Saturday, 22 December 2012

[Watch] Was LeAnn Rimes intoxicated On X-Factor USA?

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Can anybody tell me what was going on with LeAnn Rimes during her performance at X-Factor USA, because to me she looked (and sounded) drunk as hell!

Joining contestant Carly Rose Sonenclar on stage for a duet of her MASSIVE hit How Do I Live, the country-pop star messed up the lyrics, played (badly) with the medley, and made herself look anything but the seasoned veteran she is.

Poor Carly Rose, it must have been hard to stay in tune when LeAnn was changing the key with every other beat of the song. I can only imagine how resentful her parents the 13-year-old(!) is feeling after missing out on winning the series. Though, to be fair, she didn't sound like the strongest singer- if the pre-LeAnn vocals were anything to go on.

Thursday, 20 December 2012

[Probably Never Heard] Christmas Songs



Are you tired of hearing the same Christmas songs every year on the radio? Well if you are (actually even if you're not), here are two songs that are sure to bring some variety to your Yuletide playlist ! Suggested by regular reader "Opie", these two little gems offer a different kind of Christmas record. So don't expect any jingling bells, choir of Children, or overt festivity, because there ain't any to be found here!

[Free Music] JoJo "AGÁPĒ" Mixtape



Suffering from problems at her label, Blackground Records, JoJo has had a hard time getting her music career to the level where it should be eight years after she first hit the scene with "Leave (Get Out)" .

With her third album now pushed back to a vague date in 2013, the plucky singer-songwriter has ignored the problems with her label, and instead taken the route of many an artist this year by releasing a free mixtape to satisfy fans and her own artistry.

Wednesday, 19 December 2012

[Watch] 2012 Vh1 Divas Donna Summer Tribute



Disco legend Donna Summers was remembered at the 2012 VH1 Divas Live concert with a medley of her greatest hits. Having the honour of performing said classics fell to Divas Kelly Rowland, Keri Hilson and -honorary diva- Adam Lambert.

The tribute was opened by Destiny's Child alumni Kelly Rowland, and though she may have been present and accounted for during "Bad Girls", her voice certainly was not. I've never heard her sound this bad. Her runs were off, she was out of time in places, and her voice was missing the power and the flexibility that she demonstrated during her Mariah Carey tribute back in February [here]. I have no idea what was going on here, but when Keri Hilson sounds better than you, you've got a problem.

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

[Watch] Lady Gaga And The Rolling Stones Duet On "Gimme Shelter"

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Lady Gaga joined The Rolling Stones on stage during their performance of "Gimme Shelter" in Newark, New Jersey on Sunday night.

For whatever shady reason, I enjoyed Gaga's trippy dancing. But let's be honest, she was never going to be able to compare vocally with Mick Jagger's usual duetting partner on the song: one Lisa Fischer. In fact, she didn't even compete with Florence Welch, who took to the stage to sing the same song with The Stones during their London gig last month. (See both renditions below.)