We Want Miles Montreal Exhibition

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is paying tribute to the late Miles Davis with an exhibition which will showcase how he was one of the greatest musicians of the last century.

The multimedia retrospective will recall the highlights of his career, and his amazing Montreal concerts. These are truly memorable concerts, which should never be forgotten. Miles once said that he "changed the course of music history five or six times."

The scenography will be entirely designed around his music and the visitor’s listening comfort. It will include recordings of the most iconic pieces by this legendary figure, who still arouses passionate admiration and whose influence goes far beyond the boundaries of jazz. This initial venture into the realm of jazz continues the Museum’s exploration of links between the visual arts and music launched with Warhol Live and Imagine.

Miles Davis was undeniably a musical genius, don’t miss out on this incredible exhibition which will be available from April 30th to August 29th.

Bret Michaels – Still in Intensive Care Unit

Bret Michaels suffered a major brain hemorrhage last Thursday, and still remains in the intensive care unit since then. He is reportedly under 24-hour surveillance, until further tests this week will help locate the source of the bleeding.

"After several CAT scans, MRIs and an angiogram, [doctors] decided to keep Michaels in the ICU and are running several tests to determine the cause [of the hemorrhage]," a source told People magazine, in a report that Michaels' rep said was accurate. "[It] will be touch and go for the next few days while he is under intense observation."

Since then many celebrities have sent messages to Bret wishing him a speedy recovery. Here are some of the words left by his co-stars of “Celebrity Apprentice”.

Cindy Lauper: "I am hoping for a speedy recovery". "He is a strong-willed person, so I am feeling very positive that he will pull through like a champion. My thoughts are with his family."

Curtis Stone: "He's a nice man, and I've got great wishes for him".

Maria Kanellis: "All you can do is hope and pray for him and his family," she said. "He's a strong man, so I hope he recovers very quickly."

Donald Trump told TMZ that Bret is in "big, big trouble and the prognosis is not great."

"He turns out to be an amazing competitor, and ultimately, that is the thing that could save his life," Trump said.

Bret was set to release a new album later this year, let’s all wish him well and a speedy recovery.

Follow official Bret Michaels news on his website or Facebook account.

Toni Braxton – To Perform on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Tomorrow

Toni Braxton will be performing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show tomorrow on NBC! She will be performing her new single "Make My Heart", off of her highly anticipated new album PULSE! Toni will also be making appearances on the Today Show, The Wendy Williams Show, and Lopez Tonight in May.

Check out all of Toni's upcoming TV appearances below, and make sure you tune in tomorrow to watch Toni's performance on The Ellen Show!

4/27 - The Ellen DeGeneres Show | NBC
5/4 - Today Show | 7AM ET on NBC
5/5 - Wendy Williams | 10:00am ET / 4:00PM PST on FOX
5/25 - Lopez Tonight | 11PM ET on TBS

Pulse will be released on May 4th.

Mariah Carey – Working on Christmas Album

Mariah Carey is planning to release a new Christmas album. According to reports, she is currently shooting the cover of this album with world renowned fashion photographer David LaChapelle. It’s not the first time they’ve worked together, in 1999 LaChapelle shot Mariah’s cover album of “Rainbow” and directed her video of “Loverboy”.

In a recent interview with LaChapelle in the U.K.'s The Times, the photographer explained that the Christmas album will feature a graffiti skyline backdrop replete with fake snow, a "hideous" silver tree and wooden reindeer. "Mariah wanted real ones," LaChapelle said. "Flown from Nebraska. Can you imagine, real reindeer?"

Mariah Carey has been seen working with Jermaine Dupri in the studio, after cancelling her “Angel’s Advocate Remix” album. 

New Lupe Fiasco ft. Alicia Keys – Love Letter To The Beat

Lupe Fiasco and Alicia Keys have collaborated on a new song titled “Love Letter to the Beat”, and the result is amazing! It sounds like there are some beats from the 70s in the song, something which would definitely be great to hear more of in other songs. The vibe of the song is very catchy, and instantly makes you want to get up and dance.

The track will most likely be on Lupe Fiasco’s next album “Lasers”, which doesn’t have any official release date yet. "It's one of the sadder parts of being on a major record label," Fiasco told a radio station in Australia. "At a certain point it's out of your hands. About a date for Lasers, it's truly on them. I have no idea what they're going to do."

Looks like once again, a record label is holding too much power over their artist. It must be frustrating at times for artists who can’t be independent. On the other hand, they can also put them on the map, when they’re struggling to make it in the music business.

Prince – To Headline 2010 Time 100 Gala

Prince is set to headline the 2010 Time 100 gala, which will celebrate Time magazine’s 100 “most influential people in the world”. Prince may not have made the cut on the final list, but he always will be number one on ours!

Besides Prince, country singer Taylor Swift and SNL comedian Andy Samberg will also perform at the gala. Former President Bill Clinton will be a guest speaker. Here are some of the Time’s most influential people of the year: Sarah Palin, Ben Stiller, Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow and chef David Chang. How on earth can Sarah Palin be on this list?!

The complete list which will include Simon Cowell, Serena Williams, and Barack Obama will be released in newsstands next week Thursday. The 2010 Time 100 Gala will take place on May 4th.

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Ciara Releases New Video - Ride

"Ride" is the first single from Ciara's soon-to-be-released fourth studio album “Basic Instinct” which will be released later this year. The song comes from the production hands of duo top-notch music makers Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and The-Dream.

Prior to the "Ride" video which is directed by Diane Martel, Ciara has debuted a viral clip for a buzz song called “Basic Instinct (U Got Me)” and shared screen with The-Dream. Other than the two videos, she reportedly has also filmed visuals for another track called "You Got Me" in Atlanta.

Ciara gets physical in her sexiest video yet for “Ride,” some say is even hotter than “Love Sex Magic”.

Check out the video below, you won’t want to miss this ride. 
 

Alicia Keys Shoots and Tweets “Un-Thinkable (I’m ready)”

Alicia Keys revealed two pictures from her upcoming video "Un-Thinkable (I’m ready)" on her Twitter account. Here are some of her most recent tweets:

One of the Many video looks! This is turning out crraaaazzzyyyy!! If u ask me "I'm Ready!!" ;-) http://twitpic.com/1gyc5f

1950's unthinkable..this is so deep, wait until u witness the vibe !Super excited over here. Snding luv wrever u http://twitpic.com/1gzcpf

From the monitor of the unthinkable shoot! Are u excited yet??;-) http://twitpic.com/1hdodd

The video was directed by Jake Nava (famous for doing the clips for Beyonce's "Crazy in Love or "Single Ladies) and shot in Los Angeles. The original version features background vocals by rapper Drake but it's confirmed he won't be appearing in the video.

Alicia will release the video for “Put It In a Love Song” (Beyonce collaboration) after “Un-Thinkable (I’m ready)” sometime during the summer.

Sex and the City 2 Official Soundtrack Details

Details about the soundtrack of “Sex and the City 2” have been revealed today. This time the “girls” Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristen Davis, and Cynthia Nixon will also feature on the soundtrack. They will sing Helen Reddy’s "I Am Woman." Liza Minnelli will also appear on the album and will sing Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” and Cole Porter’s “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye”.

The line up of stars doesn’t stop there, Alicia Keys will cover Blondie’s “Rapture”, Leona Lewis and Jennifer Hudson will sing a new tune titled “Love Is Your Color”.

The soundtrack, which also has new music from Dido and Cee Lo, will be released on May 25, just two days before SATC hits theaters. If you haven’t seen the official soundtrack for “Sex and the City 2”, watch it below it’s awesome!

Lin Yu Chun and William Shatner Perform on the Lopez Tonight Show

 
New singing sensation Lin Yu Chun will perform with William Shatner on the Lopez Tonight show, this evening at 11 PM on TBS! He first impressed the world with his rendition of “I Will Always Love You”, a couple of weeks ago and this time he will perform “Total Eclipse of the Heart”.

Chun, received over 1 million views on YouTube after performing on Taiwan’s “Super Star Avenue”, and was surprisingly kicked out from the show a week later.

Appearing on an American show, surely made up for his ousting from the show.

Debi Nova Performs Drummer Boy On Dancing With The Stars

Watch Debi Nova make her American television debut on last night’s “Dancing With The Stars.” The Costa Rican beauty performed her single “Drummer Boy” and lit up the dance floor alongside dancing pros Derek Hough, Damian Whitewood, Tony Dovolani and Dmitry Chaplin.  Stay tuned for the release of her North American debut, Luna Nueva (Surco/Decca), on May 18th.

Nova is poised to conquer the U.S. with her hybrid debut, incorporating both English and Spanish and her love of both cultures.  Luna Nueva is an electrifying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms and potent pop smarts that showcases this vivacious artist's considerable musical gifts – she plays piano, guitar, bass, timbales and more – as well as her rich Latina heritage.

Debi Nova has amassed an impressive body of work including six Grammy-nominated projects, a #1 single, collaborations with the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Ricky Martin, and touring the world.  She has been writing and performing professionally since the age of 14 and signed her first songwriter deal at the age of 17, subsequently penning songs for Latin recording artists Belinda and RBD, Sean Paul, Mark Ronson and her own single, “One Rhythm” which reached #1 in Latin America and on the US dance charts.  The forthcoming Luna Nueva, was co-produced by Surco Records founder Gustavo Santaoalla (two-time Oscar winner, multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy winner, Juanes, Café Tacvba) and Marius de Vries (five-time Grammy Award nominee, two-time BAFTA winner, Madonna, Josh Groban).

Cirque du Soleil and Michael Jackson Come Together

Cirque du Soleil has announced that they will put on a live touring show featuring the songs of Michael Jackson, and a second show in partnership with MGM Mirage which will open in Las Vegas. The tour will start in the fall of 2011 and will travel throughout North America, and the Vegas show will start in 2012.

Michael Jackson was a huge fan of Cirque du Soleil and would have surely been very enthusiastic about the show. "He said he was an acrobat himself," Cirque du Soleil’s CEO Daniel Lamarre said in an interview. "As an artist he had this amazing way of bringing some visual element to his performances." Michael saw several shows himself, including “Love”, the show based on the music of the Beatles. He wanted to do his own version, said Jack Wishna, the president of consulting firm CPAmerica Inc. and a prospective business partner.

"The expectations of Michael Jackson fans around the world are going to be huge," he said. "And we have to deliver." Says Lamarre.

Unreleased recordings may become part of the shows' musical numbers, and his biggest hits will likely be remixed and mashed up so fans will hear his music in a new way. Katherine Jackson released the following statement regarding the shows: "Our family is thrilled that Cirque du Soleil will pay tribute to my son in such an important way."

See and read more about these incredible shows on Cirque du Soleil’s official Michael Jackson page, click here.

Prince – To Tour Europe This Summer

Prince will be performing in Europe this summer, this exclusive news came in today through Europe1.fr. The funk legend will appear at the Main Square Festival in Arras, France on July 9th for a 3h30 concert!

The organizers of the Main Square Festival are thrilled about the concert: “It is hard to hide how happy we are to welcome such a huge legend of music like him ! In order to perform a wonderful show as he use to do, PRINCE will play with 2 support acts, Mint Condition and Larry Graham (Graham Central Station). They will give to the audience a thrilling gig in the citadel of Arras, the wonderful area listed by the UNESCO.”

Before going to Arras, Prince will also perform at the Roskilde Festival (Denmark) on July 4th and at Werchter Boutique (Belgium) on July 10th.

"I've had to pinch myself many times since last night when everything fell into place. Getting Prince to Roskilde Festival has been on our wish list for years. He's not a frequent guest at festivals, so it's a great honour for us. It's wonderful finally to be able to tell this great news to our audience." said Roskilde's music director Rikke Øxner.

Tickets:

Tickets go on sale April 27 for the Arras show; prices are listed at 84 EUR ($113 USD) or 124 EUR ($167 USD). Tickets for Belgium go on sale April 22.

All I can say is Europe, you are so lucky! Not only is he going to perform, but he’s going to do it in one of the most beautiful citadels.