Hip Hop Pioneer Common To Be Named First Recipient of BET J VIRTUAL AWARDS' Journey Award Nov 20, 2008
Hosted by actress Nia Long and comedian Chris Spencer, the digital network's first annual "virtual" broadcast brings viewers a star-studded line up of musical performances by Robin Thicke, Estelle, Erykah Badu, Wyclef Jean and Raheem DeVaughn among others, and celebrity appearances by award presenters Terrence Howard, Jermaine Dupri, TLC, Eric Benet, En Vogue, Darrin Henson and BET's Jeff Johnson to name a few. BET J will also air the BET J VIRTUAL AWARDS RED CARPET PRE-SHOW leading up to the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rays developing celebrity following Oct 22, 2008
Vitale is one of a handful of local celebrities who pulled for the Rays long before it became en vogue. Talk-show host Bubba the Love Sponge, who has shows on both Sirius satellite radio and Cox Radio, has been a die-hard Rays fan from the start and has developed friendships with several players, many of whom listen to his show regularly. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Thank you for the titles Sep 14, 2008
Bond movies made film theme songs en vogue by commissioning top singers and bands to produce them over the decades. Many have gone on to become classics of the theme song genre. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The Oracle Acquisition Machine Swallows ClearApp Sep 3, 2008
Free music site Songza is en vogue on college campuses. But is it legal. (New York Times)
Live Performance by En Vogue to Kick off Hot Summer Concert Series Aug 2, 2008
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grammy nominated En Vogue will kick of this years concert series at The Americana at Brand on Wednesday, August 6 as they perform R&B hits from the over twenty million albums and singles they have sold worldwide ... En Vogue and Gabby Wilson perform at free concert at The Americana at Brand - hosted by Ali Landry. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rock out on Wednesday Nights in August with Free Concert Series Featuring Top Talent at The Americana at Brand and The Grove Jul 26, 2008
AUG. 6 Grammy nominated En Vogue kick off this years concert series at The Americana at Brand performing R&B hits from the over twenty million albums and singles they have sold worldwide. Famous for their songs Dont Let Go (Love) and Hold On, the group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in history and were ranked by magazine as the eighteenth most successful act of the 1990s. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Obama Rule BET Awards Jul 1, 2008
Keys, who was named best female Rst, invited SWV, En Vogue and TLC to join her onstage for a medley of their biggest hits. By the time they closed with TLC's "Waterfalls," the crowd was on its feet. (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
Site Awards Database Jun 26, 2008
First SWV for "Weak." Then En Vogue for "Hold On." And then TLC for "Waterfalls," and as nice as it was to hear the song, and as badly as the crowd seemed to want it to work, T-Boz came off as if she were singing the song against her will. Grade: C+ T-Pain, "Ring Leader Man." What began as a teaser for T-Pain's new album soon descended into a mess. (Los Angeles Times)
Continuereading Jun 26, 2008
Keys also performed at the event--stunning the celebrity-studded audience when she was joined on-stage by former female groups En Vogue, TLC and SWV.. Hit beatmaker Missy Elliott was honored in the Best Female Hip-Hop Artist category, but was not present at the ceremony to pick up the award. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Kanye West, UGK Win Big At BET Awards, But Ne-Yo, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne Performances Steal The Show Jun 26, 2008
Alicia Keys brought girl power actually, grown woman power to the stage during "Teenage Love Affair." Keys started with her hit, then transitioned into classics by top female R. SWV came out for "Weak"; En Vogue all four members, y'all stepped onstage for "Hold On"; and TLC came out for "Waterfalls." It's always emotional to see Chilli and T-Boz sing No matter how excited you might be to see the two, there's always a sigh in the heart because the spunkiest part of the group is no longer with us.... (VHI.com -- Music News)
T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Barack Obama rule the BET Awards Jun 26, 2008
Keys, who was named best female R&B artist, invited SWV, En Vogue and TLC to join her onstage for a medley of their biggest hits. By the time they closed with TLC's Waterfalls, the crowd was on its feet. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Rapper Kanye West wins two prizes at BET Awards Jun 25, 2008
Keys, flying high with a successful worldwide tour, a chart-topping album and an upcoming film, shared the stage with three leading female ensemble acts from the 1990s -- TLC, En Vogue and Sisters with Voices -- for a medley of R&B music. She went on to win the prize for best female R&B artist, and offered a heartfelt endorsement to Obama, who would be the first African-American elected to the nation's highest office. (Reuters)
Stars of past and present rock BET Awards Jun 25, 2008
Keys, 28, sang Weak with SWV, Hold On with En Vogue and Waterfalls with surviving TLC members Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas. WINNERS LIST. (USA Today -- Life)
Not 'The End of the Road' for '90s R&B Jun 21, 2008
Artists like Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, Mariah Carey, En Vogue and R. Kelly alerted the world that Rd not get lost or slowly give way to upcoming genres. "I think it's an unheralded golden age of songwriting and production and performance," Smith said. (ABC News)
Make a Film Foundation Presents the Benefit Screening of 'Put It in a Book' Hosted By Catherine Hicks & Greg Vaughan May 21, 2008
This red carpet event will be hosted by Catherine Hicks and Greg Vaughan with a special musical performance by Rhona Bennett the lead singer of En Vogue. "Put it in a book" was written by MAFF's first participant Jabril Muhammad, a 19 year old living with Sickle Cell Anemia. (PR Newswire)
Alpine Schools to Benefit from Viejas Concerts in the Park Apr 18, 2008
Keith Sweat, Bell Biv Devoe, En Vogue. June 4. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
SCEA Continues to Grow PlayStation 2 Social Gaming Library with SingStar '90s Mar 20, 2008
Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's Worldwide Studios, London Studio, SingStar '90s brings a hit list of Grunge, R and Pop music from artists that defined the decade including Paula Abdul, En Vogue, Vanilla Ice, Boyz II Men, Nirvana and more. Available both as a stand-alone disc and packaged with two high-quality USB microphones, the addition of SingStar '90s as the fifth installment to the SingStar catalogue provides PlayStation fans with over 150 chart-topping songs and music... (IGN PS2)
Google Maps, `geezers' Shift Film Debate Mar 6, 2008
Music filmed acoustically in the streets is en vogue these days. The brilliant French site La Blogotheque (or "Take Away Shows") films both well-known and little-known musicians in one take, performing just about anywhere: on cobblestone streets, around a dinner table or crammed in a city bar. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
SingStar '90s Track List Revealed Feb 2, 2008
"Free Your Mind" -- En Vogue. "More Than Words" -- Extreme. (IGN PS2)
Cheapflights.com Names Top ''Celebrity Cheapskates of 2007'' Jan 25, 2008
Its en vogue to be cheap chic these days, but some people apparently take the chic out of cheap, said Carl Schwartz, director of marketing for Cheapflights. com. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Best of Social Diary Jan 9, 2008
Who had the best hair. And who is the most clickable socialite. (The Palm Beach Post)
10 Reasons Why Pastors Avoid the Culture War Dec 23, 2007
Were weird and fickle weather vanes of whats en vogue ... Were weird and fickle weather vanes of whats en vogue. (Townhall.com)
'Project Runway,' Sarah Jessica Parker Bring Designers To Tears Nov 27, 2007
The woman put Vogue back en vogue, and you ask these designers to create commercial, mass-marketed clothes. No wonder there was so much crying in this episode. (VHI.com -- Music News)
TLC, Whitney, Kylie Nov 7, 2007
Whatta Man (Salt-N-Pepa featuring En Vogue) (No. 3, No. 3)10. (Billboard.com)
Brian Jones: What's Up With The Couches Oct 23, 2007
But then again, maybe furniture burning was en vogue back then too, and my recollection is somewhat impaired because of the lost synapses. Oh, I digress. (Kpmariners.com)
Music, Critics, and Crowds Oct 5, 2007
He extrapolated from this when he came up with Critical Metrics, a nascent music-recommendations engine. The idea animating Critical Metrics is one that contorts. (BusinessWeek)
An Event to Remember Sep 25, 2007
Runners rocked to tunes by Naughty by Nature, Sir Mix-A-Lot, The Sugarhill Gang, Dawn Robinson of En Vogue and a finish-line concert by "You Can't Touch This" rapper MC Hammer. 7. (MSNBC -- Business)
Fernandes: Cuban Rap, Gender & Sexuality Sep 16, 2007
In interviews with Pacini Hernandez and Garofalo, Cuban women rappers mentioned American female groups and rappers such as TLC, En Vogue, Salt n' Pepa, Monie Love, and Da Brat as important influences. 1] Prominent African-American feminist artists like Erykah Badu have performed in Cuba at rap festivals and concerts, and have been important in providing a role model for young aspiring women rappers. (Zmag.org)
Bow Wow, Omarion Talk Relationship Rumors — With Rihanna, Ciara — And Their Friendship Aug 22, 2007
En Vogue and A Tribe Called Quest. "It's not going to happen because of the relationship," Omarion said, nixing any possibility of a blowup. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Little Diversity on New Shows: Industry Can Do Better Jul 31, 2007
Now that the subject is en vogue -- Wal-Mart is aggressively selling energy-efficient, fluorescent light bulbs and Frito-Lay is cooking potato chips in low-fat sunflower oil -- cable networks are jumping on the green bandwagon to offer programming that advertisers feel good about sponsoring. The Sundance Channel s The Green programming block for example has already attracted such big ticket companies as Lexis and Smith Barney. (Multichannel News)
What's the perfect PRR playlist? Jul 3, 2007
Free Your Mind - En Vogue ... Kelly Clarkson - Never Again Take your Mamma (Out all Night) - Scissor Sisters Move Along - All American Rejects Heavy - Collective Soul U and Ur Hand - Pink Whitney Houston - Step by Step (Remix) Freak Out - Avril Lavigne Let s Get it Started - Black Eyed Peas Independence Day - Martina Macbride Free Your Mind - En Vogue. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
44 Fireworks Shows Jun 30, 2007
The Rp performs with En Vogue, Mint Condition and H-Town. Doors open at 4 p.m. Show is outside and followed by a fireworks show. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Amaechi to lead Salt Lake City gay pride parade Jun 1, 2007
Utah's gay pride celebration has expanded this year to run from Friday through Sunday and includes concerts by En Vogue and Sheena Easton. As a single-day event in the past, it drew estimated crowds of more than 30,000. (ESPN -- Golf News)
A dear green place divided by the benefits of regeneration May 23, 2007
its kinda en vogue ting'n'ting tae dae in Yorkshire. ye know aw they privileged scum-bags fae Southern England "the Not Working Classes" as we often refer to them. (Scotsman)
Sharing secrets May 3, 2007
"I'm more than just an artist now," said former En Vogue member Dawn Robinson. "I actually have a record label now called Movemakers Entertainment with my husband [Dre Allen]. So we're going to get his album out first, then I'm working on my solo album. And we're working on a reality show with MTV.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Timberlake turns away from spotlight May 1, 2007
These side projects playing dopes and losers come at a time when Timberlake is practically the definition of en vogue, from the ubiquitous radio play of SexyBack and What Goes Around to the two Grammys he won in February for the album FutureSex/LoveSounds. He's on magazine covers, shaping fashion with his blend of prepster hip-hop style, and is expanding his fan base to more sophisticated listeners at the same time he's being splashed with green slime on the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. (USA Today -- Life)
Phoenix Pride Festival Apr 14, 2007
En Vogue and Frenchie Davis. The sexy sirens from the '90s, En Vogue, show they still have what it takes to entertain. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Universal Music Publishing Group Signs Singer/Songwriter/Producer, 10x GRAMMY Winner, Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds to an Exclusive, Worldwide Agreement Apr 11, 2007
In addition to releasing over ten solo albums, Babyface's hit-making skills have been credited on over 320 albums and he has produced for some of music's biggest legends and top-selling artists, including: Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton, Madonna, Aretha Franklin, OutKast, Vanessa Williams, New Edition, En Vogue, Usher, Phil Collins, Faith Evans, George Michael, Deele, Eric Clapton, Pink, Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Carole King, Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ice Cube's dream house turns into a nightmare Apr 5, 2007
Outfitted with miniskirts and luxurious highlighted hair, Long glows in her latest thankless part, looking like somebody En Vogue left behind. By the time the sequel starts, Nick has replaced his demolished Lincoln Navigator and started a sports magazine. (Boston Globe -- Living)
JEFFERSON AWARDPresented to Jacqueline Hairston Apr 2, 2007
As a private vocal coach, she has been flown to Los Angeles and driven by limousine to NBC to work with the Rl quartet En Vogue before the group's appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." She worked with "American Idol" semifinalist LaToya London while the up-and-coming singer was still in her teens, and coached neo-soul singer Goapele. As a vocal instructor with the University of California's Young Musicians Program for the past three years, Hairston works with students ages 14 to 17. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Idol' Chatter: A good girls' night Mar 8, 2007
Jordin Sparks kicked off the proceedings with a nifty change-up (Pat Benatars Heartbreaker), while Sabrina Sloan and Stephanie Edwards delivered polished versions of En Vogue and Rufus songs. Lakisha Jones sailed through a Whitney Houston ballad, Gina Glocksen survived the formidable challenge of singing an Evanescence song, and Melinda Doolittle, the early front-runner in my book, fittingly closed out the show with a raunchy version of Peggy Lees Im a Woman. (USA Today -- Life)
CERCA CALENDAR Feb 25, 2007
En Vogue: 90 Years of Riordan Women's Fashion. Learn about the many styles of women's clothing popular from the later 1880s to 1960s, featuring garments worn by three generations of women who lived on the site, historic Riordan Mansion, now a state park. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
"users are idiots" Feb 17, 2007
News for nerds, stuff that matters. Torvalds Says 'Use KDE. (NewsForge)
Not so much roast as Rotary-Goodwill love fest Feb 11, 2007
"Gentle giant," Mike Pender Jr. was shown such love at a party the other night that it was hard to call it a roast. The Rotary Club of Sarasota hitched up with Goodwill to present the evening, and it was reported that Mike has 31 years of perfect attendance at Rotary. (Herald-Tribune)
Coming together?Will Apple deal mean online sales of the Beatles' songs? Feb 8, 2007
You can download cover versions by Joe Cocker, En Vogue and something called the Beatles String Tribute Ensemble, but nothing by the band themselves. The only legally available recording of a genuine Beatle singing a genuine Beatles song is of Paul McCartney performing Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band with U2 at Live 8. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
• Today in History - Jan. 16 Jan 16, 2007
Rhythm-and-blues singer Maxine Jones (En Vogue) is 41. Actor David Chokachi is 39. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Beyonce is looking for some dancers and hundreds apply for the gig Jan 11, 2007
The dancers performances were recorded and reviewed by the singers choreographer Frank Gaston (who has worked with En Vogue and Toni Braxton. The singers people will pick 30 dancers from each of the cities where tryouts were held, and the finalist will then be taken to New York or Los Angeles. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Beyonce's search for dancers hits Houston Jan 9, 2007
"This gives everybody a fair chance. We want people who are hungry on the dance floor and who really love to dance. Beyonce likes to find diamonds in the rough, and with auditions like this, we can come across undiscovered talent, Gaston said. Gaston knows a thing or two about talent. He choreographs Beyonces videos, has worked with En Vogue and Toni Braxton and managed singer Tyrese, but it is his current project for Beyonce that has him most excited. "We live in a visual world, and music... (Houston Chronicle)
'Museum' still exhibits drawing power Jan 8, 2007
The dancers will earn $1,500 to $3,000 a week and get extensive exposure at Beyonce's performances, said Gaston, who choreographs Beyonce's videos and has worked with En Vogue and Toni Braxton. Extortion plot against Oprah foiled Oprah Winfrey was the target of a foiled $1. (Boston Globe)
Hundreds try out to be Beyonce dancers Jan 8, 2007
The selected dancers will earn $1,500 to $3,000 a week and get extensive exposure at Beyonce's performances, said Gaston, who choreographs Beyonce's videos and has worked with En Vogue and Toni Braxton. 2007 The Associated Press. (KnoxNews, KY)
Nash, Bosh duel in Phoenix win Jan 4, 2007
Steve Nash and Chris Bosh both returned to the Toronto court on Wednesday night and proceeded to put on a show in a narrow Phoenix win over the Raptors. Nash, from Victoria, B.C., recorded 13 of his 15 points in the final quarter to lead the Suns to a 100-98 victory. (CBC British Columbia)
The (not so) great indoors Jan 4, 2007
Independent and high-profile bands alike are competing for limited record-pressing resources in Edmonton, a sign that vinyl is en vogue again, says one record shop owner. January 3, 2007 | 4:17 PM EST. (CBC News)
