REVIEW: Bluey Robinson - Showgirl
Submitted by superdorsa on 10.51am, Wed 25th May 2011
Download: Bluey Robinson - Showgirl
FEATURE: Omar proves why there is nothing like him when it comes to music
Submitted by Nonny on 5.19pm, Thu 22nd Jul 2010
The internationally acclaimed founder of British Nu-classic soul, Omar Lye-Fook will grace the stage of Theatre Royal Stratford East to perform alongside some of London’s finest artists as part of Re:Definition 2010. Bianca Manu caught up with the man himself to discuss his long-running career, Re:Definition and his thoughts on the current UK music scene.
ON THIS DAY... May 15
Submitted by Fusion on 8.39pm, Fri 15th May 2009
2004 - Blues singer Arnold "Gatemouth" Moore dies in Yazoo City, Miss., after a long illness. He is 90.
1994 - Sting and Nancy Wilson received honorary doctorates from the Berklee College of Music in Boston.
1985 - Prince released the single "Raspberry Beret."
ON THIS DAY... May 14
Submitted by Fusion on 8.51pm, Thu 14th May 2009
2005 - Bluegrass vocalist Jimmy Martin dies of bladder cancer in Nashville at the age of 77.
1998 - Frank Sinatra dies of a heart attack in Los Angeles at the age of 82.
1998 - Singer George Michael pleads no contest in Beverly Hills Municipal Court to committing a lewd act in a park restroom.
1988 - Jazz trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker dies.
ON THIS DAY... May 13
Submitted by Fusion on 9.19pm, Wed 13th May 2009
2008 - Rapper Remy Ma is sentenced to eight years in prison for assault, weapon possession and attempted coercion in conjunction with the shooting of a woman outside a Manhattan nightclub.
2007 - Rock legend Bo Diddley is hospitalized after a concert in Council Bluffs, Iowa, during which he appears disoriented. He is placed in intensive care at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Neb., after suffering a stroke.
ON THIS DAY... May 5
Submitted by Fusion on 10.23am, Tue 5th May 2009
1989 - R&B singer Chris Brown is born in Tappahannock, Va.
1986 - Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun announces that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will be built in Cleveland, Ohio.
1969 - Stevie Wonder met President Nixon at the White House.
ON THIS DAY... May 2
Submitted by Fusion on 7.39pm, Sat 2nd May 2009
2001 - Jazz drummer Billy Higgins dies in L.A. of liver failure. He is 65.
1974 - Stevie Wonder wins four Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for "Innervisions."
1966 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Monday, Monday," the Mamas & the Papas.
1960 - Ben E. King leaves the Drifters.
ON THIS DAY... April 14
Submitted by Fusion on 9.41pm, Tue 14th Apr 2009
2003 - R&B singer Angie Stone makes her Broadway debut when she joins the cast of "Chicago."
1999 - It was reported that Prince intended to re-record the entire catalog of his music and re-release it.
1980 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Call Me," Blondie.
ON THIS DAY... April 02
Submitted by Fusion on 11.12am, Thu 2nd Apr 2009
1998 - Rob Pilatus (Milli Vanilli) died in a hotel room in Frankfurt, Germany.
1993 - Roberta Flack appeared on the ABC-TV soap opera "Loving."
1987 - The Prince album "Sign O' The Times" was released worldwide.
1977 - Stevie Wonder's tribute to Duke Ellington, "Sir Duke," was released.
ON THIS DAY... MARCH 29
Submitted by Fusion on 11.35am, Sun 29th Mar 2009
2001 - Pianist John Lewis, leader of the Modern Jazz Quartet, dies of cancer in New York at the age of 80.
1999 - Jazz singer Joe Williams dies in Las Vegas. He is 80.
1993 - "A Whole New World" from the Disney animated film "Aladdin" wins an Academy Award for best song. It is performed by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle.
