Kimberly Locke returns to American Idol
Kimberly Locke returned to American Idol on Wednesday night and gave a live performance of her song “Fall” from her second solo album.
Kimberly finished third place on Season Two of American Idol.
In her video montage, Kimberly showed us what all she has been up to including the production of two albums and the opening of a restaurant in New York City called Croton Falls.
Check out the video below of her performance on Wednesday night
Soulja Boy: This Year’s Hottest New Music Star
The R’n'B sensation took the top spot in the list compiled by website forbes.com after shooting to fame with his worldwide hit ‘Crank That’ which started a dance craze across the US.
The official ‘Crank That’ video racked up tens of millions of hits on video sharing website YouTube, while Soulja Boy’s instructional dance video was viewed over 30 million times.
This Year’s Hottest New Music Star according to forbes.com top ten:
1. Soulja Boy
2. Sean Kingston
3. Colbie Caillat
4. J. Holiday
5. Flo Rida
6. Plies
7. Jordin Sparks
8. Huey
9. Hurricane Chris
10. OneRepublic
Check out the video for Crank That below
American Idol Video: David Cook sings Billy Jean, nothing like Michael Jackson
David Cook from American Idol might be a good singer but having listened to Michael Jackson a lot while growing up, hearing him try and sing Billy Jean was a nightmare. The song did not suit him at all, he tried to sing it in his own way but it failed for me. Although I must admit, most people feel that David Cook made the evening.
Watch the video below and let us know what you think of David Cook singing Billy Jean.
Estelle to perform at this year’s Glastonbury music festival
British singer Estelle who is currently number one in the UK singles chart with her song American Boy, featuring Kanye West has been added to the line-up for the world famous event Glastonbury Festival which takes place the weekend of June 27 to 29.
Estelle said that “Why shouldn’t Jay-Z headline it? He’s a worldwide global superstar, not just an urban artist. Its credible music, it’s not like he’s doing - and I don’t mean any disrespect - Will Smith-style rapping. He’s performing lyrics you can relate to.”
Are you attended this year’s festival?
Kelly Clarkson will sing for Pope Benedict XVI on April 19
It has been reported that Kelly Clarkson who was the winner of the first season of American Idol will sing for Pope Benedict XVI during his six-day visit to the United States in April.
According to Joseph Zwilling who is the spokesman for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, Kelly will perform a few of her songs at a youth rally at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers on the 19th April, as well as Ave Maria after the pope arrives.
Kelly said that “I was so excited to be asked to sing for the pope I grew up singing church music, and it’s always been a dream of mine to perform Ave Maria. To have that dream come true on such a special occasion is truly a blessing.”
Rihanna: world premiere of her new single Take a Bow
It has been announced that Rihanna has become one of the most popular singers in the world.
The world premiere of her new single Take a Bow hit the radio airwaves this morning when Ryan Seacrest debuted the track for the first time on his morning show.
Rihanna recently made the headlines when she raised awareness for a Leukemia patient looking for a bone marrow donor and thanks to her awareness a donor was found.
Rihanna said that “There are no words to express how happy I am for Lisa [Gershowitz-Flynn] and her family. I am so thankful she found a donor and I feel honored to be a part of such an amazing miracle.”
Check out the video clip below
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Lil Wayne Lollipop Music Video: what do you think?
Here we have the first music video from Lil Wayne called Lollipop and features Static Major. The single comes from Lil Wayne’s first album titled The Carter III, and is due for release on May 8th.
Lil Wayne A.K.A Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr was born in 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana and grew up in the neighborhood of Hollygrove. In 2007 an MTV poll declared that Lil Wayne was the best rapper alive, however many say that Jay Z will always be the greatest.
Exit Festival 2008
Exit Festival 2008 is to be held from the 10th July to the 13th July 2008 at the Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia and is a festival not to be missed.
Set within the walls of the 17th Century Petrovaradin Fortress, EXIT provides an awe inspiring backdrop for the biggest music and cultural event in South East Europe.
The first acts to be confirmed include Paul Weller, The Sex Pistols, Nightwish, Gogol Bordello, The Hives, Sven Vath, Francois K, Ben Watt and Claude Von Stroke with many more to follow.
Also in the line up is Ministry who are the biggest industrial-metal band that will be coming to the Main stage of the Exit festival to blow away the crowd
The band, whose 11 albums are, according to many, more than enough to define a specific music genre
So what you waiting for get your tickets today
You can get your tickets here
Check out the video clip below of LTJ Bukem and MC Conrad’s 2007 slot at EXIT.
Apple deny Beatles iTunes deal: contrary to Paul McCartney sources
March 12, 2008
Filed under Apple News, Music, News
Following on from out story the other day, where Sir Paul McCartney signs Apple iTunes deal. It seams that our source UPI got some facts wrong about the story. Apple has denied that the Beatles iTunes deal has been made.
It seems that a unnamed source close to ex-Beatle McCartney said that the deal had already been done, and that the entire back catalogue would be available in the next few months.
So we still do not know when the Beatles catalogue will be available for download on Apple iTunes.
Source - NZ Herald
V. Festival: Muse are planning to land UFOs on the audience’s heads
It has been announced that Muse are planning to land UFOs on the audience’s heads at the V Festival.
Singer Matt Bellamy said the group wanted to spend their appearance fee on creating an extra-terrestrial themed show.
He said that “With V, they pay ridiculous fees, so it’s a chance to spend the money on big UFOs that land on the crowd’s heads.”
Drummer Dom Howard said that “I’m looking forward to playing it immensely. We’re working on the show at the moment - seeing if we can work in the big satellites we had at Wembley. We’re hoping to have something above the crowd - we’re not sure what size, but we’re working on it.”
What do you think of this idea?
Singer Adele Reveals Her Female Supergroup Plans
Could there be a female super group in the making? Singer Adele has said that if she were to create a super group with Kate Nash, Katie Melua and Amy Winehouse, it would be the best in the world.
The singer, who shot to fame with her single Chasing Pavements, is keen to form a band with all the successful female artists that were educated at Croydon’s Brith School Institution.
Talking to WENN, Adele said the group would,
“represent most women in the world. If we were in a band I think it would be the best band ever. We’re not afraid to speak our minds, [and] you don’t need to be a doll with tanned legs, blonde hair, big boobs and good lips.”
Adele has also said she’d want Lily Allen to feature in the Supergroup.
Do you think that Adele, Katie Melua, Kate Nash, Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen would make a great girl group?
Oasis To Launch Facebook Page
Manchester rockers Oasis are preparing for the release of their 7th studio album by launching an official Facebook page later this year.
At the moment it is being mixed by Dave Sardy who is a producer from LA, the LP was recorded last December in Abbey Road studios. Their official site will include gig photos and videos which will include ‘Sunday Morning Call’ and ‘Let Their Be Love’.
Beatles Catalog iTunes deal done: Sir Paul McCartney earns $400 Million
For what seems like a lifetime, Apple has now signed a deal with Sir Paul McCartney so that the entire Beatles back catalog will be available for download on iTunes. The deal has earned McCartney $400 million in the deal.
Sir Paul will get the biggest chunk of the share from this deal; however a small percentage will go to former Beatle Ringo Starr. The families of both George Harrison and John Lennon will also receive a share. Even EMI, Sony and cash strapped Michael Jackson will get a share of the iTunes deal.
It is not yet confirmed when the Beatles albums will be available for download on Apple iTunes.
Source - UPI
New Take That vs Old Take That: what’s your view?
I used to love signing along and dancing in my room with the old Take That songs blasting and swooning over all five of them, gone are the days.
I have got the Take That Ultimate Collection and I’m afraid to say I prefer the old Take That rather than the new Take That. My favorite track still is ‘It only takes a minute girl’ I do also have their new album ‘Beautiful World’, but I’m afraid it just doesn’t do it for me; I found that the tracks were not so easy listening and I only liked one track which was ‘Shine’
Which do you prefer, The new Take That or the old Take That?
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Daydream festival in Barcelona will Pay Tribute to British rockers Radiohead
Radiohead headlines the newest addition to Barcelona’s summer music events: the Daydream Festival.
On June 12th, 2008 Daydream festival will present it’s first-ever edition at the Parc del Forum in Barcelona and its been announced that British rockers Radiohead are to headline the event.
With Radiohead as the festival’s first confirmed act it looks like that Daydream is off to an outstanding start this year.
Tickets on sale now. You can get your tickets here
A festival representative said that the whole weekend will be “orientated towards Radiohead” but refused to disclose which other acts had been confirmed.
Spice Girls: Mel C Dismisses Rumors
Rumors that Melanie Chisholm has dismissed the Spice Girl Reunion Tour ended because of the girls arguing.
She spoke to Rolling Stone Magazine and said “All of us have really enjoyed getting closer again, The whole atmosphere on the tour [was] very fun and there hasn’t been time for any bickering or the fighting that’s always reported about the Spice Girls.”
She also admitted that she wouldn’t rule out the thought of another reunion tour.
Sony BMG and Big Stage put 3-D avatar of you in Michael Jackson Thriller Video
Have you ever wanted to do the corpse dance with Michael Jackson in Thriller? Well now you have the chance! As part of the 25th anniversary celebrations for Michael Jackson’s seminal album, Epic/Legacy Recordings (Sony BMG) have partnered with innovative media company Big Stage to put you in the center of the action – literally replacing Michael in the Thriller video with a photo-realistic life-like 3-D avatar of you!
You can visit www.michaeljackson.com/mythrillervideo. Once there, you will find instructions on taking three pictures of yourself using a standard digital camera - these will be used to create your avatar. You will then be emailed a link to a YouTube page where your individual video will be posted. From there it can be shared via email or posted to a blog or social networking site.
Unlike experiences you may have seen in the past where a 2-D image was pasted on top of a piece of content, your avatar will actually be integrated into the staring role of the original Thriller video!
Amy Winehouse to play at the 2008 V Festival
It has been announced that Amy Winehouse is to perform at this summer’s V Festival, alongside the Kaiser Chiefs and previously announced headliners Muse.
Amy Winehouse had been due to perform last year but pulled out at the last minute citing health issues, and festival director Simon Moran said he would “gladly welcome her” back in 2008.
Tickets for the festival have gone on sale today
You can get your tickets here
Van Halen’s Ex-wife Reassures Fans
It has been reported that Eddie Van Halen’s ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli has reassured Van Halen fans the guitarist sounds terrific despite his current medical concerns.
It’s said that Valerie contacted Van Halen immediately after rumours the one-time alcoholic had returned to rehab began to circulate earlier this week.
Valerie has let fans know that Van Halen is in much better shape than she thought he’d be in, although she sheds no light on the exact nature of Van Halen’s medical issue.
She said that “I just talked to him a couple of days ago. I understand the curiosity - I was curious until I talked to him. He sounds terrific. He’s just being very pro-active. It’s not as awful as people think it is. I’m so proud of him right now. He sounded terrific“.
Representatives for the rockers insisted the tour was still on, despite announcing Van Halen “is undergoing a battery of comprehensive medical tests to determine a defined diagnosis and recommended medical procedures“.
What do you think?
Justin Timberlake In Gnarls Barkley’s Video
Reports on Wednesday claimed that the new Gnarls Barkley video was not going to be aired on MTV until some edits were made to the video.
This is because the video for Barkley’s new single, Run, had some strobe features that needed to be fixed because they could cause seizures.
It’s said that the video failed the Harding Test, which was established to prevent TV images from triggering epileptic seizures this has now been changed and according to MTV, the video will air on Thursday’s TRL and will begin a regular rotation on the channel next week.
Justin Timberlake also makes a cameo appearance in the video as the host of City Vibin, a dance show that Gnarls are performing on.
The new album, “The Odd Couple” is scheduled to be released on April 8.
Check out the video below but be warned that this is the original clip that has strobe features in.
