"My husband wrote it," said NBC's "The Voice" contestant
Mckenzie Phipps (Season 28) about her new single "Whiskey Kills the Time" (Warner
Records). "It's for whiskey drinkers. We recorded it years back."
The Bluefield, Virginia native who received a key to the city, the "Outstanding
Citizen Award" and a "Makenzie Phipps Day" on December 6, 2025, said the new single "Whiskey Kills the
Time" is from her upcoming EP "Pick Your Poison."
"All my alcohol songs are on it," laughed the Southern Women in Film & Television
Summit "Rising Star Award" honoree.
Phipps,
who was noted as the "Future Star of Tomorrow" by the North American Country Music International Association, said
she aways wrote drinking songs because that's what Country singers do.
The Pulse of Entertainment: Country Music Hall of
Famer Kelly Lang Releases New Single ‘I Reach for Red' from Her Upcoming New Album ‘Jealous Green Eyes'
"It's for those who love red wine,"
said Country music's Kelly Lang with a slight laugh about her new single "I Reach for Red"
from her new album "Jealous Green Eyes" (Waterloo Records) due out this summer. "I'm not even
a red wine drinker! I wrote it years ago for a friend who loved red wine. If she is sad, she'll have a glass of red wine,
if she is happy, she has a glass of red wine! It took about 30 minutes to write it in Jacksonville, Texas."
The "I Reach for Red" single is masterful. Well, maybe it's
masterful because Kelly Lang is singing it. She has that pure Country vibe that covers her songs with her perfect vocal skills
which make-up her signature sound, just as Dolly Parton has her signature sound and Crystal Gayle has her sound.
"It's PG-13," she laughed about the new single.
Married to Country legend T.G. Sheppard, who has 21 #1 hit songs
to his credit and is currently promoting his "Midnight in Memphis" album, Kelly will be sharing some of her hit
songs from her albums and her current single "I Reach for Red" during an upcoming show at... <Read the full March 31, 2026 column here...>
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Grammy Award Winning Norman Brown Releases New
Album 'Authentically Norman' on Shanachie Entertainment
(New York NY) - The Grammy Award winning Atlanta-based Jazz guitarist Norman Brown recently
released his anticipated new album, "Authentically Norman" on Shanachie Entertainment. The album
features 11 sterling originals and collaborations with Wirlie Morris (Charlie Wilson, Keith Sweat, Boyz II Men, etc.), label-mate
Paul Brown (George Benson, Luther Vandross, and Boney James, etc.), and Shane Theriot (Hall & Oates, The Neville Brothers
and Beyoncé, etc.). On the "Authentically Norman" project he crafts the ultimate sonic companion for moments
of celebration, reflection, rejuvenation, inspiration and romance.
A musician's musician, Norman Brown has collaborated with George Benson as well as countless
others including Dave Koz, Brian McKnight, Kirk Whalum, Miki Howard, Jeff Lorber, Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Peabo Bryson,
and Chanté Moore.
Monique Nikkole graces top Billboard, iTunes &
Amazon charts; releases fun, funky "We Are One" video on Hip Hop Since 1987
(New York, NY) - Grammy Award nominated R&B artist Monique Nikkole,
who has graced the top chart positions on Billboard, iTunes, and Amazon, announces the release of the music video for her
single "We Are One." Monique is also working on her next EP, "Enigmatic," set for release
this year, which will feature her singles "Red Bottoms and Lingerie," "Queen of the Hustle," "If
What I Feel Is Real," and the most recent "We Are One." All under her CoCo Tunes Publishing INC label.
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"ULMII ENTERTAINMENT CONFERENCE's
TWO VIRTUAL STAGES"
(Baltimore, MD) - Performance slots are still
open at the 27th annual Baltimore "Uplifting Minds II" (ULMII) Entertainment Conference's Professional Showcase
and ULMII International Talent Competition to be held Saturday April 18, 2026, between 1-3pmEST/10-12noonPST.
Performance will be virtual, powered by Zoom. The ULMII Professional Showcase will be acts signed to independent record labels,
agencies or management companies and the ULMII International Talent Competition is open to singers, songwriters, dancers and
actors. Only 10 acts will perform during the ULMII Entertainment Conference, but not all who inquire get on the virtual stage
be in the line-up. The top three scored acts, by the ten entertainment industry panelists/judges, will receive the 2026 ULMII
Best Act Award, over $20,000 valued in free services and cash prizes! The ULMII Entertainment Conference will be hosted by
Dr. Doresa Harvey, a multi-Stellar Award nominated radio personality formerly at iHeart and Radio One.
There will be ten judges for the ULMII International Talent Competition.
Those entertainment professionals include Picturesque Records' 3-time Billboard Chart-Topper Robin Simone
(Robin Simone's Hollywood Orchestra); film producer/director Dwayne Buckle of 360 Sound and Vision ("Great
Mysteries of Akhenaten" streaming at TUBI); EURweb.com publisher Dr. Lee Bailey (RadioScope); More Than
a Fraction's Dr. Kerri Moseley-Hobbs (Anthony-Michael.com); NAKIO Records artist Aaron Akins ("When
Do We Love"); opening act for Kurrupt and Trina - rapper/music producer Lil Hyste ("Up," "Ghetto
Children"); Xyla Records singer/songwriter/guitarist Michele Vreeland (songwriting credit - "American
Idol"); Imagination Lunchbox, LLC's Anthony Michael Hobbs (Imagination Lunchbox International Children's
& Adults' Film Fest); artist development specialist/A&R Nadiyah Kareem (Super Star Entertainment),
and radio host/author/pastor/motivational speaker Dr. Winston Grier (The W.O.R.D. Podcast on Spotify).
The "Uplifting Minds II" Entertainment Conference is
free to the public and admission can be obtained via Zoom with an RSVP submitted at EventBrite.com or by emailing info@thepulseofentertainment.com. Anyone interested in performing via Zoom during the Professional Showcase or
the International Talent Competition can email info@thepulseofentertainment.com or register and see if you qualify at www.upliftingminds2.com/registration.html.
