With the surprise U.S. success of Kylie Minogue, Capitol Records is starting to regain its footing in the current release marketplace. The EMI-owned label certainly has to hope the Minogue revival – her album “Fever” has sold 250,000 copies in three weeks of release in the U.S., and the single “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” has sold nearly 3 million worldwide – portends a solid spring for its established stars. Paul McCartney, whose “Driving Rain” album was met with relative indifference upon its release in November, could see boosted sales coinciding with his 24-date tour of the U.S.… Read more »
*NSYNC singer and clothing designer Chris Kirkpatrick debuted his FuMan Skeeto fall and winter women’s clothing line at Planet Hollywood Times Square in New York City yesterday (October 16). The pop music superstar and CEO of FuMan Skeeto Enterprises was inspired to create his own clothing line after years of wearing other people’s designs while performing. Kirkpatrick launched Fu Man Skeeto, Inc. clothing as the first of many projects he is planning under the umbrella of his FuMan Skeeto Enterprises, which he describes as a creative arts and media company. Kirkpatrick explained to LAUNCH why he decided to have a… Read more »
Music superstars Alicia Keys, Lenny Kravitz and John Mellencamp will be among the featured performers when the 2001 “VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards” is presented from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Tuesday, October 23 at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Celebrities making appearances at the seventh annual ceremony include No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani, Dylan McDermott from “The Practice,” Salma Hayek, “Law & Order” star Angie Harmon, New York Giants cornerback Jason Sehorn, hip-hop queen Lil’ Kim, rap superstar Sean “Puffy” Combs, Renee Zellweger (“Bridget Jones’ Diary”), screen star Christian Slater, supermodel Gisele Bundchen, singer Enrique Iglesias, Chris Noth of “Sex and… Read more »
A black satin conical bra that pop diva Madonna wore for her 1990 Blonde Ambition tour was auctioned off in London Thursday for 14,000 pounds ($20,000). The bra, which was designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier, had been expected to fetch up to 3,000 pounds ($4,000) at the pop-music sale at Christie’s auction house. The vendor had won the item in a radio competition after the tour. It was snapped up by a Chilean fashion museum. Ever-popular Beatles items also fetched high prices. A letter written by John Lennon to an Indian fan while he was studying meditation there fetched 9,400 pounds… Read more »
In the midst of a yearlong hiatus from the road, veteran guitarist and bandleader Carlos Santana has recorded a new song with reclusive pop star Michael Jackson. “I was very honored that he called on me to work with him, and I love the song,” Santana said. “He gave me a call last week, and he was really happy with it.” A Jackson spokesperson confirmed that the track is intended for the long-awaited follow-up to 1991’s Dangerous, his last studio LP of all-new material. Jackson announced Monday that he will reunite with his brothers as the Jackson 5 and perform… Read more »
In what could seem like an unlikely collaboration to some, pop icon Britney Spears and skate company Welcome Skateboards recently dropped a brand new merch and skate deck line. Before their partnership with Spears, Welcome Skateboards launched a collab with My Chemical Romance. Since then, they’ve worked with Nine Inch Nails and Avenged Sevenfold, among others. Where those skate decks were decorated with sharp designs and moody undertones, their collaboration with Spears is not as dark but still features a bit of edge. In the days before the final release, Welcome posted several previews on Instagram to excite fans. When… Read more »
On Episode #296 of Wesam’s World, we have another good ol’ fashioned producer session! Finish up this weekend by laughing, thinking, and recharging for the week with Wesam and the gang!
Bring Me The Horizon‘s Oli Sykes isn’t just iconic for his work as a frontman, he’s also celebrating 20 years as the founder of his alternative clothing brand Drop Dead. Of course, to celebrate the occasion, the brand dropped a new collection, “Gen D.” As reported by Kerrang, Sykes said, “Celebrating our 20th anniversary, Gen D represents the insane evolution from doodling zombies in my bedroom to the brand we are today. This journey has been a tapestry of highs and lows, moments of doubt, and there were times I lost sight of who Drop Dead’s tribe were.” The artist… Read more »
Waterparks and Zeph, aka Zephani Jong, teamed up to reimagine the Intellectual Property hit “FUCK ABOUT IT (feat. blackbear)” in “FAI2.” The track is set to appear on the band’s sixth album INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 2: LOST IN THE PROPERTY. While no release date is confirmed for the LP, the band previously released the album single, “SOULSUCKER,” in May. In classic Awsten Knight fashion, the singer took to Twitter/X in all caps to tell fans the best way to listen. “DONT TEXT ANYONE OR LOOK AT SOCIALS WHILE YOU LISTEN FOR THE FIRST TIME, YEAH IM A LITTLE BOSSY BUT ZEPH… Read more »
On June 13, Foo Fighters premiered “Unconditional” for lucky attendees of their Emirates Old Trafford show in Manchester, England. However, the song is, by no means, “new.” In fact, it’s an unreleased demo that was never fully realized. A band representative noted, “The band’s rediscovery of ‘Unconditional’ happened in true spontaneous Foo Fighters fashion. The song came up in conversation during rehearsals for the UK tour, and all it took was one run-through. The decision was made instantly to share it with everyone in the same way — live.” Check out the live performance of “Unconditional” below, courtesy of @foofighterslive… Read more »
