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Bobby Brown (Singer)

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2012

    Top 10 Black Pop Stars Who Should Go Country

    With the nation's major-party political conventions recently drawing to a close with a rousing reelection appeal from the nation's first black president, it seems fitting to cast a spotlight on an equally rare profession: the black country music artist. Or, rather, the former black pop star seeking ... More >>

  • Film

    August 15, 2012

    Whitney Houston: Surveying the Great Diva's Checkered Film Career

    With the nation's major-party political conventions recently drawing to a close with a rousing reelection appeal from the nation's first black president, it seems fitting to cast a spotlight on an equally rare profession: the black country music artist. Or, rather, the former black pop star seeking ... More >>

  • Music

    June 27, 2012

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    With the nation's major-party political conventions recently drawing to a close with a rousing reelection appeal from the nation's first black president, it seems fitting to cast a spotlight on an equally rare profession: the black country music artist. Or, rather, the former black pop star seeking ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2012

    Live Review, 6/23/12: New Edition Reunites With Bobby Brown at Oracle Arena

    New Edition Tony! Toni! Toné! Saturday, June 23, 2012 Oracle Arena Better than: Smacking it up, flipping it, or rubbing it down. New Edition's "Road to 30" tour celebrates 29 years since the band found international recording success. But its origins actually stretch back to 1978, when producer M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2012

    New Edition: Learn the Funky Dance Moves Needed for Tomorrow's Show

    New Edition performs at Oracle Arena on Saturday, June 23. It's a significantly larger venue than the group's last local appearance at the Paramount Theatre in 2007. And with that capacity increase comes a whole lot more folks who will know the key New Edition dance steps that will still be flawless ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    How to Deal With Airport Security When You're a Famous Musician

    The problem with being famous and getting special treatment everywhere you go is that you sometimes forget that rules actually apply to you. Yes, music stars, we know you think you're more important than the rest of us plebeians, but make no mistake about it: In the eyes of airport security, you're ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Tony Bennett on Whitney Houston: "Legalize Drugs"

    ​If the marijuana legalization efforts currently underway in California receive some unexpected financial support from Hollywood over the next few months, drug war opponents may be able to thank Whitney Houston. And Tony Bennett.Mere hours after Houston was found dead in a Beverly Hilton hotel bat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Bell Biv DeVoe Parties with the Grown Folks at Yoshi's

    Bell Biv DeVoe​Bell Biv DeVoe August 18, 2011 @ Yoshi's SF Better than: The last time we saw BBD (which was pretty darned good) America typically eats its child stars, or at least chews 'em up and spits 'em out. But after decades together in show business, the members of Bell Biv DeVoe are s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    The Top 10 New Jack Swing Anthems of All Time

    This Thursday, one-time New Edition member and new jack swing icon Johnny Gill will be performing a set at Yoshi's. Credited as the creation of Teddy Riley, new jack swing saw R&B vocals being fused with uptempo beats coated in the bumptious attitude of hip-hop. At the subgenre's height in the '90s, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Six Child Musicians It's Okay To Like. No, Really.

    ​Remember that guy in OutKast that isn't Andre 3000? Big Boi is his name. Well, he's just announced some musical news that will probably make you frown, curl up your top lip and ask a bemused: "But why?" That's right! Try not to recoil at the fact that Big Boi has started a record la ... More >>

  • Music

    March 30, 2011

    Bad Rabbits: Show Preview

    ​Remember that guy in OutKast that isn't Andre 3000? Big Boi is his name. Well, he's just announced some musical news that will probably make you frown, curl up your top lip and ask a bemused: "But why?" That's right! Try not to recoil at the fact that Big Boi has started a record la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    It's Our Prerogative To Spoil The Bobby Brown Book

    (This fan-created photo graces the pages of Bobby Brown's unauthorized biography, and is apparently a true statement) Warning: This post contains spoilers of Bobby Brown: The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But . . . , the "un(authorized)? biography" by Derrick Handspike (Down South Books). Tu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2008

    Q&A: Donald Cumming of The Virgins

    By Tamara Rosado Despite that fact that they'd released their just album last June, the Virgins have already scored major media attention and acclaim. The band's rapid emergence from the hipper-than-thou New York fashion and art scenes and danceable New Wave meets Disco Rock sound have had critics ... More >>

  • Music

    January 10, 2007

    Mixtape Shmixtape

    Wherein we review Yay Area mixes of the day

  • Film

    February 23, 2005

    Summary of a Bad Black Movie

    Tyler Perry's Diary will make audiences mad

  • Music

    December 9, 1998

    Reviews

    Tyler Perry's Diary will make audiences mad

  • Music

    December 3, 1997

    Reviews

    Tyler Perry's Diary will make audiences mad

  • Music

    February 12, 1997

    Recordings

    Tyler Perry's Diary will make audiences mad

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