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Teen singer Baker moved by the gospel
7/25/2008, Reuters

Spensha Baker isn't your typical teen singer. Possessing a powerful voice that draws comparisons to Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin, the 15-year-old is breaking...  more >

Whitney Houston's Singing Is Fly
7/18/2008, E! Online

Who needs movies on a plane when Whitney Houston's sitting nearby? The "I Will Always Love You" songstress was on a New York to L.A. flight earlier this week...  more >

Davis Dreaming of a Whitney Christmas
3/7/2008, E! Online

The end of Whitney Houston's long and winding comeback trail appears to be in sight. Looking to put her own tumultuous personal life behind her, Houston has been...  more >

New Whitney Houston album set for holiday release
3/6/2008, Reuters

Whitney Houston will release her first album of original material since 2002 later this year, BMG Label Group chairman/CEO Clive Davis said Thursday. Four songs have been...  more >

Stars come out to Davis pre-Grammy bash
2/10/2008, AP

Whitney Houston's appearance at Clive Davis' celeb-soaked, pre-Grammy concert party fueled speculation that the diva would be among the night's performers — but her...  more >

Bobby & Whitney MIA in Court
1/4/2008, E! Online

Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston may no longer be coupled, but they were in unison on one thing Friday: skipping court.  The former lovebirds were...  more >

BMI Urban Awards kickstart MTV weekend
9/7/2007, AP

The MTV Video Music Awards aren't until Sunday, but hip-hop stars started accepting trophies Friday night. Sean "Diddy" Combs, T.I., Three 6 Mafia and a slew of hip-hop...  more >

Judge asked to throw out Whitney Houston divorce
9/1/2007, Reuters

Lawyers for R&B singer Bobby Brown asked a California judge on Friday to throw out his divorce from Whitney Houston and reopen the question of custody over the couple's...  more >

Houston, Brown battle over child custody
8/31/2007, AP

Bobby Brown went to court Friday to seek custody of his and Whitney Houston's teenage daughter. Brown and his attorney asked Orange County Superior Court to dismiss a...  more >

Bobby Brown's New Court Edition
8/31/2007, E! Online

Bobby Brown is taking every little step to be reunited with his daughter. The former New Edition singer appeared in an Orange County courtroom Friday, where he sought to...  more >

Brown Revs Up Houston Custody Fight
8/30/2007, E! Online

Houston, he has a problem. In court documents filed last month and made public this week, Bobby Brown is seeking to overturn a decision granting ex-wife Whitney Houston...  more >

Dolly Parton honored for songwriting hits
6/7/2007, Reuters

Country music icon Dolly Parton was honored for her songwriting on Thursday at the Songwriters Hall of Fame, where she made jokes about her famous big bust that she quipped...  more >

Bobby Brown Uses Prerogative to Sue for Custody
5/11/2007, E! Online

If Alec Baldwin ever pens that book about the legal perils of being a divorced dad, he just acquired his first celebrity reader. Bobby Brown filed a lawsuit against...  more >

D-Day Arrives for Whitney, Bobby
4/24/2007, E! Online

Whitney Houston's officially done being Bobby Brown's missus. The R&B couple's divorce was made final in Orange County, California, on Tuesday, just six months after...  more >

J-Lo sues National Enquirer for libel in Europe
4/17/2007, Reuters

Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez and her salsa star husband Marc Anthony launched a chain of European libel actions on Tuesday against U.S. celebrity magazine the National...  more >

Whitney Houston gets child custody
4/5/2007, AP

Whitney Houston's 14-year marriage to Bobby Brown will officially end this month, and she will get custody of their teenage daughter, a judge ruled Wednesday. The singer...  more >

Whitney's Divorce Gets Seal of Approval
4/4/2007, E! Online

As far as Whitney Houston's concerned, broken hearts could do themselves a favor by going to Orange County. That's where a judge signed off Wednesday on the terms...  more >

Bobby Brown Not Down with Radio Gig
3/2/2007, E! Online

Freeing Bobby Brown isn't all it's cracked up to be. One day after the entertainer was sprung from a Massachusetts jail cell, there are divergent opinions over who ponied...  more >

Bobby Brown jailed over child support
2/26/2007, Reuters

A Massachusetts judge sentenced R&B singer Bobby Brown to 30 days in jail on Monday unless he pays $20,000 in child support for two of his children -- his second arrest...  more >

Whitney Fast Tracks D-Day
2/2/2007, E! Online

Whitney Houston is ready and willing to legally emancipate herself from Bobby Brown—it's the able part that she's still working on. The singer has requested a...  more >

Whitney Houston & Ray J dating?
1/24/2007, Yahoo! Music

Gossip columnist Janet Charlton and numerous other bloggers are currently claiming that 43-year-old diva Whitney Houston (who recently separated from her husband of 14...  more >

Own a Piece of Whitney
1/3/2007, E! Online

Get ready for the greatest sale of all. Whitney Houston may be free of hubby Bobby Brown, but not the cumbersome debts she racked up over their failed 14-year marriage. So...  more >

Timberlake's Grammy Idol
12/15/2006, E! Online

For someone who's had less than glowing words for the goings-on at American Idol, Justin Timberlake seems to have no problem participating in a copycat competition. The...  more >

Arista Gets Its Dreamgirl
11/27/2006, E! Online

As the saying goes, every time an American Idol alum becomes a star, Simon Cowell's ego gets new wings.   "We have our history together, don't we, Jennifer?" the...  more >

Another Whitney Home to Highest Bidder
11/17/2006, E! Online

Whitney Houston's real estate bubble has definitely burst. Just two days after news broke that the once-reigning pop diva was in danger of losing her New Jersey home for...  more >

Whitney Houston's Land Grab
11/16/2006, E! Online

Whitney Houston probably won't be homeless if worse comes to worst, but she'll be one house in the hole.  The Morris County Daily Record reported Wednesday that part...  more >

Lady stars leaving lesser spouses behind
11/8/2006, AP

So now that there's been a seismic shift in our nation's landscape, what lessons have we learned? No, not THAT seismic shift. We're referring to the earth-shattering news...  more >

Norwegian production duo breaks big in U.S.
10/30/2006, Reuters

Two lovers of R&B/hip-hop working in a rock-oriented world: That was the situation facing Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen nine years ago when the pair established a...  more >

Whitney Houston files for divorce
10/18/2006, AP

After a tumultuous 14-year marriage marked by drug arrests and stints in rehab, Whitney Houston is divorcing Bobby Brown. The pop singer filed divorce papers in Orange...  more >

Whitney plans comeback
10/16/2006, Yahoo! Music

Whitney Houston is planning a comeback to pop music, it has emerged. The troubled singer has been fraught by personal problems in recent years, including reported problems...  more >

Elton John gives advice to Whitney, Clay
9/27/2006, AP

How wonderful celeb news is when Elton John's in the world. The ever-opinionated popster weighs in on a variety of subjects in a two-part "Access Hollywood" interview,...  more >

Whitney Houston seeks separation
9/14/2006, AP

Their troubles were tabloid fodder and their relationship seemed to outsiders to be a mismatch. But for 14 years, Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown publicly professed their...  more >

Whitney Houston to end rocky marriage
9/13/2006, AP

The tumultuous marriage of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown — which withstood drug addiction, Brown's numerous arrests, the decline of Houston's once-sparkling image and...  more >

Four charged in hate crime attack on gay singer
6/11/2006, Reuters

Four youths were charged with a hate crime assault on a gay singer who was attacked as he left a Manhattan gay bar, police said on Sunday. Kevin Aviance, 38, who scored...  more >

Awards Put Spotlight on Unseen Songwriters
5/17/2006, AP

The Regent Beverly Wilshire hotel ballroom was filled with some of pop's biggest hitmakers, but even the most ardent music fans would have had a hard time finding a familiar...  more >

Whitney Back In Rehab?
4/20/2006, Yahoo! Music

Whitney Houston has apparently entered rehab for a second time. The troubled diva has been at the center of tabloid speculation in recent months about her ongoing problems...  more >

New Edition's Next Edition
3/22/2006, E! Online

Who says you can't go home again? A decade after releasing their last album, Home Again, the now grown-up members of boy band New Edition--Bobby Brown included--are...  more >

Producer builds hits for Carey, Blige, others
3/3/2006, Reuters

Songwriter/producer Bryan Michael Cox is a music lover who plays jazz piano in his spare time. But right now he is on a quest to save R&B. "Several years ago nobody was...  more >

Rolling Stones to Hold Concert in China
2/27/2006, AP

The Rolling Stones will hold their first-ever concert in China in April, Chinese promoters said Tuesday, three years after canceling a pair of shows on the mainland because...  more >

Duran Duran And Whitney Houston To Perform At Olympics
2/13/2006, USRN

Duran Duran and Whitney Houston are among the artists who will perform at this year's Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy. The shows will take place at the Olympic...  more >

Piazza Offers Medals Ceremonies, Concerts
2/11/2006, AP

There's a hole in the middle of every medal at these Winter Olympics for a reason: to honor the open piazzas. So it only makes sense that the city square at the heart of...  more >

Pavarotti to Sing at Opening Ceremony
2/8/2006, AP

Opera star Luciano Pavarotti will sing at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics. Pavarotti's spokeswoman, Renata Meroni, gave no other details Wednesday about the...  more >

Bobby Sticks with Whitney, New Edition
1/20/2006, E! Online

Being Bobby Brown means sticking it out when the going gets tough. The "My Prerogative" purveyor is flatly denying a report this week in the New York Daily News that he...  more >

Bobby Sticks with Whitney, New Edition
1/20/2006, AP

Being Bobby Brown means sticking it out when the going gets tough. The "My Prerogative" purveyor is flatly denying a report this week in the New York Daily News that he and...  more >

'Ethiopian Idols' Offers Hope Amid Poverty
1/8/2006, AP

"Ethiopian Idols" is a far cry from the glamour and glitz of its U.S. and British inspirations. Yellowed satin sheets and signs taped to the walls provide the backdrop for...  more >

South Africa lures music stars
1/2/2006, Reuters

More than a decade after the end of the apartheid era, when many acts shunned South Africa, the country is becoming a key destination for many...  more >

Singer 'Babyface' and Wife End Marriage
10/6/2005, AP

Add Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and his wife to the growing list of celebrity bust-ups. Edmonds and his wife Tracey issued a statement Wednesday announcing the end of their...  more >

Record Co. May Settle 'Payola' Charges
7/25/2005, AP

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is expected to announce today an international "payola" settlement with a major record company to limit the industry's ability to...  more >

'Babyface' Delights 500 at Acoustic Gig
7/2/2005, AP

Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, who's launching a new album later this month after more than five years out of the spotlight, performed an invitation-only acoustic session for...  more >

Luther Vandross' Swan Song
7/1/2005, E! Online

Luther Vandross wasn't just a singer. He was a wedding day. A radio-show song dedication. A makeout session. Vandross, whose smooth voice earned him eight Grammys ...  more >

Brown Hopes to Tweak 'Bad Boy' Image
6/28/2005, AP

After a decade and a half of spending more time on the police blotter than the pop charts, Bobby Brown wants the world to know he's not really a bad boy. "They've made my...  more >

Whitney Back in Rehab
3/23/2005, E! Online

Whitney Houston has a problem. The "I Get So Emotional" diva's comeback from years of personal drama and a stalled musical career was seemingly derailed Wednesday, when...  more >

On the Go with Mario
12/18/2004, Reuters

The third chart entry proves to be the charm for Mario, who rises to a new career peak on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Let Me Love You" (3rd Street/J). The single moves 3-2,...  more >

Singer James Brown Released After Prostate Surgery
12/15/2004, Reuters

Singer James Brown, known as the Godfather of Soul, underwent successful prostate cancer surgery on Wednesday in Atlanta, his publicist said. "His surgery was successful....  more >

Ludacris 'Lights' Up U.S. Albums Chart
12/15/2004, Reuters

A trip to "The Red Light District" scored Ludacris his second consecutive No. 1 album on the U.S. pop charts Wednesday. The Atlanta rapper/actor's fourth Disturbing Tha...  more >

AP Reviews Xzibit's New Disc
12/15/2004, AP

Like that smiling skydiver on the deodorant ads? Can't get enough of his sunny joshing on MTV's "Pimp My Ride"? Prepare to meet the cunning, sometimes caustic musician...  more >

Eminem Tops Charts Ahead of Holiday Season
11/24/2004, Reuters

Eminem topped music charts for a second week, warming up a recent cold spell for record companies who hope the rapper and big releases from acts like U2 and Gwen Stefani ...  more >

Phelps Makes Golden Start, Greeks Suspended
8/14/2004, Reuters

Teenage American swimmer Michael Phelps claimed the first of a hoped-for eight gold medals at the Athens Olympics Saturday with a world record time and his Australian rival...  more >

Sony, BMG Combination Gets U.S. Antitrust Approval
7/28/2004, Reuters

U.S. antitrust authorities on Wednesday approved a deal for record companies Sony Music and BMG to merge, creating a rival to market leader Universal Music. The U.S....  more >

BMG, Hot in '04, Rebuilding Arista
6/25/2004, Reuters

Reports of the demise of Arista Records have been premature. The label -- which has lost many of its superstar acts to other BMG labels in recent months as part of its...  more >

1,300 Whitney CDs Flood School District
6/25/2004, AP

The Puget Sound Educational Service District, serving 35 school districts, received 1,300 copies of Whitney Houston 's soaring rendition of the "Star-Spangled Banner," a...  more >

Whitney Houston to perform in Shanghai
6/21/2004, AP

Singer and actress Whitney Houston will make her debut China concert appearance with a July 22 show in Shanghai. "Whitney has said that China is her favorite country, so...  more >

Bobby Brown Wrist-Slapped
6/15/2004, E! Online

A judge has made it clear to Bobby Brown that paying child support is not his prerogative--i.e., he can't just do what he wants to do. The courtroom-frequenting R&B...  more >

Dolly Parton's 'Love' Song Tops CMT List
6/9/2004, AP

Country Music Television has come up with its list of the 100 greatest love songs, and No. 1 is Dolly Parton 's "I Will Always Love You," which she took to the top of the...  more >

Industry, Artists Coming to Grips with Addiction
5/22/2004, Reuters

Courtney Love , Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Whitney Houston , Kelly Osbourne , Jo Dee Messina , Scott Weiland . The list goes on. All are creative rock or pop stars and veterans...  more >

Whitney's Summer Plans
5/19/2004, E! Online

Whitney Houston wants to sing with somebody. The erratic songbird will join Natalie Cole and Dionne Warwick on tour this summer starting in Germany in July. "We're...  more >

R&B Singer Brown to Face Battery Charges
5/4/2004, AP

R&B singer Bobby Brown will be in court Wednesday on charges that he hit his wife Whitney Houston in the face. Brown, 34, is scheduled to appear before Fulton County...  more >

Bobby Brown Comes Clean About Past Drug Use On 'Dateline NBC'
4/29/2004, USRN

R&B singer Bobby Brown, alongside his mother, Carol Brown, talks to Stone Phillips about his battle with substance abuse, his marriage, and more in an exclusive interview...  more >

'Built This City' Tops Worst Songs List
4/21/2004, AP

Starship may have built this city on rock and roll, but Blender magazine is tearing it down, naming the band's "We Built This City" as the worst song ever. Some tunes on...  more >

Lawsuit Against Whitney Houston Dismissed
4/14/2004, AP

A judge has dismissed a $100 million breach of contract lawsuit filed against Whitney Houston by an entertainment company that her late father had founded. Superior...  more >

Brown Wants to Have Life Televised
4/2/2004, AP

Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown have had a tumultuous few months, with Brown in and out of jail and Houston checking herself into a rehabilitation program. But it's...  more >

Bobby Brown Appears Before Mass. Judge
3/26/2004, AP

Singer Bobby Brown appeared before a family court judge on Friday, one day after he was released from jail after paying $63,500 in child support payments he owed the...  more >

Bobby Brown Free Again
3/25/2004, E! Online

Bobby Brown is back on the streets. After spending a night in a Massachusetts slammer, the former New Edition star came up with the $63,500 in child support...  more >

BMG Restructures U.S. Music Operations
3/24/2004, AP

BMG North America said Wednesday it has begun folding its music labels into two record companies to cut costs and focus more resources on artist development. The...  more >

Bobby In; Whitney Out
3/24/2004, E! Online

Another head-spinning week in the ongoing soap opera that is Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston. First, Whitney enters drug rehab. Then Bobby gets sprung from jail....  more >

Bertelsmann's BMG North America Does Label Remix
3/24/2004, Reuters

BMG North America on Wednesday said it reorganized its U.S. labels and operations and put Arista Records under the RCA Music Group umbrella. Arista had been without a head...  more >

Adviser Comments on Houston's Drug Problem
3/23/2004, AP

Whitney Houston 's spiritual adviser says the pop singer's drug problem is the result of living a high-pressure celebrity life. "When you've got the demands of — of...  more >

Whitney Houston in Blender's 50 Craziest
3/18/2004, AP

The people at Blender magazine are out with what they call their list of the top 50 craziest celebrities. And Whitney Houston is number four on the list. The magazine...  more >

Bell Tolls for Arista Records
3/12/2004, Reuters

RCA Victor Group's rebirth as a stand-alone division of RCA Records is a harbinger of an impending massive reorganization at sister label Arista Records, according to...  more >

Bobby Brown Back Behind Bars
2/27/2004, E! Online

It seems every little step Bobby Brown takes these days leads him back to the big house. A judge in DeKalb County, Georgia, on Friday ordered the R&B bad boy locked up...  more >

Bobby Brown Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail
2/27/2004, AP

Bobby Brown , arrested two months ago for allegedly striking wife Whitney Houston , was sentenced to 60 days in jail Friday for violating his probation. Brown was more...  more >

Bobby Brown Jailed in Probation Violation
2/21/2004, AP

Singer Bobby Brown is back in jail for violating his probation on a prior drunken driving conviction. Brown, 35, was being held Saturday without bond at the DeKalb County...  more >

Randy Jackson Takes Industry to Task
2/15/2004, Reuters

Randy Jackson is a hero. And it's not just because the music-industry veteran -- who is a judge on "American Idol" -- has given a lot of great advice in his Hyperion book,...  more >

Beyonce Knowles Headed for Superstardom
2/14/2004, Reuters

Beyonce's career is moving in only one direction: straight up. Her five wins and her two electrifying performances during the Feb. 8 Grammy Awards at the Staples Center...  more >

Reid Named Chairman of Island Def Jam
2/10/2004, AP

Antonio "L.A." Reid, ousted from the top job at Arista Records barely a month ago, was named chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group on Tuesday, where he will oversee the...  more >

Bobby Brown's Court Hearing is Delayed
2/3/2004, AP

The preliminary hearing for singer Bobby Brown has been postponed from Wednesday to May 5, a Fulton County magistrate court clerk said. Brown is charged with battery...  more >

Simon Questions Price of 'Idol' Fame
1/15/2004, AP

Simon Fuller is no professional singer. He does not dance and he doesn't play an instrument. Yet there he is — collecting a fortune at the top of the pop charts. As...  more >

Head of BMG's Arista Records Steps Down
1/13/2004, Reuters

Antonio "L.A." Reid resigned on Tuesday as head of Arista Records, estimated to have lost more than $100 million in the past two years despite a roster of hit artists...  more >

Arista President 'L.A.' Reid Exits
1/13/2004, AP

Antonio "L.A." Reid, who took the helm at Arista Records nearly four years ago and oversaw platinum successes from acts including OutKast, Pink and Avril Lavigne , has left...  more >

Keith Moon Named Greatest Rock Rogue
12/31/2003, AP

He wasn't called Moon the Loon for nothing. The late Who drummer Keith Moon , famed for trashing drum kits, cars and hotel rooms, topped a list of the "100 most insane...  more >

New Artists Breaking Musical Stereotypes
12/17/2003, AP

Watching newcomer Fefe Dobson jumping around onstage to the rhythm of thrashing guitars, she looks like the typical pop-rocker girl, with a tough attitude and sneering...  more >

Bobby Brown Charged With Hitting Whitney Houston
12/11/2003, USRN

R&B singer Bobby Brown turned himself in to police in Georgia on Wednesday (December 10), after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He was charged with battery, in relation...  more >

Authorities: Houston Had Bruise, Cut Lip
12/10/2003, AP

Whitney Houston had a one-inch bruise on her cheek and a cut upper lip when officers responded to a call from her home this week, and police were considering Wednesday...  more >

Whitney Houston Says Husband Struck Her
12/9/2003, AP

Police considered Tuesday whether to pursue charges against singer Bobby Brown , after officers responded to a domestic abuse call by his wife Whitney Houston at their home...  more >

Alicia Keys Keeps Fame in Perspective
12/3/2003, AP

The pressure of following up a multiplatinum, Grammy-winning album is enough to give even veteran artists nervous fits. So 22-year-old Alicia Keys — whose debut...  more >

Britney "Zones" Out Jackson
11/26/2003, E! Online

Britney Spears lived up to her album's billing. Michael Jackson did not. Spears was definitely In the Zone--and in the record books--as her latest debuted atop the...  more >

New Label Fits Jean Fine
11/1/2003, Reuters

After three solo albums and sales of more than 3 million units, Wyclef Jean decided it was time for a musical change in direction and a new label to take that shift...  more >

Whitney Makes a Holiday 'Wish'
10/28/2003, Reuters

Whitney Houston 's first collection of seasonal music, "One Wish -- The Holiday Album," will be released Nov. 18 via Arista. The 11-track set includes a duet with her...  more >

Whitney Houston Has 'One Wish' For The Holidays
10/24/2003, USRN

Whitney Houston will release Whitney Houston One Wish - The Holiday Album on November 18. The album contains 11 tracks, including a version of "Little Drummer Boy" on which...  more >

Happy 40th Birthday, Whitney Houston!
8/9/2003, USRN

Happy Birthday Whitney Houston, born August 9, 1963, turns 40 on Saturday (August 9). Born in Newark, New Jersey, Whitney Houston grew up in a musical family. Her mother...  more >

Whitney Houston Recording Her First-Ever Christmas Album
7/29/2003, USRN

Whitney Houston is currently in the studio recording a Christmas album that will be released this fall. Mervyn Warren, who was the main producer on Houston's the Preacher's...  more >

Whitney Houston To Return To Big Screen Opposite Husband Bobby Brown
6/23/2003, USRN

Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown are in talks to hit the big screen together according to People magazine. Houston and Brown would be the stars of Beffy And Charlie, the...  more >

Whitney Houston Vacationing In Israel
5/28/2003, USRN

Whitney Houston, her husband, Bobby Brown, their daughter, Bobbi Kristina, and several other relatives are currently in Israel. Houston is in Dimona, Israel, resting and...  more >

Whitney Houston Reportedly Loose In Sin City
5/27/2003, USRN

Whitney Houston and husband Bobby Brown created a few ripples when they arrived in Las Vegas last week for Houston's appearance on the VH1 Divas Duets show. According to the...  more >

Whitney Houston & Bobby Brown To Perform Together On 'VH1 Divas Duets'
5/16/2003, USRN

Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown will perform "My Love" from Houston's latest release, Just Whitney, on VH1 Divas Duets. It will air live from the MGM Grand Hotel in Las...  more >

Knowles, Presley, Houston & Dion Added To 'VH1 Divas Duets'
4/29/2003, USRN

Beyonce Knowles, Lisa Marie Presley, Whitney Houston, and Celine Dion are the latest performers announced for VH1 Divas Duets at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas on May...  more >

Whitney Houston, Pink, Toni Braxton Remixed On 'Dance Divas' CD
4/23/2003, USRN

Rare remixes of hits by female artists have been collected on the new CD Ultimate Dance Divas, to be released May 20. The 15-track CD features Whitney Houston, Pink, Toni...  more >

Whitney Houston To Sing On 'Boston Public' Season Finale
4/21/2003, USRN

Whitney Houston will guest star and perform on the season finale of Fox-TV's Boston Public on May 12 from 8 to 9 p.m. ET. Houston, who portrays herself in the episode,...  more >

Whitney Houston Honors L.A. Reid
4/9/2003, USRN

Whitney Houston made an appearance at the Keeper Of The Dream Awards dinner last Thursday (April 3) to honor Arista president and CEO L.A. Reid at the New York City Sheraton...  more >

Whitney Houston Video Features Bobby Brown Cameo
4/6/2003, USRN

Whitney Houston's new video, "Try It On My Own," features a cameo appearance by her husband, singer Bobby Brown. The piece, which was shot in Miami last month at the...  more >

Whitney Houston Shoots 'Try It On My Own' Video
3/10/2003, USRN

Whitney Houston was in Miami on March 1st and 2nd shooting the video for her latest single, "Try It On My Own." The video was directed by David LaChapelle. According to her...  more >

Whitney Houston Releases 'Try It On My Own'
2/12/2003, Yahoo! Music

Superstar Whitney Houston recently released a new single, "Try It On My Own," taken from her latest album, Just Whitney, which was certified platinum in December for sales...  more >

Whitney Houston's Father John Houston Dead At 82
2/4/2003, Yahoo! Music

John Houston, the father of superstar singer Whitney Houston and former husband of Cissy Houston of the Sweet Inspirations, died at the age of 82 on Sunday (February 2) at...  more >

Whitney Houston's 'Just Whitney' On Track For Huge Opening Week
12/12/2002, USRN

Whitney Houston's new Arista Records album, Just Whitney, will be the Number One album on next week's Billboard 200 albums chart if it maintains its currently explosive...  more >

Whitney Houston's Dad Offers Truce
12/9/2002, USRN

Just as Whitney Houston's new album, Just Whitney, comes out, she might receive some more good news--her father might drop a lawsuit he filed against her. John Houston filed...  more >

Whitney Houston Tells All To 'Primetime'
12/4/2002, USRN

Whitney Houston is the subject of Wednesday's (December 4) special edition of ABC's Primetime, airing at 9 p.m. ET. During an hour-long interview with host Diane Sawyer,...  more >

Whitney Houston Album Out Next Tuesday, Despite Reports
12/3/2002, USRN

Whitney Houston's new album, Just Whitney, will be released next Tuesday (December 10), despite reports to the contrary. On Monday (December 2), the New York Post reported...  more >

Whitney Houston's Having 'One Of Those Days'
10/29/2002, USRN

Whitney Houston's "One Of Those Days" impacted at radio Monday (October 28) as the new release from the singer's album, Just Whitney, which is expected to hit stores during...  more >

Whitney Houston's 'Just Whitney' Leaked Online
10/21/2002, USRN

A version of Whitney Houston's forthcoming Arista Records album, Just Whitney (due November 26), has been leaked to websites and downloading services. The version of the...  more >

Tweet Pens Special 'Serenade' For Whitney Houston
9/18/2002, USRN

The year just got better for Missy Elliott/Timbaland protege Tweet, who is on the cover of Honey magazine, and enjoying being a poster girl for Gap, Levis, and Verizon...  more >

Whitney Houston Ticketed For Running Sprinklers During Drought
9/11/2002, USRN

Authorities in New Jersey's Mendham Township are waiting to serve pop superstar Whitney Houston with a summons for violating New Jersey Governor James McGreevey's ban on...  more >

Whitney Houston's New Single Leaked To N.Y.C. Radio Stations
7/12/2002, USRN

Whitney Houston's new single, "Whatcha Lookin' At," aired on New York City radio stations on Wednesday (July 10). The song was co-written by Andre Lewis and Jerry Mohammed,...  more >

Whitney Houston's 'The Star-Spangled Banner' Suit Dropped
12/20/2001, USRN

The suit filed against Arista Records for royalties from the re-release of Whitney Houston's "The Star-Spangled Banner" was dropped Monday (December 17), according to a...  more >

Whitney Houston's 'The Star-Spangled Banner' Biggest-Selling Single In The Country
10/11/2001, USRN

Whitney Houston's re-released rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the biggest-selling single in the country this week, according to Soundscan. The single sold nearly...  more >

Whitney Houston's 'The Star-Spangled Banner' To Benefit WTC Victims
9/19/2001, USRN

Whitney Houston's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner," recorded during 1991's Super Bowl XXV, will be re-released for commercial sale, and all proceeds will benefit the...  more >

Whitney Houston's 'The Star Spangled Banner' To Be Re-released By Arista
9/14/2001, USRN

Executives at Whitney Houston's record label, Arista Records, are considering re-releasing her rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner," which the singer recorded 10 years...  more >

Whitney Houston Alive, Spokesperson Says, Despite Rumors
9/13/2001, USRN

Rumors that Whitney Houston died of a drug overdose are false, according to the singer's spokesperson Nancy Seltzer. "Whitney Houston is fine," Seltzer said via statement....  more >

Whitney Houston's Brother Charged With Drug Possession
8/10/2001, USRN

Michael Houston, brother of famed singer Whitney Houston, was arrested Wednesday (August 8) and charged for possessing cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and being...  more >

Whitney Houston Lands Nine-Figure Recording Contract
8/3/2001, USRN

Whitney Houston has inked a new deal with her longtime label Arista Records that is valued in excess of $100 million. The arrangement, for multiple albums, was announced by...  more >

Sting Does 'Ally McBeal,' Whitney A Bond Girl?
3/22/2001, USRN

Yoga-chiseled musician Sting will portray himself on the April 30 episode of Ally McBeal, said series creator and executive producer David E. Kelley. "We're thrilled to have...  more >

Whitney Houston's Drug Charge Dropped
3/8/2001, USRN

Superstar Whitney Houston was pleased to learn that a marijuana-related charge against her was dropped by Hawaiian authorities after she completed several court-mandated...  more >

Whitney Houston Fan Ordered To Stay Away
2/28/2001, USRN

An obsessed fan of Whitney Houston has been ordered to stop contacting the singer by a New Jersey judge. Desiree Weeks, 33, had been sending letters, cards, and gifts to the...  more >

Jazz, Pop Artists Join Whitney & Bobby For Paul Robeson Tribute
11/15/2000, USRN

Pop diva Whitney Houston, her husband and R&B singer Bobby Brown, and her mom, gospel/pop singer Cissy Houston, will take the stage November 28 at an all-star tribute to...  more >

Whitney Houston Drug Case To Be Dismissed If She Meets Specific Conditions
11/3/2000, USRN

Whitney Houston's lawyer, Brook Hart, says the singer's recent marijuana possession case will be dismissed if she meets specific conditions over a three-month period. The...  more >

Whitney & Bobby Make Headlines Again, This Time For Good Reason
10/17/2000, USRN

Whitney Houston and husband Bobby Brown are making headlines again, but this time it's not on the tabloid front pages--the couple has announced plans to headline a...  more >

Whitney, Toni Braxton Featured In New Line Of DVD Singles
10/10/2000, USRN

On November 21, Arista Records will launch the first full line of DVD singles, which will include hit videos along with additional content such as interview footage,...  more >

Whitney Houston Hit With Drug Charge By Hawaiian Authorities
9/22/2000, USRN

Prosecutors in Hawaii say they will charge Whitney Houston with a petty misdemeanor drug charge stemming from a January incident at the Keahole-Kona International Airport....  more >

Happy Birthday, Whitney Houston!
8/8/2000, USRN

Whitney Houston celebrates her 37th birthday today (August 9). Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1963, Houston grew up in a musical family--her mother, Cissy Houston, is a...  more >

Good News For Houston, Finally
6/22/2000, USRN

Bogged down in drug rumors and domestic problem controversies, Whitney Houston finally has something to be happy about at last. Her recent Greatest Hits package has been...  more >

Arista Records Anniversary Special Airs Tonight
5/12/2000, USRN

Tonight (May 15), NBC will air 25 Years Of No. 1 Hits: Arista Records' Anniversary Celebration from 8 to 10 p.m. ET. Taped last month in Los Angeles, the special will...  more >

Whitney's Show That Wasn't
5/5/2000, USRN

Whitney Houston's planned May television special for CBS -- which would have been taped at her New Jersey mansion --has now been canceled, reports TV Guide. The event was...  more >

Whitney Houston To Release Several Greatest Hits Sets
4/25/2000, USRN

Whitney Houston has planned a number of releases to celebrate her 15th anniversary as an Arista Records recording artist. One is her long-awaited greatest-hits album,...  more >

Dionne Warwick Defends Whitney Houston
4/11/2000, USRN

Dionne Warwick told LAUNCH that she would not comment on the rumors of Whitney Houston's substance-abuse problems. "I don't dignify rumors," she said. "I don't dignify...  more >

Whitney Houston And Santana Set For Arista's 25th
4/5/2000, USRN

Rumors have been circulating that both celebrity friends and Arista personnel are very concerned about Whitney Houston's health and her ability to participate in the Arista...  more >

Whitney Houston Goes Off
3/30/2000, USRN

Whitney Houston's interview in Jane magazine is due out next week. With speculation about her Oscar absence still brewing, quotes in the article are sure to raise...  more >

Whitney Bounced From Oscar Telecast
3/27/2000, USRN

And the missing-person award goes to... Whitney Houston . Houston was scheduled to perform on Sunday's (March 26) Academy Awards broadcast, but when the show aired she was...  more >

Whitney To Perform At Oscars
3/15/2000, USRN

Whitney Houston has been added to the list of performers for this year's Academy Awards telecast, singing a medley of songs. Houston will be alongside Stevie Wonder and...  more >

Whitney's Winning Grammy Performance
2/23/2000, USRN

Whitney Houston was a part of one of those classic award show moments tonight when she performed her hit song and won a Grammy for it immediately thereafter. "It's Not...  more >

Whitney Houston And Will Smith To Team Up For Film Remake
2/3/2000, USRN

Will Smith's production company, Overbrook Entertainment, will team with Whitney Houston's production company, Brownhouse Productions, to produce a remake of the 1981...  more >

Whitney's Film Company To Produce Movie On Music Pioneer
1/26/2000, USRN

Whitney Houston's production company, Brown House Entertainment, is developing a TV film about the life of record-company pioneer Vivian Carter -- founder of the Vee-Jay...  more >

Gloria Estefan Has Advice For Whitney Houston
1/18/2000, USRN

Gloria Estefan received the prestigious Award of Merit at the 27th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Monday (Jan. 17) (LAUNCH, 1/18). Backstage, she offered...  more >

Whitney Houston Allegedly Caught With Pot
1/17/2000, USRN

Singer Whitney Houston was allegedly caught with 15.2 grams of marijuana at an airport-security checkpoint on the island of Hawaii last week, according to police. An...  more >

Michael Jackson Parties With Whitney Houston
12/7/1999, USRN

On Saturday night (Dec. 5), Michael Jackson was a surprise guest at a charity event hosted by Whitney Houston in New York City. Titled "Whitney Houston's All-Star Holiday...  more >

Lauryn, Mariah, Whitney, Others In 'Evening Of Stars'
11/22/1999, USRN

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) will kick off the year 2000 with its annual fund-raising TV gala, An Evening Of Stars: A Celebration Of Educational Excellence, which...  more >

Is Clive Davis Retiring?
11/18/1999, USRN

Is he or isn't he? That's the question surrounding Arista Records president Clive Davis these days, after published reports that he plans to retire at the insistence of...  more >

Whitney Takes Europe By Storm
10/20/1999, USRN

Whitney Houston's 1999 world tour has become Europe's highest-grossing arena concert tour of the year, selling out every date in advance. According to a spokesperson, by...  more >

Whitney Houston To Go Latin; R. Kelly's Secret Weapon
10/4/1999, USRN

Whitney Houston has apparently made good on her threat to "hit the Latin market." LAUNCH has learned that Houston recently wrapped up a studio session with Latino...  more >

Cher Returns To Road; Whitney Cancels Last U.S. Date
8/2/1999, USRN

In a move that may add to her reputation as one of pop music's biggest divas, Whitney Houston canceled her final scheduled U.S. tour date over the weekend in Concord,...  more >

Monica, The Actress, Gets Tips From Whitney
7/22/1999, USRN

Teen singing sensation Monica is following in the footsteps of her "The Boy Is Mine" duet partner, Brandy, and branching out into film. The teen-singing sensation will make...  more >

Classic Chanteuses Return On 'Ultimate Divas' Disc
4/16/1999, USRN

Diva-mania continued this week with word that Ultimate Divas: The Greatest Female Vocalists Of Our Time will be released on June 1 by Arista Records. Executive produced by...  more >

'Divas Live' Redux In 1999
2/25/1999, USRN

In what's shaping up to be another "Year Of The Woman" after Grammy wins for everyone from Madonna to Lauryn Hill last night (LAUNCH, 2/24), VH1 has announced that Whitney...  more >

'Prince' Soundtracks Do Royal Sales
12/14/1998, USRN

The three soundtracks associated with DreamWorks' Prince Of Egypt animated film have been selling more than a king's ransom since their release on Nov. 17. Label sources...  more >

Whitney Gets 'So Emotional' At Press Conference
11/9/1998, USRN

Whitney Houston's upcoming album may be called My Love Is Your Love, but there was no love lost between her and the press at Nov. 5 event to publicize the release of the...  more >

Whitney To Return With 'My Love Is Your Love'
10/26/1998, USRN

"When You Believe (The Prince Of Egypt)" isn't only the centerpiece to one of the three Prince Of Egypt albums (myLAUNCH, 8/20). The song will serve as the lead radio track...  more >

Mariah And Whitney Join Forces For 'Prince'
8/21/1998, USRN

We told you about the "inspirational" and country albums that are being released by DreamWorks in conjunction with the company's first animated film, The Prince Of Egypt...  more >

Alleged Rape At Whitney's
7/13/1998, USRN

New Jersey police are investigating a claim by a 19-year-old woman who says she was raped at the Mendham Township estate owned by Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown. Details...  more >

Whitney Houston Stops At CeCe's Place
5/19/1998, USRN

CeCe Winans seems to be following in the footsteps of fellow Christian singer/ talk show host Gary Chapman. Winans has just completed taping segments of her first talk...  more >

What The World Needs Now: More Bacharach
5/14/1998, USRN

Dionne Warwick will be joined by Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown and rappers Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Big Daddy Kane in an L.A. recording studio this weekend to remake Burt...  more >

Whitney Will Do Doves
4/2/1998, USRN

Whitney Houston will show her gospel roots by performing at this year's Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards on April 23rd. The event will be broadcast live from the...  more >

Whitney, Puffy Got Soul
1/27/1998, USRN

Whitney Houston will get the Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievement, while Sean "Puffy" Combs will receive the Sammy Davis Jr. Award as Entertainer Of The...  more >

Whitney Exercises Her Prerogative
12/16/1997, USRN

Whitney Houston's professional world is getting a makeover. The pop diva recently severed relations with several key players in her entourage, including long-time...  more >

Brandy, You're A Fine Cinderella
11/5/1997, USRN

This past weekend, singer/actress Brandy branched out from her starring role on the WB sitcom Moesha to play the title character in a new made-for-television production of...  more >

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