Mary J. Blige Does Led Zeppelin
Mar 12, 2010 Concert, Led Zeppelin, Mary J. Blige, Singer
Mary J. Blige has reportedly done two covers of Led Zeppelin songs for the international reissue of her album ‘Stronger with Each Tear’ which is due out on Monday. The singer recruited the likes of Travis Barker, Randy Jackson and guitarist Steve Vai to collaborate with her on ‘Stairway to Heaven’ and had so much fun that she decided to cover ‘Whole Lotta Love’ too. Mary said “I did Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ and ‘Whole Lotta Love’ — it’s crazy! I am a Led Zeppelin fan. I’m not going to say I’ve been to their concerts, but I’ve listened to their music since I was a child, and it’s always moved me, especially ‘Stairway to Heaven’, and ‘Whole Lotta Love’ is just fun. I want y’all to hear it.”
Tags: Concerts, Led Zeppelin, Mary J. Blige, Music, Randy Jackson, Singer, Steve Vai, Travis Barker
Jermaine Jackson is Desperate
Sep 14, 2009 Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, Music, Stevie Wonder
Jermaine Jackson is doing everything he can to bring big names to the seemingly doomed Michael Jackson tribute concert that he’s planning in Vienna, Austria later this month. The late singer’s brother doesn’t even care what they’re claim to fame is, so it shouldn’t e a surprise that he wants Chris Brown to perform at the upcoming tribute. However, as of now, Chris and Mary J. Blige have denied that they are going to be part of the show. Jermaine has also begged the likes of Akon, Stevie Wonder, R Kelly, Maroon 5 and Sister Sledge to be part of the concert for the King of Pop. Good luck with that line up.
Tags: Akon, Chris Brown, Concert, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, Pop, Singer, Stevie Wonder, Tribute
Michael Jackson Tribute in Vienna Lacking Stars
Sep 10, 2009 Chris Brown, Madonna, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, U2
The so-called official line up for the Michael Jackson Tribute being held in Vienna, Austria on September 26th has been revealed. Mary J. Blige, Natalie Cole, Sister Sledge, US5, Chris Brown and Angela Bassett are slated to perform while others are still being confirmed. That’s certainly an interesting line up. The big question is whether or not Jermaine Jackson will be able to follow through with his promise of big names like Madonna, U2, Robbie Williams and Whitney Houston. The late singer’s brother will be in for it if he fails to deliver. 45,000 of the King of Pop’s fans have already bought tickets.
Tags: Chris Brown, Madonna, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, Pop, Singer, Tribute, U2, Vienna
Mary J Blige on American Idol
Aug 18, 2009 American Idol, Mary J. Blige, Simon Cowell
Mary J. Blige will be meeting up with Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi to be a guest host for the American Idol auditions in Atlanta. The show recently wrapped up auditions in Boston on Friday where Victoria Beckham also ended filling up for recently booted judge Paula Abdul. A source said “The judges and production team have been having a lot of fun with Victoria. She’s had a great response so far, and has been really warm with the contestants.” That’s not what I heard when they were in Denver. But I’m glad that she got replaced with Mary J. I think that she will be more honest in her judging.
Tags: American Idol, atlanta, Boston, Kara DioGuardi, Mary J. Blige, Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell
Mary J Blige and Jay-Z Sued
Jan 2, 2009 Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige, Jay-Z and several other people are getting sued by a couple of Jersey guys saying that the artists ripped off their tune. Jermaine Jumpp and Michael C. Adams claim in a federal lawsuit that they handed a CD to the office of producer Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins with the song ‘On My Grind’. Four years later, Mary J recorded ‘Enough Cryin’, produced by Darkchild, and the guys say that it sounds too much like their song that they shipped over to the producer. It’s unclear from the lawsuit just what Jay-Z’s roll in all this was. Maybe he was included just for fun. Right.
Tags: Mary J. Blige
Uh-oh Mary’s in trouble
Aug 12, 2008 Album Review, Mary J. Blige, iPod
Grammy-winning singer Mary J. Blige has been sued in New York for $2 million by a company that says she stole some of the music she used on her latest hit album and in an iPod commercial.
The Drama Family Entertainment company filed the lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday.
The lawsuit claims the company suffered copyright infringement because the singer’s Growing Pains album contains the song Work That. The suit says the song was created by a producer who worked for the company at the time.
The song was featured with a silhouetted Blige in an iPod commercial. But iPod maker Apple Inc. isn’t named in the lawsuit.
Sounds like a bad case of not learning to share…
Elton John and Mary J. Blige duet
Feb 22, 2008 Award, Duets, Elton John, Mary J. Blige
It’s an unlikely pairing, but Elton John and Mary J. Blige will perform a duet at his post-Oscars party.
The superstar singers will take to the stage at Elton’s annual AIDS Foundation bash after the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.
Blige said: “Elton John is one of the most inspirational musicians and philanthropists in this industry for me. I respect him with all my heart and it is truly a pleasure to be performing with him on such an important night as we look to raise awareness and vital funds for the fight against HIV and AIDS.”
This is not the first time the pair have collaborated. In 1999, Elton played the piano on the 37-year-old star’s single ‘Deep Inside’. Elton’s annual Oscar party has raised more than $15 million for his charity over the past 15 years.
Mary J. on Amy Winehouse
Jan 26, 2008 Amy Winehouse, Drugs, Mary J. Blige, Soul Music
Mary J. Blige is on the new issue of Interview magazine and in her, pardon the pun, interview, she talks about none other than fellow singer Amy Winehouse. She says that “Someone like Amy Winehouse is so important to the music business right now. It’s very painful (to see her battle drugs). I hope she makes it. I think it (the music industry) kind of got lost and we ended up in a drought for a while, but I see it making a turn, so instead of music being just synthetic, we’ll see it going back to actual instruments. That’s what I’m hoping for anyway.” We’re all hoping for it.
Musicians on Steroids
Jan 18, 2008 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Scandal, Timbaland
It’s not just athletes getting in a steroid scandal these days as it is being reported that 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Timbaland, Wyclef Jean and Tyler Perry have all been named in a steroid trafficking scandal that may involve thousands of people.
The Times Union of Albany says that “Blige and other stars were shipped prescribed human growth hormone or steroids — sometimes under fictitious names — at hotels, productions studios, private residences, an upscale Manhattan fitness club and through the Long Island office of Michael Diamond, a chiropractor affiliated with the celebrities” citing information from “several cooperating witnesses” in the investigation.
Mary J. Blige – Come To Me (Peace) Live On CNN – Video
Dec 12, 2007 Album, Album Release, Hip Hop, Live Music, Mary J. Blige, Music, Music Artists, Music Videos, New Single, Performance, R&B, Singers, Song, YouTube
Mary J. Blige performed on Thursday night at “CNN Heroes: All Star Tribute”. She sang “Come To Me (Peace)”, a new song from her upcoming studio album entitled “Growing Pains”
Mary J. Blige – Just Fine (FULL NEW SINGLE) NEW SONG
Oct 25, 2007 Album, Mary J. Blige, Music, Music Artists, Music Videos, New Single, YouTube
Here’s the new single called “Just Fine”, which is the lead single from the upcoming album of Mary J. Blige entitled “Growing Pains” due out on November 27th.
Check this song out!!!
Fall is for Divas – Mariah Carey and Mary J.
Sep 17, 2007 Album, Famous People, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Music Artists, New Single
Fall is upon us and so are the divas. It seems that all the divas that we know and love are coming out with new records this fall season.
Much like Kanye West and 50 Cent, some divas are going head to head with their releases. Celine Dion and Britney Spears will battle it out first when both of their upcoming albums drop on November 13. We would then see another diva showdown a week later in the form of Mary J. Blige with her upcoming album ‘Growing Pains’ to be released on the same day, November 20, as Mariah Carey’s new record.
It seems that the only diva missing from that list is Madonna. When is her album coming out?