On March 16, Bruce Springsteen brought an 11-year-old boy up to perform “Waitin' on a Sunny Day" with him during The Boss's “Wrecking Ball World Tour” stop in Brisbane, Australia. The unlikely pair looked like they had a blast together on stage!
After they finished singing, Springsteen led the boy upstage and helped him prepare for an awesome knee slide in front of the entire Brisbane Entertainment Centre audience.
Read More »from 11-year-old boy joins Bruce Springsteen on stage in AustraliaTaylor Swift and Nelly took the stage together during the country/pop singer’s “Red Tour” stop in St. Louis on March 19, teaming up to perform the rapper’s new tune “Hey Porsche” in his hometown.
Dave J Hogan/Getty ImagesAfter ten years together, English-Irish pop female group Girls Aloud took to their website to announce they have broken up following their “Ten Tour” stop at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on March 20.
“Dear Alouders, we just want to say from the bottom of our hearts Thank you!!” the band wrote. “This tour has been an amazing experience and the perfect chance to say thank you for being on this journey with us through a decade.”
They also said, “It has far exceeded any of our dreams and we hope we are forever your inspiration and reminder that dreams really do glitter!! Your love and support will stay with us forever but we have now come to the end of our incredible time together . Love you lots. Girls Aloud x.”
As we say goodbye to members Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts, and Kimberley Walsh in their girl group form, let’s take a look at a few things that every fan should know about them.
Read More »from Girls Aloud break up: Things you should know about the female pop sensationsIn an appearance on Snoop Lion’s (formerly known as Snoop Dogg) new track “No Guns Allowed,” Canadian rapper Drake is bringing attention to last year’s tragic shooting in Scarborough, Ont., that killed two young people and wounded 23 others. Shyanne Charles, 14, and Joshua Yasay, 23, were killed outside of a public housing complex on July 26, 2012, while they were attending a barbeque block party.
For Drake's verse in Snoop Lion's, the 26-year-old Toronto native recalls the events of that horrific day and gives a special shout-out to the victims.
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Willie Nelson, Carole King, and Annie Lennox (Getty Images)Country music singer/songwriter Willie Nelson, “Tapestry” album artist Carole King, and former Eurythmics vocalist Annie Lennox will each receive honorary doctor of music degrees from Berklee’s College of Music on May 11.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the honourees are being “recognized for their achievements and influence in music, and ongoing contributions American and international culture.” Lennox is also a commencement speaker for the event.
Prior to receiving their degrees, the artists will be honoured by the students, who will perform their songs the night before they graduate.
Nelson, King and Lennox aren’t the first musicians to earn a post-secondary degree. Check out more scholarly artists below.
Read More »from Willie Nelson, Carole King, and Annie Lennox to each receive honorary doctor of music degreesSelena Gomez stopped by “The Late Show with David Letterman” on March 18 and learned that she and host David Letterman have something in common: they’ve both (allegedly) made Justin Bieber cry.
“The last time he was on, he and I got into a conversation and he said something, then I said something, then he said something, and I said something, and I made him cry,” Letterman said during the interview.
Gomez then responded, “Well, then, that makes two of us.”
Of course, Letterman has previously addressed his claim of making Bieber cry -- he's apologized for it, and also told Oprah Winfrey that he didn't think the pop star was tougher than people thought.
“I thought I made Justin Bieber cry and I felt bad about that, but I don’t think I did,” Letterman said on “Oprah’s Next Chapter” in January. “The kid can take a punch. I like the kid. He’s really pretty good but something happened. I didn’t even know what it was and…you forget that they’re only 16. You forget that they’re little
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Jonathan Leibson/WireImageCanadian pop rockers the Barenaked Ladies are in their 25th year of making music, and the band have announced that they are heading out on the road for the 2013 edition of the “Last Summer On Earth” tour, beginning on June 17.
"The Mayans may have just been off a little, so we're hedging our bets," frontman Ed Robertson told Rolling Stone.
Supporting the band on the road will be acts like “Brick” hitmakers Ben Folds Five and Boston rockers Guster. Together, the three groups have released a hilarious tour announcement video that features a Scrabble game gone awry and gives us an inside look into what happens at BNL’s World Headquarters in Toronto.
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Arthur Mola/Getty ImagesThe 31st annual Canadian Music Week kicks off Tuesday in Toronto, and in addition to hearing your favourite bands perform during Canadian Music Fest, there are lots of things that you can do to experience, learn and create within the wonderful world of music.
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Jessie J, before and after shaving her head. (David Mepham/FilmMagic, Twitter)U.K. singing sensation Jessie J shaved off her signature black bob for a good cause on March 15 during the 25th annual Comic Relief fundraising event. According to her tweet, the singer is happy with her decision.
“I am soooo thankful to everyone who has donated @rednoseday and supported me tonight!” she wrote. “My heart is filled with happiness! Lets make a change! X.”
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Justin Timberlake performs at SXSW on March 16. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)Justin Timberlake’s long-awaited third album “The 20/20 Experience” drops on March 19, and according to The Roots’ Questlove, the former ‘NSync member’s fourth record won’t be far behind.
“i will say the album is OVERLY ambitious. like a LOT of ideas crammed into one,” the drummer wrote in an Okayplayer.com forum, Billboard reports. "spoiler alert. 20/20 Vol 2 comes out in nov. (10 songs now.....10 songs later= 20 vision)."
Since The Roots are the house band on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” and Timberlake spent all of last week hanging out on the show (reprising his “History of Rap” role and bringing “SexyBack” ragtime-style,) it’s not shocking that Questlove would have some inside information.
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