Friday, November 20, 2009

Jay-Z Earns First No. 1 Hit As Lead Artist With “Empire State Of Mind”

November 19, 2009 by TJ  
Filed under Billboard Charts

Jay-Z has seen the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart before as a featured guest with Mariah Carey, Beyonce, and Rihanna, but this time it has to be just a little bit sweeter.
The New York-born rapper earns his first No. 1 hit as a lead artist with his city’s new anthem “Empire State [...]

Alicia Keys Gives “Empire State Of Mind” A Stripped Second Version

November 19, 2009 by TJ  
Filed under Live, New Music

Is rap not your thing, but you still want to get into that “Empire State of Mind”? Alicia Keys has got the answer for you.
During a performance for Clear Channel radio’s stripped sessions, the soul diva performed a new version of the song, sans Jay-Z, with all new verses. “Imma make it by any means/I [...]

Alicia Keys Performs On Dancing With The Stars Semi-Finals Results Show

November 17, 2009 by Story Gilmore  
Filed under Live, TV/Radio Goodness

The pressure was on for the remaining contestants on Dancing With The Stars. Tonight’s (November 17) elimination shaped next week’s finals but before all the dirty work went down, they had a night full of musical performances to get to. One of tonight’s performers was Grammy award winning singer, Alicia Keys.
Alicia, dressed in black leather [...]

New Video: Alicia Keys – Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart

November 17, 2009 by TJ  
Filed under New Videos

Almost just as quickly as Alicia Keys unleashed the video for “Doesn’t Mean Anything,” she got to work on “Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart,” the second single from her upcoming fourth album, The Element of Freedom.
Keys, though extremely talented and successful, has never really been known for having extraordinary videos. “Try Sleeping…” tries stepping [...]

Behind The Scenes: Alicia Keys Shows Off Super Powers In “Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart” Video Shoot

November 14, 2009 by Story Gilmore  
Filed under Behind The Scenes

Alicia Keys will apparently channel her inner superwoman in the video for her new single Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart.
She walks the streets of New York and stumbles upon an accident: a dog has been hit by a car and killed! Oh no! No worries sad little girl. Ms. Keys has super powers. She [...]

Owl City Flies Back To No. 1 As Rihanna Makes Top Ten Debut

November 14, 2009 by TJ  
Filed under Billboard Charts

Jason DeRulo played Kanye West last week when his debut hit “Whatcha Say” interrupted Owl City’s reign at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with his single “Fireflies,” but it didn’t last long.
Owl City, born Adam Young, enjoys a second non-consecutive week on top as “Fireflies” soars digitally, racking up an astonishing [...]

Alicia Keys Debuts Official Album Cover For “The Element Of Freedom”

November 13, 2009 by TJ  
Filed under Album Covers

Oh, Amazon.com. You really had us going.
When the online retailer uploaded an image for Alicia Keys‘ new album, The Element of Freedom, fans (and bloggers alike) around the internet immediately thought what they were seeing was the official cover for AK’s fourth album.
Keys tweeted later that day to tell everyone it was not and to [...]

Celebrate Sesame Street’s 40th Anniversary With Destiny’s Child, Chris Brown, Feist, And More In This Video Playlist!

November 10, 2009 by Neon Limelight  
Filed under Limelight Playlist

Today, Sesame Street celebrates its 40th anniversary. We know the little kid inside of you probably can’t stop smiling and reminiscing about how Elmo taught you that it’s OK to ask questions, Big Bird showed you how to be kind, and Cookie Monster taught you how to expand your waistline.
Sesame Street was always a good [...]

Alicia Keys Exudes Strength On ‘The Element Of Freedom’ Album Cover

November 10, 2009 by TJ  
Filed under Album Covers

Alicia Keys will soon unleash her highly anticipated fourth album, The Element of Freedom.
She told Billboard Magazine recently that the new set of songs are all about “the ability to have nothing holding you back; to be totally brave enough to be completely yourself in all of its glory.” It’s a journey she’s taken in [...]

Alicia Keys And Alejandro Sanz Perform “Looking For Paradise” At 2009 Latin Grammys

November 6, 2009 by TJ  
Filed under Awards Shows, Live

Latin star Alejandro Sanz and R&B diva Alicia Keys made sweet music together tonight at the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards.
The duo performed their new duet “Looking For Paradise” together for the first time. Both went back and forth between singing in English and Spanish, and showed real chemistry.
“Looking For Paradise” appears on Alejandro Sanz’s [...]

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