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Katy Perry And Coldplay To Perform At Paul McCartney’s MusiCares Benefit
Thu Feb 2 2012 by Becky Bain
Before she makes her highly anticipated appearance at The Grammys, Katy Perry will sing at Paul McCartney's MusiCares "Person Of The Year" ceremony in Los Angeles on February 10. In addition to Perry, the benefit will boast performances from Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Foo Fighters and Tony Bennett — as well as McCartney, who will promote his new album Kisses On The Bottom. Tickets for the event range from $1,500 to $100,000, with proceeds donated to MusiCares, an organization that provides assistance to musicians in financial or personal crisis.
The 10 Most Memorable Super Bowl Halftime Performances Of All Time
Thu Jan 19 2012 by Idolator Staff
On February 5, Indianapolis will host Super Bowl XLVI — the 46th iteration of America's biggest game. Millions of fans will gather 'round the television set with seven-layer dip and cold drinks to watch an epic match-up of teams, the year’s funniest and most expensive commercials and most importantly — as far as we're concerned — Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show. The newly minted Interscope singer has been on her grind lately, promoting her Golden Globe-winning directorial debut W.E., unleashing a super sexy fragrance line and gearing up for the release of her 12th studio album MDNA and a world tour.
With so much going on, can Madonna still quarterback a show as memorable as these 10 amazing Super Bowl halftime performances? More »
With so much going on, can Madonna still quarterback a show as memorable as these 10 amazing Super Bowl halftime performances? More »
The Muppets Cover Cee Lo Green And Nirvana — Morning Mix
Tue Oct 11 2011 by Becky Bain
Did You Hear?
:: The official soundtrack to the Muppets movie features a Barbershop quartet version of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and a bunch of chickens singing Cee Lo's "Forget You". If you thought this soundtrack couldn't get any more random, Feist and Joanna Newsom make appearances as well. [Billboard]
:: Check out all the lyrics to will.i.am, J. Lo and Mick Jagger's "Hard" and try to pick the worst one! You can't do it, can you? [Music & Lyrics]
:: Stream Britney's new remix album, B in the Mix, the Remixes Vol. 2, in full! [AOL]
:: Paul McCartney got married again! Hopefully this marriage works out better than the last one. [Pink Is The New Blog]
:: Justin Bieber says he's in love with his girlfriend Selena Gomez. Ah, the Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake of today's generation. We expect Bieber towrite a kiss-off song about Selena with Timbaland five years from now. [Celebuzz]
Head below to find out which music acts will be taking over your tube today. More »
:: The official soundtrack to the Muppets movie features a Barbershop quartet version of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and a bunch of chickens singing Cee Lo's "Forget You". If you thought this soundtrack couldn't get any more random, Feist and Joanna Newsom make appearances as well. [Billboard]
:: Check out all the lyrics to will.i.am, J. Lo and Mick Jagger's "Hard" and try to pick the worst one! You can't do it, can you? [Music & Lyrics]
:: Stream Britney's new remix album, B in the Mix, the Remixes Vol. 2, in full! [AOL]
:: Paul McCartney got married again! Hopefully this marriage works out better than the last one. [Pink Is The New Blog]
:: Justin Bieber says he's in love with his girlfriend Selena Gomez. Ah, the Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake of today's generation. We expect Bieber towrite a kiss-off song about Selena with Timbaland five years from now. [Celebuzz]
Head below to find out which music acts will be taking over your tube today. More »
‘Glee’ Gets Gushy For Valentine’s Day, Covers Michael Jackson And Katy Perry Again
Tue Feb 8 2011 by Becky Bain
What happens when you get the rights to cover Michael Jackson songs? You cover Michael Jackson songs as often as possible! For the second time in one week, Glee is covering the King of Pop — on Sunday it was "Thriller", and Artie takes on "P.Y.T." in tonight's Valentine's Day-themed episode, "Silly Love Songs". But MJ isn't the only pop star doing double duty this week — after turning Katy Perry's "California Gurls" into a choreographed fire hazard, Glee salutes the teenage dream by performing a Xerox copy of "Firework." Listen to tonight's set list below. More »
‘Glee’ Covers Katy Perry And Michael Jackson For Valentine’s Day
Sat Jan 22 2011 by Idolator Staff
Our hearts are filled with Glee in anticipation of the high school musical’s Valentine’s Day episode, titled “Silly Love Songs,” which promises to charm us with numerous romantic ditties featuring the show’s many, many will-they-or-won’t-they, on-again-off-again couples. On the set list? Everyone from Queen to Katy Perry. Check out the lineup after the jump.
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Gwen Stefani, Steven Tyler And More Pay Tribute To Paul McCartney
Wed Dec 29 2010 by Erika Brooks Adickman
Sir Paul McCartney was among the five artists recognized at the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors, televised last night. The recent iTunes deal-maker was commended as for being, "one of the most influential and successful songwriters and musicians of all time, whose work has continuously altered both the creation and perception of music..." There to pay homage to the former Beatle (who watched from a balcony, sandwiched between Oprah and the Obamas) were Gwen Stefani and No Doubt, Idol's newest judge Steven Tyler, Dave Grohl, Norah Jones and James Taylor. Jump below to catch all of last night's performances.
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Silly Love Songs: We Imagine The Paul McCartney Episode Of ‘Glee’
Tue Aug 3 2010 by Erika Brooks Adickman
The news broke today that Sir Paul McCartney personally sent Glee creator Ryan Murphy a mix tape of songs to consider for Season 2 of FOX musical hit. However, nowhere does Murphy reveal that all of the songs on the exclusive mix CD were Beatles tracks (and the show has already used "Hello Goodbye"). For all we know, the former Beatle might want Glee to consider using a song that his butler wrote. Personally, we're hoping that Paul is offering up some songs he wrote from his lesser-used (ahem, played out) music libraries including Wings and Badfinger. See how we think some of Sir Paul's non-Beatles songs could perfectly be incorporated into the sophomore season of Glee.
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Jonas Brothers Cover The Beatles For Obama And Paul McCartney
Wed Jul 28 2010 by Becky Bain
President Obama awarded Sir Paul McCartney the annual Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, and what better way to be honored than by having the Jonas Brothers serenade you? The JoBros (who are regulars at the White House at this point) performed the 1965 hit "Drive My Car", and we have to wonder which audience member made the JoBros more nervous—McCartney, or The President of the United States. Behind-the-scenes footage, as well as their performance, awaits you below. Beep beep, beep beep, yeah! More »
‘American Idol’: The Top 9 Bring The Beatles To Life With Bizarre Instruments
Wed Apr 7 2010 by Becky Bain
American Idol's theme last night was songs by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, but it turned into What Random Instrument Can We Bring Up On Stage? Instead of having a mentor, the Idols were on their own this week, and it appears a few of the Top 9 contestants took free range to come up with some kooky additions to their performances. Plus, the extra screen time usually reserved for the mentor to dole out advice was instead dedicated to the Idols talking about one another—a change of pace that pleasantly resulted in one of the most quote-worthy episodes of the season thus far.
After the jump, find out who did John and Paul proud, who made us hang our heads in shame, and which Scottish and Australian instruments made their TV debut on American Idol. More »
After the jump, find out who did John and Paul proud, who made us hang our heads in shame, and which Scottish and Australian instruments made their TV debut on American Idol. More »
Taylor Swift Joins The Soundtrack Club—But How Does “Today Was A Fairytale” Stack Up Against The Rest?
Wed Jan 20 2010 by Becky Bain
It's pretty much a given that casting a musician in your movie guarantees they'll contribute to the film's soundtrack—and if you're lucky, you'll have a hit song to help promote your flick. The most recent example is Taylor Swift's "Today Was a Fairytale," the lead single off the soundtrack to Valentine's Day. The song was on iTunes for a matter of hours before it hit #1. (As for the fate of the movie? It has to compete with The Wolfman V-Day weekend, so we'll see whether America is in the mood to celebrate romance or, er, not.)
But how does Swift's "Fairytale" compare to the work of other recording artists who've tied in new songs with their big-screen appearances? Let's take a second to reflect on the good, the bad, and hell yes, Glitter: More »
