The initially premiered on Sony's Times Square Billboard. Click here to watch the video.
Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Nicki Minaj To Host MTV European Music Awards
Nicki Minaj took to Twitter to confirmed the news, posting: “I will not only perform, but I have the honorable task of HOSTING this year’s #MTVEMA!!!!!!! AAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!,”
The MTV European Music Awards will be broadcast live from Glasgow’s Hydro Arena on November 9 at 9pm.
New Music: Lorde "Yellow Flicker Beat"
Click here to listen to "Yellow Flicker Beat" from The Hunger Game: Mockingjay Part I (movie out November 18).
Music Icon Annie Lennox Slams Beyonce's Claim of Being a 'Feminist'
Referring to Beyonce's performance at the MTV VMA's, where the star performed in front of a board that read 'feminist' and offered a definition for the word, Annie said the stunt was “tokenistic.”
According to Annie Lennox:"I see a lot of it as them [female artsists] taking the word hostage and using it to promote themselves, but I don't think they necessarily represent wholeheartedly the depths of feminism—no, I don't."
"I think for many it's very convenient and it looks great and it looks radical, but I have some issues with it... I think it's a cheap shot. I think what they do with it is cheap."
"What can I tell you? Sex always sells. And there's nothing wrong with sex selling, but it depends on your audience. If they're 7-year-old kids, I have issues with it."
Annie went on to explain the misconceptions surrounding the word 'feminism', as well as explaining why she believes many women still shy away from the term.
New Video: Maroon 5 "Animals"
Maroon 5's frontman Adam Levine stars in this American Psycho themed music video, along with his wife model Behati Prinsloo. Click here to watch.
Monday, 29 September 2014
Prince To Livestream Album Release Party
Prince has two new albums out tomorrow (Tuesday). The Purple One is planning an album release party inside his Paisley Park Studios in Minnesota, which he will livestream via the Live Nation Channel on Yahoo.
The event will feature his 3rdEyeGirl group as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the studio, will kick off at 9:30 p.m. CST. It will be streaming on Yahoo! Screen Live and on the Yahoo! Screen app.
Watch Sting & Gwen Stefani Perform "Message in a Bottle"
No Doubt performed at the recent Global Citizen Festival held in New York's Central Park. Sting and No Doubt's leadsinger Gwen Stefani performed Police's hitsong "Message in a Bottle". Click here to watch.
Aretha Franklin's Upcoming Album To Feature Covers Of Songs By Adele, Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand & Gladys Knight
The Queen of Soul's upcoming album, scheduled for release on Oct. 21, will cover classic songs from other female singers.
The new album entitled Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics will include songs such as Gladys Knight's "Midnight Train to Georgia," Barbra Streisand's "People" and Whitney Houston's "I'm Every Woman." and Adele's "Rollin In the Deep".
Watch Ariana Grande Perform "Break Free" on Saturday Night Live
Ariana Grande was recently on US television show Saturday Night Live and performed "Break Free". Click here to watch
Jazz Icon Wynton Marsalis To Christen St.Louis Jazz Centre
Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis will help christen a new St. Louis jazz center that organizers hope will serve as a venue for Jazz music acts and inspire the next generation of jazz music legends like Miles Davis, Clark Terry and David Sanborn.
The grand opening of The Harold & Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz will be held on Thursday in St.Louis.
Watch Movie Teaser For Aaliyah Biopic
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Lifetime network recently released a teaser for the upcoming Aaliyah biopic starring Alexandra Shipp. Click here to watch.
Watch Denzel Washington's Jay-Z Impression
Denzel Washington was recently on Queen Latifah's show and did a pretty good Jay-Z impression. Click here to watch.
Ex-Sugababes Star Declared Bankrupt
According to The Sun, Mutya Buena of the Sugababes was recently declared bankrupt.
Unfortunately several of her companies are in the red. One company, called 'God Made Me Funky' is owed around £22,500 by Mutya whilst another one called 'Sacred Three Limited' is around £10,000 in debt.
To make matters worse, Mutya and her bandmates - Keisha Buchanan and Siobhan Donaghy (AKA 'The REAL Sugababes') comeback single 'Flatline' entered the charts at a miserable number 50.
See-through Outfit A Tard Inappropriate For Baby North West?
Kanye West, Kim Kardashian and 15-month-old North West were in Paris for the Givenchy fashion show. Kim and North West wore matching see-through outfits. A bit much for a little toddler?
Jennifer Lopez Involved in a Hit-and-Run Accident
According to Sky news: Jennifer Lopez and the actress Leah Remini have been involved in a car crash with a suspected drunk driver who then fled the scene.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sergeant Philip Brooks said The King Of Queens star Remini was driving Lopez's SUV at about 8pm on Saturday.
Official UK Albums Chart
Alt J's "This Is All Yours" comes in at No.1 and Barbra Streisand's "Partners" is the No.2 album across all music genre in the UK. Click here to view all the top albums in the UK.
Official UK Singles Chart
Hope everyone had a great weekend.
The No.1 single in the UK this week is "Bang Bang" featuring Jessie J, Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande. Click here to view all the top singles in the UK.
Friday, 26 September 2014
Music Meets Prose: The Meeting
Music Meets Prose is our weekly bite-size prose feature on fictional stories inspired by real life behind-the-scenes events in the music industry.
Our prose this week is entitled The Meeting - a three-part short story. Look out for our prose features every Friday.
Our prose this week is entitled The Meeting - a three-part short story. Look out for our prose features every Friday.
The Meeting
Written by Bemi
Abstract artwork by Zaahira
U2 Unveil Album Cover For "Songs of Innocence"
Songs of Innocence will be available in three formats: a deluxe, two-CD edition (which features additional tracks, including a six-song acoustic session), a two-LP 180-gram white vinyl and a standard single CD. The album was originally made available on September 9th as a surprise free download to all iTunes users.
Check out the album cover after the cut.
Update on Malcolm Young's Exit From AC/DC & Jason Orange's Departure From Take That
According to Sky News, Malcolm Young of AC/DC will no longer play an active role in the band as he is being treated for dementia in a care home in Australia - we wish him good health.
The Sun reports Jason Young is leaving Take That because he felt violated by the music industry and wants to escape fame.
Watch Ariana Grande & Chris Pratt's SNL Promo
Click here to watch Ariana Grande and "Guardians of the Galaxy" star Chris Pratt's "Saturday Night Live" promo - the show airs tomorrow night in the US.
Porn Meets Music: PornHub Launchs Record Label
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After the racy "Anaconda" and "Booty" music videos, its no surprise the self-proclaimed No.1 free porn site in the world Pornhub is launching its own record label - Pornhub Records.
According to the Vice President of Pornhub Corey Price:"We're an ad-based network looking for content that appeals to our demographic. Mature lyrics for an adult audience; no boy bands or teen-pop, for instance."
A sad day for the music industry or not? Well, you decide.
Poor TV Ratings for Beyonce & Jay Z's HBO "On The Run" Special
According to reports, Beyonce and Jay Z's "On The Run" HBO special which showcased the Paris leg of the "On The Run" tour drew less than a million viewers on US cable channel HBO - 888, 000 viewers to be exact.
Calvin Harris Announces Album Release Date
DJ/producer Calvin Harris has announced his upcoming album "Motion" is scheduled for release on November 4th. Click here to listen to "Blame" (featuring John Newman) - one of the tracks from the upcoming album.
Another Music Couple Split - Jason Derulo & Jordin Sparks Part ways
What a week! First it was rapper Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose and now its Jason Derulo and Jordin Sparks. According to the Huffington Post, Jason Derulo and Jordin Sparks have parted ways after three years. We didn't see this one coming - they were such a cute couple.
Afropop Fridays - MOBO Best African Act Nominees
African acts Davido and Mafikizolo collaborated on "Goodlife" and they are among the nominees for the 2014 MOBO Awards.
This week, MOBO awards (UK) announced the nominees for this year's awards. Among the categories is The Best African Act category - the nominees are Afrikan Boy, Davido, DJ Clock, Dr Sid, Fuse ODG, Mafikozolo, Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, Yemi Alade and Mista Silva.
You can click here to vote for your best African act.
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Malcolm Young Retires From AC/DC & Jason Orange Exits Take That
AC/DC announced their upcoming album "Rock or Bust" will be released on December 2nd. Unfortunately, Malcolm Young is retiring from the band for health reasons.
Another top band lost a member today as Jason Orange announced his departure from Take That.
Ed Sheeran Announces New Tour
Ed Sheeran just announced his upcoming Australia and New Zealand tour which is scheduled for March and April 2015.
The eight-date tour will be a solo arena tour. Pre-sale tickets go on sale from Sept. 29 at frontiertouring.com/edsheeran and the general onsale starts Oct. 2.
Amber Rose Reportedly Files For Divorce From Rapper Wiz Khalifa
According to reports, Amber Rose has filed for a divorce from Wiz Khalifa barely a year after getting hitched. Prior to this development, the marriage had been plagued with divorce rumours.
Latin Music News: Latin Grammy Awards
The nominees for the Latin Grammy Awards were recently announced. Enrique Iglesias is among the list of contenders. The awards ceremony airs on Univision November 20. Click here for the full list of nominees.
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
Simon Cowell Adds New Twist To X-Factor UK
According to The Sun, Simon Cowell is adding a new twist to X Factor UK. After Mel, Simon, Cheryl and Louis pick their final three to go through to live shows, they will then pick wildcards for each from the rejects.
Some judges may use the wildcard to save talented artists or use it to screwover their fellow judges - should be interesting! We can't wait to see how it plays out.
5 Seconds of Summer's Michael Clifford Losses Hearing From Screaming Fans
According to 5 Seconds of Summer's Michael Clifford:"I went to a hearing check-up, and I've lost high-pitched.....noises in my right hear. I think they've lowered or something"
Dr.Dre Tops Forbes Top Earning Hip-hop Artist List
Forbes Magazine recently compiled the list of top earners in hip-hop. The list was compiled based on income from record sales, publishing, merchandise sales, tours and endorsement deals, and talking to managers, agents, lawyers and some of the artists.
Dr.Dre (49 years old) made the No.1 spot on the list with $620m (£378.8m) before tax in the past 12 months. P.Diddy (Sean Combs, 44 years old) and Jay Z (44 years old), made the No.2 spot with $60m (£36m), with earnings from drinks, clothing and television deals.
Drake (27 years old), was No.4 with $33m (£20m) with takings from his album Nothing Was The Same, an endorsement deal with Nike and a concert tour.
2014 Grammy-winners Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were No.5 with $32m (£19.5m). Click here for full list.
UK MOBO Awards 2014 Nominees
MOBO (Music of black origin) is a UK award ceremony and the 2014 nominees were recently announced.
Sam Smith has been nominated for four prizes at this year's Mobo awards, including best male.
The soul singer is named in three other categories, including best R&B/soul act, best album for his debut release, In The Lonely Hour, and best song for chart-topping single Stay With Me.
South London hip-hop duo Krept & Konan are in the running for the same number of gongs, including best male and best album, at the ceremony celebrating UK urban talent.
Asia K-pop Music News: Ladies' Code Music Tribute After Two Members' Death
Ladies' Code recently lost two members after the girlgroup's recent auto accident. Click here to watch the surviving members' video tribute to the two members that passed away.
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Lana Del Rey To Perform Two Shows In A Cemetery
Lana Del Rey’s Ultraviolence album has been described has dark and gloomy. This would explain why she’s having two concerts at a cemetery.
Lana will perform at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Oct. 17 and 18 in support of her latest album.
New Music - One Direction Release Snippet of "Steal My Girl"
Click here to listen to a snippet of the upcoming single "Steal My Girl" (from the upcoming album "Four").
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