May 22, 2013

BET Awards: Chris Tucker to Host; Ced Joins Weekend Event

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*Chris Tucker has been announced as the host of this year’s BET Awards, which is scheduled to take place at the Nokia Theater LA Live on June 30, 2013. The actor, most recently scene in the Oscar-nominated “Silver Linings Playbook,” says he’s to be taking part in the awards and is “looking forward to being [...]




Kelly Rowland Features Destiny’s Child Crew in New Album

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*Again, there won’t be a Destiny’s Child reunion … that we know of. But Kelly Rowland managed to get the girls together, in a way for a song on her upcoming album. “Talk A Good Game,” scheduled for a June 4th release, will feature a single with both Beyoncé and Michelle Williams. “It’s not a [...]




Beyonce Joins Essence Music Festival Lineup

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*You can add the Essence Music Festival to Beyonce’s packed schedule this year. On the heels of her Super Bowl halftime show at the Superdome in New Orleans, she’ll return to the same venue to headline one of three night concerts during the annual event, which is set for the Fourth of July weekend. Beyonce [...]




Badu, Epps, N.E., Snoop, Beyonce Set for ‘BET Experience’ Wknd

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*BET has announced it is teaming with AEG to create “BET Experience at L.A. Live (BETX),” which involves three days and nights of music and comedy concerts, film screenings, “106 & Park” tapings, BET Fan Fest, seminars, BET Grammy Museum exhibit, various social events and celebrity appearances at the sprawling entertainment complex in downtown Los [...]




Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant, SWV’s Lelee Backstage at Balboa Music Fest (Watch)

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*EURweb was backstage at the First Annual Balboa Music Festival in Encino, Calif. in September, which billed itself as uniting r&b and neo-soul fans throughout Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Correspondent Kymm Soden-Thornton caught up with SWV’s Leanne “Lelee” Lyons as well as Ralph Tresvant and Bobby Brown of New Edition, who shared the bill [...]




THE (09-18-12) EURweb Free-4-All Page/Board

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*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “Life is no brief candle to me. It [...]




Video: Bobby Brown Sobs for Whitney on Stage During NE Reunion Show

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*When the news hit that Whitney Houston had passed, her ex- husband, Bobby Brown, mourned in his own way. On Saturday night, just hours after learning she died, he had to stand on stage in front of thousands of screaming fans. He couldn’t help but break down in tears. “First of all, I want to [...]




THE (11-17-11) EURweb Free-4-All Page/Board

Singer Ronnie DeVoe turns 44 today

*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE Jumping at several small opportunities may get us [...]




Bobby Brown Says New Edition Reunited With the Help of God

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*Now seasoned music industry vet Bobby Brown blames the 1980s break up of New Edition on his lack of God a the time. After leaving the group to begin his solo career in 1987, the singer attempted to bring the group back together but failed miserably. But this time around he’s ready to make it [...]




Bobby Brown Shooting for the Stars with New Edition Reality Show

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*In an effort to rebuild his fame and reestablish himself as a sex symbol, old school singer Bobby Brown is planning to document the New Edition comeback on the small screen with a new reality show. He says the effort has long been prayed for and it looks like it’s all manifesting itself. Brown tells [...]




Photos: Johnny Gill Joined by Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant at GRAMMY Museum

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*Recently at LA Live, in downtown Los Angeles, the GRAMMY Museum hosted “The Drop: Johnny Gill.” The artist sat down with Vice President of the GRAMMY Foundation Scott Goldman to discuss his career along with the upcoming release of his first album in 16 years, Still Winning, which will be released on October 11. Jimmy [...]




The Grammy Museum® Hosts Johnny Gill in Q&A followed by Performance, Tue. Sept. 20 at 8pm

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*LOS ANGELES – The GRAMMY Museum is honored to welcome R&B sensation Johnny Gill to the Clive Davis Theater for a special discussion and performance on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. Gill will be releasing his first solo album in 16 years, “Still Winning,” on October 11 via J Skillz Records/Notifi Records. His current single In [...]




Twitter Defamation Suit Against Johnny Gill May Set Legal Precedent

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*The Hollywood Reporter’s legal blogger Eriq Gardner posted a piece yesterday suggesting a record company’s defamation lawsuit against Johnny Gill over his recent Twitter rant may become a test case for how comments online will be treated by the courts from now on. As previously reported, Notifi Records CEO Ira DeWitt sued the former New [...]




THE (08-10-11) EURweb Free-4-All Page/Board

Singer Michael Bivins turns 42 today.

*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE Sometimes you got to hurt something to help [...]




Video: New Edition Remind Fans What They’ve Been Missing at Essence

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*The Essence Music Festival was one to remember this year, especially for the Old School New Edition fans. Bobby Brown reunited with his old band members on stage, dancing in their choreographed moves in matching suit jackets and pants. But things seemed to start off a little strange when Brown purposely showed up late, tricking [...]