Monday, October 31, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Madonna set to play Olympics gig?
Madonna is to play a huge concert in London next year to coincide with the 2012 Olympics.
The 53-year-old singer will perform to 60,000 fans in Hyde Park next July when the UK capital will host the prestigious sporting event.
A source close to the ‘Hung Up’ hitmaker – who recently took a break from music to direct new movie ‘W.E’ – told The Sun newspaper: “Madonna is planning a huge comeback and was determined to do it at Hyde Park while the Olympics are on.
“She’s been out of the limelight musically for a while but is ready to jump back into the saddle and thinks there’s no better time to do it than when London hosts the Olympics.”
Earlier this week, it was also revealed Madonna is to perform at next February’s Super Bowl.
In headlining the prestigious sporting event, Madonna is following in the footsteps of stars including the Rolling Stones, Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake and the late Michael Jackson.
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Adele: "I'd love to collaborate with Mumford And Sons"
Adele has revealed that she wants to collaborate with Mumford and Sons frontman Marcus Mumford.
The singer said that working alongside the folk star would be the perfect team-up. She told The Sun:
"In terms of singing on a track alongside someone, I'd love to collaborate with Mumford and Sons because Marcus Mumford's voice goes straight through me. It reminds me of the first time that I heard Etta James and how that made me feel."
Adele also said she had a soft spot for Justin Bieber adding that: "If I was 14 or 15 I think I would be well on it. I'd get on it."
The singer has been dogged by illnesses this year with her most recent haemorrhage in her vocal cords forcing her to cancel her US tour earlier this month. She has since drafted in a vocal therapist to help repair her voice.
"My vocal therapist is amazing – she looks like a Brazilian Shirley Bassey – but she's given me all of these new exercises," Adele added.
"Now I have to sing my songs through a straw to get my diaphragm going. I have to do all of these facial movements to get my face going and it makes me look butt ugly because my whole face vibrates. But the worst thing is that I've got this massive thing that looks like a sex toy and I've got to stick it into a bottle of water and blow. It's awful."
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Adele cancels the rest of her 2011 performances and appearances
It is with deep regret that Adele has been forced to cancel her remaining live dates and promotional appearances in 2011. She is to undergo surgery to alleviate the current issues with her throat and a full recovery is expected. As a result, doctors have ordered her to rest her voice and completely recuperate before looking to schedule any work commitments.
Ticket holders for all cancelled live dates will receive a refund from the point of purchase. We apologise for any inconvenience and disappointment caused, and appreciate your understanding during this time.
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Adele Live At The Royal Albert Hall album and DVD to be released
Adele is to release a live album and DVD featuring her performance at the Royal Albert Hall last month.
The entire 90-minute concert at the prestigious venue will feature on the Live at the Royal Albert Hall CD and DVD collection as well as tracks from the singer's two wildly popular albums, renditions of Bonnie Raitt's I Can't Make You Love Me and If It Hadn't Been for Love by the Steeldrivers will be featured.
Behind-the-scenes footage shot throughout the day of the concert on the DVD will make for an extra treat for fans.
The director behind the film is Paul Dugdale, who has worked with acts including Florence and the Machine and The Prodigy in the past.
Adele fans keen to get their hands on the new offering will have to wait until the release date on November 28th, but it can be ordered in advance from the singer's official website.
The DVD and CD combo may go some way to satisfy the unlucky US fans, who missed out on their chance to see the soulful songstress after she cancelled her tour of the States due to illness earlier this month.
On October 4th she wrote on her blog: 'Guys, im heartbroken and worried to tell you that yet again im experiencing problems with my voice. its ridiculous i know! i cant believe it myself.' (sic)
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Justin Bieber Enlists Drake, Kanye West for New Album ‘Believe’
Justin Bieber’s love for hip-hop is extending to his next album. The teen sensation has called on two of hip-hop’s biggest stars for Believe, the follow-up to his 2010 album My World 2.0.
In an interview with Capital FM, Bieber announced that Kanye West and Drake are among the contributors to the album, due in early 2012. “I’m working with a lot of cool people. I’m working with Kanye. Drake is gonna work on the album with me and a lot of different artists,” he said.
Kanye expressed interest after collaborating with the pop star on the Raekwon-assisted remix to “Runaway Love,” while Drake has remained close with his fellow Canadian, who remixed his song “Trust Issues.”
Usher’s protégé has also been in the studio with hitmakers including Bangladesh, Kevin Cossom, and Danja. “What I’m creating for him I think is definitely a more mature sound. That’s where he’s headed now,” Danja previously told Rap-Up.com.
On November 1, Bieber will drop his Christmas album Under the Mistletoe featuring Mariah Carey, Usher, Busta Rhymes, Boyz II Men, and Chris Brown, who penned the sexy “Christmas Eve.”
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Britney Spears nominated as North American rep at MTV EMAs
Britney Spears could be the best act in the whole world, and could soon have the trophy to prove it.
The international pop superstar is going head to head with four other acts in the newly-announced 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards Worldwide Act category.
Britney is representing North America in the battle while 19-year-old Eurovision Song Contest winner Lena represents Europe, boy band BIGBANG hold it down for Asia, singer Abd EL Fattah Grini covers things for Africa/India/Middle East, and another boy band, Restart, rep Latin America.
Fans can help their favorite act win by logging on to the MTV EMAs official website and casting their vote until November 4.
We’ll see which act reigns supreme when the 2011 MTV EMAs takes place on Sunday, November 6 from the Odyssey Arena in Beltfast, Ireland. The show, being hosted by teen sensation Selena Gomez, will include performances by Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Jessie J, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Colplay, LMFAO, Snow Patrol, and Jason DeRulo.
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z100 Jingle Ball lineup announced
Demi Lovato, Kelly Clarkson, Pitbull and others will also hit the stage for the annual holiday concert at Madison Square Garden.
On Friday (October 21), radio station Z100, with the help of pop star Demi Lovato announced the lineup for their 2011 Jingle Ball concert. Lady Gaga will be headlining the big event. The holiday concert will take place on Friday, December 9, at New York City's Madison Square Garden.Lovato, who is also hitting the stage at Jingle Ball, helped announce the lineup at the official kickoff party at the Aéropostale store in Times Square, where she also performed. The singer took the stage in front of a crowd filled with her fans (a.k.a. Lovatics) and sang four songs. Lovato sat down with MTV News before the big event and told us just how thrilled she is to be a part of the big show.
"I just know I'm performing at Jingle Ball and that I'm really excited," Lovato said. "I'm going to the Aéropostale store and I'm announcing the Jingle Ball lineup."
Tickets for Z100's Jingle Ball go on sale November 1.
so basically the line up goes:
Lady Gaga
Demi Lovato
LMFAO
David Guetta
Pitbull
Kelly Clarkson
Gym Class Heroes
Hot Chelle Rae
Foster the People
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Catch Lady Gaga's Monster Ball HBO Concert Special on the Big Screen + "The Collection" Cover
To promote its DVD release, “Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden" will play in select theatres for one show only on Monday, Nov. 21st at 7 pm. Taped at Madison Square garden in her hometown of New York City, the special spotlights the pop sensation on her sold-out world tour, accompanied by a ten-piece band and ten backup dancers. The special concert event features songs from her new album "Born This Way" and other hits including "Just Dance," "Telephone," "Monster," "Alejandro," "Poker Face," "Paparazzi" and "Bad Romance."
Tickets go on sale on Friday, Oct. 28th. Although a list of participating theatres is currently unavailable, you can check Fathom Events.com on Friday to see if it's playing at a theatre near you.
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Born This Way: The Collection will feature the 17-track special edition of Born This Way, the new Born This Way: The Remix album, and the DVD of the Emmy-winning Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden. It will be released on November 18, 2011.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
NKOTBSB Announce European Tour Dates
The time has arrived! You’ve asked. You’ve waited. We’ve delivered. Announcing NKOTBSB 2012 SPRING TOUR! Now’s your chance to catch NKOTBSB together on ONE STAGE. ONE NIGHT.
DJs talk "B in the Mix: Part II" + "Criminal" previews
"It's cool that big pop artists let their music be remixed by people in the underground, like me," Kaskade, who contributed his version of "Gimme More," told MTV News. "It shines a new light on the EDM scene and how far it can reach. I give Britney props for taking chances and letting dance music be heard by the masses."
"She's been a pop icon for so long. I appreciate a lot of the values she brings to music," Cobra Starship's Alex Suarez explained. "She sings really well. I appreciate her talents. I definitely respect what she does and why she's successful.
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
Nicki Minaj & Pitbull Hosting the 2011 AMA's, Performers Announced
Nicki Minaj and Pitbull have just been announced that they will be hosting this year's American Music Awards, according to the official ABC website.
New Ke$ha "Sleazy" Remix To Be Released On Radio Soon
Now that he’s free from behind bars, T.I. is on a mission to takeover the radio by jumping on anyone and everyone’s hit song. XXLMag.com just got off the phone with the King of the South who revealed some of the all-star collabos he has in the works.
First up is the remix to pop singer Ke$ha’s Benny Blanco-produced club banger, “Sleazy.” Tip tells XXL that he’s not the only rapper on the song. The track will also feature fellow rap superstars Andre 3000, Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa.
Taylor Swift Reveals She Has 25 Songs Recorded For Next Album
With a year to go before Taylor Swift expects to put a new album in stores, the singer says she’s already recorded enough tunes to fill a double disc CD. During an interview with Ryan Seacrest Thursday morning, Swift revealed that she’s been writing and recording since her last album ‘Speak Now’ was released.
“I’ve recorded 25 so far, and we have a year to go,” Swift said. While most of the material on ‘Speak Now’ came within six months of the album’s completion, the singer says she’s been active for over a year. Many of the songs were written on her own, just a girl and her guitar with pen and paper at three o’clock in the morning.
Two weeks ago, an article in the New Yorker shared that Swift hasn’t been happy lately. When asked about the songs she’d written for the new album, she said, “They’re sad? If I’m being honest.” The most recent one, she revealed, “is about moving on.” There’s speculation that Swift has gone through a tough breakup this summer.
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Keyshia Cole reveal new album title
Keyshia Cole is sending out a message to her fellow women on her fifth album. The R&B singer has announced a title for the project.
Drake Pushes ‘Take Care’ to November
Drake won’t be celebrating his album release on his birthday after all. The hip-hop superstar has delayed the release of his sophomore album Take Care from October 24 to November 15. In a message posted on his OVO blog, Drizzy explained the reason for the pushback, saying that he is having difficulty clearing three samples in time.
“My options were to take the songs off and make the birthday release happen, or to take an extra couple weeks to get the paper work right and give you the album they way I NEED you to hear it,” he wrote.
The follow-up to Thank Me Later will arrive in the form he intended instead of being rushed to make the date. He has subsequently moved his “Club Paradise” tour to next year. Dates will be announced in the coming week.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Britney Spears to Debut "Criminal" Clip Next Week
Sure to whet the appetites of eagerly awaiting fans, Britney Spears teased her faithful followers with a time frame for the much-anticipated release of her "Criminal" music video.
Having created quite a frenzy of excitement, the "I Wanna Go" songstress took to her Twitter earlier today (October 13) to hint about the clip's debut.
Britney wrote, "Just saw the final cut of the Criminal video... It's so hot. Can't wait for you guys to see it next week."
While no further information has been offered up by Spears, nor her camp, the video's director Chris Marrs Piliero recently took to the social media site to boost fans' interest, as he tweeted, "not a whole lot i'm allowed to say about the @britneyspears criminal vid other than that i love this video and can't wait for it to come out," he wrote. "oh and that she looks gorgeous in it... pretty sure it's cool for me to say that..."
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Taylor Swift is Billboard's Woman of the Year
Taylor Swift, the four-time Grammy winner and biggest selling albums artist in any genre for the past 12 months, has been chosen to receive the coveted Woman of the Year Award at the 2011 Billboard Women in Music event on Dec. 2 in New York City.
Cher Lloyd Reveals Album Title, Cover, & Tracklisting
The 18-year-old has worked with a number of big-name producers and songwriters on the record including RedOne, Max Martin, Shellback, Savan Kotecha and Kevin Rudolph.Lloyd commented: "Being in the studio writing and recording with amazing people such as The Runners, RedOne and Max Martin has been an incredible experience.
"The album is like a jukebox! Lots of different sounds and no two songs sound the same. I've put a lot into the album and I can't wait for everyone to hear the songs in full."
The tracklist for Sticks and Stiones is as follows:
Monday, October 10, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Monster Ball to be Released on DVD in November
The wait is finally over for the Monster Ball tour DVD! Lady Gaga will release her Emmy Award-winning concert event, which was filmed during her shows at the Madison Square Garden earlier this year, on Monday, November 21st in the United Sates.
To coincide with the release of Gaga’s first ever DVD, a remix album featuring mixes of tracks from the singer’s latest album Born This Way, will also be available starting November 21st. Stay tuned to Gaga Daily for more information!
Dating back to November 2009, the Monster Ball drew 2.5 million fans and grossed over $220 million, becoming the biggest tour by a debut artist and one of the of the highest-grossing tours of all time.
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Katy Perry 'Freshening Up' Unreleased Songs
She may still be releasing tracks off Teenage Dream thanks to her latest single, "The One That Got Away," but Katy Perry is already hard at work on some other super-special, top-secret musical project.
Adam Levine Talks Possible Demi Lovato Teamup
Offering up details about a super-exciting rumored collaboration among other musical topics, Maroon 5's Adam Levine phoned into "On Air with Ryan Seacrest on Thursday (October 5).
Having just come off massive success on "The Voice," the superstar co-judge told Ryan he wasn't always too sure about the gig, “I was very skeptical, kind of about doing it because I wasn’t sure what the perception would be. I wasn’t sure if there would be any chemistry at all between us on the show, the people on the show. I wasn’t totally sure about anything, but I am a fan of taking risks.”
Despite his hesitance with the show, there is one thing Adam seems to always know for sure - a hit when he hears it, as he explained, “With Jagger I knew [it would be hit]. I’ve only had that feeling twice. The only other time I knew was ‘She Will Be Loved.’ I knew that would be a number one hit.”
As for his much-talked about collaboration with "Skyscraper" songstress Demi Lovato, Levine teased, “I’m always open to stuff. We’re going to try to do it less, to be honest, on this record because we want to do something different. But I think that it’s just this circumstantial thing.”
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Justin Timberlake and Pharrell are hitting the studio again
Let’s talk about music. Are you still finding time to get into the studio?
Yeah, everything from on the pop side from like Jay Sean all the way to Jay-Z.
How about J.T.? I’ve heard rumors that you’ve even been working with Justin Timberlake again.
I heard those rumors too.
Are they true?
I’m not one to talk, but we’re all excited.
Madonna's next tour to stop in Milan, Italy in June 2012
According to always accurate and reliable Italian newspaper La Repubblica, there is already the Italian date for Madonna's next tour.
The daily paper reports that Madonna will perform in Milan on June 14, 2012, after 3 years from her Sticky & Sweet Tour. Reportedly, the concert is taking place at Milan's San Siro stadium. The stadium has been already booked.
The speculation about the 2012 Italian dates of the upcoming Madonna tour begins today with an article on leading national newspaper la Repubblica. The Milan edition of the newspaper features a story about the music stars stopping at San Siro stadium next year and lists the Queen of Pop with a June 14 concert date.
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Mary J. Blige Duets with Beyoncé on ‘My Life II’
Two of the biggest voices in music are coming together. Mary J. Blige and Beyoncé have recorded a duet for Mary’s 10th studio album.
The song, entitled “Loving a Woman,” will appear on My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act I), Rap-Up.com has learned. The R&B divas have remained fans and friends throughout the years, but this marks their first major collaboration.
Beyoncé isn’t the only guest on the sequel to Mary’s My Life. The highly-anticipated project is set to feature collaborations with Nas and Rick Ross, and production from Danja, Jerry Wonda, Stargate, and Swizz Beatz, among others.
A video for the first single “25/8” will premiere in mid-October. The second single “Mr. Wrong,” produced and written by Jim Jonsin and Rico Love, will follow prior to the album’s release on November 21.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Kelly Clarkson releases "What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)"
Kelly Clarkson just updated her Twitter account with a link to the HQ version of What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)
Adele Cancels US Tour Due To Vocal Illness
Set to embark on a tour of the United States on October 7th in Atlantic City, Adele announced on Tuesday that she was cancelling all of 10 her performances due to a vocal illness.
The Grammy winner, who sold out all ten of those shows, released a statement on her website, excerpted below:
Monday, October 3, 2011
Christina Aguilera is working on perfecting her voice for new album
Christina Aguilera’s latest single “Moves Like Jagger” is number 14 in Chicago this week and number one in the nation. Fans who are looking forward to new Christina Aguilera music need to be patient; Christina is working on making her almost-perfect voice even more perfect. She is working with acclaimed voice coach Seth Riggs.
This column is told that on her next album, you won’t hear Christina over-sing in the way that she has been criticized on her previous albums. She will also hit higher and lower notes. William Orbit is still on board for the album, though they haven’t worked in the studio together yet; William is finishing up Madonna’s next album.
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This column is told that on her next album, you won’t hear Christina over-sing in the way that she has been criticized on her previous albums. She will also hit higher and lower notes. William Orbit is still on board for the album, though they haven’t worked in the studio together yet; William is finishing up Madonna’s next album.
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