Special Post: Whitney Houston, Rest In Peace

I'll admit, I am not a big fan of Whitney Houston's music and I never really followed her career. I own three of her albums which I've enjoyed, but never considered Whitney to be one of my favourite singers. However, I was still deeply shocked and saddened when hearing the news that she had passed away today.

I recognise her enormous talent and her huge contribution to music. Although I am more of a fan of her late 90s/00s music, she produced some of the greatest R&B music from the 80s. My favourite song is "It's Not Right, But It's OK" which is one of my favourite R&B songs of all time. A great moment of late 90s R&B.

I mostly feel sorry for her 18 year old daughter. There was Whitney the superstar, and then there was Whitney the mother. I really hope Whitney rests in peace after battling with alcohol and drug addiction and the world can remember her for her talents, rather than the issues she had faced. Michael Jackson's death was tainted with rumours and allegations. His death overshadowed his great contribution to music. I hope Whitney's death will only make people cherish her music even more.

Whitney Houston - Million Dollar Bill (Music Video)

Celebrities talk about Whitney Houston

Here's Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson and Christina Aguilera talking about their love for Whitney Houston, on the Oprah Winfrey show. Nice watch!

Whitney Houston - I Look To You (Music Video)

Here's Whitney Houston's brand new music video for single "I Look To You". Expect the video for "Million Dollar Bill" to premiere soon!

New Whitney Houston Interview.

Check out this new interview with Whitney Houston where she talks about her new album and comeback.

Whitney Houston - I Look To You (TV AD!)

Check out this advert promoting Whitney Houston's new album "I Look To You". Check it outttt.

Whitney Houston - I Look To You [Album Info]

Here's some info about Whitney Houston's upcoming album "I Look To You" (out September 1st)

1. Million Dollar Bill
2. Nothin' But Love
3. Call You Tonight
4. I Look To You
5. Like I Never Left (feat. Akon)
6. A Song For You
7. I Didn't Know My Own Strength
8. Worth It
9. For The Lovers
10. I Got You
11. Salute

Whitney's comeback single - hit or miss?

Check out Whitney Houston's new single "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" in the youtube video above.

What are your thoughts on the single?

Whitney's new album drops September 1st. Tentative title: "I Look To You".

Whitney Houston working with Alicia Keys

A columnist for a U.S. showbiz website has revealed some details about Whitney's new album...

Alicia Keys wrote and produced a track on the album for Whitney. Houston has been “working” Alicia for a couple of years, and it finally happened. The track is also produced by Alicia’s reported current love interest, the producer Swizz Beatz. (His real name is Kasseem Dean, by the way.)

Whitney Houston - The Wait Is Over

It's the news the whole world is talking about. Whitney Houston is gearing up for her biggest comeback yet. Billboard.com gives a full report about Whitney's upcoming album "The Wait Is Over":

The wait is over -- Whitney Houston is finally making her comeback on Sept. 1 with an as-yet-untitled album on Arista Records. For her return, the label has set up a countdown on the New Jersey-bred artist's official site, WhitneyHouston.com, which will also preview selected tracks slated to appear on the album in coming weeks.

Producers and songwriters said to aid with the set include will.i.am, Sean Garrett and Akon, although there is no confirmation on whether a duet with Akon, "Like I Never Left," which leaked last year, will make the cut.

"The voice is there; I don't think anyone could ever take that from her. As long as we apply that voice to hit records, she'll be right back where she left off," Akon told Billboard.com back in 2007.

Houston made her first high-profile public appearance at her mentor Clive Davis' pre-Grammy gala back in February, where she performed a four-song set that included brief renditions of "I Will Always Love You" and "I Believe in You and Me" plus a tent revival-style take on "I'm Every Woman."

Houston has been dogged in recent years by drug and health issues -- including rehab stints in 2004 and 2005 -- a legal dispute with her father, John Houston, rumored financial problems and a troubled marriage to fellow singer Bobby Brown that ended in divorce.

Houston's last album was 2002's "Just Whitney," which sold 737,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.