Archive for June, 2008

Together Again? Rumors of Duet for Beyonce and Jay-Z

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Beyonce and Jay-Z rocked the house with their on stage duet of “Crazy in Love” and fans have been clamoring for a repeat.
Well hold on just a little bit longer. If rumors are true you may get your wish sooner than you think.
Jay-Z is planning a big show: reportedly he’s planning to fly in [...]

Stevie Wonder Tours US and Canada with Summertime Music Magic

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Bringing a message of unity, Stevie Wonder played his first date of a fourteen city summer tour in Long Island, New York on June 18th.
“Performing in the summer is always fun, there’s something magical about the summer, he said. The tour has play dates scheduled for Chicago, Detroit and Los Angeles, wrapping up on July [...]

Coldplay’s Frontman Chris Martin’s Fear of the Beer Belly

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Coldplay has sold 30 million albums, but that doesn’t seem to be of much comfort to the band’s frontman Chris Martin. For him at 31, the clock is ticking down to the day when he will join the ranks of over-the-hill music stars.
According to “The Sun” newspaper, Chris said: “I feel like you’ve got to [...]

Touring has Lost It’s Charm: George Michael

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Singer George Michael has become disenchanted with concert touring and the frenzied life of being a celebrity pop star. He stated: “It’s becoming more and more strange to be in the public eye. The world’s going mental and I don’t want to be in the thick of it.”
On June 8th, it was announced that he [...]

Leona Lewis Eyed to Record New James Bond Theme Song

Monday, June 16th, 2008

The 22nd James Bond spy thriller “Quantum of Solace” based on the Ian Fleming novel is in the works and in keeping with this powerful character, Leona Lewis is under consideration to record the new theme song.
The singer’s powerful voice attracted attention when she won the British TV talent show “The X Factor” in [...]

Cool Music Picks from Hot Celebrities

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Have you ever wondered what type of music celebrities like George Clooney or Michel Caine enjoy? The answers may surprise you: the choices are not as obvious as you might think.
The Master of the Hunt, Michael Caine made his mark playing the vindictive character “Jack Carter” whose relentless pursuit of his brother’s killers was astounding.
Contrary [...]

MTV Taps Justin Timberlake as Exec Producer of New Reality Show

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Justin Timberlake is pumping up his career again with a power move to executive producer of MTV’s new reality show “The Phone.”
The weekly mini-movie episodes will begin with two hidden cell phones ringing at opposite ends of a major city.
The contestants who answer the phone will be given a task to complete within a [...]

Rock Band “Drive By” Autographed Guitar Giveaway

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Air guitarists listen up: you’ve got till July 4th to claim independence for every riff in your soul with a REAL GUITAR.
Rockers “Drive By” will autograph an Epiphone Les Paul Special II electric guitar, so here’s your chance to make your secret fantasy come true.
Alas, there is only one guitar to be won, but you [...]

Cablevision’s “Fuse” to Powerup the Bonnaroo Music Fest

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

If you are a music lover who likes the radical edge of the scene, you might have tuned into Fuse, a different type of cable music channel. Looking for a description of what you will experience, you could say that Fuse is everything that MTV is not.
According to an article in the New York Times, [...]