Is Ke$ha Going Country?

Could it be that Ke$ha’s heading back to her roots for her next album?

“Coming from Nashville, I love Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard, and want to make those records too. But right now, it’s my ‘f**k off’, fun period and I’m gonna enjoy it,” she told Q magazine.

Check out her performance from The 5:19 Show –

Rage Against The Machine Beats ‘X Factor’ Winner Joe McElderry

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In a battle for the U.K.’s first-ever download-only Christmas No. 1, Rage Against The Machine beat newly crowned X Factor winner Joe McElderry.

Rage Against The Machine challenged their fans to download the bands 1992 track ‘Killing In The Name’ and, thanks to hundreds of thousands of members of a Facebook group aimed at getting the band’s song to No. 1, the band succeeded and landed on top of the chart above McElderry’s cover of Miley Cyrus’ ‘The Climb’.

The race to number one was a heated one with X Factor creator, Simon Cowell, expressing his distaste for the campaign to keep McElderry from the No. 1 spot.

Behind The Scenes: Leona Lewis ‘I Got You’ Music Video

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Here’s your first look at Leona Lewis’ new music video for her current single ‘I Got You’. Check out these pics that were taken during her shoot.

Although her album hasn’t sold as well as her label had hoped her in the states, it is worth noting that it has been certified double platinum in the UK.

And Lewis also sings the theme song to the No. 1 movie at the box office, Avatar. The theme song ‘I See You’, not to be confused with her current single ‘I Got You’, is very reminiscent of Celine Dion’s ‘My Heart Will Go On’ from Titanic. It will be interesting to see if ‘I See You’ makes its way onto the charts.

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Leona Lewis Debuts At No. 1 On U.K. Charts With ‘Echo’

Leona Lewis scored a No. 1 debut on the U.K. album chart Sunday (Nov. 22) with her second album Echo.

The former X Factor winner sold 161,000 copies of Echo, compared to an opening of 375,000 for her first album Spirit almost two years ago.

Lewis’ debut pushed 2008 X Factor runners-up JLS down to No. 2 with their self-titled debut album.

Taylor Swift’s Got A Big Heart When It Comes To Those In Need

Taylor Swift performed ‘Love Story’ on the BBC televised Children In Need fundraiser on Friday night.

Swift also donated £13,000(almost $22,000) of her own money to the charity!
Taylor will never seize to amaze us.

Boy George Was Surprised By “Nice” Inmates

Pop star Boy George was stunned to discover the convicts he spent time with as an inmate at London’s Pentonville Prison were polite.

The former Culture Club frontman was jailed in January for the false imprisonment and assault of a male escort in 2007. He was initially terrified about coming face to face with hardened criminals before his sentence began, but he was treated with nothing but respect.

He tells TV host Jonathan Ross, “The first 48 hours were a little bit of a shock to me! When you walk in, Pentonville is a Victorian prison so it’s a classic. Every movie you’ve ever seen, it’s that kind of set-up. When you walk in, you’ve got the balconies, the safety nets, people shouting Karma Chameleon, banging things.”

“You get a lot of attention when you first go in, especially if you’re Boy George. But, in a funny sort of way, people were actually quite sweet; people would come up to me and say, ‘Do you need a tooth brush, a mirror?’ There’s some nice people in prison!”

And once he got past the initial shock of being a prisoner, the singer started to come to terms with life behind bars: “You think, ‘How am I going to make this work for me?’ I got a job in the kitchen, made the vegetarian food. The more you do that, the quicker it (the sentence) goes. They probably thought I was going to be a complete nightmare.”

Boy George, real name George O’Dowd, served just four months of his 15-month sentence, and admits there were benefits to the home detention that followed his release.

He adds, “I spent four months in jail, four months on tag – home detention – which meant I was on a curfew from seven to seven. I couldn’t go in my garden! Basically, if you go out of range, it buzzes. I had no trouble with it.”

“In a funny sort of way, when I came off tag I got a bit depressed because all the time I was at home on tag, I had a get-out clause for everything! If I didn’t want to go somewhere, I’d say, ‘Can’t do that, I’m on tag!’ which was great! I can’t use that excuse anymore.”

Idol Winner Kris Allen Debuts New Music In Miami

Fans of Idol winner Kris Allen were in for quite a surprise when Allen performed at the Miami Dolphins’ tailgate concert on Sunday, October 25. Allen played several tracks off of his upcoming self-titled debut album.

It’s been a seemingly long wait for the Idol winners fans to hear Allen’s new music, but his album will be available November 17th.

Check out his new songs ‘Before We Come Undone’ and ‘Can’t Stay Away’ –

Idol Winner Kris Allen’s Debut Album Tracklist Revealed

The tracklist for American Idol winner Kris Allen’s self-titled debut album has been revealed.

Track Listing:

01. Live Like We’re Dying
02. Before We Come Undone
03. Can’t Stay Away
04. The Truth
05. Written All Over My Face
06. Bring It Back
07. Red Guitar
08. Is It Over
09. Let It Rain
10. Alright With Me
11. Lifetime
12. I Need to Know
13. Heartless

Robbie Williams Performs Live For BBC’s Electric Proms Concert Series

Robbie Williams made a triumphant live comeback in London last night (Oct. 21), as part of the BBC’s Electric Proms series of concerts.

Appearing at the London Roundhouse with a 38-piece band, including string and brass sections — led by Trevor Horn, who produced Williams’ new album “Reality Killed the Video Star” — Williams was in confident, relaxed form from the start. He made his entrance down a white staircase to current single “Bodies,” which entered the U.K. charts at No. 2 on Oct. 18.

Williams premiered seven songs from the new album, due Nov. 9 in the United Kingdom on Virgin Records. As well as “Bodies,” he aired what he said would be the album’s second single, “You Know Me,” alongside “Morning Sun,” “Blasphemy,” “Starstruck,” “Deceptacon” and “Won’t Do That.” Most of the new material harks back to Williams’ trademark adult pop sound, with little of the experimentation that marked his last album “Rudebox,” which proved a critical and commercial flop.

Stephen Davies, director of audio and music at BBC Worldwide said: ”We knew that there would be significant interest in this concert, but the public reaction has exceeded all of our expectations.”

UPDATE: Robbie Williams set a world record yesterday by having the most screenings of a live concert in theaters.The BBC’s live show “Electric Proms” was broadcast simultaneously in venues all over the world in 23 countries.Extra screenings are planned in the coming weeks for countries a bit further from Williams’ native England including Australia and South Africa.

Band To Watch: The Temper Trap

While at a taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live last week, we discovered a band that you ought to know.

The Temper Trap, from Melbourne, Australia, are currently scoring a huge hit in the UK with their first single, ‘Sweet Disposition.’ The song peaked at #6 on the UK Single Charts last week.

The Temper Trap, lead by frontman Dougy, have been writing and touring Australia, catching the ears of many, including world renowned producer Jim Abiss who made the journey to melbourne to assist the Temper Trap in delivering their debut record. With a series of epic new tracks set for release on their much anticipated debut album, the band has conquered adventurous new territory, building on their rich foundations in a natural progression. Legendary Artic Monkey’s and Kasabian Producer Jim Abiss flew over to Melbourne to be at the helm. The Results of this brilliant new evolution in sound will persuasively draw you in. The Temper Trap have undeniably delivered.

Watch the video for ‘Sweet Dispositon’ –

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