Steven Tyler Plans On Touring With Aerosmith In Europe

NEW YORK (AP) — After turmoil that included public squabbling, threats of a lineup change and a rehab stint, Aerosmith is back and ready to rock.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have announced their “Cocked, Locked and Ready To Rock” European summer tour — with Steven Tyler.

The band made the announcement Thursday. It also posted a video on its Web site in which Tyler, sitting with the rest of the band, jokes: “I just auditioned and I got the gig.”

“We’re coming your way and rocking your world! Look out because here we come,” he says as he looks at guitarist Joe Perry and the group breaks out in laughter.

Aerosmith, which has been one of rock’s enduring bands over the past three decades, has been in limbo since Tyler fell off a stage during an August concert in South Dakota, injuring himself and forcing the band to cancel the rest of their summer tour.

After that, Perry expressed anger that the group had been sidelined and said Tyler needed to get his act together. For his part, Tyler was quoted as saying he was interested in going solo, and soon the band was talking about replacing Perry with another singer.

In December, Tyler checked in to rehab for a painkiller addiction, a problem he blamed on years of injuries suffered while performing with the band.

In an interview this week, bandmate Joey Kramer said: “Everything right now in Aero-land is very copacetic. … We will carry on and do what we do best.”

As far as their latest drama, he said: “The one common denominator that we still all have is that we all love to get up on stage and rock out, play music and bring joy to people. And we let the other drama, as of late, kind of filter itself out by the wayside and concentrate on more of what’s important, which is the playing and the business at hand. ”

The band, best known for hits like “Walk This Way,” has a long history of discord and overcame heavy drug abuse in the 1970s and early 1980s, but has been a mainstay in rock since enjoying a revival more than two decades ago.

Their tour starts in Sweden on June 10.

Beyonce Named Most Successful Musician Of The Decade

Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) bosses have released their decade list of the bestselling artists, and Grammy Award record breaker Beyonce has been named the most successful musician of the new century’s first decade in America.

She has landed 64 gold and platinum certifications for sales of albums and videos, and 19 for ringtones.

Three albums tied for the decades highest certification at 11-times platinum: ‘N Sync’s No Strings Attached, Shania Twain’s Up! and Outkast’s 2003 double Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.

Gold awards are presented for sales of 500,000 albums, digital songs or ringtones, and platinums are handed out to artists who pass the one million mark. Each multi-platinum award is counted as a separate certification. A music video goes gold at 25,000 units, platinum at 50,000 and multi-platinum for every 50,000 units after that.

Soon enough Beyonce is going to take over the world! Lol.

Celine Dion Is Returning To Las Vegas!

Celine Dion is returning to Las Vegas for a new three year show which will be starting March 15, 2011.

The powerhouse singer performed in Las Vegas between 2003 and 2007. Her concerts in Vegas grossed more than $400 million dollars. Following her Las Vegas show, she went on her “Taking Chances” world tour which she completed last year.

I am sure there are thousands of excited fans. One very special person is very excited for her new show, her husband, Rene.

“We’re very happy to return to the Las Vegas stage. The schedule will be human for Celine, to avoid tiring her out. This second show in Las Vegas will be as amazing as the first adventure, with A New Day…” says Dion’s husband Rene Angelil.

The show contract is for three years, with 70 shows each year, and Dion will perform in the same Caesars Palace theater originally built for her “A New Day Concert Series” nearly 7 years ago. News of superstar’s return to Sin City comes of the heels of reports that songstress Barbra Streisand turned down a massive $100 million offer to take up a residency in the city.

The Top 10 Singles and Albums On iTunes

Check out iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Dec. 28, 2009:

Singles:

1. “Tik Tok,” Ke$ha

2. “Replay,” Iyaz

3. “Fireflies,” Owl City

4. “Bad Romance,” Lady GaGa

5. “Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys),” Jay-Z

6. “Down (feat. Lil Wayne),” Jay Sean

7. “Whatcha Say,” Jason Derulo

8. “Party In the U.S.A.,” Miley Cyrus

9. “Do You Remember (feat. Sean Paul & Lil Jon),” Jay Sean

10. “Meet Me Halfway,” Black Eyed Peas

Albums:

1. “Ocean Eyes,” Owl City

2. “The Fame Monster (standard),” Lady GaGa

3. “We Are Young Money,” Young Money

4. “Stronger with Each Tear,” Mary J. Blige

5. “Relapse,” Eminem

6. “Glee — The Music, Vol. 2,” Glee Cast

7. “My World,” Justin Bieber

8. “The Element of Freedom,” Alicia Keys

9. “Fearless,” Taylor Swift

10. “Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Various Artists

Music listeners are eating up Ke$ha’s “Tik Tok.” It is currently burning up the charts, and I think it should be. She has great sound and some catchy fun lyrics.

The Jackson 4 To Go On Tour?

Michael Jackson’s brothers have announced they’re set to hit the road as The Jackson 4. Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Marlon want to tour the world playing the hits that took them to the top of the charts before their little brother Michael went on to become a solo superstar.

Eldest sibling Jackie, 58, says, “For 40 years, we’ve had great support from our fans around the world. And we should give them a great tour.”

Jermaine, 54, adds, “We want to go out there, hit the road and just jam.”

The King of Pop passed away aged 50 in June after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Flo Rida “Low” Tops The List Of Most Downloaded Songs Of The Decade

“Low,” the gritty debut single from “Right Round” hitmaker Flo Rida, has been dubbed the “Most Downloaded Song of the Decade,” according to Nielsen SoundScan data.

The hip-hop-influenced dance anthem, which also features Autotune’s own T-Pain, spent ten weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 after debuting in January 2008 and has gone on to spark 5 million downloads in America.

“Just Dance” was a smash for Grammy nominee Lady Gaga in the summer of 2008, and the song has gone on to become the second most downloaded song of the 2000s. In fact, the “Eccentric One” makes a double appearance in the Nielsen Top 10; her follow-up single “Poker Face” landed in seventh place.

The Top 10 Most Downloaded Songs in the US of the 2000s (total sales in brackets):

1. Flo Rida ft. T-Pain: ‘Low’ (5,214,000)
2. Lady GaGa ft. Colby O’Donis: ‘Just Dance’ (4,690,000)
3. Jason Mraz: ‘I’m Yours’ (4,619,000)
4. Timbaland ft. One Republic: ‘Apologize’ (4,439,000)
5. Black Eyed Peas: ‘Boom Boom Pow’ (4,349,000)
6. Soulja Boy: ‘Crank That’ (4,315,000)
7. Lady Gaga: ‘Poker Face’ (4,200,000)
8. Coldplay: ‘Viva La Vida’ (4,140,000)
9. Taylor Swift: ‘Love Story’ (4,005,000)
10. Katy Perry: ‘Hot N Cold’ (3,945,000)

Lady Gaga & Janet Jackson To Perform On “The X Factor” Dec. 6

Lady Gaga and Janet Jackson will perform on The X Factor next month.

Janet, who has released a greatest hits CD earlier this month, appears on the British TV talent show on Dec. 6. Lady Gaga will perform her latest hit, “Bad Romance,” on the same night.

Hopefully Janet performs a little better than her American Music Awards performance….and Lady Gaga…well we don’t have to worry about her.

Michael Jackson Wins Record-Breaking 23 American Music Awards

Artist of the Year Taylor Swift may have been the night’s big winner, but The King of Pop broke the record for the artist with the most American Music Awards ever at the ceremony in Los Angeles Sunday night. Michael Jackson posthumously won awards for both Favorite Pop/Rock artist and Favorite Male Soul/R&B artist at the 2009 AMA. The two awards brought Michael’s lifetime total to 23.

Rest in Peace Michael Jackson!

American Music Awards 2009 Performance Videos

In case you missed it or are just dying to see your favorite artist’s performance again, check out some of the buzzed-about showstoppers from this year’s AMA! Don’t forget to leave us your thoughts in the Comments Section!

Mary J. Blige “I Am”

Jennifer Lopez “Louboutins”

Carrie Underwood “Cowboy Casanova”

Kelly Clarkson “Already Gone”

Keith Urban “Kiss A Girl”

Alicia Keys “Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart”

Eminem & 50 Cent “Crack A Bottle”/”Forever”

Timbaland [Feat. Nelly Furtado And Soshy] “Morning After Dark”

New Video: Janet Jackson ‘Make Me’

Janet Jackson is back with her newest video for her current single ‘Make Me’.

From the black and white video to the space age digital backgrounds and costumes, this video reminds me a lot of the ‘Scream’ video with Janet’s brother Michael.

Check out the video for ‘Make Me’ –

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