Proving to everyone that she’s not all about the hype, Rihanna is listed on Forbes list of highest earning musicians in 2008. According to Forbes, the 21-year old Barbadian singer earned $15 million in the past year. The magazine writes “[Rihanna] spent the last year riding out the success of her third album, ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’, which was released in the summer of 2007. The album was re-released in June of last year with additional tracks and remixes. She hit the road in 2008 with Nas and Lupe Fiasco as part of Kanye West’s ‘Glow in the Dark Tour’. Known for her style, Rihanna also inked an endorsement contract with Gucci last fall.”
The pop star has recently been placed at the top of an earnings list in Forbes magazine with rich young people. She topped off Justin Timberlake by making 80 million dollars this year. This is no surprise as she and Jay-Z were also declared Hollywood’s richest couple in a list made up by the same magazine, with earnings of 160 million dollars this year. No wonder there’s so much balance in the economy lately. But of course, who can blame the sums, after all, they do contribute to society in a very essential way, they do deserve compensation.
Robbie Williams has been offered $3 million to play a half-hour concert – but is planning to turn it down. The ‘Angels’ singer has been offered $1 million a minute to headline a music festival in Norway – but he is unsure whether to accept as he has vowed to give up touring.
A friend of the star said: “It would probably be the easiest money he’ll make in his life but it’s touch and go whether he’ll say yes. We’ll have to wait and see.”
The 34-year-old recently posted a message on his personal blog saying he has no wish to return to live shows because his last tour ‘nearly killed’ him. He wrote: “The more time I’m spending away from public life, the more I like it.”
Despite the poor reception to his last album, 2006’s ‘Rudebox’ and his threats to withhold his next album due to a dispute with his record company EMI, Robbie did confirm he will be releasing new material.
He added: “There definitely won’t be a tour anytime soon. I might put the B-sides to the next album out first online. Then put an album out in 2009 which means you won’t be seeing a lot of me on stage.”
From Scary Spice to just plain Scrooge, Mel B pocketed a whopping £10,000 from a Christmas fundraiser in aid of terminally ill kids.
Despite the estimate MILLIONS the Spice Girls are expected to make on their comeback tour, Mel refused to waive her appearance fee for helping the Make a Wish Foundation.
An insider at the store fumed: “All Mel B did was sing a couple of Christmas songs, sign autographs and mingle with the crowd collecting donations in a plastic bucket. And for that she pocketed £10,000 that should have gone to needy kids. Many people felt she should have waived her fee. It’s the least she could have done to help raise cash for the kids.”
Bah humbug. Who thinks Mel should get a lump of coal in her stocking this year?
Britney Spears’ latest album ‘Blackout’ is already on the fourth week of its release and it has literally blacked out. Her album has already dropped to a very disappointing 41st place this week in the US according to the new Soundscan charts.
What’s far more disappointing is that Brit’s album has only sold a total of 466,834 copies. That means that her latest effort will not be selling more than a million copies unless some sort of miracle happens. ‘Blackout’ will be the only Britney CD to date that will not go to platinum.
Well that has to suck for her. But I doubt that she really cares.
Leona Lewis’ debut record ‘Spirit’ officially took the #1 spot in the UK albums’ chart this week and it broke records on the way there. Her album because the UK’s fastest-selling debut of all time selling an amazing 375,872 copies!
Leona was up against the Spice Girls, Led Zeppelin and Celine Dion. She actually beat the #2 Spice Girls by over 300,000 copies. Wow! Leona’s current single ‘Bleeding Love’ is #1 on the singles’ chart for the fourth consecutive week, seeling a total of 563,702 copies.
Leona’s album ‘Spirit’ is now scheduled for release in the US on March 18th.
Whether it’s a sign of the times or just plain capitalist idea, you can take it for what it’s worth. Jennifer Lopez has never been shy to put her name on whatever product. Now, she’s putting her name on a USB stick by releasing her new album ‘Brave’ in one.
The typical plastic USB drive is out for JLo but in comes a classy block of African Mahogany or African Blackwood to encase her singing. The USB stick also comes complete with an autograph. It doesn’t come cheap though because the techie styled showcasing of her album is available for $80.
Lady Gaga is busy taking over the world with her Monster Ball Tour and putting the finishing touches on her music video for ‘Telephone’ with Beyonce but a rep at her label has revealed that there are talks about a 3D concert and DVD in the near future for the princess of pop. Is this [...] […]
Former Hollywood couple Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake will be seen in bed together in scenes for their new movie, Bad Teacher. The pair dated for four years before splitting in 2007 and Timberlake, 29, is now dating actress Jessica Biel. Timberlake was recently announced as the actor playing Diaz’s love interest in the flick. Diaz, 37, plays [...] […]
The American Idol contestant who seems to have a thing for songs of ages past might have overstayed her welcome this week. Lily Scott’s song choice for last night, Patsy Cline’s “Fall to pieces”, seems to have impressed the judges well enough, but perhaps not the public as well. Ellen DeGeneres commended Lily Scott [...] […]
Lady Antebellum leads with seven nominations, Miranda Lamber and Carrie Underwood with six nominations, Taylor Swift with five nominations; Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, and Zac Brown Band with four nominations: 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards Nominations Full List: ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Kenny Chesney Toby Keith Brad Paisley George Strait Taylor Swift […]
Miley Cyrus is featured on the April 2010 issue of Teen Vogue. The 17-year old actress/singer talked about her ‘The Last Song’ co-star and boyfriend Liam Hemsworth and her future in music among other things. Miley spoke about her career saying “The more I make music that doesn’t truly inspire me, the more I feel [...] […]
Gossip Girl actress Hilary Duff, 22, is extending her talents to novel writing. Duff has signed with top New York publisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers to write a series of young adult novels, beginning with one titled Elixir. The first novel will tell the story of the worldwide adventures of a photojournalist named Clea [...] […]
It was recently announced that Kelly Clarkson will be joining the Lilith Fair this coming summer along with The Bangles, The Go-Go’s, Dixie Chicks’ Emily Robison and Martie Maguire’s new band The Courtyard Hounds, Martina McBride, Suzanne Vega and several others. The American Idol alum posted her excitement over at Twitter and also shared that [...] […]
In a recent interview with The Advocate, Ke$ha talked about being a huge fan of the transgender community. The trashy pop singer said “I am a huge fan of the transgender community. I am so not a proper, good female. I can’t dance in high heels and I’m just so not girly, but then I [...] […]
Tokio Hotel lead singer Bill Kaulitz and his twin brother Tom recently talked about what music served as great influences to them growing up. Bill said that when he was young, he loved listening to Nena but has since grown out of it and now loves to listen to Stereophonics and Kings of Leon. Tom [...] […]
Simon Cowell’s mother has revealed that she was surprised when the music mogul told her that he had got engaged. The X Factor judge, 50, recently proposed to his make-up artist girlfriend, Mezhgan Hussainy, 36. But his mum Julie, 84, said: “I never thought Simon would get married, so it was a surprise when he told me [...] […]
