Posted by TopMusic in American Idol, Concert Tour, Kelly Clarkson.
Kelly Clarkson continues to work hard and it seems like it’s paying off. The original American Idol rocked out the Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia last Thursday night. Over the weekend, the 25-year old singer performed at two more locations in Australia, more specifically, the Newcastle Entertainment Centre in Broadmeadow, New South Wales and the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Boondall, Queensland. Opening the show for Kelly in Australia was none other than Mandy Moore who spoke about wanting to perform in Australia for quite some time. After her stint in Australia, Kelly went off to jolly old England for the European leg of her tour.
One of the most recent American Idol cast-offs, Danny Noriega, has issues. Of course, everyone may be aware of that already after watching his video rants wherein he looks more Goth than sassy. Here’s something to back it up further – Danny attended Sierra High School in Azusa, California, a school dedicated to “at-risk” kids. Students at the school are said to be “significantly behind in credits — and at risk of not graduating — who want a second chance to succeed and achieve a high school diploma.” Danny graduated last year but sources say that he had a tough time especially when he was going through his gothic phase.
Madonna has smoked weed, dabbled with ecstasy and given Justin Timberlake an injection in the backside.
The pair spilled the secrets last night when Justin inducted Madge into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The former Mouseketeer entertained fans with a saucy speech - even dubbing the Queen of Pop a control freak at the ceremony in New York.
He said: “People always ask if she is the control freak people say she is. Hell yeah! We had a recording session in London and I wasn’t feeling well. She said: ‘Would you like a B12 shot?’ She reached into her handbag; pulled a ziplock bag of B12 syringes and says ‘Drop ‘em.’ I don’t know what you say to that, so I dropped my pants. She gave me the shot in my ass. It was one of the greatest days of my life. That is what Madonna will always be to us. The shot in the ass when we really need it.”
Justin - who produced Madge’s latest album Hard Candy - added: “She’s a woman on top and I’m sure she is enjoying that position. Nobody has got into the rock and roll of fame when they’re looking this damn fine.”
First bright pink signs were hung along the private road leading to Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony’s Brookville home warning trespassers to keep out. Now comes word in the latest issue of In Touch that the couple has hired “six bodyguards to be on duty 24 hours a day” now that their newborn twins, Max and Emme, are home.
Not a bad idea considering that potential buyers will now be entering the private gates that protect them from outsiders: As RealLI reported first yesterday, Lopez and Anthony’s next-door neighbors, who share those gates, have put their house on the market for $2,299 million.
Posted by TopMusic in Fashion, Fashion Week, Heidi Montag, Hollywood.
Heidi Montag wants to be Lauren Conrad so badly, it’s depressing.
Yet it’s extremely entertaining celebrity gossip for our staff to cover!
Just days after LC’s clothing line, the Lauren Conrad Collection, made its Fashion Week debut with success, Heidi Montag is announcing that her own label, called Heidiwood, will hit Anchor Blue stores nationwide in April!
Yes, Heidiwood. Whether that’s a play on Montag’s first name and Hollywood, or a term for what Spencer Pratt wakes up with each morning, we can’t say.
In any case, Montag is plenty confident her duds — dresses, tops, jeans, bags and jewelry, all priced at less than $60 — have the edge.
“Lauren’s line is not necessarily something I would wear,” Montag tells Us Weekly, which has some hot photos of Heidi in her gear …
Christina Aguilera’s post-pregnancy body hasn’t made her less sexy … on the contrary, she’s become sexier since she had her baby!
According to a poll conducted by FHM, which will be announced in April, Christina Aguilera is The Sexiest Woman in the world.
Christina’s curvy body has earned her the title, especially that she’s showing off her voluptuous body and not running to the gym to loose the baby fat like many other celebrity moms!
The men which voted for Christina Aguilera, increased the voting after she was spotted out and about flaunting her mommy curves and her new mommy boobs! Sorry! I had to say that … ’cause it’s the truth!
A seething Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole has told her love rat husband Ashley that they will not be having sex for at least six months.
According to The Sun, 24-year-old Cheryl has reportedly told Ashley that she still cant bear the thought of him touching her after his romp with hairdresser Aimee Walton.
A pal of the couple said: Cheryl has told Ashley there will be no sex in their house for at least six months, and although hes going to find it incredibly hard, he agreed to her terms.
She wants Ashley to appreciate her and realise what he has got. But hes a red blooded fella and its not going to be easy.
The Girls Aloud star has also agreed to renew her marriage vows during a secret summer ceremony in Newcastle.
Cheryl has demanded Ashley stick to the strict no-sex regime before the big day.
Mariah Carey’s new single has dropped this week and not just that. The singer has also revealed the name of her new album as well as other new details about its release. Her new album is called “E=MC²”, it will be out in stores on April 15th. The first single off of the album is ‘Touch My Body’ which was written and produced by Mariah, C. ‘Tricky’ Stewart and The Dream. It hit radios on February 12th. A video for the song, which is directed by Brett Ratner, will premiere soon.
Other guest producers on her album include Jermaine Dupri, DJ Toomp, Stargate, will.i.am, Bryan Michael Cox, Nate ‘Danjahandz’ Hills and James Poyser.
After rumors of body doubles and fans crying foul, Miley Cyrus and her crew responded. As you know, Miley performs as both herself and her TV personality Hannah Montana. In a fast paced concert, how’s she supposed to do it?
According to her rep, “To help speed the transformation from Hannah to Miley, there is a production element during the performance of ‘We Got the Party’ incorporating a body double for Miley.”
Supposedly the double only hits the stage for a couple of minutes during the song she performs with the Jonas Brothers. This time allows her to remove the Hannah costume, including wig, and reappear as Miley for her solo performances.
The winner of X-Factor 2008 says he got the best Christmas present ever by being given the chance to duet with the sensational pop-star Kylie Minogue.
I am sure it is every male’s dream to duet with the gorgeous Kylie, especially judging on what she wore. Some people would say that her sexy skimpy outfit wasn’t exactly suitable for family TV – though I expect it kept the male viewers tuned in which can’t have hurt the ratings.
When you’ve found a way to make some money, you’re going to stick to it and milk it for what it’s worth for as long as you can. Disney is doing just that when it comes to a big capitalist ploy that they’d like to call Miley Cyrus aka Hannah Montana.
Billy Ray Cyrus’ spawn is extending her ‘Best of Both Worlds’ tour which happens to be one of the hottest tickets of the year. Fourteen more performances have been added in January. Tickets go on sale this Saturday and just like the previous dates, they’re likely to be sold out in mere seconds and end up on eBay for ridiculous amounts of money.
Amy Winehouse has been arrested on suspicion of “perverting the course of justice”. For all those who don’t speak British, that means interfering with a police investigation. But it’s not as heavy as the arrest for her husband Blake Fielder-Civil.
The singer’s rep has confirmed that Wino has been arrested but explains that this is common practice in the UK. A person is technically arrested when they are brought in for questioning but Wino has not been charged with anything and that her “arrest” was actually “by appointment”. She has since been released but is due back for more questioning in March.
Posted by TopMusic in American Idol, Carrie Underwood, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus aka Hannah Montana, Music Artists, Music Band, Music Review.
The Jonas Brothers have really hit the big time. The musical trio of brothers Kevin, Nick and Joe were seen attending the 2007 Jingle Ball pre-event at The Hammerstein Ballroom on Friday in New York City.
Another mark of their success is that they were recently announced to be performers during ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Even 2008’ along with Carrie Underwood and Miley Cyrus. They will have live performances from Times Square with the show airing on Monday, December 31 on ABC. What a hot way to rock in the New Year – an American Idol and two big names from Disney.
Posted by TopMusic in Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Music Review, New Single, Song, Song Leaked, Timbaland.
Madonna’s new album isn’t expected to drop until well into the next year but that isn’t stopping Timbaland from leaking one of the songs that he worked on with the Queen of Pop. The producer played ‘4 Minutes to Save the World’ at the Jingle Ball in Philadelphia on Sunday night. I just hope that he got her permission to do so.
The song also features Justin Timberlake and it’s pretty hot. How could it not be when you’ve got all that great talent working on it? I’m also hoping that the finished version has a lot less of Timbaland though.
Posted by TopMusic in Celebrities, Drugs and Alcohol, Music, Music Artists, Performance, Pete Doherty, Rock and Roll, Scandal, Singers, Song.
Hold on to your seats what I am about to say may knock your socks off. Babyshambles singer, Pete Doherty is well known as being a drunk and a junkie. So you can imagine the amazement felt by fans when he showed up SOBER for a recent gig; refusing offers of booze before gracing the stage.
Yes that’s right. Pete Doherty. Sober.
Admittedly he has revealed a new addiction – to mince pies. Hmm, an odd one indeed, but undoubtedly better for him than his usual tipple.
However I am sure bookies are already taking bets on how long this lasts. Mince pies don’t exactly have the same effect as cocaine and alcohol I am sure of it.
Josh Groban is sitting at the top of the US album charts for the fourth week in a row with his holiday album ‘Noel’. That’s insane! What’s even more insane is that, for the fourth week in a row, Josh’s sales have increased for the week prior. His album sold over 666,000 copies this past week!
Come the end of December, not only will Josh have the biggest selling Christmas album of all time, but he is also on track to have the biggest selling album of 2007! Talk about being a clutch player. And with a Christmas album too!
Posted by TopMusic in Fashion, Music, Music Artists, Photography, Pop Music, R&B, Rihanna, Singers.
At her sold out Wembley gig last night, Rihanna proved she can hold her own against any of the strong female legends of pop as she rocked the stage in some very hot outfits.
The performance certainly drove away any ‘teen-pop’ image she may have been carrying. With awesome stage presence, powerhouse vocals and moves that would have Beyonce shaking in her boots; the fans went nuts.
I doubt the many changes of PVC bondage outfits harmed the effect either.
If the new promo picture that came out is any indication of the vibe that Janet Jackson’s new album is going to have, then that stuff is going to be shooting through the roof! Hot! Hot! Hot!
The lead single off of the album ‘Feedback’ is already getting massive airplay which has excited even more people about Janet’s comeback. And for those wondering just when we’ll get it, her new album ‘Discipline’ now has an official release date for February 26th. I can’t wait! I really hope that she would do a tour for this one. She needs to really go out there again.
Just because she went and got herself a nose job doesn’t mean that she can break many hearts whenever she wants to. But Ashley Tisdale did just that in South Florida on Saturday night.
The Disney star was scheduled to take part at the Y100 Jingle Ball as a performer but she cancelled at the last minute. Apparently, she was in too much pain to perform. If you have work commitments scheduled, why would you get a nose job a week prior to the gig?
Fortunately, Nelly Furtado showed up unannounced and surprised everyone by joining Timbaland on stage for a performance of their hit ‘Give It to Me’.
I can now tell you just why R Kelly did not show for a court date in Chicago earlier this week. And no, it’s because he was sick like Britney Spears. He was actually left of the side of a Utah highway without a ride after his tour bus got stopped by the police.Police sources in Utah say that the singer’s four tour buses were stopped after they were spotted going over 100 mph. After a couple of other checks, the buses were ordered taken out of service which left the passengers to their own devices of finding a ride.
Well, it was a great two-show deal.
According to his rep, Ne-Yo will no longer be a part of the R. Kelly tour. Ne-Yo states, “I am disappointed that I won’t be able to perform for my fans. I love being onstage because of the immediate feedback you get. You know right away if they are feeling you - and they were really feeling our show.”
Word was given to Ne-Yo’s posse on Monday that he would be let go from the remainder of the tour. Apparently, the two could not reach an agreement on a contract. Kelly’s spokesperson told MTV News, “This was a contractual issue between Ne-Yo and the promoter, not Kelly’s decision at all.” Ne-Yo believed, as of Sunday, that all issues had been resolved.
Not to worry, though. Ne-Yo’s got plenty of other activities to keep him busy. The Vegas singer/songwriter performed with Rihanna on Sunday at the American Music Awards. He announced the masquarade ball that his Compound Foundation would be hosting, and he appeared on World Children’s Day for the Ronald McDonald House. He even appeared in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Ne-Yo isn’t the first performer to be dropped early from an R. Kelly tour. In 2004, Kelly’s tour with Jay-Z ended early. Apparently when you sign to tour with Kelly, you do so at your own risk.
Posted by TopMusic in Album Release, American Idol, Concert Tour, Country Music, Kelly Clarkson, Live Music, Music Review, Pop Music, Reba McEntire, Rock and Roll, Song.
Kelly Clarkson is about to work her not-so-impressive songs much more as she and country legend Reba McEntire are reportedly going on tour together. The joint tour will kick off on January 17th in Dayton, Ohio and ends by February 16th in Kansas City, Missouri.
That’s 1 night, 1 band, 2 singers. Too bad everyone will have to sit through all the crappy songs from Kelly’s new album with a few sprinkles of her past hits but we’ve all got Reba to look out for.
Kelly has been a lifelong fan of Reba and even hired Reba’s husband as her new manager this year.
With record stores going on respirators with the falling record sales, it shouldn’t be a wonder why a lot of artists are going digital with their releases. And it doesn’t apply to just the new artists. Take the Spice Girls as an example.
The 90s super girl group recently announced that their new Greatest Hits album wouldn’t be sold in traditional retail outlets. Their new record will only be available at online retailers, like iTunes, and Victoria’s Secret stores. Ladies, don’t forget to buy some lingerie while you’re at it.
Maybe they’re getting money from the store too just like a lot of artists being sponsored by retail brands.
American Idol alum Carrie Underwood is featured on the cover of Entertainment Weekly for this past week. She’s on there for good reason as her 2005 album ‘Some Hearts’ is the most successful album from any Idol contestant as it sold over 6 million copies.
Along with the cover is an interview where she talks about what she thinks of those saying she’s not country, being famous and even her past relationship with NFL quarterback Tony Romo.
When people say she’s not country, she says “Okay, here’s my thing: On Top 40 stations, nobody cares that you’ll have Fergie next to 50 Cent. They’re different. Why can’t you have me next to somebody that’s more traditional country? You can call me ‘’not country’’ until your face is blue, but I sing country music.”
Fight for it honey!
