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Selena Gomez’s Britney Spears Tribute

March 21, 2011 By Cara Harrington Leave a Comment

The ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ and current girlfriend of Justin Bieber is readying her upcoming tour. Selena Gomez will begin her musical venture on March 29th. Fans can expect Selena’s music along with some hits from one of her pop favorites.

Gomez is working on a Britney Spears Tribute that she will rip into her plethora of hits and pay homage to her idol…

Via VH1 Per MTV:

“We haven’t announced anything yet, but I’m kind of creatively thinking of what I want. We are working on a few cover songs. We are working on a Britney tribute, which I’m so stoked about, ’cause I love Britney. I was like, ‘I have to do it.’ I wanna do a mash-up of all her songs and just go for it.”

Her plans are to cover as much as she can starting with “Baby, One More Time” and incorporating “Toxic” along with some more recent songs from Brit’s ‘Circus‘ album. As for recreating the former prowl of Spears’ dance moves…it won’t be happening. The goal is to focus on a tribute versus a reboot.

“I don’t think so. I’m not going to even touch Britney!” she said. “She’s so good. I wouldn’t want to butcher it. I’m just going to pay tribute to her! I’m gonna say she’s awesome.”

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Britney Spears’ ‘Till The World Ends’ – AUDIO

March 4, 2011 By Cara Harrington Leave a Comment

Britney Spears stopped by “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” and released ‘Till The World Ends’ while talking about her new album, boyfriend and work.

['Till the World Ends' starts around the 6:44 mark]

It’s one of the better songs (I think) so far. You can click HERE to hear some more teaser clips of Britney Spears’ new ‘Femme Fatale’ album. Aside from sharing the song, she also talks about an upcoming tour, her anticipated GMA performance and boyfriend Jason Trawick.

On her upcoming ‘Good Morning America’ performance: “[I'm performing] three songs.”

On touring for her new album: “Yes, I’m supposed to be going on tour.” Her manager Larry Rudolph added, ”early summer.”

On boyfriend Jason Trawick’s physique: “He’s definitely ripped. He just got on this health kick.”

On what Britney and Jason do in their downtime: “We’re really normal. We just like to watch movies, we work out a lot, we take walks.”

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THE #1 MOST PLAYED SONG OF 2009 ON THE TOP 40 CHARTS

December 10, 2009 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

Congratulations are in order to the band “The All American Rejects” who close out 2009 with the most played song of they year on the Billboard’s Top 40 Chart for their song “Gives You Hell,” edging out their fierce competition that includes Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas, and even Taylor Swift!

The Los Angeles Times proclaims, “Kick-start rockers like the gleeful kiss-off ‘Gives You Hell’” is “Relentlessly hooky” and “Time immortal.”

“’Gives You Hell’ is the first single off When the World Comes Down, the band’s third full-length, and it’s just as snotty as pop-punk needs to be with anthemic major-key riffs, angst-laden lyrics and a driving 4/4 beat.” –Artist Direct

“’Gives You Hell’ is filled with a cleverly snarky attitude. The attitude of “Dirty Little Secret” is here in full force, and you will likely find yourself singing along. If the chorus wasn’t catchy enough, the band accents the point with a crowd singalong to close out the track.” –Absolute Punk.net

“Gives You Hell” spent four weeks at #1 on the Top 40 charts making it the group’s first #1 song on Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Top 40 Tracks charts. The song was also their first to break into the top five on Billboard’s Hot 100 and stayed in the Billboard Top 10 for over 13 weeks. “Gives You Hell” the band’s most successful single to date with over 3.3 million copies in digital sales alone. “The All American Rejects” first scored commercial success with the single, “Swing Swing” from their self-titled debut album. The album went on to sell over one million records and was certified platinum. The second album produced the smash hits, “Dirty Little Secret,” “It Ends Tonight,” and the LP’s inspiring anthemic title track “Move Along.” All three songs reached top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and went double platinum as did the overall album.

“We are thrilled that we have been played relentlessly over the past year, hopefully people aren’t too sick of us by now,” said Rejects front man Tyson Ritter. “But truly, we have the best fans in the world. It’s because of them that this band is where we are. They are the ones who kept our song on the charts and on the radio for so long and we thank them.”

The successes of 2009 have paved the way for an exciting 2010 for The All-American Rejects. The band has scored major appearances such as performing at this year’s Winter Olympics at the Whistler Medals Plaza, a high profile performance for Direct TV at Super Bowl XLIV, and a Direct TV special set to air in February with more exciting news and details to be announced later. The band is currently on a whirlwind tour promoting their third studio album “When The World Comes Down.” For more information and current tour dates please visit their website.

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Miley Cyrus Deadly Tour Bus Crash – Photos and Video

November 20, 2009 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

One of Miley Cyrus’ tour buses was part of a deadly crash that took place this morning in Virginia on I-85 just outside of Richmond, leaving the driver dead and nine others with minor injuries. Cyrus and her tour were in a 4-vehicle caravan when one of the buses overturned. Police are not yet sure if the driver died prior to the crash, prompting the bus to flip, or died as a result of the crash. Miley was reportedly not on board the bus during the crash.

Per TMZ:

Miley’s manager tell us, “It was one of our tour buses, but not Miley’s. It was one of our buses that transported our lighting crew.”

The bus carrying Miley’s 14 member concert production crew is the bus believed to be the one she usually travels in. Officials say the road was still wet from overnight rain, and a man at the scene claims the bus appears to have drifted off the road for a long distance before finally flipping over, sliding into a ditch. According to Cyrus’s website, she is scheduled to perform in Greensboro, NC on Sunday. No word if that will still be happening. More details on the crash are still pending.

This sounds just awful. Our condolences to the family of the deceased as well as everyone else affected.

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Upcoming Artist Matt Dragstrem

November 20, 2009 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

Chicago Tour from Matt Dragstrem on Vimeo.

Matt Dragstrem, an up-and-coming songwriter, is rapidly gaining recognition with his melodic songs paired with simplistic, yet compelling lyrics. He has just released a behind the scenes video from his most recent tour throughout the Chicago and Nashville areas, showcasing his love of music. When asked to describe how he feels his music sounds, Matt thinks its if Tom Petty and Rod Stewart had a child and Frank Sinatra was the Godfather.’ Being deemed as an audience favorite and hailed as the new talent in town to write with by respected Nashville songwriters, Matt currently is in the process of recording for his upcoming full-length album, after receiving great reviews on the release of his EP “Heritage.”

Per Myspace:

“With an impending debut EP set for release in the coming weeks, Matt Dragstrem stands at the forefront of something potentially very special. Inspired by folk-rock greats of the past, Dragstrem seems to have inherited the best elements of his heroes work before moulding them into a sound of purity and innocence all his own. Born in Chicago, Dragstrem underwent a musical education whilst developing his talent in Nashville some years later. His subtle, dulcet vocal style favours the playful, finger-picking way he approaches his guitar work – similarities with a young, raw Rod Stewart aren’t too far wide of the mark. At only twenty-one years of age, Matt Dragstrem possesses a future of immeasurable promise.” -JOEL CRANE (NME, Q, Mojo)

The video above proves that Matt is so much more than a pretty face and an unstoppable personality, but a genre-defying voice whose unique quality finds a comfortable spot in any style of music. Keep an eye on this one, kiddos. He’s sure to become a household name in no time.

Filed Under: Celebrity Gossip, Music, Myspace Tagged With: Album, Chicago, EP, Frank Sinatra, Heritage, Joel Crane, Matt Dragstrem, Music, Nashville, recording, Rod Stewart, songs, Songwriter, Tom Petty, Tour, Video

New Music Friday – The Script

November 13, 2009 By Holly Stafford 1 Comment

The Script is a three-piece Irish pop rock band from Dublin, Ireland consisting of members Danny O’Donoghue, Mark Sheehan, and Glen Power. They are a whole new brand of celtic soul, blending ‘hip hop lyrical flow with pop melodiousness, state-of-the-art R’n'B production with anthemic rock dynamics, classic song construction with gritty contemporary narratives.’

Per Total Assault:

“Irish people have soul,” according to Danny. “It comes from generations of pain, and generations of understanding emotion to be able to physically get that in a solid sound.”

The Script received an award at the World Music Awards for ‘Best Selling Irish Act‘ of 2008, and the ‘Best Band‘ award at the BalconyTV Music Video Awards 2008. They were also nominated for a number of awards at the 2009 Meteor Ireland Music Awards along with a nomination for ‘Best Album‘ at the Choice Music Prize. After reaching #15 on the charts with their debut single “We Cry,” their 2nd single “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” hit the #2 spot. Their debut album, “The Script,” was released in August 2008 and went straight to #1 on iTunes UK & Ireland. Their 3rd single “Breakeven” was released in November 2008, and have just released the video for the single. They are currently on tour with American Idol’s Season 7 Winner David Cook, but will take time out of their busy schedule to make appearances on “It’s On With Alexa Chung” on November 16th and “The Late Show with David Letterman” on November 17th.

Check out the video for “Breakeven” above, and then swing by iTunes to pick up their self-titled debut album. I love this song. If you have ever been through a bad breakup – and honestly, who hasn’t? – then you can relate to this song. Its beautiful and it touches me – possibly because it speaks the truth.

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Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift on Overnight Hotel Date – Photo

October 26, 2009 By Holly Stafford 3 Comments

“Twilight” resident wolfpack member Taylor Lautner and country crooner Taylor Swift have been rumored to be dating each other for quite some time now, each trying to throw out the “just friends” card… but how can you use that excuse when you bunk together overnight in a hotel? Hmmmmm….. Lautner wrapped up shooting his part for “Eclipse,” the third movie in the series, flying out of Vancouver down to LA Saturday morning. Later that night, he was seen out on what appeared to be a date with Swift, taking in a Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Los Angeles Kings hockey game with premium seats at the Staples Center before heading out to dinner together. After dinner the couple headed back to their Beverly Hills hotel – notice, no ‘s’ on the end of that word – around 10:30. And before you Twi-hards start calling foul on the situation because in your warped little minds there is no way Mr. Jacob Black could be after anyone but Bella, there is indeed photographs floating around!

Per X17:

“These two weren’t going to any great length to hide the fact that they were spending the night together! They could have been a lot sneakier if they wanted to, and we spotted them leaving early this morning.”

Their latest hookup comes just a mere few weeks after the duo saw each other in Chicago. Both Taylors are busy, she with her tour and he with promoting for “New Moon” about to start up, but it looks like the Taylors are able to find a little time in their schedules to sneak away for a night!

Image Via: Getty Images

Filed Under: "Twilight Saga News", Celebrity Couples, Celebrity Gossip, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift Tagged With: bella, Chicago, Columbus Blue Jackets, Date, Dating, dinner, Eclipse, Hockey, hotel, Jacob Black, Kings, LA, Los Angeles, New Moon, Overnight, Relationship, Romance, Staples Center, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift, Tour, Twilight, Vancouver

New Music Friday – Jason Walker

October 23, 2009 By Holly Stafford 1 Comment

While there is not much information floating around in cyber space about Jason Walker just yet, I still wanted to profile him for todays “New Music Friday.” His current single “Down” was featured on last weeks “The Vampire Diaires” and is quickly becoming one of the most sought after songs since the episode. He co-wrote the song with his friend Molly Reed, who is also the female singing with him. Walker has also written songs for other artists such as Clay Aiken, Luke Menard, Nevertheless, and Remedy Drive. Walker is married and lives in Tennessee with his wife. He just wrapped up a mini-tour with friend & American Idol finalist Chris Sligh, playing shows all over the south-east. He has just finished recording his EP, and its available now to download on Amazon and Itunes.

See – not much information is known about this guy just yet, but his song is absolutely beautiful and well worth your time listening to. You can check out the song “Down” above.

Lyrics to “Down” by Jason Walker

I don’t know where I’m at
I’m standing at the back
And I’m tired of waiting
Waiting here in line, hoping that I’ll find what I’ve been chasing.

I shot for the sky
I’m stuck on the ground
So why do I try, I know I’m going to fall down
I thought I could fly, so why did I drown?
Never know why it’s coming down, down, down.

Not ready to let go
Cause then I’d never know
What I could be missing
I’m missing way too much
So when do I give up what I’ve been wishing for

I shot for the sky
I’m stuck on the ground
So why do I try, I know I’m going to fall down
I thought I could fly, so why did I drown?
Never know why it’s coming down, down, down.
Oh I’m going down, down, down
Can’t find another way around
And I don’t want to hear the sound, of losing of what I never found.

I shot for the sky
I’m stuck on the ground
So why do I try, I know I’m going to fall down
I thought I could fly, so why did I drown?
I never know why it’s coming down, down, down.
I shot for the sky
I’m stuck on the ground
So why do I try, I know I’m going to fall down
I thought I could fly, so why did I drown?
Oh it’s coming down, down, down.

Filed Under: Celebrity Gossip, Music, Television Tagged With: Amazon, American Idol, Chris Sligh, Clay Aiken, Down, iTunes, Jason Walker, Luke Menard, Married, Molly Reed, Nevertheless, Remedy Drive, shows, Tennessee, The Vampire Diaires, Tour

Russia Gags Madonna

May 7, 2009 By Holly Stafford 1 Comment

The Material Girl is planning on giving 16 free concerts as part of her “Sticky & Sweet European Tour.” The tour is scheduled to kick off in London on July 4, with a schedule stop in Russia on August 2 at Palace Square, home of the State Hermitage Museum – that is, if Madonna can manage to behave herself. Hermitage Director Mikhail Piotrovsky has expressed his doubt whether Palace Square was a suitable place for the concert, and has requested that Madonna guarantee her concert would contain absolutely no swearing or blasphemy. Piotrovski is also forcing Madonna to sign an agreement that would keep her from playing music too loudly. In other words Madonna, don’t be yourself and act your age for once!

Per RIA Novosti:

“Hermitage Director Mikhail Piotrovsky signed the documentation allowing the concert by Madonna on Dvortsovaya Ploshchad (Palace Square). All requirements for holding concerts on Dvortsovaya Ploshchad have been met,” the promoter Planet Plus said.

Local authorities are said to be furious about the concert plans, branding the schedule event as a “natural disaster.” The St. Petersburg’s culture committee already gave Madonna the approval for the concert, which is expecting to bring in about 50,000 fans. The Hermitage Museum is one of the world’s largest and oldest exhibition facilities. Founded in 1764, it houses some of Russia’s most important works of art. Letting Madonna anywhere near a place like that just had disaster written all over it.

Russia doesn’t have nearly as much tolerance as the US or UK. If she gets up there and starts using “naughty” words she is likely to never come out… But maybe that would be for the best!

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Jessica Simpson Talks About Failure in Vanity Fair – Photos

May 4, 2009 By Cara Harrington Leave a Comment

Jessica Simpson took time out from her failed country music career to do a spread for Vanity Fair. The “With You” singer even landed on the cover. (I am guessing all the cool kids were busy.)

Simpson has faced a lot of downfalls lately. Her musical endeavors have plunged as she attempted to reinvent herself in the Opry world. The album failed to even reach the 200,000 marker in sales and 2 of her attempts at films also went down the crapper. “Blonde Ambition,” which barely made $1,771 it’s opening weekend, was followed by “Major Movie Star” going straight to DVD. While on tour she also flubbed many of her live performances. Most assumed she was having a break down.

Via Vanity Fair:

“When it comes to media criticism, that’s just something I have had to train myself – literally train myself – to ignore. Because I’m the one up there onstage, and I can feel the energy of the crowd. And I know when I did good. And I know when I did great. And there wasn’t one time on this tour when I felt like I butchered it. I mean, the way people make it sound, I should have never been singing in the first place.”

(Hmm….there’s a thought.) Despite the failures she seems to be becoming synonymous with, Jessica seems to have faith that things will turn around.