May 24, 2013

John Hairston’s ’1067theBridge.com’ Opens Portal to R&B Radio Revival

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*Consistent R&B may be lost in the world of radio, but fear not. John Hairston is providing a gateway into the seemingly forgotten genre with 1067The Bridge.com, a new Internet radio station specializing in soul music and its many descendants. “Looking at R&B music, there’s still a lot of activity going on in R&B music,” [...]




Jay-Z Joins Minaj, Keys, Peas, Mars, J.Lo in IHeartRadio Music Fest Lineup

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*Jay-Z is joining the lineup of Clear Channel’s first-ever iHeartRadio Music Festival, hosted by Ryan Seacrest and featuring such performers as Nicki Minaj, Alicia Keys, the Black Eyed Peas, Bruno Mars and Jennifer Lopez. The rapper will perform without Kanye West, his collaborator on their new album, “Watch the Throne.” He’ll close out opening night [...]




Keys, Jay-Z, Blige, J-Hud, Wonder in ‘Hope for Haiti’ Telethon

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*Jay-Z and Alicia Keys are among the performers newly-added to Friday’s “Hope for Haiti” telethon organized by George Clooney. “Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief” will be an international event to benefit the devastated Caribbean nation in the wake of the deadly 7.0 earthquake that hit last week. Bruce Springsteen, Taylor [...]