It looks like performing at the Grammy Awards earlier this year was all it required to inspire Tina Turner to get back to work. The Queen of R&B will start her first post-retirement tour in Kansas City in October.
Tina will make the official announcement for the tour this week on Oprah, but the show to air May 12 was recorded last week in Las Vegas. The show was shot in front of an audience of 4,000 so the news is not really a secret.
The now 68-year-old Tina Turner retired after her last tour in 2000. The Queen went out of top with the highest grossing tour of that year.
Tina originally made her name with former husband Ike in the Ike and Tina Turner Revue. They scored global hits with ‘Nutbush City Limits’ and a soul version of Credence Clearwater Revivals ‘Proud Mary’.
After suffering beatings from her husband, the couple divorced in 1978.
In 1984, Tina revived her career as a solo artist with the massive hit ‘Private Dancer’. She won Record of the Year for ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ at the Grammy Awards the following year.
The 80s placed Tina in the superstar category. The hits that flowed included ‘Let’s Stay Together’, ‘We Don’t Need Another Hero’, ‘Show Some Respect’, ‘Better Be Good To Me’ and ‘Steamy Windows’.
Tina recorded duets with David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams and Australia, Jimmy Barnes. With Barnes, she re-recorded her classic ‘The Best’ for a TV commercial for football.
People may be saying that Whitney Houston is more than ready for a comeback but maybe that’s strictly for the recording studio. The recovering crack-head performed for 30 minutes for a reported $3 million to a sold out crowd at the Plymouth Jazz Festival on Sunday. According to BV Buzz, her voice was anything but ok and that it became raspy by the third song. She was also unable to hit the big finish for ‘I Will Always Love You’. To add to that, she has no sense of geography as she kept shouting to the crowd “I love you Trinidad!” The thing is, she was in Tobago.
Which is more likely – Sting writing ‘Roxanne’ about prostitutes while traveling in Paris or Sting co-writing it in the basement of his Reno home with a guy he met at a restaurant? According to a police report filed by Roy Smith, Sting heard him singing at Molly’s Garden Restaurant in 1977, thought he was good and asked him to hang out. They hung out in Sting’s basement drinking beers, during which time, Smith told Sting about an ex named Roxanne who was a prostitute and about writing letters to his late father which he then put in a bottle. Smith claims that Sting agreed to give him royalties for the songs, but never did. But that’s not all – Smith also claims that Sting tried to contact him through his mom but that she didn’t relay the messages because she though that the real police were after her son. Stupid!
The curvaceous diva that is Mariah Carey is this week’s music mentor to the final seven contestant on American Idol. I wonder if they will be singing Mariah’s songs. And I wonder what the heck David Cook will do. I’m also thinking about whether Mariah will lip synch through her performance on the elimination show like she did on German Idol. If she does, I’m sure she’ll get a very ugly criticism from Simon. In other Idol news, you can now vote for the winner’s single on AmericanIdol.com. There are some pretty great songs there so think about what you want to hear and who you want to hear sing it.
In the world of showbiz you can only find a few artists who age with hotness. 80s pop star Rick Astley happens to be one of them. For those that don’t know about the guy, he’s the one who sings the gem of a classic ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’. If you still don’t know, you now have a chance to find out as he is reportedly going back on tour. Unfortunately for international fans, all his dates are for the UK only. Astley seems to be content with his past success as he has no plans to work on new material after the tour. He spoke to an English paper saying that the chances of him making a new record are slim explaining that he doesn’t have the energy for it.
Dolly Parton – now that’s a star who needs no introduction or any grace of tongue to be described. The diva and country music legend is back with a new album called ‘Backwoods Barbie’. On that album, she has a cover of the 80s classic ‘Drives Me Crazy’ by the Fine Young Cannibals. And like I said, it’s Dolly. Her cover rules! Her cover still has the 80s feel which made the song really enjoyable in the first place but then she adds her own country flavor and it became even better. I never knew I would be into country as much as this and again I have to say – it’s Dolly Parton! How could anyone not like her?
Yu just have to hand it to her, Paula Abdul is being one smart cookie about her return to the music biz. Paula’s plans for her first album in over a decade is quite clever and she’s hoping would be a guaranteed hit. Paula says that she’s already back in the studio working on around 5 of her #1 songs but that they will be interpreted by different producers like will.i.am. Her new album will also include 5 new songs. With will.i.am’s own music failing to sell, I’m doubtful about this album. Now if she could get Timbaland to produce for her then maybe there’s a bigger chance for her.
90s rapper Coolio, best known for his song ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ from the movie ‘Dangerous Minds’, is trying to catapult himself back into the light of stardom by “teaching yo ass how to cook”. The self-proclaimed Ghetto Gourmet now has his own online cooking show and he’s on a mission to take over the world’s kitchen. Caprese salad was the first thing up on the menu. Coolio says “I’m gunna teach you how to make a salad that will get them panties right off.” If you want to learn how to do that, watch ‘Cooking with Coolio’ on MyDamnChannel.com. All hail Chef Coolio!
Beyoncé Knowles must be ecstatic, and probably just a little nervous, following reports of what must be a dream come true for many artists these days.
The Grammy awards are up and coming. Britney Spears is reportedly banned from the building after her ridiculed performance last year and it is doubtful whether Amy Winehouse will be allowed in the country, never mind the building.
But one performance I shall definitely be tuning in to see is the duet between Beyoncé and Tina Turner. The Crazy In Love star and music legend will join forces at the prestigious award ceremony on February 10. An insider said, “We don’t know what they’ll be singing yet, but it is sure to be an amazing performance.”
Beyoncé, 26, has never made a secret of her admiration for ‘Simply The Best’ singer Tina, and even performed her hit ‘Proud Mary’ during a tribute to the star in 2005.
Well it’ll be Proud Beyoncé after the performance I am sure. If I look a bit green that’s because I am…green with envy.
Britney Spears still has a rotating circus of paparazzi pals to play with but it seems like they may have some competition from an inanimate object. It seems that the fallen pop star has gotten intimate with a chair so says the owner of Millennium Dance Complex via People. The pop wreck was apparently doing choreography for her song ‘Hot as Ice’ and that she “rehearsed an amazing routine with a chair” spending nearly three hours on it. If ‘Hot as Ice’ turns out to be a new single and she’s going to dance for it, let’s hope the moves turn out better than the last couple of moves she’s done.
While it’s being reported that Paula Abdul is going to perform at this year’s Super Bowl, it is also being said that the once singer is not planning a musical comeback. She just did the one-off song for her fellow American Idol judge Randy Jackson’s new album. And I hate to say it, but it’s actually really good. It’s called ‘Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow’. Her vocals may have been manipulated beyond belief and the song sounds like something that should have been on Britney’s last album or Janet’s new one. They may even play this on the radio! But during the Super Bowl? No thanks.
Alanis Morissette is finally returning to the music scene. She has just released a power ballad called ‘Underneath’. The song was produced by Guy Sigsworth, known for his work with Frou Frou and Imogen Heap. A video is also out for the song and it was directed by Matt Docter.
According to Wiki, the song had an unofficial debut on September 15, 2007 at the Kodak Theatre in LA at the Elevate Film Festival. Alanis reportedly submitted her song and just like all other 14 videos shown at the festival, had the song’s video written, directed, shot and edited in two ways.
If this piece of news is true, this is what I would call a train wreck waiting to happen. Paula Abdul is reportedly in talks to perform at the Super Bowl next month. How exactly was the connection made? The Super Bowl is being shown on Fox this year. Paula stars on Fox’s American Idol. She is doing a duet with fellow Idol judge Randy Jackson for his new CD and voila. Paula hasn’t released an album in over a decade. Fox cannot be stupid enough to let this happen! Why can’t she just remain the hardly understood judge on Idol?
With songs like ‘Love and Affection’ and ‘After the Rain’, nothing better personified early 90s cheese like the group Nelson which was made up of brothers Gunnar Nelson and his equally ridiculously maned twin brother Matthew Nelson. Don’t ask me which one is which, because I have absolutely no clue.
But that was the early 90s and this is 2008. 40-year old Gunnar is now sporting a Chastity Bono-style shag. He was spotted without his wonder twin at a restaurant opening in Las Vegas on Sunday. Believe it or not, the Nelson brothers actually still insist on touring. I don’t even remember them until someone pointed it out, why would they tour?
Alanis Morissette is having a new album come out in a few months and she’s going to go on tour with Matchbox 20. With all those new things in store, why not add a sizzling new look to boot?
The Canadian rocker debuted a glamorous new makeover in the new issue of Allure magazine. Now this is how you do a makeover without selling out. Are you hearing me Avril Lavigne? I can’t wait to hear the songs on Alanis’ album. She was always a great writer and has some of the best songs which is much more than I can say for Avril.
When it comes to shirts, married singers and songwriters Ashford & Simpson need to learn that less doesn’t always mean more. The duo is responsible for writing classic songs like ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’. A very high mountain is where their horrific outfits should be banned to is what really needs to be done.
The singing couple performed at a charity event in Atlanta last Saturday where 65-year old Nick Ashford, with his unfortunately purple plastic-wrapped wife Valerie Simpson, wore a woman’s belt and an inexcusable studded sheer tank top. I have almost no doubt that their outfits gave fans the blues.
You know how you watch people on television and wanna be like them, and someone else always says that it’s not always how it looks? Well, that’s the truth when it comes to Britney Spears in her new Piece of Me video.Hey, the girl’s not fat by any means, but she’s not her previously toned hot-body either. She must be feeling the post-baby body blues because word has it that there was some doctoring up of the video to slim her down after production. Check out YouTube and plenty of other gossip rags to find pics and video to show it.
Brit - you wanna make a comeback so comeback as yourself. Don’t try and fool us into thinking you’re still at your best; but first, find the sleaze that released these pics and show him who the real fool is.
As they say, when it rains it pours. So once news broke of Janet Jackson making a comeback with a subsequent new single getting leaked, the internet has been abuzz about Miss Jackson.We’re all aware that Janet’s new single is called ‘Feedback’. Now, there’s news that Janet’s new CD is going to be called ‘Discipline’. The disc has the potential to be ‘Control’s’ companion piece and a great way for the diva’s comeback. Radio stations are already being flooded with requests for her single and there are reports that she will definitely go on tour in support of the new album.
Other than a brief appearance on our TV screens in “I’m a Celebrity”; Jason Donovan has made more breaking news regarding his drug issues rather than the music business. But it has been revealed this week that the former Joseph star is going back on the road with a brand new UK tour in 2008.
Having worked with Stock, Aitken and Waterman in the late 1980s and had several hit singles including “Too Many Broken Hearts”, “Sealed With A Kiss” and “Especially For You”, a duet with Kylie Minogue; this new tour is said to be a greatest hits type tour; but may include some new material.
Well I can imagine it will be, ummm, interesting I think is the word I am looking for. Keep your eyes peeled and if you are a major fan tickets go on sale December 8th. Don’t all rush at once now…
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