Brandy (singer)

'American Idol' recap, Chicago auditions bring out the sob stories

2013-01-18 05:59:00

Not sure what's better -- the auditions or the nutty antics between Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey? Regardless of which, this season has proven to be very entertaining so far. Auditions were held in the Windy City -- the same town that gave us Jennifer...

'American Idol' recap, Country stars (and total bombs) in Charlotte

2013-01-24 04:33:00

We're in Charlotte, and if you weren't a country music fan before tonight, chances are you just might be buying your first country CD in the morning. Recapping tonight's show was a bit challenging. We may have heard all of 10 auditions that really had...

A summer song says, spoof me maybe

2012-07-09 07:52:00

Every summer, there is one song that's insidious. (How many times did you unconsciously hum along toLMFAO's"Party Rock Anthem" last summer?) But if this year's seasonal favorite seems particularly inescapable, there's good reason. Carly Rae Jepsen's...

In the midst of a comeback, Brandy feels fearless

2012-11-07 14:09:00

After Brandy Norwood gave birth to her daughter, Sy'rai, 10 years ago, she was exhausted and ready to leave the entertainment world behind. "I was like, 'I'm good, y'all. I'm good on the music industry,' " Brandy said in a recent interview. "I didn't...

Police Blotter

2011-06-15 00:00:00

Harford County sheriff's deputies and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Brent Steven Musgrove, 36, of the 1900 block of Perryman Road, was arrested Monday on a bench warrant in a case in which he was charged with possession of a drug other than...

'Dancing With the Stars': Ranking the cast

2010-09-14 16:22:15

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'Dancing With the Stars' results: Who's out tonight?

2010-11-03 04:22:14

We're watching the election returns tonight on ABC. Wait, no, these are the voting results for last night's Dancing With the Stars, as well as the continuation of the 200th episode celebration, which started last night.The reprisal tonight is Team......

Grammy choices don't reflect the risk takers

2003-01-08 00:00:00

NEW YORK - In a B-plus year for music, the Grammy voters did a C-minus job of reflecting that energy and passion in nominations announced yesterday. In the top three categories alone, the reaction to the nominees is likely to range from hurrah to "huh?"...

New music from troubled divas, other hit makers

2002-09-12 00:00:00

Coming this fall: The Drama of the Troubled Diva. For the next four months, many of pop's juiciest plot lines will feature female singers struggling back from the brink. They include Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera and TLC, all of whom have spent far...

Fantasia Barrino emerges triumphant on 'Side Effects of You'

2013-04-23 06:00:00

Fantasia was ready to walk away from her music, and her life, not so long ago. "I was starting to hate what I loved — the label, the industry," said the R&B singer on the eve of her first album in nearly three years, "Side Effects of You." "I was at...

Whitney Houston exhibit captures many moments in time

2013-04-01 06:40:00

LOS ANGELES - When Whitney Houston died last year, one of the first pieces of audio memorabilia that swarmed the Internet was the isolated vocal track from her 1985 recording of "How Will I Know." Trust us, it will simultaneously give you chills and...

Very little that's tempting in Tyler Perry's 'Temptation' ★ 1/2

2013-03-29 08:15:00

The thing that made Tyler Perry rich is much in evidence in "Tyler Perry's Temptation." It was called "Confessions of a Marriage Counselor" when he toured with it on stage. There's no Madea here. But the women are beautiful, serious about clothes,...

R&B singer Brandy (right) meets with music students at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center January 19, 2013.

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Brandy is engaged to be married, according to reports out Thursday. The groom-to-be is one Ryan Press, a music exec she's been dating for at least a year. "They are thrilled and happy and Brandy feels this is so right," an insider told Us Weekly.

2012-12-28 15:41:00

Singer Myra Smith is set to open for Brandy in Portsmouth Nov. 17, 2012.

2012-11-15 07:40:18