NEW YORK — Lena Horne, the enchanting jazz singer and actress known for her plaintive, signature song “Stormy Weather” and for her triumph over the bigotry that allowed her to entertain white audiences but not socialize with them, has died. She was 92. Horne died Sunday at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, said hospital spokeswoman Gloria Chin, who … Continue reading »
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[New Music] Kierra Sheard – “Trumpets Blow”
[Music News] Fantasia to Release New Album on 4/23
Fantasia Barrino is slated for a return to the Airwaves on April 23, 2013. Her new album will be entitled “The Side Affects of You.” According to her Facebook, fans can PRE-order on March 19, 2013. Continue reading »
[New Music] Twinkie Clark feat. Karen Clark-Sheard – “Speak Lord”
My favorite Clark Sister, Ms. Twinkie Clark is releasing an new album, “Live & Unplugged.” The first single features her sister, Lady Karen Clark-Sheard and is a remake of 1980′s classic ”Speak Lord.” Continue reading »
[People You Should Follow on Twitter] @Diane_Warren, Famed Songwriter of at least ONE of your all-time Faves
Think abour your favorite songs of all time? Then go over to Diane Warren’s website, Realsongs.com and you are likely to find it there! She has worked with some of the greats! Here are a few classics… Nevermind! -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_written_by_Diane_Warren BUT HERE’S THE REAL REASON TO FOLLOW HERE! Oh wow Lil Wayne just got a vagina … Continue reading »
[New Music] Dawn Richard – ’86
Ladies and gentleman, Dawn Richards. Continue reading »
[New Music] Ashmont Hill – Love Lifted Me (@AshmontHill)
Brandy Covers Rihanna’s “Diamonds”
The World of Songwriters… Elijah Blake on Mary J. Blige
We all love music. We have affairs with the singers but hardly credit the song writers. If you felt the same about the song writer as you did about the song singer… there would be a bunch of awkward crushes. Anyways .. I LOVE Mary J. Blige and I was reading an article on BrandySource about writer, Elijah Black. He recapped … Continue reading »
Brandy Covers Jet Magazine – December 2012 Issue
By// Kyra Kyles She entered the R&B scene with a gorgeous contralto, wide smile and a head full of box braids. In 1994, music fans were introduced to then 15-year-old Brandy Rayana Norwood, and have watched her grow from a vibrant child to a full-grown, gorgeous woman with a family of her own. And, oh, … Continue reading »