Lady Gaga Stole the Show at SNL with Special Guest Madonna!
Oct 7, 2009 Lady Gaga, Live, Madonna, Performance, Song, Video, YouTube
In case you missed it, Lady Gaga made her SNL debut! Besides performing “Paparazzi” and a “Poker Face” / “LoveGame” / “Bad Romance” medley, she was featured in two sketches with Andy Samberg, Kenan Thompson, and surprise guest Madonna! Check out all of Lady Gaga’s show-stealing moments below!
“Paparazzi” Live on SNL:
“Poker Face/LoveGame/Bad Romance Medley” Live on SNL:
Lady Gaga & Madonna Catfight Sketch:
Bubble Suit Sketch:
Tags: guest, Lady Gaga, Madonna, performing, SNL, Song, Special, Video, YouTube
AFI ROCK THE ROXY FOR CRASH LOVE RELEASE PARTY
Oct 2, 2009 AFI, Album, Live, Performance, Song
To celebrate the release of their eighth studio album, Crash Love, AFI took to the stage at the world famous Roxy on Sunset thanks to local Los Angeles radio station KROQ. In front of an intimate crowd of hundred’s, rather than thousands that typically fill AFI shows, the band played a thrashing 14 song set filled with classics of the past, and a handful of Crash Love gems that are soon to be just that. Highlights of the night were too many to capsulize, but front man Davey Havok’s front flip into the waiting crowd on “Kill Caustic” and the stunning rendition of The Cure’s classic “Just Like Heaven” marked just a few of the moments that lit up the night. Reminiscent of 1995, AFI welcomed Nick 13 (Tiger Army) and Geoff Kresge (ex AFI/Tiger Army) to the stage to sing “Nyquil,” a track from the band’s first album, Answer That and Stay Fashionable. Electric performances of AFI’s radio singles “Miss Murder” and Crash Love’s “Medicate” put a cap on a night that will not soon be forgotten by the fan’s lucky enough to be present that night.
Fans of AFI who could not be at the show now have the chance to watch a handful of videos from the epic evening on KROQ.com. To find out when and where you can see AFI live, visit www.AFireInside.net/events. Crash Love is in-stores now and available everywhere good music is sold.
Lady Gaga’s Performance on The Ellen Degeneres Show
May 15, 2009 Lady Gaga, Performance, Video, YouTube
Lady Gaga paid a visit to ‘The Ellen Degeneres Show’ and performed a stirring rendition of her international smash, “Poker Face”. Watch her tear it up on the keys AND the dance-floor!
“Poker Face” on Ellen:
Brand new remixes of Lady Gaga’s latest single “LoveGame” by Dave Aude, Space Cowboy & Robots To Mars are available today! Download them from iTunes now!
Tags: Download, iTunes, Lady Gaga, Performance, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Video, YouTube
Amy Winehouse’s disastrous performance
May 11, 2009 Amy Winehouse, Jazz, Music Artists, Music Festivals, Performance
The singer managed to utterly mess up her performance at the St. Lucia Jazz Festival on Friday. Amy Winehosue was apparently so drunk that she cut her set list short and didn’t even manage to finish her last song. Her fans of course were very disgruntled by the whole thing and she was booed off stage. One of Amy Winehouse’s fans related: “Amy could barely stand up, she didn’t know the words to her songs. It’s a disgrace. She was so drunk she didn’t know where she was. She’s a lost cause.” Would a record label actually even go for a contract with her anymore after this stunt? But, truth be told… where there is great scandal, there is also great attention and if her fans were… perseverant enough to attend this concert after what Amy Winehouse has done in the past, you can bet that they will be there the next time around also.
Tags: Amy Winehouse, Festival, Jazz, R&B, Rock & Roll, St. Lucia Jazz Festival
Queen Latifah for BET
Jan 26, 2009 Ne-Yo, Performance
Every good event seems to be happening in Washington, DC lately, with lots of celebrities attending. The BET Honors recently went down at the Warner Theater in Washington, DC. Queen Latifah was one of the attendees. The 38-year old musician and actress looked amazing in a floor-sweeping black gown despite having to rub something out of her eyes while walking the red carpet. The BET Honors were hosted by Gabrielle Union and featured performances by Queen Latifah, Ne-Yo and Joss Stone (who knew she still works?), among others. The show will premiere on BET on Monday, February 9 at 9 PM.
Tags: Queen Latifah
High waist jeans for Alicia Keys keys at performance night!
Dec 2, 2008 Alicia Keys, Concert Gig, Performance
Alicia Keys wore high-waist jeans with suspenders for her performance yesterday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. For the sake of being recognized as being fashionable and looking different these guys wearing anything and for me she is looking absurd.
A pair of jeans is always the coolest thing that one can use to dress up and low waist jeans is something that everyone used to showoff one’s waist line below the naval. Highwaisted jeans are for old ladies.
Never was a fan of high-waist jeans – no matter how attractive you are. And I’m sure there are hundreds if not thousands who think that she looks sloppy and really like grandma. Who ever is her stylist and especially the person who takes care of her wardrobe must immediately get himself/herself updated on the current fashion scenario.
Maybe Alicia needs to send that person to New York, Paris, London and Milan so that he can get acquainted with things like fashion sensibilities.
Tags: Alicia Keys
Jam with Alicia Keys
Jun 5, 2008 Alicia Keys, Performance, Singers, Soul Music
Alicia Keys performed on stage during the HOT 97 Summer Jam presented at Giants Stadium on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The singer recently spoke to Free Press about her latest album ‘As I Am’ and what it was like to make it. She said “Every time is a learning process. Honestly, I mean, I bet you can ask the Rolling Stones and they would say every time is a learning process. You definitely get more confident and more clear as time goes on. For me, at least, I always try something different and that’s just part of who I am and what I like to do, not only musically but as a performer as well.”
Sir Elton John has been offered $5million
May 19, 2008 Concert Gig, Elton John, Money, Performance
Sir Elton John has been offered $5million to play an hour-long gig for a female Russian tycoon.
Mega-rich Elton, 61, would pocket $1,392 a SECOND if he agrees to perform at the launch of her swish Moscow hotel. A source said: “Initially Elton turned her down because he’s so busy.
“But when the offer crossed the $3.9 million barrier it was too much to refuse, even for someone of his means. And let’s be honest, $5million buys a hell of a lot of flowers. He’s on the verge of saying yes.”
Elton would be flown to the autumn launch by private jet. Security guards would escort him to the hotel in the posh Rublyovka district; where he would play classics, thought likely to include Daniel and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, before flying straight home.
His fee would be the record paid for a single artist for a gig.
50 Cent Almost Mugged
May 8, 2008 50 Cent, Concert Gig, Performance, Rapper
When you’re the star of the show, in the middle of performing a concert to a sold-out crowd, would you ever think that you’d almost get mugged? A bold thief tried to steal 50 Cent’s chain in Africa recently but the rapper jumped into the crowd to get back what was rightfully his. A video has popped up on the net where you can see a concertgoer jump onto the stage during the rapper’s set and yank the chain off his neck. An insider says that what folks couldn’t see on the video was that 50 jumped off the stage, followed the thief and punched the guy who tried to mug him.
Madonna $25m for two gigs
Apr 18, 2008 Concert Gig, Madonna, Money, Performance
Madonna is to sign the most lucrative contracts of her career – playing two gigs in Dubai for $25MILLION.
The Queen Of Pop is finalising negotiations on a deal to finish her forthcoming world tour in the oil-rich Arab state in November. By my calculations, if one of the gigs – for which she will get $15million – runs to 90 minutes she will pocket a staggering $170.000 a minute.
That’s a pretty impressive pay day by any standards.
And if that wasn’t enough, she is also in talks to perform at a private party for a mystery punter while she is out there which will earn her another $10million.
Sources claim: “Madonna is about to break another record by playing the most lucrative concert of her whole career – or anyone’s career for that matter. The negotiations for the tour to stop in Dubai in November are being finalised and she will get $15million for the one show only. The figure is so big because of her new contract with Live Nation and the huge funds available from private promoters in Dubai.”
Madge signed to the company for $120million last autumn. The source added: “She is also close to agreeing to play at a private party in Dubai, the first in her career.”
If Madge sticks to her confession in a recent interview, she won’t be settling for a bottle of champers and a bunch of flowers in her dressing room as payment. She said she wouldn’t perform at a private bash for less than$10million. All in all it looks like Madge is on a nice little earner.
The deal will have top music figures queuing up for a piece of the action. How long before Sir Elton John is doing a residency?
Madge’s new bosses at Live Nation are keen for this not to be a one-off and are already in the process of brokering similar deals with other massive bands.
Millions of Pounds on offer for just one gig – shouldn’t be too hard to get them signed up.
Tone Loc is Cheap
Apr 2, 2008 Performance, Rapper, Tone Loc
If you happen to be a bar owner and you want to get taken for a ride before getting someone to perform at your bar then look no further than rapper Tone Loc. 2 small Michigan bars were scammed out of a total $1,400 last summer after a man posing as the rapper’s manager promised that Tone Loc would play their establishments. One year later, the real manager of Tone Loc hears about the misfortune, agreed that the rapper would play at both bars – for Tone’s regular fee. And here I thought it was out of the goodness of his heart. I’m still left wondering why that con man chose Tone Loc instead of some more famous rapper.
Ashanti Fakes It
Feb 28, 2008 Ashanti, FUN, Music Videos, Performance, Photography, Song
Ashanti took the most beautiful mugs shot I’ve ever seen when the R&B songstress, aka Inmate #03529480 struck it nasty. But if you think that she was arrested for DUI or drug possession then you’re wrong. Unlike most celebrities today, Ashanti is only faking it. The picture is actually from the new version of her ‘The Way that I Love You’ music video which is expected to drop on Wednesday. She goes to prove us wrong and that there are still some relatively good girls in the industry. You are not going to pop this girl for anything anytime soon.
Celine Dion at NRJ Music Awards
Jan 29, 2008 Award, Celebrity, Celine Dion, Music Festivals, Performance, Pop Music
Celine Dion snuggles up to manager husband Rene Angelil at the 2008 NRJ Music Awards held at the Palais des Festivals on Saturday in Cannes, France. Earlier in the day, the Canadian singer was seen arriving at an airport in Nice on her way to the awards show.
Celine is about to have her first concert in China on April 13 and it will be party of Beijing’s official celebration of the Olympic Games. The singer also submitted an entry for the Beijing Olympics theme song competition and I think she’s a shoe-in. She did sing the theme song for the opening ceremony of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Kanye West and his Ego
Dec 26, 2007 Kanye West, Music Artists, News, Performance, Photography
We’ve already established that Kanye West has a rather large ego on him. For those of you that aren’t aware, pick up the new issue of Spin and take note of the following quote:
“I’m a pop enigma. I live and breathe every element in life. I rock a bespoke suit and I go to Harold’s for fried chicken. It’s all these things at once, because, as a tastemaker, I find the best of everything. There’s certain things that black people are the best at and certain things that white people are the best at. Whatever we as black people are the best at, I’m a go get that. Like, on Christmas I don’t want any food that tastes white. And when I go to purchase a house, I don’t want my credit to look black.”
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”
Bow Wow Gets Hospitalized
Dec 11, 2007 Bow Wow, Celebrity, Chris Brown, Concert Tour, Music, Music Artists, Performance, Photography, Rap Music, Record Label, Sean Kingston, Singers, Soulja Boy
Rapper Lil Bow Wow, oh wait, I meant Bow Wow. He’s not so little anymore. Anyway, the rapper was rushed to a Cincinnati hospital on Thursday night after he came from a performance there.
His record label issued a statement saying that the 20-year old rapper is suffering from ‘stress and exhaustion’. They also said that while his tour with Chris Brown, Sean Kingston and Soulja Boy prepares to take the stage in Chicago, he won’t be able to make it. The Sony rep does say that “He loves them and will be sure to come back to Chicago soon!”
The Spice Girls Vanishing Act
Dec 5, 2007 Black Eyed Peas, Live Music, Music Artists, Music Bands, New Single, Performance, Seal, Spice Girls, Will.I.Am
The Spice Girls, Seal, Heidi Klum and Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas all had performances at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show last month. But when the special aired on CBS Tuesday night, a performance was clearly missing.
The Spice Girls performed two songs at the show, their hit ‘Stop’ and their new single ‘Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)’. However, only their rendition of ‘Stop’ made it to the broadcast.
I think that’s unfair. Seal had more than one song that made it on the air. Although in comparison to any of the songs Seal performed, ‘Headlines’ was a big bore.
Pink Gets Sued
Dec 5, 2007 Album, Album Release, Hit Songs, Live Music, Money, Music Artists, Performance, Pink, Pop Music, Punk, Rock, Rumor, Song
Pink released an album called ‘Missundazstood’ a couple of years back and now, it looks like there’s been a missundazstanding. A musician named Scratch has filed a lawsuit against the pop punk rocker for a featured performance on her hit CD.
In the lawsuit, Kyle ‘Scratch’ Jones claims that he is on Pink’s track ‘Respect’ but wasn’t paid for it. According to the suit, Scratch says he discussed payment with Pink but they never came to an agreement. He’s also claiming that his work was used on her DVD ‘Live in Europe’. He’s seeking $717,600 in damages.
A rep for Pink has released a statement regarding the matter saying “There’s nothing to say on this matter, as it is an unjustified lawsuit.”
Britney Spears Almost Gets Replaced
Dec 5, 2007 Britney Spears, Celebrity, Hollywood, Music, Music Artists, Music Videos, New Single, Performance, Pop Music, Record Label, Samantha Jade, Singers, Song
Britney Spears is quickly getting known as someone who likes to bail and she almost bailed on her music video shoot for ‘Piece of Me’. That is, until her record label planned to use the dancers and location for her video for a younger rising star.
Page Six is reporting that the pop wreck was supposed to show up at Social Hollywood to shoot her new video but was hours late. When it looked like she was going to be a no-show, Jive decided to refit the set for another act’s video shoot – Samantha Jade’s ‘Eyes on Me’. When Brit got wind of what was going on, the Post says that she finally showed up – twelve hours past call time.
Ozzy Cleans House
Dec 3, 2007 Los Angeles, MTV, Money, Music, Music Artists, Music Bands, Ozzy Osbourne, Performance, Rock, Singers, TV Show
It was a high-end yard sale for Ozzy Osbourne fans this weekend. They showed up in droves to place their bids on items such as a bat coat, skull sneakers, and many other items belonging to the famous Osbourne family.
The sale was run by Julien’s Auctions. Owner of the company, Darren Julien, told reporters that it was a mix of heavymetal fans and art lovers lining up to bid on the items. “For the most part, the metalheads were outbidding the art crowd.”
The items were sold from the Beverly Hills mansion that formerly belong to Ozzy and Sharon. For the most part, the items that were featured on MTV’s “The Osbournes” were in higher demand that other items. Among the items selling were a coat decorated with bats for $3300, sneakers with skulls on them for $2625, a pair of Ozzy’s sunglasses for $5250, and an oversided coffee mug that Ozzy often carried on the show for $1625.
Those who were interested in art looked for items such as a sculpture by Edouard Drouot, which sold for $10,500.
Julien predicted that the auction would bring in about $350,000. At the end of the sale, they made about $800,000. The family is donating the proceeds to the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
That’s one heck of a yard sale! I could sell the contents of my entire home and probably not make that kind of a bundle. Kudos to the Osbournes for donating the money to a worthy cause.
