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The Material Girl is Back |
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Written by Robert aka 'RB'
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Sunday, 29 January 2012 14:18 |
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 Madonna will be releasing her new single "Give Me All Your Luvin'" featuring hip hop's Nicki Minaj & M.I.A. on February 3rd, three days before her highly anticipated Bridgestone Super Bowl halftime performance, it was officially confirmed by Interscope Records. "Give Me All Your Luvin'" is the first single from Madonna's upcoming album MDNA , her 12th studio album and follow up to 2008's Hard Candy which debuted at No. 1 in 37 countries. The song was written by Madonna, Martin Solveig, Nicki Minaj and M.I.A, composed by Martin Solveig and Michael Tordjman and produced by Madonna and Martin Solveig.
iTunes will offer an exclusive global pre-order of an 18 track Deluxe Edition of MDNA including one exclusive remix from Madonna's new album. The bonus remix will be available from Friday, February 3rd through Monday, February 6th only. During this time period the album will be available for $9.99 and fans will also receive the digital single "Give Me All Your Luvin'" immediately. This single is also exclusive to iTunes during this limited time. At launch, the offer can be found at www.iTunes.com/Madonna.
The video for "Give Me All Your Luvin'," directed by Megaforce, is football and cheerleader themed - inspired by her upcoming Super Bowl appearance. In an AMERICAN IDOL exclusive, Madonna will world preview the video for her new single "Give Me All Your Luvin'," featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., during IDOL Thursday, Feb. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. The full video for "Give Me All Your Luvin'" will premiere on Madonna's YouTube channel on February 3rd at 9am EST/6am PST. www.youtube.com/Madonna
MDNA, recorded in New York and LA, reunites Madonna with former collaborator William Orbit ("Ray of Light") who co-wrote and co-produced several cuts on the new album. Other co producers include Martin Solveig, The Demolition Crew, Marco "Benny" Benassi and Alessandro "Alle" Benassi, Hardy "Indiigo" Muanza, Michael Malih and Madonna.
The Golden Globe Award winning song "Masterpiece" from the Madonna directed Weinstein Company film "W.E." which opens in February is also included on MDNA as well as on W.E. – Music From the Soundtrack which is scheduled to be released on January 31st at digital retailers on Interscope as well. The Compact Disc version of the soundtrack is scheduled to be released exclusively at Amazon.com on February 14th. The score was composed, orchestrated and produced by Abel Korzeniowski.
By the way, Madonna is scheduled to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on January 30th. |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 29 January 2012 14:27 |
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Blige, Vedder to perform in Bay area |
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Written by Staff
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Sunday, 29 January 2012 14:04 |
Two big names in music are coming to the Tampa Bay area.
Multi-platinum R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige will headline a concert at 7:30 p.m. March 19 at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, Carol Morsani Hall, 1010 N. Wc Macinnes Place, Tampa.
Rocker Eddie Vedder will perform at 7:30 p.m. May 10 at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater.
Blige is an eight-time Grammy winner and has four American Music Awards. She recently released her 10th album, "My Life ll …The Journey Continues (Act 1)," a sequel to her 1994 classic, "My Life."
Vedder, frontman for Pearl Jam, is nominated for a Grammy Award for "Ukulele Songs," a collection of original songs released last year.
Tickets for both shows will go on sale Feb. 3.
Tickets for the Blige show are $135, $89.50, $69.50 and $49.50 and can be purchased by calling (813) 229-7827 or 800-955-1045 outside Tampa Bay, in person at the Straz Center Ticket Office or online at www.strazcenter.org.
Vedder tickets are $81.00 and will be available at the Ruth Eckerd Hall Ticket Office, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater, by calling (727) 791-7400 or online at www.rutheckerdhall.com.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 29 January 2012 14:47 |
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President Obama Sings Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together,' Sales Jump 490% |
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Written by Staff
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Sunday, 29 January 2012 14:20 |
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Who knew the President would be a one-man stimulus package for the music industry?
A day after President Obama sang a bit of Al Green's classic "Let's Stay Together" from the podium at a January 19th fundraising event in Harlem, videos of the crooner-in-chief went viral on YouTube, racking up millions of views. But it wasn't just Obama's version of the song that the web's music fans sought out: according to Nielsen (via Billboard), digital download sales for Green's version of the song jumped up 490% in the period ending on January 22nd.
With 16,000 downloads, the song had its most successful online sales week since Nielsen began keeping track of web transactions in 2003. It's good news for Green's wallet, just as the President's cover was music to his ears.
"He nailed it," Green told TMZ, praising Obama's rendition. In fact, the singer was just "thrilled that the president even mentioned my name."
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Last Updated on Sunday, 29 January 2012 14:47 |
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Erykah Badu Taking Control of the Music at Grammy Glam Event |
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Written by Staff
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Sunday, 29 January 2012 13:57 |
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From her sky-high gold boots to her oversize jewelry, Erykah Badu has been known to show off her eye-catching fashion sense on stage. Perhaps that's why she's been invited to join Grammy Glam, a red-carpet event sponsored by The Recording Academy and three cosmetics companies that will kick off the Academy's Grammy Week, leading up to the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. The event is designed to celebrate the connection between music and glamour.
 The Grammy Award-winning Badu will reprise her role as DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown, treating the crowd to a special music set at MyHouse in Hollywood on Tuesday, February 7 where CoverGirl, Olay and Venus will set up a series of beauty-themed rooms. DJ Spinderella of Salt-N-Pepa will also take a turn on the wheels of steel, joining new DJ duo The Jane Doze. Female fans who can't be at the event will have a chance to show off their spinning skills, too, by entering the Grammy Glam room on Turntable.fm. Their selections will be spotlighted virtually at the event during The Doze's opening act.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 29 January 2012 14:39 |
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