Conan O?Brien will soon be taking over for Jay Leno on the Tonight Show. The ginger headed talk show host scored a big musical act for his last Late Night show on February 20th, in the form of the White Stripes. The show favorite with be playing their first live performance since the summer of 2007 on Conan?s last New York City gig. Back in 2003, the brother and sister duo performed on the show for an entire week. I?m sure Meg and Jack will have something very special lined up for the funny host. Set your DVRs for the event.
Chris Brown may be in the middle of the storm but he can always rely on his family to stand by him in any weather. Chris figured in a nasty domestic violence accusation which prevented him from appearing in last Sunday’s Grammy. Reports were sketchy but what is confirmed is that Brown was booked but released by the police later after posting bail. But after that incident no one could find the 19-year old singer and this led to speculations as to his whereabouts.
Now, his family is speaking up for him with his dad Clinton Brown saying Chris is home and that he spoke to him last Thursday. The elder Brown, who is a corrections officer, said Chris needed sometime to gather his thoughts and regroup. Rumors that Chris spent a night at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas in Las Vegas were indeed true after which he went on to see his mother Joyce Hawkins. Chris is remorseful, his father said, and just wants to make sure that Rihanna is okay. The 20-year old Rihanna, on the other hand, was released Monday from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
This year?s Grammys may be laden with issues but the viewership saw an improvement of 10% as compared from last year. A healthy 19 million people tuned in. I guess the diverse line up and hard marketing push did some good for this year?s show. In a statement, a CBS exec said ?It was a broadcast with something for every generation and, importantly, it was supported by a marketing campaign for every platform.? According to reports, everything from a Katie Couric prime time special earlier last week to a marketing push on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter were used to get the message out.
ROCK SUPERSTARS U2 TO PERFORM AN UNPRECEDENTED
FIVE CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS ON
CBS?S ?LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN,?
MONDAY, MARCH 2-FRIDAY, MARCH 6
Marks the First Time a Musical Guest Will Perform a Full Week
on the CBS Late Night Broadcast
Rock superstars U2 will perform an unprecedented five nights in a row on the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, Monday, March 2-Friday, March 6 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
This will be the first time that a musical guest will perform an entire week on the CBS late night broadcast.
The band will release their 12th album, No Line on the Horizon, March 3. They performed their first single off the album, ?Get On Your Boots? at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards last weekend, and the song is already climbing the music charts.
U2 last appeared on the LATE SHOW on Oct. 29, 2001, where they performed and Bono was also interviewed on the broadcast. On June 10, 1997, Bono appeared with Larry Mullen Jr. to talk to Letterman on the program.
The LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN is a production of Worldwide Pants Incorporated. Barbara Gaines, Maria Pope, Jude Brennan and Rob Burnett are the executive producers.
Jonas Brothers are keeping plenty busy as they gear up to release their new 3D movie and Soundtrack later this month. After taking over the CW last night, Kevin, Joe and Nick are slated to appear everywhere on TV from SNL to Ellen in the coming weeks. Check out their schedule below!
Jonas Brothers: the 3D Concert Experience Soundtrack will be available February 24th.
February 12th ? ET/Insider Takeover & Late Show with David Letterman
February 13th ? Late Night with Conan O?Brien
February 14th ? Saturday Night Live
February 16th ? Good Morning America and Live with Regis & Kelly
February 17th ? Ellen
February 21st ? MTV Special
February 22nd ? Barbara Walters? Special
February 23rd ? Jimmy Kimmel Live
February 21st ? MTV Special
February 27th ? CBS Early Show
Check out this week?s episode of Clique Girlz TV at Radio Disney?s Girl Fest in Portland, Oregon. The girls get to hang out with some lucky fans, sign autographs, and snap photos backstage before their performance.
Jordyn Taylor caught up with Paris and Destinee last weekend at Universal?s Grammy Bash and admitted she is a fan of Clique Girlz TV! Watch the clip to find out Destinee?s favorite performances from the star-studded night.
Questo from the Roots was at an LA Grammy party this past weekend where Radiohead performed. It looks like the band?s front man was having lots of fun up on stage as Questo was quoted in saying ?haaaaaaaa! thom yorke is jammin! he dancin like a muppet on acid. i love it. how he got more soul than 10 of post modern rnb artists?? If that was the case, I bet everyone at that party had just as much fun as those two rockers. Radiohead performed at the 2009 Annual Grammy Awards the next night with the USC marching band.
Chris Cornell has announced that he will hit the road for a 2009 US tour to support his upcoming Timbaland produced album, Scream, which hits stores March 10th. The tour will kick off in Austin, TX on March 27th and continue through April 19th hitting major cities like Chicago, New York, and Boston. Check out Cornell?s MySpace page to hear tracks from his upcoming album and head over to his official site for more information regarding the tour and to read his personal blog. Tickets for the tour go on sale this coming Friday, February 13th.
Scream is out March 10th on Mosley Music/Interscope Records
March 27th in Austin, TX @ Stubbs Bar-B-Q
March 28th in Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
March 29th in Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
March 31st in New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
April 1st in Atlanta, GA @ CW Center Stage
April 3rd in Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
April 4th in Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
April 5th in Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
April 7th in New York, NY @ Webster Hall
April 8th in New York, NY @ Webster Hall
April 10th in Boston, MA @ House of Blues
April 11th in Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theatre
April 13th in Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
April 14th in Ann Arbor, MI @ Michigan Theater
April 15th in Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue Theatre
April 17th in Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
April 18th in St Paul, MN @ MYTH
April 19th in Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theater
Hana Pestle has announced that she will hit the road for a 2009 tour with the likes of Sister Hazel, Pat McGee and Ari Hest. The dates will kick off this week in Baton Rouge, LA on February 11th. Hana is adding new tracks from her forthcoming album to the set list including ?Need? as well as cover songs from Muse, REM, and Radiohead.
The nineteen year old singer/songwriter has been working to get her song ?Need? placed in the Twilight sequel, New Moon, and even though the song has already infiltrated the Twilight community, she is still rallying support from fans across the globe to get the word out. Check out Hana?s Myspace page to learn more about her tour and ?Need? for New Moon mission.
Hana Pestle US Tour Dates
Feb 11-13 w/ Sister Hazel
Feb 20-27 w/ Pat McGee
Apr 9-22 w/ Ari Hest
Feb 11 Varsity Theatre Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 12 Jupiter Bar & Grill Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Feb 13 Ricks Starkville, Mississippi
Feb 20 3rd and Lindsley Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 22 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 24 The Basement Columbus, Ohio
Feb 25 Cleveland Agora Cleveland, Ohio
Feb 26 The Magic Bag Ferndale, Michigan
Feb 27 Beat Kitchen Chicago, Illinois
Apr 9 Acoustic Strip Las Vegas, Nevada
@ House of Blues
Apr 10 Y-1 Studios San Diego, California
Apr 11 Hotel Cafe Los Angeles, California
Apr 12 Cafe Du Nord San Francisco, California
Apr 13 Monterey Live Monterey, California
Apr 15 Marilyn?s On K Sacramento, California
Apr 17 The Cave Portland, Oregon
Apr 18 Green Frog Cafe Bellingham, Washington
Acoustic Tavern
Apr 21 Cozmic Pizza Eugene, Oregon
Apr 22 The Triple Door Seattle, Washington
Jun 6 Wakarusa Music Ozark, Arkansas
and Camping Festival
The Grammy was more than exciting; it was like a reality show. So now that you know what happened to Rihanna, Chris Brown and Usher–all of whom did not make it as Grammy performers for one reason or another, here’s one tidbit that would also be of interest. Here’s one celebrity who made it to the Grammy come hell and high water. Travis Barker did not want to miss the Grammy night that he went anyway despite having his arm on a sling. Barker just had surgery after his arms suffered injuries due to last September’s plane crash which killed four people.
Barker, who came with ex-wife Shanna Moakler, said he literally jumped out of his hospital bed numb hand and all just to be at the Grammy. He is suffering from bad nerve damage which explains the surgery and supposedly the 8 to 10 weeks recovery period. The Blink 182 drummer suffered second and third degree burns due the plane crash. He is set for a couple more surgeries in the near future.
In an interview where he admitted to having fantasies about beating up their drummer, The Killers lead singer, Brandon Flowers, also admitted to a strange fear he had as a child which has spawned a bit of a discrimination technique today: he does not like bearded men because he used to be afraid of them as a child. He said: I have no idea where the fear came from. Maybe from thinking they were trying to hide themselves. When I was six or seven years old, if I saw a man with a beard I’d cling to my mother. I was just convinced they were going to take me away.” I want you to look at the picture and ask yourself a logical question: but wait, doesn?t Brandon Flowers have a beard? Or by bearded men does he mean the sailor-like bearded men who haven?t shaved since they left home at 16? Still it is a strange little irony.
Jennifer Hudson is officially back and she?s back with a vengeance. It?s game on for the Grammy winner as she is about to head out on her first solo tour. The former American Idol contestant and actress will be joined by the smooth Robin Thicke for a 5-week co-headlining stint. The tour will kick off on April 2nd in Philadelphia and wrap up in Houston on May 8th. Jennifer commented on the announcement saying ?I am so grateful ? my first Grammy and my first tour. It doesn’t get better than that.? Once that tour?s over, maybe she can tour with Jamie Foxx. He did offer her a co-headlining tour with him, albeit unofficially.
Country cuties Julianne Hough, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes and Jessica Simpson announced nominees for the 44th Academy of Country Music Awards,
NOMINEES ARE:
Entertainer of the Year
* Kenny Chesney
* Brad Paisley
* George Strait
* Carrie Underwood
* Keith Urban
Top Male Vocalist
* Kenny Chesney
* Toby Keith
* Brad Paisley
* George Strait
* Keith Urban
Top Female Vocalist
* Miranda Lambert
* Heidi Newfield
* Taylor Swift
* Carrie Underwood
* Lee Ann Womack
Top Vocal Group
* Lady Antebellum
* Little Big Town
* Rascal Flatts
* Randy Rogers Band
* The Lost Trailers
Top Vocal Duo
* Big & Rich
* Brooks & Dunn
* Joey & Rory
* Montgomery Gentry
* Sugarland
Top New Male Vocalist
* Jamey Johnson
* James Otto
* Jake Owen
Top New Female Vocalist
* Sarah Buxton
* Julianne Hough
* Ashton Shepherd
Top New Vocal Duo or Group
* Eli Young Band
* The Lost Trailers
* Zac Brown Band
Single Record of the Year
* Gunpowder & Lead
Miranda Lambert
* In Color
Jamey Johnson
* Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield
* Waitin’ On A Woman
Brad Paisley
* You’re Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins
Song of the Year
* I Saw God Today
George Strait
* In Color
Jamey Johnson
* Johnny & June
Heidi Newfield
* Waitin’ On A Woman
Brad Paisley
* You’re Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins
Video of the Year
* Johnny & June – Heidi Newfield
* Just A Dream – Carrie Underwood
* Love Story – Taylor Swift
* Troubadour – George Strait
* Waitin’ On A Woman – Brad Paisley
Vocal Event of the Year
* Another Try – Josh Turner Featuring Trisha Yearwood
* Cowgirls Don’t Cry – Brooks & Dunn Featuring Reba McEntire
* Down The Road – Kenny Chesney With Mac McAnally
* Life In A Northern Town – Sugarland Featuring Little Big Town & Jake Owen
* Start A Band – Brad Paisley Duet With Keith Urban
Tune in tomorrow morning, February 12th, to Live With Regis and Kelly to see ten lucky girls vying for a date with Taylor Hicks! The American Idol alum is participating in the show?s ?Dating With The Stars? contest which will score one winner a date with the soulful singer. The audience will then vote on which three ladies can compete to win a date with Taylor on Thursday, February 19th.
Taylor Hicks is currently touring with Grease, performing select solo dates and gearing up to release his album, The Distance, on March 10th. For more information please visits TaylorHicks.com.
?Get On Your Boots? has been directed by French film maker and artist Alex Courtes. Alex and former creative partner Martin Fougeral directed the Grammy winning video for ?Vertigo?, and also directed the video for ?City of Blinding Lights?.
The video was shot in London and features the band performing against complex graphic art designed by Courtes.
Speaking of the song and the video, The Edge has said, ?It’s based around the idea that men have f**ked things up so badly, politically, economically and socially, that it’s really time we handed things over to women. The finished video is brilliant. He’s really nailed it.”
?Get On Your Boots? is the first single from U2′s 12th studio album No Line On The Horizon, out 2nd March 2009.
Ever wonder what the Clique Girlz do on their day off? Check out this week?s episode of Clique Girlz TV to find out! Watch the girls eat breakfast in their hotel room, do some shopping and head to the spa for a relaxing massage.
Next to Jennifer Aniston, his two Grammys may well be John Mayer’s most precious possessions these days. Or is it the other way around and his two Grammy Awards his gift to girlfriend Aniston who just celebrated her 40th birthday? Whichever way it goes, John Mayer is now a certified Grammy winner. Mayer won over music greats Kid Rock and Paul McCartney for the 2009 Grammy’s best male pop vocal performance for “Say”. He also won over Neil Young for the Grammy’s best solo rock vocal performance award for “Gravity”.
Mayer had his pre-Grammy night full at Aniston birthday bash which was held at her Beverly Hills home. The two were unmindful of the guests, mostly close friends anyway, and danced and huddled the night away. Among the birthday girl’s guests were Courteney Cox and husband David Arquette, Sheryl Crow, Tobey Maguire and wife Jen, Oprah Winfrey, Kevin Nealon, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson and Sheryl Crow.
Jessica Simpson walked off the stage in tears right in front of fans that after a series of onstage blunders at a concert in Michigan on February 6. When she could no disguise her mistakes no longer she thought it would be better if she just got off the stage.
Standing at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan the singer was opening for Rascal Flatts but during her entire 38 minute stay of the stage was filled with repeated errors and the reason behind the mess is believe to be her in-ear audio monitors causing her to forget her lyrics positions on the stages.
Really that would have been a day she would like to forget in a hurry, would been so embarrassing for a singer and performer of her stature to have an off day like this.
We all have bad days. Perhaps all the press heat with regard to Jessica’s weight gain is taking a toll on her. My advice, just pick up yourself, and dust yourself off!
American Idol has even more shadiness going on. In a previous post, several showbiz failures were exposed as being part of the show this season. Star magazine has uncovered more stuff about those contestants that will make Idol purists? blood boil. Apart from once starring in Broadway show and once having a major record deal, Joanna Pacitti has very close ties to two Idol folks. A snitch told the mage that suits Michelle Young and Roger Widynowski associated with the show have personal connections to Joanna. The 3 of them even lived in the same LA apartment complex for several years. Joanna even refers to Michelle as her manager and best friend, and credits Roger with ?helping me get where I am today.?
2009 Grammy Awards winners
Who were the night big winners at The 51st Annual Grammy Awards?
Here?s the complete list of winners:
Record of the Year
Chasing Pavements, Adele
Viva La Vida, Coldplay
Bleeding Love, Leona Lewis
Paper Planes, M.I.A. Please Read the Letter, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Album of the Year
Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, Coldplay
Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne
Year of the Gentleman, Ne-Yo Raising Sand, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
In Rainbows, Radiohead
Song of the Year
American Boy, Estelle feat. Kanye West
Chasing Pavements, Adele
I?m Yours, Jason Mraz
Love Song, Sarah Bareilles Viva La Vida, Coldplay
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Kid Rock, All Summer Long, John Mayer, Say
Paul McCartney, That Was Me
Jason Mraz, I?m Yours
Ne-Yo, Closer
James Taylor, Wichita Lineman
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Adele, Chasing Pavements
Sara Bareilles, Love Song
Duffy, Mercy
Leona Lewis, Bleeding Love
Katy Perry, I Kissed a Girl
Pink, So What
Best New Artist Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Coldplay, Viva La Vida
Eagles, Waiting in the Weeds
Gnarls Barkley, Going On
Maroon 5, Won?t Go Home Without You
One Republic, Apologize
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
Alicia Keys & John Mayer, Lesson Learned
Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland, Four Minutes Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Rich Woman
Rihanna & Maroon 5, If I Never See Your Face Again
Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown, No Air
Best Pop Instrumental Album
Sax For Stax, Gerald Albright
Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One, Larry Carlton Jingle All The Way, B?la Fleck & The Flecktones
The Spice Of Life, Earl Klugh
A Night Before Christmas, Spyro Gyra
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere, Love Appetite Eagles, I Dreamed There Was No War
Fourplay, Fortune Teller
Stanley Jordan, Steppin? Out
Marcus Miller, Blast!
Best Pop Vocal Album
Detours, Sheryl Crow Rockferry, Duffy
Long Road Out Of Eden, Eagles
Spirit, Leona Lewis
Covers, James Taylor
Best Dance Recording Harder Better Faster Stronger, Daft Punk
Ready for the Flow, Hot Chip
Just Dance, Lady Gaga & Colby O?Donis
Give It 2 Me, Madonna
Disturbia, Rihanna
Black & Gold, Sam Sparro
Best Electronic or Dance Album
New York City, Brazilian Girls Alive 2007, Daft Punk
Bring Ya to the Brink, Cyndi Lauper
X, Kylie Minogue
Last Night, Moby
Robyn, Robyn
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Still Unforgettable, Natalie Cole
The Sinatra Project, Michael Feinstein
No?l, Josh Groban
In The Swing Of Christmas, Barry Manilow
Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall, Rufus Wainwright
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance John Mayer, Gravity
Paul McCartney, I Saw Her Standing There
Bruce Springsteen, Girls in Their Summer Clothes
Eddie Vedder, Rise Neil Young, No Hidden Path
Best Metal Performance
DragonForce, Heroes Of Our Time
Judas Priest, Nostradamus Metallica, My Apocalypse
Ministry, Under My Thumb
Slipknot, Psychosocial
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals AC/DC, Rock N Roll Train
Coldplay, Violet Hill
Eagles, Long Road Out of Eden Kings of Leon, Sex on Fire
Radiohead, House of Cards
Best Hard Rock Performance
Disturbed, Inside The Fire
Judas Priest, Visions The Mars Volta, Wax Simulacra
M?tley Cr?e, Saints of Los Angeles
Rob Zombie, Lords of Salem
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
David Gilmour, Castellorizon
Metallica, Suicide & Redemption
Nine Inch Nails, 34 Ghosts I-IV
Rush, Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace) Zappa Plays Zappa, Peaches En Regalia
Best Rock Song Girls in Their Summer Clothes, Bruce Springsteen
House Of Cards, Radiohead
I Will Possess Your Heart, Death Cab For Cutie
Sex On Fire, Kings of Leon
Violet Hill, Coldplay
Best Rock Album Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, Coldplay
Rock N Roll Jesus, Kid Rock
Only By The Night, Kings of Leon
Death Magnetic, Metallica
Consolers Of The Lonely, The Raconteurs
Best Alternative Music Album
Modern Guilt, Beck
Narrow Stairs, Death Cab for Cutie
The Odd Couple, Gnarls Barkley
Evil Urges, My Morning Jacket In Rainbows, Radiohead
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Kenna, Say Goodbye to Love
Maiysha, Wanna Be Chrisette Michele feat. will.i.am, Be OK
Janelle Monae, Many Moons
Wayna feat. Kokayi, Lovin You (Music)
Best R&B Song
Bust Your Windows, Jazmine Sullivan
Customer, Raheem DeVaughn
Heaven Sent, Keyshia Cole Miss Independent, Ne-Yo
Spotlight, Jennifer Hudson
Best R&B Album
Love & Life, Eric Benet
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA, Boyz II Men
Lay It Down,Al Green Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Hudson
The Way I See It, Raphael Saadiq
Best Contemporary R&B Album Growing Pains, Mary J. Blige
Back Of My Lac?, J. Holiday
First Love, Karina
Year Of The Gentleman, Ne-Yo
Fearless, Jazmine Sullivan
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Eric Ben?t, You?re The Only One
Chris Brown, Take You Down Ne-Yo, Miss Independent
Trey Songz, Can?t Help But Wait
Usher, Here I Stand
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Beyonc?, Me, Myself And I
Keyshia Cole, Heaven Sent
Jennifer Hudson, Spotlight Alicia Keys, Superwoman
Jazmine Sullivan, Need U Bad
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
Boyz II Men, Ribbon In The Sky
Anthony David feat. India.Arie, Wordsl Al Green feat. John Legend, Stay With Me (By The Sea)
Jennifer Hudson feat. Fantasia, I?m His Only Woman
Raphael Saadiq feat. Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton, Never Give You Up
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
Wayne Brady, A Change Is Gonna Come Al Green feat. Anthony Hamilton, You?ve Got The Love I Need
(Linda Jones) With Helen Bruner & Terry Jones, Baby I Know
Raphael Saadiq, Love That Girl
Jazmine Sullivan, In Love With Another Man
Best Rap Solo Performance
Jay-Z, Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)? Lil Wayne, A Milli
Lupe Fiasco, Paris, Tokyo
Nas, N.i.-.-.e.r. (The Slave And The Master)
Snoop Dogg, Sexual Eruption
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
Big Boi feat. Raekwon And Andre 3000, Royal Flush Jay-Z & T.I. feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne, Swagga Like Us
Lil Wayne feat. Jay-Z, Mr. Carter
Ludacris feat. T.I., Wish You Would
Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West, Put On
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Estelle feat. Kanye West, American Boy
Flo Rida feat. T-Pain, Low John Legend & Andre 3000, Green Light
Lil Wayne feat. T-Pain, Got Money
Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos, Superstar
Best Rap Song Lollipop, Lil Wayne feat. Static Major
Low, Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
Sexual Eruption, Snoop Dogg
Superstar, Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos
Swagga Like Us, Jay-Z & T.I. feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne
Best Rap Album
American Gangster, Jay-Z Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne
The Cool, Lupe Fiasco
Nas, Nas
Paper Trail, T.I.
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Martina McBride, For These Times
LeAnn Rimes, What I Cannot Change Carrie Underwood, Last Name
Lee Ann Womack, Last Call
Trisha Yearwood, This Is Me You?re Talking To
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
Trace Adkins, You?re Gonna Miss This
Jamey Johnson, In Color
James Otto, Just Got Started Lovin? You Brad Paisley, Letter To Me
George Strait, Troubadour
Best Country Song
Dig Two Graves, Randy Travis
I Saw God Today, George Strait
In Color, Jamey Johnson Stay, Sugarland
You?re Gonna Miss This, Trace Adkins
Best Country Album
That Lonesome Song, Jamey Johnson
Sleepless Nights, Patty Loveless Troubadour, George Strait
Around The Bend, Randy Travis
Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love, Trisha Yearwood
The 2009 Junos will be held in Vancouver on March 29. The show will be hosted by funny comedian Russell Peters.
2009 JUNO AWARD NOMINEES:
JUNO Fan Choice Award (Presented by Pepsi)
Celine Dion
Feist
Hedley
Nickelback
The Lost Fingers
Single of the Year
Celine Dion ?Taking Chances?
Divine Brown ?Lay It On the Line?
Kardinal Offishall ?Dangerous?
Michael Bubl? ?Lost?
Nickelback ?Gotta Be Somebody?
Artist of the Year
Bryan Adams
City and Colour
k.d. lang
Sam Roberts
Serena Ryder
Group of the Year
Great Big Sea
Nickelback
Simple Plan
The Trews
Tokyo Police Club
New Artist of the Year
Crystal Shawanda
Jessie Farrell
Kreesha Turner
Lights
Nikki Yanofsky
New Group of the Year
Beast
Cancer Bats
Crystal Castles
Plants and Animals
The Stills
Songwriter of the Year
Alanis Morissette
City and Colour
Gordie Sampson
Hedley
The Midway State
Adult Alternative Album of the Year
Hawksley Workman Between the Beautifuls
Kathleen Edwards Asking For Flowers
Ron Sexsmith Exit Strategy Of The Soul
Sarah Slean The Baroness
Serena Ryder is it ok
Alternative Album of the Year
Black Mountain In The Future
Chad VanGaalen Soft Airplane
Fucked Up The Chemistry Of Common Life
Plants and Animals Parc Avenue
The Stills Oceans Will Rise
Rap Recording of the Year
DL Incognito A Captured Moment In Time
D-Sisive The Book
Famous I Rap Now
Kardinal Offishall Not 4 Sale
Point Blank Point Blank
Back in December, music man Joe Satriani is alleging that Coldplay?s ?Viva La Vida? is a rip off of his song ?I Just Wanna Fly?. The iconic guitarist asserts that the band has dodged being served his plagiarism lawsuit but hopes that it won?t be the case much longer. He and his lawyer are planning to fill the Grammys with servers ready to pounce on Coldplay. The lawyer representing Joe said ?We have warned their British lawyers that we have hired a fleet of process servers lined up to dog the band everywhere they go this weekend in the hopes of serving them.?
Bruce Springsteen recently opened up to Bob Costas as to why he decided to perform at this past Sunday?s Super Bowl after repeatedly turning down past invites. The rocker bluntly answers with ?I have an album to promote dummy. It’s not rocket science.? And here I thought he was one of those few rockers who did everything with integrity. Here?s his Super Bowl performance brimming with a shameless plug for his new album. Money truly drives people to do some very interesting things. Oh well, at least he didn?t have any wardrobe malfunctions to have people talking about him even more.
Source close to Britney Spears says that she will cancel her much anticipated, much hyped ?Circus? tour if her kids can?t come along for the ride. According to insiders, Brit, Kevin Federline and Jamie Spears have been working out a plan wherein the kids would be stationed in 3 different homes in New Jersey, New Orleans and LA and that KFed will get his own place at each spot too. Brit will also pay KFed an extra $4000 while she is on tour. However, KFed?s lawyers are apparently pissed that the three were making deals without their consent and are objecting to the proposed arrangements.
The nominations were announced for 51st Annual Grammy Awards. 2009 Grammy Award will take place on February 8, 2009.
Lil Wayne had the most nominations with eight. Coldplay was close seven nods, while Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, and Kanye West each had six.
2009 Grammy Awards Nominees:
Record Of The Year
Chasing Pavements
Adele
Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
Paper Planes
M.I.A
Please Read The Letter
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Album Of The Year
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
Raising Sand
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
In Rainbows
Radiohead
Song Of The Year
American Boy
William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)
Love Song
Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
Viva La Vida
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Best New Artist
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Chasing Pavements
Adele
Love Song
Sara Bareilles
Mercy
Duffy
Bleeding Love
Leona Lewis
I Kissed A Girl
Katy Perry
So What
Pink
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
All Summer Long
Kid Rock
Say
John Mayer
That Was Me
Paul McCartney
I?m Yours
Jason Mraz
Closer
Ne-Yo
Wichita Lineman
James Taylor
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Viva La Vida
Coldplay
Waiting In The Weeds
Eagles
Going On
Gnarls Barkley
Won?t Go Home Without You
Maroon 5
Apologize
OneRepublic
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Lesson Learned
Alicia Keys & John Mayer
4 Minutes
Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Rich Woman
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
If I Never See Your Face Again
Rihanna & Maroon 5
No Air
Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Love Appetite
Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
I Dreamed There Was No War
Eagles
Fortune Teller
Fourplay
Steppin? Out
Stanley Jordan
Blast!
Marcus Miller
Best Pop Instrumental Album
Sax For Stax
Gerald Albright
Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One
Larry Carlton
Jingle All The Way
B?la Fleck & The Flecktones
The Spice Of Life
Earl Klugh
A Night Before Christmas
Spyro Gyra
Best Pop Vocal Album
Detours
Sheryl Crow
Rockferry
Duffy
Long Road Out Of Eden
Eagles
Spirit
Leona Lewis
Covers
James Taylor
Best Dance Recording
Harder Better Faster Stronger
Daft Punk
Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, producers; Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, mixers
Ready For The Floor
Hot Chip
Hot Chip, producers; Dan Carey, mixer
Just Dance
Lady Gaga & Colby O?Donis
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, mixer
Give It 2 Me
Madonna
Madonna & The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Spike Stent, mixers
Disturbia
Rihanna
Brian Kennedy, producer; Phil Tan, mixer
Black & Gold
Sam Sparro
Jesse Rogg & Sam Sparro, producers; Jeremy Wheatley, mixer
Best Electronic/Dance Album
New York City
Brazilian Girls
Alive 2007
Daft Punk
Bring Ya To The Brink
Cyndi Lauper
X
Kylie Minogue
Last Night
Moby
Robyn
Robyn
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Still Unforgettable
Natalie Cole
The Sinatra Project
Michael Feinstein
No?l
Josh Groban
In The Swing Of Christmas
Barry Manilow
Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall
Rufus Wainwright
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
Gravity
John Mayer
I Saw Her Standing There
Paul McCartney
Girls In Their Summer Clothes
Bruce Springsteen
Rise
Eddie Vedder
No Hidden Path
Neil Young
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Rock N Roll Train
AC/DC
Violet Hill
Coldplay
Long Road Out Of Eden
Eagles
Sex On Fire
Kings Of Leon
House Of Cards
Radiohead
Best Hard Rock Performance
Inside The Fire
Disturbed
Visions
Judas Priest
Wax Simulacra
The Mars Volta
Saints Of Los Angeles
M?tley Cr?e
Lords Of Salem
Rob Zombie
Best Metal Performance
Heroes Of Our Time
DragonForce
Nostradamus
Judas Priest
My Apocalypse
Metallica
Under My Thumb
Ministry
Psychosocial
Slipknot
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Castellorizon
David Gilmour
Suicide & Redemption
Metallica
34 Ghosts I-IV
Nine Inch Nails
Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace)
Rush
Peaches En Regalia
Zappa Plays Zappa
Best Rock Song
Girls In Their Summer Clothes
Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
House Of Cards
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O?Brien, Philip Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)
I Will Possess Your Heart
Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr & Christopher Walla, songwriters (Death Cab For Cutie)
Sex On Fire
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
Violet Hill
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Best Rock Album
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Coldplay
Rock N Roll Jesus
Kid Rock
Only By The Night
Kings Of Leon
Death Magnetic
Metallica
Consolers Of The Lonely
The Raconteurs
Best Alternative Music Album
Modern Guilt
Beck
Narrow Stairs
Death Cab For Cutie
The Odd Couple
Gnarls Barkley
Evil Urges
My Morning Jacket
In Rainbows
Radiohead
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Me, Myself And I
Beyonc?
Heaven Sent
Keyshia Cole
Spotlight
Jennifer Hudson
Superwoman
Alicia Keys
Need U Bad
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
You?re The Only One
Eric Ben?t
Take You Down
Chris Brown
Miss Independent
Ne-Yo
Can?t Help But Wait
Trey Songz
Here I Stand
Usher
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Ribbon In The Sky
Boyz II Men
Words
Anthony David Featuring India.Arie
Stay With Me (By The Sea)
Al Green Featuring John Legend
I?m His Only Woman
Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia
Never Give You Up
Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
A Change Is Gonna Come
Wayne Brady
You?ve Got The Love I Need
Al Green Featuring Anthony Hamilton
Baby I Know
(Linda Jones) With Helen Bruner & Terry Jones
Love That Girl
Raphael Saadiq
In Love With Another Man
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
Say Goodbye To Love
Kenna
Wanna Be
Maiysha
Be OK
Chrisette Michele Featuring will.i.am
Many Moons
Janelle Monae
Lovin You (Music)
Wayna Featuring Kokayi
Best R&B Song
Bust Your Windows
Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Deandre Way, songwriter) (Jazmine Sullivan)
Customer
I. Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, C. Haggins, K. Oliver & J. Smith, songwriters (Raheem DeVaughn)
Heaven Sent
Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters (Keyshia Cole)
Miss Independent
M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & S. Smith, songwriters (Ne-Yo)
Spotlight
Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson)
Best R&B Album
Love & Life
Eric Ben?t
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
Boyz II Men
Lay It Down
Al Green
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
The Way I See It
Raphael Saadiq
Best Contemporary R&B Album
Growing Pains
Mary J. Blige
Back Of My Lac?
J. Holiday
First Love
Karina
Year Of The Gentleman
Ne-Yo
Fearless
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Rap Solo Performance
Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)?
Jay-Z
A Milli
Lil Wayne
Paris, Tokyo
Lupe Fiasco
N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master)
Nas
Sexual Eruption
Snoop Dogg
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
Royal Flush
Big Boi Featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000
Swagga Like Us
Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
Mr. Carter
Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z
Wish You Would
Ludacris Featuring T.I.
Put On
Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
American Boy
Estelle Featuring Kanye West
Low
Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
Green Light
John Legend & Andre 3000
Got Money
Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain
Superstar
Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos
Best Rap Song
Lollipop
D. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major)
Low
T. Dillard, M. Humphrey & T-Pain, songwriters (Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain)
Sexual Eruption
Calvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart, songwriters (Snoop Dogg)
Swagga Like Us
D. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris & Kanye West, songwriters (M. Arulpragasam, N. Headon, M. Jones, J. Mellor, T. Pentz & P. Simonon, songwriters) (Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne)
Best Rap Album
American Gangster
Jay-Z
Tha Carter III
Lil Wayne
The Cool
Lupe Fiasco
Nas
Nas
Paper Trail
T.I.
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
For These Times
Martina McBride
What I Cannot Change
LeAnn Rimes
Last Name
Carrie Underwood
Last Call
Lee Ann Womack
This Is Me You?re Talking To
Trisha Yearwood
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
You?re Gonna Miss This
Trace Adkins
In Color
Jamey Johnson
Just Got Started Lovin? You
James Otto
Letter To Me
Brad Paisley
Troubadour
George Strait
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
God Must Be Busy
Brooks & Dunn
Love Don?t Live Here
Lady Antebellum
Every Day
Rascal Flatts
Blue Side Of The Mountain
The SteelDrivers
Stay
Sugarland
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
Shiftwork
Kenny Chesney & George Strait
Killing The Blues
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
House Of Cash
George Strait & Patty Loveless
Life In A Northern Town
Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town
Let The Wind Chase You
Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban
Best Country Instrumental Performance
Sumatra
Cherryholmes
Two Small Cars In Rome
Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green
Sleigh Ride
B?la Fleck & The Flecktones
Is This America? (Katrina 2005)
Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby
Cluster Pluck
Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner
Best Country Song
Dig Two Graves
Ashley Gorley & Bob Regan, songwriters (Randy Travis)
I Saw God Today
Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell & Wade Kirby, songwriters (George Strait)
In Color
Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller & James Otto, songwriters (Jamey Johnson)
Stay
Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland)
You?re Gonna Miss This
Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas Miller, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
Best Country Album
That Lonesome Song
Jamey Johnson
Sleepless Nights
Patty Loveless
Troubadour
George Strait
Around The Bend
Randy Travis
Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
Trisha Yearwood
Nominations for this year’s BRIT Awards have been revealed on January 20 at London’s Roundhouse. Coldplay and Duffy are among those nominated in multiple categories,
2009 BRIT Awards Nominations list:
British Male Solo Artist:
* Ian Brown
* James Morrison
* Paul Weller
* The Streets
* Will Young
British Female Solo Artist:
* Adele
* Beth Rowley
* Duffy
* Estelle
* M.I.A.
British Breakthrough Act:
* Adele
* Duffy
* The Last Shadow Puppets
* Scouting for Girls
* The Ting Tings
British Group:
* Coldplay
* Elbow
* Girls Aloud
* Radiohead
* Take That
British Live Act:
* Coldplay
* Elbow
* Iron Maiden
* Scouting for Girls
* The Verve
British Single:
* Adele’s “Chasing Pavement”
* Alexandra Burke’s “Hallelujah”
* Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida”
* Dizzee Rascal’s “Dance Wiv Me” featuring Harris and Chrome
* Duffy’s “Mercy”
* Estelle’s “American Boy” featuring Kanye West
* Girls Aloud’s “The Promise”
* Leona Lewis’ “Better in Time”
* Scouting for Girls’ “Heartbeat”
* 2008 “The X Factor” Finalists’ “Hero”
MasterCard British Album:
* Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida”
* Duffy’s “Rockferry”
* Elbow’s “The Seldom Seen Kid”
* Radiohead’s “In Rainbows”
* The Ting Tings’ “We Started Nothing”
International Album:
* AC/DC’s “Black Ice”
* Fleet Foxes’ “Fleet Foxes”
* The Killers’ “Day & Age”
* Kings of Leon’s “Only by the Night”
* MGMT’s “Oracular Spectacular”
International Male Solo Artist:
* Beck
* Neil Diamond
* Jay-Z
* Kanye West
* Seasick Steve
Madonna?s extended schedule for her Sticky and Sweet tour has been revealed with Paul Oakenfold . The tour will kick off starting July 4th in London and stops will include appearances in never before played markets such as Werchter Belgium, Marseille France, Hamburg Germany, Oslo Norway, Helsinki Finland, Estonia, Slovenia as well as stops in Romania, Hungary, Belgrade Serbia and Bulgaria. Madonna will also be returning to places like Madrid Spain, Gothenburg and Munich after 15 years. The Queen of Pop said ?This is a first for me. I?ve never extended a tour before. I?m excited to be going back on the road, visiting places I?ve never been and returning to places I love.?
Amy Winehouse is being advertised as one of the headliners at the annual Coachella music festival which will be held near Palm Springs, California this April. The official line up was just recently announced and Wino?s involvement was definitely nothing short of surprising. Is she even going to show up? If someone can convince herself to start working again instead of spreading her legs for every guy vacationing in St. Lucia, sure. If you?re not up to seeing Wino, the highlights of the festival include performances by Paul McCartney, The Killers, The Ting Tings, The Cure, Morrisey, Franz Ferdinand and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus have just released their long-anticipated album, Lonely Road. Produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Incubus), the collection features the single ?You Better Pray? which AOL Music just bestowed with their ?Video of the Day? honor. The band has also just premiered an alternate version of the video that strictly features the band in full performance. Both the new and original videos were helmed by Iranian director Tony Petrossian who has also worked with Taking Back Sunday, Rise Against, and Serj Tankian among others.
Lonely Road is available now on Virgin Records
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Demi Lovato is set to release a Deluxe Edition of her debut album Don?t Forget on March 31st. The limited edition CD+DVD will include hit songs ?La La Land? and ?Get Back? as well as 2 brand new tracks. The DVD Experience features ?Don?t Forget? live performance, ?La La Land? and ?Get Back? music videos, Demi in the studio, behind the scenes at Jonas Brothers? Burnin? Up tour, photo slideshow and more!
Demi just wrapped up a slew of NYC press dates to promote her new Disney Channel Show ?Sonny With a Chance.? The new series will premiere on the Disney Channel, February 8th at 8pm/7 central with 2 back to back episodes.
Be sure to check out Demi?s video for ?La La Land? featuring footage from the new show.
Deluxe Edition Track Listing:
1. LA LA LAND
2. GET BACK
3. TRAINWRECK
4. PARTY
5. ON THE LINE
6. DON’T FORGET
7. GONNA GET CAUGHT
8. TWO WORLDS COLLIDE
9. THE MIDDLE
10. UNTIL YOU’RE MINE
11. BELIEVE IN ME
*Bonus Tracks*
12. BEHIND ENEMY LINES
13. LO QUE SOY
