Rising rapper Kendrick Lamar thinking global
MANCHESTER, Tenn. — With a hard-as-nails flow and a socially conscious message, rising rap star Kendrick Lamar has proven he fits in anywhere.
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Sade dishes about tattoos, youthful look, new DVD
Associated Press NEW YORK — Sade Adu may have appeared confident when she hit the stage on her massive U.S. tour last year in her …
Donna Summer was ‘hot stuff’ before and after disco
NEW YORK (AP) — Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty — …
With 2nd album, Nicki Minaj dominates
(Associated Press) – Review: Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. Nicki Minaj is a bit schizophrenic. Or call her versatile. Either way, her success is …
Whitney Houston Life of glorious song and unnerving self-destruction
Whitney Houston’s life of glorious song and unnerving self-destruction apparently ended in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Grammy weekend but it could …
Rihanna ‘Talks That Talk,’ with success
Associated Press NEW YORK — If the formula isn’t broke, don’t fix it. Call it the Def Jam way. Take Mariah Carey: Four years after …
Indie record stores ask Jay-Z, Kanye West for access to new CD
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Scores of independent record store owners are calling out Jay-Z and Kanye West over release plans for their much-anticipated Watch the Throne …
Kelly Rowland still searching for her musical identity
(Associated Press) – Ever since her heyday with Destiny’s Child, Kelly Rowland has struggled to define her solo singing career, unlike former band mate Beyonce, …
Austin returns to soul/ R&B roots on new CD
(Associated Press)- Patti Austin has spent much of the past decade successfully recasting herself as a jazz singer, winning her first-ever Grammy for her 2007 …
NAACP honors Kid Rock for being Detroit booster
DETROIT (AP) _ Kid Rock is known as a champion for Detroit, proudly displaying the Motor City in music videos, jumping in when an area summer …