Charlie Wilson

Drake, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz lead BET Award nominations

2013-05-14 14:28:00

Drake leads the list of nominations for the upcoming 2013 BET Awards, which the network revealed Tuesday. The Young Money rapper-singer scored a leading 12 nominations, including an impressive five in the video of the year category.�His singles "HYFR"...

Aretha Franklin to headline Essence Music Festival

2012-01-11 16:35:50

Snoop Dogg, Drake and B.o.B take top honors at BMI Urban Awards

2011-08-29 16:35:22

Fantasia Barrino opens up about her dark days and her painful healing process

2010-08-27 16:35:38

The Los Angeles Times Delivers 'The Envelope' for Season's Entertainment Awards Race

2007-11-05 00:00:00

LOS ANGELES, November 5, 2007 � The Envelope (http://www.theenvelope.com/), the entertainment awards insider from the Los Angeles Times, heralds the arrival of awards' season with today's launch of the site's redesigned homepage, new editorial staff,...

Kanye West's 'Yeezus' an uneasy listen

2013-06-16 13:37:00

3 stars (out of 4) Kanye West’s sixth studio album, “Yeezus” (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam), is the latest affront from an artist who keeps inventing ways to tick people off. At first listen, it is hostile, abrasive (both sonically and...

Florida Travel Tips & Deals

2013-06-14 12:34:00

Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Partnership for cruise line The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), founded nearly 200 years ago to advance geographical science, is to...

Justin Bieber becomes youngest artist with five No. 1 albums

2013-02-07 01:01:00

Piya Sinha-RoyReuters 1:49 p.m. EST,�February 6, 2013 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Canadian pop star�Justin Bieberbecame the youngest artist to land five chart-topping albums in the United States on Wednesday when his latest record, "Believe Acoustic,"...

Kenny G, Natalie Cole, Jill Scott to play 2012 Hampton Jazz Festival

2012-03-26 09:00:00

The Hampton Jazz Festival will return to Hampton Coliseum in June with a lineup laden with acts proven to be popular among the event's loyal audience. Kenny G, Jill Scott and Dave Koz will perform along with Natalie Cole, Gerald Albright and KEM. The...

Baltimore African American Festival celebrates its 35th year

2011-07-02 17:38:00

Rose Harris smoked her Jamaican-style jerk chicken Saturday at Baltimore's African American Festival amid the thumping of African drummers, the sounds of a jazz musician and a steady stream of revelers. Adding a mix of curry and Old Bay to her cabbage as...

Free Friday: Movies On The Intrepid, Eric Benet Performs

2011-07-22 00:00:00

Each week we tell viewers what they can get for free. This week's free list: 1) Movies on the Intrepid 2) Eric Benet Performs Intrepid Free Summer Movie Series Back to the Future (PG) Pier 86 at 12th Ave and 46th St Doors open at 7:30pm, film begins...

Charlie Wilson spans the R&B generation gap

2011-06-30 14:47:24

Charlie Wilson has been alive for 58 years, and has been singing for nearly all of them — first in his church choir and then in the Gap Band, the pioneering funk group he formed at the age of 14 with his brothers Ronnie and Robert. That long,...

"Far Away," Marsha Ambrosius "Pieces of Me," Ledisi "Not My Daddy," Kelly Price & Stokley WINNER: "Is This Love," Corinne Bailey Rae "You Are," Charlie Wilson

2011-11-30 22:09:34

"Far Away," Marsha Ambrosius WINNER: "Fool For You," Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona "Not My Daddy," Kelly Price & Stokley "Pieces of Me," Ledisi "You Are," Charlie Wilson

2011-11-30 22:09:39

Michele has been recognized for her singing with a Grammy and four hit singles from her 2007 debut, "I Am." Why go: This won't be your ordinary RB concert; Wilson and Michele have that extra oomph that makes them stand out.

2011-11-30 15:03:55