Weekend Rock Question: Who Should Play Next Year’s Super Bowl Halftime?
By Rolling Stone
February 3, 2012 3:50 PM ET
Beyonce, David Lee Roth, and Jay-Z
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This weekend Madonna will join the ranks of an elite group of superstars which includes Michael Jackson, U2, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Diana Ross and Tom Petty who have performed at the Super Bowl halftime show.
Weekend Rock Question: Who Should Play Next Year’s Super Bowl Halftime?
By Rolling Stone
February 3, 2012 3:50 PM ET
Beyonce, David Lee Roth, and Jay-Z
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Grammys 2012: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on the bill
The recording academy and Grammy producers have unveiled a flurry of Grammy performers this week, beginning Tuesday with a return to the stage for Adele and a Katy Perry announcement on Wednesday. Today, the curtain was pulled back on 1 of the telecast’s rock ‘n’ roll acts: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, who are gearing up for a new tour.
Springsteen is not nominated for any new performs — “The Guarantee: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story” is, even so, in the operating for best boxed or special restricted edition package — and instead has a new album in ”Wrecking Ball,” due March six, to advertise. The upcoming tour with the E Street Band will be the act’s very first considering that the passing of his former band mate, the tenor saxophonist Clarence “Large Man” Clemons. Even though the functionality wasn’t announced as such, the Grammy telecast is usually loaded with large-concept medleys and pairing, and it wouldn’t be out of the realm of the ordinary to expect Springsteen’s physical appearance to include a tribute to his late collaborator.
Clemons, whose greatest-known perform can be identified on numerous Springsteen staples, like ”Born to Run,” “Jungleland” and “Rosalita,” among other folks, died in June at a Palm Seaside, Fla., hospital of complications from a massive stroke he suffered at his Florida property. Whilst Clemons had worked with the likes of Jackson Browne, Ringo Starr, Aretha Franklin and Lady Gaga, amongst several other folks, he is most closely associated with Springsteen and E Street Band.
Pictures: Clarence Clemons | 1942-2011
As previously announced, Springsteen will play a string of dates in the U.S. on his 2012 tour with the E Street Band ahead of previously announced exhibits in Europe, commencing March 18 in Atlanta and stopping April 26 at the Los Angeles Sports activities Arena.
Best New Artist Grammy winners over the past 25 years: Did they live up to their title?
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The Band Perry, Bon Iver, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, or Skrillex will soon join a prestigious list of musical acts that includes The Beatles, Carly Simon, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and — skyrockets in flight! — the Starlight Vocal Band. What list is that? Why, the Grammy Awards’ Best New Artist winners.
The history of the Best New Artist is a complicated one. For every no-brainer (Mariah Carey, Amy Winehouse, Adele, pictured), there are some equally contestable choices (Paula Cole over Fiona Apple, A Taste Of Honey over Elton John) and plenty of controversy to spare. (Rule changes still didn’t help artists like Lady Gaga in time; the great Milli Vanilli debacle; Esperanza who?)
So has it proven to be beneficial for a musician or band to walk away with the Best New Artist Grammy, or is the award the kiss of death for a career, as has been rumored in years past? We’ll run down the Best New Artist winners from the past 25 years to see which recipients lived up to their title and what they’ve been up to since their win. The 54th Annual Grammy Awards, which determine the fate of The Band Perry, Bon Iver, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, and Skrillex, airs live at 8 p.m. EST on CBS on Sunday, Feb. 12.
Artist: Bruce Hornsby And The Range
Year Won: 1987
First Hit:“The Way It Is”
Who They Beat: Glass Tiger, Nu Shooz, Simply Red, Timbuk3
Where They Are Now: While Hornsby never had a hit quite as big as “The Way It Is” (the song that propelled him to his Best New Artist Grammy win, which was later sampled in Tupac’s “Changes” and is still heard in dentist offices the world over), the accomplished artist has still been a prevalent name in music. Hornsby, who spent the ’90s touring as the keyboardist for The Grateful Dead and penned hits for artists like Huey Lewis and Don Henley, has released over a dozen albums since his 1987 Grammy win, both as a solo act and with collaborators. The 57-year-old, who also can credit being a three-time Grammy winner, composer, and noted jazz and bluegrass musician over the past 25 years, continues to tour today. That’s just the way it is.
Artist: Jody Watley
Year Won: 1988
First Hit: “Looking For a New Love”
Who They Beat: Breakfast Club, Cutting Crew, Terrence Trent D’Arby, Swing Out Sister
Where They Are Now: You may not actually hear Watley much these days (unless your DJ is feeling especially nostalgic for “Don’t You Want Me”), but her influence is still very much heard. Her 1989 track “Friends”, which featured Eric. B & Rakim, set the standard for hip-hop and pop collaborations, paving the way for hit releases today like Katy Perry and Kanye West’s “E.T.” Since her Grammy win, Watley released eight more albums, appeared on Broadway, and, according to her website, is working on her most recent album and is writing her first novel.
Rihanna Is The First Lady To Reach 2 Billion VEVO Views
Post by Portia Williams, Jan 24, 2012 at 2:00 am
Rihanna is one particular of today’s largest artists. Although a lot of might not put Ri in the same category as several of pop’s fantastic artists of the 2000′s, Rihanna has certainly made a spot for herself within of the pop game– and she’s creeping up quicker than you think.
For the “What’s My Name” singer to have gone on tour for virtually a year straight that crept up to exhaustion status– it all may be worth it. Just just lately, the Barbados native was labeled as the 1st female artist ever to reach two billion views on Vevo. She beat out stars like Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, and Britney Spears.
RiRi tweeted to her “Navy” on her return house from her Hawaiian getaway– sharing, “First chic to EVER reach two BILLION views on VEVO!!!! Congrats #RihannaNavy!!!! #QueenzOfVEVO”
Now she’s all rested up and will soon be preparing to carry out with Coldplay on the Grammy’s in February. What will her up coming feat be?
Lady Gaga news: Born This Way singer called up Two Door Cinema Club and told them to write a song
The band were stunned when Gaga phoned to ask if they could come up with a track for her album – quick.
Lead singer Alex Trimble explained: “She stated we only had a week. That is not a lot of time, especially as we were on tour, but I couldn’t turn down this kind of an unbelievable chance. So we worked every single single day and evening and threw it collectively. I am truly proud of it.”
The end result was a remix of Electrical Chapel from GaGa’s Born This Way. It is good.
Lady Gaga Will Not Release Any More Singles from ‘Born This Way’
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Bummer, little monsters! In spite of reports of ‘Heavy Metal Lover’ as Lady Gaga’s up coming single, an exec from her label, Interscope Records, nixed the rumors and then some.
In the ‘Ask Billboard‘ characteristic, a Gaga fan wrote in suggesting that her track ‘Scheiße’ must be released as a single. Nonetheless, not only will ‘Scheiße’ not be released as a single, but neither will any of the other remaining tracks. The label executive informed Billboard that he is “not conscious of any latest plans for another single from the album.” Taking into consideration that these kinds of decisions are generally created way in advance, it doesn’t bode effectively for followers of that song nor of ‘Heavy Metal Lover.’
The news follows sluggish sales of her most current single, ‘Marry the Night.’ Although her earlier ‘Born This Way’ tracks have loved top rated 10 good results (the title track hit No. one, ‘Judas’ No. 10, ‘Edge of Glory’ No. 3 and ‘You and I’ No. 6), ‘Marry’ peaked at No. 29 on the Hot 100. Final week, it was stuck at No. 53, whilst this week is slid even further down to No. 65. It is the initial Gaga single (out of a whopping 11!) not to break the top 10 — even after she slashed get rates on the song.
A French music website at first reported that ‘Heavy Metal Lover’ would be released as Gaga’s sixth single, but it seems these rumors were false — however it is possible that ‘Lover’ will be released as a single abroad. Perhaps time will inform!
But do not be concerned, minor monsters. Your mother promised a new album in 2012, so it will not be extended till she graces our airwaves again. Paws up!
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