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Enough of the Rumors: Tonex in His Own Words

Tonex’s genre-defying music draws comparisons to Prince. His multi-octave vocal range, prolific song writing and dance moves have garnered him a cult-like following in and out of the gospel world.
But it was his personal life that took center stage in the five years since “Out The Box,” his last major-label release. Tonex got a divorce [...]

Lauryn Hill to Headline Stockholm Jazz Festival

Organizers say former Fugees singer Lauryn Hill will be the headline act for the Stockholm Jazz Festival in July.
Festival spokesman Gunnar Lagerman says the hip-hop and R&B singer will perform at the five-day event as part of a 10-stop European tour.
It will be the second time Hill has headlined the festival. Other artists lined up [...]

Fantasia Getting the Reality Show Treatment

Fantasia is the latest star to get her life turned into a reality show.
VH1 said Friday that its cameras will begin following the singer for a series that it hopes to premiere early next year.
Fantasia was the third-season winner of “American Idol” in 2004. The 24-year-old single mother has written an autobiography called “Life is [...]

Heidi Klum & Seal Expecting Fourth Child

Supermodel Heidi Klum is pregnant with her fourth child, Seal confirmed at his concert this evening. “[The] topic of debate outside our hotel is, ‘Is Heidi having another baby?’” he told the audience. “Heidi and I are having another baby!” The Project Runway host and her singer husband expect their new arrival in the fall.
The [...]

Brian McKnight Follows T Boz As Trump’s ‘Fired’ Celebrity Apprentice

R&B singer Brian McKnight became the latest celebrity on Donald Trump’s NBC distributed “Celebrity Apprentice” to get the boot Sunday.
McKnight, in his eighth week, was fired after being paired with team members Melissa and  Brande and reportedly ‘loosing his spirit’ and ‘desire’ to be on the show after a heated battle of words between Joan [...]

Chris Brown Down, Depressed And Drinking After ‘Not Guilty’ Plea

Instead of singing “Take You Down” sources say embattled singer/songwriter Chris Brown is depressed, down and supposedly drinking !
Just hours after quietly pleading “not guilty your honor” in a Los Angeles area courtroom, rumors that Brown is depressed and down picked up steam.
“He has lost a lot of weight, about 15 lbs,” a source told [...]

Lady GaGa Knocks Out Dancer’s Teeth

Lady GaGa knocked out one of her dancers’ teeth during a U.S. radio performance yesterday (March 31).
The singer got a little over-excited during the set for New York radio station Party 105 and unintentionally hit the backing dancer with her mic, resulting in her losing three teeth.
The injured dancer is said to be fine, while [...]

Whitney Houston Countersuing Stepmother

Whitney Houston is countersuing her stepmother for $1.6 million.
The Grammy-winning singer claims Barbara Houston owes her the money for failing to make mortgage, tax, and condo association payments for the Fort Lee condominium where she has lived since 1987.
Her stepmother initiated the legal tussle last year when she claimed the 45-year-old singer, who issued the [...]

Brown Files Murphy Paternity Petition

Melanie Brown filed a Superior Court petition Wednesday that seeks to legally establish Eddie Murphy as the father of her 4-month-old daughter.
Brown will also seek sole custody of Angel Iris Murphy Brown and reasonable child support, attorney Gloria Allred said at a press conference.
“I am here today for one reason and one reason only; her [...]

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 [...]

Rapper Kingston’s Summer Off To “Beautiful” Start

The person who makes you the happiest can hurt you the most — just ask 17-year-old rapper/songwriter Sean Kingston.

“I was going out with this girl for two years — the most beautiful girl in school — but she cheated on me with my best friend,” the Miami-born, Jamaica-bred Kingston says about his first heartbreak.
The experience, [...]

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 [...]

Myron Butler & Levi To Release “Stronger”

Sophomore Gospel CD hits stores August 28

Four-time Stellar Award winner Myron Butler and Levi follow up their critically acclaimed debut project Set Me Free, with their sophomore CD appropriately titled Stronger, which is scheduled to hit stores Tuesday, August 28.  
 
      Stronger maintains the vibe and lyrical relevance from the singer’s debut album. Butler modestly refers [...]

Keith Sweat’s “Hotel” Rates Well

Live album now, new disc this fall.

If anyone has made the act of begging into a melodic sound, it’s R&B singer Keith Sweat. However, Sweat’s career has hardly been wanting.
 
      After honing his skills in his hometown of New York, he was discovered in the mid-80s and released his debut album, “Make It Last Forever,’ [...]

Murphy Is the Father of Mel B’s Baby

Actor Eddie Murphy is the father of singer Mel B’s 2-month-old baby daughter, according to the results of a DNA test.People magazine reports that the results of the DNA test were received by Mel B last Thursday afternoon.
A source close to Mel B, real name Melanie Brown, told the magazine: “He’s the baby’s father, it’s [...]