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January 2012 Edition. Vol. 57
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Earth, Wind & Fire - Guiding Lights
Here's to a new list of Videos of the week opening up the new year of 2012! Coming Jan. 31st is the anticipated new project by legends Earth, Wind & Fire entitled, "Now, Then & Forever"! Lead single, Guiding Lights" headlines the Home Page!! (More about the new release here!) Check out our other list of video's for the corresponding pages and blog!
Other Videos of the Week! (Ending Jan. 28th, 2012):
The Gospel Page: Larry Clark - Promised To Stay (With Me)
The Jazz Page: Gail Jhonson - American Boy
The R&B/Soul Page: Clarence Milton Bekker & PFC - Stand By Me
The Back In The Day Blog: Boz Scaggs - JoJo
News & New Releases!!
The long-awaited No Labels Anthem is now featured in the iTunes Music Store. The track as written by Grammy award-winning platinum artist Akon and performed by Grammy-nominated platinum artist Deborah Cox!
Gospel sensation Le'Andria Johnson's new EP, "The Evolution of Le'Andria Johnson" is set to be released on Valentine's Day, Feb 14th!
Guitarist Stanley Jordan has been nominated for a 2012 NAACP Image Award in the category of "Outstanding Jazz Album" for his latest Mack Avenue Records release, Friends.
Our main man, Brent Faulkner examines the highly anticipated release by the late Amy Winehouse entitled, "Lioness: Hidden Treasures"!
More reviews of your favorite R&B singers/vocalists can be accessed by clicking here!!
Jazz - Urban & Contemporary
We welcome the new disc by one of contemporary jazz's biggest names: NAJEE! Check out Peggy Olivers' review of "The Smooth Side of Soul"!
Our writer Peggy Oliver takes a look at the upcoming release from Saxman Kirk Whalum entitled, "Romance Language" - To be released on Valentine's Day 2012!
More reviews of your favorite jazz artists can be accessed by clicking here!
The Youth Spot!
2012 America’s Got Talent Teen Sensation POPLYFE released its first single on iTunes entitled "The World Is My Dancefloor"! Stop and LISTEN tp the new track!!!
Concerts & Festivals!
Here comes the NEW YEAR full of Events!!
Robert Glasper Experiment has announced North American tour dates including a February 28 show at the Highline Ballroom in New York City in celebration of their highly-anticipated new album Black Radio, which will be released by Blue Note Records that same day. Click HERE for Dates!
The New Voices of Today!!
Stop by and check out our JANUARY Edition!! Feat. Jade Alston, Curtis Fields, Scott Taylor, Mio Soul, Jahah, & Sofailla (pictured above)!!
Back In The Day Music!
We take a look back at a review published last year from our writer Charles F. Sherard as he gave his take on one of R&B's memorable debut albums from singer Sharon Bryant!
Books, Art, Movies & Misc!!
Original Diva Sheryl Lee Ralph releases new book, "Redefining DIVA - Life Lessons From The Original Dreamgirl". Click here for more information! Plus a list of new movies, books and much more!
The long-awaited No Labels Anthem is now featured in the iTunes Music Store. The track as written by Grammy award-winning platinum artist Akon and performed by Grammy-nominated platinum artist Deborah Cox!
Gospel sensation Le'Andria Johnson's new EP, "The Evolution of Le'Andria Johnson" is set to be released on Valentine's Day, Feb 14th!
Guitarist Stanley Jordan has been nominated for a 2012 NAACP Image Award in the category of "Outstanding Jazz Album" for his latest Mack Avenue Records release, Friends.
Music Reviews!!
R&B...Urban & Contemporary
Our main man, Brent Faulkner examines the highly anticipated release by the late Amy Winehouse entitled, "Lioness: Hidden Treasures"!
More reviews of your favorite R&B singers/vocalists can be accessed by clicking here!!
Gospel .... Urban, Contemporary & Traditional
Next up: Peggy Oliver goes into length about the new disc from well known soulful singer Shirley Murdocks new project, "Live: The Project"!
More reviews of your favorite Gospel artists can be accessed by clicking here!!
Jazz - Urban & Contemporary
We welcome the new disc by one of contemporary jazz's biggest names: NAJEE! Check out Peggy Olivers' review of "The Smooth Side of Soul"!
Our writer Peggy Oliver takes a look at the upcoming release from Saxman Kirk Whalum entitled, "Romance Language" - To be released on Valentine's Day 2012!
More reviews of your favorite jazz artists can be accessed by clicking here!
The Youth Spot!
2012 America’s Got Talent Teen Sensation POPLYFE released its first single on iTunes entitled "The World Is My Dancefloor"! Stop and LISTEN tp the new track!!!
Concerts & Festivals!
Here comes the NEW YEAR full of Events!!
Robert Glasper Experiment has announced North American tour dates including a February 28 show at the Highline Ballroom in New York City in celebration of their highly-anticipated new album Black Radio, which will be released by Blue Note Records that same day. Click HERE for Dates!
The New Voices of Today!!
Stop by and check out our JANUARY Edition!! Feat. Jade Alston, Curtis Fields, Scott Taylor, Mio Soul, Jahah, & Sofailla (pictured above)!!
Back In The Day Music!
We take a look back at a review published last year from our writer Charles F. Sherard as he gave his take on one of R&B's memorable debut albums from singer Sharon Bryant!
Books, Art, Movies & Misc!!
Original Diva Sheryl Lee Ralph releases new book, "Redefining DIVA - Life Lessons From The Original Dreamgirl". Click here for more information! Plus a list of new movies, books and much more!