Miley Cyrus’ raunchy new music video

May 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Washington, May 6 (ANI): Miley Cyrus has ditched her squeaky-clean ‘Hannah Montana’ image and embraced a sexy avatar for a new video.

Cyrus’ new video for single “Can’t Be Tamed” shows her writhing around a cage in a feathered corset singing lyrics such as “I go through guys like money flyin” out their hands” and “Have to get my way, 24 hours a day, ‘cause I’m hot like that.”

The 17-year-old, who previously set off alarms by dancing alongside a pole at the Teen Choice Awards, debuts smoky eyes and a skimpy outfit that includes a 25,000-dollar corset in the video, reports Fox News.

Miley is currently dating her Last Song co-star Liam Hemsworth. (ANI)

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Peter Andre checked into rehab after death threat drama

April 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Melbourne, April 28 (ANI): Singer Peter Andre confessed that he checked himself into a New York rehab clinic after receiving death threats at his career’s peak.

London-born Andre, who spent much of his youth and began his music career in Australia, enjoyed chart success in the UK and the US in the 1990s.

He revealed that he received chilling messages and newspaper cuttings with lyrics of his songs at the initial stage, reports News.com.au.

Andre, 37, told OK! Magazine, “I received letters like: ”I”m going to kill you”, with symbolic lyrics of my songs written on them, I was getting death threats, people were texting me with my parents” address saying: ”Say goodbye to them”.”

Andre was left so traumatized by the threats that he decided checking himself into a psychiatric ward for two weeks till he felt safe.

“I was having up to 20 panic attacks a day, I couldn”t cope, I couldn”t work, I didn”t know what to do, it was a really bad time. I was pretty young so I probably wasn”t as bothered as I would be now,” he added. (ANI)

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Joni Mitchell calls Bob Dylan ‘plagiarist’, ‘fake’

April 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment

London, April 24(ANI): Singer Joni Mitchell has called legendary folk singer Bob Dylan a “plagiarist” and “fake”.

The Canadian musician, whose real name is Roberta Joan Anderson, made the comment when an interviewer for Los Angeles Times pointed out that both she and Dylan, who was born Bobby Zimmerman, had changed their names.

“Bob is not authentic at all. He”s a plagiarist, and his name and voice are fake,” the Telegraph quoted her as saying.

She added: “Everything about Bob is a deception. We are like night and day, he and I.”

In 2006, the ‘Lay Lady Lay’ hitmaker was accused of borrowing lyrics from the writing of the Confederacy poet Henry Timrod for his album ‘Modern Times’.

He had made no acknowledgement to Timrod in the album”s sleeve notes. (ANI)

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Nuns at Lady Gaga’s school aghast at her video

September 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment

New York, September 19 (ANI): The nuns who teach at a school where pop star Lady Gaga once studied were reportedly far from happy when shown a video of her performance.

The nuns at the Convent of the Sacred Heart girls school were shown the video of the singer’s performance at VMA Awards.

The singer, real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, is presently known for her scanty costumes and such lyrics as “I wanna take a ride on your disco stick.”

“When someone showed the nuns a video of her bloody performance at Sunday night’s VMA Awards, the good sisters were not amused,” the New York Post quoted a source as saying.

A spokesman for the school was not available for comment. (ANI)

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Boy George plans comeback after prison release

September 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, September 8 (ANI): Former Culture Club frontman Boy George is drawing plans to head back to the studio and resurrect his career just fourth months after he walked free from jail.

The fallen pop star, real name George O’Dowd, was jailed in January for falsely imprisoning a male escort in his flat and beating the 29-year-old after a drug-fuelled nude photo shoot in 2007.

The 48-year-old was granted early release in May for his good behaviour, but was let off with a curfew and an ankle monitoring tag that was recently removed.

And now, the singer has revealed that he is preparing material for a new album of cover songs.

“I’m choosing songs that speak to me and have lyrics that reflect my personal journey and experiences,” Contactmusic quoted him as telling British newspaper The People. (ANI)

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Amazon red cards ‘offensive’ Man U chants

September 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment

London, September 5 (ANI): Online retailer Amazon has withdrawn a CD of Manchester United chants from sale on its website after complaints were made that some of the lyrics were offensive.

The unofficial album titled ‘Manchester United Chants’ apparently contained a supporters’ song aimed at Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.

Amazon.co.uk has come up with a statement explaining that Arsenal had complained about the nature of the chants.

“Arsenal Football Club has provided us with formal notice that content within the album ‘Manchester United Chants’ is defamatory in nature and we have, therefore, removed this title from our website,” the BBC News quoted the statement.

It further read: “We would not remove a product from our site because some, or many, people find it to be distasteful or otherwise objectionable.Continue reading the main story.

“We have gone on the record several times about this disgusting chant. We don’t condone it.”

The offensive chant was first voiced after Arsenal’s recent 2-1 defeat against Manchester United.

During the match Wenger was sent off, as he kicked over a water bottle following a disallowed Gunner’s goal.

Arsenal supporters have complained that he was then subjected to this particular chant by some Manchester United fans.

Meanwhile, Manchester United’s director of communications Philip Townsend has mentioned that the club does not approve of their fans behavior.

He said: “We have gone on the record – several times – about this disgusting chant.

“We don’t condone it and have appealed to fans several times in the past – through supporters’ groups, the matchday programme and MUTV, but to no avail.” (ANI)

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Elton John accused of using an autocue at concerts

September 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, Aug 31 (ANI): Brit singer Sir Elton John has been accused of using an autocue during his concerts, as he cannot remember the lines to his famous songs.

John, 62, was playing at a private birthday party in Monaco recently, when a photographer snapped a picture of a digital device buried in a flower arrangement, which clearly displayed the words to the singer’s 1970 hit ‘Your Song’.

“He really got stuck into the performance, giving it everything. But some people noticed a screen hidden in the flowers,” Contactmusic quoted an onlooker as telling British newspaper the People.

“Most fans could sing Your Song in their sleep so it’s funny Elton needed help with lyrics he’s been doing for four decades,” the onlooker added.

But a representative for the star hit back at the claims, insisting that the telepromoter was only used to remind the star of the running order of the show. (ANI)

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Lily Allen’s beau gets ‘angry’ about the time she spends on Twitter

August 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment

London, August 29 (ANI): Chart babe Lily Allen has revealed that the amount of time she spends “Twittering” often leavers her boyfriend “angry”.

According to the Daily Star, the 24-year-old star said that builder Sam Cooper snapped at her: “Do we have to have one-and-a-half million people with us?”

The newspaper report also highlighted the fact that Lily’s recent Ashes blogs won her a spot on the BBC’s Test Match Special radio show.

Meanwhile, according to reports, the British singer has revealed that she regrets making an album on her former lovers, as her saucy lyrics “scared” off potential boyfriends.

Allen, who split from art dealer Jay Jopling at the beginning of the year, was single when she released ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’ in February.

The album included the hit song ‘Not Fair’, which detailed an ex-boyfriend’s poor performance in bed. (ANI)

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Natalie Portman loves listening to ‘dirty rap’ music

August 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, Aug 28 (ANI): Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman has revealed that she loves listening to dirty rap music.

She revealed her choice of music during an exclusive interview with actor Jake Gyllenhaal for Interview magazine.

Gyllenhaal, 28, asked the actress what kind of music she likes listening to, and Portman, 28, replied that was into obscene hip-hop at the moment.

“I’ve mostly been listening to dirty rap lately. That’s sort of my scene,” People magazine quoted her as saying.

“Really, really obscene hip-hop. I love it so much. It makes me laugh and then it makes me want to dance,” she added, before reciting some X-rated lyrics from the Ying Yang Twins. (ANI)

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Amy Winehouse ‘to record her next album in Caribbean language’

July 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment

London, July 12 (ANI): Amy Winehouse reportedly wants to record her next album in Kwéyól, the local dialect of St Lucia.

The troubled singer who has applied for citizenship of the Caribbean town might as well be taking intensive lessons to learn the local language.

She is still undecided if major changes need to be done to the lyrics she has already written in English.

“Amy hasn’t decided whether to translate the tracks she’s already written or to write something else that better suits the sound of the language,” the News of the World quoted a source as saying

However, the revelation has left chiefs at ‘Island Records’ fuming.

They expected to release the Grammy winner’s album next year and stage her comeback after a string of controversies related to drug abuse.

A top music insider said: “There’s no way we can release an album with Amy singing in a Caribbean language. We’d be a laughing stock – it would be a commercial flop.” (ANI)

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Jay-Z close to signing book deal

July 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, July 10 (ANI): American rap mogul artist Jay-Z is close to signing a deal to reveal the story behind his lyrics in a book.

Executives at Spiegel and Grau, an imprint of Random House publishers, are said to have approached the Big Pimpin’ hitmaker, famed for never writing down his song rhymes, with the book deal.

An article in the New York Observer says that Jay-Z’s literary agent Matthew Guma is in final negotiations for a tome of commentary, reports Contactmusic.

The hip hop star, whose real name is Shawn Carter, may explain the thinking behind some of his most famous tracks in the book.

Meanwhile, Jay-Z has just been named Hip-Hop’s Cash King in a new Forbes magazine poll, with past year earnings of 35 million dollars. (ANI)

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Peter Andre signs $1.6 mn record deal

July 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment

London, July 2 (IANS) Australian singer Peter Andre couldn’t have had a better comeback as he has just signed $1.6 millionn (1 million pounds) record deal with an independent music label.

The “Mysterious Girl” crooner signed up for the deal with Conehead for his comeback, reported thesun.co.uk. He will release his first single – “Behind closed doors” – from his new album on Aug 10.

He recorded the album during his three-month stay in Los Angeles this year, before his split from Katie Price.

“We are all looking forward to the release of Peter’s new album. He has grown as an artist and the album will show a more musically mature approach to his lyrics,” said Claire Powell, 36-year-old singer’s manager.

“It is an extremely personal triumph for Peter as for the first time he has been involved in every aspect of making his album. He is thrilled to be releasing what he considers to be the album he should have released a long time ago,” she added.

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Jacko wanted ‘One Day In Your Life’ played at his funeral, says pal

June 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, June 30 (ANI): Michael Jackson’s former producer has revealed that the King of Pop wanted 1981 tune ‘One Day In Your Life’ to be played at his farewell ‘concert’.

The track was recorded by Jackson for his 1975 album Forever, and he himself thought if would make a great tune for his funeral, reports Contactmusic.

The song’s co-writer and producer, Samm Brown recalls, “It’s a very prophetic song. The lyrics are very deep and Michael even told me, ‘This would be a good song for my obituary or my funeral.’”

Brown insists the song was always one of Michael’s favourites: “He liked using that part of his voice. He had incredible range but he liked that sound.”

He adds, “Michael was such a perfectionist and he had a lot of stuff that he didn’t use. I know for a fact that Motown (record label) has a deep vault and I would say there are 100 or more tracks sitting at Motown alone.

“Plus there will be somebody in his (Jackson) camp who will want to release all of the lost tracks he recorded – dating way back to the 1960s. There’s huge money to be made off of these recordings, and this is the way of the music business – it’s still a business.” (ANI)

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Marilyn Manson’s new album inspired by Evan Rachel Wood split

June 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, June 25 (ANI): Marilyn Manson has said that his new album ‘The High End Of Low’ is inspired by his break-up with Evan Rachel Wood.

The rocker said that he was depressed after the actress parted ways with him last year and wanted to tell her about it through the new album.

“This was intentional, this was a scarification. I wanted to show her the pain she put me through. It was like, ‘I want you to physically see what you’ve done,’” Contactmusic quoted him as telling Spin magazine.

“That damage is part of the record, and the song ‘I Want to Kill You Like They Do in The Movies’ is about my fantasies. I have fantasies every day about smashing her skull in with a sledgehammer.

“‘Devour’ is about when someone said to me, ‘OK, I want to be with you until I die.’ And then they gave up. I was at the point in my life where I was like, ‘OK, let’s die, but I tell you what, I’m going to kill you first, because I don’t trust you,’ ” he added.

Manson also revealed that he tried to patch up with The Wrestler star and the depression also led to trying to harm himself.

“I made the mistake of trying to, desperately, grasp on and save that and own it. And every time I called her that day – I called 158 times – I took a razorblade and I cut myself on my face or on my hands,” he said.

“My lowest point was Christmas Day 2008, because I didn’t speak to my family. My walls were covered in scrawlings of the lyrics and cocaine bags nailed to the wall. And I did have an experience where I was struggling to deal with being alone and being forsaken and being betrayed by putting your trust in one person, and making the mistake of that being the wrong person,” he further added. (ANI)

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Lady Gaga like boys that look like girls

May 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, May 23 (ANI): Popstar Lady Gaga admits that she is attracted towards boys who look like girls.

The 23-year-old singer has a specific kind of man that she wants in her life, and she is not afraid to admit it.

“I like boys that look like girls,” Fox News quoted her as saying.

“All my boyfriends look like Nikki Sixx, amazing,” she added.

The ‘Poker face’ hitmaker recently hinted her confusion about her sexuality.

“There’s something quite interesting about the song. If you listen to the lyrics in the chorus, I say: ‘He’s got me like nobody,’ and then I say: ‘She’s got me like nobody,’” she said.

“It’s got an undertone of confusion about love and sex …,” she added.

However, when asked if she was bisexual, the pop princess played mum on the “very personal” issue. (ANI)

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Swizz Beats admits he is romancing Alicia keys

May 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment

New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): Hip-hop maestro Swizz Beatz has finally admitting that he and Alicia Keys are dating.

He, however, wants that his estranged wife, Mashonda, should not bring Alicia in between their divorce battle.

Beatz has revealed much about his relationship with Alicia in his latest track “Best I Ever Had”.

The lyrics of the song are: “Wake up in the morning and my baby cooked me breakfast, A’s naked wearing nothing on but a necklace …Yeah, she say she wanna treat me like a king; I get big gifts so the money ain’t a damn thing.”

The lyrics further go: “She gave me a party at the Guggenheim … What’s next? The ring? The baby? She really loves me!”

Beatz revealed that Alicia threw a party for him at the museum, but also stated that the whole song was not about her.

“But we’re nowhere near ready for a baby or a ring,” The New York Daily News quoted him as saying.

“This whole song is not about Alicia. The part about her cooking breakfast for me naked – she never done that for me.” Damn,” he added. (ANI)

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Swizz Beats admits he is romancing Alicia keys

May 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment

New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): Hip-hop maestro Swizz Beatz has finally admitting that he and Alicia Keys are dating.

He, however, wants that his estranged wife, Mashonda, should not bring Alicia in between their divorce battle.

Beatz has revealed much about his relationship with Alicia in his latest track “Best I Ever Had”.

The lyrics of the song are: “Wake up in the morning and my baby cooked me breakfast, A’s naked wearing nothing on but a necklace …Yeah, she say she wanna treat me like a king; I get big gifts so the money ain’t a damn thing.”

The lyrics further go: “She gave me a party at the Guggenheim … What’s next? The ring? The baby? She really loves me!”

Beatz revealed that Alicia threw a party for him at the museum, but also stated that the whole song was not about her.

“But we’re nowhere near ready for a baby or a ring,” The New York Daily News quoted him as saying.

“This whole song is not about Alicia. The part about her cooking breakfast for me naked – she never done that for me.” Damn,” he added. (ANI)

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Eminem still hoping lost Spears notebook shows up

May 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, May 18 (ANI): American rapper Eminem has revealed that he is still looking for his lost Britney Spears notebook, as it contains a collection of lyrics and song ideas that he had penned down.

Eminem, 36, had written some of the best rhymes in the Spears fan journal for what was to become The Marshall Mathers Album, but he lost it before he had the chance to take it to the studio with him.

“It had five or six songs in it and I never got it back. (It had) all of my ideas. Some of them I remembered, but most of them were gone,” Contactmusic quoted him as saying.

The singer also revealed that fans and critics alike had been trying to dupe him into thinking that they had found the diary over the years.

“People were putting Britney Spears notebooks, like, with fake lyrics in it, and stuff like that, on the Internet, and whatever, but I never found it,” he added. (ANI)

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Rihanna says ‘Brown-blasting’ song on Kanye West’s blog is fake

May 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Washington, May 14 (ANI): Rihanna’s representatives have denied reports of her recording a new song, blasting ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, and they insist that the recording, which appears on Kanye West’s blog, is a fake.

As per the reports, Rihanna came out with a new track, titled Silly Boy, in which she seemingly mocks her former lover over their infamous bust-up in February.

The song, which also reportedly featured guest vocals from Lady Gaga, was posted on West’s Internet blog at the weekend.

The track contained the lyrics, “Silly boy get outta here, I don’t want you any more, the only thing I want from you is to stay away. I said I’m not coming back, you fooled me once but you can’t have that ego turning. Just too bad for you, that when you had me, didn’t know what to do, she’s over you.

“Cause you had a good girl, good girl, girl. That’s a keeper. You had a good girl, good girl but didn’t know how to treat her.”

But representatives for both artists have denied they were involved in the song, and the Barbadian singer’s rep have insisted she is not on the track.

“The song is a fake… It’s not Lady Gaga,” Contactmusic quoted the Poker Face star’s spokesperson as telling Access Hollywood. (ANI)

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Music of bollywood film ‘Detective Naani’ released in Mumbai

May 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Mumbai, May 14 (ANI): The music of bollywood film ‘Detective Naani’, in which a seventy-two-year old lady is playing the leading role, was recently released in Mumbai.

Noted bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar released the music of the film. The film stars Ava Mukherjee, Shweta Gulati, Amit Verma and Ankur Nayyar.

Romila Mukherjee and Jolly Mukherjee besides producing the film have also penned the lyrics of the film.

“I got the inspiration from my mother, who is quiet. But otherwise, she is a very interesting lady. I could see a very intersecting character in her,” said Mukherjee.

Amit Verma said that the Unique Selling Proposition (USP) of the film was the entire film itself.

“I think the USP of the film is the entire film itself. It’s interesting, gripping and a thriller. It is unique in a sense that a seventy-two-year old lady is leading the film and is solving a very big thing. How three generations children, grandmother and the teenagers get together and solve a racket,” said Verma.

The film is slated for a late July or early August release. (ANI)

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