Music Business | This Black Sista's Page

Aretha to Fantasia: “Get Over Yourself” Regarding Perceived Tribute Snub

• February 24, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in Aretha Franklin, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Emmys/Grammys/Oscars/Globes, Fantasia Barrino, Music, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: "106th and Park", "American Idol", "Diva", African Americans, Aretha Franklin, Attention Hog, Attitude, Black Women, Blacks, Christina Aguilera, Drama, Fantasia Barrino, Grammy, Grammy Award, Growing Up, Hollywood Reporter, Martina McBride, Music Business, MusicCares, Pouting, Self-Control, Self-Sabotage, Show Business, The Aretha Tribute, The Hollywood Reporter, United Negro College Fund

Saturday Night Music, June 6 – The Velvelettes’ “He Was Really Saying Something”

• June 6, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in Music, The Velvelettes, Women
Tags: "He Was Really Saying Something", Bertha Barbee, Carolyn Gill, Martha and the Vandellas, Mildred Gill, Motown, Music Business, Norma Barbee, Norman Whitfield, The Velvelettes

Jimi Hendrix Offed by Manager?

• June 5, 2009 • 10 Comments

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Crime, Gossip, History, Music
Tags: "Rock Roadie", Axe Men, Death, Electric Lady Studios, Eric Burdon, James "Tappy" Wright, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jeffrey, Monika Dannemann, Murder, Music Business, Rock Guitarists, Tappy Wright, The Mafia, The Sixties

This Black Sista’s Archives

Twitter on ThisBlksistasPage

Live Streaming: The 86th Annual Academy Awards, The Oscars, Los Angeles,@CA wp.me/psAK5-4O9 1 month ago
Live Streaming: Carnival (Mardi Gras) in New Orleans! wp.me/psAK5-4O1 1 month ago
Commute the 25 Year Mandatory Minimum Sentence for Michael Giles change.org/petitions/comm… via @Change 1 month ago
For Lucia Mcbath, Sybrina Fulton and All Other Black Mothers Who’ve Considered Righteous Rage.. thefeministwire.com/2014/02/for-lu… 2 months ago
New anti-gay law in #Nigeria has lead to arrests and attacks of #lgbt people! Sign now to stop the hate: allout.org/en/actions/sta… 2 months ago
StyleLikeU's Valentine's Day Video - Valentine's Day Video – Inspirational Fashion Blog po.st/K8txG3 via @StyleLikeU 2 months ago
An exploitative commercial spectacle is no "justice" for Trayvon: @DMX #StopTheFight now act.colorofchange.org/sign/trayvon_b… via @colorofchange 2 months ago
RT @Pervaizistan: Law enforcement official: Actor wa found in the bathroom of 4th floor apartment with a needle in his arm. @wsj 2 months ago
LIVE STREAMING: Homegoing of Poet Amiri Baraka at the Newark Symphony Hall, New Jersey wp.me/psAK5-4NL 2 months ago
Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: Busting Out of Jail The Hard Way - Nathan Middleton Wanted His Mother to Provide… wp.me/psAK5-4Nx 3 months ago
Christmas Songs: "Oh, Tannenbaum," José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti, from "The Three Tenors… wp.me/psAK5-4Ng 3 months ago
'Duck Dynasty' Star Says Black People Were 'Happy' In Pre-Civil Rights Era huff.to/1cTZ9Yz via @BlackVoices 3 months ago
Nelson Mandela Memorialized With a Second Line Parade in New Orleans wp.me/psAK5-4MW 4 months ago
That "Cartoon Scandal": Episode 10, "A Door Marked Exit" wp.me/psAK5-4ML 4 months ago

Amazons & Valkyries

Born on the Bayou

Bread & Circuses

Brothas & Sistas

Fellow Travelers

Mad City

Reading, Writing & Writers

SGI Nichiren Buddhism

The Madison WI Capitol Times

Tom Grotelueschen: Scott Walker and GOP ignore limits on church/state separation April 18, 2014
Dear Editor: The present group in power here in Wisconsin (Walker, et al.) seem never to have heard of the separation of church and state. More likely, they probably believe in pushing their r…
Pirates 11, Brewers 2 April 18, 2014
Milwaukee Pittsburgh ab r h bi ab r h bi CGomz cf 4 1 1 0 Marte lf 4 3 2 0 Segura ss 3 0 0 0 RMartn c 3 1 2 1 Braun rf 4 1 1 0 AMcCt cf 5 1 1 3 ArRmr 3b 4 0 1 1 PAlvrz 3b 3 1 2 3…
Madison 'greenest city' in U.S., thanks to bikes and parks April 17, 2014
Madison took top marks because of its biking culture and parks.
In Case You Missed It: Remember college? It's easier if you're still paying for it April 17, 2014
Our daily afternoon roundup of the best stuff on captimes.com and beyond.
Scientists, activists rally at UW-Madison to 'Free the Seed' April 17, 2014
Members of the Open Source Seed Initiative pledge not to patent or license seeds for their cultivars, making them widely available.
Robert Pundsack: Gay marriage supporters should be tolerant of other views April 17, 2014
Dear Editor: No one person or group should be allowed to dictate how to believe or to silence your opinions. Yet another person has been forced by the gay community to step down only because h…
Turnover in Wisconsin Assembly unlikely to lead to Democratic gains April 17, 2014
Few legislators seem to want to stick around for long. But it is unlikely to change the partisan balance of power.
Date set for compost bin, rain barrel sale at Alliant Energy Center April 17, 2014
The bins and barrels for sale this year are modular in design and can be adapted to their location, the vendor says.

The Chicago Tribune

Blackhawks lose Game 1 of the playoffs in triple OT April 18, 2014
Alexander Steen puts game winner past Corey Crawford 26 seconds into third extra period as Blues hold advantage heading to Game 2The Blues rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Hawks in triple overtime in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs Thursday night at Scottrade Center.
State officials drop proposed medical pot gun ban April 18, 2014
But feds say marijuana users may not possess firearms In response to a chorus of calls for cheaper access to medical marijuana, state regulators have proposed lowering the annual registration cost for patients to $100 from $150 and allowing them to own firearms.
Emanuel rings up frequent flier tab while in office April 18, 2014
Taxpayer-funded trips mix city business, political fundraisingMayor Rahm Emanuel flew around the country more than 50 times during his first 2 1/2 years in office, mixing city business with politics and attending events that helped burnish his national profile.
Lawsuit filed over traffic stop caught on police video April 18, 2014
A Glenview man has filed a federal lawsuit against five police officers who were caught by a judge lying on the witness stand late last month in his drug case.
Sheriff pushes probes of policing woes in suburbs April 17, 2014
Citing chronic breakdowns in justice, the Cook County sheriff today pitched the need for greater outside oversight in long-distressed suburbs such as Harvey.
Wallenda on Chicago skyline walk: 'The higher I can go, the better' April 17, 2014
If Nik Wallenda gets his wish, he'll fasten a 5/8-inch tightrope between two skyscrapers in Chicago and walk across it untethered as viewers watch live on TV.
CTA: 16 buildings need to be razed for Belmont 'L' overpass April 17, 2014
Sixteen buildings will need to be razed to make way for tracks that will separate three CTA rail lines on the North Side, officials said today.
Blackhawks' Wirtz donates millions to Northwestern April 17, 2014
Blackhawks chairman Rocky Wirtz and his wife, Marilyn, have made a multi-million dollar contribution to Northwestern University to support arts programs.

The New York Times

National Briefing | Military: Another Charge in Navy Bribe Case April 18, 2014
A Navy enlisted man was charged in a complaint unsealed Thursday with accepting $1,000-a-month in cash, trips and consumer electronics for supplying a Malaysian contractor with sensitive Navy ship schedules.
National Briefing | Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania: Young Immigrant Gets 5 Years in ‘Jihad Jane’ Conspiracy April 18, 2014
A Pakistani immigrant was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday by a federal judge after pleading guilty to taking part in a plot to kill a Swedish artist.
National Briefing | West: California: Spouse Convicted in Killing Once Thought to Be a Hate Crime April 18, 2014
A jury in El Cajon convicted an Iraqi immigrant on Thursday of bludgeoning his wife to death in a case that was initially considered a hate crime.
An Arrest Is Made in Road Shootings April 18, 2014
The police have arrested a male suspect in a string of random Kansas City-area highway shootings that have wounded three people.
Sebelius Says She’s Not Interested in Senate Run April 18, 2014
Kathleen Sebelius, who is ending her tenure as health and human services secretary, had been sought out to challenge Senator Pat Roberts, a Republican.
Cost of Treatment May Influence Doctors April 18, 2014
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association said they would use cost data to rate the value of treatments.
Clinton Backer Pleads Guilty in a Straw Donor Scheme April 18, 2014
Sant Singh Chatwal, who owns the Chatwal and the Dream hotels and the Bombay Palace restaurant chain, admitted illegally funneling $180,000 to three candidates.
Enrollments Exceed Obama’s Target for Health Care Act April 18, 2014
Eight million people have signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, including what the White House said were a sufficient number of young, healthy adults needed to maintain the plan’s viability.

The San Jose Mercury News

Council to weigh in on Dumbarton Rail loan forgiveness proposal April 18, 2014
On Monday, the Palo Alto City Council is expected to join its counterpart in Menlo Park in formally opposing a proposal that would strip funds from a commuter rail project linking the East Bay and Peninsula.
San Jose Sharks get results from Raffi Torres, Tomas Hertl in lineup April 18, 2014
Raffi Torres and Tomas Hertl both score goals for the San Jose Sharks against the Los Angeles Kings.
New 49ers Levi's Stadium gets its field as opening day nears in Santa Clara April 18, 2014
A special new breed of turf that's been growing in the Central Valley for the past 18 months reached Levi's Stadium on a convoy of flatbed trucks before dawn Thursday.
Purdy: Torres' return worth the wait for Sharks April 18, 2014
San Jose Sharks get jolt of energy from Raffi Torres, who makes his presence felt with a goal and physical play in Game 1 win over Los Angeles Kings.
Sharks beat Kings in Game 1 of playoffs April 18, 2014
The San Jose Sharks built a 5-0 lead through two periods and went on to beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-3 in the opening game of their NHL playoff series.
San Jose: Man dies after early morning crash; other driver may have been drinking April 18, 2014
A 42-year-old San Jose man died Thursday evening after an early morning two-car crash that police say may be alcohol related.
South San Jose: Police suspect drunken driving in crash that seriously injured two April 18, 2014
One person suffered life-threatening injuries and another was seriously hurt in what police say was a possible alcohol-related two-car crash in South San Jose early Thursday.
Silicon Valley tech companies reap record-level investments April 18, 2014
Investors pumped more than $4.7 billion into Silicon Valley technology companies during the first quarter this year, with the lion’s share going to the software industry, which captured about $2.3 billion — the largest quarterly investment into any industry since 2000.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Metairie man indicted on federal charges involving sex trafficking of minor April 18, 2014
A Metairie man was charged in a three-count federal indictment handed down Thursday for his role in the sex trafficking of a 16-year-old Mississippi girl prosecutors say was being groomed to work as a French Quarter prostitute.
$525 fine for an 89-cent soda refill? V.A. hospital relents and dismisses the ticket April 18, 2014
Signs posted in the drink machines indicating the cost of refills at the South Carolina hospital's cafeteria. Failing to pay for the refills is considered shoplifting.
Avalanche sweeps Everest; 6 killed, 9 missing April 18, 2014
An avalanche swept the slopes of Mount Everest on Friday along a route used to ascend the world's highest peak, killing at least six Nepalese guides and leaving nine more missing, officials said.
Tiny power plants hold promise for nuclear energy April 18, 2014
Small underground nuclear power plants that could be cheaper to build than their behemoth counterparts may herald the future for an energy industry under intense scrutiny since the Fukushima disaster, the incoming head of the Nuclear Energy Agency told The Associated Press.
Astronomers spot most Earth-like planet yet April 18, 2014
Astronomers have discovered what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet detected -- a distant, rocky world that's similar in size to our own and exists in the Goldilocks zone where it's not too hot and not too cold for life.
10 Things to Know for Friday April 18, 2014
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:1. DEAL EASES TENSION IN UKRAINEThe agreement brokered by the West requires all sides to refrain from violence, intimidation or provocative actions --...
Man accused in stabbing death of brother booked with arson of his family's home April 18, 2014
Ian Broyard, the man accused of stabbing his brother 93 times, was booked Thursday with two additional counts of simple arson after fire investigators determined he torched his family's home in an attempt to conceal the killing.The additional accusations were...
Harahan Council votes to define an elected officials' terms, allowing some to serve for longer April 18, 2014
In Harahan, where elected officials often cycle in and out of their political seats, the question of how often a politician can run after finishing another's incomplete term has been a head-scratcher. To answer the question for once and for...

The Guardian, UK

Ukraine crisis: Geneva talks produce agreement on defusing conflict April 17, 2014
US, Russia, Ukraine and EU agree measures including end of violence, disarming of illegal groups and amnesty for protestersFollow the latest updates on the Geneva talks Continue reading...
Gabriel García Márquez, Nobel laureate writer, dies aged 87 April 17, 2014
Colombian author became standard-bearer for Latin American letters after success of One Hundred Years of SolitudeEdmund White: García Márquez made magic realism his ownObituary: catalyst of boom in Latin American literatureGabriel García Márquez: a life in picturesFrom the archive: 1970 review of One Hundred Years of SolitudeGabriel García Márquez: five must […]
South Korea ferry disaster: captain and crew accused of abandoning passengers April 17, 2014
Survivors and families of 287 people thought to be trapped inside sunken vessel voice anger at crew's response to accident Continue reading...
Egypt's gay community fears government crackdown April 17, 2014
Recent series of raids and long jail terms fan fears that gay people may be new target of authoritarian government Continue reading...
More than 150 million vote so far on biggest polling day in Indian elections April 17, 2014
Voter turnout close to 50% by early afternoon in many of the 120 constituencies being contested across 12 states on Thursday Continue reading...
Ten things we learned this week April 18, 2014
From the high turnout in the Indian election to the interrogation of Oscar Pistorius a roundup of the week's news Continue reading...
Ukraine: separatists refuse to end occupation despite Geneva agreement April 18, 2014
No sign of pro-Russian groups pulling out of city halls and town squares in eastern Ukraine despite deal to defuse crisis Continue reading...
Labor and Liberals both struck down with NSW disease April 18, 2014
Structural impediments in both parties mean the medicine prescribed democratisation is a bitter pill to swallow Continue reading...

The BBC

Junior officer 'had Korea ship helm' April 18, 2014
The third officer was at the helm of the ferry that capsized off South Korea, investigators say, as divers work to access the sunken hull.
East Ukraine militants snub deal April 18, 2014
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine refuse to leave official buildings, just hours after an international deal was reached to defuse the crisis.
Everest avalanche kills 12 guides April 18, 2014
At least 12 local guides have been killed after an avalanche on the slopes of Mount Everest, officials in Nepal say.
US freeing Iran funds as deal 'kept' April 18, 2014
The United States is to release frozen Iranian funds, saying Tehran has kept commitments made under an interim deal over its nuclear programme.
Tributes for Gabriel Garcia Marquez April 18, 2014
Presidents and fellow writers pay tribute to Nobel prize-winning Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez ,who has died in Mexico aged 87.
One fifth of China soil contaminated April 18, 2014
Almost a fifth of China's soil is contaminated, an official study released by the government has shown.
Deadly attack on South Sudan UN base April 17, 2014
Dozens of civilians sheltering in a UN base in the South Sudan city of Bor have been killed in an attack by armed youths, the UN says.
Peru evacuates Ubinas volcano area April 18, 2014
The authorities in Peru say they are evacuating 4,000 people living near the Ubinas volcano, in the south of the country, because of increased activity.

The Independent, UK

Chelsea Clinton pregnant with first child April 18, 2014
Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and ex-Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, is expecting her first child this autumn.
Death of Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Colombian writer and Nobel laureate dies aged 87 April 17, 2014
Nobel prize winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez has died at the age of 87.
Death of Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Colombian writer and Nobel laureate dies aged 87 April 17, 2014
Nobel prize winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez has died at the age of 87.
Abu Hamza trial: Former imam used Finsbury Park mosque as 'base of operations for the global export of violence and terror', New York court told April 17, 2014
Mustafa Kamel Mustafa, the former north London imam more commonly known by his alias Abu Hamza, used his Finsbury Park mosque in the mid and late-1990s as his “base of operations for the global export of violence and terror”, a US prosecutor has told a New York court.
Abu Hamza trial: Former north London imam labelled 'a global exporter of terror' as he appears in New York court April 17, 2014
Mustafa Kamel Mustafa, the former north London imam more commonly known by his alias Abu Hamza, used his Finsbury Park mosque in the mid and late-1990s as his “base of operations for the global export of violence and terror”, a US prosecutor has told a New York court.
Portland reservoir draining 38 million gallons of water after teenager urinated in water supply April 17, 2014
A huge reservoir in Portland, Oregon, is being drained after a teenager urinated in the open water supply, officials have said.
Heartbleed: First arrest made of 19-year-old Canadian for Heartbleed hack April 17, 2014
The first hacker suspected of using the Heartbleed bug in order to steal personal data has been arrested in Canada.
Colorado police investigate ‘possible marijuana link’ after woman is killed at Denver home while making desperate 911 call April 17, 2014
Police in Colorado are investigating whether marijuana use played a role in the death of a woman in Denver, who was killed by a gunshot to the head at the end of an increasingly desperate 911 phone call.

Follow

Follow “This Black Sista's Page”

Powered by WordPress.com