Beyonce shooting with Alicia Keys
Feb 11, 2010 Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Music, Music Artists, Music Videos
The two singers apparently took a little trip to Rio in Brazil recently in order to shoot a video for Alicia Keys’ song, “Put it in a love song” which features a duet by the two world-class acts. This is what Alicia Keys said about being in Rio: “First look on top of the mountain of brasil off to an incredible start”. It’s good she’s so optimistic… also, it’s nice to see Beyonce working with other singers now. And in such exotic places… who knows, the places themselves might inspire Beyonce to take that long awaited and greatly postponed vacation.
Tags: Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Pop, R&B, Video Shoot
Keyshia Cole is Engaged
Jan 11, 2010 Music
It looks like Keyshia Cole wants to keep things on the traditional side. It was reported last month that the singer is expecting a baby with boyfriend, Cleveland Cavaliers player Daniel Gibson. The baby is due in March and it seems that the couple is ready to make it official as husband and wife with a baby on the way. The basketball player decided to propose to Keyshia during New Year’s Eve with the singer’s rep saying “I can confirm she is engaged and has an incredible ring.” Her rep adds that the engagement was “an absolute surprise. When he asked her to marry him, she was flabbergasted. He presented her with the ring and her mouth dropped in amazement. It’s too beautiful for words.”
Tags: Basketball, Cleveland Cavaliers, Daniel Gibson, Engagement, Keyshia Cole, New Year’s Eve, Singer
New Jay-Z Video
Dec 25, 2009 Jay-Z, Kanye West, Music, Music Artists, Music Videos
Check out the new music video from Jay-Z and Mr. Hudson for ‘Young Forever’. Mr. Hudson was recently asked what recording the song was like and the singer said “It was really fun to do. We did it in a couple of hours – it’s just this big beat and I’m singing, like, stupidly high. I probably couldn’t do it now with my throat as it is, it’s proper up there on the 50th floor. Kanye certainly has picked me up and said, ‘This guy deserves to be playing in arenas,’ so I thought I might as well make a sound that will belong in those spaces.”
Tags: Jay-Z, Kanye West, mr hudson, Music Video, Singer
Jay-Z Celebrates Big 4-0
Dec 14, 2009 Alicia Keys, Diddy, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Music
Jay-Z rented a mansion in the Dominican Republic resort Casa de Campo for his Scarface-themed 40th birthday and with a star-studded guest list, I’m pretty sure that it was a party to remember. The rapper’s guests included Kanye West, Diddy, Oprah, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, Kate Hudson, A-rod, and MIA. All the guests showed up courtesy of two private jets to celebrate the big day where they sipped on vintage Dom Perignon and Cristal champagne. Everyone had to leave their phones at the door to ensure that no photographs would leak as well as saying a password for admittance.
Tags: Alicia Keys, Birthday, Cristal, Diddy, Dom Perignon, Dominican Republic, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Rapper
Mariah Carey Covers Paper
Dec 14, 2009 Mariah Carey, Music, Nick Cannon
Mariah Carey lent her famous face to Paper Magazine for their December/January issue. The 39-year old singer talked about the media’s harsh treatment of her 2001 breakdown, dressing provocatively at an early age and her relationship with husband Nick Cannon. Mariah said “All we do is have fun together. I don’t know what his eternal age is but maybe it’s more like 16.” I guess Mariah really is a cougar. It’s a good thing that 16 isn’t Nick’s actual age or she’s going to have more trouble coming her way than just media scrutiny. But for the most part, being with Nick seems to be doing her good.
Tags: Cougar, Mariah Carey, Media, Nick Cannon, Paper Magazine, Relationship, Singer
Rihanna Talks New Video
Dec 10, 2009 Music, Music Artists, Music Videos, Rihanna
Rihanna recently filmed a new music video for her song ‘Hard’. The 21-year old singer described the video as being “couture military”. The Barbadian beauty also told MTV about the project, saying “We got tanks, we got troops, helicopters, explosions, tight gear, lots of cute outfits, lots of bullets. Crazy!” She was right about the cute outfits. There are clips of Rihanna wearing a military helmet made to look like Mickey Mouse ears! I wonder when the video will be premiering. I can’t wait to see how it comes out. She’s obviously going for something a little harsher than what we’re used to seeing from her.
Tags: Mickey Mouse, Military, MTV, Music Video, Rihanna, Singer
Alice in Chains rocks Yahoo with special acoustic performance
Nov 27, 2009 Alice in Chains, Music, Singers, Song, Video
Alice in Chains are currently being featured on Yahoo Music’s Maximum Performance! The band stopped by the Yahoo studios to perform an acoustic set featuring songs off the new record Black Gives Way To Blue. The band rocked through amazing acoustic renditions of their new hit single “Check My Brain”, “Black Gives Way To Blue”, and “Your Decision”. The band also sat down with Yahoo for an exclusive video interview, where the band talks about life after Layne, and their amazing re-birth with new singer William DuVall.
“Check My Brain” Yahoo video embed:
“Black Gives Way To Blue” Yahoo video embed:
“Your Decision” Yahoo video embed:
Tags: Alice in Chains, Band, Live, Music, Performance, Video, Yahoo
2009 Country Music Association Awards Winners
Nov 12, 2009 Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Music, Taylor Swift
Here is the FULL list of 2009 CMA Winners.
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
George Strait
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
George Strait
Keith Urban
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Randy Houser
Jamey Johnson
Jake Owen
Darius Rucker
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Eagles
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band
VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Joey + Rory
Montgomery Gentry
Sugarland
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Producer)
“Chicken Fried”
Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall
Atlantic Records
“I Run To You”
Lady Antebellum
Produced by Victoria Shaw and Paul Worley
Capitol Records Nashville
“In Color”
Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
Mercury Nashville
“People Are Crazy”
Billy Currington
Produced by Carson Chamberlain and Billy Currington
Mercury Nashville
“Then”
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
Arista Nashville
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Producer)
American Saturday Night
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois
Arista Nashville
Defying Gravity
Keith Urban
Produced by Dann Huff and Keith Urban
Capitol Records Nashville
Fearless
Taylor Swift
Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift
Big Machine Records
Love On The Inside
Sugarland
Produced by Byron Gallimore, Kristian Bush, and Jennifer Nettles
Mercury Nashville
That Lonesome Song
Jamey Johnson
Produced by The Kent Hardly Playboys
Mercury Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Songwriter(s))
“Chicken Fried”
Zac Brown/Wyatt Durrette
“I Told You So”
Randy Travis
“In Color”
Jamey Johnson/Lee Thomas Miller/James Otto
“People Are Crazy”
Bobby Braddock/Troy Jones
“Then”
Brad Paisley/Chris DuBois/Ashley Gorley
MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to each Artist)
“Cowgirls Don’t Cry”
Brooks & Dunn featuring Reba McEntire
Arista Nashville
“Down The Road”
Kenny Chesney (with Mac McAnally)
Blue Chair Records, LLC & BNA Records
“Everything But Quits”
Lee Ann Womack (duet with George Strait)
MCA Nashville
“I Told You So”
Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis
19 Recordings/Arista Nashville
“Old Enough”
The Raconteurs featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe
Third Man Records/Warner Bros. Records
“Start A Band”
Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Arista Nashville
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
(Award goes to Artist and Director)
“Boots On”
Randy Houser
Directed by Eric Welch
“Love Story”
Taylor Swift
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
“People Are Crazy”
Billy Currington
Directed by The Brads
“Start A Band”
Brad Paisley (duet with Keith Urban)
Directed by Jim Shea
“Troubadour”
George Strait
Directed by Trey Fanjoy
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Eddie Bayers– Drums
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Brent Mason – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar
Tags: Awards, Brad Paisley, Country Music, Country Music Association Awards, Keith Urban, Music, Taylor Swift, winners
Alicia Keys Album Pushed Back
Oct 29, 2009 Alicia Keys, Music
Alicia Keys recently took to her Twitter to announce that her upcoming album ‘The Element of Freedom’ is being delayed. The singer tweeted “Luv having the freedom to create beautiful music, so I’m pushing the album back to DEC 15th. So many more amazing songs!!! Pls RT.” Who is she trying to kid? Getting an album pushed back doesn’t exactly scream good news to any music fan or artist for that matter. I guess we will get some hastily put together music two weeks later because we all know what getting pushed back really means – it’s code for your album absolutely sucks!
Lady Gaga and Beyonce Team Up
Oct 16, 2009 Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Music, Music Artists, Music Videos
Beyonce and Lady Gaga teamed up to shoot the video for Video phone together! According to an insider who spoke to Life & Style “On Oct. 7, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé were working on the video together at a studio in NYC. Everything on the set was being kept very hush-hush, and security was extremely tight.” I wonder how this managed to stay off the radar. The insider goes on to say that the singers and fashion icons showed off their individual styles for the video, saying “Beyonce wears a feathered dress. And of course Lady Gaga wears something wild. The fashion is sick and insane.”
Tags: Beyonce, Fashion, Lady Gaga, Life & Style, NYC, Singer, Video
Gucci Mane “Wasted” ft. Plies Video Premiere!
Oct 6, 2009 Gucci Mane, Music, New Single, Plies, Song, Video
Gucci Mane’s Highly anticipated LP: The State vs. Radric Davis In Stores December 2009
Gucci Mane ft. Plies “Wasted” VIDEO:
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=63829343
Tags: Gucci Mane, New Single, Plies, Premiere, Song, Video, Wasted
Michael Jackson’s Guitar Goddess Orianthi Readies Debut Album
Oct 2, 2009 Michael Jackson, Music
Introducing Orianthi, the guitar phenomenon who is featured prominently in the upcoming Michael Jackson concert documentary, This Is It. Already a renowned musician, Orianthi has been playing guitar since the age of eleven and was discovered by legend Carlos Santana. After playing with artists like Carrie Underwood, ZZ Top, and Prince, she received a MySpace message from Michael Jackson’s musical director asking her to audition for his comeback tour. Following a test run with the King of Pop himself, she was selected as his lead guitarist for his O2 arena dates in London – a crowning acheivement for the 24 year old from Adelaide, Australia.
Now Orianthi is preparing to release her solo debut album, Believe, on October 27th. In addition to her talent at guitar, Orianthi has a gorgeous voice and even sang at Michael Jackson’s Staples Center memorial service. Even before starting rehearsals for his tour though, she was hard at work writing and recording the album with her band. Believe is full of anthemic rock tracks with a sound reminiscent of Paramore or Evanescence, but entirely Orianthi thanks to her signature shreds and thunderous hooks. Her first single, “According to You” is a catchy tale of an ungrateful boyfriend, featuring a killer guitar solo.
To hear the story in her own words, watch Orianthi in this segment from Australia’s Today show. Visit Orianthi.com for updates on this rising star, and be sure to check her out in This Is It out on October 28th.
Orianthi Panagaris Interview On Today Show:
Tags: Album, Debut Album, Michael Jackson, Music, Orianthi
U2 READY FOR U.S. TOUR
Sep 18, 2009 Concert, Music, U2
360 TOUR STARTED IN CHICAGO
Tour Dates:
Sep 12 Soldier Field Chicago
Sep 13 Soldier Field Chicago, Illinois
Sep 16 Rogers Centre Toronto
Sep 16 Rogers Centre Toronto, Ontario
Sep 17 Rogers Centre Toronto, Ontario
Sep 20 Gillette Stadium Boston
Sep 21 Gillette Stadium Foxboro, Massachusetts
Sep 24 Giants Stadium New York
Sep 25 Giants Stadium New York, New York
Sep 29 FedEx Field Washington, Washington DC
Oct 1 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, Virginia
Oct 3 Carter Finlay Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina
Oct 6 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia
Oct 9 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida
Oct 12 New Cowboys Stadium Dallas, Texas
Oct 14 Reliant Stadium Houston, Texas
Oct 18 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma
Oct 20 University of Phoenix Stadium Phoenix, Arizona
Oct 23 Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas, Nevada
Oct 25 Rose Bowl Pasedena, California
Oct 28 BC Place Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia
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Tags: 360, Band, Concert, Music, Performance, tour dates, U2
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
Tickets for Michael Jackson’s memorial service snapped up by ticket touts
Jul 6, 2009 Music
Tickets for Michael Jackson’s memorial service have been snapped up by ticket touts who plan to make money out of the tragic event.
Jacko passed away aged 50 in LA on June 25 after he reportedly suffered a heart attack.
The memorial is being held at the Staples Center in LA, and tickets for the event were posted online for fans but quickly sold out.
British fan Julian Nelson, 27, was unable to get one of the exclusive tickets and, talking about the touts, he said: “It’s totally out of order and against the spirit of the whole event.
He added: “I was gutted not to get a ticket.
“But it’s worse knowing others did and all they care about is making a quick buck. The touts should be ashamed.
“You just don’t get lower than tryng to make money off a person’s death.”
Source: Splash News
Tags: cultural icon, dead, died, Family, funeral, global, heart attack, king pop, memorial service, Michael Jackson, painkillers, prescription drugs, superstar, ticket, tragic
New Beyonce Video
Jun 23, 2009 Beyonce, Music, Music Artists, Music Videos
Beyonce Knowles recently released another black and white music video for her song ‘Broken-Hearted Girl’. The track was originally supposed to be the sixth single from her ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce’ album but it was replaced by ‘Sweet Dreams’ instead. The video will also be released on the DVD ‘Above and Beyonce: Dance Mixes’ which dropped in stores last week and sold exclusively at Wal-Mart. I wonder why they shelved this song instead when they already have a video for it. And how many songs is she planning to release from that album? It’s getting way too old. It’s not like she’s Rihanna who we can’t get tired off.
Tags: Beyonce, DVD, Music Video, Singer, Wal-Mart
Green Day Premieres Video for New Single “21 Guns”
Jun 22, 2009 Album, Green Day, Music, Music Bands, Song, Teen Choice Awards, Video
Green Day has just premiered the video for their new single, “21 Guns,” exclusively on MySpace Music. The video was helmed by noted director Marc Webb, who has lensed clips for such artists as My Chemical Romance, Weezer, and All-American Rejects, and is making his feature film directorial debut in July with (500) Days of Summer.
“21 Guns” is the second single from the band’s latest album 21st Century Breakdown, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, as well as on the Rock, Active Rock, and Alternative charts, fueled by the Alternative radio No. 1 single “Know Your Enemy.” 21st Century Breakdown, which Rolling Stone has called “a rock opera in which the rock always comes first,” also topped the charts in 24 countries including the UK, Canada, and Japan.
Over the past month, Green Day has continued to work with MySpace Music for the promotion of 21st Century Breakdown. During the week of the album’s release, they played an exclusive concert in New York City which was filmed for the site’s premiere online concert program, The List. The performance can now be seen on The List’s official MySpace profile.
This year’s show will take place at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, August 9th, and air the next day, Monday, August 10th, on FOX at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Fans can vote for Green Day at http://www.teenchoiceawards.com/.
Green Day, which is singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool, are preparing to launch their first proper tour of the United States and Canada in more than three years. The tour runs from July 3rd through August 25th. Please visit http://www.greenday.com/ for more details.
“21 GUNS” VIDEO:
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http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=59213823
Tags: 21 Guns, Album, Green Day, MySpace, New Single, Premieres Video, Song, Teen Choice Awards, Video
‘Lady Gaga Revenge’ iPod Application Available Now!
Jun 12, 2009 Lady Gaga, Music, Video, YouTube
The music of Lady Gaga is now an app on the iPhone, and “LoveGame” is your game. ‘Lady Gaga Revenge’ is the latest version of ‘Tap Tap Revenge’, the wildly popular, most-downloaded app in Apple’s iTunes store. Tap the targets and shake your iPhone to the beats of 14 Lady Gaga album tracks and smash remixes, including “Poker Face”, “Just Dance”, and “Paparazzi”. With graphics and themes inspired by the videos and style of ‘The Fame’, ‘Tap Tap Revenge’ shows they know how to treat a Lady……
Download ‘Tap Tap Revenge’ from the iTunes store:
Want to MEET Lady Gaga? Download and play ‘Lady Gaga Revenge’ for a chance at 4 tickets to see Lady Gaga live & meet her after the show! To win this once-in-a-lifetime prize, grab your iPhone or iTouch and BEAT ‘Lady Gaga Revenge’. Submit a high score on each track in the game INCLUDING the locked boss tracks. Once you submit a score on every track, you’ve got an entry into the contest.
As if that wasn’t enough – we’re giving away 30 copies of ‘The Fame’ autographed by Lady Gaga! Every day for the next 30 days you can win one of these autographed albums just by submitting a high score in ‘Lady Gaga Revenge’. If you don’t get the game, you can’t win… Click here to download it now. For more info about ‘Lady Gaga Revenge’ and how to win these prizes, check out the Tapulous Blog.
“Paparazzi” Music Video:
Tags: Free Download, Game, iPod Application, iTunes, Lady Gaga, Revenge, Video, YouTube
Suge Knight Can’t Be Black Balled
Jun 4, 2009 Music, Record Label, Suge Knight
If Suge Knight wants his record company to be called Blackball Records, he can name it Blackball Records. That’s if someone else doesn’t have the name already. The original owners of Black Ball Records, note the slight difference in spelling, have fired off a cease and desist letter to the music mogul, politely pointing out his copyright infringement. Black Ball claims that Suge has been using the name since 2008 and that both sides have tried to reach a settlement to no avail. Suge’s camp says they filed for copyright in 2006 but dropped it earlier this year. The original Black Ball Records people say they’ve had it since 2002.
Tags: Blackball, Copyright Infringement, Music, Record Company, Suge Knight, Trademark
Soulja Boy Shoots Street Video For ‘I Got Mojo’ Off Of Gangsta Grillz Mixtape
May 29, 2009 Music, Soulja Boy, Video, YouTube
Check out Soulja Boy’s ‘I Got Mojo’ street video shot by DJ Whoo Kidd’s RadioPlanet TV in Times Square, NYC.
‘I Got Mojo’ is off of Soulja Boy’s Gangsta Grillz Mixtape Coming Soon!
Video
Tags: Mixtape, Music, New Single, Song, Soulja Boy, Video, YouTube