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Aretha Franklin To Release First-Ever Holiday Album

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:38:00 +0000

Eighteen-time Grammy winner Aretha Franklin will release her first-ever holiday album, titled This Christmas, Aretha, on October 14th. The long-awaited project will be delivered on DMI Records, a divi...

Isaac Hayes Memorialized In Memphis

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:38:35 +0000

Celebrities pals, friends and family turned out Monday (August 18th) in Memphis for the memorial send-off for Isaac Hayes, who died August 10th. Shaft star Richard Roundtree as well as Chuck D, Bootsy...

Rihanna In Web Chat With Fans This Week, Goes Platinum

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:37:58 +0000

International star Rihanna will chat with fans during an exclusive, live Circuit City online forum with fans on Wednesday (August 20th) from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Eastern Time (4:30 to 5 p.m. Pacific). To pa...

Leona Lewis Set To Close Out 2008 Olympics

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:38:27 +0000

Leona Lewis will be closing out the 2008 Olympics on August 24th alongside fellow soccer superstar David Beckham and music legend Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, the U.K.'s Daily Mail reports. The ceremon...

Spinners Co-Founder Pervis Jackson Dead At 70

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:37:49 +0000

Spinners co-founder Pervis Jackson died yesterday (August 18th) at Sinai-Grace hospital in Detroit at age 70. The Associated Press reported that over the weekend Jackson was diagnosed with brain and l...