Princeton, PA — Her revolutionary music and style gave her the title Queen of Soul and now the prestigious Ivy League college Princeton University will be showing Respect to Aretha Franklin by giving her an honorary doctorate. She was one of just six people to receive the prestigious award at the New Jersey educational establishment’s graduation […]

Los Angeles, CA — Four of the most successful performers in gospel music history, Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Donnie McClurkin and Israel Houghton, announce today that they will share the same stage for the very first time when they embark on The King’s Men concert tour this fall.  The historic U.S. tour will hit major […]

Richmond, VA — Black RVA performed on the Stone Soul 2012 stage this year, singing their hit song, “Wake Up Everybody”!  Looking forward to seeing them do it again on Sunday, July 15, 2012 @ 5p.m at Dogwood Dell in Byrd Park at the 3rd Annual Gospel Music Fest with The Belle!  Don’t miss them.  Absolutely […]

Richmond, VA — It wasn’t that long ago, when the popular movie, “Preachers Kid” hit the big screen.  One of the stars of that movie was Tank, who also showed and performed over the weekend. Although he was singing any songs you might take to the church, Tank was a hit with the Church Folks […]

Richmond, VA —  Stone Soul 2012 was truly the place to be with some of the biggest names in Gospel.  Catching up Deitrick Haddon was The Belle.  He talked about his newm record label, the youth choir he is pulling together in Los Angeles, and the success of his latest movie, “A Beautiful Soul!” Haddon […]

By TBR —Richmond, VA – Radio One Richmond’s 8th Annual Stone Soul Music & Food Festival returned to Browns Island with some of the biggest names in Gospel and R & B, along with vendors and a play area for the kids. Co-hosted by The Belle and the entire Radio One On-Air staff, special guest […]

Roger Cox singing lead on “Living Testimony” with Minister James Johnson & The Voices of Cedar Street Richmond, VA – It was on Saturday, March 26th, 2012 when Dr. Anthony M. Chandler, Minister James Johnson, and the Voices of Cedar Street celebrated the release of their first CD, “Indeed.” One of the special guest soloists […]

Grammy Award nominated recording artist Deitrick Haddon has carved out a new niche in his career as a serious actor. He made a splash in 2010 with his starring role in “Blessed & Cursed” that has aired on The GMC Channel and Showtime.   In early May, Tyscot/Manhaddon Films and Releve Entertainment launched Haddon’s second […]

Chicago, IL — Inspired People/EMI Gospel GRAMMY® Award-winning songwriter, and recording artist Charles Jenkins and Fellowship Chicago Live’s hit praise and worship anthem, “Awesome,” enters at #1 as the Best Selling Christian/Gospel Song on Amazon and #10 on iTunes Top 200 Christian/Gospel Songs chart.  The single moves to #8 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart.  […]

Blacksmoke Music Worldwide CEO, Kerry Douglas, has done it “one more time” like he’s been doing it for over a decade now. Back in 2000 he gave Evelyn Turrentine Agee her biggest hit ever with “God Did It” – the most played gospel radio hit of that year. Then, he made quartet cool with Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson’s hits like “Let […]

Things are still smoking over at Black Smoke Music where Kerry Douglas’ Houston-based company is currently enjoying a Top Ten gospel radio smash with Zacardi Cortez’ “One More Time” and Earnest Pugh’s spine-tingling “I Need Your Glory” that currently sits atop the Radio & Records Gospel Recurrent chart. Pugh is ready to hit the top […]

Meagan Good, 30-year-old “Think Like a Man” actress, recently admitted that her wedding night will be the first time she experiences sexual intimacy with her fiancé, preacher and Hollywood producer DeVon Franklin.   “Our wedding night will be the first time we’re actually together,” Good told Life & Style magazine recently. Good, who has been […]