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I'll be honest; I've been looking at singer R. Kelly cross-eyed for a long time, as much as I like such songs as "Step in the Name of Love" and I believe I Can Fly." I was always put off by his relationship with the late singer Aaliyah, with whom he had a bogus "marriage" in 1994, when she was 15. So I was not among th… Continue

Buddy Miles , man. I don't have the words. Here's the obit from the International Herald Tribune, which also notes the death of Mike Smith, lead singer of the Dave Clark Five.

Here is Buddy Miles' classic, "Them Changes," first recorded with Hendrix on guitar.



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March 6, 2008 / 7:00 Eastern

Drawing from the life and work of individuals such as Bayard Rustin and Huey P. Newton, the discussion will delve into the intersecting oppressions of race and sexuality, looking through the critical lens of where we have come from, the current state we are in and the struggle that continues into the future.

Sponsor: NY Civil Liberties Union

Guest Speakers:

Bill Perkins - NYS Senator of Harlem
Marjorie Hill - Chief Executive Officer, Gay Men’s Health Crisis
Kim P… Continue

What do you think about this news?

The New York Times is reporting today that gossip blogger Perez Hilton, aka Mario Lavandeira, is in "preliminary talks" about getting his own imprint at Warner Brothers Records. Although the newspaper says the talks are preliminary, they said that they had confirmation from several anonymous sources. Supposedly, Lavandeira would be paid… Continue