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1 hr ago | WBAV-FM Charlotte

Celebrate Valentine's Day With Glenn Jones And V101.9

You still have time to create a stellar Valentine's Day for that someone specia l in your life! All you have to do is join V101.9 for a special evening of romance with R & B singer, Glenn Jones , at the all new House of Jazz , a t Lake Norma n! Go inside to get the details and to hear an interview that Chirl Girl , V101.9's Mid-Day Div a, did with ... (more)

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1 hr ago | Canada.com

Whitney Houston inspired a new generation

What is it with that Gotye song? Yes, Somebody That I Used to Know by the 31-year-old Belgian-Australian singer/songwriter is an earwig or ear wedgie - a song you can't get out of your head... Growing up, it wasn't easy for Jully Black to find companionship on Canadian radio.

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3 hrs ago | Guitar Player

10 Things You Gotta Do to Play Like Cornell Dupree

The rhythm-and-blues train lost its primary groove engine when the great Cornell Dupree passed away on May 8, 2011.

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8 hrs ago | ConcreteLoop

Sponsored Video: 'Khloe & Lamar' + 'Ice Loves...

As course selection for Spring term comes to a close this week, College Courses - introduced in the 1968-1969 school year to foster interdisciplinary studies across departments - are projected to reach record-low enrollment numbers ... A Vita Coco billboard campaign last year featured R&B singer Rihanna urging consumers, "Hydrate naturally from a ... (more)

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12 hrs ago | BlabberMouth.net

Former Megadeth Guitarist Marty Friedman On The 'Sad Difference Between Usa And Japan'

Three years after viciously assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna on the eve of their appearances on the Grammys , controversial R&B singer Chris Brown returned to the awards show to perform the song "Turn Up the Music" from his upcoming album and "Beautiful People" from 2011's "F.A.M.E. " . Brown , who was convicted of felony assault in ... (more)

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Related Topix: Metal, Megadeth, R-N-B, Acoustic, Chris Brown, Hip-Hop, Startups, Facebook

15 hrs ago | 411mania.com

UPDATED: Dolly Parton Issues Statement on Whitney Houston's Death

UPDATED: Dolly Parton Issues Statement on Whitney Houston's Death Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 02.12.2012 Plus hometown fans speak out about her death... UPDATE: Billboard reports that adult R&B radio station WRKS in Houston's birth town of Newark went into "all-Houston mode," playing Houston's hits and taking calls from grieving fans.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Music!, Thriller, The Bodyguard, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Celebrities, Whitney Houston, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, R-N-B, Music, Entertainment

Sun Feb 12, 2012

CBS News

Chris Brown returns with a big Grammy win

Chris Brown returned to the Grammy Awards with a bang Sunday night. The pop and R&B singer hasn't been asked back to the annual ceremony since he assaulted then-girlfriend Rihanna right before the 2009 Grammys.

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Voice of America

Whitney Houston's Death Casts Shadow Over Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards ceremony began Sunday on a somber note as host LL Cool J offered a prayer for Whitney Houston, the iconic singer who was found dead one night earlier.

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WKXW-FM Trenton

Grammys Honor Houston, Celebrate 'Fallen Sister' [VIDEO]

The Grammy Awards was transformed into a Whitney Houston memorial, where attendees celebrated the pop star and the show hurriedly assembled a last-minute tribute.

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Related Topix: Grammy Awards, Music!, Music, Game Show, American Idol, Reality TV, Entertainment, Television, R-N-B

Medincine Hat News

Toronto Melanie Fiona wins 2 Grammys; pays tribute to Houston

The band Mumford & Sons arrives at the 54th annual GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Feb.

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Related Topix: Music, Grammy Awards, Music!, R-N-B, Whitney Houston, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock

Home Page tampabay.com

As world mourns Whitney Houston's death, question arises: Do we all share some blame?

For years now, Whitney Houston had transformed from a transcendent pop diva to the troubled relative you always hoped would pull themselves together -- but never really did.

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Daily Kos

The Daily Kos Elections Weekend Digest 'Air Ball of the Week' Award Goes To

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer ... Of course I would no doubt think so even if things were going swimmingly from the military point of view - which they are not.

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Related Topix: Whitney Houston, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, R-N-B, Twitter, Scott Walker, US Governors

Manila Bulletin

R&B Then And Now

MANILA, Philippines - Celebrating their 20th year in the music biz is American R&B group Boyz II Men.

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Related Topix: R-N-B, Boyz II Men, CPU, Science / Technology, Pop/Rock, Hip-Hop, T-Pain

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Trust and commitment bring loving harmony

Danny Williams and Vivian Williams of Framingham were married at Tower Hill on May 23, 2009.

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CBS Local

Whitney Houston Remembered

Homegrown Atlanta favorite ProducerA Jazze PhaA known for discovering and producing artists likeA CiaraA is taking his talent for producing hit songs and artists into the literary world.He'll check in withA The Princess Monique ShowA on Sunday, February 12th A to talk [...] Derrick Boazman is leading a protest rally in Gainesville, Georgia this ... (more)

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

Los Angeles Times

Whitney Houston dead: She was spotted displaying erratic behavior

Houston died Saturday afternoon, a representative for the singer told the Associated Press.

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CBS News

Chris Brown to remain on supervised probation

In this July 15, 2011 file photo, Chris Brown performs on NBC's Today Show in New York.

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Examiner.com

Marcus Collins wrote a song for 'X Factor' U.K. judge Tulisa Contostavlos

Long before R&B singer Marcus Collins became a finalist on "The X Factor" U.K. and Tulisa Contostavlos became a judge on the show in 2011, Collins was a struggling singer/songwriter who co-wrote a song titled "Breakaway" that Contostavlos recorded but did not release.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

Memphis Commercial Appeal

For singer Johnny Gill, oldies music didn't die

When Don Cornelius, the creator and longtime host of the syndicated show "Soul Train," died earlier this month, the world mourned a television pioneer who brought the sounds of black America into millions of homes every week for decades.

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Related Topix: R-N-B, Johnny Gill, Hip-Hop, Soul Train, Entertainment, Television, Marvin Gaye, New Edition, Krush Groove, Music!, Drama Movies

KMJM-FM Saint Louis

Fri - Keith Sweat

Keith Sweat is a Harlem-born R&B singer/songwriter who released his debut album, Make It Last Forever, at the end of 1987.

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