What's fascinating about Steve is that this song writer and guitarist is now 85% deaf, he began losing his hearing at 9 years old, however he still can play 'cause the sounds are still in his memory  When he plays with the band, they uses signs and he senses the vibrations.
Go take a look on the band's site http://www.widemouthgrin.com/

Q&A with Steve DiCesare (thanks a lot man)
- When you met Mariah back in time, you were all very young, did you expect her to become so famous?  Was there a lil' something in that girl that make you think "she will make it"?
Steve: Honestly-  yes she  had an 'aura' about her back then too. You could feel it.  weird-  but she was always super cool.

- Steve, I know you have lost almost 85 percent of your hearing, does that mean you can't hear any songs?  Including Mariah's?
Steve: I havent been able to listen to any new music in 10 to 15 years now, I cant hear Mariahs stuff and especially her voice when she throws it up into the stratosphere.  Im not sure I ever heard those high notes from her unfortunately, but I did get a chance to listen to the early albums from the early 90's.

- What Mariah song do you like the most?
Steve: As far as a favorite song, I keep coming back to HERO, and that was about where I stopped listening to music..... it is inspiring for me , coming from her, ..........and also we used it in classes, (I teach deaf education,  and the kids selected it without my prodding)  to practice sign language to.  It was inspiring as well to see the kids signing that song..... I never told them that we were in high school together.

- If you had the opportunity to meet her now would you be intimidated or would you go like "hey wassup girl?"
Steve: Meeting her now , would be cool for sure-  Im sure we would have a great time.

- Any other memories (not too personal)?
Steve: I remember Mariah being very real, very creative, and very cool.  She has been making some awesome stuff and it's just GREAT!

Mark, the second guy who was in high school with Mariah is out of town and will hopefully reply soon to a few questions too, according to Mark  Mariah singing with the band that night was probably what made them  pursue a music career
Posted on March 31

"I got her a short-haired Jack Russell terrier -- a girl, named Cha-Cha. She's 8 weeks," Cannon, 28, told Usmagazine.com Saturday at a concert in Coconut Grove, Fla.

Cannon said being married to Carey is "the most amazing thing ever. I couldn't wish for anything else. She's the most incredible woman. Being in a strong union and being there for each other is something that I'd never really experienced before, so to experience it with my wife is remarkable. We're together as one, and that's important to me."

He was mum on their anniversary plans, but told Us, "We never went on a honeymoon, so I guess I can tell you we'll probably go to Barbados."

Asked if there are any babies in the near future, he laughed.
Source: US Magazine (All rights reserved)
Posted on March 30

“Mariah was drinking glasses of red wine with a straw,” laughed our onlooker. “When she and Nick left at 2 a.m., Mariah took a glass of wine down in the elevator with her.”

Cannon was deejaying at Ron Berkowitz’s rooftop club that night and kept playing Carey’s songs. But once “Fantasy” came on, the diva couldn’t help but grab the mic herself. “Mariah started singing along to her own song,” a reveler told us. “She eventually got everyone in the crowd to sing with her.” 
Source: NY Daily news (All rights reserved)
Posted on March 30

From Nick's Twitter: "Just left the club in Miami. My wife came thru and shut the place DOWN!"
Posted on March 29

Questions:
- What U2 song did Mariah once sang live?
- Where was it?
- At which event?
- What was the name of the band she sang with? (old name, actual name or name of the guys)
The winner (with the most good answers out of the 4 questions (at least 2 answers)) will be picked at random.  You may send your entries until March 30.
Good Luck 

Clue 1: Mariah once sang that U2 song
Clue 2: Mariah sang that U2 song live in the US
Clue 3: Sign language
Clue 4: These 2 guys were part of that adventure (full pictures will be posted soon)

Clue 5: Silence
Clue 6: The screencap below is from a concert where U2 performed that song

Clue 7: "You give it all but I want more"
Clue 8: Mets baseball player

Rules: Now you need to click here and vote for "My Love".
Posted on March 27

Questions:
- What U2 song did Mariah once sang live?
- Where was it?
- At which event?
- What was the name of the band she sang with? (old name, actual name or name of the guys)
The winner (with the most good answers out of the 4 questions (at least 2 answers)) will be picked at random.  Good Luck

Clue 1: Mariah once sang that U2 song
Clue 2: Mariah sang that U2 song live in the US
Clue 3: Sign language
Clue 4: These 2 guys were part of that adventure (full pictures will be posted soon)

Clue 5: Silence
Clue 6: The screencap below is from a concert where U2 performed that song

Rules: Now you need to click here and vote for "My Love".
Posted on March 26

I only give clues at the moment .  The questions will come later.

Rules: Now you need to click here and vote for "My Love".
Posted on March 25

I only give clues at the moment . The questions will come later.

Rules: Now you need to click here and vote for "My Love".
Posted on March 23

I only give clues at the moment .  The questions will come later.

Rules: Now you need to click here and vote for "My Love".
Posted on March 23

I already received a few answers to the contest, c'mon guys, I didn't even ask the question yet, I only give clues at the moment .  And no, we are not looking for a Mariah song...

Rules: Now you need to click here and vote for "My Love".
Posted on March 22

"Finicky fans and supporters and all that, they like you one day the next you crap. That is the thing that always trips me out. Fans forget sometimes that you are our supporters, you are not in most cases our friends and alot of them like to talk to us like they are our friends. Like tell us what to do or what we are doing wrong like they just know, but yet you're not running a successful multimedia label. You are not doing anything, you do not have any songs or are you a artist, so how you going to tell a artist about artistry shit and you are not a artist?
Posted on March 22

Ok, here we go with the first clue, the questions will only come in a few days 

Clue 1: Mariah once sang that U2 song....
(It makes you already scratch your head right?)
Rules: Now you need to click here and vote for "My Love".
Posted on March 21

Also (out topic), Obama and Leno joked about his bowling game. When Obama said he recently bowled a score of 129 and Leno chided him for such a low result, the President tossed off a remark some might consider, um, politically incorrect: "That was like the Special Olympics or something." 
Now this is the sort of remark that, sadly, has become commonplace in contemporary humor. But it's nothing you'd want your president to say, or even to think.
Source: LA Times (extract)
Posted on March 20

In the coming week, we will be announcing a special contest here on MariahCarey.com; Having the toolbar will definitely come in handy to help you win some awesome Mariah prizes!
Source: MariahCarey.com
Posted on March 18

The MTV VMAJ 09 awards are decided by the viewers and music fans who can vote for either Japanese or international artists nominated in the same category. The voting period is from March 18 through May 1 and can be accessed via web and mobile at www.mtvjapan.com/vmaj.

The 8th annual show will premiere live on MTV Japan, Saturday May 30 at 18h to over 7.2 million homes in Japan.
Source: MTV Asia - Akuro by e-mail
Posted on March 18

Listen to the track here, spread the word!
Source: Andy by e-mail
Posted on March 16

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, way to go girls!!!!!
Source: the girls on HBF
Posted on March 15

Another important info e-mailed to a fan is coming and will be posted later today 
Posted on March 15

But be careful when Mariah is in her joking mood, she sometimes replies funny or weird stuff 
Posted on March 13

Anyway, here's what he wrote on his blog:
"Lambs, You guys are the best! You guys stick up for Mariah and always have. If you noticed in my post to the “Haters” I never mentioned the world Lambs because I know you guys are the real true definition of fans. Lambs are actually more than that, you guys are literally Mariah’s family. You don’t know how much she loves you all and how happy you have always made her. You all have rolled with her through everything. So when we got married I was surprised that I was marrying into a Worldwide Family. And just like in any marriage, some family members embrace you, some don’t, and some take time to invite you in. It’s like one big version of “MEET THE PARENTS” LOL.  So I appreciate all the Lambs who have embraced me and the ones who haven’t yet, I am totally okay with that. I understand. Some In-Laws never get along!! But I want my site to be an open forum for you to voice all your opinions. A great man once said, “I may not agree with what you have to say, but I will die for the right for you to say it.” I encourage and welcome criticism, especially when done  with respect.

Again the only issue I had was the few people who were making vulgar and slanderous comments about my wife. I will never allow anyone to disrespect Mariah in my presence. And I believe I have personally reached out to everyone who was making those type of comments and nipped it in the bud. Again to the Lambs, you guys are STONE WINNERS! Thank you for loving and supporting Mariah past, present, and future! P.S. Wait until you guys hear the new album! STONE GROOVE SMASH HIT WONDERS!!! (and no I would never be worthy enough to be featured on a Mariah record, don’t worry) LOL!" 
Posted on March 13

- Cannon, just one month shy of celebrating his one-year anniversary with Carey, says she "loves" his new job. "Nothing has really changed, because she sleeps during the day, especially because she's working on an album and has to rest her voice. She doesn't even know when I'm gone," he says. "When I get home, she's just getting up, and we hang out. I don't sleep. My schedule is so weird. "

- Beginning this summer, he and his celeb friends will travel the country and surprise ordinary teens who are doing extraordinary things in their communities. Don't be surprised if Mrs. Cannon shows up with her hubby.
"The great thing about her and one of the reasons I appreciate her so much is with her busy schedule and everything she has going on, she always has the time to support what I'm doing," Cannon says. "That's what a marriage and a union is really about. Outside of all of the fame and craziness, we just are best friends and have so much fun together and support. To have someone to bounce creative ideas off for 24/7 is amazing."

Also on Cannon's to-do list: having a baby with Carey.
"We're definitely moving towards that," Cannon says. "There were a couple of things you want to get established first. You want to enjoy each other for the first year, and we've traveled quite a bit."
He continues, "When you start a union, that has to be one of things that is on the forefront of your mind, but we're so busy with everything else. We love each other, so we're constantly in practice. We're going to let nature take its course, but the course is not a long one."
Source: USA Today (All rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on March 13

Something interesting...  first of all, My Love, album cut, no longer says "featuring Mariah Carey" as it did with the single on iTunes, but rather "& Mariah Carey"... "The-Dream & Mariah Carey". Now they both receive equal credit, it seems.

The iTunes links previously posted to the single version of My Love are no longer valid.  Look for the album version on iTunes now!!!!

Please download, request and request again now!!!!!!
Source for the info: Jeremy by e-mail
Posted on March 12

Mariah's Anniversary Party in Cheng Du, China
Date: March 27, 2009 (Friday)
Time: 9pm
Location: The Connection
Address: Section 110, Soho Business Harbour, No. 5 Hongjixin Road (Entrance on Hong Ji Shang Lu), Cheng Du, Si Chuan, China

Contact: Liu Chuan, Leon
Tel: 86-13060005444
For details and updates (in Chinese) - click here.
Source: Source: Liu Chuan, Leon - Bernard by e-mail
Posted on March 10

Be sure to tune in to MTV all day TODAY to catch their exclusive video premiere of My Love!  The video which was shot last month in Los Angeles and directed by Nick Cannon will premiere exclusively throughout the day on MTV, MTV2, MTV Hits, MTV Jams, MTVU and MTV.com. 
Source: MariahCarey.com
Posted on March 9

BG: So, I heard that Mariah was going to make an appearance on America’s Go Talent?
NC: That was a lie. I don’t know who made that up. People said that is the reason why I got the job. People just make some stuff up in the press.

BG: Are you trying to trick us… or maybe surprise us?
NC: I swear. That’s one thing, I never lie about anything. If you look in the history of all of my interviews, if I say something it’s usually true. But yeah, I don’t know who made that up. That’s a weird rumor too. I mean she might come to a show or two in the back, but I doubt you will see her sitting next to somebody’s grandma in the audience.

BG: And onto your personal life. There’s been a lot of rumors going on…
pregnancy rumors. Can you fill me in?
NC: Oh no. More lies.

BG: Do you see kids in your future?
NC: I hope to see kids in my future. I mean that’s the whole purpose of starting a family and getting married and all that stuff. If you’re saying like right now, nah, not right now.

BG: So, it’s not in your near future?
NC: The press was saying that we were at fertility clinics. I’m just saying all my stuff is working very well. I don’t need that!
Source: BG (extract)
Note: Nick fans can find pics and vids here and here.
Posted on March 8

“Mariah Carey took me up in her private jet last week,” said Mr. Nash, who records under the name The-Dream. “It was like: Ooooooh! I’ve got to get me one of these. Because now that I’ve got a taste, I’m never going back. I’m going to fly this thing everywhere — to L.A., to Atlanta, to New York. I’m going to fly this thing down the street and park it outside your apartment.”

Over the past year they have composed more than 200 songs, working with artists as diverse as Usher, Jesse McCartney, Sting and Celine Dion, at a rate of $110,000 to $165,000 per track, Mr. Stewart said.

When the Grammy nominations for 2009 were announced, he was upset that his solo work was overlooked. 

“Even though in my mind I know I should have beat everyone, I also know that some people missed the first album,” he said. “So now it’s about marketing. Now I’ve got the Mariahs and the Kanyes and the Jamie Foxxes of the world saying, ‘I’ve seen The-Dream write four hit songs in 40 minutes.’ Soon the pop world will be like, ‘O.K., we see you now.’ ” 

“ ‘Love vs. Money’ is music as theater, and no one does that better than The-Dream,” said Stephen Hill, president for music programming and specials for BET. “But he also knows how to give a young, black audience what they want.” Mr. Hill pointed to “Sweat It Out,” a song about a woman who has just perfected a slick hairstyle, only to see it frizz up when things get steamy. 

If for some reason the new album isn’t a hit, his day job isn’t too shabby. He’s currently working with Ms. Carey on her next album.
Source: The New York Times (All rights reserved) (extract)
Posted on March 8

Before spinning tracks from Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco, Nick dished on fellow musicians Chris Brown and Michael Jackson and, of course, wife Mariah Carey.

Regarding Chris Brown's alleged attack on Rihanna, Cannon told CelebTV.com: "Obviously the situation is a horrible situation... things that are quite unfortunate went down but I'm not here to judge anybody.

Whether or not he'll continue to play Brown's music, Nick added, "I'm gonna play music cause music is music. Music is meant to make people feel good so that's how we gonna get down. Definitely I pray for him, I haven't actually spoken to him, but he's in my prayers."

As for the announcement of Michael Jackson's, comeback, an excited Cannon vowed, "I'm about to get my flight to London right now so I can see the show!"

The America's Got Talent host stayed mum regarding any big plans for his one year anniversary to Mariah Carey, (the two married April 30), but did take the time to clear up the longstanding rumors that he and Mariah were expecting a baby.

"I mean we're gonna let nature take it's course, we're just enjoying each other right now and whatever happens happens."

Adding that Mariah is not currently pregnant Nick said, "It's one of those things where you don't really plan for those types of things. It's family, it's love. Of course that's what we want and when it happens it's gonna happen. Am I having sex? And that's usually how it happens right?"

Cannon ended the night with a crowd-pleasing tune none other than Mariah Carey's "Fantasy."
Source: CelebTV
Posted on March 7

It wasn't so much that he was this big star, it was more so taking be back to 1996, and basically remembering how much i loved that song (one of Mariah's best) and could remember that video, and him in it, and more importantly how i remembered copy-catting that scene in real life at summer camp myself and sneaking off with some boy! lol. Not only was this one of those 'where-are-they' now moments, but it just reminded me that music really is the timeline to our lives--it basically documents one from birth til now. just dope thinkin' bout that!

Shan is now living in Hollywood writing scripts and acting here and there. More on him here

Click to enlarge
Source: DJ BlackSide - Dennis by e-mail
Posted on March 6

On Friday, March 27th - Mariah's special day, we will be counting down your top 10 favorite MC songs in a special day-long anniversary celebration of Mariah, her music and the lambs! 

To cast your vote for the anniversary countdown and be eligible to win some amazing prizes, here's what you have to do:

- Rank a list of your top 10 favorite Mariah songs (#1 being your most favorite.)
- Tell us what you love most about the songs you chose. You can add comments to one or more songs from your list.
- E-mail us your final ranking and your name to mcanniversary@honeybfly.com.

Your votes will compile the first ever official fan favorite countdown of Mariah songs!
In addition, the HBF staff will be picking the best fan comments, post them on MariahCarey.com during the countdown and award them with special prizes! 

Voting closes on March 25th. 
Source: MariahCarey.com
Posted on March 5

Inauguration

Source: Bilel from mimijadore by e-mail
Posted on March 5

There has been wide spread interest in the critically acclaimed movie, “Precious” and there is hope that The Cannes Film Festival will shore up distribution across the globe!
Source: Mariah Connection
Posted on March 4

When: Thursday, March 12, 2009

Where:
AREA NIGHT CLUB (sbe.com/area)
1643 La Cienega
Hollywood
90023

Description:
THE DREAM will rock the stage at AREA Night Club in Hollywood on Thursday 3/12/09. Who will the surprise guest be? Buy The Dream's new album and see who is featured... it will be one of those Superstar artists! Special Guest DJ : Dwele. First 300 people in FREE! Dress code enforced and doors close at capacity!
Source: The-Dream on MySpace
Posted on March 3

"People can go online to buy music, but there won't be any replacement for the events that we held," Wright said. "Times Square was particularly famous for that."

Click here to read the article.
Posted on March 3

The album will follow last year’s hit, E=MC2, on which The Dream — aka Terius Nash — produced her hit, “Touch My Body” and “My Love.” For those of you don’t completely get it (myself included) these producers have nicknames like The Dream. They also write a lot of very melodic pop music. Mariah’s in good hands.

There’s a lot more going on in Carey’s life these days although she is not—not- pregnant. We laughed about all those “baby bump” pictures that appear in tabloids week after week. Carey seems pretty sanguine about enjoying the conceiving process with new husband, Nick Cannon.

Cannon, by the way, tells me he’s not giving up acting to host “America’s Got Talent.” “The opportunity came up and I thought it would be fun,” he said. Nick is a gifted actor – check him out in the movie “Bobby” from 2006 — and is young enough to take some detours along the way.

Nick isn’t the only member of the Carey-Cannon family to get into reality TV. Mariah says, perhaps only half-joking, that her Jack Russell terrier, named Jack, may also get his own show. Jack is often referred to as Mariah’s ‘real baby.’ He even stars in his own home videos on YouTube. “It will all about our lives seen through his eyes,” the pop star said. Stranger things have happened.

A bigger question right now, aside from all this baby and dog talk, is who is managing Carey. She and Benny Medina parted ways amicably last year. Medina turned up an Oscar party with Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, and may be getting back into the management game with them. (Medina is credited for Lopez’s major successes.)
Source: FOX (All rights reserved)
Posted on March 3

If it's not done yet, be a follower on Mariah's Twitter page.

By the way, thank god with all the weirdos running around, Mariah's HBF staff took over a part of the reply function (as stated on Mariah's official site), there's now also a contest, send your favorite song from The Ballads @MariahHBF and win some cool autographed stuffs.
Posted on March 3

- Hey! Just finished 2 songs. Now I get to eat a bleak morsel of "food" and get some sleep! I enjoyed ya'll profusely today/night. God Bless!
3 hours ago from TwitterBerry
And some more updates
Posted on March 1