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The surviving Bee Gees are planning to play live together again. Robin and Barry Gibb are “getting back together” six years after their brother, Maurice, died in 2003 of a heart attack following surgery for an intestinal blockage.
Robin, 59 - who was Maurice’s twin - said: “I’ve just been with my brother in Miami and we have decided we are going to perform again.” He explained they both feel the time is right as he and his sibling have now “got through the breakwater of emotions” after Maurice’s death, and feel ready to take to the stage again.
“Not just a brother but a comrade in arms really. It’s an emotional thing when you lose someone that close,” Robin said of Maurice.
Barry, 63, and Robin announced shortly after Maurice’s death they would not use the Bee Gees name anymore when performing, although Robin wouldn’t rule out the possibility last summer. “We decided that on an emotional level. Whether or not that will change, we don’t know. It’s a personal thing and we’ll do it when the time is right,” he said.
The group, formed by Robin and Maurice in 1958, became synonymous with the 70’s disco movement, and were instantly recognizable for their falsetto tones, beards and flared trousers. They have sold over 100 million records to date, and their hits including “Stayin’ Alive,” “Night Fever” and “More Than A Woman.”
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Janet Jackson to Honor Michael at MTV VMAs
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Gossip, Performances, Pop,
Back in June, Janet Jackson hit the stage at the BET Awards to pay tribute to her brother. Now the singer will be honoring the King of Pop once again the upcoming VMAs.
According to reports, Janet’s appearance will involve more than a speech. Michael Jackson‘s “Scream” partner has been working hard on a number for this weekend’s broadcast. The performance will incorporate 20 other dancers.
According to one of those working with Jackson, the segment should be quite emotional. Dancer Kryiss Grant predicts “there won’t be a dry eye in the house.”
The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards will air Sunday, September 13 @ 9:00.
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Bat For Lashes Frustrated by Amos Comparisons
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gossip, Alternative, Rock,
Bat For Lashes hates being compared to Tori Amos.
The singer - whose real name is Natasha Khan - finds it “frustrating” and “weird” to be compared to the “Cornflake Girl” hitmaker just because of her choice in musical instrument. “I’m getting f**king tired of people saying that I sound like Tori Amos just because I play the piano. It’s just so shallow and weird and inaccurate,” she said.
Despite her frustration, the 29-year-old singer enjoys performing live because of the intense atmosphere of the crowd. “I feel like the more you sing out that stuff and the more it becomes part of this communal ritual experience, it kind of diffused the intensity of it on a tragic, personal level and becomes something that’s swirling around in the universe,” she explained.
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Surprise Wedding for Christina Milian and Producer Boyfriend
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Gossip, R&B / Soul,
I bet when a young Christina Milian envisioned her big day, she never imagined it would involve The-Dream.
On Friday, the “Dip It Low” singer and her music producer boyfriend hit up Las Vegas for a low-key wedding. The nuptials took place just over a month after the two announced their engagement.
Christina, who has an upcoming album titled Elope, wore a $200 rental dress during the service. The-Dream (a.k.a. Terius Hagert Youngdell Nash) also shelled out $100 for his rented tuxedo.
The midnight ceremony took place at the Little White Wedding Chapel. That’s the same locale Britney Spears’ annulled marriage to Jason Alexander began.
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GIveaway: Win a One Year MAGHOUND Membership
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Announcements, Features, Internet,
We’ve been using MAGHOUND for a couple of months now on an evaluation basis, and we must say, we like the concept. The easiest way to describe it is to say it is like Netflix for magazines, but even that isn’t quite right. In a nutshell, when you join MAGHOUND, you choose a number of magazines that you’d like to receive each month. Let’s say, 3. Unlike traditional magazine subscriptions, though, if it turns out you don’t like a magazine, you just log in to your MAGHOUND account and replace it with something else.
Even better, if you subscribe to a magazine that only publishes every other month, then you also get to specify what substitute magazine you want to receive in the off months. You see, you are paying for three magazines per month, period. So if a magazine doesn’t print that month, you get to choose something else. It’s very cool, especially if you know there is an upcoming issue of a magazine that you definitely want. You can take a look at their complete magazine offerings to see what I mean.
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Robbie Williams is being haunted by the ghost of King Henry VIII’s last wife.
The “Angels” singer is convinced the $11.5 million mansion he shares with his girlfriend Ayda Field is inhabited by the spirit of Catherine Parr, the infamous British monarch’s sixth and final spouse. But while he often “feels the presence” of Catherine - who once lived on the estate in Wiltshire, South West England - Williams is never frightened.
“I think there are ghosts. I haven’t seen or heard anything. I’ve definitely felt something but it’s not scary. I’m very, very pleased to say,” the 35-year-old explained. “It’s Catherine’s Parr’s old house. In fact, we’re actually not in the old house, we’re in her barn.”
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One of Michael Jackson‘s gloves has sold for $49,000.
The famous jewel-encrusted accessory, which the late pop icon wore during his 1996 wedding to Debbie Rowe, was bought by Las Vegas Hard Rock curator Warwick Stone at an auction in Australia.
“Michael Jackson gave it to someone in public in Australia and most collectors of Michael Jackson memorabilia knew about this glove,” Warwick said. “I’ve got the chain that used to hang around Sid Vicious’ neck, I’ve got one of Elvis’ .357 magnums which he used to shoot TVs with.”
The right-hand glove was the first of Michael’s gloves to go on sale since his June 25 death, although three more are due to go under the hammer in America this year.
Shirley Bassey Collaborates with Modern Songwriters
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Upcoming Releases,
Dame Shirley Bassey has recorded a song by Kaiser Chiefs on her comeback album.
The legendary Welsh vocalist, whose career has spanned 50 years, performs a collection of tracks written by modern songwriters for The Performance, including efforts by Take That frontman Gary Barlow and Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant as well as the British rock band - fronted by Ricky Wilson.
Producer David Arnold is confident the LP will introduce Shirley to a whole new generation and put her back at the top of the charts. Arnold - who has scored the last five James Bond films - said: “All these songs were just songs until Shirley Bassey sang them. A Bassey performance can knock the wind out of your sails, make you laugh, or cry, let you in on the joke or lead you to a more exotic place.”
Other artists who have contributed songs to the LP - the first studio record made by 72-year-old Bassey for 20 years - include Rufus Wainwright, the Manic Street Preachers and KT Tunstall.
Arnold believes Bassey’s latest tracks could easily become as popular as her best known hits, such as James Bond theme “Goldfinger” or “Big Spender.” “I tried to make a record that made the most of that voice and one that could sit alongside her other classics,” David said.
The Performance is scheduled for release in November.
Mika Inspired by Weird Teen Years
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gossip, Upcoming Releases, Pop,
Mika - who is known for his outrageous outfits and wild curly hair - says his new LP, The Boy Who Knew Too Much, was inspired by his turbulent adolescence, which he now wants to forget.
“It’s still joyful pop music. I needed to liberate myself from my childhood - I was a weird, reclusive teen,” the 26-year-old said.
The “Love Today” singer’s forthcoming album, the follow-up to 2007’s Life in Cartoon Motion, even contains a vengeful “break-up” song inspired by a bitter split.
“There’s a song called ‘Rain,’ which was a break-up letter, but I thought it would be funny to put a disco beat behind it. It’s my form of revenge - I’m quite a passive aggressive person,” Lebanon-born Mika explained to Britain’s Daily Star newspaper. “A lot of artists are more protective of themselves on their second album. I don’t give a s**t how I’m perceived. Famous people are boring and only think of themselves.”
For Mika’s latest single “We Are Golden,” the eccentric pop star was asked to act like a teenager, and ended up stripping off. “The director did ‘Paparazzi’ for Lady Gaga and asked me what my 17-year-old self would be wearing. I said my underwear, and then I was there in white boxers flexing my muscles. I almost wanted to vomit,” he revealed.
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Florence Welch’s Eclectic Concert Style
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gossip, Alternative,
Florence Welch loves dressing in outlandish outfits when she is performing, and cites one leotard she donned for a festival performance as her favorite.
“My most outrageous stage outfit was a cabaret theme with big glittery pants, a tuxedo and a bow-tie. For a festival once I wore a lime-green catsuit with a slit down to my naval. I looked like a sort of deranged superhero version of Peter Pan. I’d been on tour with MGMT, and me and Andrew VanWyngarden kept swapping outfits. He gave it to me to wear,” the Florence + the Machine star said.
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