Amy Winehouse Tribute Concert Announced by Father

Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch has announced a tribute concert for the singer who passed away in 2011, with proceeds benefitting the Amy Winehouse Foundation. Lily Allen and Jessie J are reportedly in talks to perform at the memorial concert.

Mitch Winehouse started the foundation in Amy’s name after the young star died at age 27 last July.

“The Amy Winehouse Foundation is very excited to be planning a benefit concert in tribute to Amy later this year,” Mitch said to the UK’s Press Association. “We will be talking to a variety of people in the coming months and will announce those performing as soon as we can.”

Both Jessie J and Lily Allen have previously expressed their adoration for the late star and shown interest in paying tribute to her. During her tribute to Winehouse at the MTV Europe Music Awards, Jessie J told the audience, “I never got to thank Amy for breaking boundaries as I truly believe without her I wouldn’t be standing here today. She set a new standard for British female artists.”

The plan is for the show to be an intimate performance, including not only singers she influenced but artists that Amy Winehouse admired as well.

Lily Allen Confirms She’s Three months pregnant!

Lily Allen has confirmed she is three months pregnant. She told her family and friends the good news at the weekend, after having a scan. The singer, who is dating Sam Cooper, said: “It goes without saying we are both absolutely delighted.”

Lily revealed her wish to have a baby in January, during a gig in Sydney. In May, Lily announced she planned to take a five year career break to have children. Rumours started immediately that she was already pregnant, which she denied. She recently revealed to Elle UK that her clothes shop keeps her grounded and settled enough to have a child.

A big congratulations to Lily and Sam!

Elton John Helps Eminem Fight Drug Problem

It turns out that openly gay singer Sir Elton John is helping accused homophobic rapper Eminem fight his drug problems.

Elton John told BBC Radio that Eminem is succeeding in his well-publicized battle against substance abuse.

John added that as a recovering drug abuser, he is happy to help people if they want the assistance, but he explained that drugs make people so cocky and arrogant that they often reject help.

Could he possibly be talking about Lily Allen, whom he once publicly scolded for being drunk in public at an event in London?
At the event Lily Allen dropped a couple F bombs onstage and told Elton he was old, so Elton warned her and said, “I could still snort you under the table.” Lily eventually had to be helped out of the event and into her car by her bodyguard.

JUST SAY NO TO DRUGS!!!

Joss Stone Slams Lily Allen: “She Can’t Sing!”

Joss Stone has launched a scathing attack on fellow British singer Lily Allen, by criticizing the “Smile” star’s singing prowness and her unpopular campaign against illegal file-sharing.

Anyone else smell a catfight?

“[Lily] needs to sell records because she’s not a singer, and that’s not an offense to her because I think that she knows that too,” Joss — who has previously been accused of sleeping with producers for access to coveated beats — told The Press Association on Wednesday. “I think she’s a performer and she’s more of a personality than she is a singer. But I think when musicians are really making real music people come to the show and that’s what we make our money from, from playing live. And I think it’s probably harder for an artist like Lily and any other pop acts.”

Lily is currently campaigning to try and make internet file sharing a criminal offense in the UK. It is an effort Joss finds pointless.

“…She’s not going to win that fight. None of us will win that fight. So let’s just accept it and let’s see it as something that can be beautiful and it might change music for the better. It might sort the weeds from the flowers,” Joss remarked.

“Who said that musicians have to be millionaires? Who made this a rule? We don’t need that much money. We just don’t. We only need enough to make music and to eat and to go on tour.”

Lily Allen New Music Video For “Who’d Have Known”

After all the rumors that said Lily Allen would retired from the music scene, the singer released a new music video from her current album It’s Not Me, It’s You which became a hit in the UK. The video released is for the song “Who’d Have Known”. Check it out!

Muse, Lily Allen Top Big Day Out Lineup

British alternative rock trio Muse, pop artist Lily Allen and returning local heroes Powderfinger are booked to play the 2010 Big Day Out festival tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Others confirmed by organizers the line-up includes British electronica acts Groove Armada and Calvin Harris, swaggering Brit rockers Kasabian, alt-rock band the Horrors, rapper Dizzee Rascal and rising local artists Ladyhawke, Lisa Mitchell and the Temper Trap. But there was no space on today’s announcement for David Bowie, who had been widely tipped by bloggers to show down under for an acoustic performance.

Now entering its 18th run, the Big Day Out is the largest outdoor music event of its kind in Australia. Attendance for the six-date 2009 edition reached 263,054, down slightly from the all-time peak of 282,692 for the 2008 tour.

The BDO 2010 kicks off Jan. 15 at Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium, before moving on to venues at the Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and concluding Jan. 31 at Perth’s Claremont Showground. Tickets will be priced at $140 Australian ($100) for the Australian dates and $132 New Zealand ($92) for the Auckland event.

I don’t know, this lineup seems pretty mediocre. What do you think?

MTV Loves Perez Hilton Artist Sliimy

Looks like Perez Hilton’s first official artist on his newly formed label is gearing up to be a huge success.

Sliimy is EVERYWHERE! And MTV is the latest to fall in love with the artist.

Check out their review –

“Sliimy’s music has a sunny, literate charm, imbued with an innate tunefulness that shines through in his buoyant pop arrangements and lovely singing. All this buzz has resulted in Sliimy being nominated for an MTV Europe Music Award for Best French Artist (along with former Buzz On subject David Guetta). If you like Phoenix, Lily Allen or Mika, you need to find out who Sliimy is ASAP”.

Here is Sliimy’s debut single ‘Wake Up’ –

What Is Lily Allen Wearing?!

Lily Allen wore something that strip-barbie would wear. It looks like she made it herself, and what was she thinking wearing at the Bestival in the Isle of Wight?

A lot of people think she should get a boob job. What do you think?

The festival has been held annually in late summer since 2004, in a small country park called ‘Robin Hill’. The event is organized by BBC Radio 1 leftfield DJ Rob da Bank and is an off-shoot of his Sunday Best record label and club nights. Creative Director and wife Josie da Bank and co founders / partners John and Ziggy from Get Involved are also involved in organising the event.

The Isle of Wight was chosen for many reasons as the site of the Bestival, primarily due to its notable natural beauty. It is also known that the Isle of Wight holds more carnivals per capita than anywhere else in the United Kingdom.

Lily Allen Is Jealous Of Other Singers?

Lily Allen is jealous of other female singers. The outspoken pop star finds it difficult when she hears people getting excited about other women’s music as she worries it means she will be forgotten.

She explained: “I get pangs of jealousy when I hear people like radio presenters getting really excited about new music. I kind of feel like, ‘Oh, I’m just fading.’”
“I don’t feel I am in competition with all the other girls. I really feel this is the year of the girl, with La Roux and Little Boots and Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine.”

“Who I really love is La Roux. She’s a friend as well. I find it quite difficult getting on with a lot of my female competitors but I really, really like her.”

Despite releasing her first single in 2006 and enjoying both critical and commercial success, Lily claims she still struggles with fame.
The 24-year-old singer finds it hard to deal with strangers on a daily basis because she doesn’t want to disappoint them.

NEW VIDEO: LILY ALLEN ‘NOT FAIR’

Lily Allen’s newest music video just appeared online for her next single ‘Not Fair’ off of her latest album It’s Not Me, It’s You. 

We’re loving the Grand Ole Opry set!