Monday, September 27, 2010
Joe Jonas to Release Solo Album in 2011
Joe Jonas is going solo.
That's right, Jonas Brothers fans. Better get used to just one JoBro on your stage, because E! News has exclusively confirmed the middle one is stepping out on his own…
"We are planning for an early 2011 release," a rep for Hollywood Records tells us. The Jonas Brothers recently ended the North American leg of their Camp Rock 2 tour, and Joe is currently in the studio working on his first solo effort.
The insider tells us that Joe "wants a more dangerous sound," along the lines of a "sexier, Justin Timberlake" vibe. Well, if Joe can emulate J.T., than we think he'll be just fine on his own.
We're also hearing that Joe wants to redo his look as well, opting for a "T-shirt -and-leather jacket" ensemble as opposed to the suit-and-tie get-up the Jonas Brothers have been known to favor.
Earlier this year, Joe dropped some hints that he would be following in younger brother Nick's footsteps by doing a sibling-free side project, telling our Marc Malkin, "I'm writing songs right now. I'm writing a lot of music."
And before the screaming and hysterics can begin, know that this is being labeled as a side project, and the Jonas Brothers are "absolutely not" breaking up.
"The JoBros are here to stay," says the band insider.
In other words, Jonas fans, you can have your trio cake and eat the solo pieces, too.
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Lady Gaga Announces Even More North American Tour Dates Announced
Lady Gaga has added seven more North American dates to her 2011 world tour. Check them out below (on sale information is coming soon):
April 15, 2011 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
April 16, 2011 – Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum
April 22, 2011 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
April 23, 2011 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Coliseum
April 25, 2011 – Montreal, Canada – Bell Centre
April 27, 2011 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
June 4, 2011 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
Click here to view all the tour dates.
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
Green Day Star Will Join ‘American Idiot’
This should boost ticket sales for the musical “American Idiot” during Broadway’s traditional September doldrums: Billie Joe Armstrong, the frontman and lead guitarist of the rock band Green Day, will step into the role of St. Jimmy in the musical for eight performances from this Tuesday through Sunday evening, the producers have announced.
A rock opera of songs by Green Day, drawn chiefly from its 2004 album titled “American Idiot,” the musical centers on a young wannabe musician named Johnny (John Gallagher Jr.) who is haunted by St. Jimmy (Tony Vincent), a spectral character who enables Johnny’s drug addiction.
Mr. Vincent had been scheduled to be out of the show from Tuesday until Oct. 12 to deal with a family matter, and word had been circulating on Broadway last week that Mr. Armstrong might assume the role. Mr. Vincent’s understudies will cover the part during the second week of his absence, as Mr. Armstrong will be leaving Broadway to join Green Day in Caracas, Venezuela, to begin a South American tour.
Mr. Armstrong, who will be making his Broadway performance debut, has long been involved in supporting and promoting the musical, and he is credited with co-writing the book with the show’s director, Michael Mayer. Among the songs that Mr. Armstrong will perform as St. Jimmy are “Know Your Enemy,” “Homecoming,” “Last Night on Earth,” and “St. Jimmy.”
The musical opened on Broadway in April to generally positive reviews, but it received relatively few Tony Award nominations — three — for the 2009-10 season. The show went on to win two Tonys, for best sets and best lighting for a musical, and lost out on best musical to “Memphis.”
Like many shows, the production has had modest-selling weeks at the box office since late summer, when attendance usually dips on Broadway. For the most recent performance week with available box office data, Sept. 14-19, the musical grossed $487,885 — only about 37 percent of the maximum possible amount that “American Idiot” could have grossed that week. Given Mr. Armstrong’s large fan following, the box office at the show’s St. James Theater seems in for a jolt.
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Ne-Yo interested in Gaga collaboration
Ne-Yo says making music with Lady Gaga would be “intriguing”.
The R&B star has collaborated with some of the music industry’s most talented women, including Rihanna and Beyoncé Knowles, although his latest goal is to work with Lady Gaga.
The singer says he isn’t entirely sure what their duet would sound like though, as she is better known for dance music and he prefers hip-hop beats.
“I have no idea! That’s kind of the intriguing thing that I have no idea what that song would sound like,” he told MTV.
“Like, would I jump into her world? Would I pull her into mine?”
Ne-Yo says that whatever ends up happening, the result will be very interesting, and he even suggested a television company film the pair as they make a hit together because he thinks it would make compelling viewing.
“I don’t know, but I feel like it would be interesting to see. Maybe we should get a camera crew over when that happens,” he pondered.
Ne-Yo has been in touch with the pop star’s management, although he says it can be difficult speaking to Lady Gaga herself as she’s so busy working all the time.
“We’ve been talking to Gaga’s people about some stuff,” he explained.
“Gaga’s very difficult to get a hold of as of late, for obvious reasons. She’s very busy. We’ve been talking to her people about doing some stuff.”
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Kanye West `going backwards` with new album
US rapper Kanye West is 'going backwards' with his new album.
West's upcoming record, which is due out before Christmas, will revisit the feel of his first album, The College Dropout.
Q-Tip, who worked with the 33 year-old on his new album, said the star knows what he is doing.
He told XXL Magazine: 'This album is, in a good way, going backwards. He knows exactly what he's doing - when he did 808s & Heartbreak, that was such a departure from College Dropout.'
He added: 'But now he's stepping backwards, so this album will be more of a sonic extension of College Dropout and Graduation but he is doing it with a new attitude.
'He's looking forward but reaching back, which is interesting - it's a calculated toe in yesterday's water, if that makes any sense at all.'
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Lady Gaga Has a Multimillion Dollar Deal with Giorgio Armani
Expect to see Lady Gaga in a lot more Armani from here on out. She has entered into a multimillion dollar partnership with the Italian designer who provided her Grammy outfits and "Alejandro" music video costumes.
Normally, celebrities who wish to be clad in Armani choose from the designer's runway collections. The designer's sleek style isn't exactly up Gaga's alley, however. His niece, Roberta, says:
It wouldn't be possible to give Gaga a look from the collection because she wears pieces of art. It's theatrical.
The collaboration began last year when Giorgio's niece Roberta got in touch with Gaga's stylist Nicola Formichetti to ask about the singer's interest in wearing Armani for the Grammy Awards. Giorgio created three outfits for Gaga to wear, and instead of picking just one, she wore all three! The rest is history.
Armani will be designing the costumes for Lady Gaga's next tour in December. Keep an eye out for more fantastical creations then!
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Lindsay Lohan Song Rumors 'Just Lies,' RedOne Says
According to the Wikipedia page for RedOne — whose credits include songs for none other than Lady Gaga — the producer is at work on a track for Lindsay Lohan, who was sent back to jail on Friday (September 24).
But the "Bad Romance" producer tells MTV News you can't believe everything you read on the Internet. It turns out RedOne has never worked with the actress, and he also wanted to clear the air about another rumored collaboration with a certain reality-TV star.
"That's not true. It's a lot of lies out there," he emphasized. "They said I worked with Lindsay. They said Heidi Montag — all of these are just lies. Same thing with Lady Gaga: [Other people] say, 'I'm collaborating with Lady Gaga,' just to get headlines and I think the same thing for me when it comes to the producer."
So how does his name get linked to celebrities like Lohan and Montag?
"I have no idea," RedOne said. "I heard somebody [said I was working with] Lindsay and I'm like, 'Not that I know,' " he explained. "The same thing with Heidi Montag. I see that everywhere. It's not true. I'm not working on her album."
The producer added that there's a reason why he's quick to shoot down the gossip. "I don't want to work with everybody," he said. "I don't believe in fast food. I believe in a body of work, like focus on something and do it good instead of doing everything and just be on the charts. [Make] classics: That's my goal."
One person that RedOne can confirm he's working with is Gaga, and he teased that her next LP will be her "freedom" album.
"I think it's more of her freedom album. It's like freedom this album ... it's her album!" he told us. "To be honest with you, I think that this album that she's making is too precious to talk about. When it comes out you'll hear and you'll make your choice. I think you're gonna love it. But I think it's too precious for me to talk about it. It's crazy."
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