Mary J. Blige says 1994's "My Life" was a cry for help. With "My Life II," she finally feels she deserves her success.
Seventeen years after the release of her breakthrough album, "My Life," Mary J. Blige offers up a sequel -- "My Life II: ... The Journey Continues (Act 1)."
After back-to-back stomach clutching renditions of "Not Gon' Cry" and "I'm Going Down" at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans Sunday night, Mary J. Blige pulled off an Oprah-worthy seminar on affirmation with "Just Fine" to close out the three-day fest, which celebrates black music and African-American culture.
The power acts will join New Edition, who will reunite for the event after 30 years
"All of us are psyched about it," singer Bobby Brown tells PEOPLE
After 30 years of albums, turmoil and solo projects, New Edition is finally reuniting July 3 at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans.
The singer performs the "best song of the night," according to Randy Jackson
The singer draws big name pals, from Zac Efron to Cee Lo Green, to her Beverly Hills party
NASA said Wednesday that it is collaborating with recording artist Mary J. Blige to encourage girls and young women to pursue careers by studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics -- collectively known as STEM.
This Fourth of July weekend New Orleans will be packed with nearly 300,000 people, as the National Education Association holds its annual convention, and folks from across the country descend on the Crescent City for three days of partying and concerts featuring Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson and Earth, Wind & Fire, all headliners at the 16th annual Essence Music Festival.
Q: Who are you? How do you define yourself?
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Friday it plans to create 500,000 jobs throughout the world in the next five years, saying there is tremendous opportunity for growth globally.
He has organized 140 actresses, singers and TV hosts to not be on the show, but to just answer phones
The musician reveals his holiday plans - with no touring involved
She gives her 4-year-old the names of ingredients in English and Greek and "she stirs it up!"
Every family has its own set of holiday traditions. Some spend the day opening gifts and stuffing themselves with turkey, while others volunteer at soups kitchens, sing in the church choir or take in a movie.
Mary J. Blige opens up a women's center to help victims of domestic violence and abuse.
On a beautiful fall day in Yonkers, New York, just north of New York City, Mary J. Blige stepped onto the sidewalk on South Broadway.
The singer says she's already got a full plate with two stepkids, ages 11 and 10
Mary J. Blige has sung her way to nine Grammy Awards and sold 40 million albums worldwide.
The singer stars at the gala after the awards telecast on Sunday, Sept. 20
"I'm going to have a day job and a night job," the TV host says. "This is so exciting"
John McCain tried to make Barack Obama's celebrity status a campaign issue last summer, but there's no debate about the president-elect's ability to draw famous and talented Americans to his inauguration.
The singer makes a defiant statement in response to the measure banning same-sex marriages
Plus: How Pete Wentz marked the moment for his baby, and Cedric the Entertainer's dream for his son
Their concert raises $3.9 million and attracts Spielberg, Streisand and others
The R&B singer-songwriter welcomes daughter Peyton with girlfriend Nicole Pantenburg
The singer, who secretly married in April, flashes an 18 carat diamond at Fashion Rocks
The singer was also awed there were no divas, saying it's nice to hang out with girls in the same career
I received a really disturbing e-mail the other afternoon.
The newlyweds share the stage in New York City
The songstress says her new video isn't a dig at her rumored ex and now "really good friend"
The singer flashes a telltale sparkler Tuesday night at her new husband's concert
"Congratulations!" says Blige, but co-headliner Jay-Z remains mum about a wedding
The Fall Out Boy bassist tells of his darkest hour taking too many pills while depressed
Athletes who take performance-improving drugs make all the headlines. But the culture of personal physical enhancement has pushed the use of steroids and HGH everywhere -- from Hollywood to the music industry to your next-door neighbor who doesn't want to grow old. Don't blame only the jocks.
Dr. Andre Berger sees himself as a pioneer. Where others in the medical community believe injections of human growth hormone should be given to adults in only rare cases, Berger believes it is a crucial part of keeping people young and vital.
A number of entertainers were named in connection with an Albany-based steroid investigation, but they are not part of an ongoing criminal probe
Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, Wyclef Jean, Timbaland and Tyler Perry are among the names that have surfaced on a long list of people in a current New York investigation of those who may have obtained steroids or human growth hormones, the Albany Times Union reports.
Celebrities and world luminaries are descending on the American Museum of Natural History in New York tonight to honor more than a dozen ordinary people for their extraordinary accomplishments.
Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Wyclef Jean and Norah Jones join CNN for a live global telecast honoring ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
Beyoncé heads a diva-licious lineup at the American Music Awards this weekend.
After weeks of buzz, Britney Spears kicked off Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms in Las Vegas in a sparkly bra and briefs with a club-ready performance of her latest song "Gimme More."
The Dixie Chicks sang "Not Ready to Make Nice," but the Grammy Awards were certainly ready to make them winners, honoring the trio with five awards Sunday night.
On TV, Michael Imperioli honors the godfather. Off-screen, he bows to a martial arts grandmaster.
The Dixie Chicks may have been "Not Ready to Make Nice," but the Recording Academy was nice to the country-pop trio, giving them nominations in the top three categories for the 49th annual Grammy Awards.
"People can either love me or hate me, but they'll always respect me."
Mariah Carey may have received much of the pre-show attention, but U2 was the big winner Wednesday night at the Grammys, taking five awards -- including two of the biggest, album of the year and song of the year.
Bo Bice's debut CD may share a title with a 1971 live album by Taj Mahal ("The Real Thing"), but the two discs couldn't be more different.
Homer S., Mary J., and eight other things we love this week:
There are people who shouldn't even pretend to be at peace -- take, for instance, Mary J. Blige.
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Denzel Washington has given $25,000 to a program that helps the needy in Rocky Mount pay their heating bills.
Santana recycles his Billboard-all-stars formula yet again on "All That I Am," this time rounding up everyone from Big Boi to Los Lonely Boys to (yikes!) Bo Bice.
The halftime show of February's Super Bowl will be sponsored by Ameriquest Mortgage, which will pay about 50 percent more than America Online did to sponsor last season's controversial show.
Some major music producers and songwriters, including Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Quincy Jones are agreeing to write advertising jingles, according to a published report.
Toby Lightman has something going for her that most of today's pop divas can't quite lay claim to: She can write.
With album sales flagging, digital-piracy issues lingering, and EMI dumping artists, bad news has been in heavy rotation for the recording industry lately. But Big Music has managed one hit: a seri...
Word to Senator Bob Dole: get with it, bro. The Republican presidential hopeful recently scored big points bashing rap music and record companies such as Time Warner (parent of Fortune's publisher)...
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