Beyonce Adds Tour Date In China
Beyonce has added a performance in Shanghai, China to her international tour. Similar to Muslin countries like Malaysia, where the singer scrapped a concert when told she'd have to...More
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Will Downing Rates Raves From Producer Rex Rideout
Singer Will Downing is looking forward to the release of his new CD, After Tonight, on October 30th. The project was recorded from what Downing terms his...More
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Candy Dulfer Hosts Music Talk Show In Netherlands
Saxophonist Candy Dulfer says her favorite thing to do is to perform on stage, but she also likes mixing it up. The Dutch beauty just unveiled a new TV series called...More
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Queen Latifah Travels To Number One
Vocalist Queen Latifah lands at Number One on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart this week with Trav'lin' Light, her second album of pop and jazz vocals. The set also arrived at...More
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Eric Marienthal Peeks 'Just Around The Corner'
Saxophonist Eric Marienthal is set to deliver Just Around The Corner, his brand new Peak Records CD, due November 16th. The set teams him for the first time with....More
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Chaka Khan Has Best Ever Chart Debuts With 'Funk This'
Vocal icon Chaka Khan's brand-new CD Funk This! debuted at Number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart this week. It's the soulful singer's highest charting album since her...More
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Michael McDonald Continues Touring
Singer and songwriter Michael McDonald continues to perform dates around the country this fall. The popular vocalist is currently working on the follow-up to his top...More
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Eric Clapton's 'Crossroads Guitar Festival' Coming To DVD
Eric Clapton's 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival is coming to DVD on November 20th. Billboard.com reports the two-disc set features 38 tracks from the July 28th show...More
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Ledisi Tapped For George Clooney Film
Singer and songwriter Ledisi (LED-uh-see), who leaped onto the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with her debut CD Lost And Found, has been tapped by...More
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Aretha Franklin's Rare And Unreleased Atlantic Tracks To Be On Box Set
Fans of soul veteran Aretha Franklin have even more to celebrate this month. Rhino Records will release a double-disk package titled Rare And Unreleased Recordings From...More
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Chaka Khan Loved Working With Jam And Lewis
Chaka Khan's newly released CD, Funk This!, not only represents her first album of R&B material in a decade, but her first album collaboration with Grammy-winning producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis... More
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The Police Receive Award In France
The Police have apparently made a big impact on French culture. The rock trio received an award October 1st for their contribution to... More
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This Is Ryan Shaw!
Witness Detroit Radio History! For the first time ever, watch as V98.7's Sandy Kovach interview live in the Smooth Jazz Studios! This 26-year-old singer/songwriter from Decatur, Georgia is...More
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Doc Powell Appearing On 'The Singing Bee'
Guitarist Doc Powell has taken on a new challenge these days. He's appearing as a guest in the house band on the popular game show The Singing Bee. The NBC show, hosted by...More
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Peabo Bryson Day Proclaimed In Atlanta
Grammy-winning R&B/pop singer Peabo Bryson has received a special honor in his hometown of Atlanta. Today (October 2nd) has been proclaimed Peabo Bryson Day by the...More
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Chaka Khan Loved Working With Jam And Lewis
Chaka Khan's newly released CD, Funk This!, not only represents her first album of R&B material in a decade, but her first album collaboration with Grammy-winning producers...More
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The Police Receive Award In France
The Police have apparently made a big impact on French culture. The rock trio received an award yesterday (October 1st) for their contribution to the arts. The honor came...More
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Beyonce Is Too Sexy For Malaysia
Beyonce Knowles won't be making her concert debut in Malaysia on November 1st after all. Billboard.com reports that the show was scrapped following protests from...More
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Euge Groove's New Album Reveals All
Smooth jazz sax player Euge Groove admits to being a techno-geek: he was among the first to distribute his music via MP3, and now with his current hit album Born 2 Groove...More
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Corinne Bailey Rae Helps Out Katrina Victims
British singer Corinne Bailey Rae is lending her voice to help rebuild New Orleans. She recorded a version of the Fats Domino song "One Night (Of Sin)" for the...More
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Chris Botti Learned Secret Of Touring From Sting
Smooth jazz trumpeter Chris Botti has made being on the road his preferred lifestyle over the last few years. But while relentless touring may wear some musicians down, Botti says...More
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Basia Returning After A Long Absence
Yesterday (September 30th) marked the 48th birthday of smooth jazz vocalist Basia. The Polish-born singer has been keeping a low profile, living a quiet life in London; her last solo...More
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Candy Dulfer Can't Wait To Work On Her Next Album
Dutch saxophonist Candy Dulfer's latest album Candy Store came out two weeks ago, and she's playing some shows to promote it, but she's actually so excited by...More
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Kirk Whalum Shows Off Jazz Reach On 'Roundtrip'
Saxophonist Kirk Whalum got to revisit several phases of his career as well as add in some contemporary touches on his latest CD, Roundtrip. In addition to his...More
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Michael McDonald, India.Arie, Marc Antoine At WaveFest In L.A.
Headliners Michael McDonald, India.Arie, Marc Antoine, and Patti Austin are set to perform at this year's Los Angeles WAVEFest, set for Friday and Saturday (September 28th and 29th) at the...More
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Chaka Khan And Bebe Winans To Join Cast Of 'Color Purple'
Broadway's "stunt casting" takes another leap forward as the producers of Broadway's smash musical The Color Purple announced Tuesday (September 25th) that Grammy winners Chaka Khan and BeBe Winans will... More
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Rick Braun Says Horn Section Sound Is A Classic
Rick Braun says jazz fans are practically predisposed to enjoying the sound of a trumpet and a tenor saxophone playing together, since the mighty horn section has been a major part of...More
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Peter White Launches Holiday Season With 'White Christmas' CD
Guitarist Peter White celebrates the sounds of the season -- and the sounds of his popular annual holiday tour -- with the brand-new Peter White Christmas CD, released...More
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Chaka Khan Back With 'Funk This!'
Veteran singer Chaka Khan returns to form with the new CD, Funk This!, released today (September 25th) on Burgundy Records. The project teams Khan for the first time with...More
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Queen Latifah Is 'Trav'lin' Light' On Today Show
Multi-media star Queen Latifah is set to appear on The Today Show today (September 25th) to celebrate the release of her new CD Trav'lin' Light. The album features the singer, rapper, and actress' musical...More
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Kenny G Planning Latin Sounds CD For Valentine's Day
Saxophone star Kenny G will release an album of favorite Latin tunes as his next official release, tentatively due next February. The top-selling instrumentalist has not yet settled on...More
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Chris Botti Releasing 'Italia' Today
Trumpeter Chris Botti's new CD Italia, inspired by the sights and sounds of Italy, is available today (September 25th). The new collection features both original music and...More
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Natalie Cole Joins Sheryl Lee Ralph For Divas Simply Singing
Singer Natalie Cole is set to join organizer Sheryl Lee Ralph and a lineup of dynamic vocalists at the 17th annual Divas Simply Singing benefit, set for October 6th at the...
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Boney James Gets Holiday Spirit Again
Saxophonist Boney James has released a new holiday album called Christmas Present on Concord Records. The new set features a number of special guests, including smooth jazz trumpeter...
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Warren Hill, Jeff Lorber, Jeff Golub Plot A 'Funky Little Christmas'
Saxophonist Warren Hill, keyboardist Jeff Lorber, and guitarist Jeff Golub are banding together this holiday season for a brief string of shows under the title...
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Happy Birthday Candy Dulfer!
Dutch smooth jazz saxophonist Candy Dulfer celebrates her 38th birthday today (September 19th). This week she is also celebrating the U.S. release of her new...
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Rick Braun Says 'R 'N R' Recalls Early Days With Richard Elliot
Trumpeter Rick Braun and saxophonist Richard Elliot have logged a Number One contemporary jazz album and a Number One smooth jazz single with the new...
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Herbie Hancock Records PSA For Daniel Pearl Days
Jazz legend Herbie Hancock is among the musical celebrities who are featured in a series of PSAs for television and radio to promote Daniel Pearl World Music Days...
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Brian McKnight Readying Broadway Role
Singer and songwriter Brian McKnight is busy rehearsing for his debut on Broadway. The singer will portray lawyer Billy Flynn in the popular revival of Chicago with a warm-up engagement...
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