Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul with a new album of covers coming out, but the R&B icon doesn't mince words when asked what she thinks about today's music stars. In an interview with the "Wall Street Journal," Aretha gave her thoughts about some of the biggest acts in music today including Taylor Swift, Adele and Nicki Minaj. Her answers weren't the most flattering toward them: On Adele: "Young singer, good singer." On Alicia Keys: "Um, young performer, writer/producer." On Taylor Swift: "Okay. Great gowns. Beautiful gowns." On Whitney Houston: "Whitney was a talent. Definitely a talent. She had a gift. And Cissy's baby." On Nicki Minaj: "Nicki Minaj ... Hmm ... Now I'm going to pass on that one." In another interesting tidbit, the "Respect" singer was questioned about her impressions about Auto-Tune, a device used by many in the industry to enhance their voices. Read More »
Alicia Keys closed out the 2014 MTV EMA with a performance of her thought-provoking, political new track "We Are Here," which was nominated for Best Song With A Message on Sunday, Nov. 9. Her EMA performance wasn't set inside The SSE Hydro, like earlier sets in the night had been, instead she was broadcast from the nearby O2 Academy in Glasgow, which gave the performance an intimate feel. Read More »
Ozzy Osbourne received the 2014 MTV EMA Global Icon Award last night. One Direction picked up three awards for Biggest Fans, Best Live and Best Pop act, with other wins for Ariana Grade, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber. Nicki Minaj, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys, Charli XCX, Kiesza and Grande were a few of the performers who took the stage throughout the evening. Read More »
Beyonce has been named 2014's top-earning woman in music, doubling her earnings from the year before. With a new album, endorsement deals and an international tour, the superstar grew her fortune by an estimated $115 million in just 12 months. In 2013, Beyonce earned $53 million. Taylor Swift made No. 2 on this year's list, earning a cool $64 million. Following Swift on the list are: Pink, Rihanna, and Katy Perry. Read More »
Some of the stars present spoke with StyleBlazer on the red carpet and shared some of their favorite beauty products and style inspirations. Celebrity hairstylist, Chaz Dean, even cleared up his recent comments, calling out RHOA star Nene Leakes for having the worst hair in Hollywood. Here is what some celebs had to say regarding style and beauty on the red carpet. Read More »
Alicia Keys chats it up about her excited 4-year-old son Egypt Daoud's new role as an older brother! "He is excited to be a big brother," the singer gushed to People at the singer's Keep a Child Alive's Black Ball charity event. Read More »
Singer Alicia Keys was shown some baby bump affection by husband Swizz Beatz on the Keep A Child Alive's 2014 Black Ball red carpet and event on Thursday night, Oct. 30. in NYC. Read More »
It seems that everyone is waiting on due dates for their favorite expecting celebrity mom. Read More »
As New York's social campaigns begin, we have learned that one artist is a busy woman. Alicia Keys's 11th annual Keep a Child Alive Black Ball is coming up, and the host of this year's Oct. 30 event has been announced. According to Yahoo!, Diddy has been revealed to be the 2014 host of the singer's annual charity event, which raises awareness about HIV and AIDS. Nas, David Byrne and Angel Haze are set to perform, among others. Read More »
As New York's social campaigns begin, we have learned that one artist is a busy woman. Alicia Keys's 11th annual Keep a Child Alive Black Ball is coming up, and the host of this year's Oct. 30 event has been announced. According to Yahoo!, Diddy has been revealed to be the 2014 host of the singer's annual charity event, which raises awareness about HIV and AIDS. Nas, David Byrne and Angel Haze are set to perform, among others. Read More »
Alicia Keys is looking radiant as she graces the front cover of Haute Magazine. Read More »
Celebrities including Jamie Foxx, Tina Knowles, Kris Jenner, the Hilton sisters, Star Jones, Ludacris, Nile Rodgers, Alicia Keys, Bethenney Frankel and her husband Swizz Beatz and many more attended the Angel Ball 2014 Monday night, Oct. 20, a fundraising event for Gabrielle's Angel Foundation to raise awareness for cancer research. Read More »
The Ebola epidemic that is sweeping West Africa and making headlines numerous times a day is catching the attention of our nation's celebrities. In this regard, celebrities have a voice that is heard nationally and worldwide, so what are some of our famous faces saying? How are they lending a hand? Read More »