anticipated.
Earlier this year, the 16-year-old ‘Hannah Montana‘ star lashed out at the alternative English rock band for denying her face [...]

Kanye West’s Arraignment Delayed

Kanye West’s arraignment on misdemeanor charges has been delayed until May.
Lawyers for the rapper and his road manager were granted a delay to enter pleas until May 20 during a brief hearing Monday afternoon.
West, who is not required to attend, was scheduled to be arraigned on three misdemeanor charges filed as result of a scuffle [...]

Kelly Rowland No Longer a Child of Destiny’s Label

Step by step, Kelly Rowland is distancing herself from the forces that helped her achieve music stardom.
Two months after she parted ways with longtime manager Matthew “Beyoncé’s dad” Knowles, Columbia Records has announced that Rowland is leaving the label for which she’s been recording since her Destiny’s Child days.
“Because Columbia Records has been my home [...]

T.I. Sentenced to a Year And a Day

The self-proclaimed King of the South will rise again. In about 366 days’ time.
As expected, T.I. was sentenced today to one year and one day in Georgia prison as part of his plea deal with prosecutors over a 2007 felony weapons charge.
“Today I would like to say thank-you to some, and apologize to all,” the [...]

Etta James Hospitalized

Medical problems cause legendary singer to miss tour.

Legendary Blues singer Etta James is reported to be in stable condition in a Los Angeles hospital suffering from complications following abdominal surgery.
According to an email sent by James’ manager Lupe De Leon, the 69-year-old rock ‘n’ roll pioneer was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center this week due [...]

Mayor Won’t Proclaim Ike Turner Day

Ike Turner will have the stage, but not the day, when he performs in St. Louis in September.

 
 

Mayor Francis Slay has turned down a request to make Sept. 2 “Ike Turner Day.” The 75-year-old singer is scheduled to perform that day at the Big Muddy Blues Festival.
Cathy Smentkowski, an aide to Slay, said that when [...]

Bobby Brown Has A New Woman

Singer rumored to have moved in with longtime friend of Whitney

Gossip maven CJ at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis is reporting that Bobby Brown has a new lady in his life.
 
      Music executive Alicia Etheridge has reportedly been friendly with Bobby’s ex-wife Whitney Houston for the past twelve years – that is, until she started [...]