For those of you who were absolutely baffled as to how Mariah Carey became such a huge success in Brazil, I have the reason for you. The curvaceous singer’s cover of Foreigner’s ‘I Want to Know What Love is’ has been on the Brazilian music charts for 20 consecutive weeks at the top spot and it the longest chart topper in the country’s history. It turns out that Mariah’s song was turned into the theme song for one of Brazil’s popular soap operas, ‘Viver a Vida’. The fact that it’s been tied into the soap opera explains the popularity of her song. It doesn’t necessarily mean that they love her.
During his concert in Washington DC last week, Jay-Z told an excited crowd that he finally got to sit down with a huge fan of his – President Barack Obama. An official even confirmed that the rapper stopped over at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave before his show and got the chance to talk briefly with the President of the US. I bet that it was thrill for the both of them. Congratulations to the music mogul for finally finding the free time to visit the President. I wonder what they talked about. Maybe he also invited Jay-Z to have a show in the White House.
I absolutely love that the nation is falling back in love with Sade. The soft rock singer and the rest of her band sold 190,000 copies of their first album in 10 years ‘Soldier of Love’ this past week, securing them the top spot on the Billboard charts for the second week in a row. Congratulations Sade! I wonder if they can make it a three week run. They deserve all the success. And maybe the success would actually make them want to stick around longer instead of do their disappearing act again and not be seen for another 10 years.
Movie hunk Jake Gyllenhaal and pop heartthrob Joe Jonas star as tennis aces in very short shorts in a new music video.
The pair get a beating on the court from a female player in the promo for US rock band Vampire Weekend.
First up in the video for Giving Up the Gun is Jonas, who plays an impressive shot through his legs. But it’s not enough to beat his opponent and he begrudgingly shakes her hand at the end of the match before wiping it down his shirt in disgust.
Gyllenhaal tries to psyche out the girl with menacing looks and a throat-cutting gesture before their match. He then whips off his tracksuit bottoms to reveal his super-tight shorts.
The Prince of Persia star still loses though as the girl blasts a shot into his backside and leaves him sprawled out on the floor. Gyllenhaal goes to shake hands and hug her at the end of the match, but then drags her down into the net with him.
Though it was previously reported that Joe Jonas would be making an appearance on the hit ABC show ‘Brothers and Sisters’, it seems that the singer won’t be joining the cast after all. After consulting his busy schedule, Joe had to pull out of the gig and now, some kid named Cody Longo is taking over for his supposed part. It doesn’t sound as exciting now without one of the Jonas Brothers involved. That certainly wouldn’t give the spike in ratings that the show was probably banking on. I wonder what Joe is so busy about. It’s not like his band has anything going for them right now.
Former pop star Aaron Carter has invested in the Fort Lauderdale pizza restaurant Slice and the singer is hawking it on his Twitter. Aaron said “Hey everyone! Important message! To all of you who enjoy food! The way I finally do now! I’m part owner in the greatest restaurant EVER!!! www.Slicefortlauderdale.com in other words where I am everyday! Address is all there at the website. See you tomorrow!” I guess he finally figured out that the music thing just isn’t working for him. The question that remains now is if it’s wise to invest in a restaurant in this crappy economy that we have. But then again, it’s better than investing in the Miami Dolphins.
Creed lead singer Scott Stapp and his wife Jaclyn are expecting their second child together in the summer. The couple already has a 3-year old daughter Milan and Jagger, Scott’s 13-year old child from a previous relationship whom Jaclyn has legally adopted. The has-been rock star said “When Jaclyn told me we were having another baby, I was overwhelmed with joy and again reminded what this life is for. We are so thankful for God’s blessings.” Congratulations to the family! Now all that’s left is for his career to actually mean something again and 2010 will shape up to be a great year for Scott.
OneRepublic recently performed an exclusive show at The Palms in Las Vegas for Walmart Soundcheck. The band rocked songs from their new album Waking Up, including their current single, “All The Right Moves.” The Colorado quintet also sat down for an intimate interview where they weigh in on critics, Coldplay and the story behind their sophomore release. Check out a preview of the footage and come back to Soundcheck on December 15th to see the full performance.
Alice in Chains are currently being featured on Yahoo Music’s Maximum Performance! The band stopped by the Yahoo studios to perform an acoustic set featuring songs off the new record Black Gives Way To Blue. The band rocked through amazing acoustic renditions of their new hit single “Check My Brain”, “Black Gives Way To Blue”, and “Your Decision”. The band also sat down with Yahoo for an exclusive video interview, where the band talks about life after Layne, and their amazing re-birth with new singer William DuVall.
Mariah Carey revealed on Larry King Live that she has also been affected by abuse in relationships. Are we sure she’s not just riding the coattails of Rihanna’s interview regarding the assault Chris Brown put her through? The curvaceous singer said “Abuse has several categories. Emotionally, mentally, in other ways. I just think you get into a situation and you feel locked in — if your situation is similar to one of the situations I’ve been in, which I won’t harp on. For me, to really get out, it was difficult because there was a connection that was not only a marriage but a business thing where the person was in control of my life.” She’s talking about Sony Music exec Tommy Mottola.
California, US: U2 have confirmed via video blog that their sold-out concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in California, Sunday 25th October 2009 will be streamed free, in full and live on YouTube. It’s the first time a show of this size will be streamed live.
The Rose Bowl show is the penultimate U2 show this year – with more to come in 2010 – and already is set to host the venue’s biggest ever audience of over 96, 000 fans. The 360˚ Tour, which has been critically acclaimed and “re-invents rock’n’roll”*, will now boast unique access for fans worldwide – as fans in territories yet to be visited by the tour, or not at all, will be able to enjoy the whole show online. Managed in partnership with Live Nation, this sell-out tour has broken attendance records in most venues it has visited – its success due in part to increased capacity coupled with a lower ticket price and great sight lines afforded by the stunning in-the-round stage set. Visit U2.com or youtube.com/u2official for details of how to join in this ground-breaking on-line event.
U2 manager Paul McGuinness said – “The band has wanted to do something like this for a long time. As we’re filming the LA show, it’s the perfect opportunity to extend the party beyond the stadium. Fans often travel long distances to come to see U2 – this time U2 can go to them, globally.”
YouTube will be streaming live across five continents. The show will be available in the usual You Tube way, as video-on-demand, following two full replays – after the live stream – on both U2.com and You Tube.
“YouTube is thrilled to be able to provide our global audience with a live streaming performance from one of the world’s greatest bands” – Chris Maxcy, Director of YouTube Partner Development. “We are always looking for new ways to connect fans around the world with their favourite artists, and this is the perfect opportunity to do just that.”
On November 2 at 11 p.m. ET, Fuse, the national music network, will televise the worldwide premiere of Nirvana Live at Reading, the band’s legendary, never-before-released 1992 Reading concert. The show, marking the first time that Nirvana fans will experience the epochal August 30, 1992 headlining appearance at UK’s Reading Festival, will debut as an hour long broadcast the night before the limited edition 90 minute CD+DVD Deluxe Edition is by Geffen/UMe.
Featuring 25 songs including “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” “All Apologies” and “Come As You Are,” Nirvana’s performance at Reading ranked No. 1 in Kerrang Magazine’s “100 Gigs That Shook The World” chart and was voted as “Nirvana’s No. 1 Greatest Moment” by fans in a recent NME poll.
“Fuse is excited to provide Nirvana fans with the first opportunity to witness this historic music event since the concert 17 years ago,” said David Weier, vice president, programming, Fuse. “Not only are we airing a highly anticipated, never-before-seen concert in more than 65 million homes, we are providing Nirvana’s loyal fan base with companion programming for a comprehensive and unique viewing experience.”
Leading up to the premiere of Nirvana Live at Reading, Fuse will air “Loaded: Nirvana,” a half-hour of Nirvana’s greatest music videos at 10 p.m. ET, followed by “Videos That Rocked the World: Smells Like Teen Spirit,” a celebration of the legendary music video which was a breakthrough for music, entertainment, culture and society.
While the show’s centerpiece was a performance of nearly the entire Nevermind tracklist, also noteworthy were early performances of three as yet unrecorded songs which wouldn’t be released until 2 years later on In Utero: “All Apologies,” “Dumb,” and in its first ever public performance, “Tourettes.” The career-spanning setlist also reached back to the band’s 1989 Sub Pop debut album, Bleach, for “Blew,” “About A Girl,” “School,” “Negative Creep” and first single “Love Buzz,” and even further back to the mid-’80s for “Spank Thru.” Other songs from the Reading set would appear in studio form on the Incesticide compilation later in the year: “Aneurysm,” “Been A Son” and “Sliver.” Additionally, the band played a pair of beloved covers by two bands that helped shape the formative Nirvana sound– “The Money Will Roll Right In” by Fang and “D-7″ by The Wipers.
Introducing Orianthi, the guitar phenomenon who is featured prominently in the upcoming Michael Jackson concert documentary, This Is It. Already a renowned musician, Orianthi has been playing guitar since the age of eleven and was discovered by legend Carlos Santana. After playing with artists like Carrie Underwood, ZZ Top, and Prince, she received a MySpace message from Michael Jackson’s musical director asking her to audition for his comeback tour. Following a test run with the King of Pop himself, she was selected as his lead guitarist for his O2 arena dates in London – a crowning acheivement for the 24 year old from Adelaide, Australia.
Now Orianthi is preparing to release her solo debut album, Believe, on October 27th. In addition to her talent at guitar, Orianthi has a gorgeous voice and even sang at Michael Jackson’s Staples Center memorial service. Even before starting rehearsals for his tour though, she was hard at work writing and recording the album with her band. Believe is full of anthemic rock tracks with a sound reminiscent of Paramore or Evanescence, but entirely Orianthi thanks to her signature shreds and thunderous hooks. Her first single, “According to You” is a catchy tale of an ungrateful boyfriend, featuring a killer guitar solo.
To hear the story in her own words, watch Orianthi in this segment from Australia’s Today show. Visit Orianthi.com for updates on this rising star, and be sure to check her out in This Is It out on October 28th.
Orianthi Panagaris Interview On Today Show:
To celebrate the release of their eighth studio album, Crash Love, AFI took to the stage at the world famous Roxy on Sunset thanks to local Los Angeles radio station KROQ. In front of an intimate crowd of hundred’s, rather than thousands that typically fill AFI shows, the band played a thrashing 14 song set filled with classics of the past, and a handful of Crash Love gems that are soon to be just that. Highlights of the night were too many to capsulize, but front man Davey Havok’s front flip into the waiting crowd on “Kill Caustic” and the stunning rendition of The Cure’s classic “Just Like Heaven” marked just a few of the moments that lit up the night. Reminiscent of 1995, AFI welcomed Nick 13 (Tiger Army) and Geoff Kresge (ex AFI/Tiger Army) to the stage to sing “Nyquil,” a track from the band’s first album, Answer That and Stay Fashionable. Electric performances of AFI’s radio singles “Miss Murder” and Crash Love’s “Medicate” put a cap on a night that will not soon be forgotten by the fan’s lucky enough to be present that night.
Fans of AFI who could not be at the show now have the chance to watch a handful of videos from the epic evening on KROQ.com. To find out when and where you can see AFI live, visit AFireInside.net/events. Crash Love is in-stores now and available everywhere good music is sold.
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Watch KSM’s brand new webisode backstage at a Jonas Brothers concert in Los Angeles! Kevin, Nick and Joe give the girls some tour advice about life on the road. KSM’s debut album Read Between The Lines is available on iTunes
KSM Backstage At Jonas Brothers Concert
If you would take a look at Natalie Portman and base her tastes in music with that one look, would you ever guess that the tiny star was a fan of rap? In a recent sit down with Interview magazine, the actress said “I’ve mostly been listening to dirty rap lately. That’s sort of my scene. Really, really obscene hip-hop. I love it so much. It makes me laugh and then it makes me want to dance.” If you remember a guest hosting gig that Natalie had for Saturday Night Live, she did a skit where she was a freestyle rapper complete with all the obscene gestures and curses.
There’s a new 2009 MTV VMAs promo video that has come out featuring ‘Gossip Girl’ actress Leighton Meester and Cobra Starship tackling the Broadway musical ‘ West Side Story’s’ song ‘Tonight’. The video was taped at the Transit Museum in Brooklyn and made use of a vintage New York City subway car. And if you’re impressed by the dance moves, there’s good reason behind that. The moves were choreographed by the amazing Wade Robson. Cobra Starship is nominated for 2 VMAs including Best Pop Video. The band is nominated alongside Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and Beyonce. I wonder who will win.
It seems like the insurance policy that was taken out on Michael Jackson to cover several millions of dollars in losses in the event of the singer’s death may be worthless. The Lloyd’s of London policy, taken out by AEG in case the King of Pop failed to perform his London concerts, did not cover death related to illegal drug use. According to the policy obtained by the LA Times, “This insurance does not cover any loss directly or indirectly arising out of, contributed, to, by or resulting from … the illegal possession or illicit taking of drugs and their effects.” That sucks for AEG.
Cat Deeley has admitted she would “love” Paula Abdul to come on board So You Think You Can Dance.
The 32-year-old, who is from Birmingham in the UK, said she would love Paula to come on the show after she recently left her role as a judge on American Idol.
She said: “I would love to have her with us. Every time I’ve met Paula she’s been incredibly friendly and fun. She also brings a stamp of approval.
“She was the most amazing choreographer a while back so to have her on the show would be pretty amazing.”
Cat is keeping busy as she has been filming two seasons of the show at the same time. But she said: “If I’m busy it keeps me out of trouble – the bad kind!”
Cat admitted that Nigel Lythgoe, who is a producer on the show as well as a judge, has put together a winning team of people to make the show work.
She said: “We were doing series six at the same time as being in the studio for series five. We have to have a great working relationship because otherwise we’d be pulling each other’s hair out.
“It’s a real family and all the kids from the previous seasons come back to the show. They come around to my house for a Fourth of July barbecue. We work hard and play hard.
“We finish a live show on a Thursday, jump straight onto the plane, fly through the night, to film in New Orleans all day and then we’ll be out at 3am having coffee and seeing a jazz band.
“You have to be like that otherwise you don’t enjoy the success of the show. We are a family and nobody understands what everyone else is going through as much as the people going through it with them.
“So it’s not too bad at all. I’m a woman, I can multi-task.”
For those of you who were absolutely baffled as to how Mariah Carey became such a huge success in Brazil, I have the reason for you. The curvaceous singer’s cover of Foreigner’s ‘I Want to Know What Love is’ has been on the Brazilian music charts for 20 consecutive weeks at the top spot and [...] […]
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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 [...] […]
