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CRAIG DAVID READIES RETURNS: UK talent on his way back with new CD 'Trust Me.'
*With 13 million album sales worldwide and still only 26 years old, Craig David has earned a reputation as one of the UK's foremost talents, as well as one of the nation's most successful musical exports. He's now poised to return with a new album 'Trust Me' on November 12th, already being heralded as his finest since the 2000 debut set 'Born To Do It.' Read Full Story

CHERISH TELLS 'THE TRUTH': Atlanta girl group releases soph studio disc.
By kenya M. Yarbrough
*The R&B girl group Cherish told us all to “Do It to It” the summer of ’06 and as it turns out, they’ve been “doing it to it” themselves. With a hit notch in their belt, the group just released their second studio album on Capitol Records called “The Truth” and is running up the R&B charts and crossing over to pop in one fail swoop. Read Full Story

MEET LEX: A uniquely gifted artist who calls his genre of music 'D-licious Soul.'
*Honoring his native city of Detroit and its rich contribution to the history and evolution of Soul and R&B music, LEX originates a fresh new sound that resonates his experiences of having roots in the church, living the realities of life in the ghettos, and agonies stemming from the loss of his parents, all while traveling various roads through the music industry. Read Full Story

INDIE HIP HOP LABEL REISSUES UNIQUE TUPAC TRIBUTE PROJECT: 'In the Shadow of an Icon' available at iTunes and retail shops nationwide.
*With all the talk about hip hop being dead, indie label Thug Life Army Records sets forth a project that proves hip hop is alive and well: outside the boundary of corporate 'boardroom' hip hop. 'In the Shadow of an Icon' is an amazing tribute to the teachings and thought process of hip hop icon; rapper, activist, poet Tupac Shakur (2Pac). Read Full Story

UK CORNER: Muyiwa declares his love
By Fiona McKinson
*Muyiwa Olarewaju is one of the UK’s most recognised church singers. His arresting single, the Native American Indian inspired Hey Ya, recorded with his group Riversongz, permeated the airwaves in February and sales in record stores proved that the public liked what they heard. Read Full Story

ANTHONY DAVID PLAYS THE 'ACEY': India.Arie artist debuts singer's label.
*Singer/songwriter Anthony David has been known to many in the neo-soul circuit as India Arie's artist, but the guitarist is beginning to really make a name for himself. While it's true that he's come up under the wings of Grammy-winning songbird Arie - David wrote a number of songs for the singer, and he will now be the first artist released on her Soulbird Music label - David is prepping his third album, "Acey Deucy," hitting stores this summer. Read Full Story

LINCOLN & COMMON MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT: Jael Gadsen is 'Lincoln Spotlight' grand champion.
*West Hollywood, California resident and aspiring lyricist Jael Gadsen has been chosen the grand champion of the Lincoln Spotlight online music competition by a panel that included Grammy Award-winning hip-hop superstar Common, Grammy-winning music producer Bryan Michael Cox, VIBE magazine editor-in-chief Danyel Smith, music executive Derek Dudley and renowned DJ Tony Touch. Read Full Story

CHANTE MOORE ON TOUR WITH NORMAN BROWN: Singer promoting her June 17th release, 'Love the Woman.'
*Following two duet albums with her husband Kenny Lattimore, Grammy nominee Chante Moore returns to her solo roots with the June 17th release of her new album "Love the Woman." Read Full Story

BOOTSY TO HOST JAMES BROWN TRIBUTE TOUR: Bassist will travel with vets from Godfather's legendary JBs.
*Funkateer bassist Bootsy Collins, who began his career as part of James Brown's band the JBs in 1970 and 71, is honoring his old boss with a star-studded tour dubbed "A Tribute to James Brown." Read Full Story

BLIGE LAUNCHES WOMEN'S SUPPORT NETWORK: Singer teams with music exec Steve Stout for org. aimed at boosting self esteem.
*Mary J Blige and music executive Steve Stoute are scheduled to hold a press conference in New York Friday to announce their new initiative FFAWN: the Mary J. Blige and Steve Stoute Foundation For the Advancement of Women Now, Inc. Read Full Story

REALITY SHOW TO HIGHLIGHT L.A. RADIO STATION: Executive producer of BET's 'Baldwin Hills' signs deal with 93.5 KDAY.
*Los Angeles's first hip hop radio station, 93.5 KDAY, will be the subject of a new reality show from Mark Brown, the executive producer of BET's "Baldwin Hills." Read Full Story

YUNG JOC BRINGS IMPRINT TO JIVE: Swagg Team label's first activity will be Hotstylz's 'Lookin' Boy.'
*Billboard.com is reporting that Yung Joc signed a one-off deal with Jive Records for his label Swagg Team. Read Full Story

ESSENCE MUSIC FEST CDS AND DVDs ON DECK: Mathew Knowles bringing discs exclusively to Wal-Mart before nationwide launch.
*Mathew Knowles' Music World Entertainment is teaming with Essence Magazine to release a series of Essence Music Festival CDs and DVDs in connection the annual event. Read Full Story

FOXY BROWN ANNOUNCES ALBUM DETAILS: Rapper's long-delayed project finally drops on Tuesday.
*Just weeks after completing a jail sentence for violating probation, Foxy Brown is set to release her new album, "Brooklyn's Don Diva," on Tuesday (May 13) via Black Rose Entertainment/KOCH Records. Read Full Story

HEAR MARIO, BUN B & YOYO ON THE EURCAST: Celebs discuss current issues and more.
Welcome to the official EURcast, a podcast version of the EUR brimming with extra urban entertainment juice and narrated by EUR editor, Cherie Saunders. Read Full Story

R&B FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 20th ANNIV PIONEER AWARD HONOREES: Chaka Khan, Teena Marie, Bill Withers, Kool & The Gang and more to be feted in Philly
Members of America's entertainment royalty gathered recently at a standing room only press conference at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia to witness the announcement by the Rhythm & Blues Foundation of its 20th anniversary Pioneer Awards. Read Full Story

TOWER OF POWER AT PLAYBOY JAZZ FEST: Band's Emilio Castillo talks funk, jazz, and soul.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Four-decade funkdafied soul band Tower of Power is going Hollywood this summer. The 10-piece band is just one of the legendary acts performing at this year's Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl June 14-15. Read Full Story

SOLANGE KNOWLES AKA SOL-ANGEL SET TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE CD: Look for 'SoL-AngeL and The Hadley Street Dreams' August 25.
*Talented singer, songwriter, artist, and entrepreneur, Solange Knowles AKA SoL-AngeL, is ready to set the world on fire with a sound that is sure to breathe life into a sometimes stagnant music scene. Read Full Story