The ‘Pied Piper’ of R&B is coming to the UK folks! Singer R.Kelly has confirmed details of his first UK tour in 8 years. Check out tour information below… April 5 – Manchester Apollo Apriil 9 – London Hammersmith HMV Apollo April 11 – Wolverhampton Civic Hall Click HERE to purchase tickets via Ticket Master Things have really changed for the “Double R”. No London date at the Wembley Arena? What about the O2 Arena??? His popularity sure has nose dived.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Rihanna covers the Bob Marley classic ‘Redemption Song’ for Haiti Relief. Listen to original version below.
This made me laugh out loud today! Via Digital Spy Daisy Dares You has admitted that she is not a fan of grime music, despite teaming up with Chipmunk on her debut single Number One Enemy. The 16-year-old, real name Daisy Coburn, claimed that the collaboration would benefit from Chipmunk’s popularity. “It’s good for the song because it’s given it an instant. People know who Chipmunk is,” she told BBC Newsbeat. “It’s [grime-pop], not my bag really. That’s not my kind of music […]
I just love it when major artists from different genres come together and produce a song within a matter of minutes to raise money for charity… Via BBC News U2, Jay-Z and producer Swizz Beatz have recorded a song together to raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake. U2’s guitarist The Edge told Irish radio station 2FM the band “wrote a song, finished and recorded” last week after being contacted about the idea. The Edge, Bono and Jay-Z, along with Rihanna, are due to appear in […]
Check UK crooner Lemar’s new single ‘The Way Loves Goes’. Lemar goes all Dance Music in 2010… Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?
Do you know what I’ve noticed? That not one black personality in this country (currently enjoying mainstream success) has bothered to address the situation in Haiti or helped to drum up support for the relief effort. Not ONE! Taio Cruz, Dizzie Rascal, Tinchy Stryder, Chipmunk, Lemar, JLS, Alexandra Burke, Alesha Dixon, the list is endless! – What’s the matter??? Cat got your tongues??? TYPICAL! ………………………………………………………………………. If you wish to donate to the Haiti earthquake appeal then please click HERE.
Via BBC News George Clooney’s star-studded benefit show for the victims of the Haiti earthquake will be shown on MTV in the UK, the network has announced. Featuring performances from Justin Timberlake and Alicia Keys, the two-hour telethon will be screened live from 0100 GMT on Saturday, 23 January. It will then be repeated at 0900 GMT on Saturday morning. Funds raised will go to Oxfam America, Red Cross, Unicef, Partners in Health and the Yele Haiti Foundation. Performances are also due from Bono, […]
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