Bobby Brown and New Edition still crooning 40 years later: ‘Madonna actually opened for us’

Bobby Brown and New Edition still crooning 40 years later: ‘Madonna actually opened for us’

Exactly how big was New Edition 40 years ago? Put it this way — at one point, the Boston-born boy band’s opening act, after rocketing to stardom with their debut single “Candy Girl,” was none other than the Material Girl. “Madonna actually opened up for New Edition at Roseland Ballroom in New York City,” Ronnie … Read more

De La Soul celebrates streaming release — and Trugoy the Dove’s life

De La Soul celebrates streaming release — and Trugoy the Dove’s life

It was a trippy trip back to the Daisy Age when De La Soul celebrated the long-awaited streaming release of its catalog — and the life of recently deceased member Trugoy the Dove — at New York’s Webster Hall on Thursday night. The innovative, influential Long Island trio — which broadened the scope of hip-hop … Read more

Mary J. Blige on turning down Rihanna’s smash ‘Umbrella’: ‘It wasn’t for me’

Mary J. Blige on turning down Rihanna’s smash ‘Umbrella’: ‘It wasn’t for me’

The R&B queen also talked to The Post about her new TV show “The Wine Down” and how the Super Bowl souped-up her career. Source link

De La Soul rap icon dead: Hip-hop pioneer Trugoy the Dove was 54

De La Soul rap icon dead: Hip-hop pioneer Trugoy the Dove was 54

David “Trugoy The Dove” Jolicoeur, a groundbreaking member of the hip-hop trio De La Soul, has died. He was 54. His passing was confirmed by his management team, All Hip-Hop first reported. Jolicoeur’s official cause of death has not been announced — but the rap pioneer had been open about his struggles with congestive heart … Read more

I moved in with my ‘platonic soul mate’ after divorce — you don’t need men

I moved in with my ‘platonic soul mate’ after divorce — you don’t need men

If a good man is hard to find, stop looking. Best friends Marissa Baker, 30, and Patty Kulak, 27, say they’re “platonic sou lmates,” insisting they “don’t need a man to be happy.” The pair, from Naples, Florida, met at Baker’s birthday party on New Year’s Day 2021 — when she noticed that Kulak seemed … Read more

King Curtis was the greatest musician you’ve never heard of

King Curtis was the greatest musician you’ve never heard of

As more than 1,000 people began arriving for the noon service at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church on Lexington Avenue and East 54th Street, they couldn’t help but see the sign at the entrance. “Soul is the feeling of depth, the ability to reach someone. It’s being part of what today is all about . . … Read more

My obsessed OnlyFans devotee spends $30K a year — and signed his soul over to me

My obsessed OnlyFans devotee spends K a year — and signed his soul over to me

An OnlyFans model claims she has one “obsessed” subscriber who spends thousands on her content a year and has given her “ownership of his soul.” Mercedes Valentine, 22, was studying to be a neuroscientist when she got into pole dancing. She made an OnlyFans account in 2021 and quickly found that that was her route … Read more

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Only the Strong Survive’ strives for soul but falls short

Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Only the Strong Survive’ strives for soul but falls short

Meet the new Blues Brother: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen. Taking a cue from Jake and Elwood, Bruce — I mean, come on, we’re on a first-name basis with him after 50 years — is embracing his inner soul man on his new album “Only the Strong Survive,” a collection of classic R&B covers that arrives … Read more

Unfortunate soul sprouts 2-inch ‘dragon’ horn on tip of his penis

Unfortunate soul sprouts 2-inch ‘dragon’ horn on tip of his penis

It was a horno-graphic experience. A patient in China redefined being “horny” after his penis sprouted a 2-inch long, calcified growth, which later turned out to be cancerous. [Warning: Graphic Images] “Clinical examination showed a conical lesion projecting from the anterior surface of the glans penis,” wrote researchers of the unfortunate protuberance, which was detailed … Read more

Bruce Springsteen covers the Commodores on new single

Bruce Springsteen covers the Commodores on new single

Times must be hard: The Boss is now working the “Nightshift.” Bruce Springsteen’s new single, which was released Friday, is a moody, bluesy redo of the 1985 Commodores hit that paid homage to R&B legends Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson. It’s from the rock icon’s upcoming album, “Only the Strong Survive,” a collection of classic … Read more

Kathie Lee Gifford doesn’t miss TV, life in big city: ‘My soul was dying’

Kathie Lee Gifford doesn’t miss TV, life in big city: ‘My soul was dying’

Kathie Lee Gifford will always be a country girl at heart. The former “Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee” host, 69, said she felt like her “soul was dying” when she was living in the New York area during her years working on the show. Gifford currently lives in suburban Nashville, where she said “they … Read more