Love for Linda: Benefit for Portland ‘Soul Diva’ Linda Hornbuckle Sunday, Nov. 11

Linda, recently diagnosed with kidney cancer, has taken a sabbatical from work and her band while she undergoes treatment

2012-10-18

Of The Skanner News

An all-star cast of Portland blues, soul and R&B artists are coming together for Love for Linda, a benefit for Portland soul diva Linda Hornbuckle, at Jimmy Mak’s, Sunday, Nov. 11. Read the complete article

Book Review: ‘Nicki Minaj -- The Woman Who Stole the World, An Unauthorized Biography'

Her book is basically the literary equivalent of an uncritical fanzine, since it is reverential in tone and arrives laced with song lyrics

2012-10-15

Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News

Rap star Nicki Minaj made headlines recently when she threatened to shoot fellow judge Mariah Carey during an expletive-laced tirade delivered on the set of American Idol. The video of the Minaj meltdown went viral over the Internet, leaving viewers to speculate about whether the cat fight was real or merely a staged, attention-grabbing publicity stunt. Read the complete article

News Briefs


Here Comes Microsoft's Xbox Music Service

Feature rolls out Tuesday for Xbox 360, Oct. 26 for all Microsoft devices

2012-10-15

Doug Gross CNN

(CNN) -- When Microsoft announced Xbox Music at this year's E3 gaming expo, it sounded like an effort to become the next iTunes. But new details show that the service, which begins rolling out this week, aims to be a whole lot more. Read the complete article

Apparently This Matters: R.I.P., 'Gangnam Style'

We've long since rid ourselves of 'Macarena,' so we say can goodbye to 'Gangnam Style?'

2012-10-12

By Jarrett Bellini CNN

(CNN) -- It was cute for a while. We had some fun. And a few Americans even learned to locate South Korea on a map. (I think it's near Pittsburgh.) Read the complete article

VIDEO: Chris Brown Opens Up on Love Life in Twitter Film

It's unclear when Brown taped the video, but it would be easy to presume that he's referring to his current state of affairs

2012-10-08

Breeanna Hare CNN

(CNN) -- With a revealing video he posted via Twitter Thursday, Chris Brown wants to show his true self. Read the complete article

Book Review: 'Billionaires & Ballot Bandits: How to Steal an Election in 9 Easy Steps'

Greg Palast's newest book is a timely warning about 'those who count the votes'

2012-10-05

Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News

In this very timely tome, Palast delineates each of the methods employed to steal a contest, namely, purging, caging, spoiling, ejecting, blocking, rejecting, prestidigitizing, tossing and stuffing. Read the complete article

Video: Drama Continues For 'Idol' Judges Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey

Carey went on ‘The View’ to express her side while Minaj responded on Twitter

2012-10-05

Breeanna Hare CNN

(CNN) -- The verbal battle between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj might be turning into a war. Read the complete article

Video: Chris Brown Renews 'Friendship' With Rihanna

Brown was convicted of beating her in February 2009

2012-10-04

Alan Duke CNN

LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- Chris Brown acknowledged Thursday he has renewed his "friendship" with Rihanna, the woman he was convicted of beating on the eve of the Grammys in February 2009. Read the complete article

Video: Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey Caught in Taped Tiff

Gossip of a feud surfaced before Minaj even officially signed on to ‘Idol’

2012-10-03

Breeanna Hare CNN

(CNN) -- We've heard plenty about the rumored feud between new "American Idol" judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey, but now TMZ appears to have captured some evidence. Read the complete article

ASALH 2012: Reflections on African American History

'Everything about this meeting was both historic and personal; in that connection was its power'

2012-10-02

Avel L. Gordly

First there was Bill.  He drove us in his taxi from the Pittsburgh airport and welcomed us with a generous spirit to a new experience: The 97th meeting of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Read the complete article