May 20, 2013

Woman Accuses Cee Lo Green of Sexual Battery

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*TMZ is reporting that Cee Lo Green is the target of an LAPD sexual battery investigation. Law enforcement sources say  a woman recently filed a police report with the LAPD, accusing “The Voice” judge, real name Thomas DeCarlo Callaway, of a sexual assault, according to the website. Detectives have reportedly visited a restaurant in Downtown [...]




Cee Lo Taps ‘Voice’ Singers for his NBC Christmas Special

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*Nearly 20 of Cee Lo Green’s former team members on “The Voice” will participate in his Christmas TV special to help publicize his upcoming holiday album. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “I have truly kept my word and remained committed to everyone,” Green told a group of media gathered Friday afternoon on the NBC Universal [...]




Usher Puts European Tour on Hold (Video)

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*Usher realized that he overbooked his life, from kids and concerts, to television commitments and whatever else. Just a week after announcing the dates for the 21-city European Euphoria Tour, he’s decided to postpone the concert until fall 2013. Right now, however, he’s focusing on his kids and his mentoring job on “The Voice.” “The [...]




The Voice: Usher, Shakira to Replace Cee Lo, Aguilera Next Season

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*Season 3 of “The Voice” is barely two weeks old and already the producers are preparing for season four. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Current coaches Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green will take a hiatus next season to work on other projects, and NBC announced today that the pair will be replaced by Usher [...]




‘Idol’ Scandal: Mariah Not Trying to Judge with Nicki Minaj?

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*TMZ is reporting that “American Idol” judge Mariah Carey hung up the phone when she was informed that Nicki Minaj is also being considered for the panel. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Sources connected with “Idol” say Mariah was led to believe she would be the only woman at the judges’ table, according to the [...]




Cee Lo Green Crowned Chief Creative Officer of Primary Wave Music

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*Cee Lo Green, currently a mentor/judge on NBC’s “The Voice,” has been appointed Chief Creative Officer of Primary Wave Music, the management, marketing and music publishing company with which he signed in 2010. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] In this new capacity, Green will serve less as a client and more “as a true partner,” [...]




The Voice Newspaper Can Now Cover the Olympic Games

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*After initially denying press credentials to Britain’s largest newspaper, The Voice, The British Olympic Association has reversed its decision. In a statement the British Olympics Association (BOA) said: “We are pleased to confirm that the IOC have awarded an accreditation to the BOA, which will be allocated to The Voice.” This will give The Voice, [...]




Mary J. Blige to Join Team Adam Levine on ‘The Voice’

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*Mary J. Blige is headed to NBC this fall as a mentor on “The Voice.” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The singer, currently starring in “Rock of Ages,” will be an advisor on coach Adam Levine’s team, filling one of two spots left open by Robin Thicke and Alanis Morissette. “I love Adam, he’s amazing. [...]




Outrage! ‘The Voice’ Britain’s Largest Black Newspaper Not Credentialed to Cover Olympics

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*(Via theGrio) – Black Britons have expressed outrage that Britain’s longest serving and biggest black newspaper, The Voice, has been denied accreditation to the Olympic Stadium. In an interview with theGrio, Sports Editor Rodney Hinds says staff at the paper “are stunned by the decision” and the “outpouring of support from our community has been [...]




Cee Lo Green Joins Musical Film ‘Can a Song Save Your Life’

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*Cee Lo Green of “The Voice’ has been cast in the upcoming musical film “Can a Song Save Your Life,” joining actress Keira Knightly, Mark Ruffalo and fellow “ Voice” coach Adam Levine. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Director John Carney’s film, due in 2013, follows a singer-songwriter (Knightly) who forms a bond with a [...]




Aretha Franklin Wants to Be A Singing Competition Judge

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*Even in her golden years, Aretha Franklin is an active, innovative woman. Now that she’s got a new body, the diva said she’s ready to be a judge on any of the popular television competition singing shows. “I would love to be a judge on one of those shows,” she said. Other singers like Mary [...]




Group Targets Cee-Lo Over Plan to Replace Cat with Cockatoo

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*Cee Lo Green’s plan to judge the third season of NBC’s “The Voice” accompanied by a cockatoo has already ruffled the feathers of an animal rights group concerned about the bird’s welfare. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The singer recently made it known that he’s retiring his season two companion, a cat named Purrfect, and [...]




Frenchie Davis Comes Out of the Closet

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*It’s the season of being real. Frenchie Davis, singing competition veteran, decided to come out of the closet and confess proudly to the world that she’s been dating a woman for the past year. “I wasn’t out before the relationship, but I wasn’t in,” she told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “I dated men and women, [...]




Kim Yarbrough Finds Her Voice!

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*EURweb.com’s Black Music Month Artist Spotlight captures the sizzle of Kim Yarbrough, a finalist on the 2012 Season of NBC’s The Voice.  Kim is classically trained and she sings in every style, from Broadway to blues.  She has been compared to Aretha Franklin, Nancy Wilson, Jennifer Hudson and Barbara Streisand. Miss Yarbrough is also an actress, and violinist who has performed in Memphis (her [...]




EURweb Seeks Artists for Black Music Month Spotlight

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*The deadline has been extended for EURweb’s first ever Black Music Month Artist spotlight. EURweb is proud to present a unique chance for artists and music labels to be featured on our news site for the month of June 2012.  This is a promotional opportunity to showcase both new artists and established artists who are re-entering today’s music scene. EURweb is also encouraging [...]