May 22, 2013

Jennifer Hudson Joins Obama’s Oct. 7 Concert Fundraiser

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*Jennifer Hudson and Jon Bon Jovi have been added to the performance lineup for President Obama‘s concert fundraiser next month at the Nokia Theatre at LA Live, reports Deadline. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The pair join previously announced performers Katy Perry and Earth, Wind & Fire on the bill, dubbed the 30 Days To [...]




Maurice White Sued by the Children of Deceased EWF Producer

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*Earth, Wind & Fire creator Maurice White is being sued over allegations he failed to pay thousands of dollars to the producer of some of the group’s biggest hits — a producer who died 36 years ago, reports TMZ. The children of Charles Stepney, producer of EWF hits from 1974 through his death in 1976 [...]




‘Sing-Off’ Winners Committed Mix Gospel, R&B on Debut Album

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*Covers of songs by Earth, Wind & Fire, Maxwell, Al Green, Michael Jackson and Lynyrd Skynyrd will appear on the self-titled debut album from the gospel-rooted  a capella group Committed, winner of the second season of NBC’s “The Sing-Off.” “We wanted to be true to who we are,” the group’s Therry Thomas tells Billboard.com. “We’re [...]




Video: Single Mother Survives Abuse and Fire for Christmas Blessing

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*A young woman in Dallas is having an unbelievable Christmas already.  The “giving” spirit of the holiday has already touched her and her three daughters. They survived a house fire because officers happened to see the home on fire and woke up the family and got them out in enough time to save their lives. (more…)




Video: After Earth Wind & Fire Concert, Riot Ensues

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*Picture this: beer bottles and patio furniture thrown at police; people thrown through windows; vendor booths set on fire and destroyed: If you’re thinking “public disturbance” as in some kind of riot, you’d be right. However, there’s one, er, make that three … elements missing. That would be Earth Wind & Fire. Huh? Nope, it’s [...]




EW&F, Bob Marley Inducted into Songwriters Hall

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*Earth Wind & Fire and the late Bob Marley are among the 2010 inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, which will hold a ceremony Thursday in New York City. David Foster, who will also be inducted Thursday, cited “After the Love Has Gone,” a song he co-wrote for Earth, Wind & Fire, as one [...]




Aretha Pulls Out of New Orleans Jazz Fest

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*Aretha Franklin has canceled her scheduled appearance tonight at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Festival spokesman Louis Edwards says the “Queen of Soul” informed organizers on Thursday that she wouldn’t be able to perform. Edwards said she apologized to fans but wouldn’t give a reason why. It just so happens that Earth, Wind [...]




Essence: Obamas on March Cover; Music Fest to Honor EW&F

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“Malia will tell you, my attitude was, if she came home with a B, that’s not good enough because there’s no reason why she can’t get an A…” –President Barack Obama, Essence *The March issue of Essence magazine kicks off the first of its three-part education series, Teaching Our Children, with a White House exclusive—an [...]