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Saturday | The Globe and Mail

Think Canadian Idol, urban edition

CARLA WINTERSGILL T he country's best undiscovered urban artists converge in Toronto today for a showcase that marks the end of a nationwide talent search and could launch the career of Canada's next big thing.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, R-N-B

Thu Jul 02, 2009

NBC 5

R. Kelly Blows Up the Internet

The R & B singer does have a history of sex scandals, but this time around it's a dead-end rumor.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, R-N-B, R. Kelly, Twitter, Olympia Fields, IL, Sex Scandal, Entertainment

Tue Jun 30, 2009

TheCelebrityCafe

Britney Spears Recruits Newcomer to Open Tour

Home : Features : News : Britney Spears Recruits Newcomer to Open Tour Britney Spears Recruits Newcomer to Open Tour 30-Jun-2009 Written by: Kimberly Morgan Britney Spears has added Kristinia Debarge to her North American tour.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Britney Spears, R-N-B, Ciara

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Best of New Orleans

The Essence of Music

The Essence Music Festival celebrates its 15th anniversary over the Independence Day weekend, filling the Louisiana Superdome with three days of pop, rap, hip-hop and R&B from top names in the industry and a host of New Orleans musicians.

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Related Topix: R-N-B, New Orleans, LA, Houston, TX, Best of 2007, Pop/Rock, Madonna

Sun Jun 28, 2009

WNED.org

Family members turn out for BET Jackson tribute

Top black performers paid high tribute to fallen pop star Michael Jackson at Sunday's BET Awards where his sister Janet Jackson and father Joe Jackson made their first public appearances since the singer's death.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, R-N-B, Ne-Yo, African-American

NBC Channel 5

Chris Brown Set to Sing Jackson Tribute as Rihanna Looks On

Brown is expected to perform a tribute to the King of Pop with other artists in what will be his first time on stage since his pre-Grammy night fight with ex-girlfriend Rihanna that left her bloodied and bruised.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, R-N-B, Entertainment

Sat Jun 27, 2009

TheCelebrityCafe

Ginuwine - CD Review

Alphabetical Listing Home : CD reviews : R and B : Ginuwine Ginuwine - - For R&B singer Ginuwine, 13 years in the music business has resulted in a quite enjoyable and mature sounding disc that separates the 33-year old singer from the rest of his younger, and often graphic, competition.

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Related Topix: R-N-B

Fri Jun 26, 2009

TheCelebrityCafe

Beyonc Knowles - I Am . . . Sasha Fierce

Alphabetical Listing Home : CD reviews : R and B : Beyonce Knowles Beyonce Knowles - I Am .

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Related Topix: R-N-B, Beyonce, Black Entertainment, Destiny's Child

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Cape Cod Times

Hot nights, cool jazz music

If you like cool new martinis, and the sound of the bay, if you're not into nightclubs, if you have jazz on the brain ... yes, the dunes of the Cape are seductive, but here's another thing to do: Head to the Wequassett Resort and Golf Club for an evening of escape during its sixth annual Jazz Festival.

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Related Topix: R-N-B, Life, Food, Dining, Drama Movies, The Breakfast Club, The Dead Zone, Action TV, Entertainment, Television, Orleans, MA

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Omaha World-Herald

Entertainers blend music, laughs

Comedian Mike Epps and R&B singer Myron Avant will come together Saturday for the same reason: 'Love & Laughter.' We compared both entertainers to see why their fans would think the show was a great mash-up. Mike Epps Reppin': Indianapolis, Ind.

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Related Topix: Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Comedy Movies, R-N-B, Mike Epps, Indianapolis Metro, Short, Friday, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Ice Cube, Rap, Black Entertainment, Entertainment

Tue Jun 23, 2009

MomLogic

Chris Brown Hearing Arrives

Spiking interest in the defendant, the R&B singer, and the alleged victim, Rihanna, has the media jostling for position.

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Related Topix: Acoustic, Chris Brown, R-N-B, Explosion, Paris Hilton, Robert Blake Trial

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Expressindia

Keri Hilson to help Chris Brown in his comeback

London R&B singer Chris Brown, who is facing assault charges for allegedly beating his former girlfriend Rihanna, hopes to make a successful comeback with the help of singer/songwriter Keri Hilson.

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Related Topix: Acoustic, Chris Brown, R-N-B

Sun Jun 21, 2009

XtraMSN Real Estate

Maxwell set to release first album in seven years

Sade did it. It's been nine years since she released "Lovers Rock," which sold 3.9 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

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Related Topix: R-N-B, Maxwell, Pop/Rock, Sade, Lauryn Hill, Black Entertainment, Voodoo

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Brown's attorney seeks delay in assault case

An attorney for Chris Brown has asked the California Supreme Court to delay the assault case against the R and B singer until it can rule on the lawyer's attempt to get information from police.

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Related Topix: R-N-B

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Xinhuanet

Beyonce, Kanye West to perform at BET awards

R&B singer Beyonce and Kanye West will be performing at this year's Black Entertainment TV awards, it has been announced.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Kanye West, Hip-Hop, Beyonce, R-N-B

Tue Jun 16, 2009

The New York Times

ArtsBeat: Ashanti Gets Her Brand New Day in 'The Wiz'

Ashanti plays Dorothy in the Encores! Summer Series production of "The Wiz." New York audiences will find out this week when the R&B singer, who had a No.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, Family, Adventure, Musical Movies, R-N-B, Black Entertainment, Ashanti, New York Metro, Theater, Arts

The Modesto Bee

Usher and wife have lived apart for nearly a year

Court records show that Usher and Tameka Raymond were separated for nearly a year before the R&B singer filed for divorce, calling the marriage "irretrievably broken." A divorce petition obtained by The Associated Press says the couple has lived separately since July.

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Related Topix: R-N-B, Wedding

Mon Jun 15, 2009

Penticton Herald

Ushera s wife says she was a faithful and lovinga during her marriage to R&B star

A lawyer who's opposed rapper T.I. and boxer Evander Holyfield in child-support cases is representing R&B singer Usher's wife in their split.

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Related Topix: Wedding, R-N-B, Black Entertainment, Usher

Charleston Daily Mail

Beckley native, R&B icon Bill Withers back in the limelight

In 1985, the great R&B singer Bill Withers made his last record, leaving fans hungry for more of the sinuous grooves, poignant lyrics and Courvoisier-smooth voice that made his songs so instantly recognizable.

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Related Topix: Bill Withers, Soul, R-N-B, Entertainment

Sun Jun 14, 2009

StarTribune

Review: LaVette reigns in Dakota appearance

"A change is gonna come," Bettye LaVette famously sang on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in January.

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Related Topix: Bettye Lavette, Soul, US News, US Politics, Barack Obama, R-N-B, Sam Cooke, Black Entertainment, Entertainment

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