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WTF
This Japanese Susan Boyle Cross-Dresser Is Simply (Not) Divine
12:10 PM on Thu Feb 25 2010 by Robbie Daw
We readily admit that after watching the video of a 13-year-old Ke$ha paying homage to Radiohead, it seemed as if the rest of Thursday was going to be rather anticlimactic. But, no—more video carnage was yet to be found in the form of a Japanese cross-dresser re-enacting Susan Boyle's famous Britain's Got Talent audition. At least we think it's a man. We know that at this point, wild horses couldn't drag you away—so head below, curiosity seekers!
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Highlights
The Morning Mix: Adam Lambert Doesn’t Think Susan Boyle’s Got Talent
5:30 AM on Wed Feb 24 2010 by Becky Bain
Good morning! Remember when Adam Lambert and Susan Boyle performed on the same episode of Oprah a few weeks ago? Well, now we know why they didn't share a duet—Adam called SuBo's cover of the Rolling Stone's "Wild Horses" a "horrendous, sacrilegious treatment of that song!" Maybe he would have liked it better if it were sung by his new tonsil-hockey buddy Ke$ha? (For the record, Ad did tweet that he had been misquoted... but will that explanation be enough to declaw SuBo fans?)
Did You Hear?
:: Be careful when approaching either Adam Lambert or Fergie, as the two singers are sharing a taste for sharp fashion statements. One innocent hug, and you could be impaled by the spikes on their outfits. (Adam's look, of course, is just a deterrent to ward off those rabid Boyle followers.) [Just Jared]
:: T.I. showed up at an Atlanta fundraiser, making his first appearance since being released from prison. Wonder if he wishes he had joined Twitter before he went behind bars. [MTV]
:: N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton gets censored, but not the way you're thinking—all the non-swear words are taken out. Basically, "F*** the Police" gets shortened to simply, "F***." [Best Week Ever]
:: Lady Gaga pokes fun (ahem) at all those rumors about her gender on the cover of the new Q. [Huffington Post]
:: The Lady Gaga tributes continue — rock band We The Kings cover "Paparazzi" for Billboard's inaugural Mashup Mondays. [Billboard]
After the jump: Disneyland becomes even more magical with the re-release of Captain EO. More »
Did You Hear?
:: Be careful when approaching either Adam Lambert or Fergie, as the two singers are sharing a taste for sharp fashion statements. One innocent hug, and you could be impaled by the spikes on their outfits. (Adam's look, of course, is just a deterrent to ward off those rabid Boyle followers.) [Just Jared]
:: T.I. showed up at an Atlanta fundraiser, making his first appearance since being released from prison. Wonder if he wishes he had joined Twitter before he went behind bars. [MTV]
:: N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton gets censored, but not the way you're thinking—all the non-swear words are taken out. Basically, "F*** the Police" gets shortened to simply, "F***." [Best Week Ever]
:: Lady Gaga pokes fun (ahem) at all those rumors about her gender on the cover of the new Q. [Huffington Post]
:: The Lady Gaga tributes continue — rock band We The Kings cover "Paparazzi" for Billboard's inaugural Mashup Mondays. [Billboard]
After the jump: Disneyland becomes even more magical with the re-release of Captain EO. More »
Video
Watch Susan Boyle And Leona Lewis In The Helping Haiti “Everybody Hurts” Video
7:57 AM on Mon Feb 8 2010 by Robbie Daw
The Helping Haiti video for "Everybody Hurts" is pretty much standard charity single fare—clips of the stars singing interspersed with (often graphic) footage of victims of the disastrous earthquake that rocked Haiti last month.
Simon Cowell organized the project, and wrangled in the likes of Susan Boyle, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Bon Jovi, Leona Lewis, Robbie Williams, JLS, James Blunt, Joe McElderry and Alexandra Burke to sing on the R.E.M. cover. The song was made available on UK iTunes Sunday, and shot to #1 there by the afternoon.
Catch the video after the jump. (Again, some of the images are graphic.) More »
Simon Cowell organized the project, and wrangled in the likes of Susan Boyle, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Bon Jovi, Leona Lewis, Robbie Williams, JLS, James Blunt, Joe McElderry and Alexandra Burke to sing on the R.E.M. cover. The song was made available on UK iTunes Sunday, and shot to #1 there by the afternoon.
Catch the video after the jump. (Again, some of the images are graphic.) More »
Charts
Lady Antebellum Control The Chart
10:09 AM on Wed Feb 3 2010 by Robbie Daw
Best Country Performance Grammy winners Lady Antebellum can keep the bubbly flowing, as the trio's LP Need You Now will land at #1 on the new Billboard Top 200 Albums chart published tomorrow. The band's sophomore set ended up shifting 481,000 copies, making it the biggest sales week for a new album since Susan Boyle's I Dreamed A Dream barreled out of the gate back in November.
So where does that leave trilling Scottish tart Boyle and the rest of the players this week? Hop below to see how things shook out. More »
So where does that leave trilling Scottish tart Boyle and the rest of the players this week? Hop below to see how things shook out. More »
Music
Hear The All Star Helping Haiti Version Of “Everybody Hurts”
8:45 AM on Tue Feb 2 2010 by Robbie Daw
BBC 1 Radio premiered the Simon Cowell-organized all star cover version of "Everybody Hurts"—billed as Helping Haiti—this morning. Among the singers who lent vocals to the track are Mariah Carey, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, Miley Cyrus, Susan Boyle, Take That, Rod Stewart, Mika, Bon Jovi, James Blunt and Cheryl Cole, as well as X Factor alums Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke, Joe McElderry and JLS.
The track itself, produced by Steve Robson, stays pretty faithful to R.E.M.'s original 1992 version. And, of course, the inner Anglophile in us is reveling in the fact that this marks the first time all five original members of Take That have appeared on a song together since Robbie Williams split from the seminal Brit boy band in 1995. (Though only Gary Barlow and Robbie appear to have prominent lines here.)
Hop below to hear the new Helping Haiti version of "Everybody Hurts." More »
The track itself, produced by Steve Robson, stays pretty faithful to R.E.M.'s original 1992 version. And, of course, the inner Anglophile in us is reveling in the fact that this marks the first time all five original members of Take That have appeared on a song together since Robbie Williams split from the seminal Brit boy band in 1995. (Though only Gary Barlow and Robbie appear to have prominent lines here.)
Hop below to hear the new Helping Haiti version of "Everybody Hurts." More »
Charts
‘Hope For Haiti Now’ Controls The Chart, Susan Boyle Kept A Lady In Waiting
10:23 AM on Wed Jan 27 2010 by Robbie Daw
Billboard announced earlier this week that the Hope For Haiti Now compilation would debut at #1 on the Top 200 Albums chart, but the final sales figures were better than predicted. After only two days of availability over the weekend before the cut-off period for this week's chart, the charity concert album ended up selling a total of 171,000 copies. As Billboard notes, this marks the first time that a digital-only album has reached #1 on the Top 200.
So how did Susan Boyle (who was previously expected to return to the top this week), Ke$ha and the rest of the big players with albums out fare? More »
So how did Susan Boyle (who was previously expected to return to the top this week), Ke$ha and the rest of the big players with albums out fare? More »
Charts
Sorry, Susan Boyle—’Hope For Haiti Now’ Set To Top The Album Chart This Week
3:36 PM on Mon Jan 25 2010 by Robbie Daw
The Hope For Haiti Now album of live performances collected from Friday's telethon managed to rack up a jaw-dropping 150,000 downloads on Saturday and Sunday alone, and will top the upcoming Top 200 Albums chart, Billboard reported today.
One artist who probably let out an ear-piercing F Sharp shriek upon hearing the news was Susan Boyle, whose I Dreamed A Dream was expected to return to #1 for a seventh non-consecutive week. (Billboard notes she may end up with around 80,000 copies sold.) More »
One artist who probably let out an ear-piercing F Sharp shriek upon hearing the news was Susan Boyle, whose I Dreamed A Dream was expected to return to #1 for a seventh non-consecutive week. (Billboard notes she may end up with around 80,000 copies sold.) More »
Charts
Vampire Weekend Control The Chart, But Susan Boyle Has Oprah On Her Side
10:09 AM on Wed Jan 20 2010 by Robbie Daw
After debuting at #1 last week and knocking Susan Boyle off the throne, Ke$ha's Animal proved to have more bark than bite. Vampire Weekend's second LP Contra has now taken the reigns of the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, thereby bumping Ke$ha down to #3.
At least she knows she can always seek comfort from Courtney Love. More »
At least she knows she can always seek comfort from Courtney Love. More »
Charts
Ke$ha Drinks And Drives Straight To The Top Of The Chart
10:14 AM on Wed Jan 13 2010 by Robbie Daw
After last week's reported chart record where solo female artists occupied the first five positions of Billboard's Top 200 Albums tally for the first time, the ladies narrowly missed out on capturing the top six positions this week. (Damn you, Alvin and the Chipmunks!)
Taco-loving Ke$ha now sets two records of her own, however—not only did she have the best ever digital sales for an album by a new artist, she also scored the biggest first week in SoundScan's history for an artist's debut album released in January. So how did this all play out on the charts? Hop below! More »
Taco-loving Ke$ha now sets two records of her own, however—not only did she have the best ever digital sales for an album by a new artist, she also scored the biggest first week in SoundScan's history for an artist's debut album released in January. So how did this all play out on the charts? Hop below! More »
Charts
It’s Official: Ke$ha Will Stumble To #1 On This Week’s Album Chart
2:57 PM on Mon Jan 11 2010 by Robbie Daw
Ke$ha's camp has reason to raise a glass of champagne—or, perhaps more appropriately, a Styrofoam cup of grain alcohol—as the 22-year-old singer will officially unseat reigning chart queen Susan Boyle from Billboard's Top 200 Albums this week. Yeesh! Were we too hasty in predicting she'd be tossed into the pop scrap heap at some point in the near future?
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