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Kanye West “Runaway” Music Video Premiers, Becomes World’s Longest [Video]
Posted by Peter "Paparazzi" Fielder as Music Happenings at 11:08 AM UTC on Oct, 24 2010
At 34-minutes long, Kanye West has broken the world record for longest music video, debuting his new epic “Runaway.”
The music video is visually a departure from Wests’ other past video projects, providing listeners/viewers with a hip-hop epic that at points can drag on with chats and repeating beats I personally could have done without.
The version we’ve chosen to show gets rid of the swear words to make it safe for work.
The synopsis is that a phoenix (Selita Ebanks) plays a metaphor for West’s return to the top of his game. While West keeps using the video to talk about the hate he received from Taylor Swift fans after he dissed her at the 2009 MTV VMAs. Read the rest of this entry »
Steven Tyler Butchers National Anthem At Boston Bruins Game
Posted by Chris Franklin as Music Happenings at 8:29 PM UTC on Oct, 22 2010
Remember when Rosanne Barr butchered the National Anthem? At least she knew she was killing it on purpose, this week Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler sung the anthem and completely mutilated it.
Tyler was singing at a Boston Bruins game and as if the NHL doesn’t have enough problems with finding viewers, they now have to find the one’s who went running from the hills after hearing his awful performance.
Sadly his performance came during the teams Thursday Season opener…not a very good way to start a new hockey season.
Gwyneth Paltrow Will Sing Live For First Time At 44th Annual CMA’s
Posted by Peter "Paparazzi" Fielder as Music Happenings at 5:37 PM UTC on Oct, 20 2010
Gwyneth Paltrow will make her first live singing debut at this years 44th Annual Country Music Association (CMAs) Awards show on November 10. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the shows producers.
Vince Gill and Gwyneth Paltrow will perform together on the Bridgestone Arena stage.
The duet will perform the song Country Strong with the official film for the song opening on December 22nd in Los Angeles and Nashville and then nationwide on January 7.
“Glee” Star Mark Salling Releases “Illusions” Music Video [2 Versions]
Posted by Chris Franklin as Music Happenings at 8:01 PM UTC on Oct, 19 2010
Mark Salling, better known as Noah “Puck” Puckerman on the mega Fox TV hit Glee has released the firm song from his debut album.
“Illusions” has two available music videos, the first is your standard fair video, while the second features a “magic eye” stereogram element.
Check out both videos below and then get ready for his Pipe Dreams album to drop.
Willow Smith Debuts Video For “Whip My Hair”
Posted by Chris Franklin as Music Happenings at 9:49 PM UTC on Oct, 18 2010
Willow Smith recently signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation record label and now we have her first video for the song “Whip My Hair.”
The video is debuting two weeks ahead of Willow’s 10th birthday and the video isn’t horrible, but definitely not worth the hype she’s getting.
In any case, dad Will and mom Jada Pinkett Smith are no doubt proud of the newest Smith brood to join the entertainment business.
Here’s the video:
Kanye West To Debut 35 Minute “Runway” Video On Oct. 23
Posted by Chris Franklin as Music Happenings at 9:45 PM UTC on Oct, 17 2010
Kanye West will set a new world record for “longest music video” when his Runway epic premiers on Oct. 23 at 8PM EST on several music networks including MTV, MTV2, MTV.com, BET.com and VH1.com.
For Victoria’ Secret supermodel fans you’ll want to tune in to see Selita Ebanks who is co-starring in the video.
The music video will also be narrated by hip-hop star Nicki Minaj.
10-Year-Old Opera Sensation Jackie Evancho Signs Record Deal
Posted by Chris Franklin as Music Happenings at 11:56 PM UTC on Oct, 11 2010
Jackie Evancho wowed audiences when the 10-year-old took the stage on America’s Got Talent and sang with the talent of a girl far beyond her years.
Evancho has signed with SYCO/Columbia Records, the same label that signed Susan Boyle after she appeared on Britain’s Got Talent.
According to Rob Stringer, Chairman of the Columbia/Epic Label Group:
“Jackie has a rare and precious talent and we are excited to help develop that talent in her future recording career!”
Miley Cyrus Debuts “Who Owns My Heart” Music Video
Posted by Peter "Paparazzi" Fielder as Music Happenings at 8:14 PM UTC on Oct, 08 2010
Miley Cyrus debuted her new music video today, the song is titled “Who Owns My Heart?” and is the singers international single that includes a slightly darker and more mature theme than past Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus videos.
Here’s the video:
‘Glee’ Cast Breaks Billboard Record Set By The Beatles
Posted by Peter "Paparazzi" Fielder as Music Happenings at 6:51 PM UTC on Oct, 06 2010
The entire cast of Glee has set a new record for the most singles charting on the Billboard Hot 100, a record long held by the Beatles.
The Billboard Hot 100 has existed for 54-years and in that time the Beatles had the most charted “non-solo act” hits with 71 songs appearing on the list, that was a long standing record for a non-solo act that will be passed over the next week when the cast of Glee will see 75 of their songs reach the Hot 100.
Billboard.com announced the amazing feat today, of course we have to take into consideration that the group of singers have never actually created a song, instead remixing popular hits to fit their show.
The next big milestone would be to surpass Elvis Presley who holds the all-time record with 108 songs as a solo artist.
Susan Boyle’s Throat Infection Cancels ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Performance
Posted by Chris Franklin as Music Happenings at 4:02 PM UTC on Oct, 04 2010
Susan Boyle will not perform on Tuesday’s Dancing With The Stars as scheduled due to a throat infection that has left her unable to sing.
According to PopCrunch, her condition is so bad that doctor’s in Scotland have told her not to leave her home.
Susan Boyle was set to appear and promote her first ever holiday album titled The Gift on which she sings and would have performed Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”
Kanye West Performs “Power” On SNL [Video]
Posted by Chris Franklin as Music Happenings at 7:16 PM UTC on Oct, 03 2010
Hip Hop Superstar Kanye West was on Saturday Night Live this week and he performed his new song Power surrounded by a group of ballerina’s and what is quickly becoming his favorite all white background.
The Oct. 2nd performance included Kanye’s oft-made fun of red suit, while also gave a second performance of Runaway, the song he performed at the MTV Video Music Awards several weeks ago.
Wanna see the Kanye SNL performance? Here it is:
“U Smile” Justin Bieber Video Premiere
Posted by Chris Franklin as Music Happenings at 6:49 PM UTC on Sep, 30 2010
If you have Bieber Fever you’ll want to check out the video in this post, it’s the newest offering from Justin called “U Smile” and it’s blowing up all over the web at the moment.
I know you’re in deep anticipation of the video so here it is:
Joe Jonas Solo Album Isn’t The End Of Jonas Brothers
Posted by Chris Franklin as Music Happenings at 9:45 PM UTC on Sep, 27 2010
Joe Jonas is going the way of younger brother Nick and releasing a solo album of his own.
The Joe Bro announced his solo aspirations to E! Online on Monday, but has promised he isn’t ditching the Jonas Brothers.
The 21-year-old singer says he wants to show off a new “dangerous sound” with his solo effort that will be released sometime in early 2011. He says he’ll also ditch his trademark suit and tie for a T-Shirt and leather jacket.
‘Catch Me If You Can’ Musical Debuts In 2011
Posted by Chris Franklin as Music Happenings at 1:25 AM UTC on Sep, 21 2010
Catch Me If You Can was a great movie, largely in part because Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio carried the film, but now we’ve learned that the musical based on the movie will arrive in 2011.
If you’re unfamiliar with the real life story that inspired the film, basically a kid figures out how to con banks out of their money by portraying himself as a Pan American pilot and then forging checks and going on the run for years.
That kid Frank Abagnale Jr. was eventually caught and then paid millions of dollars by major corporations to show them how to avoid banking fraud, while creating “unforgeable checks.” Heck Abagnale Jr. even has a consulting gig for the FBI, the very organization he ran from for so much time.
Here’s what Producers told Playbill.com about the new musical:
Justin Bieber Movie To Arrive Feb. 11, 2011
Posted by Peter "Paparazzi" Fielder as Music Happenings at 11:43 PM UTC on Sep, 15 2010
Sure he’s a crappy actor (see the T.V. show ‘True Jackson, VP’), but there is one way to take Justin Bieber to the big screen, with the release of a Justin Bieber concert film in 3D. The “movie,” being released by Paramount Pictures will arrive in theaters Feb. 11, 2011.
The movie is being directed by Step Up director Jon Chu and this is what he had to say about it’s release:
“[It's] a movie for his fans, a movie for people who don’t know him, and we’re gonna tell the underdog story of where he came from,” while adding, “Because it’s a really fascinating story and it has a lot to do with our sort of digital lifestyle now. He was able to do what corporations try to do now when they use YouTube and they don’t even know what to do with it yet. It’s a pretty cool story for our time.”
Kanye West To Release 40-Minute Long “Runaway” Video, Longest Music Video In History
Posted by Chris Franklin as Music Happenings at 8:14 PM UTC on Sep, 15 2010
‘Runaway’ the song Kanye West performed to close out this years MTV Video Music Awards will be released as a 40-minute music video according to NY MAG. The performance will be the longest music video ever recorded.
Runaway will beat out Michael Jackson’s 39 minute and 31 second opus titled “Ghosts.”
Kanye of course is hyping the piece as an “epic piece of art” here’s what he had to say:
“It’s the story of a phoenix fallen to Earth, and I make her my girlfriend, and people discriminate against her and eventually she has to burn herself alive and go back to her world…I’ve been feeling the idea of the phoenix. It’s been in my heart for a while. It’s maybe parallel to my career. I threw a Molotov cocktail on my career last year, in a way, and I had to come back as a better person.”
Katy Perry Performs Surprise Concert At Her Old High School
Posted by Peter "Paparazzi" Fielder as Music Happenings at 1:53 AM UTC on Sep, 15 2010
Katy Perry threw a surprise party for kids at her old high school today. The concert was a surprise for students and went down right after the final bell rang.
According to sources close to Perry, Katy was dropping by Dos Pueblos High School outside Santa Barbara, CA., the school where she spent her freshmen year. The concert was free and open to students and faculty.
TMZ says an employee spilled the beans about the concert, announcing that it was Katy’s idea and the school thought it would be a great experience for their kids.
According to school officials, they are aware of the singers “racier” songs like “I Kissed a Girl” and that’s why the concert is happening after school so students and/or parents who take issue with her songs can leave as they see fit.
B.o.B. (Ft. Bruno Mars & Hayley Williams) At 2010 MTV VMAs [Medley Video]
Posted by Peter "Paparazzi" Fielder as Music Happenings at 1:31 AM UTC on Sep, 13 2010
Bruno Mars and Hayley Williams teamed up at the 2010 MTV VMA’s to perform a medley with B.o.B.
The medley included the summer hits “Airplanes” and “Nothing On You” which were performed live at the Los Angeles based awards show.
Here’s the medley video:
Justin Bieber Performs Medley At MTV Video Music Awards 2010 [Video]
Posted by Peter "Paparazzi" Fielder as Music Happenings at 1:05 AM UTC on Sep, 13 2010
Justin Bieber performed a medley of his hits “Baby,” U Smile,” and “Somebody To Love” at tonight’s MTV Video Music Awards.
It was the 27th annual event for the television network and the show aired live from Los Angeles on Sunday Night at 8pm Central.
In case you missed Bieber’s performance, here it is:
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