Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
POOR isn't having much luck in staging the musical of his life. For The Diary can reveal that the showbiz favourite has had to postpone his upcoming tour for a second time - after he injured his leg while rehearsing a quadruple flip in the show.
Popdose (Free subscription) | 23/09/2008
What’s up, every bizzle? It’s Jizzle-ohn in the hizzouse with another Lost in the Izzle. Before you grab the flaming torches and pitchforks, let me just say that’s my li’l way of introducing you to today’s artist, hip-hop pioneer/legend Frankie Smith, co-author of the classic “Double Dutch Bus” and progenitor of “izzle”-speak. That’s right, [...]
The Smoking Section (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
As much of the U.S. continues to feel the effects on a slumping economy, the hard times have expectantly found their way in the heart of the trap. Ever the people’s spokesman, Young Jeezy has observed the woes of the nation and penned them in his latest urban chronicle, The Recession. Typically labeled as “one-dimensional,” [...]
The Jade Gate (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
Billy Paul For Mrs. Jones, You know who you are...
Nah Right (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
icon (trillbert arenas) Says: MC Serch>>>>>>>>>>>>>Young Jeezy, by a whole lot…(nope) Says: That Circulate track is hot by the way… icon (trillbert arenas) Says: Listens to LL Cool J track with Ryan Leslie“I’ll be ya babysitter while I’m tuckin’ ya iiiiin”***removes earplugs***‘ol’ R. Kelly lookin ass nigga… Says: icon (trillbert arenas) Says: September 3rd, 2008 at 2:45 pmListens to LL Cool J track...
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 24/08/2008
Soul legends SAM MOORE and BILLY PAUL were among the stars who paid tribute to the late ISAAC HAYES at the concert his death prevented on Saturday night (23Aug08). ...
NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
Me and Mrs. Jones, we've got a thing going on. We both know that it's wrong, but it's much too strong to let it go now. -- Billy Paul, " Me and Mrs. Jones " Don't get me wrong. I'm not suggesting there's anything untoward between Mika Brzezinski and the Dem presidential candidate. But like the star-crossed couple of the song, the two do share a tragic bond, trapped as they are in an inability to admit...
Seattle Weekly (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
A weekly food-blog feature in which we walk into a bar unannounced and ask the bartender to make us his or her favorite drink. Read more at www.seattleweekly.com/voracious . Watering hole: Ozzie's Restaurant and L...
Uncertain Times (Free subscription) | 17/07/2008
Sound and timely financial analysis from Billy Paul's 1975 album When Love is New . You probably know him best by Me and Mrs. Jones.
AM, Then FM (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Better late than never, I guess, to start digging Al Wilson. He’s the smooth R&B and soul singer best known for hitting it big with “The Snake” in 1968 and “Show and Tell” in 1973. When Wilson passed away earlier this year, I wrote about how I’d long known those songs but had not known much [...]
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
MENTION the "Philadelphia sound" to any music fan, and they'll think "Love Train" by the O'Jays, "Me and Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul or countless classics by Teddy Pendergrass.
Newscoma (Free subscription) | 22/06/2008
I know you dig making it rain and all, but you ain’t cute. I love a bad boy better than anything but, you know, you aren’t that bad. Annoying would be a better word. Hope you get it together. Earn the title of ‘Mister’ , dude. It was going to be this one, so like I said, quit [...]
Hate Something Beautiful (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
This year's Sunset Junction Festival in LA has released its performance schedule and all. The 28th annual incarnation of the festival will be taking place August 23rd and 24th at the usual haunts (with Hoover Stage at 4200 Santa Monica, Sanborn Stage at 4000 Sunset, and Bates Stage at 4200 Sunset). Highlights of [...]
Manchester Online (Free subscription) | 23/05/2008
SHOWBIZ favourite David Gest can't get enough of Manchester.
The Corner (Free subscription) | 23/04/2008
As posited earlier, Ron Paul is set to be the hottest member of the Paul family in the Keystone State since his brother Billy Paul got to Number One with the seminal Philly soul classic, 'Me And Mrs Jones, we got a thing goin' on.' As things are currently goin' on, he's nippin' at John McCain's heels: McCain 222,109 Paul 49,430 Huckabee 37,201 Several readers wonder if Corner psephologists would like...
