R-N-B News

Singer Alicia Keys of the U.S. and British actress Sophie Okonedo laugh during the "Secret Life of Bees" news conference at the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival Singer Alicia Keys and White Stripe's ...

Songwriter, producer, vocalist, and instrumentalist Jon B. brings a distinctive focus on smooth melodies to contemporary R&B. Proficient on keyboards, guitar, bass, and drums, he wrote and produced songs for ...

Past the Atlanta-related quote on the front of this week's Billboard from Kid Rock - "It was a good, old-fashioned fight at the [Buford Highway] Waffle House - no guns, no knives" - on page 22, there is the ...

Singer and hip-hop princess Ciara has posed naked for a magazine cover, but is the picture sexy or trashy? 'Goodies' hitmaker Ciara decided it would be a good career move to strip down and squat for the October ...

An inspiring stage show from an acclaimed troupe is coming to West Side High School in Gary.

We present exhibit A in why country music titan Toby Keith has finally overextended himself: The just-released feature film Beer for My Horses takes its title and story line from a song Keith performed with ...

Ne-Yo has been awarded over US$700,000 after he was dropped from a tour with R. Kelly.

LSG is Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill, a trio of urban R&B stars who have collected thirty number one R&B hits and album sales of more than thirty million between themselves.

Pretty Brown Eyes... More Songs Biography Formed in the early '80s in Minneapolis and St.

Musician Akon attends a press conference announcing Akon's and Peter Buffett's new musical and charity collaboration on June 11, 2008 at the Blender Theatre in New York City.

Hip-hop star Akon will face trial on criminal charges he threw a fan off stage at a New York state concert last summer.

Solange Knowles turns out to be a little sensitive about using a certain b-word. L'Oreal denies lightening Beyonce's skin in ad No, not that b-word. This b-word: Beyonce.

DMN Newswire--2008-9-2--NEW YORK - The Oven Studios, a private recording studio owned by hit maker, R&B superstar Alicia Keys, is adding a second 48-channel Solid State Logic Duality console.

Runner on second with none out and Akinori Iwamura due up. bottom of 7 2 Judge enters $700,000 judgment for Ne-Yo In this June 9, 2008 file photo, singer Ne-Yo performs during an appearance on MTV's Total ...

Usher is preparing a tour for ladies only. The Atlanta-based R&B singer revealed in an interview with The Associated Press that he will soon announce details of his "One Night Stand" tour.

The promoter of R. Kelly's tours has been ordered to pay rapper Ne-Yo more than $700,000 for allegedly breaching a contract regarding a series of concerts featuring the entertainers.

An R&B quartet comprised of the four Dalyrimple brothers -- Brian, Chris, Dre, and Jason -- Soul for Real formed in 1992, though the siblings had spent many hours singing in their church choir.

Perhaps as much as any other R&B singer, Anthony David likes to keep it real. His new album, "Acey Ducey," features songs like "Cheatin' Man" and "Krooked Kop," which draw attention to authentic African ...

Never, ever underestimate the power of a well-written memoir. "Keep the Faith" by Faith Evans with Aliya S. King is one of those unforgettable journeys in print that takes you on the wild and bumpy roller ...

When her debut album, What's the 411?, hit the street in 1992, critics and fans alike were floored by its powerful combination of modern R&B with an edgy rap sound that glanced off of the pain and grit of Mary ...