Day: January 21, 2010

X-FACTOR FINALISTS JOHN AND EDWARD SIGN RECORD DEAL WITH SONY MUSIC

There aren’t enough words……. Via BBC News X Factor finalists John and Edward Grimes – otherwise known as Jedward – have signed a record deal with Sony Music, it has been announced. Rapper star Vanilla Ice, who originally released Ice Ice Baby in 1990, will also feature on the track. Vanilla Ice also performed live with John and Edward at last night’s National TV Awards. When I saw Vanilla on stage with them I went in to shock! Oh dear…. ha ha ha.

UK NEWS: SIMON COWELL TO ARRANGE HAITI FUNDRAISER

Music mogul Simon Cowell has confirmed that he is in the process of organising a charity single to help raise funds for the Haiti Earthquake Appeal. He disclosed, We made the decision today. We had a request from the prime minister and The Sun newspaper, ‘Would we put a record together?’ So we haven’t got a lot of time but we are going to do something and attempt to raise as much money as possible. The “nations sweetheart”, convicted batterer of toilet attendents and ‘alleged’ racist Cheryl []

QUINCY JONES AND LIONEL RICHIE PLAN ON RE-RECORDING ‘WE ARE THE WORLD’ FOR HAITI

 Legendary producer Quincy Jones and singer Lionel Richie have announced that they plan to re-record the 1985 charity single We Are The World for Haiti.    Via Billboard  Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie are planning a massive 25th anniversary re-recording of “We Are the World.”  The timing couldn’t be better, sadly enough.  The duo is summoning lots and lots of talent from Grammy weekend to stay an extra night – Monday Feb. 1 – and come to the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. There, they will celebrate []