Aretha Franklin says she’s back at “150 percent” and has announced the date of her first scheduled concert to take place since undergoing surgery. Franklin said in an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press that she’s set to perform at the Seneca Niagara Casino in Buffalo, N.Y., on May 28. It’s the same month that […]
Are you secretly envious of your co-workers and friends who, like superheroes, never seem to get sick? Here are a few easy-to-follow tips to steal from them: 1. Wash Your Hands – Over and Over. Hand washing may sound like obvious advice for combating germs, but surveys suggest that most of us are not vigilant […]
Integrity Music’s GRAMMY Award-winning Israel Houghton announces the Love Revolution Tour, which will visit at least 20 cities in February and March. The tour will support Houghton’s critically acclaimed CD Love God. Love People, which is nominated for two GRAMMY Awards. After attending the GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 13 at Staples Center in Los Angeles […]
Various urban outlets are reporting soul crooner El Debarge recently checked himself into Rehab. This news may come as a surprise to many because of his inspiring testimony and recent accomplishments of his current album, Second Chance. If you’ve been fortunate to see Debarge perform the past few months, you’d think all is well in […]
Verizon Wireless has named the following cities as tour markets for its wildly popular How Sweet the Sound nationwide choir competition this year.. Atlanta, GA Charlotte, NC Chicago, IL Dallas, TX Detroit, MI Los Angeles, CA Oakland, CA St. Louis, MO Washington, DC Dates and venues will be announced soon, but choir registrations began on […]
Yvette McGee Brown fell only two percentage points shy of becoming the first black lieutenant governor in Ohio, but just a few weeks later, she claimed another spot in that state’s history. Then-Gov. Ted Strickland, McGee Brown’s former running mate, appointed her to the Ohio State Supreme Court to fill a vacancy created when Justice […]
Los Angeles, CA — Oscar nominated, multiple GRAMMY,® Stellar and GMA Dove Award winner and GMA Hall of Famer Andraé Crouch will release his 18th album, The Journey, in stores May 17, 2011. His new single, “The Promise,” will be sold exclusively at Wal-mart beginning February 15. The new single and album will be released […]
As we gear up for the Grammy’s the charts show a new debut and Mary Mary, Kirk Franklin and Cantor Jones has a new look. On the Charts In what has been an expected tradition WOW debuts #1. Top 10 Albums #1 (*) WOW Gospel 2011 #2 (*) “Dominionaire” Canton Jones #3(1) “Church On the […]
Golden-voiced Ted Williams went from being homeless to a household name in an instant, his story seeming like a classic tale of redemption. Then, he fell quickly back to earth as a checkered past caught up tc him and he relapsed into drinking. But in an exclusive interview on “The Early Show” Wednesday, Williams insisted […]
Gospel singer Marvin Sease has reportedly passed away at the age of 64. Online sources are reporting that Sease died in Vicksburg, Miss., a little more than a week before his 65th birthday. His cause of death has not yet been revealed to the public Sease started his career at the age of 20, when […]
Memo to men: Valentine’s Day is on February 14. In years past, Yahoo.com has noticed a spike in men searching for an answer to the question: “When is Valentine’s Day?” as the day fast approaches. Of all the holidays on the yearly calendar, the one designated for romance never fails to trip guys up. Blame […]
Let’s keep actress Tisha Campbell in our prayers. We’ve learned she’s battling a life-threatening health crisis after being diagnosed with Stage 2 sarcoidosis earlier this year. Sarcoidosis is the same lung disease that killed comedian Bernie Mac in 2008. FYI, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, sarcoidosis is an inflammation of organs. […]
