06:19 PM EDT 11/24/2009
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SNEAK PEEK: Heidi Montag's Album Cover
Originally posted 11/24/2009 03:15PM
Reality star, check. Author, check. Up next: pop star?
Following a performance at this summer's Miss Universe pageant, Heidi Montag will take the leap into the recording world – and she's perfectly aware of what the business is about. (Hint: her debut album is titled SUPERFICIAL).
With the album due out Jan. 12, Montag is ready for whatever whirlwind comes her way.
"This cover is a shout out to the '80s," Montag tells PEOPLE. "It makes you remember when you just had to run out to the record store and get your favorite album. You dreamt of those tapes."
Permalink | Filed Under: Music NewsHeidi Montag
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Corinne Bailey Rae Thanks Fans for Support
Originally posted 11/24/2009 02:20PM
Corinne Bailey Rae has quietly recorded a new album that draws on her grief over losing her husband nearly two years ago. On Monday, the singer notched up another landmark in her low-key comeback by performing an intimate gig in front of 500 people in London.
Permalink | Filed Under: Music NewsCorinne Bailey Rae
Who Takes a Better Spill: Lopez or Lambert?
Originally posted 11/23/2009 10:05AM
So you're a newcomer to fame and have taken an embarrassing spill in front of thousands on a widely watched awards show. At least you're in good company.
That's probably what Adam Lambert thought after the 2009 AMAs, during which he took a tumble while performing – a slip that Jennifer Lopez also made while jumping off a dancer's back.
Permalink | Filed Under: Music News, Adam Lambert, Jennifer Lopez
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Susan Boyle Bringing Her Show Tunes to New York
Originally posted 11/22/2009 01:10PM
Susan Boyle will celebrate the release of her first album in New York next week.
In her first visit to the Big Apple, Boyle, 48, will perform live on NBC's
Today show Monday morning, followed by sightseeing Tuesday – the day her album, I Dreamed A Dream, hits stores.
Holiday crowds in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center will be able to catch her singing three tracks from the album, which already has notched record-setting pre-orders on Amazon.com.
"The album itself is like a reflection on my whole life," Boyle says. "I've waited so long to become a professional singer and now it's become real."
Permalink | Filed Under: Music NewsSusan Boyle
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Aerosmith Members Say Steven Tyler 'Needs Help'
Originally posted 11/19/2009 05:30AM
As Steven Tyler's bandmates ponder the future now that he has decided to take a two-year break from Aerosmith, they are also expressing concerns about the singer's well-being.
"I think that he needs help and that attention needs to be put to his health," drummer Joey Kramer tells PEOPLE.
And Kramer says he isn't referring to the broken shoulder Tyler sustained when he fell off the stage during a concert in August.
Asked if he thinks there is something else going on with Tyler, he says, "I do."
Recent reports in the Boston Herald and online suggest Tyler, who battled drug addiction in the '70s and '80s and checked into a rehab center last year to detox from painkillers, may be partying again.
Though Kramer would not say whether he has seen Tyler use drugs recently, he says he is concerned because the singer has "isolated himself."
Says Kramer, "He's got some bad influences in his life right now and he's making poor choices."
Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford tells PEOPLE, "His behavior is spinning out of control."
Permalink | Filed Under: Music News, Aerosmith, Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Steven Tyler
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Michael Bublé: So What If Britney Lip-Synchs
Originally posted 11/18/2009 04:15PM
Michael Bublé has a message for the Australian critics who slammed Britney Spears for lip-synching during concerts: lighten up!
"You'd think she killed someone," Bublé, in Australia to promote his album Crazy Love, told Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper. "Okay, she lip-synchs her show, people know that, they make the decision if they want to go and see her do that."
He added, "Does she deserve the way she's been completely bashed by the media here? No."
Permalink | Filed Under: Music News, Britney Spears, Michael Buble
Beyoncé and Lady Gaga Have a Blast in 'Video Phone'
Originally posted 11/17/2009 10:00AM
Trust us: Beyoncé and Lady Gaga will make you wish you owned a video phone.
The longtime pop-tune heavyweight and the latest hot thing on a microphone have joined musical forces for the frenetically-paced "Video Phone," which premiered on MTV and VH1 at midnight on Tuesday.
The gun-wielding pair take on paps, voyeurs and camera-headed guys in suits (no, really) as they make apparent nods to Betty Page and the wartime flag of Japan. Take a look-see and find out for yourself.
Permalink | Filed Under: Music News, Beyonce Knowles, Lady Gaga
VIDEO: Joey McIntyre Packs a Punch in 'Here We Go Again'
Originally posted 11/17/2009 07:00AM
Joey McIntyre is singing a rocking new tune, "Here We Go Again," and PEOPLE.com has the world premiere of the action-packed music video. In the clip, McIntyre starts out looking dapper – in a crisp suit – then goes shirtless as he steps into a boxing ring for a high-octane fight.
"I've made a lot of music in my life, but this is the boldest and most raw stuff yet," McIntyre, 36, tells PEOPLE. "I had some angst to get off my chest and I did that through this music. Bottom line is, I'm tired of saying no, so I'm saying, 'Yeah!' I wanna rock. I hope it makes you say, 'Yeah,' too!"
"Here We Go Again" is now available on iTunes. It's the first single from an EP the singer is planning to release next month.
Permalink | Filed Under: Music NewsJoey McIntyre
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Elton John: The Show Will Go On
Originally posted 11/15/2009 04:00PM
After battling both the flu and an E. coli bacterial infection, Elton John will resume his performance schedule Monday night.
Despite his recent hospitalization, the star's rep tells the Web site Gossip Cop that John is "feeling much better" and while he did have to cancel a number of appearances due to the illness, he will attend his Elton John AIDS Foundation's "An Enduring Vision" in New York City Monday night.
In addition to the organization's namesake, Anderson Cooper will attend as host, and former President Bill Clinton and Sharon Stone will be honored.
Permalink | Filed Under: Music NewsElton John
FIRST LOOK: Beyoncé Is Yours
Originally posted 11/12/2009 11:30AM
You'll get to know Beyoncé like never before, thanks to a new DVD that captures never-before-seen footage of the singer during a Las Vegas concert.
I Am Yours: An Intimate Performance At Wynn Las Vegas immortalizes a slice of the 28-year-old performer's behind-the-scenes life as she goes about putting on her Aug. 2 show, which included more than 30 of her most loved songs.
The DVD's out on Nov. 23, but you can watch a bit of it now. Heck, you can even put a ring on it.
Permalink | Filed Under: Music NewsBeyonce Knowles
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