As I've stated before, I was a writer for glorious-but-defunct Stylus Magazine. One of the more popular re-occuring bits on the site was a feature that we called "Summer Jamz," which were customized mixtapes curated by the individual writers. The purpose was for each writer to compile a playlist to celebrate a mood, theme, or meditation based on the season. And even though Stylus lies in the internet graveyard, many of its writers still continue the "Summer Jamz" tradition through the website The Passion of the Weiss , which is run by the world's greatest hip-hop writer (and former [...]
Finalmente siamo venuti a conoscenza dei nomi dei nuovi singoli che apriranno il ritorno sulle scende di Mariah Carey e di Shakira . La diva dell'r&b la prossima settimana esordirà nelle radio con un pezzo prodotto da The Dream dal titolo "Obsessed", primo singolo estratto dall'album di prossima uscita "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel". Non si conosce ancora la direzione musicale che prenderà la canzone ma quasi sicuramente, considerando il periodo estivo, si tratterà di una uptempo ricca di "urletti sensuali" com'è nel classico stile di "Mimi". Sul versante latin/pop abbiamo [...]
La stavamo aspettando tutti e finalmente ora arriva la notizia ufficiale: Shakira tornerà con un nuovo singolo a fine giugno. A rivelarlo è stata la Sony BMG, etichetta discografica della cantante, la quale ha affermato che il nuovo pezzo sarà distribuito in due versioni, una in inglese per il mercato americano e l'altra in spagnolo per quello latino. Chissà quale arriverà nel nostro paese (facendo un paio di calcoli e considerando che si avvicina l'estate la risposta allora non è poi così difficile, vero)? La nuova canzone servirà ad anticipare un nuovo album di inediti la [...]
I meant to do this before I got sick and slept off the day away but I'll do it now. Okay..... is this a new "Hips Don't Lie"???? Listen. Listen: Shakira feat Wyclef "The border" LMAO. It's not good. But it seem unfinish so maybe its unrelease or something. But [...]
At a time in which nobody seems to be releasing new music, there are however a lot of ladies locked in the studio at the moment. Here's a quick round-up of what to expect in the upcoming months: Ex-Neighbours star Holly Valance is back in the studio recording her 3rd album, apparently with Frankmusik [ The Prophet ] Sugababes have signed a US deal with Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records and are working with producer RedOne (the man behind Lady GaGa's 'Just Dance') [ ohnotheydidnt ] Christina [...]
Notizie da prendere con le pinze quelle che stiamo per dare visto che non si tratta di cose ufficializzate: a quanto pare sia Beyoncè che Shakira hanno in progetto delle collaborazioni importanti con colleghi di tutto rispetto. La "Diva" dell'r&b avrebbe in programma un duetto con Adele : proprio ora che si trova in Europa col suo tour, la possibilità che le due cantanti entrino in studio per produrre qualcosa di particolare è molto alta, anche perchè ambedue i personaggi hanno dichiarato ultimamente di stimarsi molto. Chissà?! Di sicuro se ciò avvenisse permetterebbe [...]
STOP WHATEVER YOU'RE DOING -- Najoua Belyzel has a new single out. What'd you say? You don't know who Najoua Belyzel is? I feel for you. Najoua Belyzel is a gorgeous French-pop chanteuse--still somewhat new on the music scene--known for her minimally offensive, religious-themed dance-pop, faithful gay following, and unique vocal ticks. As a friend of mine once remarked about her vocal delivery, "It's like Shakira 's phrasing, but not as forced and awkward." Spot on! "La Bienvenue" (which basically translates to "Welcome") is the lead-off single from Belyzel's second [...]
Close on the heels of media mogul Oprah Winfrey donating 1 million pounds to the New Jersey education system a foundation belonging to multiple Grammy Award winner Shakira has pledged $6 million to building a school in the singer's hometown in Columbia. Her foundation, Pies Descalzos, which mean 'barefoot' in Spanish will take up the construction of a 13,000sqmt school which will have facilities to cater to some 1800 students round the year and this is not the first such project that her foundation has taken up actually this will be the 5th such school that the [...]
Live at the Inauguration concert in Washington DC on Sunday.
The line-up: Stevie Wonder, Jaime Foxx, Beyonce, Faith Hill, Mariah Carey, Shakira, Sting, Shakira, Will.i.am, Mary J. Blige, Adam Levine and Alicia Keys. Wows.
Shakira's voice is a hot mess.
What's that? You missed yesterday's We Are One concert and it wasn't because you were incapacitated from a random bear attack or fall of a cliff? Of course, you have some explaining to do, but fortunately, a number of videos from the Bruce, Bono, and Barack-friendly event have since surfaced. Basically, the event was good as billed . Sure, if you're still upset about the election's outcomes, these videos won't help you feel any better. That being said, between Springsteen's jaw-dropping performance of "The Rising" Bono's ever-captivating onstage antics, and the appearance of 89-year-old folk [...]
Partirà tra poco (22:30 ore italiane, lì le 14:30) il mega concerto per festeggiare l'insediamento del neo-eletto Presidente degli Stati Uniti d'America Barack Obama. Da diverse ore migliaia di ragazzi (se ne prevedono 500 mila e anche di più) arrivati da ogni parte si stanno affollando sotto il palco davanti al Lincoln Memorial di Washington, il luogo dove Martin Luther King tenne il celebre discorso del "I have a dream...". Sarà un evento in qualche modo storico e musicalmente unico perché sul palco si esibiranno tanti nomi eccezionali come Bruce Springsteen, U2, Mary [...]
Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Rihanna and Alicia Keys are all set to be part of the Obama inauguration. He is more of Sheryl Crow fan, who might be there. I don't know what happened to Aretha Franklin. But, the line up is looking tight and I can't wait to watch it, probably on Youtube. I'll keep you posted.
U2, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Garth Brooks, Shakira, John Mellencamp, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Usher, James Taylor, will.i.am, Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Heather Headley and Jennifer Nettles. In addition, Jamie Foxx, Martin Luther King III, Queen Latifah and Denzel Washington will read historical passages, with the Rev. Gene Robinson delivering the invocation.
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Let me start off by saying that I love my wife. She's the light of my life and the most beautiful woman I have ever laid eyes on. I'm pretty sure she has similar feelings towards me. Even so, we're not beyond a good fantasy once in a while. In that spirit we each compiled a list of rock stars that the other would be allowed to sleep with should the opportunity ever arise. Then, we compared lists and commented on the candidates. I'm no slouch, but the chances of any of the ladies on my list [...]
Latina magazine reports that Shakira will be performing at the Obama inauguration in January! FULLY AWESOME! Now that's a way to throw a party! The Obama camp won't confirm or deny the report. I'd like to say, I believe them! Looking back, Latina magazine was the one who broke the big news that Mariah Carey married Nick Cannon earlier this year! Plus, as perezhilton reports it, when Shakira endorsed the president-elect back in October, Barry said that, "It's an honor for me to receive support from someone with so much talent, from an artist who has [...]
Qualcuno in Italia conosce Usher ? No? Forse l'esclamazione " Yeah " vi farà venire in mente qualcosa. Nel caso contrario basta sapere che il cantante in questione è il principe dell'r&B made in Usa (dopo R. Kelly ). Purtroppo il suo ultimo album "Here I Stand" non ha avuto il successo del precedente e ha costretto l'artista a rimboccarsi le maniche per cercare di inciderne subito uno nuovo la cui uscita pare essere prevista per il 2009, ma si tratterebbe solo di voci di corridoio. Invece quello di cui siamo [...]
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