The Beyoncé Effect: A Superstar’s Influence from Perfume to Pregnancy
To say Beyoncé is a superstar is an understatement. While she definitely has her haters who feel she is over rated, she is clearly loved by the masses–so much so that the news of her pregnancy sparked...
View ArticleSoul Train Awards King & Queen
Being awarded a Soul Train Music Award is a crowning achievement for many recording artists. The pageantry and spectacle of the annual event is comparable to a coronation; attendees don their most...
View ArticleMatthew Knowles Attempts to Recreate Destiny’s Child with ‘From Above’
Since the disbandment of Destiny’s Child, there has been an opening for a new female group to capture fans attention. Creator Mathew Knowles has a plan to construct a new band to follow in the...
View ArticleBeyonce Talks Performing While Pregnant, New DVD
On Sunday, Beyonce held a Q&A session during her screening of ‘Live at Roseland DVD’ in New York City. King B discusses performing while pregnant with The Associated Press’ Alicia Quarles. Her DVD...
View Article2011 AMAs Recap: Rihanna, Beyonce, Usher Wins, Chris Brown Shines
Last night (November 20, 2011) was a star-studded event at the 2011 American Music Awards. Many top-charting musicians gathered together inside Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre for a memorable and thoroughly...
View ArticleParents of Beyonce and Solange Knowles Official Divorced
After two years of divorce proceedings, Beyonce and Solange’s parents Tina and Mathew Knowles are finally divorced. The couple separated in 2009 after reports emerged that Mathew cheated on his wife of...
View ArticleBeyonce Pays Tribute to Michael Jackson
Back in October, Beyonce was among the stars that paid homage to the late Michael Jackson in Cardiff, Wales for the “Michael Forever: The Tribute Concert,” to celebrate the life and extraordinary...
View ArticleJill Scott, Beyonce Lead 43rd NAACP Image Award Nominations
The light is shining on Jill Scott and Beyonce, who lead this year’s pack of NAACP Image Award nominees. Announced Thursday morning in Beverly Hills, CA, music related nominations also went to...
View ArticleChristina Aguilera, Beyonce Mourn Etta James
Etta James died Friday at the age of 73, following a lengthy battle with leukemia. Joining fellow recording artists including Mariah Carey and Chaka Khan in remembering James, Christina Aguilera...
View ArticleJay-Z , Beyonce, Taylor Swift & Lady GaGa Make the Billboard Power 100
Irving Azoff topped the Billboard Power 100 list as the most powerful person in the music industry. Who is Irving Azoff? Only the chairman of Live Nation, the world’s largest promoter, ticketing, and...
View ArticleSolange: Beyonce’s Pregnancy Showed The Good, Bad of Fame
While she is happy to be an aunt, Solange Knowles says she learned so much while Beyonce was pregnant with Blue Ivy. Admitting the pregnancy really showed the ugly side of fame, Solange says she’d much...
View ArticleThe Crossover: Songwriters Who Crossed Over Into Superstardom
Hearing the name Ester Dean, you probably think to yourself “hmm, that sounds familiar, but not really.” That actually makes sense, since she’s famous, but not really. The name recognition comes from...
View ArticleAdvice to Beyoncé and New Mothers Balancing Motherhood and Career
When Beyoncé gave birth early this year to her first child, the entertainment world came to a collective stand-still—for a second at least—as the music diva, at last, paused long enough to focus on...
View ArticleBeyonce to Return With Three Night Live Shows
Beyonce Knowles is just months away from hitting another live stage. The international superstar, who has been on a break from performing since the birth of her first child, Blue Ivy Carter, will make...
View ArticleGet Out of Her Hair!
“I can’t get you out of my head my head, my head …”-Trey Songz/Lupe Fiasco I bet plenty of women would love to sing this Trey Songz line to millions of men. Not in the romantic sense – but in ...
View ArticleRocking Out with Bibi McGill: The Guitarist Behind Beyoncé’s Music
Pink and Beyoncé are undeniably legendary artists and amazing performers. In their world of glitz, glamour, and whirlwind tours, these ladies also share one other thing in common – they’ve had the eye...
View Article10 Most Fashionable Videos
Sometime in the 80s, people started acknowledging that music videos were going to be the new way to promote music. Fashion was thrown in the mix and now, it’s hard to find a music video where fashion...
View ArticlePeople Names Beyonce World’s Most Beautiful Woman
Beyonce is a mother, entertainer, actress and now People and the World’s Most Beautiful Woman. People magazine debuted a special double issue giving the coveted title to Beyonce, previously held by...
View ArticleBeyonce Heading to Courthouse This Summer For $100 Million Lawsuit
As Singersroom reported late last year (2011), a Manhattan Supreme Court denied Beyonce’s request to toss out $100 million lawsuit filed by Gate Five LLC, which claimed the R&B superstar “double...
View ArticleBeyonce: The Making of a Concert (Part 2)
Beyonce unleashed part 2 of her ‘The Making of a Concert’ promotional video prior to returning to the stage last night for her 4-day Memorial Day weekend concert series. Friday (May 25) was B’s first...
View ArticleBeyonce: The Making of a Concert (Video)
Check out the first promotional video for Beyonce’s upcoming Revel concert dubbed “The Making of a Concert.” “It is exciting, I feel a little nervous,” Beyonce says in the clip about returning to work....
View ArticleFashion Transformation: Beyoncé
In the Beginning… The beautiful and utterly fabulous Beyoncé Knowles first landed on our fashion radar as the front woman of Destiny’s Child. And no, we’re not talking about the R&B triumvirate of...
View ArticleHarlem Arts Alliance Presents: On the “A” w/Souleo
Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston & Beyonce are Celebrated with Special Events When one curtain comes down, another one rises. That’s the motto for Felix Rojas, founder of Reel Players and Poets Club,...
View ArticleBET AWARDS 2012: Beyonce Wins Best Female R&B, Video Director of the Year
Beyonce won the Best Female R&B award at the 2012 BET Awards. In her acceptance speech, she says she “fell in love with music by listening to R&B. It’s the core of who I am.” She accepted the...
View ArticleBeyonce Joins Obama Campaign, Thanks First Lady in Video
Beyonce has joined the Obama-Biden campaign. At least that is how it looks in a video released Monday. Speaking highly of First Lady Michelle Obama, Beyonce says ”she encourages me.” “No matter the...
View ArticleBeyonce Readies ‘Documentary’ For Hollywood?
Is Beyonce following Katy Perry and Justin Bieber with plans to release a major documentary in theaters ? According to recent reports, the “4″ diva is not only producing the feature, she is also...
View ArticleBeyonce Releases “I Was Here” Video For World Humanitarian Day
Beyonce releases the music video for “I Was Here,” which was shot at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York City. In the visuals, King B looks stunning in a beautiful white March Bouwer...
View ArticleBeyonce Planning Surprise Labor Day Weekend Performance?
Word has it that Beyonce is planning a surprise performance this weekend in Pennsylvania for hubby Jay-Z’s “Made in America Festival.” A source told the Huffington Post, “The performance is top secret,...
View ArticleHow Hip-Hop Will Push Obama To Victory
Whatever your political persuasion, regardless of who you plan on casting your ballot for in less than a month there is no denying that pop culture and young voters will once again have a profound...
View ArticleBeyonce Confirmed For ‘Super Bowl 2013′ Headlining Performance
Move over Madonna, Beyonce is taking over Super Bowl XLVII as the headlining half time performing artist. The Associated Press broke the news early Tuesday, citing an individual close to organizers...
View ArticleDestiny’s Child Reunite For New Song, Readies ‘Love Songs’ Collection
Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams reunite for their first song in eight years, entitled “Nuclear.” The new record is featured on the Grammy Award winning group’s new compilation project,...
View ArticleOur Lips Are Sealed: Beyoncé and the Great National Anthem Caper
Back in the day, let’s say the mid-80s, there was a popular TV show that aired on Saturday afternoons called Puttin’ On the Hits. Contestants, decked out in everything from the hottest fashions of the...
View ArticleThe Music of the Superbowl: Past and Present
Who is ready for some football?! Super Bowl XLVII is this Sunday, February 3, 2013, where the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers will go head to head at the New Orleans Superdome. History...
View ArticleBeyonce, Jennifer Lopez Confirmed For Grammy Awards
The Grammy Award line up just got a major boost with confirmed appearances from People magazine ‘World’s Most Beautiful Woman’ honorees Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez. Read more>> This excerpt...
View ArticleFormer Destiny’s Child Member LaTavia Roberson Chimes In on Beyonce’s Super...
If there was before, there’s no bad blood now between former Destiny’s Child member LaTavia Roberson and Beyonce. The ousted group member chatted recently with Celebuzz about her thoughts on B’s...
View ArticleSurvive: Gloria Gaynor Talks Status of R&B, Beyonce and ‘Single Ladies’
Gloria Gaynor, the legendary voice behind the anthemic song ”I Will Survive,” is still a major fan of R&B music. Not giving up on the genre or her ability to tour and perform, years after winning a...
View ArticleMathew Knowles Responds To Beyonce Documentary, Lip Sync Controversy
Beyonce’s father, Mathew Knowles, is really proud of her efforts, including the “Life Is But A Dream” documentary, her performance at the Super Bowl and at the inauguration. Speaking out via HLN...
View ArticleBeyonce, Adele To Serenade First Lady at 50th Birthday Bash
Even though First Lady Michelle Obama doesn’t turn 50 until next year, she’s already began planning her 50th birthday bash, and the shindig already has confirmed performances from Grammy Award winners...
View ArticleBeyonce Says ‘Bey Here Now,’ Teases Major Announcement
What does she have up her sleeve now? Beyonce just dropped a hot teaser video for what is sure to be a major announcement! In the clip below, Beyonce unveils the coveted date of April 4, telling fans...
View ArticleThe Women’s Empowerment Movement: Beyoncé is Not Bringing Us Down
Queen Latifah said it best, “Ladies First”. The U.N.I.T.Y of women has empowered us to stand strong. Through musicians, hosts, writers, actresses, artists, poets, and MCs, we have shown the world...
View ArticleWhen Fans Attack: Artists vs. Consumers in Cyberspace
Whether it’s Nicki Minaj’s “Barbies” or Lady Gaga’s “Monsters,” hardcore fans feel the need to prove their loyalty to said artist. It’s a relationship artists heavily rely on–having fans that are so...
View ArticleBeyonce & Andre 3000 – Back to Black (Radio Rip)
Fans have been preparing for Beyonce and Andre 3000’s collab-remake of Amy Winehouse’s hit “Black to Black” from The Great Gatsby soundtrack, and it’s finally arrived in full. On the song, Andre begins...
View ArticleChopped & Screwed R&B: What Gives?
You’ve heard these records several times without even noticing. A rapper’s voice is slowed down to a lazy baritone while the DJ repeats certain vocal and beat patterns throughout. It’s called...
View ArticleWho is Black Music’s Madonna?
While Madonna is the Queen of Pop in the pop/rock spectrum of music, who can lay claim to the title from on the pop/R&B side? Is it a star who became a massive international success? Someone whose...
View ArticleBeyonce – Rise Up
Along with her role as Queen Tara in the movie Epic (which opened on May 24), Beyonce contributes to the film’s soundtrack with an inspirational track called “Rise Up.” Read more>> This excerpt...
View ArticleOn Artists and Activism
By now, most of us have not only heard the not guilty verdict in the Trayvon Martin murder trial, but we have expressed words of outrage, disbelief, and downright anger via Facebook and Twitter and...
View ArticleBack to Basics: Has Modern R&B Lost Its Way?
Gone are the days when the soulful sounds of lyrical heavyweights such as Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Aretha Franklin and others dominated urban airwaves, only to be replaced by the British domination...
View Article2013 Soul Train Awards Spotlight: 1500 Or Nothin’
Many unfortunately see the education in liner notes as a lost art form in the age of digital cataloging your music. But as far as I’m concerned, that is no excuse given the accessibility of information...
View Article2013 Soul Train Awards Spotlight: Luke James
New Orleans-born crooner Luke James may be new to mainstream audiences, but this hardworking singer has been doing what he loves since the late 1990s. Having grown up surrounded by the soulful sounds...
View ArticleMarketing 102: How Indie Artists are Thriving in the “New” Music Biz
Beyoncé recently set the world on its ear when she released an album sans promotion and immediately ascended to the top of the charts. A tremendous feat nonetheless, but an artist of her caliber and...
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