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*With a Grammy nomination and a sudden boost of exposure on urban radio via Kanye West’s latest single “Flashing Lights,” R&B singer Dwele has enjoyed a breakout 2007 – but he says much more is in store for 2008. Click here

Janet Jackson being questioned about the Superbowl on an interview with Tyler Perry for Why Did I Get Married? It’s been 4 years since the Superbowl wardrobe malfunction and Janet is still being questioned about it but Justin Timberlake has consistently worked and not received the same reaction from people. The year before the Superbowl [...]

Las Vegas, NV – January 6th, 2008: Hip Hop legends Chuck D of Public Enemy, DMC of RUN-DMC and DJ Johnny Juice Rosado team up for one night only at the Hard Rock Hotel to launch BEYOND.FM and to kick off the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) being held from Jan. 7th through the [...]

One of jazz music’s piano giants passed yesterday. In a music world where memory, technique, rhythm, composition and feeling have to all meet at one Oscar Peterson was one of the best.His command of the piano reaches back into his heyday of ’40′s and ’50′s and reaches forward into the piano-man tactics of John Legend.

Music legend and murder suspect, Phil Spector, isn’t trying to make friends or curry favor with old pals while he waits for a second trial. He turned up at reviled R&B legend Ike Turner’s Los Angeles funeral on Friday and gave an impromptu speech that laid into both Tina Turner and Oprah Winfrey. Click here [...]

*Funk icon Bootsy Collins, a bass player for James Brown during the late sixties and early seventies, is hosting a tribute concert in honor of his mentor outside of Cincinnati in Covington, Ky, reports Billboard. Clickhere

Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Mary J.Blige discusses her new album Growing Pains with MTV after her album release party this week.

Check out Sandra St.Victor’s new site. The soul heroine has been gigging and living in Amsterdam.

GARDENA, Calif. (AP) — Ike Turner’s funeral was part memorial service, part rock concert. The nearly three-hour remembrance Friday at Greater Bethany Community Church City of Refuge in Gardena featured Turner’s eight-piece band, the Kings of Rhythm, which performed rollicking renditions of some of the musician’s greatest hits, including “Nutbush City Limits” and “Proud Mary.” [...]

People are getting excited over Janet’s new Rodney Jerkins’ produced single “Feedback.”