Pre-order Born This Way: Amazon / HMV / Play
The highly-anticipated CD is set to be released on May 23rd.Source
Monday, January 24, 2011
Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" Available for Pre-Order in UK
UK fans can now pre-order their copy of Lady Gaga’s upcoming album Born This Way for only £8.99! Follow the links below to place your order now…
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Britney Spears Returning to 'Edgy' Sound on New Album
While Britney Spears's new single, "Hold It Against Me," may have provided an upbeat preview of her new album, what will the rest of the work sound like?
"It's way more edgy than the last album," songwriter Claude Kelly, who composed several tracks for the as-yet-untitled album, tells PEOPLE at a New York NARAS reception. He adds that Spears, 29, is returning to the grittier sounds of 2007's Blackout. "[It's] more in the vein of the album before," he says.
Though Kelly admits he's not completely sure what the "final product is going to be," he does say, "the last album [2008's Circus] was more clean pop. [Its purpose] was to reintroduce Britney to the world as the pop princess."
As the first single also indicates, Spears, who Tweeted from her "Hold It Against Me" video shoot this weekend, has new tunes are definitely club-worthy.
"She's always ready," Kelly says. "Dr. Luke and Max Martin are running the show, and it's all about the beats. It has a heavier bass line and it's much harder, more urgent, more club. She's ready again!"
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Lil Wayne to Tour With Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross
Lil Wayne is set to hit the road once again and this time around he’ll be bringing along some friends from outside his Young Money family.
While YM princess Nicki Minaj will share the bill with Weezy, the “I Am Music II” tour will also include sets by Rick Ross, Travis Barker and Mix Master Mike, according to the Associated Press.
Set to kick off in Bufallo, NY on March 18, Birdman, Jr. will continue to hit 24 more cities including Atlanta, Miami, Washington and the rap star’s hometown of New Orleans.
In related news, Wayne recently told Rolling Stone magazine that he’s prepping his Carter IV album to come out sometime in either March or April, which will coincide with the tour.
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Michael Jackson's 'Moonwalker' To Get U.S. Theater Debut?
Michael Jackson's short-film anthology "Moonwalker" may finally get a debut theatrical screening in the United States more than 20 years after it was released.
Back in 1988, MJ first unveiled the ambitious project, which contained several long-form videos for songs off his then-just-released Bad album, including his famous 25-minute clip for "Smooth Criminal." The film had been scheduled to be released in U.S. theaters that Christmas, but for whatever reason, that plan was scrapped. The movie was released on VHS early in 1989, and — surprise, surprise — became a massive success. But now, more than two decades after its debut, one theater is planning to give "Moonwalker" a proper premiere here in the States.
According to TMZ, Hollywood's Arclight Cinemas is actively searching for a print of the film, with plans to show it on the big screen ... for one night only.
The idea came after Jackson fans flooded Arclight's Facebook page with requests to show "Moonwalker," and the theater is now on the hunt for a copy of the flick. Even if the search is successful, there's no word on when the premiere would occur. The theater had not responded to MTV News' e-mail seeking a comment by press time.
However, Jackson fans might not want to hold their breath. In a follow-up story, TMZ reported that the late singer's estate had blocked Arclight's attempts to secure a print of the film, with a spokesperson for the theater telling the website: "We contacted the film's directors and producers and were finally directed to MJ's estate attorney [who] let us know the estate has the [film's] rights but have no plans to make ... prints available for rent at this time."
"Moonwalker" features videos for Jackson tracks like "Speed Demon" (directed by Claymation innovator Will Vinton), "Leave Me Alone" (which was released as a promo and won Jackson a 1989 Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form) and, as mentioned, the iconic "Criminal," which features Jackson battling a group of mobsters led by Joe Pesci.
The flick also served as the inspiration for the super-awesome Sega game "Moonwalker, which featured a digital MJ morphing into a laser-blasting robot with the aid of his chimpanzee pal, Bubbles.Source
Lady Gaga Post
Lady Gaga’s official website has been updated with a countdown to the release of her new single “Born This Way,” which will premiere on Sunday, February 13th.
Rumored "Born This Way" promotional shot:
An official Facebook event has also been created for the song release. Make sure to join it by clicking “I’m Attending” on the event page!
Britney Spears Post
“Gucci Mane has confirmed to sources that he’s throwing down a few lines for Britney Spears‘ new album,” writes Perez Hilton, who adds, “The pair are set to meet next week in an Atlanta studio to record a track called Hit.”
Perez goes on to note, “Gucci insisted that Britney was a fan of his music for years and her adoration is what persuaded him to record a song with her.”
The blogger, who doesn’t bother to fact-check, is once again regurgitating bad dish from hacks and amateurs at other wannabe entertainment sites.
Gossip Cop, however, has learned directly from Spears’ manager that there is “no shot” of a collaboration.
Whew!
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Justin Bieber is working with Sean Garrett to create more mature sound
Now that he’s made a couple million off of feeding the dreams of high school girls the world over, Justin Bieber is ready to switch his style up. According to Sean Garrett, Bieber is ready to revamp his sound and become the next White Chocolate, a la Timberlake and Thicke.
“What we’re trying to do with Justin is to segue him into young adulthood,” says Garrett. “The one great thing about Justin Bieber is the fact that his fans are going to grow with him. So we want all the fans that started out with him to still be intrigued and excited about him, but we want to also stretch out a little bit and make the fans that are 22-23 years old love Justin as well. When Justin Timberlake went from the last album of *NSync to his first solo album — I want to say [we're aiming for] that level. That’s the bar for the type of song, that level of ‘Cry Me a River,’ big records.”
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