David Archuleta recently went on an episode of ‘Hannah Montana’ as a guest star. In addition to his so-called acting, the American Idol season 7 runner up also sang a song with Disney Channel starlet Miley Cyrus. I wonder how this whole deal came about. I didn’t really think that they run in the same circles or that even their people run in the same circles. I just hope that Miley wasn’t able to get her grubby little hands into little David like she was able to do when Nick Jonas and the rest of the Jonas Brothers were guests on the show. The mere thought gives my nightmares, nightmares.
If you watch American Idol and follow the talk online, you have an idea that Adam Lambert and Danny Gokey are the favourites to win. However, iTunes projects a different outcome if some download numbers that weren’t supposed to be shown can be used as a predictor of who gets voted off. According to The New York Post “a glitch in the Apple software allowed fans a glimpse at which contestants are selling the most “Idol” download.” Surprisingly, Danny wasn’t in the top 2. Kris Allen actually tops Danny in the download department and even in the Twitter buzz. It looks like it’s between Allison Iraheta and Matt Giraud on who will be voted off tonight.
Singer Chris Brown is close to striking a plea deal, according to a new report.
Brown is facing two felony charges for allegedly beating his then girlfriend and singer Rihanna on February 8.
A new court hearing is scheduled for this week when the parties will set a date for Brown’s preliminary hearing.
He is charged with assault likely to cause great bodily injury and making criminal threats.
However, Brown signed a waiver and is not expected to be in court for the hearing.
But sources close to the case have told Radaronline.com that ‘progress has been made’ on a plea deal.
Even so, that source insists there are still issues to be worked out and a deal is ‘close, but not imminent’.
The source added that barring a last-minute breakthrough it is unlikely a deal will be announced in court this week but both sides have moved closer together.
It is still uncertain what is preventing a deal from being closed by the District Attorney’s office and Brown’s attorney Mark Geragos.
If no deal is reached and the case progresses to the preliminary hearing stage, the case against Brown will be presented to a judge including evidence such as photographers taken of Umbrella singer Rihanna shortly after the alleged incident, showing her fact bruised and beaten.
Here’s something to get the split up rumors going again – Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole is temporarily splitting off from the group to work on her solo career. She will, however, be joining the rest of the group on their upcoming UK tour. A spokesman for the group confirmed that they will be taking a break to pursue various solo endeavors from “music to acting to beauty to fashion”. Earlier this year however, Girls Aloud signed a record deal for three new albums, including one to be released on fall 2010 so they’re really not splitting up. There’s no official word on who Cheryl will be working with or when to expect her solo album though.
Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry were spotted together in Barbados last week. 24-year old Katy and 27-year old Kelly were among the stars that were in town to perform at Chum FM’s 24th anniversary celebration at Harbour Lights on Bay Street. 21-year old Barbadian native Rihanna was seen cheering for the two singers in the audience. Rihanna and Katy were also seen hanging out on the beach. I wonder what it would be like to have these three very talented singers collaborate on a song. I bet that it would be wonderful. Having them on a collaboration would be like a dream for me.
The Britain’s Got Talent Judges were both blown away by the 48-year-old singing sensation but one has been left less than impressed by her reaction to new-found fame.
Simon Cowell has called Boyle’s dramatic change in appearance “unnecessary” while Piers Morgan called it an “improvement”.
Cowell said: “I think what matters is the person inside. I genuinely don’t care how she looks.”
“First of all, she’s a woman. Here’s somebody who’s now one of the most famous people in the world with a lot of people saying you don’t look very good.
“I don’t think it’s necessary though because I think what matters is the person inside, not how she looks now.
“I just want her to take this opportunity, sing fantastically and make the most of the biggest opportunity she’s been given in her life. And I genuinely don’t care about how she looks.”
Morgan said he’s pleased with the easier-on-the-eye look.
“She’s like me – improving with her looks every day,” he said.
“I say good luck to her. If she wants to stay the same or have a nice haircut, cut her eyebrows, wear some better clothes, what woman in the world, if you go from anonymity to becoming the most photographed person on the planet, wouldn’t go and have a new haircut?”
Morgan added that he feels fans will still be crazy over her performances – as long as she doesn’t go too far and get plastic surgery.
He said: “As long as there’s no plastic surgery and no Simon Cowell teeth, then I think we’ll all be comfortable with it.”
Beyonce has said she was stunned that people believed a hoax clip of her singing out of tune was really her.
The Crazy in Love star came under fire when the altered audio recording hit the internet.
It was picked up by popular US radio “shock jock” Howard Stern and soon spread online.
She said: “I knew it was a joke. I knew it was supposed to be silly. Something like that I don’t even take seriously. I thought it was hilarious.
“The craziest thing was journalists were asking me about it when they hadn’t even listened to it. If you had heard it, it was obviously a hoax!”
The clip featured Beyonce seemingly screeching along to her hit If I Were A Boy.
Her father, Mathew Knowles, dismissed it as a fake. But some fans believed it was real and began to doubt the chart star’s vocal abilities.
Beyonce, 27, told a US newspaper: “More than anything, it’s amazing that someone can do something so obviously funny, and have the whole world take it the wrong way.”
Art student Matthew Zeghibe later came forward and confessed to the scam – admitting he too was amazed that people took it seriously.
It seems that Kara DioGuardi is really fighting a losing battle by still staying on the judges table on American Idol. Paula Abdul’s thoughts on Kara have been very publicized and it seems that Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell just got theirs on air. During last week’s performance show after Kris Allen’s performance, Randy tried to weigh in only to be blocked by Kara’s comments. The looks that passed between Simon and Randy could not hide their disdain for the newbie. And it doesn’t stop there. Sources say that during breaks, Kara usually goes off to catering or just sits all by her lonesome at the table while the other judges flirt with the audience.
Rihanna is jumping back into her work as in just a few weeks, the singer will be performing a concert in Dubai. Not only that, but reports are also saying that the Barbadian babe is planning a massive North American tour for the fall. They say that the tour will begin in September but many details are still being discussed. They’re still talking about who’s going on tour with her and it looks like it will be an all girls tour this time. Keyshia Cole and Ciara are both said to be in negotiations to join Rihanna on tour. A source insists that “Rihanna wants strong women to join her. This is a ‘women empowerment’ type of tour.”
Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle could be set to sing with her idol Elaine Paige after the singer said they “should record a duet”.
Susan, 47, has become a worldwide hit after her performance of I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables on the show. On the show, Susan was asked who she would like to become as successful as, and she replied Elaine Paige.
But now Elaine, 61, has said she is also a fan of Susan and they should sing a song together.
Elaine said: “I just have to mention Susan Boyle. Now ever since Susan’s appearance on Britain’s Got Talent, my inbox has been flooded with emails.” She added: “It seems that her performance really has captured the hearts of everyone who saw her, me included I have to say. I don’t know, perhaps we should record a duet.
Elaine also had a message for Susan. She said: “Susan – your performance is proof that Britain really does have talent and you are a role model, my dear, for everyone out there who has a dream.”
She added on her BBC Radio Two show: “Good on you and many congratulations. And I shall continue to watch and I hope that you get to the final. I wish you every possible success.”
Last Wednesday was the end of the line for American Idol Anoop Desai and Lil Rounds. Two American Idol hopefuls were sent home following after the judges saved Matt Giraud from elimination last week. Lil Round however showed she was worthy to stay on after she sang Chaka Khan’s “I’m Every Woman” for her disco number week. Paul Abdul, who said Lil Round should have sung that way last week, said that was a classy way to go for Lil Rounds.
Lil Rounds sang her farewell song nicely that even Simon Cowell said he remains a massive fan of Lil Rounds. Anoop Desai, who sand Donna Summer’s “Dim All The Lights” was however disappointed when he was told he was going to leave the show. However, he said he was looking forward to his Chapel Hill hometown. Simon Cowell criticized Anoop Desai’s performance saying it was mediocre.
Today marks the world premiere of Green Day’s video for “Know Your Enemy.” The video which was directed by Mathew Cullen (Weezer, Velvet Revolver) can be seen on MTV, VH1, The N, Palladia, MTV2, mtvU, MTV Tr3s, MTV Hits, MTV.com, VH1.com, as well as on MTV and VH1’s international channels, making it the first global cross-channel video premiere for MTV and VH1 networks.
21st Century Breakdown will be released worldwide on May 15th and a full U.S. tour will follow beginning July 3rd in Seattle, Washington. For a list of tour dates, head to GreenDay.com.
Fans can pre-order the album on iTunes now and receive four bonus tracks, two of which will only be included in the pre-order. The limited special edition vinyl/CD art book is also available for pre-order
Vancouver, Canada’s THE VEER UNION have just released their major label debut, Against The Grain, on Universal/Motown Records. The album features the guitar-driven single, “Seasons,” which is already making headway on Modern and Active Rock radio. Recorded by Greg Archilla (Collective Soul, Matchbox 20, Buckcherry) with a couple tracks produced by Brian Howes (Hinder, Hedley, Daughtry, Rev Theory), the collection is packed with arena-sized vocal hooks around every corner. The entire album is streaming on their Ultimate-Guitar profile page for one week only. In support of the release, the band has joined forces with Hinder and Theory Of A Deadman for a tour around the continental US.
Make sure to check out THE VEER UNION all Spring and Summer and pick up your copy of their new album, Against The Grain, in stores now!
Kate Voegele has revealed some new details about the upcoming music video for her single “99 Times.” The video will feature Kate alongside the reigning Dancing With The Stars’ champ, Derek Hough. The clip will be shot in Los Angeles with director Frank Borin (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eminem).
Kate premiered another song off of her forthcoming album, A Fine Mess, on One Tree Hill called “Angel.” Head over to iTunes to grab the track today, and listen to a clip on her MySpace page.
Disturbed Release New Interactive iPhone App and Release New Show On Their Official Bootleg Site
Metal kingpins Disturbed have released a new iPhone app. This latest apple interface allows you to keep in constant contact with the band through up to the minute feeds of the latest news and direct updates from the band. The new application is compatible with the iPhone and the iPod touch and will allow users to interact directly with live features available on Disturbed1.com.
Disturbed have also just uploaded their live set from the March 21st Waterloo, IA show onto their official bootleg site. During the rest of the tour check back on site to see when other shows are released. Every single show on the 38-city, nine-week trek will be available for purchase to the fans. The download package includes the entire show in 256K, DRM-free MP3 format, exclusive photographs from the show, exclusive artwork, and the full set-list — all for just $9.99. The Official Bootlegs Series gives Disturbed fans the chance to own audio not only of the shows they attend, but also of the shows they cannot attend, and collect the whole series.
Disturbed’s latest studio album Indestructible is now available in stores and at all digital markets.
Ashley Tisdale has just premiered the video for her single “It’s Alright, It’s OK!” The Scott Speer (The Veronicas, Jordin Sparks) directed video features 90210’s Adam Gregory as Ashley’s ex-boyfriend. “It’s Alright, It’s OK” will appear on the forthcoming Guilty Pleasure due out on June 16th. Watch Ashley rock out and trash her ex’s house with a huge party here!
GREEN DAY LAUNCH FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN OVER THREE YEARS!
MULTI-PLATINUM BAND HIT THE ROAD IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM, 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN, TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE ON FRIDAY, MAY 15TH, 2009
April 20, 2009 — Burbank, CA — Reprise Records’ Grammy®Award winning rock band Green Day have announced that they will hit the road for their first proper tour of the United States and Canada in more than three years beginning July 3rd in Seattle, WA. The first leg of the tour will cross North America through the summer and finish up with two shows in Los Angeles on August 26th.
Green Day are touring in support of their long-awaited eighth studio album 21st Century Breakdown, which will be released globally by Reprise Records on Friday, May 15th, 2009. Singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool have been at work writing, arranging, and recording 21st Century Breakdown since early 2006 with producer Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins). The first single, “Know Your Enemy” was released to radio and digital retailers on April 16th.
Green Day recently performed 21st Century Breakdown in its entirety during a series of warm-up club shows for hometown fans in the Bay Area. In its review of a show at Oakland’s Fox Theater, Rolling Stone commented that the band, augmented by guitarists Jason White and Jeff Matika, and keyboardist Jason Freese, had the “Quadrophenia-like hang of 21st Century Breakdown’s classic rock melodies and lifetime-punk drive down solid” and that the album is “rock opera in which the rock always comes first.” “21st Century Breakdown is Green Day’s best album,” the reviewer concluded, “and at the Fox, they proved that the rock opera can be as punk as a Clash 45.”
21st Century Breakdown is Green Day’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.
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
Madonna was taken to a hospital on Saturday after falling off a horse at the home of photographer pal Steven Klein in New York’s South Hampton. The Queen of Pop’s rep Liz Rosenberg gave a statement to Us Weekly saying “The accident occurred when the horse Madonna was riding was startled by paparazzi who jumped out of the bushes to photograph the singer, who was visiting friends on Eastern Long Island over the weekend. Madonna will be having further tests and will continue to remain under observation by doctors.” Madonna’s manager also commented on the accident saying “Madonna’s accident today was caused by the paparazzi. They spooked the horse she was riding. These guys don’t know when to stop!!
What’s the one thing that could really make Simon Cowell leave American Idol? The cynical judge told The Hollywood Reporter that he has no interest in being on the show if it’s not number 1. “Being No. 1 is verging on an obsession with me. I don’t like being No. 2. I don’t mind when you start at No. 10 — people don’t always go on as No. 1 — and you’ve got somewhere to go. But if you’re at the point you’ve reached it, of course you want to stay there.” However, he also insisted that he’s not going to sign a new 5-year contract saying “The idea that for the next five years, I’d be doing exactly what I’ve been doing for the past five years … the thought is just too depressing. I’d go nuts, bored out of my mind. You have to evolve, you have to change. I like the challenge of launching something new.” So what’s the real plan?
The complete list of artists participating in the Lollapalooza Music Festival has just been revealed. The headliners include Depeche Mode, Tool, the Killers, Jane’s Addiction, Beastie Boys and Kings of Leon. Other notable performers include Lou Reed, Ben Harper, Thievery Corporation, Snoop Dogg, Rise Against, Andrew Bird, TV on the Radio, Vampire Weekend, the Decembrists, Neko Case, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Animal Collective, Band of Horses, Of Montreal, Arctic Monkeys, Coheed and Cambria, Ben Folds and Fleet Foxes. There are 59 other artists included in the list and that’s not even counting the DJ sets yet which come up to 21. That’s a total of 104 music acts!
If you’re wondering who the next American Idol alum is going to take the stage this week, it’s last season’s runner up David Archuleta. The young David will be performing his new single ‘A Little Too Not Over You’. In keeping with the disco theme, three icons of that genre will also be performing, namely Harry Wayne ‘KC’ Casey of KC and the Sunshine Band, Thelma Houston and Freda Payne. They will sing a medley of their hits ‘Get Down Tonight’, ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’ and ‘Band of Gold’. With the one-time save already put to use, who do you think are the two Idol hopefuls going home tonight?
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.
The executives over at MTV have teamed up with DJ AM to create a new reality show. The program is tentatively titled ‘Gone Too Far’ and it will be about staging interventions on young people who are hooked on drugs. AM, who has battled his own drug addiction in the past, will be present during the intervention process along with an addiction specialist. I’m glad that they finally have something positive to show and not just the usual fake drama on ‘The Hills’. However, the show seems to be very similar to the Emmy-nominated A&E show, ‘Intervention’. MTV should really just go back to showing music related stuff.
It’s Britney Spears’ tour and she calls whatever shots she wants – unless they include drugs. But it does include banning Kevin Federline’s newest lady friend, former volleyball player Victoria Price, from joining him on the road. An insider told Us Weekly that “Britney struck a deal with Kevin that Victoria couldn’t come.” It’s either the recovered singer is jealous or she thinks Victoria is squeezing her ex-hubby dry. Victoria reportedly left her cushy Fox Sports marketing position back in January and according to once source, she “has some money issues. Kevin pays for everything.” With Britney handing a lot of money to KFed weekly, she probably doesn’t want another mouth to feed.
Prepare for a tougher looking Mandy Moore in the May 2009 of Details Magazine which will hit stands on April 21. She looks sexy! In her interview, the 25-year old newlywed singer and actress talked about her music. She talked about being compared to the likes of other pop stars saying “I found myself in the company of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, who had really quality music, much more so than mine was.” But in her new album ‘Amanda Leigh’, we find Mandy singing more acoustic rock. She explains the change in genres saying “The music is all a reflection of me now, not somebody else’s choices.”
Billy Ray Cyrus refused to comment after that whole Jamie Foxx radio show incident where the singer and actor ripped Miley Cyrus apart with his comments. Instead, a rep said “Billy Ray isn’t going to say anything publicly because he doesn’t want to this to escalate. He wishes it would just go away.” But then Billy Ray went on the ‘Bonnie Hunt Show’ and he forgot that the show goes public. Despite the fact that Jamie has already publicly apologized, Billy Ray went on to say on the show that “It was hurtful. There wasn’t nothing funny about it. And, quite frankly, I think if I said those things about his daughter, he might not find it so comedic.” Actually, I really think that Jamie’s comments were funny.
The guitarist from Oasis has been offered his own radio show together with his pal Russell Brand. Noel Gallagher and Russell Brand seem to make out quite the duo of commentary, especially when it comes to sports… more specifically football. A source said this about the potential show the two might have: “Noel and Russell play off each other really well and they’re both really knowledgeable about sport, in particular football. We’re expecting their show this week to be a massive hit and as neither of them are ever lost for words, they’d have more than enough to say to fill a regular spot.” That sounds just grand: Noel Gallagher and Russell Brand hacking at each other over football in the true British tradition. It would be even better if at times they were on either sides of the teams doing battle. That’s why they’re actually being begged to do the show, not just getting an offer.
Hollywood hair metal dreamers Steel Panther have launched an all out attack on the pop mainstream with their newest video “Death to All But Metal”. Asserting their alpha male dominance with plenty of hairspray, spandex, and sick stage moves, Steel Panther have taken shots against anyone NOT flying the hair metal flag. Kanye West, Madonna, and 50-Cent are among the superstars targeted by lead singer Michael Starr’s wrath in the clip.
“Death to All But Metal” is an homage to Van Halen’s classic “Hot For Teacher” video and also features a cameo by smart mouth comedienne Sarah Silverman as the school principal.
Steel Panther’s new album, Feel The Steel, hits stores on 6/9 (how fitting is that date?!)
Check out Steel Panther’s new video for “Death To All But Metal” below:
“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.
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 http://www.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: www.rcarecords.com/dmbfreedownload
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King is out June 2nd.
