Tag Archives: R&B News

Natalie Cole: Diagnosed with Hepatitis

July 24th, 2008 | Posted in Entertainment, Music, Natalie Cole, R&B News

As she readies the release of her latest music project, Grammy Award-winning diva Natalie Cole announced that she has been diagnosed with hepatitis C today.
“I’ve been so fortunate to have learned so much from my past experiences,” the ‘This Will Be’ singer said in a statement.
“I am embraced by the love and support of my [...]

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Reunion Time for Morris Day And the Fellas

July 9th, 2008 | Posted in Entertainment, Music, R&B News, Tours

Inside a red brick Hollywood rehearsal studio, The Time keep on ticking.
The seven-man funk band from Minneapolis has reunited once again, 18 years after their last studio album, and sound crisp as can be as they jam through “Cool” from their 1981 debut album.
“I’m so cool! Ain’t nobody bad like me!” Morris Day calls [...]

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Wonder Talks About Tour, Inspirations, Obama

July 9th, 2008 | Posted in Barack Obama, Entertainment, Music, R&B News, Tours

Stevie Wonder is fidgeting with his camera phone, embarrassed because he can’t get it to work right.
But wait, it’s not what you think.
Wonder is trying to show a reporter how the device helps him “see” written documents; moments later, the blind superstar reveals how the camera takes photos of text, converts it to audio [...]

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‘American Idol’ Winner Ruben Studdard Weds in Ala.

June 30th, 2008 | Posted in American Idol, Entertainment, Music, R&B News, Television

Former “American Idol” Ruben Studdard has married Surata Zuri McCants at a church in a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. But there was no singing during the 30-minute ceremony — just an exchange of vows, prayers and music provided by a string ensemble. A reporter from The Birmingham News attended the ceremony.
The groom, nicknamed the [...]

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India.Arie Is Set to Aake Her Broadway Debut

June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Broadway, Entertainment, Music, R&B News, Stage

India.Arie on Broadway — produced by Whoopi Goldberg. The Grammy-winning singer will make her Broadway debut in a revival of Ntozake Shange’s “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf.”
She will open in the play Sept. 8 at Circle in the Square.
Preview performances begin Aug. 19 in what will be [...]

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