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All Hail the Queen! Listen inside for what’s new with Aretha Franklin, including her fabulous birthday extravaganza that brought out Denzel Washington and her upcoming…

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NFL Legend Junior Seau Dead At 43

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Very rarely do we get to celebrate all the celebrity birthdays from around the world, but today one of gospel music’s biggest names beat us to the punch in wishing the Rev. Al Sharpton a very special birthday so we had to show our love, too. Check out the live conversation on the air just […]

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Gerald Levert was best known for his powerful and commanding voice, but he was also known as one of the best singer/songwriter of his time and making his debut with the hit group “Levert” in the 80’s, Gerald ended up as a popular solo artist releasing a number of hit singles and albums. He released […]

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Patti LaBelle will be honored at the 2011 BET Awards where she will be presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. The reward recognizes her 50+ years in the music industry, working with her ’60s soul group the Bluebelles, ’70s rock-influenced group Labelle, her solo career in the ’80s and recent run on Broadway in […]

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It’s Tuesday, June 7th and guess what Cincinnati funk/R&B/soul music lovers? We are very excited because we’re celebrating one of the most popular and iconic performers in music’s birthday. Legendary vocalist, actor, musician, producer and songwriter Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson) turns 53 today so let the party begin and the good times roll! TOP […]

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Image courtesy of Joerg Koch/Getty Images The Legendary James Brown, better known as the Godfather Of Soul, is celebrating a birthday today. The prolific singer, songwriter, dancer and bandleader is the most sampled artist in history. He was recognized for numerous titles including Soul Brother Number One, Sex Machine, Mr. Dynamite, The Hardest Working Man […]

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What a blessing! Jennifer Holliday and Beverly Crawford came by to meet with their fans, who asked questions about their success, their gifts and dealing with trials and triumph! Jennifer Holliday talks about who she admired when she was younger, a funny story about her mom shouting before finishing a song and how to believe […]

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Photo by KMazur/WireImage April 20th marks the 60th birthday of R&B legend, the late Luther Vandross. Although not present in the physical form, his music lives on and is often sampled by many artists. Classic, genuine, soulful are just a few words to describe the great Luther Vandross. In honor of his 60th birthday, enjoy […]

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All hail the “Queen of Soul” Aretha Louise Franklin. The 18-time Grammy winner was born in Memphis, Tennessee on this day – MArch 25, 1942. Her family later moved to Detroit (affectionately known as the Motor City) when Aretha was only four-years-old. She started out singing in the house of the Lord in Detroit when she was […]

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1230AM WDBZ The Buzz celebrates the birthday of one of music and entertainment’s most beloved voices. The one and only Chaka Khan turns 58 today and we’re excited to be afforded the opportunity to celebrate along with her. Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens in Chicago, IL) is just one of those artists you can’t […]

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Check out this amazing interview and powerful testimony from Jennifer Holliday who was in town singing at the Metamorphosis Conference! Jennifer gets transparent with us and talks about her 15 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis and how God has brought her out to now sing praises and to tell her story of being blind twice […]