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Saturday Night Live Rips Apart We Are the World Remake
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Videos,
“We are the World, was good the first time….”
Realizing the 25th anniversary-remake of the famous USA for Africa song was a colossal mess, “Quincy Jones” (a.k.a. Kenan Thompson) introduced a newer version of the song yesterday on Saturday Night Live.
It’s not entirely clear where proceeds from “We are the World 3: Raising Awareness of the We are the World 2 Disaster” will go to.
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Adam Lambert Booked for American Idol, Tonight Show
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Gossip, Performances, Pop,
At some point, all American Idol contestants are expected to return to the show that made them famous—and Adam Lambert is no exception.
Late last week, Season 8’s runner-up confirmed he will be appearing on the show sometime this season. His announcement came a day after both Allison Iraheta and Kris Allen performed during the first results show.
“Yes, I have been booked on Idol! Can’t reveal the date yet but it’s a ways off… So excited. Kris and Allison were awesome last night,” Adam wrote on Twitter.
Until then, Lambert also has a gig during Jay Leno’s first week back as Tonight Show host. You can see him on NBC this Tuesday, March 2.
(FYI - You can also follow Albumista on Twitter.)
Read More | Twitter
VIDEO: Ke$ha Rocks Her Middle School with Radiohead
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Gossip, Performances, Videos, Pop,
As hard you might find it to believe, Ke$ha wasn’t always brushing her teeth with a bottle of Jack. At one point in her life, she was just your average teenager who liked to sing Radiohead at her middle school talent shows. (Granted, she could have still been drinking whiskey at the time.)
After watching 13-year-old Kesha Sebert perform “Karma Police,” answer this: Was Jessica Simpson’s high-waisted jeans look was inspired by this moment?
Read More | E! Online
Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Batmanglij on His Gay Anthem
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Alternative,
Vampire Weekend‘s Rostam Batmanglij said he hopes “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend” will be a huge hit with the gay community one day.
“With that song I was having fun, but at the same time it was honest - those lyrics are meaningful to me, they come from my heart,” the keyboardist, who publicly revealed his sexuality, said about the track he wrote last year for his side project, Discovery. “I was disappointed when it didn’t become a gay anthem, but, you know, it’s not too late.”
Speaking about his main band’s new record, Contra, the 26-year-old talked about how the group worked to develop a postmodern feel for some of the tracks.
“We wanted something very different from the first record,” Rostam said about Vampire’s CD to Out magazine. “You hear ‘80s harmonies on Contra, and for me that was the challenge: to make it not just sound like the ‘80s but feel like the ‘80s too. Because of the way it’s presented, with the sampler and choir, the song ‘I Think Ur a Contra’ sounds new but also nostalgic.”
Vampire Weekend is scheduled to make their second appearance on Saturday Night Live on March 6.
Read More | Out
Bret Michaels and Miley Cyrus Have Nothing to Lose in New Duet
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Collaborations, Rock,
In “Nothing to Lose,” Bret Michaels partners with possibly (I’d hope) his youngest girl to date to sing about another woman getting undressed.
We already knew that Miley Cyrus would be covering Poison’s “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” but we had no idea that she would be dueting with Michaels as well.
If this partnership continues, maybe Miley could share some of her pole dancing tips with the ladies of Rock of Love?
Read More | Rolling Stone
VIDEO: John Mayer Invites 11-Year-Old to Play During Concert
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Gossip, Performances, Videos, Blues, Rock,
If you find yourself emotional after watching this video, it won’t be because John Mayer’s delivering an apology.
Over the weekend, the singer - who’s been uncharacteristically quiet since his Playboy magazine scandal - granted a wish for one of his audience members. During Sunday’s concert in Philadelphia, Mayer brought an 11-year-old holding a sign that read: “Can I play ‘Belief’ with you?”
Austin Christy, who has been playing the guitar for two years now, told a local paper that he had been secretly practicing that song to surprise his mom one day. It’s her favorite. “I believed in him that he would pull me up on stage and he believed in me that I would do a good job,” Christy said about being chosen.
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Read More | E! Online
Apple lists top 20 all-time best-selling iTunes tracks
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Industry News, iTunes,
Apple just sold their ten billionth iTunes track, and to go along with the festivities, they’ve released a list of the 20 best-selling tracks of all time that have been purchased from the iTunes Store. We’ve got the list for you below, which we find fairly interesting. I mean, I Gotta Feeling is both fairly new in the grand scheme of things, and also pretty sucky, and yet it’s the most downloaded track in iTunes history. Also, Flo Rida gets two spots on the top 20, which ties him with Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas, and Katy Perry for most appearances on the list.
- I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
- Poker Face - Lady Gaga
- Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas
- I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
- Viva la Vida - Coldplay
- Just Dance - Lady Gaga
- Low - Flo Rida
- Love Story - Taylor Swift
- Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis
- Tik Tok - Ke$ha
- Disturbia - Rihanna
- SO What - Pink
- I Kissed a Girl - Katy Perry
- Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) - Beyonce
- Hot N Cold - Katy Perry
- Stronger - Kanye West
- Live Your Life - T.I.
- Hey There Delilah - Plain White T’s
- Right Round - Flo Rida
- Party in the USA - Miley Cyrus
Read More | iTunes
Allison Iraheta Returns to American Idol
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Performances, Pop,
American Idol followers - the time has finally come. The time when contestants from previous seasons come back to remind us about what we may have already forgotten.
Later this week, Allison Iraheta - arguably one of the more memorable singers from recent years - will get her chance to sing for us once again. Season 8’s fourth place-finisher will perform “Scars,” a song off her debut album Just Like You. That CD - released December 1 - also includes a song (“No One Else”) co-written by Pink, Greg Wells and Idol‘s Kara DioGuardi.
Kris Allen, last year’s champ, will also be a part of Thursday’s results show. Allen will be sharing footage from his recent trip to Haiti in addition to singing for the audience.
Read More | Futon Critic
Mix Tape: American Idol Stars to Bare All, Kenny Rogers Taping Special
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Concerts / Tours, Gossip, Release Dates, Upcoming Releases, Country, Pop, Rock,
-Hole’s new album, Nobody’s Daughter, will finally come out on April 27 after five years in production. Maybe this will keep Courtney Love out of Frances Bean’s trust fund?
-American Idol‘s Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo are both expected to go nude during their stint in Hair. Their Broadway run begins March 9.
-Doug Fieger, lead singer of The Knack, died over the weekend after a long battle with cancer. The group’s most famous tune, “My Sharona,” was one of George W. Bush’s iPod songs.
-Kenny Rogers will celebrate half a century in the music business with a televised special. Kenny Rogers - The First 50 Years will be taped April 10 at the MGM Grand At Foxwoods in Connecticut. A broadcast date has not yet been announced.
VIDEO: Adam Lambert Calls Out Woman on Cell Phone
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Gossip, Performances, Videos, Pop,
Adam Lambert might not want to be a “babysitter” when it comes to your kids, but he feels perfectly comfortable schooling people attending his shows.
During a recent appearance in New York, the singer interrupted his own performance because of a rude - and loud - cell phone user in the crowd. Here’s a clip of that awkward moment…for your entertainment.
Read More | TMZ
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