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Teddy Pendergrass
Soul sensation Teddy Pendergrass passed away yesterday after his battle with colon cancer. He was 59. In a press statement, the singer’s son, Teddy Pendergrass II, said his father died at Bryn Mawr Hospital in suburban Philadelphia. “To all his fans who loved his music, thank you,” his son said. “He will live on through his music.” Continue reading ‘My memory of Teddy’
Local R&B singer Sincere. Photo by Leon Laing
In the photo above, local R&B singer Sincere opens up for Trey Songz and Fabolous on Dec. 20. He and former group member Siano will perform in Hummelstown on Feb. 13 — just in time for Valentine’s Day. And Harrisburg-based artists Shaashawn Dial and Michelle G. were once part of the defunct SisterArt association. Now the two will be releasing individual CDs this month. See below for more info. Continue reading ‘Upcoming events’
Brockington drops his mixtape today. Photo by Mike Chin Productions.
Darien Brockington
“I was a church boy,” singer Darien Brockington says about his childhood. “Me listening to secular music—there was none of that.” Things have changed since then. In 2006, the North Carolina native released his praiseworthy debut Somebody to Love, a collection of heartfelt slow jams and up-tempo joints sprinkled with hip-hop beats. Brockington’s boy-next-door persona and quiet storm music is reminiscent of crooner Carl Thomas. Continue reading ‘Artist on the rise’
Eric Roberson, neo-soul crooner/songwriter, wooed the ladies at Fort Hunter on Sept. 12. Now he drops a new video for “Dealing” featuring the great Lalah Hathaway, who is Soul Sista No. 1.
Rihanna (ft. Young Jeezy) was the musical guest on the Dec. 5 episode of Saturday Night Live.
The 2009 American Music Awards airs tonight, and the attention-grabbing Toni Braxton/Trey Songz kiss on the 2009 Soul Train Music Awards airs Nov. 29. See below for local events.
Concerts
Nov. 27: Wiz Khalifa. Doors open at 7 p.m., Gemini Entertainment Center in Harrisburg. Phone: 717.623.0956 and 610.931.5665.
Dec 3: Lady Gaga w/ Kid Cudi. 7:30 p.m., Susquehanna Bank Center in New Jersey. Phone: 215.336.2000.
Dec. 4: BET Live! 106 & Park Tour ft. Mario with Pretty Ricky. 9 p.m., Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia. Continue reading ‘Upcoming events’
“I feel like Ben Stiller in Meet the Parents when he messed up everything, and Robert De Niro asked him to leave…” “That was Taylor’s moment, and I had no right in any way to take it from her. I am truly sorry.”
—Kanye West apologizing after he interrupted Taylor Swift on stage at last night’s VMAs. Ye grabbed the mic from Taylor to show his disapproval of her winning over Beyonce in the Best Female Video category. Click here to watch video.
Photo of Young Jeezy taken by Leon Laing on July 27.
Young Jeezy takes time out from working on his new album, Thug Motivation 103, to open up for the Lil Wayne concert in Scranton on July 27. Jeezy, who graces the cover of XXL magazine’s September 2009 issue, shares the same management company (Hip Hop Since 1978) with Wayne.
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