MADONNA SUPER BOWL RUMORS!
Rumors are swirling around that Madonna will have quite a few collaborations during her halftime performance at the Super Bowl. M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj, who are both featured on her new single, "Give Me All Your Love," are expected to be on hand and now word comes that she could be joined by Cee Lo Green. Meanwhile, Billboard is reporting that LMFAO will be joining Madonna for the festivities. Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am reportedly said he is heading to Indianapolis to see “my group LMFAO perform with Madonna.” The Super Bowl will kick off around 6:30 PM Eastern on NBC on Sunday, February 5th.
COLBIE CAILLAT IS WRITING
Colbie Caillat’s song “Brighter Than the Sun” is really resounding with you guys, but that hasn’t stopped the songstress from working on new tunes. Colbie recently posted a picture of herself playing her guitar and revealed to fans she’s doing some writing. Check out MobyPicture.com/User/ColbieCaillat to see the pic.
HAVE YOU BEEN SAVED BY MUSIC?
Yesterday, Matt Nathanson wrote on Twitter that he can’t tell us how many times music has saved his life. Is that something you can relate to? Have you ever connected with a song so much that it helped you through a rough patch in your life? What was that song?
MAROON 5 WILL TOUR IN 2012!
Right now, Maroon 5 only have three tour dates posted for 2012, and the first one doesn’t happen until May 20th! But have no fear – guitarist James Valentine confirmed on Twitter this week that there will be plenty more 2012 dates announced in the future! You can follow him on Twitter, @JamesBValentine.
ADAM LAMBERT TO PREMIERE “BETTER THAN I KNOW MYSELF”
Adam Lambert is set to premiere the video for his song “Better Than I Know Myself” on January 30th. That happens to be the day after the American Idol contestant turns 30th! So help him celebrate his b-day by checking out the clip at AdamOfficial.com.
THE SCRIPT GIVE SONGWRITING TIPS
Here’s some advice for all your budding songwriters out there! None other than Irish band The Script have some words of wisdom for you. If you want to write a killer songs they say the biggest tip is, “write, write, write, jam together, writer, jam some more, write!” Well, there you have it! Get to writing.
ALLEGED LOVIN’ TOUCHIN’ SQUEEZIN’ LANDS JOURNEY DRUMMER IN JAIL
Journey drummer Deen Castronovo was arrested on Saturday for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. According to TMZ, Deen was booked into an Oregon jail for coercion, assault, harassment, criminal mischief and interfering with making a report. Sources told the site that it all stems from an altercation that occurred after Deen’s girlfriend ran out of the house to call her dad and the rocker allegedly grabbed the phone out of her hand and didn’t let her make the call. A rep for Deen says the incident was “a misunderstanding that should not have been escalated to such a level in the first place.” Deen was released after posting over 52-thousand dollars in bail.
- TIDBIT: Deen has also appeared on albums by Ozzy Osbourne, Paul Rodgers, Steve Vai and G/Z/R.
EBONY AND IVORY TOGETHER AGAIN
It’s been 30 years since Paul McCartney teamed up with Stevie Wonder on “Ebony and Ivory” and the recently singers reunited for the song “Only Our Hearts” on Paul’s new album, Kisses on the Bottom. On his website, Paul spoke about working with Stevie on the song, explaining that “he listened to the track for about ten minutes and he totally got it. He just went to the mic and within 20 minutes had nailed this dynamite solo.” McCartney added, “When you listen you just think, ‘How do you come up with that?’ But it’s just because he is a genius, that’s why.” Hear that song and 13 others when Kisses on the Bottom comes out on February 7th.
- TIDBIT: Kisses on the Bottom is a collection of standards that Paul grew up listening to. There are also two new songs on it – “Only Our Hearts” with Stevie and a track called “My Valentine,” which features Eric Clapton.
RIHANNA TO LAUNCH FASHION TV SHOW
According to Rap-Up.com, Rihanna is looking to venture out into the world of television by executive producing a fashion show. The upcoming series is said to be inspired by Project Runway and will allow aspiring British designers to “create outfits for musicians and celebrities.” Ri Ri said in a statement, “I’ve always had a great love of fashion. It’s a constant source of inspiration in my life, and is a big reason why I’ve grown into the person and artist I am today.” Hosted by Nicole Roberts, you can expect the singer’s competition series to debut this summer.
- TIDBIT: The winner will design and dress Rihanna for her performance in Hyde Park in July.
COLDPLAY AND MUMFORD AND SONS TO PLAY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL EVENT IN NYC
Coldplay and Mumford and Sons are set to play at Amnesty International’s Secret Policeman’s Ball fundraiser in New York. The event will take place on March 4th at Radio City Music Hall and will also feature appearances by Russell Brand, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. For more information, head to Facebook.com/SecretPoliceman.
MARIAH CAREY TO MAKE HER FIRST PERFORMANCE IN MAY
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 18 months since Mariah Carey has performed on stage because she gave birth to twins. According to her fansite, that’s all about to change. The mother of two is expected to headline the 11th annual Mawazine Festival in Morocco on May 26th. If that’s not exciting enough, the diva will also showcase new material from the follow-up to 2009’s Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel for her loyal fans.
WHITNEY HOUSTON DIDN’T BLOW HER MONEY, REP SAYS
We previously reported that Whitney Houston was having financial issues and was allegedly being supported by industry friends. However, her rep told CNN, “It's totally false and ridiculous. She just made a movie with Jordin Sparks. People get paid to make movies. She's not broke.” There you have it. In related news, Houston’s upcoming film, Sparkle, will hit theaters on August 10th.
THE RASCAL FLATTS FAMILY IS GROWING!
Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus and his wife, CMT’s Allison DeMarcus, are expecting their second child. Their first, Madeline Leigh, was born in December 2010. Jay is practically a seasoned pro now, but back then he was a little nervous about becoming a new dad. Jay calls the news of a second child a “huge surprise” but says they’re “thankful and excited” to add to their family.
- TIDBIT: Jay and Allison have been married since 2004.
CARRIE UNDERWOOD TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE
Carrie Underwood has announced plans to release the first single from her new album, coming later this year. Carrie’s new song will be released next month, with the album scheduled to arrive later this spring.
- RELATED NEWS: Tomorrow night (1/27), Carrie will appear with music legend Tony Bennett when PBS premieres Tony Bennett: Duets II as part of their Great Performances series. The special will include a performance of Carrie’s duet with Tony on his timeless classic, “It Had to Be You.” See a preview of the TV special featuring Tony with Carrie here - http://video.pbs.org/video/2185855548.
- TIDBIT: Carrie is the first country artist in history and the only American Idol winner ever to achieve ten number one singles from their first two albums.
FRACTURED FINGER WON’T STOP LADY ANTEBELLUM TOUR
Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood were in Nashville this week celebrating the success of their number one singles “Just a Kiss” and “We Owned the Night.” At the party, Charles wore a small cast on his left hand, which had everyone asking what happened. He explained how one of his fingers ended up broken on a recent vacation. The show will go on for Charles and the band. Lady Antebellum’s Own the Night tour gets underway again tomorrow (1/27) in Tulsa, Oklahoma.