As the art community reconvenes in Atlanta for The 2nd Annual International Soul Summit and The National Black Arts Festival (July 25th-29th), Atlanta’s premiere Jazz station, WCLK 91.9FM in association with Jazz Beat Promotions has selected one of soul music’s most celebrated voices, the gifted vocalist, keyboardist, and songwriter, FRANK MCCOMB, to co-headline with keyboardist, Marcus Jordan a special FREE “Wednesday Wind Down” concert July 25th @ 5:30pm at Windown Centennial Park. McComb will be perform classive songs from his catalog of critically acclaimed albums and new songs from his upcoming Live From Atlanta CD which will be released Fall 2007. WCLK & Jazz Beat Promotions’ Wednesday Wind Down concert is sponsored by Turner Broadcasting, Rolling Out, Sam Ash, City Sketches and Gladys Knight & Ron Winans’ Chicken and Waffles.

While in town, McCombs is scheduled to
participate in several International Soul Summit events including:

Thursday, July 26th @ 6:30pm – Heineken Soul Session listening party hosted by Moods Music

Friday, July 27th @ 4:10pm-5:30pm – “Artist Speaks Mainstream” panel
Frank McComb joins Algebra, Lina, Davina, St. Juste, Eric Roberson, Gordon Chambers, Keite Young, N’Dambi, Yazarah and Donnie on this panel moderated by Ken Rye (Jazzy Side Entertainment/Hot Ice Online).

Saturday, July 28th 10:40am-12N – “Songwriters” panel
Frank McComb joins Gordon Chambers, Eric Roberson, Rasheem “Kilo” Pugh, Frank McComb, James Glasco, Eric McKinley King and more on this panel moderated by Vinx.

BETJ has chosen Frank McComb as their “Artist of the Month” so be sure to check out the videos to “Left Alone” and “Time and Time Again” directed by Mike Bennett of MWB Entertainment from the upcoming CD/DVD release, “Frank McComb Live in Atlanta.”

Click here to see the video for Frank McComb “Left Alone.” Also, listen out for the song “Love” by Marcus Johnson featuring Frank McComb scheduled to be released on Marcus’ new CD sometime in July.

Please check www.wclk.com and www.soulsummitonline for their full schedule of events.

New York, NY Jul 18, 2007 R&B songstress, Keyshia Cole, is set to release the follow up to her platinum-selling, debut The Way It Is with Just Like You on Geffen Records with a penciled in release date of September 11, 2007.

The Benny Boom-directed video for the first single, “Let It Go,” featuring Missy Elliot and Lil’ Kim will debut on BET’s “Access Granted” tonight, July 11th @ 8:00PM EST. The Oakland native shows her party side with the fun-infused Missy Elliott produced track.
Since her last album release Keyshia Cole has been busy diversifying her career. She has a starring role in the upcoming MTV film “How She Moves,” and is currently working on season two of her BET reality show called “The Way It Is 2” which is Executive Produced by Keyshia and her manager Manny Halley.

Keyshia is all set for the promotion of Just Like You putting the final touches on a multi-city House of Blues tour (dates to be announced).

Keyshia’s 2005 release of The Way It Is achieved critical acclaim from a slew of major media outlets including:

People – “[Keyshia Cole] shows that she is more than just a pretender on the thrown”

Billboard – “Keyshia proves that she is the real thing on this attention-commanding debut”

Rolling Stone – “Cole serves up grit beyond her years”

Her recent appearance on P. Diddy’s hit single “Last Night,” has already garnered award nominations from The Bet Awards and the upcoming Teen Choice Awards and is sure to receive more nominations with her confident 70ish vocals on the track.

(July 10th 2007) After a long battle with depression, Randy Hubbard Parker, son of Simone G. Parker was found dead in his Atlanta apartment this past weekend. The Fulton County Atlanta Medical Center lists the cause of death as a suicide. Simone G. Parker, wife of Rap legend KRS-One cites “severe depression” as the motivating cause for Randy’s sudden death. He was 23.

Randy Parker was born at Elmhurst hospital on July 18th 1983 in Queens New York. Randy, a graphic designer and fashion entrepreneur, was seeking employment in the Atlanta area of Georgia . A private memorial service will be held in Florida on July 18, 2007 (Randy’s 24th Birthday). Plans for an August memorial service in New York are underway. KRS-One and Simone Parker sends their sincere appreciation to everyone who has already responded to the tragic news.