Scott Shetler
2012 iTunes Festival: Usher, One Direction + More to Perform
The iTunes Festival has confirmed Usher, One Direction, Norah Jones and Jack White for its 2012 month-long series of free concerts at the Roundhouse in London in September. Tickets are entirely free, but fans must enter to win at www.itunesfestival.com and only U.K. residents are eligible.
Amy Winehouse Felt Threatened by Adele’s Success
One of the demons Amy Winehouse struggled with before her death last year was jealousy over the success of Adele, according to Winehouse’s former producer, Mark Ronson, who had first-hand knowledge of the singer’s mental state in the months before her passing.
Adam Lambert, ‘Trespassing’ – Album Review
When Adam Lambert signed a record deal after finishing second in Season 8 of ‘American Idol,’ some questioned whether his glam-rock leanings could be successful in today’s pop music environment.
will.i.am, ‘This Is Love’ – Song Review
After leading off his ‘#willpower’ album by proclaiming himself ‘T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever),’ will.i.am aims to present a more universal message on the record’s second single, ‘This Is Love,’ an up-tempo pop song with hip-hop and electronic elements.
Machine Gun Kelly Covers Adele’s ‘Chasing Pavements’
Cleveland rapper Machine Gun Kelly has released a video for ‘Chasing Pavements,’ a track built around the Adele tune of the same name. The simple clip shows MGK sitting in a window seat of an airplane rapping his lyrics over Adele’s sped-up chorus.
Whitney Houston’s Last Days Will Be Chronicled in Vanity Fair
The new issue of Vanity Fair provides insight into Whitney Houston‘s final days through quotes from some of the folks who spent time with the singer before she was found dead on Feb. 11.