Christina Perri, 23, got a break when her song, "Jar of Hearts," was played on So You Think You Can Dance. You can read an interview with Christina Perri here on Entertainment Weekly. Here is a YouTube clip containg the audio for "Jar of Hearts." Have a listen:
Jackie Chan says he wants to be a singer when he retires from acting. He also says there must be a reason when he makes a movie nowadays. He says he must be able to show the movie to his children. He sang at the press conference for Karate Kid. Take a look:
Laura Bell Bundy made a big splash on the country scene with Giddy On Up. Now she is make a quieter, softer splash in a bubble bath with her song, "Drop On By." Take a look:
"Drop on By" is from Laura Bell Bundy's
Achin & Shakin album.
Cheap Trick to Perform With Sgt. Pepper in Las Vegas
Cheap Trick and the Sgt. Pepper Symphony Orchestra will take the stage for a live limited engagement beginning June 11 at the Paris Las Vegas Theatre. Cheap Trick is known for its singles, "I Want You To Want Me" and "Surrender."
A celebration of The Beatles' influential album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the show features an orchestra and a captivating experience of light and sound as Cheap Trick perform the entire album live as well as select Cheap Trick songs that lend themselves to orchestral arrangements. Geoff Emerick, the engineer of The Beatles' classic 1967 album, supervises the audio production.
Paramore's Hayley Williams Covers Lady Gaga's Bad Romance
Paramore's lead singer Hayley Williams covered Lady Gaga's hit "Bad Romance." Hayler Williams wrote, "feel a bit crazy posting this... but you asked for it! my apologies to miss gaga. love, your friend, lady haha."
Covering "Bad Romance" has become a trend with Jared Leto and 30 Seconds to Mars also covering it recently.
T-Bone Burnett and Ryan Bingham accepted the Oscar for "The Weary Kind" from Crazy Heart at the 82nd Academy Awards. Jeff Bridges also won Best Actor for his role in the film. You can find ongoing coverage of the Oscars, including fashion coverage, here on ShoppingBlog.com's Oscars' section.
Pixie Lott performed her song "Mamma Do" live at the 2010 Brit Awards. Pixie Lott was nominated this year about she wasn't one of this year's winners. You can watch Pixie's performance here.
Paul McCartney presents an award at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton. Paul McCartney made a funny comment in his speech that he is known to the younger generation now as the guy from Rock Band.
The Weary Kind Wins Best Original Song at Golden Globes
The Best Original Song winner at the Golden Globes was the "The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)" for Crazy Heart. The music was by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett (pictured) and written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett. T Bone Burnett accepted the award. Here is a video of singer Ryan Bingham performing the song.
Philadelphia soul singer Teddy Pendergrass has died at age 59 following a bout with colon cancer. The R&B singer continued to inspire people and record hit music even following a car accident that left him paralyzed in 1982. You can read obits here, here, here and here. The singer's website is teddypendergrass.com.
Julian Lennon sings "Lucy" on the Early Show. The song is also the title track from Julian Lennon's new album, Lucy. The song is about Julian's childhood friend. CBS says the song also inspired the Beatles' hit song, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. Take a look:
Yusuf Islam, the artist also known as Cat Stevens, talks to CNN about how it feels to be back on tour again. Yusuf says he is introducing a musical in the middle of his concerts. Yusuf says a lot of his songs are about finding that undefined, intangible that can only be found in the inner world. Take a look:
Taylor Swift performs "Tim McGraw" live for Billboard Magazine in this video. Taylor says the song is not really about Tim McGraw and she's "not a stalker." She says, "It's really about two people who fall in love and their song is a Tim McGraw song." Take a look:
Rising teen star Justin Bieber sings "One Time" for Billboard magazine. Justin Bieber's debut album My World which will be released on November 17, 2009
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