Saturday, January 30, 2010

Kelis Debuts New Songs Plus A Madonna/Milkshake Mash-up

Kelis New Songs

Kelis took the stage this week at the Black Eyed Peas/DipDive.com Grammy Celebration in LA.

Her unique style was in full effect as she debuted a new track from her upcoming album ("4th of July"), mashed-up a Madonna classic with one of her own, and of course turned up the energy with her new single "Acapella".

"4th of July" (unreleased from Kelis' upcoming album)
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4293118

"Holiday"/"Milkshake" mash-up
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4293176

"Milshake" (cont.) & "Acapella"
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4293188

Listen to Kelis - "Acapella" (Produced by David Guetta) on her official website
www.IAmKelis.com

Four New Sade Songs!

Sade New Site Soldier Of Love3

NEW! Check out FOUR exclusive song premieres from "Soldier of Love" on People.com, SheKnows.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, & Starbucks.

People.com exclusive premiere of "Babyfather":
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20339904,00.html

SheKnows.com exclusive premiere of "Bring Me Home":
http://www.sheknows.com/articles/813420

BarnesAndNoble.com exclusive premiere of "Be That Easy":
http://music.barnesandnoble.com/u/Sade-Music-CDs-Videos/379002085/?cds2Pid=30121&linkid=1540260

Starkbucks exclusive premiere of "Long Hard Road":
http://web.epicrecords.com/sadestarbucks/

Friday, January 29, 2010

Erykah Badu Joins Forces with Lil Wayne on 'Jump Up In The Air and Stay There'


WORLD PREMIERE AUDIO! Erykah Badu featuring Lil Wayne - Jump Up In The Air and Stay There

Prepare to take flight with this monumental collaboration! Innovative songstress Erykah Badu teams up with Lil Wayne on the first of 10 versions of this track. Take a listen on ErykahBadu.com right now!

New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh will be available 3.30 2010 A.D. (((333)))

Lady Gaga - To Open Grammy Awards

Lady Gaga Grammy Awards
Forget saving the best for last... Lady Gaga will be opening the show at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 31 with what is certain to be one the most talked about performances of the night.

Rumors are flying about who she'll take the stage with on music's biggest night, where Gaga is nominated in 5 categories including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year.

Stay tuned for a Gaga Grammy wrap-up, including video of the performance!

That’s not all, Gaga has made her mark around the globe this last year and has been duly recognized for her UK success with 3 coveted BRIT nominations: Best International Female, Best International Album and Best International Breakthrough.

Best International Breakthrough is open to the public and Gaga is asking all her little monsters to vote! For details, visit http://www.brits.co.uk/voting

Two New Toni Braxton Songs – Hands Tied + Make My heart

Toni Braxton Hands Tied

As mentioned a few days ago, Toni Braxton launched two new songs on her new website http://www.tonibraxton.com/. Both songs will appear on Toni Braxton’s upcoming album “Pulse”, which is set to be released May 4th.

“Hands Tied” has a slow tempo, it has a touch of electric guitar at the background, which really add a great melody to the song. Toni’s vocals are also sensational.

“Make My Heart” is an upbeat song, sounds like we might see lots of dance moves if a video will be created for this song.

Between the two I prefer “Hands Tied”, but overall both songs are good.

Both songs can be bought exclusively on Toni Braxton’s official site for $1.29.

Toni Braxton Make My Heart

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Avril Lavigne Premieres Alice

Avril Lavigne Alice
Avril Lavigne‘s new single, “Alice”, premiered today! It is from the Almost Alice Soundtrack from the upcoming Tim Burton movie, Alice in Wonderland. Almost Alice will be available everywhere music is sold on March 2nd, 2010 .

Listen to “Alice” on Avril Lavigne’s MySpace page or official website

Almost Alice Track List:
1.    Alice Performed by Avril Lavigne
2.    The Poison Performed by The All-American Rejects
3.    The Technicolor Phase Performed by Owl City
4.    Her Name Is Alice Performed by Shinedown
5.    Painting Flowers Performed by All Time Low
6.    Where's My Angel Performed by Metro Station
7.    Strange Performed by Tokio Hotel and Kerli
8.    Follow Me Down Performed by 3OH!3 featuring Neon Hitch
9.    Very Good Advice Performed by Robert Smith
10.  In Transit Performed by Mark Hoppus with Pete Wentz
11.  Welcome to Mystery Performed by Plain White T’s
12.  Tea Party Performed by Kerli
13.  The Lobster Quadrille Performed by Franz Ferdinand
14.  Always Running Out of Time Performed by Motion City Soundtrack
15. Fell Down a Hole Performed by Wolfmother
16.  White Rabbit Performed by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

BONUS TRACKS:
17. Sea What We Seas Performed by Never Shout Never
18. Topsy Turvy Performed by Family Force 5   
19. Extreme Performed by Valora


Two New Songs To Premiere on Toni Braxton’s Website!

Toni Braxton Two New Songs 

Toni fans get ready because tomorrow, Thursday, 1/28, at 1pm EST, Toni will be premiering TWO new songs AND an all new ToniBraxton.com!

Become a member of ToniBraxton.com and be the FIRST to get exclusive access to hear the new tracks, off of Toni's upcoming release PULSE in stores & online May 4th! So make sure you log on this Thursday, because this is one premiere you won’t want to miss!

Sade Premieres NEW MUSIC Exclusively on Ellen, BET, and Myspace Music!


Sade New Site Soldier Of Love

Today, the renowned band Sade has unleashed THREE new tracks off 'Soldier of Love', their first studio release in a decade! Take a listen to each, and stay tuned for more online song premieres!

Ellen DeGeneres' blog is hosting the exclusive premiere for "In Another Time" here!

BET is hosting the exclusive premiere for "Skin" here!

Myspace Music is hosting the exclusive premiere for "The Moon and the Sky" here!

These tracks are so beautiful, you find yourself drifting away with them, and you keep wanting to hear more.

If you haven't watched it yet, check out the behind-the-scenes video, "Soldier of Love" (Making Of), to see how director Sophie Muller and choreographer Fatima Robinson brought the single's captivating video to life!


Monday, January 25, 2010

Whitney Houston “Nothing But Love” World Tour

Whitney Houston World Tour
Whitney Houston is about to embark on a world tour as a support of her comeback album “I Look To You”, and to celebrate her 25 years in the business.

The “Nothing But Love” world tour will be her first since 1999’s “My Love Is Your Love” tour. It starts on February 6th in Seoul and ends in Helsinki on June 10th. Thee aren’t any dates announced for north America yet, but we’ll make sure to keep you posted on any updates.

Whitney Houston’s seventh studio album “I Look To You” was number 1 worldwide when it was released at the end of last year.

Make sure to mark your calendars on January 26th as “Whitney Houston: The Deluxe Anniversary Edition” will be released. It will include a CD and DVD package and a remastered version of her self-titled debut album. There will also be five bonus tracks.


“Nothing But Love” World Tour Dates:

Feb. 6 – Seoul, South Korea – Olympic 1 Gymnasium
Feb. 7 – Seoul, South Korea – Olympic 1 Gymnasium
Feb. 11 – Tokyo, Japan – Saitama Super Arena
Feb. 13 – Tokyo, Japan – Saitama Super Arena
Feb. 14 – Tokyo, Japan – Saitama Super Arena
Feb. 17 – Osaka, Japan – Osaka-Jo Hall
Feb. 18 – Osaka, Japan – Osaka-Jo Hall
Feb. 22 – Queensland, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Feb. 24 – Sydney, Australia – Acer Arena
Feb. 27 – Hunter Valley, Australia – Hope Estate Winery
March 1 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
March 6 – Perth, Australia – ME Bank Stadium
March 7 – Perth, Australia – ME Bank Stadium
April 6 – Paris, France – Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
April 8 – Manchester, Great Britain – MEN Arena
April 9 – Manchester, Great Britain – MEN Arena
April 11 – Glasgow, Great Britain – SECC
April 13 – Birmingham, Great Britain – LG Arena
April 14 – Nottingham, Great Britain – Arena
April 17 – Dublin, Ireland – O2 Arena
April 18 – Dublin, Ireland – O2 Arena
April 20 – Dublin, Ireland – O2 Arena
April 22 – Newcastle, Great Britain – Metro Radio Arena
April 25 – London, Great Britain – O2 Arena
April 26 – London, Great Britain – O2 Arena
April 28 – London, Great Britain – O2 Arena
April 30 – Canary Islands – Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife
May 3 – Milan, Italy – Forum
May 4 – Rome, Italy – PalaLottomatica
May 9 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
May 12 – Berlin, Germany – O2 World
May 13 – Leipzig, Germany – Arena Leipzig
May 16 – Hannover, Germany – TUI Arena
May 17 – Hamburg, Germany – Color Line Arena
May 19 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
May 21 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle Munich
May 22 – Stuttgart, Germany – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
May 24 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis
May 26 – Oberhausen, Germany – König Pilsener Arena
May 27 – Nuremberg, Germany – Nürnberger Versicherungen
May 29 – Mannheim, Germany – SAP Arena
May 31 – Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle
June 3 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Forum
June 4 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Forum
June 6 – Stavanger, Norway – Stavanger Koncerthus
June 8 – Stockholm, Sweden – The Globe Arena
June 10 – Helsinki, Finland – Hartwall Arena

The above picture is an exclusive picture made by world renowned photographer Randee St. Nicholas in support for Whitney Houston’s world tour. Randee St. Nicholas also shot Prince for his “21 Nights”.

How Does Raven-Symoné Use Laughter to Inspire?

Raven Simone Pepsiweinspire
"When someone laughs it's truly one of the most fulfilling feelings. It makes me feel like I've done my part in this world." - Raven-Symoné

Raven-Symoné is an official Icon of the multi-cultural women's empowerment movement at PepsiWeInspire.com. Watch her talk about just how far she goes to inspire through laughter:


Stay tuned for more inspirational videos or go to http://www.pepsiweinspire.com/ to read personal stories from Pepsi We Inspire Icons:

Queen Latifah | Taraji P. Henson | Thandie Newton | Keyshia Cole | Dr. Robin L. Smith

About Pepsi "We Inspire" (http://www.pepsiweinspire.com/)

Whether they spring from the mouths of loved ones, through the media or from within our hearts, stories inspire, motivate, inform and strengthen our relationships. Pepsi We Inspire will tap into the powerful bonds between women by creating a platform built just for them. Singers, thespians, and authors, whoever uplifts and entertains, will be a part of this community as they too share their own intimate moments, like the songs, movies and recipes that make their own lives just a little more blissful.

Keri Hilson Performs “Knock You Down”

Keri Hilson Knock You Down
Keri Hilson had a great year and this one sure seems to be off on a good start. With two Grammy nominations and a successful debut album Keri has everything to keep her happy. Recently she sat down with Billboard Magazine for an interview and performed “Knock You Down”.

"I am so excited about the Grammy nominations. It is super, duper, duper exciting to just be mentioned," Hilson tells Billboard.com. "Even to just be on the paper to be nominated -- that is such an honor. Win or lose, I had an incredible 2009. I feel like I don't have to take an award home to be pleased

"I can't say either category would mean more. I mean, both of them can bring home a Grammy. But Best New Artist is kind of tricky because you only get one shot at winning that award," she says.

This year, she will be working on her second album and would love to collaborate with Robin Thicke, Lauryn Hill, and Ryan Leslie. These are some great pics to collaborate with, let’s see what Ms. Hilson will come up with.





Michael Buble – Next SNL Musical Guest

Michael Buble SNL
The next SNL has an amazing line-up of guests with Jon Mann and Michael Buble as musical guest. Michael Buble will share the stage with soul singer Sharon Jones, and will perform “Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)” from Buble’s latest album “Crazy Love”.

In other Michael Buble news, Simon Cowell has gathered Rod Stewart and Michael Buble as well as his own stars Susan Boyle, JLS and Leona to cover the R.E.M. classic “Everybody Hurts” to raise money for Haiti. The song will be done in the next 7 to 10 days.

Everybody Hurts” is such a powerful song, it is the perfect choice to raise money for Haiti, you can’t help but being moved by it. Watch REM’s video for “Everybody Hurts” below.

Beyonce – Cast on “A Star Is Born”



Beyonce and Robert Downey Jr. are reportedly favourites for a remake of the 1937 “A Star Is Born” musical. Reports say that Director Nick Cassavettes is eyeing the both of them for the leading roles of Normal Maine and Esther Victoria Blodgett, aka Vicki Lester. John Hamm, Alicia Keys, and Rihanna are said to also be casted as possible supporting stars.

"A Star Is Born" was first released in 1937 and has been remade twice before, once with Judy Garland and James Mason in 1957, and once with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson in 1976.

The project may be finished before the end of the year if all negotiations go through fine. It doesn’t sound like Beyonce is going to take her 6 month break after all, there are just too many opportunities for her out there.

Have a look at a video of the original movie:

Alicia Keys’ Birthday Wish

Alicia Keys Birthday
Today is a very special day for Alicia Keys...it's her birthday! Alicia Keys is asking all of her fans to donate to "Keep a Child Alive" to help people in Africa and India who cannot always celebrate their birthdays.

Check out Alicia's message below!

Hey everyone,

Its that time again. My birthday!

Birthdays have become such a precious commodity in Africa and India where without your help many will not live to experience another birthday. Instead of buying me a gift I would love to have you donate to my organization "Keep a Child Alive" so that another child, another mom, another dad, another sister or brother can live to see and celebrate more birthdays with their families. Its easy...you can start by donating here.

Please, I'm so blessed with what I already have and just knowing someone will have another year at life is the best birthday gift I could ever receive! Thank you for your generosity!

With absolute love,

Alicia

To make a donation for “Keep a Child Alive”, please click here.

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