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Beyonce Announces Tour Dates
Posted in Music on the April 23, 2009
Beyonce has finally announced the dates for the US leg of her ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce’ tour this summer. The tour will kick off on Sunday, June 21 at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York and will wrap up on Sunday, August 2 at the Encore Theatre at the Wynn in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her summer tour consists of 22 dates all in all. It seems pretty short to me but whatever floats her boat. Maybe she’s making room for dates in other countries or because she’s going to be in another movie. I don’t really care. I don’t like her that much.
VH1 Divas Get a Comeback
Posted in Music on the April 23, 2009
VH1 has just announced that they will be bringing back their VH1 Divas series. The annual show has been on hiatus for the past four years but the network will be airing the latest instalment of the show live from the Brooklyn Academy of Music on September 17. Executive Producer Lee Rolontz released a statement saying “Over the years, we’ve received constant calls and emails asking us to bring back our ‘Divas’ show. Now more than ever, the time feels right to re-launch this beloved show as a new generation of talented female artists has come to the forefront of music… We’ve heard our viewers, and we promise to deliver a live show that will generate the same ‘Divas’ excitement as in the past — while also infusing some new twists along the way.” That new twist comes in the form of voting for the divas you want to see on the show and voting is now open!
American Idol Gives the Boot Twice
Posted in Music on the April 23, 2009
While Matt Giraud’s rendition of ‘Stayin Alive’ was less than stellar, American Idol voters threw him enough support to put him in the Top 5. As the one-time save has already been exercised, two Idol hopefuls were sent packing this week. Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai ran out of love and got the axe. Oddly enough, when the two gave their encore performances, they sang much better than they did on performance night. Paula went as far as asking Lil why she didn’t sing like that last night. Maybe Lil just gave up but still wanted to go out on a high note. I don’t really care. I wanted her gone anyway. I’m sad to see Anoop go though.
With two contestants getting the boot, there wasn’t too much time for pleasantries, but the judges told each castoff that “this is only the beginning.”
Miley Cyrus has knocked Britney Spears off her perch as queen of the teens
Posted in Music on the April 22, 2009
The Hannah Montana star was voted number one in an online poll which was last year topped by the Toxic pop princess.
Nearly a third of people who answered the PopEater.com survey said 16-year-old Miley was now their favorite teen idol, although just 10 per cent thought she was the best overall role model.
Pop hunks The Jonas Brothers scooped second place, with 27 per cent of the vote.
And comeback-queen Britney, who fell out of favour as America’s sweetheart after last year’s public meltdown, bagged third place.
A quarter of those surveyed thought she was top.
Meanwhile, country singer Taylor Swift easily beat off competition for the celebrity who has the best influence on young people, with Spears nabbing just four per cent of that vote.
The Backstreet Boys were voted the greatest teen idols of the 90s, Kirk Cameron scooped that title for the 80s and David Cassidy was the singer of choice for the 70s.
Saturday Night Fever star John Travolta made a comeback in the survey, being named the hottest former teen idol by 54 per cent of those who responded.
A total of 57,000 PopEater.com readers took the questionnaire, which also named former sex-addict Rob Lowe as the most scandalous idol of all time.
Source: Splash News
More late-night partying for Rihanna
Posted in Music on the April 22, 2009
Rihanna is painting the town red after the controversial violent altercation between her and boyfriend Chris Brown last February. Rihanna may be trying to forget the incident and is having the time of her life by celebrating incessantly. Rihanna was spotted partying at Los Angeles last week. She was among those who celebrated the 30th birthday of Los Angeles Clipper Baron Davis at Hollywood Club MyHouse.
Rihanna arrived at the club at around 12:30AM and was already dancing when the MyHouse DJ sent her and the other people around a message. The message was in the form of a musical dis of Chris Brown. While Rihanna was dancing on the railing DJ Cobra played the Jump Smoker song “My Flow So Tight” but with lyrics containing the words “Chris Brown should get his a—kicked”. The blatant slam against Chris Brown made the crowd wild.
Britney Spears Uses Highway Patrol to Avoid Traffic
Posted in Music on the April 22, 2009
How does Britney Spears get off using motorcycle officers to clear a path for her on an LA freeway during rush hour? The recovered starlet footed the bill for a California Highway Patrol escort last week which took her 28 miles from her Calabasas home to the Staples Center in Downtown LA. How can officers use horns and flashing lights to clear a path even when there’s no emergency? A CHP official said that the department provides the same service for the President, Rose Bowl teams, for movie details and other things and that officers “can use the tools at their disposal, including lights and sirens, to expedite the flow of traffic and ensure safety.”
Green Day on Tour
Posted in Music on the April 22, 2009
Green Day not only has a new album coming out but the band is also going on a 38 date tour of North America this summer. It’s going to be the band’s first road trip in more than three years. The tour will kick off on July 3 in Seattle, Washington and wrap up on August 25 in Los Angeles, California. They also have a couple of dates up in Canada. There are no details yet on what type of venues they will be playing or when the tickets for the shows will go on sale. I guess they will be figuring that out once they find out how successful the new album is going to be.
Green Day’s upcoming North American tour dates are as follows:
July
3rd Seattle, WA
4th Vancouver, BC
6th Edmonton, AB
7th Saskatoon, SAS
9th Winnipeg, MAN
10th Fargo, ND
11th Minneapolis, MN
13th Chicago, IL
14th Detroit, MI
16th Hamilton, ONT
17th Ottawa, ONT
18th Montreal, QUE
20th Boston, MA
21st Philadelphia, PA
22nd Pittsburgh, PA
24th Hartford, CT
25th Albany, NT
27th New York, NY
29th Washington, DC
31st Nashville, TN
August
1st Atlanta, GA
3rd Tampa, FL
4th Miami, FL
5th Orlando, FL
7th New Orleans, LA
8th Houston, TX
9th San Antonio, TX
11th St. Louis, MO
13th Omaha, NE
15th Denver, CO
16th Salt Lake City, UT
18th San Jose, CA
20th San Diego, CA
21st Las Vegas, NV
22nd Phoenix, AX
24th Sacramento, CA
25th Los Angeles, CA
American Idol Does Disco
Posted in Music on the April 22, 2009
The American Idol Top 7, part two, performed disco songs last night. Before watching the show, I had my reservations of even tuning in as this category of songs usually ends up being the worst of any season. I was glad I decided to watch though as they turned out some pretty nice performances as compared to past seasons. Lil Rounds kicked off the show with ‘I’m Every Woman’. Kris Allen worked hard for ‘She Works Hard for the Money’. Danny Gokey sang ‘September’. Allison Iraheta sand ‘Hot Stuff’. Adam Lambert sang ‘If I Can’t Have You’. Matt Giraud sang the appropriately titled ‘Stayin Alive’. And Anoop Desai sang ‘Dim All the Lights’.
Britney’s Stalker has American Idol Connection
Posted in Music on the April 21, 2009
It seems that Britney Spears’ stalker, 26-year old Miranda Tozier-Robbins has an American Idol connection. It turns out that she was once an Idol hopeful. The alleged stalker tried out for season 5 of the hit singing contest when they held auditions in Boston. Oddly enough, Miranda sand Britney’s ballad ‘Everytime’ during her audition. She was arrested outside of Brit’s Calabasas home last week after security caught her peeping into Brit’s windows with a camera in hand. She was later released on $5000 bail and has to appear in court in June. Why can’t the crazy people just stay home?
Katy Perry Gets Censored
Posted in Music on the April 21, 2009
Katy Perry is getting herself covered up whether she wants to or not. An American blogger located in Saudi Arabia decided to buy the singer’s album as a present for her son and discovered a change in the album’s artwork. The ‘One of the Boys’ artwork available in Saudi featured Katy’s originally exposed legs and chest covered with leggings and long sleeves. The blogger said “So what it all boils down to is that the Saudi government is actually paying religious police members of the Committee for the Protection of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (CVPVP) to remove the plastic wrap from these CDs, open up the CD cases, remove the front and back inserts, and carefully and painstakingly color in with a marker any photos baring exposed female flesh that is deemed objectionable.”
Jonas Brothers to Host Much Music Video Awards Show
Posted in Music on the April 20, 2009
Canadian teen girls must be squealing in excitement right now because it has been recently announced that the Jonas Brothers will be co-hosting this year’s Much Music Video Awards. Not only will they act as hosts, but the band of brothers will also be performing. The guys are going to have a busy schedule though. They have to appear at the awards show just a day after the launch of their world tour! Kevin talked about their hosting gig saying “We’re so excited to get back up to Canada, and co-hosting the MMVAs is a real honour for us!” The MMVAs will air live on Sunday, June 21st.
Doctor who performed surgery on Kanye West’s mother gives up medical licence
Posted in Music on the April 20, 2009
The doctor who performed surgery on Kanye West’s mother the day before she died has given up his medical licence.
Dr Jan Adams operated on Donda West on November 9, 2007, performing multiple procedures including a tummy tuck and breast reduction. She died the next day.
Donda’s autopsy concluded there was no evidence that the surgery was botched. The report stated that the 58-year-old died of heart failure, and added: "Multiple post-operative factors could have played a role."
Although Adams has always denied any wrongdoing, the Medical Board of California sought to revoke or suspend his license because of multiple alcohol-related convictions.
"A series of complaints were filed against Mr Adams, but he chose to surrender his license instead of contest them," Medical Board spokeswoman Candis Cohen said.
Source: Splash News
Britney Spears heading back to court?
Posted in Music on the April 20, 2009
Britney Spears may be heading back to court, if a Los Angeles lawyer gets his way.
A lawyer who claims to have been hired by the pop princess to overturn her conservatorship is demanding the star appear in court – where he is fighting a restraining order obtained by Spears’s dad Jamie.
The restraining order was issued against Jon Eardley Esq on January 30 along with orders against Britney’s former manager Sam Lutfi and her former paparazzi boyfriend Adnan Ghalib.
Eardley is challenging the order and has requested Britney face him in court.
In the court documents, Eardley states: "If Britney Spears is well enough to put on two concerts in Los Angeles, she is certainly well enough to attend a trial where attorneys on her behalf have falsely accused Jon Eardley of harassment and elder abuse."
Source: Splash News
Justin Timberlake wooing Amy Winehouse to join him in a duet, say reports
Posted in Music on the April 20, 2009
Justin Timberlake wants Amy Winehouse to say Yes Yes Yes to a duet, according to reports.
Trousersnake has reportedly even offered to fly to the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia, where the star is on holiday, to seal a deal on the collaboration.
The reports say Timberlake has offered to fit in with Winehouse’s notoriously erratic schedule and work in the studio of her choice.
An insider said: "Amy gets thousands of offers a week from other artists. Justin Timberlake is one she is considering.
“But Amy will only do it if the other person’s music fits the mood she is in at the time."
Winehouse has been struggling to find a direction for her eagerly anticipated third album.
She has reportedly already scrapped a duet with Snoop Dogg and turned down a collaboration with Eminem as she makes plans for her new disc.
It is also believed the star has clashed with her record label after agreeing to team up with the virtual band Gorillaz for a separate project.
Eminem’s addiction revealed
Posted in Music on the April 17, 2009
The famous hip-hopper recently revealed the reason for partially giving up his musical career… and wouldn’t you know it, it was because of his drug addiction that didn’t quite dissolve with rehab. Eminem related: “I wasn’t ready mentally. I wasn’t ready to give up the drugs. I didn’t really think I had a problem. Basically, I went in, and I came out. I relapsed, and I spent the next three years struggling with it. Also, at that time, I felt like I wanted to pull back, because my drug problem had got so bad. I felt like, ‘Maybe if I take a break, maybe this will help.’ I started to get into the producer role more. I can still be out there with my music, but I don’t have to be in the spotlight the whole time.” Yep, nothing is wrong, there is no problem… until the OD kicks in and then there’s really nothing more to worry about. Well, it looks like Eminem did it, he braved the distance run and can now go on to do even more amazing things with his life. Lucky dog!
American Idol Save
Posted in Music on the April 17, 2009
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest said it best when he said “Idol history has been made!” 23-year old Matt Giraud got the lowest number of votes but the judges shocked everyone when they decided to use their one-time saving power to prevent the piano player from getting eliminated. That means that two finalists will get eliminated on next week’s elimination show. This whole save thing will get a very big backlash if Adam Lambert and Danny Gokey, two of the shows front runners, somehow find themselves in the bottom two positions. It’s not likely, but it can happen. The judges might end up regretting having saved Matt then.
Green Day Unleashes Know Your Enemy
Posted in Music on the April 17, 2009
“Know Your Enemy,” the first single from Green Day’s upcoming eighth studio album, 21st Century Breakdown, is available now. After teasing fans with a snippet of the track, the full version has finally hit iTunes for the world to hear.
21st Century Breakdown, which will be released by Reprise Records worldwide on May 15th, is the best-selling trio’s first studio album since 2004’s two-time Grammy Award-winning punk-rock opera American Idiot, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart, spawned five hit singles, and went on to sell more than 12 million copies worldwide. In a recent feature, Rolling Stone called 21st Century Breakdown “even more ambitious than American Idiot” and “a record of die-hard punk ideals…tightly scripted, continually ascending classic-rock excitement.”
Get “Know Your Enemy” now on iTunes.
Dave Matthews Band Offer Free Download of New Single Today
Posted in Music on the April 17, 2009
Through a “tweet” on Twitter.com today, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND have announced that they are giving away their new single, “Funny the Way It Is,” as a free download for one week. Dave (@davejmatthews) and bassist Stefan Lessard (@slessard) are both very active on Twitter, keeping touch with their huge fanbase and decided it was the perfect place to get the word out. The song comes off their upcoming album, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King, which hits stores on June 2nd. It will be the band’s first studio album since the death of saxophonist LeRoi Moore last summer. The “GrooGrux King” in the album title refers to Moore’s nickname within the group. Matthews created all of the artwork for Big Whiskey, including the richly detailed cover illustration that puts a GrooGrux spin on New Orleans’ traditional Mardi Gras parades while evoking the joy and the sorrow expressed in the album’s songs. Matthews has designed logos and other elements in the past, but this is the first time he has created the entire packaging for a Dave Matthews Band album.
Guitarist Tim Reynolds will play on the album, making it his first recording with DMB since 1998’s Before These Crowded Streets. The album was produced by Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Goo Goo Dolls). Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King will also feature the recording debuts of Rashawn Ross who joined the band in 1996 but hadn’t played on any of their studio releases yet and Moore’s replacement, saxophonist Jeff Coffin who also is a member of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. DMB just released a trailer for the new album which can be seen below.
Dave Matthews Band kicks off its 2009 tour tonight with a show at Madison Square Garden in New York City and will be on the road through October 2nd. Please visit davematthewsband.com for a full itinerary of the band’s spring and summer tours – and also check the website for the launch of the Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King pre-order later this week. Fans who pre-order the CD at the band’s website will receive the group’s upcoming live album, Live Trax 15, for free. Live Trax 15 captures the group’s August 9th, 2008 show at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, WI, one of the most fan-requested shows for release from last year’s summer tour.
Download “Funny the Way It Is” for FREE here all this week: rcarecords.com/dmbfreedownload
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King is out June 2nd.
U2 Single Gets Justice Remix
Posted in Music on the April 17, 2009
U2, arguably one of the greatest rock bands of all time, has teamed up with A-list production team Justice to bring fans a mind-altering remix of epic proportions. The pairing of super stars and super producers on “Get On Your Boots,” the first single from U2’s No Line On The Horizon, can be heard exclusively on Stereogum.com.
For more information on U2, including tour dates and news, can be found on the band’s official site U2.com. No Line On The Horizon is in stores now!
New Kids On The Block Tour Announcement And Video Update
Posted in Music on the April 17, 2009
New Kids On The Block are hitting the road again in support of their album The Block! Donnie, Jordan, Joey, Danny and Jon will kick off the “Full Service Tour” on May 28th in Atlanta, playing shows through July 18th in Houston. Jabbawockeez, the champs from season one of MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew,” will join NKOTB on the road for what promises to be the hottest party of the summer.
Check out the new video of Donnie on the homepage of NKOTB.com discussing what to expect on the new tour. The clip features plenty of live footage and the guys’ signature dance moves.
Dates for NKOTB’s Full Service Tour:
May 28: Atlanta (Lakewood Amphitheatre)
May 29: Birmingham, Ala. (Verizon Wireless Music Center)
May 30: Tampa, Fla. (Ford Amphitheater)
May 31: West Palm Beach, Fla. (Cruzan Amphitheater)
June 2: Charlotte, N.C. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
June 3: Raleigh, N.C. (Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion )
June 5: Virginia Beach, Va. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
June 6: Camden, N.J. (Susquehanna Bank Center)
June 7: Washington, D.C. (Nissan Pavilion)
June 10: Scranton, Pa. (Toyota Pavilion)
June 11: Pittsburgh (Post-Gazette Pavilion)
June 12: Wantagh, N.Y. (Nikon at Jones Beach Theater)
June 13: Holmdel, N.J. (PNC Bank Arts Center)
June 14: Buffalo, N.Y. (Darien Lake Performing Arts Center)
June 16: Saratoga, N.Y. (Saratoga Performing Arts Center)
June 18: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun)
June 19: Boston (Comcast Center)
June 21: Toronto (Molson Amphitheater)
June 23: Cleveland (Blossom Music Center)
June 25: Detroit (DTE Energy Music Center)
June 26: Chicago (First Midwest Bank Amphitheater)
June 27: Cincinnati ( Riverbend Music Center)
June 28: INDIANAPOLIS (Verizon Amphitheater)
July 1: St. Louis (Verizon Wireless)
July 2: Memphis, Tenn. (Mud Island Ampitheater)
July 3: Wichita, Kans. (Hartman Arena)
July 7: Seattle (White River Amphitheatre)
July 9: San Francisco (Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord)
July 10: Irvine, Calif. (Verizon Wireless Ampitheater)
July 11: Las Vegas (The Pearl)
July 12: Phoenix (Cricket Wireless Pavilion)
July 15: Denver (Fiddler’s Green)
July 17: Dallas (Superpages.com Center)
July 18: Houston (Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilion)
