“We Are The World 25 For Haiti” Premiers At The Olympics Opening Ceremonies
February 15, 2010 by imusicdaily
Filed under Celebrity, Charity, Music, Music Video, Video
If you missed the Opening Ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics on Friday night, chances are you missed the world premier of the ‘We Are The World 25 For Haiti’ remake.
A shortened, tightly edited version aired on NBC and there were definitely some surprises. The remake included many trends in popular music including everyone’s best friend, auto-tune. It also included rap, as well as translation into Creole, one of Haiti’s official languages. Michael Jackson posthumously appeared in the video alongside his sister, Janet. What was meant to be a touching tribute to Jackson was kind of awkward. Every other singer was filmed in front of a microphone while they were recording, however Janet was shot in front of a green screen with no microphone in sight and you couldn’t really hear her.
The song also started with Justin Bieber. I’m sure Bieber’s fans went nuts, but really? And I was surprised that Miley Cyrus wasn’t included in the shortened version. Cyrus sang on the second verse, which you can see in the extended version of the video here on iMusicDaily.
Regardless of what we think, ‘We Are The World 25 For Haiti’ is a great effort to raise money for Haiti. You can download the remake of ‘We Are The World 25 For Haiti’ and donate HERE.
Ellen’s A Hit On American Idol
February 10, 2010 by imusicdaily
Filed under Celebrity, Music, TV
The numbers are in and, it’s official, Ellen is a huge hit as the new judge on American Idol.
Last night, the contestants made their way to Hollywood as Ellen took her seat at the judges table for the first time. The episode brought in 27.7 million viewers, the most it’s seen since the season premier in January. Idol’s ratings went up 12% last night.
What do you think of Ellen as the new judge on American Idol?
Upcoming Show: Zac Poor Live @ The Viper Room Feb. 17th
February 8, 2010 by imusicdaily
Filed under Artist To Watch, Music
If you’re in the Los Angeles area, don’t miss this chance to see Zac Poor at The Viper Room on Wednesday, February 17th at 9pm.
For more information on Zac Poor, check out www.myspace.com/zacpoor.
Follow Zac on Twitter @zacpoor.
Ellen To Make Her Idol Debut This Week
February 8, 2010 by imusicdaily
Filed under Celebrity, Music, TV, Video
The first round of auditions are over and the contestants lucky enough to get a golden ticket are on their way to Hollywood this week on Idol. Time to see who can survive the Idol gauntlet and make it through to the live shows.
Ellen DeGeneres will be making her Idol debut this week on Tuesday night’s episode. The time has come to see what Ellen brings to the panel. Is there really tension on set between Ellen and Simon?
Check out this Idol promo featuring Ellen –
Are you excited for Ellen’s debut on Idol?
Stars Unite For ‘We Are The World’ Remake [Video]
February 2, 2010 by imusicdaily
Filed under Celebrity, Charity, Collaboration, Music
The original ‘We Are The World’, which raised at least $30 millions for African humanitarian programs 25 years ago, was updated last night as dozens of stars united at a Hollywood Studio in an effort to raise money for Haitian earthquake relief.
Young acts like Justin Bieber and The Jonas Brothers joined music legends such as Barbra Steisand and Tony Bennet in the very same studio that was used for the original recording.
The remake of ‘We Are The World’ will be premier at the Winter Olympics on February 12th.
Check out this behind the scenes look from Entertainment Tonight –
The roster of stars who reportedly participated in the recording include Carlos Santana, Orianthi, Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, Sugarland, Adam Levine, Jason Mraz, Earth Wind & Fire, Natalie Cole, The Jonas Brothers, T-Pain, Brian Wilson, Justin Bieber, Nicole Scherzinger, India.Arie, Julianne Hough, Mary Mary, Melanie Fiona, BeBe Winans, Mya, Tyrese Gibson, Anthony Hamilton, Raphael Saadiq, Gladys Knight, Keri Hilson, Joel and Benji Madden, Heart, Brandy, Pink, Musiq Soulchild, Miley Cyrus, Akon, Jordin Sparks, Celine Dion, Rob Thomas, Katharine McPhee, Jeff Bridges, Randy Jackson, Patti Austin, Kid CuDi, Usher, Will.i.am, Kanye West, LL Cool J, Issac Slade (of The Fray), Snoop Dogg, Nicole Richie, Trey Songz, Ethan Bortnick, Taryll Jackson, Taj Jackson, TJ Jackson, Vince Vaughn, Drake, Freda Payne, Faith Evans, Robin Thicke, Rashida Jones, Barbra Streisand, Jimmy Jean Louis, Enrique Iglesias, Zac Brown, Lil Wayne, Tony Bennett, Josh Groban, Sean Garrett, Harry Connick Jr., Al Jardine, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (Bizzy Bone) and A.R.Rahman.
ATTN New Moon Fans: Cast Mall Tour To Include Concert
October 26, 2009 by imusicdaily
Filed under Concert, Movie, Music, On Tour, Soundtrack
Summit Entertainment has announced a New Moon 15-city mall tour across the U.S.!
The tour will feature Q&A’s with cast-members of New Moon along with performances by bands from the soundtrack at select stops.
The tour will kick off in Hollywood on November 6 at the Hollywood & Highland complex with performances by Death Cab for Cutie, Anya Marina, Sea Wolf and Band of Skulls.
Paramore Cancels LA Show. Hayley Williams Lost Her Voice
October 2, 2009 by imusicdaily
Filed under Concert, Music, On Tour, Video
Seems like something’s going around. First Miley and now Hayley?!
Paramore had to cancel their show in Los Angeles last night (October 1) at the Hollywood Palladium. No official reason was given, but lead singer Hayley Williams told the crowd at their concert in Pomona, CA that she had gotten sick a week before their tour started. By the end of that show, Hayley was unable to take the stage for the band’s encore performance, so the audience filled in and sang Paramore’s hit ‘Misery Business’.
Hayley took to her Twitter account the following day announcing “I need my voice back.” She also said “Thanks to all our amazing fans in Pomona for singing for me last night.”
Check out the crowd’s performance –
Band To Watch Out For – Repeater
September 28, 2009 by MichaelaMyers
Filed under Artist To Watch, Music, Video
These guys have some real talent!
Repeater is a group with a unique sound that is somewhat gothic yet searing. I had the pleasure of catching one of their shows a while back and was blown away! The lyrics are poetic and full of fervor, the melodies are dark yet hopeful and drive into you, and when they perform they play with true rock and roll passion. Their polished sound is laced with influences from The Cure, a contribution by their world-class producer, Ross Robinson, who has worked with The Cure and bands such as Korn and Limp Bizkit.
Check out their song “The Gifted and the Damned” below, and if you’re in the Los Angeles area you can catch them at Boardner’s on October 9th in Hollywood. Get more show info and hear more of their tunes at www.myspace.com/repeaterband.
The Gifted and the Damned –
Download Repeater’s album Iron Flowers here 
DJ AM Memorial Video
September 8, 2009 by imusicdaily
Filed under Celebrity, RIP, Video
“This vid makes me smile from ear 2 ear and tear at the same time, miss u homie.” – Travis Barker tweeted in response to the memorial video that was played at DJ AM’s service last week at the Paladium in Hollywood.
AMERICAN IDOL RECAP
March 4, 2009 by Rob Steiner
Filed under Contest, Music, TV
Last night’s show was disappointing, to say the least. Seems the contestants this year just can’t pick the right songs. Who’s guiding these people?
I was really looking forward to seeing Kristen McNamara’s performance, but ‘Give Me One Reason’ was her song choice…really??? Are you kidding me? WHY?! She’s so much more talented than that. I’m not saying that Tracy Chapman isn’t talented, but Kristen’s voice is capable of so much more and that song said NOTHING about her. I hope her voice is good enough to get her though, but after that song, I don’t know.
Nathaniel Marshall got way too much attention last night. The guy can sing, but did he really deserve that much time on screen last night? And I didn’t really like his song choice. He did a good job making it his own, but if he’s really all about having fun and making a fun record, then he should choose something more along those lines. Not Meatloaf.
Lil Rounds is incredible. BUT, I didn’t like her song choice either. I remember it was a Mary J. Blige song, but I can’t remember which one. There were moments that she sounded just like Mary J, but then there were moments when she fell short. For her first live performance on television, I would have liked it to have been more memorable. She’s definitely going through to the next round.
Kendall Beard was somewhat memorable. She’s got a great lower range, but her upper range definitely needs some work. Once she hit the chorus, her performance went downhill.
And now to Felicia Barton, the replacement for Joanna Pacitti who was disqualified from the competition. There’s something fishy about her and I can’t seem to get her off of my mind. Did anyone else notice the COMPLETE makeover that she’s had? She looks incredible compared to the first audition and Hollywood rounds. Every season, the top 12 contestants get a makeover and that’s when we start to see them as potential pop stars, but we’re still in the top 36 round and no one else seems to have had as drastic of a makeover as Felicia. And, most notable to me, was her new set of teeth. Veneers are not cheap and it appears as though she’s just recently had them done sometime after the Hollywood Week round. Did she do this all on her own? Or is Idol behind her new look? There’s no denying that she can sing and her new look made me like her even more last night. She definitely stood out from the crowd when she took the stage. I will be surprised if she doesn’t go through tonight. And, yes, Paula, it is funny how the universe works…and a little help doesn’t hurt.
