Minneapolis, it's your turn again to be graced by musical genius, Prince. Saturday night at 11PM, fans will have the pleasure to see him live. Admission (at the door) is $40, if you are a member of lotusflow3r.com tickets are sold at $31.21 per ticket.
Love 4 One Another charities will be hosting a coat drive before the show. Please bring new/gently used coats, gloves, and scarves to help those around Purpletown who could use a little warmth. They are also accepting canned and boxed goods and bottled water. (Drfunkenberry).
U2 will be broadcasting a live show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on October 25th, live on YouTube.
The show will be streamed on YouTube free of charge, which will also mark the second-to-last show on U2’s 360 tour.
The 96,000 people expected to attend will reportedly be the most ever to fit in the large stadium, which is home to the UCLA Bruins and site of the annual BCS Rose Bowl game.
According to Pitchfork, those who have attended U2 performances this year have witnessed a “gigantic spaceship-looking contraption and use it to bring themselves closer to the people in the cheap seats,” writes Brian Leli.
The final cut of "Bad Romance", the lead single off Lady Gaga's highly anticipated re-release 'The Fame Monster' has finally arrived!
Lady Gaga received FIVE nominations for the 2009 MTV EMAs and voting is still open to the public! She is up for awards in the following categories: Best Song ("Poker Face"), Best Live Act, Best New Act, Best Female, and Best World Stage Performance! Cast your vote for Lady Gaga right here!
Soul star Angie Stone has a new outlook on life complete with an image transformation! Her new album "Unexpected" (Stax), available on November 24th, represents a turning point in her musical journey and she hopes you will join her as she takes this leap of faith.
Listen to the toe tapping first single "I Ain't Hearin' U":
Last week, "It Girl" Leighton Meester unleashed her smooth new single, "Somebody to Love" featuring Robin Thicke, onto the internet! Today it was released for digital download at the iTunes Music Store, AVAILABLE here!
If you haven't heard it yet, preview "Somebody to Love" featuring Robin Thicke now here.
What do you think of Leighton's sultry electro-pop sound? See what some online outlets have to say about her new single!
"Leighton has already proved she has vocal chops thanks to her part on the Cobra Starship song, "Good Girls Go Bad," and she's back with another potential hit." – Yahoo! OMG
"Superstar actress Leighton Meester, best known for her starring role on the CW's 'Gossip Girl', is taking on the music world and she's doing it full-throttle!" – PopCulture Madness
"LOVES IT!" – JustJared
"Would it make you want to hit the dance floor or leave the club? 3.7K people voted 56% say: Hit the Dance Floor! Leighton makes an amazing pop star, I Love It!" – PopSugar
"I really like this song … it’s really sexy." – PinkIsTheNewBlog
This summer Katy Perry performed an MTV: Unplugged set and is now releasing the performance as a CD+DVD! Check out the trailer here:
The CD+DVD set will be available for purchase on 11/17, and can currently be preordered on Amazon.
Set List Includes Two No. 1 Smashes and Two Brand-New Songs(October 12, 2009 - New York, NY) Coming off her third No. 1 single, "Waking Up in Vegas," multi-platinum Capitol singer-songwriter KATY PERRY is set to put her unique signature on yet another defining signpost of global pop culture, releasing her upcoming appearance on MTV: UNPLUGGED in CD + DVD set in one package on November 17, 2009.
Recorded live in New York on July 22, 2009, Perry presents some of her most well-known songs in a whole new way, performing unplugged re-arrangements of her No. 1 hits "I Kissed A Girl" and "Waking Up In Vegas," along with the No. 1 video hit "Thinking Of You," and the popular tracks "Ur So Gay" and "Lost" from her debut album ONE OF THE BOYS, which has now sold five million worldwide.
Just days before the official premiere of the movie documentary "This Is It", two new clips showing Michael Jackson performing "Human Nature" and "The Way You Make Me Feel" have been released.
Admidst the reports of Michael Jackson not feeling well while rehearsing, he sure looks in control in these videos. Carefully planning dance steps, working with Kenny Ortega, and sounding like his old self while singing. Have a look for yourself by looking at the below videos.
Superstar actress Leighton Meester, best known for her starring role on the CW's 'Gossip Girl', is taking on the music world and she's doing it full-throttle! Fresh off the heals of her smash collaboration with Cobra Starship, "Good Girls Go Bad", she teamed up with R&B crooner Robin Thicke for her official debut single, "Somebody to Love". Take a listen now!
"Somebody to Love" is the first single for her untitled debut album, which is due for release in Winter/Spring 2010. Citing artists such as Gwen Stefani and MIA as musical influences, Meester describes her new music as having an "electro pop edge". The album will boost collaborations with heavy-weight producers JR Rotem and Kara DioGuardi (who also worked with Meester and Cobra Starship on "Good Girls Go Bad").
Over the past several years, Leighton has built up a solid resume of singing/acting performances, including a singing role in the 2007 movie Drive Thru and a one-of-a-kind duet with the legendary Tony Bennett on the hit HBO series 'Entourage'. Most recently, ‘leaked’ versions of the Kim Carnes classic "Bette Davis Eyes", the Awesome New Republic song “Birthday” featuring Meester on lead vocals, and the original song "Body Control" have been embraced by online fans and music bloggers.
Angie Stone returns with new single "I Ain't Hearin' U" from forthcoming album ''Unexpected". The quintessential soul songstress delivers the first single from her forthcoming album “Unexpected”, the follow up to 2006's "The Art of Love & War". “Unexpected” will be available on Stax this November 24th and is produced by Angie Stone and John McClain. “I Ain’t Hearin’ U” is a classic Angie track with her signature honey coated vocals, but the up-tempo production will have you rockin' with Ms. Stone like never before. You will definitely want to "hear" this over and over again!
To continue the year long celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Motown, UMe announces the release of two Ultimate Christmas Collections:
Jackson 5: Ultimate Christmas Collection (Available Now)
Features 11 classic holiday songs by the Jackson 5 PLUS bonus material including a rare Michael Jackson Christmas song “Little Christmas Tree”, a new J5 Christmas Medley, as well stunning new a cappella and “stripped” mixes from the original album. As a special treat you’ll find spoken-word “Season’s Greetings” messages from Michael, Tito, Jackie and Jermaine, recently uncovered from the Motown vault. Listen to the snippets below, album available now at Amazon!
AUDIO: Season's Greetings From Michael Jackson AUDIO: Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
TRACKLIST:
1. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 3. The Christmas Song 4. Up On The House Top 5. Frosty The Snowman 6. Little Drummer Boy 7. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 8. Christmas Won't Be The Same This Year 9. Give Love On Christmas Day 10. Someday At Christmas 11. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 12. Season's Greetings From Michael Jackson 13. Little Christmas Tree 14. Season's Greetings From Tito Jackson 15. Up On The House Top (DJ Spinna Re-Edit) 16. Season's Greetings From Jackie Jackson Jackie Jackson 17. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Stripped Mix) 18. Season's Greetings From Jermaine Jackson 19. Someday At Christmas (Stripped Mix) 20. Give Love On Christmas Day (Group A Cappella Version) 21. J5 Christmas Medley
The Ultimate Motown Christmas Collection (Available Now)
The FIRST and Only 2-CD Motown Christmas Set! The Ultimate Motown Christmas Collection unwraps 35 sparkling Motown renditions of seasonal favorites from just about every great Motown artist including The Supremes, The Temptations, Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Boyz II Men and more! The album set includes more than a dozen “Season’s Greetings” messages from Motown greats like Smokey, The Temptations, The Commodores, Martha & The Vandellas and more. Listen to select snippets below, album available now on Amazon!
AUDIO: Season's Greetings from the Commodores AUDIO: Stevie Wonder - What Christmas Means To Me
TRACKLIST:
Disc 1 1. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Jackson 5 2. What Christmas Means To Me - Stevie Wonder 3. Season's Greetings From Eddie Kendricks 4. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Temptations 5. Season's Greetings From The Supremes 6. My Favorite Things - The Supremes 7. Deck The Halls/Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella - Smokey Robinson 8. Ave Maria - Stevie Wonder 9. Season's Greetings From Thelma Houston 10. Joy To The World - The Supremes 11. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Smokey Robinson 12. Silver Bells - The Supremes 13. Someday At Christmas - Stevie Wonder 14. Season's Greetings From Jr. Walker 15. Winter Wonderland - The Funk Brothers 16. Jingle Bells - Smokey Robinson 17. Season's Greetings From The Commodores 18. My Christmas Tree - Temptations 19. White Christmas - The Supremes 20. Season's Greetings From The Velvelettes 21. Merry Christmas Baby - Four Tops 22. Give Love On Christmas Day - Johnny Gill 23. Christmas In The City Marvin Gaye 24. Season's Greetings From The Temptations 25. Silent Night - Temptations
Disc 2 1. Season's Greetings From Smokey Robinson 2. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) - Smokey Robinson & The Temptations 3. Children's Christmas Song - The Supremes 4. Season's Greetings From David Ruffin 5. The Little Drummer Boy - Temptations 6. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jackson 5 7. Season's Greetings From Four Tops 8. Christmas Here With You - Four Tops 9. This Christmas - Diana Ross 10. Season's Greetings From Willie Hutch 11. Christmas Cheer - Boys 12. Let It Snow - Boyz II Men 13. Season's Greetings From The Spinners 14. Christmas Everyday - Smokey Robinson 15. One Little Christmas Tree - Stevie Wonder 16. Season's Greetings From Martha & The Vandellas 17. Noel - Smokey Robinson 18. Purple Snowflakes - Marvin Gaye 19. Season's Greetings From The Elgins 20. Wish You A Merry Christmas - Kim Weston 21. It's Christmas Time - Smokey Robinson 22. Season's Greetings From Shorty Long 23. Xmas Twist - The Twistin' Kings 24. I Want To Come Home For Christmas - Marvin Gaye 25. Season's Greetings From Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 26. A Child Is Waiting - Smokey Robinson
Britney Spears' latest single has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and as a momento of her gratitude to fans, The Britster has released the first flicks from the upcoming video for the raunchy hit song, “3.”
“I want to thank my fans for making ‘3′ the # 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100,” Britney wrote on BritneySpears.com Wednesday. “I am truly blessed with the greatest fans in the world and I am so happy y’all love it because I do this all for you. I can’t wait till you see the video.”
The video will soon premiere on Britneyspears.com and her other official web properties.
John Mayer has just dropped the official video to his new single “Who Says”, which is taken from his forthcoming album Battle Studies (Nov. 17). The clip was directed by Anthony Mandler, who’s previous credits include “Disturbia”, “Run This Town”, “Heard Em’ All”, and John Legend’s “Everybody Knows”.
Daughtry show fans how their life on the road is in a music video for their single "Life After You". Commenting on the video, frontman Chris Daughtry told PopEater, "It was different than what we're use to because we usually just get in there and perform."
"But I have a role in this particular video. I had to shoot some hopefully convincing scenes. It is capturing our life on the road," Chris added. "We deal with having to connect at home and manage that while we're doing our job on the road - at the same time. The video shows what we do on any given day - moving from place to place and having to get in touch with my wife."
The WORLD PREMIERE of The Black Eyed Peas’ new video MEET ME HALFWAY, directed by Ben Mor, is now available at iTunes! Download it here.
PLUS don’t forget to Complete My Album in the iTunes store! With the Complete My Album feature on iTunes, your previous iTunes purchases of singles from “The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies)” will count toward your purchase of the whole album! A great way to download the whole album at a reduced price – On Sale Now for a Limited Time!
International pop superstar Lady Gaga today announced plans for her next North American tour, entitled 'The Monster Ball'. The tour will begin on November 27 in Montreal, and will wind up on January 21, 2010 in Gaga's hometown, New York City. Kid Cudi will be the supporting act for the entire tour.
Says Lady Gaga, "The Haus of Gaga had been designing 'The Monster Ball' for premiere in 2010 at the O2 Arena in London, but due to diligent work and preparation, 'The Monster Ball' will begin on November 27 in Montreal. 'The Monster Ball' is a multimedia artistic experience in the style of the first-ever 'pop electro opera.'"
Lady Gaga will release a re-package of her breakthrough album, 'The Fame', called 'The Fame Monster', earlier that week, on November 23. The re-package will include eight brand new songs, including the club-banging first single "Bad Romance". Continues Lady Gaga, "A message to all my little monsters: 'The Fame Monster' will come out four days before the first live show. You have exactly 96 hours to learn all of the lyrics so you can sing along. Dress accordingly."
THE MONSTER BALL TOUR DATES: November 27 – Montreal, Quebec, Canada – The Bell Center November 28 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Air Canada Center November 29 – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – Scotiabank Place December 01 – Boston, MA – Wang Center December 02 – Boston, MA – Wang Center December 03 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna December 09 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – Queen Elizabeth Theatre December 10 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – Queen Elizabeth Theatre December 13 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic December 18 – Las Vegas, NV – TBD December 19 – San Diego, CA – San Diego Sports Arena December 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theatre December 29 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theater December 31 – Miami, FL – Knight Center January 03 – Orlando, FL – The Hard Rock January 07 – St. Louis, MO – The Fox January 08 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre January 09 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre January 12 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theater January 16 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata January 20 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall January 21 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
A short clip of Alicia Keys' "Doesn't Mean Anything" music video has leaked. The video is directed by P.R. Brown and is scheduled to arrive in full this Friday, October 16th.
In addition to preparing to debut "Doesn't Mean Anything" video, Alicia Keys will also be seen making cameo in a music video for Jay-Z's single "Empire States of Mind". She filmed her part earlier this month with Jay-Z.
Heidi Klum 36, is the happy mother of four, giving birth to a beautiful baby girl on Friday. The babies name is Lou Samuel, reports RadarOnline.
This is her 4th child, and the 3rd with hubby Seal. Her eldest daughter Helene was fathered by Flavio Briatore an Italian race car tycoon she dated in 2003, the baby was born in May 2004.
Unfortunately the Italian boyfriend was not very involved or very considerate of Heidi's pregnancy, found kissing another woman, a jewelry heiress on the day she announced she was pregnant.
Happier times were in order for the supermodel, when she met musician Seal 46, in early 2004 while still pregnant with Briatores child. They fell in love and he romantically proposed to her on 24 December 2004, while the couple shared an igloo he had built on a glacier in Whistler, British Columbia! On 10 May 2005, the couple tied the knot on a lovely beach in Mexico near Seal's home on Mexico's Costa Careyes.
The scars on Seals face are a result of (DLE) discoid lupus erythematosus, at the age of 23 he developed this disease which left him scarred. The award winning musician famous for singing “Kiss from a Rose” appears unaffected by the visible scarring.
The couple has two beautiful boys, Henry born Sept. 2005 and Johan born Nov. 2006. When making reference to Briatore being the father to eldest daughter Helene, she simply states that “Seal is Leni’s fathers.” Reports RadarOnline, additionally she’s made it clear that Briatore is not involved in her daughters life, and I think this is exactly how she prefers it.
She refers to her family as a “patchwork family” she further adds, “I’m not white, I’m a shade of brown, we’re all different shades and we came together and we all love each other…it’s actually kind of nice to have a ‘patchwork family.” The family of six appears happy, the love between the parents is clear, and the devotion to family will probably guarantee that this Hollywood family beat the odds of being in the spotlight.
source: examiner.com
German supermodel Heidi Klum has broken her silence over the birth of her fourth child, confirming that the little girl’s name is Lou Sulola Samuel.“Lou Sulola was born and from the moment she looked into both of our eyes it was endless love at first sight,” 36-year-old Klum wrote on her website Monday evening. “She is beautiful beyond words and we are happy that she chose us to watch her grow over the coming years.”
The new baby, the second daughter for Klum and her husband, singer Seal, was born on October 9 at 7:46 pm.
Klum, the of “Project Runway” and “Germany’s Next Top Model,” kept quiet for three days despite media reports she had given birth.
The media powerhouse from Bergisch-Gladbach already has a five-year-old daughter, Leni, from a previous relationship with Formula One manager Flavio Briatore. She and Seal also have two sons Henry (3), and Johan (2).
The busy mum Klum has also reportedly decided to change her surname to Samuel – the last name of her husband.
George Michael is to release 'Live in London' a special 23 song full concert DVD on December 7th through Epic Records/Sony Music Entertainment. This is the first live DVD of George`s career. Recorded and filmed at The Final Two concerts in London`s Earls Court arena on August 24th and 25th these highly anticipated shows marked the end of George Michael`s triumphant 25 Live Tour and were the last chance to catch George performing on a stage of this magnitude.
'Live in London' will be available worldwide in two formats, double disc DVD and a single Blu-ray disc.
When George first announced his 25 Live Tour tickets were snapped up in minutes. The critically acclaimed tour saw George perform in front of over 2 million people worldwide with a 49 date 25 Live Arena Tour and a 30 date 25 Live Stadium Tour. In Summer 2008 Michael took his 25 Live Tour to arenas across North America touring North America for the first time in 20 years. In London alone, 350,000 people collectively watched him performing in Earls Court, Wembley Arena, The Roundhouse and the newly renovated Wembley Stadium, where he made musical history as the first artist to perform at the momentous venue in June 2007.
"George proved he is simply one of the best vocalists this country has ever produced." - The Sun
"King George still reigns supreme" - Mail on Sunday
"A masterclass in pop genius" - The Observer
"A tremendous singer, a complete showman. All George Michael needs is a mic, his songs, and the magic on stage is instaneous" - La Parisien
"As he closed with the still stirring 'Freedom', his hands raised high, testifying like an evangelist for self determination. Then he was on his knees, giving the 'I'm not worthy' bow several times towards his fans. His crowds roared back, still dancing to the music, suggesting that maybe he was. - Rolling Stone
DISC ONE:
1. Waiting (Reprise) Written by George Michael
2. Fastlove Written by George Michael, Patrice Rushen, Teresa McFadden, Freddie Washington
3. I'm Your Man Written by George Michael
4. Flawless (Go To The City) Written by George Michael, Paul Alexander, Nashom Wooden, Gary Turnier, Eric Matthew, Oliver Stumm
5. Father Figure Written by George Michael
6. You Have Been Loved Written By George Michael, David Austin
7. An Easier Affair Written by George Michael, Ruadhri Cushnan, Kevin Ambrose, Niall Flynn
8. Everything She Wants Written by George Michael
9. One More Try Written by George Michael
10. A Different Corner Written by George Michael
11. Too Funky Written by George Michael
12. Shoot The Dog Written by George Michael, Niall Flynn, James Jackman, Phil Oakey, Ian Burton
13. John and Elvis Are Dead Written By George Michael, David Austin
14. Faith Written by George Michael
15. Spinning The Wheel Written by George Michael, Johnny Douglas
16. Feeling Good Written by Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
17. Roxanne Written by Sting
18. My Mother Had a Brother Written by George Michael
19. Amazing Written by George Michael, Johnny Douglas
20. Fantasy Written by George Michael
21. Outside Written by George Michael
22. Careless Whisper Written by George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley
23. Freedom '90 Written by George Michael
DISC TWO (BONUS TRACKS):
"I'd Know Him a Mile Off!" Documentary Produced by Lisa Johnson, Filmed and directed by David Austin. Made by G K Panayioutou
A : When I did "21 nights" in London, the sound of the audience was so powerful that I needed something better and bigger. And when I saw the Chanel fashion show (last week) and Karl (Lagerfeld) came out and there was this roar that came up, I was jealous.
Q: You fell in love with the Grand Palais. Do you fall in love often?
A: I needed some place to stay and that was the best that you could do, so...
Q: What did you think about yesterday's shows?
A: They were my favourite so far. I always try to outdo the different shows that I've done.
Q: Can you define the pleasure of being on stage and making music?
A: I was telling a friend of mine recently that it feels like I'm in a dream and I don't like to go to sleep anymore, because the dream is never as good as real life.
Q: What did you think about the crowd last night?
A: Amazing. It is actually indescribable, that much love. They were very respectful. We asked that no one used camera phones and they honoured that request, unlike Americans who are so obsessed with technology. We don't like to have our concert filmed that way because it sounds so bad and then you give all the footage to somebody like YouTube who is run by Universal Publishing, and some of those same lawyers.
Q: What about your time in Paris? Does the city bring you inspiration?
A: It's a very erotic town, so it's very inspirational.
Q: Do you like French food?
A: No.
Q: When you sing "Dance For Me", are you thinking about somebody special?
A: Yes. I was looking in the mirror when I wrote it.
Q: You struggled a lot for you artistic freedom and now it seems you are totally free. How does it feel?
A: These are the days I was looking forward to. It's hard to sleep because the options are so numerous. It was worth the fight, it was worth the struggle. I advise every artist to go through it if they can. The cream rises to the top anyway. A real free music doesn't mean that you don't pay for it, it just means there are no authoritarian figures telling you what you're supposed to do with it.
Q: Is the Internet opening new doors for you?
A: It's a tool. It's not a means to an end. My concerts have always been dear to me and it's almost a shame I got so good at making records because the media is dying now, so until something new happens and we get some laws and restrictions to how the media is used and the revenue is shared, then I'll just stick with the live stuff and every once in a while I'll do records.
Q: Are you a happy man today?
A: Very happy. More happy than ever actually.
Q: If you changed your name again today, what would you change it for?
A: I like this name. I think it fits.
Q: If you were to write the definition of funky in a dictionary, what would the definition be?
A: If you can describe it, you ain't funky.
Q: Are there any questions you want us to ask you?
“It’s music about things you think of when you’re going to sleep…”
Three years is a long time at a point when overnight success is taken to be the norm, but at the age of just twenty singer, songwriter and idiosyncratic soul pop talent Erik Hassle already believes in taking things slowly. It is just as well: his signature tune "Hurtful" took a year to start climbing the charts in Sweden, but that first trickle of success quickly became a tidal wave.
Now the cycle begins again in the UK, not with "Hurtful" (yet) but, to kick things off, with the synthy acoustic number "Don’t Bring Flowers". There is also an album titled 'Hassle'. You can trace it back, if you wish, to a tiny village voted the most boring place in all of Sweden, and the first time Hassle picked up a drum stick at the age of five then fell in love with the Wilson Pickett albums belonging to his best friend’s father. But the real story of this album is a more recent three year window of life, frozen in song.
Watch Erik Hassle's evocative music video for "Hurtful":
Four extraordinary singers united by a common goal, Jada is the latest iteration of the classic female vocal group. Since coming together six years ago, all four members have devoted themselves heart and soul to Jada. Their self-titled debut marks the culmination of a remarkable journey in which these talented individuals came together to create a beautifully cohesive whole. From the album-opening ballad “Is It Love” to the sassy RedOne/Akon-produced first single, “American Cowboy”, 'Jada' is a bright and brazen mix of pop, soul, dance, and R&B, spiced by Jada's characteristic gospel-inspired harmonies. The powerhouse sound is not dissimilar from the girls themselves – soulful and sophisticated, sexy and strong, heartfelt and honest, flirty and fun.
Listen to Jada's bold new single, “Breakup Song” here.
“It is a privilege to be here tonight to open for Lady Gaga." - President Barack Obama
This past weekend, Lady Gaga traveled to Washington DC to once more pledge her undying support for the LGBTQ community! Watch her unforgettable rendition of John Lennon's "Imagine" from the 13th Annual National Dinner of the Human Rights Campaign!
But Lady Gaga didn't stop there! Before marching alongside thousands in the National March for Equality, she addressed the crowds at the rally with a heartfelt and spot-on speech. Check it out now!
Alicia Keys has already given her audiance a taste of her new upcoming album "Elements of Freedom" (available on December 1st) by releasing the first song of the album "Doesn't Mean Anything". Below are AK's thoughts on the new album.
The music is really strong, and the drums are really aggressive, but my voice is vulnerable and delicate," Keys said in a statement, adding that the album sum ups her process of "eliminating all of the boundaries and all the limitations, so that you can feel your freedom and express your freedom in every way you possibly can, and that's what I did with this album."
"The sound of it is very different — it almost feels like you're flying," she said of the track. "It takes you there. It has that piano, heavy-drum feeling. But the song touches you in this way. You dream of having all these things, you dream of going all these places. But what's the point of doing that, having that, if the one you want to be there isn't with you?"
Keys said the album is diverse but has an overarching pattern. "There's a feeling theme," she explained. "And I think somewhere in there, there's a balance. It's like one side is strong and one side is vulnerable. So that's the theme throughout the album. It has this kind of strong, edgy feel. But it's also intimate and vulnerable and delicate."
“Cowboy Casanova” is doing great on the radio, landing at No. 12 on the Country Breakout Chart, and debuted last week with triple-digit single download sales. The music video premiered last weekend as part of CMT’s Big New Music Weekend, and is now available for digital purchase.
For the first time, fans can shop Carrie Underwood's official site for CDs and digital music. The store is exclusively offering a pre-order bundle for the new album including a limited edition print, 500 of which will be autographed and randomly distributed. The re-designed carrieunderwoodofficial.com also has an updated news section, blogs, and fan photos, as well as official videos, and tour dates.
A new song made in collaboration with Mary J. Blige and Timbaland has just leaked. Apparently the track was recorded in 2007, and there's no word yet as to whether it will be included on Mary J's upcoming album.
Janet Jackson is releasing a new greatest hits album titled "Number Ones. The two-disc album will include 33 classic hits ranging from "Control" to "Discipline". The greatest hits album will be in stores on November 17th.
In parallel to the greatest hits album, Janet is also working on an autobiography and a new album, which will be released next year.
Track listing:
DISC 1
1. “What Have You Done for Me Lately” 2. “Nasty” 3. “When I Think of You” 4. “Control” 5. “Let’s Wait Awhile” (Single Remix Version) 6. “The Pleasure Principle” 7. “Diamonds” (Herb Alpert with Janet Jackson) 8. “Miss You Much” 9. “Rhythm Nation” 10. “Escapade” 11. “Alright 7” (Video Version with Rap) 12. “Come Back to Me” 13. “Black Cat” (Video Mix/Short Solo Single Version) 14. “Love Will Never Do (Without You)” 15. “The Best Things in Life Are Free” (Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson with BBD and Ralph Tresvant) 16. “That’s the Way Love Goes”
DISC 2
1. “If” 2. “Again” 3. “Because of Love” 4. “Any Time, Any Place” 5. “Scream” (Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson) 6. “Runaway” 7. “Got ’Til It’s Gone” featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell 8. “Together Again” 9. “I Get Lonely” featuring BLACKstreet 10. “Go Deep” 11. “What’s It Gonna Be?!” (Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson) 12. “Doesn’t Really Matter” 13. “All for You” (Video Single Mix) 14. “Someone to Call My Lover” 15. “All Nite (Don’t Stop)” 16. “Call on Me” featuring Nelly 17. “Feedback” 18. “Make Me”
The above exclusive album cover and list came from Dr.Funkenberry.
Prince is receiving lots of positive reviews from his concerts performed yesterday in Paris. Some fans waited over 25 years to see him live!
Prince arrived directly in the palace with his car and parked there, the man knows how to make an entrance. Later on during one of his concerts he said:
"Do you like my house? I'm kidding, I'm just a visitor in your house, you should be proud to have such a beautiful city".
At the end of the second concert, fans called him back three times, came back and threw his guitar.
Watch a clip of one of Prince concerts last night at the Grand Palais in Paris.
Setlist Of 1st All Day/All Night Concert In Paris:
1999 I Feel For You Controversy Sexy Dancer/ Le Freak Y U Wanna Treat Me So Bad ? Take Me With U Anotherloverholenyohead Guitar Raspberry Beret Girl * All Day, All Night * I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man * The 1 U Wanna C * Sometimes It Snows In April * Mountains Everyday People I Want To Take U Higher Long Train Runnin' Play That Funky Music Partyman Shake Your Body To The Ground What Have You Done For Me Lately? Uptown Let's Work Cool Kiss All The Critics Love U In Paris All Day, All Night Cream U Got The Look
* Acoustic performances.
The Band: Prince (vox, guitar) Cora Coleman-Dunham (drums) Josh Dunham (bass) Morris Hayes (keyboards) Shelby J (vox) Liv Warfield (vox)
Guests: Frederic Yonnet (harmonica) Cassandra O' Neal (keyboards)
ALL DAY ALL NIGHT PARIS CONCERT #2 PLAYLIST:
OPENING CHANT : ALL DAY ALL NIGHT (Band enters stage chanting)
1999 INTRO EYE FEEL FOR YOU CONTROVERSY SEXY DANCER LE FREAK CONTROVERSY (REPRISE) Y YOU WANNA TREAT ME SO BAD ? TAKE ME WITH U ANOTHERLOVERHOLEINYOHEAD GUITAR RASPBERRY BERRET
ACOUSTIC GUITAR SOLO :
ALL DAY ALL NIGHT EYE COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF UR MAN THE ONE YOU WANNA C SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL
BAND RETURNS :
MOUNTAINS SHAKE UR BODY DOWN (Bring guests on stage 2 dance) EVERYDAY PEOPLE I WANNA TAKE U HIGHER LONG TRAIN PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC ALL THE CRITICS LOVE U IN (PARIS)
BAND LEAVES STAGE
ENCORE :
DANCE 4 ME NO MORE CANDY 4 U
(BAND LEAVES STAGE)
ENCORE : PURPLE RAIN (BAND ENTERS SECTION BY SECTION)
If you understand French, here's a French radio talk show which plays some of the music Prince played last night, click here and here! Prince is having an exclusive mini concert at RTL.fr, which they will put on the air in a couple of days. The concert was scheduled for today. (if you need any translation, feel free to contact me).
The long awaited new song from Michael Jackson "This Is It" has been released. The album will be released on October 27th and the movie will come out on October 28th. It reminds me of another Michael Jackon song, but I can't really pin point which one, can you?
"I started this record knowing I was going to record it differently than my previous ones," he said.
" I dug way deeper and was more introspective on this one. Basically, I sang the truth - made each song autobiographical - and you can definitely hear the difference.
"I went back to the way my idols made their records. I wanted an organic feel - so people could feel like they were in the studio with me. The musicians and I all sat in the room, recorded it right from the floor and we let the sounds all come together and bleed into one another. It's not contrived. Not too perfect. It just feels really good."
Crazy Love will be officially released on October 19.
Leona Lewis' upcoming second studio album "Echo" has got an official seductive cover art!
The lead single off the album is titled "Happy". Written by OneRepublic's vocalist Ryan Tedder, the song was unveiled on BBC's "The Radio 1 Chart Show" on September 6 and performed live in U.S. for the first time on the finale of "America's Got Talent" season 4.
Leona on the new album: "I titled my album 'ECHO', since an echo describes a big, organic sound. I'm in the midst of the recording process, working with incredible songwriters and producers, and my music has really evolved. It's so exciting to create something new".
“This march is a call to action for all people from all over the country to gather to march to be visible as one and to speak out and demand full equal rights for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered citizens in all 50 states.” - Lady Gaga (on the National Equality March)
This weekend, Lady Gaga will head to Washington DC to attend the National Equality March. Gaga has always been an avid supporter of gay rights, and now she is calling her fans to take action and lend their support!
The National Equality March is scheduled for October 11, 2009. The march begins at 12:00 noon and the rally at approximately 2:00 pm on the West Lawn of the Capitol Building. To learn more about the event, visit the official site
The critics weigh in on Pink Elephant, the Stax Records debut from soul diva N'dambi!
"Erykah Badu isn't the only soul diva putting Dallas on the map." - DallasNews.com
"N'Dambi's prowess, like the animal after which her CD is titled, is a sizeable one that even the most jaded of soul connoisseurs will be unable to overlook." - SoulTracks.com
"Though the tunes throw it back to the good ol’ days, N’dambi adds a little spice to the fold, made evident on the lead single “Can’t Hardly Wait” where she drops a handful of sassy f-bombs over a popping funk bass groove. Call it neo-soul for the modern age." - ShowingOut.com
"Have you ever put on a new CD and automatically placed your finger on the forward button anticipating the inevitable, "Eh... next!.... this is alright... OK, I like this one... next... next... this could grow on me... next.... next... I like this!... next... is that it?" Well, N'Dambi's Pink Elephant is so not that album!" - PearlsWindow.com
"N'dambi's Pink Elephant, is a masterpiece that layers her molasses-drenched vocals into cushy multi-part harmonies." - GiantStep.net
Listen to N'dambi's Stax Records Debut, Pink Elephant , for free by visiting the links below:
Jennifer Lopez has just released a new track titled "Fresh Out of the Oven". Having rapper Pitbull on the hook, the track is produced by The Neptunes and contains up-tempo jams which allow people to dance.
When the track came out, rumor suggested it would be included in Jennifer's upcoming studio album tentatively titled "Love". There was also speculation that she would launch her alter ego, Lola. However, both reports were turned down by her camp.
"This is a hot club record that the label loved and Jennifer thought was fun," Amanda Ghost, president of Epic Records explained to People. "Jennifer and Pitbull got together and the record leaked. Lola is a fun character just for this song." A source close to the singer emphasized, "Lola is just for this song, it's not her ongoing persona. It's something fun. She hasn't become Sasha Fierce [Beyonce Knowles' artistic alter ego]. There won't be anything to do with Lola on her 'Love?' album."
What do you think, is Jennifer Lopez trying to copy Beyonce? Sasha Fierce worked so well for her, maybe Jennifer thinks she can do a great comeback with a new name.
Amazon is featuring Mya’s third studio album, Moodring, as an Amazon Daily Deal. You can purchase the entire 17 track album for only $1.99. Mya can currently be seen on this seasons Dancing With The Stars.
Mya's third record "Moodring", is full of drama, from the theatrical vocal phrasing to the lush production. There's a pop-R&B approach straight from the playbook of the Jacksons' vintage '80s work, the best balance coming on breezy tracks like "Sophisticated Lady" and "Late."
The album includes: Mya (vocals); Common (rap vocals); Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis (various instruments); Bobby Ross Avila (guitar, Wurlitzer piano, strings); Derek Scott (guitar); Jerry Hey, Gary Grant (horns); DJ Harper, Earl Fleming (keyboards); Alex Al (acoustic & electric basses); Eddie Cole (bass); Steve Ferrone (drums); Luis Conte (percussion); Missy Elliott, Katrina C. Willis (background vocals).
Producers include: Ron Fair, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis.
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