June 18, 2010 – Let’s face it, most people don’t change unless they have to. For Slash his big lifestyle switch came after he lost his mother to lung cancer. 
June 18, 2010 – It seems with every post Perez Hilton is making more enemies but this time he may be in real hot water. The blogger posted a picture of 17-year-old Miley Cyrus supposedly without underwear (turns out the pics were fake) that could potentially be considered child pornography. 
June 18, 2010 – Bryan Adams does not want his music performed on Glee but Coldplay, after initially saying no, has finally caved and will let the popular musical TV program use their tunes. 
June 18, 2010 – You can say a lot of things about Adam Lambert but calling him boring just doesn’t work. His debut album ‘For Your Entertainment’ juggles as much inspiration from the seventies as it does on current musical playgrounds. 
June 17, 2010 - How one looks at sexuality can change with the arrival of a child. Though many things went topsy turvy for Christina Aguilera after having her son Max, the singer maintains that she’s still the same sexual being she was before being a mother.
June 15, 2010 – I wonder if Coldplay is feeling a little pressure as they head into the home stretch of finishing their new album? The last project 'Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends’ (the dumbest album title in history), from 2008, sold 8.1 million copies worldwide. 
June 15, 2010 – Seems like Shakira is dangling carrots! The singer says even though she has no plans on posing nude she still believes there could be a change of plans someday. 
June 14, 2010 – Fergie says there will be lots of time for kids but, for now, her life circles around husband and actor Josh Duhamel and her band Black Eyed Peas. “Everyone tries to rush you into everything in the press these days,” say the singer, “but for me right now it’s all about Black Eyed Peas – there’s no room in my schedule to have a child.” 
June 16, 2010 – There’s always been an understated value to everything that Sade does and sameness to her entire repertoire. That quality of old wine has served the singer/band well… until now. Unlike Norah Jones who has, at least, tried to mix-up-the-pot, Sade really needs to stop wearing the same dress to every party. |
Adam Lambert Releases “If I Had You”
Adam Lambert Finally Admits to Being Gay Some believe that the gay rumors cost Lambert the American Idol competition in May. He lost to Kris Allen, a “boy next door,” who was no where near Lambert’s vocal maturity. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, were very happy with Lambert’s decision to come out saying it hopes Lambert's "decision to live openly and honestly inspires gay people and opens the hearts and minds of his fans." That’s a far cry from Clay Aiken, runner up in 2003 on Idol, who took five years to come out. There’s another reason for Lambert to be happy, the singer signed a record deal with 19 Recordings. It’s owned by Simon Fuller, executive producer of "American Idol." – by John Beaudin |
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Kris Allen Stands by his “Adam Deserved to Win” Remark, Kind of "I still feel that way.” Allen told Billboard.com. “I feel that Adam deserved it just as much as I did. He was the most consistent person all year; he was seriously one of the most gifted performers I've ever met." He also said, "I think it could've gone either way, and America couldn't have gotten it wrong." As for his own career Allen says he just wants to be respected. He told the magazine, "Whether that means selling albums or winning Grammys or just people liking my music, that's all I really want to do." He also talked about that crappy turd-fest called “No Boundaries” co-written by Idol judge Kara DioGuardi, "That song is hard to sing,: he said, “I don't think me or Adam were happy with our performances at all. [But] the track actually sounds really good." The whole experience on American Idol was “Weird” according to Allen. He wished his first single would be something he wrote, "But you can't complain." Allen plans on pushing the creative forces behind Idol to let him record some of his own tunes for his debut album. - By John Beaudin |
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Adam Lambert has Open Invitations from Kiss and Queen Brian May of Queen told Rolling Stone magazine, "(we) are definitely hoping to have a meaningful conversation with at some point. It's not like we, as Queen, would rush into coalescing with another singer just like that. It isn't that easy. But I'd certainly like to work with Adam. That is one amazing instrument he has there.” Gene Simmons was not as forthright in the beginning, he told the magazine, “Respectfully, I don’t think Adam is a rock singer, “He sounds much more convincing singing ballads and Broadway shows. His voice doesn’t seem to have a ‘rock quality.’ But, I’m sure he’s going to do just fine.” Later he said Lambert could join up with Kiss, "whenever he'd like." The Queen invitation is as replacement to Paul Rodgers who just ended a four year relationship with the band. He had replaced Freddie Mercury who died in 1991. The Kiss invite does not include Lambert donning makeup and becoming a full-blown member of the band, Simmons would love to simply take him on the road. When speaking of Lambert May said, "If you have enough talent and enough will to succeed, you will get there by whatever route presents itself," he wrote Rolling Stone. "Once you have scaled the castle walls, with the sword in your hand, it matters little how you got there. I've not always been positive about shows like this but there is no doubt that it offers a door to some real genuine talent along the way." Lambert has a mission, "I want to communicate the liberation that is being comfortable in your own skin and that is being your own person, And the spirit of being different, and how strong that can make you feel." – by John Beaudin |
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Was the American Idol Vote Flawed The company providing free text-messaging services at parties organized by fans of Kris Allen. So did it help him win? It didn’t hurt. Reps from AT&T, who are corporate sponsor of the show, reportedly taught Allen fans how to "power text" at the parties. Power texting could have sent 10 votes or more in the time of the regular one vote. Officials are looking into whether it violated American Idol rules. More |
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Who Will Have Stronger Career Kris Allen, Adam Lambert or Danny Gokey? I enjoyed Danny Gokey, for similar reasons, he had an amazing voice and presence. The Milwaukee choir leader lost his wife a month before his Idol audition and he came locked and loaded with a heaping, helping of Al Green’s soul but he didn’t win either. Kris Allen was the champ on last Wednesday’s season 8 finale. Hell, even he was surprised. It made for the biggest upset in the show’s history. More |
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Clay Aiken Says “I’m the Only Gay in the Village” Last week Clay called Lambert’s cover of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of fire” "contrived," "awful" and "slightly frightening” but now, after tons of backlash he says he’s really sorry and hopes Lambert can forgive him. He also feared that Lambert probably doesn’t care what he said in the first place. Internet sites have been having fun with this one considering Clay is gay like a lark and Lambert has all but been outed as being gay. Crazy cliché’s aside, who says they have to get a long. Maybe this little clip below will explain everything. It could have been a very timely step forward if Lambert had won Idol considering all the fuss around Miss California. – by John Beaudin |
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