R-N-B News

Beyonc left a long line of fellow divas in her shadow last night when she took centre stage at the MTV Europe Music Awards, performing to an adoring crowd in Berlin and taking home three gongs.

The phrase "bow wow wow, yippie yo, yippie yea" belongs exclusively to funk legend George Clinton, a panel of federal judges ruled this week.

Karen causes a ruckus when she courts Stanley to relocate, prompting Michael to go on the offensive and recruit Jim in his battle.

Beyonce is facing another backlash from Islamic groups - conservative Muslims in Egypt fear her upcoming concert will threaten the country's "social peace and stability". The Crazy In Love superstar is due to take her I Am... world tour to the mostly Muslim nation on Friday.

R&B singer Usher's divorce from his wife is final. Fulton County Superior Court spokeswoman Jada Hudspeth says a final decree in the divorce case was issued Wednesday.

New Yorkians will have a chance tonight to relive the experience of seeing on the big screen what is arguably the best rock and roll quasi-bio picture ever made, "Purple Rain."

The 1984 rock classic, which spawned such hits as "When Doves Cry," "Let's Go Crazy" and the epic title track, will screen tonight (November 6th) at the Lycian Centre in Sugar Loaf.

D'Angelo was one of the founding fathers and leading lights of the neo-soul movement of the mid- to late '90s, which aimed to bring the organic flavor of classic R&B back to the hip-hop age.

While squabbles over money have split up many a marriage, the lingering global recession is helping keep couples together - for better and for worse.

A A Rihanna: 'This album was my recovery' A A Nov. 5: Msnbc.com's Courtney Hazlett discusses her interview with pop star Rihanna, who is breaking her silence about the fight with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in advance of her latest album.

Mariah Carey has been abused. The 'Obsessed' singer - who married actor-and-rapper Nick Cannon in 2008 - has spoken out about how she has been affected by the struggle she faced in previous relationships and hinted her ex-husband Tommy Mottola was responsible for her ordeal.

Redding established himself in the early 1960s as a first-rate songwriter, penning and recording "Respect," which Aretha Franklin made a No.

In a new interview with MTV News, Chris Brown recalls the domestic dispute with Rihanna the night before the Grammy Awards and asks himself, "What was I thinking?" "Why did it happen? ... What was wrong with you?" the R&B singer responds to MTV correspondent Sway when asked to reflect back on the night of the highly publicized incident.

The H1N1 virus has afflicted another celebrity victim. Shawn Stockman of the R&B group Boyz II Men has been diagnosed with the illness, fellow group members Wanya Morris and Nathan Morris told CNN.

The R&B diva will be hitting fans with a pair of major releases and a TV special just in time for the holiday season.

Philip Bailey first gained fame as the mesmerizing lead falsetto of '70s supergroup Earth, Wind & Fire .

Rapper 50 Cent says former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland "never received the superstar treatment" that Beyonce got in the girl group.

While she's had success with singles like "Don't Take It Personal ," "Angel of Mine" and her duet, "The Boy Is Mine," with singer Brandy, the 29-year-old is looking to break through to superstar status.

Singer Whitney Houston is selling the New Jersey mansion where she married ex-husband Bobby Brown for less than half its current worth.

R&B singer Mary J. Blige has slammed rumors she is pregnant by her music executive husband Kendu Isaacs.

Walsall footballer Darren Byfield and singer Jamelia are to divorce after 18 months of marriage.