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Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett has announced plans for a U.S. tour starting this fall. The run will come in support of Hackett's new album, Genesis Revisited II, and kick off in St. Charles, Illinois on September 20. The trek continues through October 13 when he wraps things up in Collingswood, New Jersey.
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Metallica: Through The Never will premiere at 7 p.m. September 9 at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film, which combines a fictional narrative with live performance footage, stars Metallica band members and actor Dane DeHaan (The Place Beyond the Pines, The Amazing Spider-Man 2), and is directed by Nimr¢d Antal.
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Sid Bernstein, a concert promoter best known for his work with the Beatles, has died at the age of 95. Bernstein was the brain behind the Fab Four's legendary show at New York's Shea Stadium. He also played an integral role in bringing other British invasion bands to the U.S.
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Paramore has announced plans for a new cruise tour with Tegan and Sara. The new cruise, dubbed "Parahoy!" will set sail on March 7 and will begin its journey from Miami, Florida. According to Contactmusic.com, the cruise will run for five days, and make stops in the Caribbean. The news comes at a busy time for the band, who also recently announced their "Self-titled" tour.
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Selena Gomez Says Bieber Has ‘Tiny, Weird Penis’ :
Actress Selena Gomez said today that ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber has a "ridiculously small" penis.
In an interview with E! Entertainment News outside a charity event in New York, Gomez explained how the tween sex idol is under-equipped for the job.
"We're here with Selena Gomez," started the reporter. "Wow Selena, you look amazing tonight! I bet that's the kind of outfit that would just drive Justin Bieber wild when you were together huh?"
"I dunno ... It's hard to tell when Justin's excited because his dick is so small," Gomez answered.
"Sometimes I would try to initiate sex by doing a strip-tease for him. And I couldn't tell if he was horny or not. It changes like 2 millimeters from flaccid to fully erect."
Eminem has announced the release date for his upcoming album. The record, MMLP2, is set to debut on November 5, with the first single, "Berzerk," slated for release on Tuesday and featuring production from Rick Rubin. The album will feature executive production from Dr. Dre and Rubin. Eminem announced the release of the album-his eighth LP.
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The black leather, knee high boots that Elton John wore on stage are set to be auctioned off for charity. The Giusti-made boots are size 8 (U.K.) and come along with an autographed pic of John and two tickets to this year's Bestival, which is being held on the Isle of Wight from September 5-8.
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Taylor Swift stopped to take a picture with her ex-boyfriend Harry Styles of One Direction at an after party for the MTV Video Music Awards. The pic was caught by an Instagram user: "Hosting the VMA after party @grandlifehotels With Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran & Harry Styles," was the caption included with the photo.
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David Draiman, former fronter of Disturbed, will not be able to tour with his side band Device, as his wife, Lena Yada, is suffering complication with her current pregnancy. "Due to complications with his wife's pregnancy, David has chosen to stay close to home until the baby is born," the band said in a statement via Facebook.
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Hi MusicNews,
Some int'l situation is going on around ... but we are having the great int'l music - this kind of international music is welcome to any continent and in any country - let's spread the music instead of the weapons - my reply to :
Earth, Wind & Fire - September
http://youtu.be/Gs069dndIYk
Why do you like to do it in September?! I like September! Do not tough my September ... especially after 9th of September. This is my personal human right to have a good September, do you know it?!
http://youtu.be/xycnv87N_BU
(it was my crazy reply to some int'l news event :) )
Drake recently reacted to Kendrick Lamar's verse on Big Sean's new song "Control." Lamar calls out several rappers on the track including Drake, J. Cole, Meek Mill, A$AP Rocky and Mac Miller. However, the Canadian rapper doesn't feel that Lamar is threatening him in any way. "I didn't really have anything to say about it," Drizzy said.
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When Lady Gaga kicked off the month-long iTunes Festival, she did so with a slate of new tunes, including a track called "Jewels And Drugs," a duet with T.I. and Too $hort. Due to a reported visa problem, T.I. had to do his verse on "Jewels & Drugs" via videotape, though Too $hort was able to take to the stage at London's Roundhouse to lend his voice to the track.
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Paul McCartney has posted his lastest track, "New," online. The song includes lyrics for his wife Nancy Shevell, with McCartney crooning: "All my life I never knew what I could be / what I could do / till we were new." McCartney's forthcoming album, New, will be released on October 14.
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Keith Urban has unveiled some new details regarding his upcoming album, Fuse, in a behind the scenes video. The country rocker's seventh studio effort will combine traditional instruments alongside digital ones: "First and foremost, I think I was trying to find ways to fuse those together," he says in the vid.
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Jennifer Hudson has released "Bleed for Love," a cut from the soundtrack to the upcoming film, Winnie Mandela, in which she also plays the lead role of the wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela. "'Bleed for Love' has such an incredible and meaningful message about the power of love and the extension of the human heart," said Hudson in a statement.
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Following disappointing opening sales for "Applause," the first single from ARTPOP, Lady Gaga tells the Guardian that she's not looking at things from a "financial perspective": "It's literally not even been two weeks since my first single came out and it's all, 'She's over', or because I'm not number one yet, 'She's finished'," she began.
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Following the announcement of actor Sacha Baron Cohen that he was leaving the production of the Freddie Mercury biopic, screenwriter Peter Morgan has told the BBC that the film will "probably not . . . happen." Cohen departed after clashing with Queen members Roger Taylor and Brian May over the tenor of the re-telling.
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Debbie Rowe, former wife of Michael Jackson and mother of his two eldest children, says that, years before his death, doctors "would try to outbid" each other in order to supply the King of Pop with painkillers. The revelations, according to CNN, came in the ongoing wrongful death suit brought by Jacko's family against concert promoter AEG Live.
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Rumors of David Bowie returning to the stage continue to persist, even though the singer and his representatives have said it won't happen. The Mirror reports that Live Nation has offered Bowie a lucrative deal to play live at the Olympic Park in East London in 2014. The tabloid notes that the company has close links with Bowie's tour agent John Giddings.
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Toby Keith has released "Drinks after Work," a new single from his upcoming album of the same name. The LP is set to hit in standard and deluxe editions October 29. According to Keith, the LP is a tribute to his late bass player who passed away earlier this year: "This album is dedicated in memory of Chuck Goff, our longtime bandleader [and] bass player."
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Keyshia Cole apologized to Michelle Williams for comments made during a Twitter feud. On Friday, Williams appeared on a Philadelphia-area radio station and noted that she'd like to speak in person with Cole, of whom she said she was a "major fan," about tweets Cole made about her to clear the air. Cole heard of the interview and apologized for hurting Williams' feelings.
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Lady Gaga admitted that she thought she would never be able to perform again after a recent injury. The "Born This Way" pop star revealed this during an appearance at the BBC Breakfast television show, where she appeared after performing at the London iTunes Festival on September 1. She said she recently underwent a second hip surgery after an injury.
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Slash is making the jump from the studio to the big screen with Nothing Left To Fear, the debut release from his studio, Slasher Films. "As a longtime fan of the horror genre, I want to produce films that are in an older tradition of the genre," Slash tells Inside Pulse.
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George Strait has revealed the dates for his final tour before he finally retires from the road. The country legend will continue as a studio artist for five more albums with MCA, but says that he plans to slow down on the live performances. "It's gonna be a little bittersweet for me. It's starting to sink in now after the first leg of the tour; it's sinking in a little more . . ."
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Gretchen Wilson has been added to the ESPN crew for NASCAR's ten Chase for the Sprint Cup races. Speaking with GAC, the "Redneck Woman" singer said that the partnership is a no-brainer for a country singer. "Many of the fans who show up at our concerts on Saturday nights are watching the races on Sundays," she said.
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Bon Jovi was forced to call off its September 10 concert due to drummer Tico Torres' emergency surgery. The band was slated to perform in Mexico City when Torres, who had been suffering from severe pains, was convinced by the band and tour crew to go to the hospital for medical attention. He then underwent an emergency appendectomy.
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Fantasia and Wynton Marsalis were caught on camera prepping for their upcoming Broadway show After Midnight. Entertainment Weekly has exclusive video of the pair at the piano hammering out some of Duke Ellington's best loved jazz tunes. Marsalis, the artistic director of jazz at Lincoln Center All-Stars, co-created the musical.
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Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton and Willie Nelson all sat down with Esquire magazine to help it celebrate its 80th birthday. Each of the country stars shared the best advice they ever received, along with something that makes them hopeful for the future.
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Scotland's University of Edinburgh has banned the playing of Robin Thicke's controversial single "Blurred Lines" at its venues, due to the track's overt sexual content. In an official statement, reps from the school claim the song promotes "unhealthy attitudes towards sex and consent."
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Trace Adkins has announced plans for his first ever holiday album and tour. The new release, The King's Gift, is due out October 29. Adkins broke news of the release to the Boot: "This is the first Christmas record I've ever made, and I am so proud of this Christmas record, probably more proud of this than anything that I've possibly ever done . . ."
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Iron Maiden rocker Bruce Dickinson has shut down rumors that he played a part in the manufacturing of drones for the U.S. military. Reps for the band released an official statement to NME, noting that accusations are entirely baseless: "This is a totally inaccurate and malicious piece of writing that seems to have stemmed from an unfortunate mistake . . ."
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Alice Cooper is extending his North American tour this fall. The Raise the Dead tour will now run through November 23 and then wrap after a concert in Costa Mesa, California. The tour will launch on October 13 in Port Chester, New York. Cooper is offering a Platinum VIP Package to fans that is available for purchase at his website. The package includes a meet and greet with the singer.
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Jo Dee Messina is hitting the road after announcing a slate of new tour dates this fall. Messina kicks things off in Hawaii Sept. 14, and plays a few more shows stateside in California and Texas before heading to Saskatchewan, Canada on Oct. 3. "It's a little nerve wracking," she admits to Billboard.
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Paul McCartney released the tracklisting of his upcoming album, New, this past week. The 12-track album will be released in the U.S. on October 15. Some of the song titles on the album include "Save Us" (produced by Paul Epworth), "Alligator" (produced by Mark Ronson) and "On My Way to Work" (produced by Giles Martin).
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Pink has been named Woman of the Year by Billboard magazine. The award comes during a year in which the pop star scored her first ever number one album, The Truth About Love. "It's been an incredible year and I feel so grateful to radio for sticking by me, and to the fans and friends and all of the incredible talent that I was fortunate enough to work with for this album."
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Tim McGraw has been added to the cast of Tomorrowland, a Disney-produced film from director Brad Bird. In the flick, George Clooney plays a former boy genius inventor who, along with precocious teenager Britt Robinson, goes on a danger-filled adventure to unlock secrets of a mysterious place called Tomorrowland.
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Scotty McCreery took a dive onstage at a concert in Iowa on Saturday, calling it an "epic fall." McCreery was performing at the Clay County Fair in Spencer, Iowa when he slipped onstage. He lost his footing completely and slipped again as he tried to stand up. He then slid onto his knees to continue the song, managing to finally stand up.
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TLC is featured in the music video for J. Cole's "Crooked Smile," a cut from his sophomore album, Born Sinner. The cinematic vid, directed by Sheldon Candis, features Cole as a drug dealer who invites his family over to celebrate his little sister's b-day. Things take a turn for the worse when DEA agents raid Cole's house, shooting his little sis in the process.
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Jay Z and Beyoncé are the top earning celebrity couple, according to Forbes. The magazine's annual Highest-Earning Celebrity Couple's list indicates that the two superstars, who also topped the list last year, pulled in a combined $95 million.
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