Singer Mariah Carey and her husband Nick Cannon keep their love alive when they are apart with phone sex, he has revealed.
Comedian and actor Cannon has admitted to keeping the passion alive with Carey, 40, with saucy long-distance phone calls.
The 28-year-old said: “There’s lots of phone sex!”
The pair are currently apart while Carey is travelling around the States to promote her new album Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel and her new scent, Forever.
Britney Spears recently gave a fan of hers something to be really happy about. The 27-year old singer met a lucky fan at her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to give him a free ticket to her concert at the Staples Center. Where was I when this happened? In other Britney news, the pop star just announced that she will celebrate her 10 years in the music industry by releasing ‘The Singles Collection’ on November 24, as well as a new single called ‘3’ which went to radio just yesterday. If you’ve already heard it, what do you think?
Michael Jackson boasted that he was the first black performer to make Scottish and Irish girls scream, according to a new book.
The singer allegedly said that he was a sex symbol to a whole generation of white girls – which he claimed angered the “white press” so much, they began to invent bizarre stories to discredit him.
Jackson made the claims in a series of taped interviews from 2000-2001, with his pal and former spiritual adviser, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, which have now been published in a new book, The Michael Jackson Tapes.
In one interview, Jackson said: “You had [Harry] Belafonte, you had Sammy [Davis Jr], you had Nat King Cole. People loved their music, but they didn’t get adulation, they didn’t get crying.
“I was the first one to break the ice, break the mould, where white girls, Scottish girls, Irish girls are screaming, ‘I’m in love with you, I want to…’ “And… the white press, they didn’t like that, and that’s why they started the stories – ‘He’s weird, he’s gay, he sleeps in a hyperbaric chamber, he wants to buy the Elephant Man’s bones.’
“Anything that turned people against me. They tried their hardest.”
Boteach said on the Today show earlier today that Jackson had once told him that he didn’t want to appear in public anymore because “I am like a lizard. It is horrible”.
Pop-rockers Honor Society debuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 200 this week, moving over 22,000 units of their debut album, Fashionably Late. The band kicked off their second headlining tour on Monday, September 21 in Minneapolis, MN and will continue a run of nearly 40 dates with shows across the United States and Canada including an appearance on The Today Show on Friday, September 25.
The release of Fashionably Late caps off a busy summer for Honor Society as they joined the Jonas Brothers on their World Tour 2009 performing to nearly 1 million fans throughout North America. Honor Society simultaneously headlined their own club tour called The Full Moon Crazy Tour where they brought their high-energy live shows to sold out venues including the Blender Theater in New York City and over 1,500 fans at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.
See below for what the press is saying about Honor Society and Fashionably Late and visit HonorSocietyMusic.com for more info and a full list of tour dates.
Rolling Stone
“Over You” (3 stars) — delivers “shiny heartbreak that splits the difference between *NSYNC and Maroon 5 – all riffing synths… and tunefulness.”
Entertainment Weekly
Honor Society are “crafty pop rock dudes” with songs that “shimmer with freeze-dried funk licks…”
People Magazine
“…fans will likely swoon over …” whose “strongest tracks include the power ballads ‘Where Are You Now’ and ‘Goodnight My Love’ both showcasing Bruno’s emotive tenor. ‘My Own Way’ is an infectious pop-rocker.”
Dallas Morning News
Honor Society are “purveyors of that frenetic catchy-crunchy pop sound of the day…”
Watch Tokio Hotel In The Studio Recording Humanoid
Sneak a peek into the life of Tokio Hotel recording their new album Humanoid. Bill shows off his vocal recording room and discusses his extremely loud recording technique. “Most people use regular ‘headphone volume,’ but I can’t stand it. I need to feel like I’m onstage and I’m standing beside the other guys,” says the front man. The high-tech vocal mixer used on the tracks is what brought the band to Los Angeles to record. The clip also shows guitarist Tom Kaulitz playing the piano – a skill that most fans didn’t know he had. Visit MTV’s Buzzworthy blog for the rest of the story, and look out for the release of Humanoid on October 6th.
The fact that her movie just got pushed back doesn’t seem to have any effect on Miley Cyrus as she continues to live large. After her concert at the Staples Center on Tuesday night, sources say that the singer showed up at the newly opened Katsuya LA live with an entourage of 100 people. The Disney star wanted a little privacy for her group so she bought out the restaurant for the night. Miley danced the night away while sipping on Katsuya’s Watermelon Elixir. It’s not an alcoholic beverage but let’s be honest – if she wanted one, she could have one.
The new single from Michael Jackson, entitled ‘This is It’, will be released posthumously on October 12th followed by a 2-disc album of the same name on October 27th. The album release will also coincide with the worldwide premiere of the film documenting the King of Pop’s preparation for his comeback tour. The first disc will feature the original album masters of the late singer’s greatest hits arranged in the same order as they appear in the film, ending with 2 versions of the new song. The second disc offers unreleased versions of Michael’s classic tracks, including a spoken word poem from Michael called ‘Planet Earth’. It also includes a 36-page commemorative booklet with exclusive pictures of his last rehearsal.
Conrad Murray’s girlfriend, Nicole Alvarez, has testified before a grand jury in Los Angeles.
Prosecutors in LA sought a grand jury in determining their indictment in a homicide investigation of Michael Jackson’s death in June. That inquiry now centres on Murray, Jackson’s personal doctor.
Murray was with the singer in the early hours of the day he died and has admitted to administering drugs found in Jackson’s body to lethal levels.
The deliberations of a grand jury are sealed from the public. Joseph Low, lawyer for Alvarez, said his client co-operated in providing a statement.
He said: “The grand jury is a tool that a very professional and thorough prosecutor will use to conduct an investigation, and that’s what was done here. We willingly participated in that.”
Reports are saying that Madonna will be making a return to Saturday Night Live some time this season. The Queen of Pop is apparently set to make her return after 16 years and word has it that she’s also likely to be performing. However, execs of the show are trying to have her do both – perform and host, that is. I think that the singer should do it all! I just hope that she doesn’t give current boy toy Jesus Luz any cameos unless he’s shirtless and he doesn’t talk at all. However, I do welcome cameos from her daughter Lourdes and her son Rocco.
In an in depth interview with Oprah, child star Mackenzie Philips discussed her long battle with addiction, her high profile family and her new memoir ‘High on Arrival’. She talked about being introduced to drugs by her father, saying “My father [Mamas and Papas founder, John Phillips] shot me up for the first time.” What kind of father shoots up his own kid? And if you thought that wasn’t sickening enough, Mackenzie also talked about being seduced by Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger saying “Mick Jagger locks the door and he says, ‘I’ve been waiting for this since you were 10 years old.’” Gross!
U2 kicked off the North American leg of their 360° Tour on September 13th, and cameras have been rolling during the shows and behind the scenes. Visit the official U2 YouTube channel to see video clips of songs from the concert, including “Your Blue Room” and “Vertigo” from the Chicago shows, a radio interview in Toronto, and an advance screening of an exclusive U2.com chat with the Edge.
Can’t get enough live U2? Download the new Blackberry app that lets you get inside the new album No Line On The Horizon. The app features song previews, news, tour updates, exclusive images of the band in the recording studio and on the road, and more! Find out the specifics on the Blackberry website.
No Line On The Horizon is U2’s twelfth studio album and is available now, in stores or through iTunes.
Tokio Hotel’s new single “Automatic” is available today! Head over to iTunes to grab the epic, first single from their upcoming album Humanoid.
Fans of the German pop phenomenon can now visit Fuse.com’s No. 1 Countdown to vote for the “Automatic” video. Simply check off the band’s name in “Viewer’s Choice” to help them reach #1. Haven’t seen the video yet? Watch it here.
The wait is finally over for fans of Three Days Grace. The band’s third album, Life Starts Now, is available today! It’s not too late to order one of the deluxe packages from the official Three Days Grace website, which features digital and physical copies of the album, exclusive downloads, smashed guitars from the guys and more. Otherwise, pick up a copy of Life Starts Now in stores or on iTunes.
Also new from Three Days Grace is a music video for the song “Break,” featuring the band, a lot of rock, and a lot of paint. “Break” is the first single off the Life Starts Now and is currently climbing the rock charts. Check it out here, and keep checking the band’s website for additional updates!
Check out OneRepublic’s new single “All The Right Moves.” The powerful, drum-heavy track will appear on their forthcoming album, Waking Up, which is due out on November 17th. Visit OneRepublic.net for more info and upcoming tour dates with Rob Thomas.
CRASH LOVE will be released September 29 on DGC/Interscope. First single “Medicate,” for which the band is currently shooting a video, is already available on iTunes both as a single download and as part of an 18-song CRASH LOVE deluxe edition featuring multiple bonus tracks both from the CRASH LOVE sessions and the AFI vaults.
AFI recently added another leg of dates to its first series of live shows in the U.S. since its July 7, 2007 Live Earth appearance. The tour commences October 2 in Minneapolis with additional dates running up through a November 22 appearance at Stubbs Amphitheater in Austin, TX.
Produced by Joe McGrath and Jacknife Lee, CRASH LOVE is AFI’s eighth album and arguably the band’s most focused, direct and ambitious effort to date. CRASH LOVE follows up two consecutive platinum AFI albums, 2006’s DECEMBERUNDERGROUND which entered the U.S. chart at #1 and 2003’s SING THE SORROW. AFI’s discography also includes the full lengths THE ART OF DROWNING (2000), BLACK SAILS IN THE SUNSET (1999), SHUT YOUR MOUTH & OPEN YOUR EYES (1997), VERY PROUD OF YA (1996) and ANSWER THAT AND STAY FASHIONABLE (1995).
AFI FALL 2009 U.S. DATES:
10/02/09 – Minneapolis, MN – Epic
10/04/09 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
10/05/09 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
10/07/09 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
10/08/09 – Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights
10/10/09 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
10/11/09 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Zoo
10/13/09 – Hartford, CT – The Webster
10/14/09 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
10/16/09 – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall
10/17/09 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
10/19/09 – Richmond, VA – The National
10/21/09 – Scranton, PA – Scranton Cultural Center
10/23/09 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
10/25/09 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
11/03/09 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
11/04/09 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
11/06/09 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
11/07/09 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theater
11/09/09 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
11/10/09 – Toronto, Canada – The Sound Academy
11/12/09 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
11/13/09 – New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom
11/15/09 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
11/16/09 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
11/18/09 – West Palm Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheater
Check out the new TV spot for Madonna’s Celebration CD. The Queen of Pop’s Ultimate Hits Collection is due out next week on September 29th and features digitally remastered versions of “34 songs that changed the world” plus 2 brand new tracks. The release will also be available as a single CD as well as a Premium Version which will include the Celebration Video Collection DVD.
Singer Britney Spears has given a fan a free ticket to one of her concerts.
The Piece Of Me singer has recently handed out a free ticket to a lucky fan at her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, to her gig at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles.
The 27-year-old popstar has also just announced she will celebrate ten years in the music industry by releasing a Singles Collection in November.
Spear’s burst onto the music scene back in 1998 with her famous single ‘Baby One More Time’. Britney’s new single, ‘3′, is going to hit the airwaves soon.
Amy Winehouse is about to deliver some new music. It’s just too bad that it’s not her own. The singer is starting her own record label called Lioness Records. Her official website explains “Amy wanted to create a label where she could sign and work closely with a small roster of artists she really believed in. Lioness symbolises strength, pride and confidence, and will be a place where the artist is given the time, space and the opportunity to develop and flourish.” The first artist on her label is her goddaughter, 13-year Dionne Bromfield from London. She said “The first time I heard Dionne sing, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing…such an amazing voice from such a young girl. I’m just so proud of her. I’m very lucky to have a record label. I’ve got all these people that I love, that are really talented — and Dionne is my number one.”
Jay-Z defended his protégé Kanye West during a BBC Radio 1 interview last week saying that he didn’t feel it was right for Kanye to be receiving so much backlash from the VMA’s Taylor Swift debacle. The veteran rapper admits “Of course it was rude because it was her moment, but that’s the way he really felt…I think it was rude, but the way they’re treating him … He’s on the cover of every paper. He didn’t kill anybody. No one got harmed.” Maybe he should try watching the video and take a closer look at the country singer’s face and really ask himself if no one was harmed.
Kevin Jonas has revealed that he will be having both of his brothers as best men at his wedding.
Kevin, 21, recently proposed to his girlfriend Danielle Deleasa and there was speculation as to who he would choose as his best man.
He said to PEOPLE: “I decided that it’s going to be both Joe and Nick. Dani has an older and a younger sister, so it works out really well. I can have two best men, and she can have two maids of honour.”
Brothers Nick, 17, and Joe, 19, are living up to their squeaky-clean image and say that his bachelor party will be a clean affair.
Nick said: “It will be good, clean fun. We’re going to have a good time with friends and family.”
Joe added: “It won’t be in Vegas. Vegas is not really the ideal place. We are thinking somewhere even cooler and better.”
Nick added: “It’s a big deal, but Kevin kind of has already planned it himself. He will give us suggestions on what he would like and we keep on trying to tell him no.
“We’re like: ‘You have no involvement in planning this. Just get ready to have a good time.”
“Pop Champagne,” Jim Jones & Ron Browz featuring Juelz Santana
“Mrs. Officer,” Lil Wayne featuring Bobby Valentino
“Magnificent,” Rick Ross featuring John Legend
“Live Your Life,” T.I. featuring Rihanna
“Put On,” Young Jeezy featuring Kanye West
Best Live Performer
Busta Rhymes
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Kanye West
Lyricist of the Year
Drake
Eminem
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Kanye West
Video Director of the Year
Gil Green
Anthony Mandler
Mr. Boomtown
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams
Producer of the Year
Ron Browz
Cool & Dre
Tha Bizness
T-Pain
Kanye West
Track of the Year
“Day “N” Nite,” Kid Cudi
“D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune),” Jay-Z
“Every Girl – Young Money,” Lil Wayne, Drake, Jae Mills, Gudda Gudda & Mack Maine
“Live Your Life,” T.I. featuring Rihanna
“Turn My Swag On,” Soulja Boy Tell’em
CD of the Year
“Relapse,” Eminem
“The Renaissance,” Q-Tip
“Paper Trail,” T.I.
“808s & Heartbreak,” Kanye West
“The Recession,” Young Jeezy
Rookie of the Year
B.O.B.
Dorrough
Drake
Kid Cudi
Wale
Best Hip-Hop Video
“Ice Cream Paint Job,” Dorrough – Ice Cream Paint Job
“We Made You,” Eminem – We Made You
“D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune),” Jay-Z
“Day “N” Nite,” Kid Cudi
“Live Your Life,” T.I. featuring Rihanna
MVP of the Year
Drake
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Kanye West
DJ of the Year
DJ AM
DJ Drama
DJ Khaled
DJ Tony Neal
DJ Greg Street
Hustler of the Year
Diddy
Drake
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Kanye West
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
Jay-Z
Kid Cudi
Lil Wayne
Soulja Boy Tell’em
Kanye West
Best Hip-Hop Blog Site
All Hip Hop
Nah Right
SOHH
This Is 50
World Star Hip Hop
People’s Champ (Viewers Choice)
“Ice Cream Paint Job,” Dorrough
“Throw It In The Bag,” Fabolous featuring The-Dream
“Day ‘N’ Nite,” Kid Cudi
“Turn My Swag On,” Soulja Boy Tell’em
“Amazing,” Kanye West featuring Young Jeezy
Singer Lady Gaga is getting sued by an Irish entertainment company.
The Poker Face singer, known for her crazy dress sense, is currently part of a million-dollar lawsuit filed by an Irish company called “Grooveyard”.
Grooveyard have claimed that they shelled out US$320,000 for Gaga to perform in concerts in Belfast and Dublin with an NY-based company who claimed to rep for Gaga, but have now been lead to believe that they guy who took the money doesn’t actually rep for the 23-year-old singer.
After losing all their money, Grooveyard is angry and are now demanding its money back in a million-dollar lawsuit filed in NY State court.
MTV has revealed its nominees for the 2009 Note that the nominees for the category of Best European Act will be announced on October 12th. Lady GaGa and Kings of Leon have the most nominations with 5 each
Best Song
Beyonce Knowles – “Halo”
Black Eyed Peas – “I Got A Feeling”
David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland – “When Love Takes Over”
Kings of Leon – “Use Somebody”
Lady GaGa – “Poker Face”
Best Live Act
Beyonce Knowles
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Lady GaGa
U2
Best Group
Black Eyed Peas
Green Day
Jonas Brothers
Kings of Leon
Tokio Hotel
Best New Act
Daniel Merriweather
La Roux
Lady GaGa
Pixie Lott
Taylor Swift
Best Female
Beyonce Knowles
Katy Perry
Lady GaGa
Leona Lewis
Shakira
Best Push Artist
Daniel Merriweather
Hockey
La Roux
Little Boots
Metro Station
Pixie Lott
The Veronicas
White Lies
Best Male
Eminem
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Mika
Robbie Williams
Best Urban
Ciara
Eminem
Jay-Z
Kanye West
T.I.
Best Rock
Foo Fighters
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
U2
Best Alternative
Muse
Paramore
Placebo
The Killers
The Prodigy
Best Video
Beyonce Knowles – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”
Britney Spears – “Circus”
Eminem – “We Made You”
Katy Perry – “Waking Up In Vegas”
Shakira – “She Wolf”
Best World Stage Performance
Coldplay
Kid Rock
Kings of Leon
Lady GaGa
Linkin Park
All American Rejects front man Tyson Ritter recently told MTV that he would be absolutely thrilled to be able to work with Barbadian singer Rihanna on a track or two for an upcoming album. He said “I actually met with her a couple of weeks ago and the funny thing is, I actually don’t remember half of it. I remember the first half of meeting her, but then, as the night progressed, somebody decided to drink too much Jameson..But seriously, she’s such a sweet girl that I’m gonna try to give her a little piece of my heart. I wanna get in a room with her, and I wanna see what flies. I’ve got some songs for her, like, little things written, and I wanna see what she wants. See if she wants something aggressive and rock, and I’ve also kinda got some really fun, clubby ideas.”
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ALICE IN CHAINS RELEASE BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE SHORT FILM
Alice in Chains have just released a short film which features the band speaking on the tragedy of former singer Layne Staley’s death to the triumphant return of the band with new singer William Duvall. Follow the band as they recount their first performance without Layne in the wake of the Tsunami tragedy, their introduction to William, and the creative processes that led to the birth of the new album: all whilst getting their faces painted KISS style. Black Gives Way To Blue drops everywhere September 29th.
Check out a behind-the-scenes look at Tokio Hotel’s video shoot for “Automatic” in the South African desert. Tom discusses the process of recording the album and the band’s new sound, and Bill shares how eager their fans are for the Humanoid release. Watch the clip to learn more about the sci-fi themed video.
Tokio Hotel’s video shoot for “Automatic” http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=63209704
Tokio Hotel also just announced the track listing for Humanoid which is due out on October 6th. The forthcoming release will be available in a standard version which is the key to an exclusive area of the band’s official site. Buyers can access karaoke videos of three new tracks, a behind the scenes picture gallery, and a 3D photo from the “Automatic” video shoot. The deluxe edition includes the twelve songs from the standard version on two discs with four bonus tracks. The album is available for preorder now, and it will be available everywhere on October 6th.
Humanoid Track Listing
Standard:
1. Noise
2. Darkside of the Sun
3. Automatic
4. World Behind My Wall
5. Humanoid
6. Forever Now
7. Pain of Love
8. Dogs Unleashed
9. Human Connect to Human
10. Hey You
11. Love & Death
12. Zoom Into Me
Deluxe: Includes all of the above on 2 discs, plus:
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
Watch a new version of Madonna’s “Celebration” featuring real fans! The video was shot on location in Barcelona and Milan during the Sticky and Sweet Tour 2009, and also features Madonna’s teen daughter Lourdes giving homage to her mother’s classic “Like A Virgin” video. “Celebration” is the title track from the Queen of Pop’s forthcoming greatest hits compilation due out on September 29th.
Want to become a part of Madonna history? Dress up in your favorite Madonna looks, film your own version of the video, and enter the “Celebration” video contest. Simply upload the video to Myspace and email the entry to madonnnacontest@warnerreprise.com by Sunday, September 27th. The best ones will be featured on Madonna.com and Myspace.com.
Beyonce’s concert in Malaysia will go ahead despite protests from an Islamic political party that her concerts were immoral and unclean.
In 2007, the bootilicious American sensation cancelled concerts in Malaysia for fears of protest. But the concert is set for October 25 at the Bukit Jalil national stadium despite the objections of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic party [PAS].
Beyonce Knowles’s tour organiser announced the concert would go ahead on its website but could not be reached for comment.
The PAS party called for Danish band Michael Learns To Rock to be banned from performing earlier this month on the basis of Muslim fasting during Ramadan. But the group went ahead and performed without incident.
PAS remained opposed to Beyonce, telling a wire service on Sunday: “We oppose the holding of such concerts and we will take action to prevent such a concert from taking place in Malaysia. This performance is not suitable for Muslims as her skimpy attire and behaviour onstage are immoral and lead to unclean behaviour.”
It’s a pretty tough year for the Beastie Boys, considering that Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch was diagnosed with salivary gland cancer, so the band had to push back the release of ‘The Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 1’ and cancel their summer tour. However, the boys aren’t going to let their fans down as they have digitally re-released their 1998 album ‘Hello Nasty’ with loads of extras attached, including 21 bonus tracks of “rarities and skits” from the Beasties. But if you’re willing to wait until October 30th, the physical re-release of the album will also include a limited edition 4-album vinyl release (only 1,500 copies total) that includes the digital download as well as an “8 panel gatefold package, lenticular cover, and hardcover ‘coffee table book’ case.”
