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'Soul Train' creator Don Cornelius dead in apparent suicide

"Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius was found dead at his Sherman Oaks on home Wednesday morning.

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Drake named as second Wireless headliner

Drake has been confirmed as the second headliner of this summer's Wireless Festival in London's Hyde Park.

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SWV, DRU HILL, GINUWINE & SILK SET TO DO VALENTINES CONCERT IN LONDON

RnB stars SWV, Dru Hill, Ginuwine and Silk are set to perform an exclusive Valentine's concert at the HMV Apollo in Hammersmith, on February 12th in London.

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Soul singer David Peaston dies aged 54

Singer David Peaston, who had a string of R&B hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s, has died aged 54, of complications from diabetes.

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Family Affair

They used to be called The Family but now they're known as fDeluxe - and after a 26-year hiatus the cult group originally put together by Prince in 1985 are…

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Soul singer David Peaston dies aged 54 Singer David Peaston, who had a string of R&B hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s, has died aged 54, of complications from diabetes. Continue>

'Soul Train' creator Don Cornelius dead in apparent suicide "Soul Train" creator Don Cornelius was found dead at his Sherman Oaks on home Wednesday morning. Continue>

Drake named as second Wireless headliner Drake has been confirmed as the second headliner of this summer's Wireless Festival in London's Hyde Park. The rapper, who released his second album 'Take Care' in late 2011, will… Continue>

Dizzee Rascal replaces Snoop at Snowbombing Dizzee Rascal has replaced Snoop Dogg on the bill at this April's Snowbombing festival in Austria. The UK rapper will be performing in the Eristoff Forest at the festival in the… Continue>

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Soul City, Ibiza - it just doesn't stop! The competition has come and gone over the years, but Soul City has held its own as the original Ibiza venue specialising in urban music, and its reputation has now hit such a buzz that it seems to get still livelier every year. Continue>

Stephen Hester by Chunky Mark
So, fox-hunt enthusiast and boss of RBS, Stephen Hester, has apparently turned down his millionaire's bonus. Even though, he said in one statement (I'm paraphrasing here) "It's not fair, all the other bank bosses get paid more than me. It's just so unfair!" [SIC]. Then, in swoops George Osborne with his bright ideas. Our boy from the taxi, Chunky Mark, has some simpler ideas  Continue>
Coronation chicken: the sickening truth | Monsanto - you are what you eat | Michael Gove: Royal arse-licker and chinless wonder | Andrew Lansley: Exploding Tit! | Chunky Mark’s Hoof to the Head Protests
fDeluxe
The Jazz Cafe, London, 19th January 2012

fDeluxe As I watched fDeluxe going through their sound check in an empty Jazz Café, they began playing a groove that was taut, lean, and riding on a sinewy bass line. That was when something strange and remarkable happened to me: as I tapped my foot in time with the beat… Continue>



Getting In The Way (Jill Scott, 2001)
By Mark Devlin

The album title asked 'Who Is Jill Scott?' Following the first single, the Mos Def-featuring 'Love Rain', that question was answered all round with this mellow corker. Musically, Jill asserted her Philadelphia credentials with a modern, neo-soul-style take on that city's long-standing soulful heritage. Continue>

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