Selasa, 24 November 2009

Angie Stone's 'Unexpected' Available In Stores & Online TODAY


Angie Stone reemerges with a more youthful sound on her latest effort Unexpected, now available in stores and online!

"With catchy choruses galore, the newly trendy Stone solidly transitions to a more urban R&B sound without losing a speck of old school credibility." - L. Michael Gipson (SoulTracks.com)

Tracklisting:

Unexpected
I Ain't Hearin' U
Maybe
I Don't Care
Hey Mr. DJ
Kiss All Over Your Body
Tell Me
Why Is It
Think Sometimes
I Found A Keeper
Free

Angie recently sat down with Essence.com to discuss her album and her new outlook on life.

Check out the exclusive interview here.

Alicia Keys on the Today Show


Check out Alicia Keys live on The TODAY Show this morning. Keys perform new single “Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart” and talks to TODAY’s Meredith Vieira about her new album, her non-profit foundation (Keep a Child Alive), and the big secret she plans to reveal on Dec 1.

Kelis Leaks New Song 'Acapella' on Twitter


Stop what you're doing! Kelis just leaked her new, David Guetta produced, electro-club-banger "Acapella" on Twitter @IAmKelis. She's back with a new sound, a new look, and even a new label.

Kelis also posted a special message to her fans on her new website
.

"Well, walking through the streets of NY this summer...I use the term walking loosely...I was extremely pregnant and probably doing more of a very slow creep down each humid sticky block...people had so much to say to me. You know us New Yorkers don't ever keep anything to ourselves...I was asked if I would ever put another album out. I suppose people assumed after the baby and divorce and all the time I took off (went to culinary school during my break which was amazing and another conversation) that it would be on to motherhood for me. And well that's true...as I lay here with my perfect little won ton now writing you all this message. My answer was always the same. "Soon come guys" ;) and so here we are. My album is pretty much done. I signed a new deal and I'm madly in love with life and ready to share something with you. My song is called "Acapella" and I wrote it with love and life in mind. I hope that it finds you well and that you love it, cause honestly I do! Muah!"

-Kelis

"P.S. to all the people who have stuck around and supported me all these years do know that I sincerely feel you and love you! We did this all together"

Minggu, 22 November 2009

Michael Jackson's White Glove Sold for $420,000


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Michael Jackson's white glove he used while premiering his moonwalk dance in 1983 has been sold yesterday for $420,000 (including tax). The lucky new owner is Hoffman Ma from Hong Kong.

The item was the most valuable from a collection of memrobillia at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square. Its pre-auction estimate was $40,000 to $60,000.

"It was a fairly good discount," said Ma, a 36-year-old Jackson fan who bought the pop-music treasure on behalf of the Ponte 16 Resort Hotel in Macau.

Watch a video of Michael Jackson in 1983 performing Billie Jean with the white glove:


Sabtu, 21 November 2009

Toni Braxton Returns with "Yesterday"


After a hiatus since 2005 and touring in Las Vegas for the last couple of years, Toni Braxton is back.

She premiered her new single "Yesterday" on The Wendy Williams Show. "Yesterday" is the lead single off Toni Braxton's upcoming album "Pulse". The track was debuted in September.

"For my new album ... I'm doing some dance things in there a little bit."

"Hopefully I can add some great collaborations with some Jamaican artists," she added.

Toni Braxton will present the award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist at the November 22nd ceremony of the American Music Awards.



Keri Hilson - "I Like" Video


"I Like" serves as Keri Hilson's new video and features scenes from Til Schweiger-starring German movie "Zweiohrkuken" in which the song serves as its soundtrack.

Keri Hilson is going to perform at the inaugural Nelson Mandela Bay International Music Festival on December 18. She will sing alongside several local acts such as Jozi and Bricks at the three-day event to be held at the World Cup Soccer Stadium.

Alicia Keys Unveils Cover of "The Element of Freedom"


This is the official, beautiful cover for Alicia Keys' new album "The Element of Freedom" (set to be released on December 15th).
There's a rumor going around that there might be a duet with Beyonce included on the album.

Track listing (this isn't 100% official yet):

1. The Element Of Freedom (Intro)
2. Love Is Blind
3. Doesn’t Mean Anything
4. Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
5. Wait Til They See My Smile
6. That’s How Strong My Love Is
7. Unthinkable (I’m Ready)
8. Love Is My Disease
9. Like The Sea
10. Put It In A Love Song feat. Beyonce Knowles
11. This Bed
12. Distance And Time
13. How It Feels To Fly
14. Empire State Of Mind (Part II)

To promote her new album, Alicia Keys will embark on a promotional tour starting with "Dancing with the Stars", "The Today Show", "The American Music Awards" and more!

Watch the Future of Motown Perform the History of Motown


With every year Thanksgiving brings great family, great times, great food, and of course - great football!

This year during the Detroit vs Green Bay Thanksgiving football game, be sure to catch Vita Chambers, Forever the Sickest Kids, Hal Linton, Shontelle, Kem, and Melanie Fiona performing classic Motown songs during the 2009 United Way Thanksgiving Halftime Show: A Motown 50th Anniversary Tribute!

The Motown tribute will take place during halftime of the first game of the NFL’s Thanksgiving tripleheader when the Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, November 26 at 12:30 PM ET on FOX.

www.classic.motown.com


There are also
e-cards for more info on each artist and an exclusive video offering a sneak peek at what song each artist will be singing!

New Janet Jackson Video - "Make Me"


It is said that Janet Jackson is making a comeback with "Make Me". Janet hasn't really been away since she released "Discipline".

Janet will perform "Make Me" at this Sunday's American Music Awards at the Nokia theatre in L.A.

An insider looking at her rehearsal says: "There are some pretty risqué moves in the performance, including one where she grabs the crotch of a male dancer and pushes him forward," says the insider. "And it was amazing she could dance so well wearing those boots!"

The video for "Make Me" gets Music2Nite's stamp of approval, Janet gives us an amazing choreography along with an upbeat, cool new song.

Kamis, 19 November 2009

Seal 'I Am Your Man' Audio


Seal will release Hits on December 8th which features a catalog of classic songs from his groundbreaking career. Take a listen to his cover of I Am Your Man originally performed by Bobby Taylor.

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Beautiful New Images of N'dambi + Live Performance!


Check out these sultry new photos from Stax Records' Southern Soul Gem, N'dambi!



N'dambi looks and sounds just as good live. See for yourself by checking out her live performance at Amoeba Music where she performs the soulful tracks "L.I.E.", "Ooo Baby", and "Can't Hardly Wait" off her new record Pink Elephant.


N'dambi Live at Amoeba Music, click here.

Introducing Debi Nova!


Already a massive star in her native Costa Rica, with six Grammy Award nominations and a number one dance single under her belt, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Debi Nova is ready to make her mark on the rest of the world. In March 2010, Decca Records will release Nova’s genre-defying, debut album Luna Nueva. The album is an electrifying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcase this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts (she plays piano, guitar, bass and more) as well as her rich Latina heritage.

Produced by multi-Grammy nominated Marius de Vries (Madonna, Josh Groban) and Gustavo Santaolalla ("Brokeback Mountain," "Babel"), Luna Nueva is a labor of love, long in the making, which not only showcases Nova’s electrifying vocals and musicianship, but her songwriting talents as well. The first single is the playful soca/hip-hop inspired “Drummer Boy.”

Debi has toured with both Ricky Martin and Sergio Mendes as a featured vocalist and has performed for more than 8 million people globally. As a songwriter, the Costa Rican beauty has written hit songs for Belinda and RBD, two of Latin Americas biggest artists.

Learn more about Debi's process of recording an album in both English and Spanish in this new
EPK and experience her sound first hand on "Drummer Boy."


Ne-Yo's New Video for 'Never Knew


The heartfelt love ballad, "Never Knew I Needed", Ne-Yo's pop theme song from 'The Princess and the Frog' Soundtrack, is well on its way to becoming one of the top slow dance songs of the year. Now, Ne-Yo just released a new version of the video featuring footage from the upcoming film. Check it out now!

Listen to exclusive snippets from 'The Princess and the Frog' Soundtrack right here.

Selasa, 17 November 2009

Lady Gaga's Apocalypse Video Contest + MOCA Performance with Bolshoi Ballet


In a unique step, pop sensation Lady Gaga, pioneering image-maker Nick Knight and fashion filmmaker Ruth Hogben launch a one-off collaborative project, inviting the singer's fans to submit their own video imagery for inclusion in her 2009-2010 World Tour 'The Monster Ball'. The inspiration is sharp, simple and brutal: the Apocalypse, symbolic of both destruction and rebirth. Visit ShowStudio.com to find out how to enter for a chance to win!

On Saturday night in LA, Lady Gaga performed at the Museum of Contemporary Art's 30th Anniversary Gala. She did her powerful new ballad "Speechless" from her forthcoming album, 'The Fame Monster', along with Russia's world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet. Watch her backstage interview and a snippet from the performance now!


Lower East Side will meet Upper East Side on tonight's long-awaited episode of 'Gossip Girl'. The appropriately titled "The Last Days of Disco Stick", will feature a special guest appearance from Lady Gaga, who will give an epic performance of her current single, "Bad Romance".

"I am the narrator behind what is going on with the characters and make the song part of the moment," Lady Gaga explained to MTV News about the 'crazy performance-art piece'. "We used these ladders, and I'm falling off ladders. Ladders are kind of a monster symbol about bad luck. And I have this 35-foot-long dress on and these X's, very gothic-inspired. It was great. They let me do whatever the hell I wanted. It was amazing."

Lady Gaga's screen time was filmed during mid-October with the show's stars Penn Badgley, Hillary Duff, Jessica Szhor, and aspiring pop singer Leighton Meester (check out her new video with Robin Thicke right
here).


Angie Stone Premieres New Video on Singersroom


Check out the video premiere for I Ain't Hearin' U exclusively on Singersroom.com!

The sassy Ms. Stone puts on her dancing shoes and shakes off the naysayers in this Bille Woodruff directed music video. The video also co-stars actress Terri J. Vaughn.

Watch the new video
here!

Fans can stream Angie Stone's new album Unexpected starting today only on MySpace Music!



Erik Hassle's 'Hurtful' Penguin Prison Remix + Little Boots Tour Photos!


Swedish music sensation Erik Hassle's single, "Hurtful", has been getting remixed by DJs all over the US and Europe. Of particular note is the Penguin Prison remix, which gives the mid-tempo ballad a new loungy twist. Take a listen now!


Check out these exclusive pictures from Erik's recent European tour with Little Boots!


Fans Can Be Featured in Mishon's New 'Holiday Love' Video!


Mishon is giving fans the opportunity to be featured in his new video for his upcoming holiday single "Holiday Love"!

To enter fans need to submit footage of them spreading some “Holiday Love” (e.g. sharing a holiday meal with the family, unwrapping gifts, donating Christmas trees and gifts to families in need). Anything really that displays holiday love and spirit being shared.


To enter fans must attach their video to an email and include their Name, Age and Email Address to: MishonHolidayLove@gmail.com and he'll select the most heart-warming footage to be included in the official video for "Holiday Love"!

Kamis, 12 November 2009

New Katy Perry Song to Debut on MTV.com During MTV Unplugged Set!


"MTV Unplugged" will continue the tradition of providing music fans with stellar live performances as the network premieres its latest installment featuring Grammy nominated, superstar singer-songwriter Katy Perry airing on Monday, November 16, 2009 on MTV.com and MTVMusic.com. The series will feature Perry performing songs from her multi-platinum debut album One Of The Boys, including two of her #1 hits "I Kissed A Girl" and "Waking Up In Vegas" as well as fan favorite "Thinking Of You" and a special cover of the Fountains of Wayne song "Hackensack." The special, which will be available on-demand 24-7 on MTV.com, will also feature never before released original song "Brick By Brick," as well as a few other surprises. In Addition, Perry will share intimate details of how some of her most beloved songs came about. MTV will also air highlights from the special across its multiple platforms on-air including mtvU, MTV Hits and MTV Tr3s.

Leading up to the digital premiere, the network's morning all-music block, AMTV will begin to air performance videos taken from the taping on Monday, November 16. Palladia, the music - centric high definition television channel featuring MTV programming - will also air a half hour version of the special on November 27 at 9pm and 12am ET/PT. In addition, Capitol Records will release a limited edition CD+DVD version of Katy Perry's "Unplugged" appearance on Tuesday, November 17.

Check out a teaser clip of "MTV Unplugged: Katy Perry" at
MTV.com.

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Jackson 5 'I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters' In Stores Now!


The brand-new Jackson 5 album, I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters is available everywhere music is sold NOW!

The album features 12 never-before-released tracks including alternate versions of the hits, "ABC", "Never Can Say Goodbye" and "Dancing Machine".

Available on
Amazon

Also included with the album are rare photos of the Jackson 5 and detailed track annotations!

Tracklist:

1. Medley: I Want You Back/ABC/The Love You Save
2. That's How Love Is
3. Listen I'll Tell You How
4. Man's Temptation
5. Never Can Say Goodbye alternate version
6. Love Comes In Different Flavors
7. ABC alternate version
8. Love Call
9. Buttercup
10. Lucky Day
11. I'll Try You'll Try (Maybe We'll All Get By)
12. Dancing Machine alternate version

This brand new album uncovers 12 never-before-released tracks including should have been hits and unique versions of well-known classics. Now you can rediscover the brothers who 40 years ago took the musical world by storm – Jackie, Jermaine, Tito, Marlon and Michael.



Lady Gaga Unveils 'Bad Romance' Video!


The wait is over! Lady Gaga's video for "Bad Romance" is locked and loaded. Prepare for take-off!



Don't forget, Lady Gaga is currently on tour!

11/28 - Toronto
11/29 - Ottawa
12/1 - Boston
12/2 - Boston
12/3 - Camden
12/9 - Vancouver
12/10 - Vancouver
12/11 - Vancouver
12/13 - San Francisco
12/14 - San Francisco
12/18 - Las Vegas
12/19 - San Diego
12/21 - Los Angeles
12/22 - Los Angeles
12/23 - Los Angeles
12/28 - Atlanta
12/29 - Atlanta
12/31 - Miami
1/2 - Miami
1/3 - Orlando
1/7 - St. Louis
1/8 - Chicago
1/9 - Chicago
1/10 - Chicago
1/12 - Detroit
1/13 - Detroit
1/14 - West Lafayette, IN
1/16 - Atlantic City
1/17 - Wallingford, CT
1/18 - Uncasville, CT

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
2/18 - Manchester, UK
2/20 - Dublin, Ireland
2/22 - Belfast, UK
2/24 - Liverpool, UK
2/26 - London, UK
2/27 - London, UK
3/01 - Glasgow, UK
3/03 - Cardiff, UK
3/04 - Newcastle, UK
3/05 - Birmingham, UK
3/07 - Sheffield, UK
3/08 - Nottingham, UK

Seal To Release 'Hits' Album On December 8


SEAL TO RELEASE HITS ALBUM DECEMBER 8

Multi-Platinum Singer-Songwriter Delivers Greatest Hits Package From His Chart-Topping Albums

Grammy-winning vocalist and songwriter Seal will release a collection of his greatest songs on one CD, HITS, to be released December 8, 2009 on Warner Bros. Records. Fans can purchase a CD or CD/DVD package which includes the Seal 'Soul Live' dvd with nine amazing live performances from his worldwide hit album Soul.

Seal Hits will span the artist’s 20 year career and be comprised of sixteen of Seal’s biggest hit songs, along with two brand new tracks. These two new recordings, produced by David Foster, extend the concept of Seal’s hugely successful 2008 covers album, Soul, which has sold more than three million units worldwide and received international critical acclaim. Seal brings his unique and exquisite vocal style to “I Am Your Man” written by Ashford & Simpson, first recorded by Bobby Taylor, and the Sly and The Family Stone classic “Thank You”. Seal is currently in the studio recording a new album of original material to be released in 2010.
The London-born Seal first emerged from Britain’s house music scene in the early ’90s providing vocals and lyrics for techno artist Adamski’s 1990 hit “Killer.” The Top Ten debut single, “Crazy,” followed and Seal would go on to earn critical acclaim and worldwide commercial success over five albums. Seal’s prodigious vocal gifts — his soaring, husky baritone that has become a signature on such hits as “Prayer for the Dying,” “Kiss From a Rose,” and “Don’t Cry” — amplify the emotion he brings to a song.

To learn more, listen to streaming audio, and watch music video clips, please visit his website at www.seal.com.


Tracklisting:

1. I Am Your Man
2. Kiss From A Rose
3. Crazy
4. Fly Like An Eagle
5. Love’s Divine
6. A Change Is Gonna Come
7. Amazing
8. Killer
9. Prayer For The Dying
10. Get It Together
11. The Right Life
12. Future Love Paradise
13. Waiting For You
14. Free
15. Rolling
16. Don’t Cry
17. If You Don’t Know Me By Now
18. Thank You

Leighton Meester's Video Premiere for 'Somebody to Love'


Yesterday, Leighton Meester's seductive new video for "Somebody to Love" featuring Robin Thicke made its online premiere! Directed by the great Zoe Cassavetes, it's packed with glamour, mystique, and a wardrobe any girl would kill for! Scroll down to watch the video, and keep your eyes peeled for guest appearances from Laker Girl Vanessa Curry and producer Shahine Ezell!

Somebody To Love

Leighton Meester MySpace Music Videos


"Somebody to Love" featuring Robin Thicke was released on iTunes for digital download, available here!




Janet Jackson - Number Ones Preview


Janet Jackson is releasing a greatest hits album next week (November 17th) titled, Number Ones. It is now up to pre-order on Amazon.com! It features 34 of her chart topping songs such as, “What Have You Done For Me Lately”, “Miss You Much” and “Rhythm Nation.”

Preview Janet Jackson - Number Ones
here.

Track list:

Disc 1:

1. What Have You Done For Me Lately
2. Nasty
3. When I Think Of You
4. Control
5. Let's Wait Awhile
6. The Pleasure Principle
7. Diamonds
8. Miss You Much
9. Rhythm Nation
10. Escapade
11. Alright
12. Come Back To Me
13. Black Cat
14. Love Will Never Do (Without You)
15. The Best Things In Life Are Free
16. That's The Way Love Goes

Disc 2:
1. If
2. Again Janet Jackson
3. Because Of Love
4. Any Time, Any Place
5. Scream
6. Runaway
7. Got 'Til It's Gone
8. Together Again
9. I Get Lonely
10. Go Deep
11. What's It Gonna Be? Feat. Busta Rhymes
12. Doesn't Really Matter
13. All For You
14. Someone To Call My Lover
15. All Nite (Don't Stop)
16. Call On Me
17. Feedback
18. Make Me