Into De Groove
By: Kerry Horek
Following in her big-sister Beyonce's footsteps 16-year old Solange Knowles may simply be pulling a Serena versus Venus move.
Or maybe she's just establishing her own identity.
Solange has toured with Destiny's Child as a dancer in the past on the suggestion of her Dad and Manager Matthew Knowles, head of Music World Music.
Her Dad's encouragement was what helped pave the road for Solange, giving her the opportunity to experience first hand what the music industry is all about.
Additionally, this is one tough young woman, who challenged her first record label Colombia when they were planning to drop her after a dispute regarding the Solange's selection for the debut single.
But Miss Knowles's stood her ground. Solange's persistence paid off and she is sporting her first album titled "Solo Star" with the first single 'Feelin' You' steadily climbing the charts.
Solange will also be hitting the road with another Destiny Child member Kelly Rowland in February.
Blink 182 the pop/punk trio will begin work on their next album. With producer Jerry Finn in the hot seat, the band plans a summer release of the untitled album.
Mark, Tom and Travis all of Blink will start rehearsing the new material for the upcoming album, and fans will get to watch what is going on via a 24-hour-a-day web cam that will be set up in the house they rented which will be transformed into a recording studio.
So visit the blink182.com website in a few
weeks and get your scoop of what the guys are up to.
2001 was the year for Blu Cantrell, she came onto the music scene
with a big bang and scored instant success with "Hit 'Em
Up style (Oops!)."
The single earned Cantrell a Grammy Nomination and gave her the footing she needed to make a start in the music industry and to gain the recognition she so deserves.
Blue raves about her passion for what she does, and the love she has for music and her fans.
The follow-up album "Bittersweet" set for release Feb. 11th, and the lead single "Breath" will be followed closely behind by other singles off the album "Unhappy" and the cool vibe of "Home". Blu stresses to her fans that if you are experiencing issues in your relationship this is the album for them.
Blu Cantrell the Rhode Island native allows her fans a more intimate look at both the artist and the woman with a strong vocal delivery.
Solange, Blu Cantrell