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buzzz worthy. . . All Proceeds Donated to SalemTown Board Co., in Effort to Help Urban Youth in Nashville, Tenn. Los Angeles, Calif. (March 25, 2013)  – Breakout hip hop artist and skateboard enthusiast, Andy Mineo, is auctioning off the  SalemTown Board Co . custom-made skateboard ($350 retail value) featured in his “AYO!” music video. Starting today, the auction will be open to the public on  Ebay  until April 4.  All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the organization in effort to help the urban youth in Nashville, Tenn.  "I've always admired Andy’s style and his heart and when we started considering artists/riders to sponsor he was at the top of the list,” says Jacob Henley, Founder of   Salemtown Board Co . “His love for skateboarding was just icing on the cake when we made the connection. Andy could've easily kept the board for himself but believes in our mission so much he decided to auction it off, donating all pro...

buzzz worthy. . . Stronger Violence Against Women Act Signed into Law WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When Rep. Gwen Moore [D-Wisc.] stood near President Obama last Thursday as he signed the Violence Against Women Act into law, as a rape survivor, she knew the benefit of the legislation as well as well as anyone in the room. “I am so pleased to join President Obama and so many of my colleagues for this historic signing,” she said. “The reauthorization of VAWA has been a long time coming, but the majority of Congress finally came together and did the right thing on behalf of women across this country. This legislation will help all women – including Native, LGBT and immigrant women – come out of the shadows of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and human trafficking.” President Obama signed the reauthorized bill last week after Congress united and voted to expand the law to offer protection to women in lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and Native American communities. While ho...

buzzz worthy. . . GMC TV to Telecast Show from Lipscomb University's  Allen Arena Marks Unparalleled Move to Fall for Gospel Music’s  Biggest Night Announces Addition of Feature Film Category and  Food for the Hungry as Ministry Partner NASHILLE, TN (March 19, 2013) – The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced today the return of the legendary GMA Dove Awards to Music City for its 44th year of honors. For the first time in Dove Awards history, Gospel music’s biggest night will take place in the fall. This year’s show is on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at 8 p.m. EDT, at Allen Arena on the campus of Nashville's historic Lipscomb University and will be nationally televised on GMC TV. The bold move from spring to fall was an intentional shift by the Gospel Music Association to make this year’s esteemed event an unforgettable celebration of the message and artistry that defines the Gospel/Christian genre leading into the industry’s most significant retail ...

buzzz worthy. . . Sisters in Faith Easter Message:  The One Whom I Love One of our favorite Christian artists, John P. Kees asks in one of his songs, which was more important: Jesus’ birth? Or his death?    The answer is both were equally important. Christ was born into this world as a mortal human being in order to die a savior. At Christmas, we focus on why Jesus came into the world and the good news He brought. Undoubtedly Jesus brought a new understanding of love to us (read 1 Corinthians 13).    His words give glory to the Father and reveal the oneness of the Father and the Son, but they also disclose the inheritance of love passed down from the Father to the Son, to us, and through the Holy Spirit, to others. At Easter, we see another side of the love that the Father and Son have for us.    That love is a willingness to sacrifice the very relationship they had, for all eternity past, to save us from ourselves and our sin. ...

buzzz worthy. . . Where has the time gone?  That's the question Chaka Khan asked as she celebrated her 60th birthday and 40th year  anniversary in music last week at a Los Angles bash. It truly is hard to believe it has been 40 years since the debut of the Grammy winning hit "Tell Me Something Good." Click here to take a look as celebrity friends from Stevie Wonder to Fantasia wish the iconic Diva well.

buzzz worthy. . . Aretha Franklin has turned 71 gracefully and is still rocking steady baby. Known around the world by her first name, and as the undisputed, reigning "Queen of Soul," Aretha Franklin is a living legend.  She is one of the most influential and important voices in the history of American music , with a repertoire that spans pop, soul, jazz, rock, blues and gospel.  In 2009, Franklin was named the #1 Vocalist of All Time by  Rolling Stone  magazine.  With her ever-distinctive, soulful, to-the-bone vocal style, she has graced music charts for nearly five decades and her 'live' performances have touched the hearts of tens of millions since she began her musical journey in Detroit as a singing child prodigy. It is her rich legacy of recordings that are a testament to the power, majesty and genius of this one-of-a-kind artist of the first order.  Several other celeb share the same birthday as Franklin.  Happy birthday to  ...

buzzz worthy. . . Actress Lindsay Lohan is the luckiest woman in Hollywood.  She has been to court on various charges over 20 times and couldn’t tell you what it is like to have an extended stay on lock down.   “LiLo” dodged prolonged jail time once again Monday (March 18) when she appeared in a Los Angeles court. The 26-year-old star pled  no contest to reckless driving and lying to cops in relation to a 2012 car accident in the City of Angels.  For the misdemeanor charges she faced the judge sentenced Lohan to a mere  5 days of jail time, 90 days of lock down rehab (which only exists on Dr. Drew as far as we know),  30 days of community service and 18 months of psychotherapy. She will be allowed to complete the community service in New York, where she and her family reside  and is expected to serve the brief prison stint after a May 2 hearing.  At the hearing she must show proof of enrollment into rehab, a community service ...