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The new generation of R&B singers have a fan in Anita Baker. The veteran entertainer, who will release her upcoming album, Only Forever, next month, finds Ledisi, Marsha Ambrosius, Robert Glasper and Lalah Hathaway among the younger artists she fancies. O...

"A date? This is what I'm saying, there's no date!" Anita Baker tells The BoomBox. At 54, the soul singer's view of courtship has changed since she debuted her first album, The Songstress, in 1983. She's not fixated on finding the perfect man...

Anita Baker can't sit still. The Ohio-born, Michigan-raised soul singer has about as much energy as a toddler on a sugar high as she speaks about Only Forever, her first album in seven years. She's excited for the release, and rightfully so...

Following the birth of her first son last week, Alicia Keys has something else to celebrate. The singer has been nominated for four Soul Train Music Awards, tying Usher for earning the most nominations this year. Though categories have yet to be announced, fellow nominees include Drake, who scored three nominations, while Monica, Nicki Minaj, Janelle Monae, Sade and Erykah Badu each nabbed two nod

Anita Baker took some time to teach Snoop "how to learn" in the following video that shows the 52-year-old R&B singer bridging the gap while in the studio with the rap star. While it's not clear what came out of this meeting of the musical minds, what we do know is Baker is currently working on her seventh studio album, which is due in the fall. ...

Whether you're a Lakers or Celtics fan, most people would agree that one of the most painful moments of Game 4 of the NBA Finals was Anita Baker's performance of the National Anthem. The veteran R&B singer, known for her deep jazzy voice, was the butt of many jokes this morning (June 11) when radio personalities, bloggers and newspapers alike, harshly critiqued her performance citing that she

Revered R&B singer Anita Baker is releasing an album with some surprising guest artists next year, according to reports. The record will feature a combination of live performances and new music Baker wrote for other singers, as well as collaborations with contemporary artists, including the unlikely pairing of eight-time Grammy winner Baker and rapper Snoop Dogg. Th...