Rolling Stones rock at 50

LONDON, England – The Rolling Stones made a triumphant return to the London stage last Sunday night in the first of five concerts to mark the 50th anniversary of their debut as an American-oriented blues band. var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var addthis_product = 'wpp-3.1';  Read More »

Jessica to sing for Obama

JESSICA Sanchez will sing for US President Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina on Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time), the “American Idol” Season 11 runner-up confirmed on her Twitter account. “I might not be old enough to vote, but I’m so honored and excited to perform at @Barack Obama’s big party in Charlotte next week #DNC2012,”... 

‘Rock’ rolls to the screen

UNDER the direction of Adam Shankman (“Hairspray”), New Line Cinema’s feature film adaptation of the smash hit Broadway musical “Rock of Ages” comes to the big screen.  Read More »

Mary J. Blige commercial for fast-food chain pulled out

NEW YORK (AP) – A Burger King commercial in the US, featuring Mary J. Blige singing about chicken, has been pulled. But the fast-food chain is blaming music licensing issues for the decision – not criticism of the ad. The spot debuted this week. In it, Blige sings soulfully about chicken snack wraps. But as the video went viral, some in the black community criticized the ad as... 

Lea clears alleged ‘Idol’ guesting

Manila, Philippines – LEA Salonga has clarified speculations that she will soon grace the hit TV show “American Idol” as guest mentor. The buzz hit social networking sites this weekend, after the associate musical director of the show, Michael Orland, asked Lea over Twitter on March 29, “When are you coming to #IDOL to come visit? You must.” A certain Twitter user then broached... 

Mariah returns after giving birth

NEW YORK (AP) — Mariah Carey made her return to the stage since giving birth to twins in diva-like form: She changed her shoes after singing two songs and touched up her hair and makeup in a sleek, sleeveless black dress, all in front of an eager audience. Carey, who gave birth to fraternal twins via C-section in April, performed for a few hundred fans Thursday night at New York’s... 

Elton John’s partner apologizes for slamming Madonna’s Golden Globes speech

Four days after Elton John’s husband David Furnish slammed Madonna’s Golden Globes acceptance speech, the film director and producer is apologizing for his outburst. “Wow! What a tempest in a teapot. My comments regarding The Golden Globes have been blown way out of proportion,” Furnish wrote on his Facebook page Thursday, almost a week after he fumed over Madonna’s... 

American Music Awards Red Carpet Highlights

The red carpet at music awards shows isn’t as stuffy as the ones at other awards shows, like the Oscars or the Golden Globes. Musical artists seem to feel more comfortable experimenting with their looks. That said, there were some hits, misses and surprises on the red carpet at the 39th annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night. The highs and lows were as diverse as...