Monday, February 7, 2011
Rihanna's 'S&M' Renamed 'Come On' In U.K.
Rihanna's "S&M" has already created quite a stir with its lyrics, which were deemed too hot for daytime play by BBC Radio 1, and with its kinky, candy-colored music video, which was reportedly banned in 11 different countries.
And now it seems that even the song's title is giving some folks fits ... including Rihanna herself.
It all starts with the brand-new U.K. Top 40 Singles chart, which is compiled by the British-based Official Charts Company and unveiled every Sunday on Radio 1. In this week's chart, "S&M" officially debuts, but, strangely enough, it does so with the title "Come On." It's not clear who made the change — the OCC, the BBC or perhaps even Rihanna's record label, Island Def Jam — or even why, but that hardly mattered to RiRi, who took to her Twitter account to express her outrage.
"Are you f---ing kidding me??? I'm on it!" she wrote in one tweet after being asked by a fan about the new title. When asked by another fan if she was OK with the change, she replied, "Absolutely Not!"
A spokesperson for the OCC wasn't aware of the "S&M" flap when contacted by MTV News, but did point out that, on the version of the Top 40 that appears on the organization's Web site, the song retained its original title.
An e-mail to BBC Radio 1 seeking comment on the matter was not responded to by press time, nor were e-mails sent to Rihanna's reps. In the latest edition of the U.S. singles chart — the Billboard Hot 100 — the song sits at #66 ... under its original title.
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Christina Aguilera to Honor Aretha Franklin in First Post-Super Bowl Performance
The singer will open the Grammys alongside Jennifer Hudson this Sunday.
Christina Aguilera will open the Grammys this Sunday -- her first performance since flubbing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl this past weekend.
Aguilera will pay tribute to Aretha Franklin alongside Jennifer Hudson in a show stopping number, according to industry blog Wayne's World. Three additional artists from different genres are also expected to take part.
Franklin is also expected to make an appearance on stage to downplay reports she's suffering from pancreatic cancer, adds the blog.
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Adele Announces North American Tour
Adele is pleased to announce a North America tour in support of her sophomore album 21, available on February 22. The tour will kick off in Washington, DC on May 12 and run through June 20 in Nashville, TN (click here for a full list of dates). Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday February 11, but you have the exciting opportunity to get a pre-sale tickets beginning Wednesday February 9 at 12pm est/ 9am pst exclusively via www.Adele.tv.
Date City Venue May 12 Washington, DC 9:30 Club May 13 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory May 15 Boston, MA House of Blues May 16 Montreal, QC Olympia Theater May 18 Toronto, ON Kool Haus May 19 New York, NY Beacon Theatre May 23 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre May 24 Chicago, IL Riviera Theater May 26 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue May 28 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre May 29 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot May 31 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom May 31 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom June 1 Seattle, WA Showbox at the Market June 3 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom June 4 San Francisco, CA The Warfield Theatre June 8 San Diego, CA Humphreys Concerts by the Bay June 9 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern June 12 Austin, TX Stubbs Waller Creek June 15 Dallas, TX House of Blues June 17 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle June 18 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel June 20 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
Madonna Tours to be Released on DVD/Blu-Ray
Great news, Madonna fans!Source
There has been quite a buzz lately about chances for one of the most sought-after pieces of Madonna's career as a performer to finally see the light of day, and we're happy to share three great news with you.
MadonnaTribe can exclusively reveal that not only one but three Madonna tour concerts are going to be released on home video in the near future.
Not only the long-awaited Blond Ambition Tour is now set for release on both DVD and Blu Ray but also the whole Virgin Tour concert and a remastered Girlie Show!
These are new releases Warner had been working on since a while, and time has finally come to hit the stores.
This is the sort of news able to make the day for many Madonna fans, even if we also have to add the there is nothing planned at this point for another jem, Madonna's Reinvention Tour.
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