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Mark's R & B Blog June 2007 Archive

By Mark Edward Nero, About.com Guide to R & B

Screamfest '07 Lineup and Tour Dates

Thursday June 28, 2007
The official lineup and tour dates for the sixth annual Scream Tour, which is being called Screamfest '07, has been announced. In addition to the previously-named headling acts of Ciara ... Read More

2007 BET Awards Winners

Wednesday June 27, 2007
One of the biggest amusic awards shows of the year, the 2007 BET Awards, aired last night (Tues., June 26) and Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson were show's two multiple award winners. The ... Read More

2007 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award Winners

Wednesday June 27, 2007
Over 500 songwriters, recording artists and music industry leaders attended the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers' 20th Anniversary Rhythm and Soul Music Awards on June 25, 2007 at ... Read More

2007 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards Photo Gallery

Tuesday June 26, 2007
More than 500 songwriters, recording artists and music industry leaders gathered at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles for the 20th Anniversary ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Music Awards on ... Read More

2007 BET Awards Media Day Photos

Tuesday June 26, 2007
Yesterday (June 25) Black Entertainment Television held its annual Media Day event at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles as a warm-up to the 2007 BET Awards, which take place ... Read More

Eddie & Gerald Levert - Something to Talk About

Monday June 25, 2007
It's still unknown how many finished but unreleased songs Gerald Levert had made before his untimely death in November 2006, but this is the second posthumous release of all-new material ... Read More

R&B News and Rumors: 06/23/07 Edition

Saturday June 23, 2007
Some of the more interesting news and rumors from the past week: Good news about Jill Scott: she's landed a role on an upcoming TV show based on a series of South ... Read More

Soundtrack to the Summer

Thursday June 21, 2007
If you thought summer kicked off during Memorial Day weekend in the United States, think again. Summer officially started on June 21, 2007 and lasts until Sept. 22. That's three ... Read More

10 Essential Blue-Eyed Soul Singers

Wednesday June 20, 2007
Blue-Eyed Soul made a big comeback in the first half of 2007, thanks to new releases by singers like Joss Stone, Robin Thicke and Amy Winehouse. For those not familiar ... Read More

Album Review: Chrisette Michele - I Am

Tuesday June 19, 2007
Chrisette Michele may be signed to hip-hop label Def Jam and she may have sung hooks in the past on songs by the rappers Nas and Jay-Z, but she proves ... Read More

Album Review: Donnie - The Daily News

Monday June 18, 2007
About four-and-a-half years transpired between the first and second albums by the singing social activist Donnie. And during that time, Donnie must have had a lot on his mind, because ... Read More

R&B News and Rumors: 06/16/07 Edition

Saturday June 16, 2007
Some of the more interesting news and rumors from the past week: Keyshia Cole's second album, which comes out Sept. 18, has been renamed Just Like You. Also, a second season of ... Read More

New Music: Paula deAnda feat. Bow Wow - "Easy"

Friday June 15, 2007
Paula deAnda is a teenage pop/R&B singer from Corpus Christi, Texas, and in all truthfulness, your Guide to R&B isn't a big fan of her voice. But we'll overlook her ... Read More

New Music: Chrisette Michele - "If I Have My Way"

Thursday June 14, 2007
The debut album by Chrisette Michele, I Am, will be released this coming Tuesday (June 19), and last week we gave you a little taste of what to expect from ... Read More

New Music: D.C. Yeager feat. Ne-Yo - "Let Me Know"

Wednesday June 13, 2007
Seems like "blue-eyed soul" - which is Soul and R&B music sung by white people - is making a big comeback in the year two-007. Both Joss Stone and Amy Winehouse had hit albums ... Read More

Delayed R&B Albums List - Summer 2007 Edition

Tuesday June 12, 2007
If you're a hardcore, devoted R&B fan and/or a close industry watcher, you may have noticed that two albums that were supposed to come out today did not - Trey Songz' second ... Read More

Review Redux: Carl Thomas - So Much Better

Monday June 11, 2007
The people have spoken. And your Guide to R&B has definitely listened. And listened. And listened some more. Many of you thought my review of Carl Thomas' So Much Better, was way ... Read More

R&B News and Rumors: 06/09/07 Edition

Saturday June 9, 2007
Some of the more interesting news and rumors from the past week: To the surprise of almost no one, R. Kelly's new release, Double Up, debuted at No. 1 on this ... Read More

New Music: Chrisette Michele - "Your Joy"

Wednesday June 6, 2007
If you've read About.com's list of the top R&B and Soul albums being released in June, then you might know that the debut album by Def Jam singer Chrisette Michele, ... Read More

Music Gift Ideas for Father's Day 2007

Tuesday June 5, 2007
Father's Day is coming up on June 17, and when it comes to this particular holiday, many people struggle with figuring what gifts to buy. The old cliche about getting ... Read More

R&B News and Rumors: 06/02/07 Edition

Saturday June 2, 2007
Some of the more interesting news, rumors and gossip from the past week: Prince has a new album called Planet Earth coming out in July, but as of right now, the ... Read More

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