Colby O'Donis, Flo Rida and Sean Kingston are headed our way
On Sunday, Timbaland conveyed his apologies that he will not be able to make it for the Arthur’s Day concert here in Malaysia due to unforeseen circumstances.
So, at a press conference yesterday in Kuala Lumpur organised by Guinness, the final line-up was announced and they are Flo Rida, Sean Kingston, Colby O’Donis, Thaitanium, Pop Shuvit, Mizz Nina, Melisa Indot and DJ Fuzz.
Tickets to the concert being held at Surf Beach, Sunway Lagoon on Friday, 24 September are already on sale and priced at RM98 (Black Zone) and RM350 (Mosh Pit/Gold Zone) through Axcess Tickets (www.axcess.com.my) and Galaxy Hotline (www.galaxy.com.my).
If you buy your tickets before 19 September, you will enjoy a 20% discount. For more info on Arthur’s Day, go to www.arthursday.com.my.
Lead singer and founder of 1990s boyband LFO Rich Cronin has died from leukemia. He was just 35 years old.
LFO, which is short for Lyte Funky Ones, were famous for their summery tunes Summer Girls and Girls On TV. LFO officially disbanded in 2002 and in 2005, Rich, who once dated Jennifer Love Hewitt, was diagnosed with leukemia.
A few years ago, Jeff Timmons, Bryan Abrams, Chris Kirkpatrick and Rich tried to start a new band and it was documented in VH1 reality series Mission: Man Band.
Rihanna is going to leave her dark phase behind and re-launch her music career with a more upbeat, dance album in November.
After the disappointing sales of Rated R, Rihanna is ready to get Loud... yes, that's the name of her upcoming album.
"I didn't want to go backward and remake Good Girl Gone Bad. I wanted the next step in the evolution of Rihanna. I'm gonna miss the Rated R era too, but nothing compares to the album I just made."
The first single, Only Girl (In The World) has started to hit the airwaves and looks like it will be a smash hit for the singer. Can't wait to hear the rest of the album!
Taylor Swift is under attack again but this time it is not by Kanye West. Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson thinks the country superstar is overrated. "I find it embarrassing that adults are like, 'Taylor Swift is very talented.' She's not. She might be cute, but she's horrible," says Chris who was once married to Kate Hudson.
He added that Taylor is nothing more than a manufactured star. "They have stylists who dress them, they make records with producers who play a chord into the computer and it all comes out the same... When you have computers doing it all for you... there's no individuality."
Two of the hottest acts in contemporary music are set to rock Kuala Lumpur in October.
First up is Adam Lambert, who is scheduled to set the Putra Indoor Stadium, Bukit Jalil ablaze on 14 October.
K.L. is only one of two South-East Asian stops (the other being Manila) on Adam’s Glam Nation World Tour. Ticket prices for Adam’s gig have yet to be finalised but we’ll be sure to let you know as soon as we get the details.
Poppy Punky People
Meanwhile, ticket details for Paramore’s gig on 19 October at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil have already been confirmed. The tix are priced at RM98, RM168, RM268 and RM358 for the Rock Zone. Purchase tickets between now and 15 September and you’ll be entitled to a 10% discount. The discount applies to all ticket categories. For more details visit www.ticketpro.com.my
Adam Lambert’s Glam Nation Tour Live In Malaysia 2010 is organised by Marctenasia and Sony Music.
Paramore Live In Kuala Lumpur 2010 is organised by Tune Talk.
Bruno Mars, the producer, songwriter, singer, and instrumentalist who has contributed to several internationally chart-topping tracks of 2010, is set to release his debut solo album. Doo-Wops & Hooligans will go on sale 5 October.
The 23-year-old Hawaii-born musician has garnered attention through a number of recent successes: He co-wrote melodies and contributed prominent vocals for B.o.B's Nothin' on You, which topped charts in the US, UK, and Netherlands; produced Travis McCoy's Billionaire, which was a top 10 hit in several countries; and co-wrote the international number-one singles Right Round by Flo Rida and Wavin' Flag by K'naan.
He has also written tracks for Justin Bieber and Sean Kingston, and most recently he produced and co-wrote F*** You by soul singer Cee-Lo Green, which has become an online viral hit.
The lead single from Bruno, Just The Way You Are, was released in late July and has so far peaked at number nine on the US Billboard chart and number three on iTunes.
In October, Bruno Mars will support Maroon 5 on several of the band's US tour dates. He is then set to tour Europe from mid-October through early November, and a first-ever US headline tour is planned to begin by year's end. AFP Relaxnews
Initially it was just a rumour that YouTube and Britain’s Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle would be singing for the pope, but now it has been confirmed. SuBo has received her official invite and will be singing for Pope Benedict XVI during his tour of Britain.
Singing to a higher authority
SuBo is thrilled at having received the invite, and describes it as a humbling experience. “I've always wanted to sing for His Holiness and I can't really put into words my happiness that this wish has come true at last,” she told Scotland's Daily Record newspaper. I am humbled and honoured by this invitation and I hope I can do my best.”
According to reports, SuBo will perform hymns and sing with an 800-strong choir at an open-air papal Mass in Glasgow's Bellahouston Park next month. She, of course, will include her fame-making song I Dreamed A Dream to her playlist.
Madonna had her spot, Britney is doing her bit and Jennifer Lopez wants in. Yes, every singer with a song to their name is pro-Glee
Kings Of Leon reportedly are not selling out. The Grammy award-winning rockers have rejected a request to license their popular music for use on Glee. Frontman Caleb Followill reportedly confirmed he had refused the offer. And in case you’re wondering, NO, Caleb hasn’t been living under a rock and is well aware of the show and that, “apparently everybody loves it.” He however, has never watched it.
Sorry, not for sale
But Glee shouldn’t feel bad because KOL turned down an appearance on Ugly Betty - back when it was huge. And according to reports they’ve also refused, “an incredibly famous actor,” to have their song Use Somebody on a soundtrack to a movie trailer.
“I won't name names,” Caleb said of the incident when he turned Hollywood down even after they got their star to try to convince them otherwise. “I was like, ‘Man, don't even waste your energy.”
Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell and Justin Bieber. The white G-Unit.
Long before he was Dirk Diggler and an Oscar nominee, Mark Wahlberg was a rap star who went by the name Marky Mark.
OK, he wasn’t really a star star. And the Funky Bunch were more backup dancers than a posse of gun-toting homeboys. But he did have this one, big, Godzilla hit: Good Vibrations.
Truly, it wasn’t that cool (watch the video if you don’t believe me). Nevertheless, Justin Bieber digs the song and, most importantly, digs Marky Mark!
Mark recently revealed that he’d only ever rap again if Justin asked him to ("If Justin Bieber asked me, I'd do that for my daughter. She loves me to death, but she doesn't think I'm very cool, so that might turn it around.") and now The Biebs has asked him.
Justin tweeted: "Wahlberg is a beast. He needs to rap again. We need to make that record. Will Ferrell needs to rap with us too...that would be...EPIC. I will rap too. Deal?"
Glee star Mark Salling, who plays Puck on the hit American musical TV series, has announced plans to release his debut solo album Pipe Dreams on 12 October. Mark announced the news on his website on 9 August, and a day later he premiered a song from the album during a visit to a U.S. radio show.
In an interview with Ryan Seacrest on Los Angeles radio station KIIS-FM, Mark said the album would feature 11 songs he has been gathering over seven years. He then premiered the track Higher Power, calling it more "pop" and "upbeat" than other album tracks.
The actor later called the track "a loose tribute to I Will Survive" via his Twitter account. On Glee, 27-year-old hunky actor is best known for his covers of Good Vibrations and Sweet Caroline.
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1 - 15 September 2010
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We celebrate the Malaysians who stand out in our Malaysia Day special
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