MTV.com News — Soul singer, who performed 'My Country 'Tis of Thee,' also sang at Martin Luther King's funeral.By Jon Wiederhorn Aretha Franklin performs during the ianuguration ceremony for US President Barack Obama at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. Phot... more info

Perez Hilton — We found a new celeb riding buddy for Olympic hopeful Jordan! Former Fugee Lauryn Hill has reportedly been taking riding lessons at an equestrian center in New Jersey. She's not making any new music, so we're glad she's finding something to keep her... more info

Topix — Jazmine Sullivan's first song was a No. 1 hit on the R&B and hip-hop charts, and her raspy voice has drawn her comparisons to Lauryn Hill. Still, the singer-songwriter was struggling for name recognition in a crowded field of music newcomers. The Rec... more info

Associated Press — LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jazmine Sullivan's first song was a No. 1 hit on the R&B and hip-hop charts, and her raspy voice has drawn her comparisons to Lauryn Hill. Still, the singer-songwriter was struggling for name recognition in a crowded field of ... more info

Yahoo! Music — AP - Jazmine Sullivan's first song was a No. 1 hit on the R&B and hip-hop charts, and her raspy voice has drawn her comparisons to Lauryn Hill. Still, the singer-songwriter was struggling for name recognition in a crowded field of music newcomer... more info

JamBase — By: TK Kayembe Digable Planets :: 11.16.08 :: The Fox Theatre ::: Boulder, CO Digable Planets by Danny Fontaine When hip-hop veterans Digable Planets surfaced in the early '90s, they instantly stood out in the rap community, breaking free ... more info

MTV.com News — We look back at our history with Brit before her tell-all documentary, 'For the Record,' premieres Sunday.By James Montgomery Britney Spears during her first MTV interview in 1999 Photo: MTV News It's quite popular to say that Britney Spea... more info

MTV.com News — Kanye's recent artistic choices inspired us to take a look at MCs singing in hip-hop.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Tim Kash and Tom Thorogood Kanye West Photo: MTV News The majority of the hip-hop community hardly batted an... more info

JamBase — Words & Images by: Nick Atlas MagnoliaFest :: 10.23.08 - 10.26.08 :: Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park :: Live Oak, FL MagFest 2008 October 23 marked the start of the 12th Annual MagnoliaFest, a celebration of music, magic and nature deep in the... more info

JamBase — By: Jake Krolick When I was 10 my parents whisked me away to the Dominican Republic for a three-week visit to an area they had fallen in love with in the early '70s. What I remember was not the over-Americanized vacation spot of today, but a lan... more info