TMZ — Fantasia and Brandy have been caught in the middle of a racial war ... ignited by their former publicist who claims their music studio hates black people and that's why he lost his job.Courtney Barnes -- a well-known publicist -- was hired by… ... more info

People.com — See the singer's sleek new bob! more info

People.com — Brandy, Tamera, Laila and more glam it up at the seventh annual celebration of stars more info

Stereogum — Portland’s Shy Girls (aka 26-year-old Dan Vidmar) has covered Brandy’s “Sittin’ Up In My Room,” following the release of his debut EP, Timeshare. The R&B/soul singer offers a darkly simplistic, melancholy version of the ’90s hit. Listen t... more info

Impose Magazine — Known for his work on milo's double EP and Cavalcade mixtape in 2013, producer Riley Lake has mostly kept his affinity for club bangers at bay. When he's not on the road with milo or holed up in the studio breathing life into art rap, he'... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Daft Punk, Earl Sweatshirt, North Mississippi Allstars, Brandy Clark, Queens of the Stone Age, Arcade Fire, Laura Marling, more.In this time when news is disseminated ever more quickly, we asked our critics to list the best of culture in 2013 in twee... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Essential Tracks: Album reviews of Howe Gelb's 'The Coincidentalist,' White Night's 'Prophets of Templum CDXX,' Brandy Clark's '12 Stories' and Nick Lowe's 'Quality Street.'Howe Gelb, "The Coincidentalist" (New West) more info

USA Today Music — The female songwriter proves that adult themes, thoughtful lyrics can work on the charts. more info

Topix — Katy Perry Prism Sounds like: The innocent pop princess rightly diversified for this one, mixing anthemic pop with bits of '90s house, world sounds and hip-hop. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — This has been a great year for women's voices in contemporary country music, starting with the auspicious debut album from Kacey Musgraves in March and ramping up now with an even bolder new arrival, Brandy Clark. The question out of the gate is whet... more info