Young Entertainment Professionals (YEP) Event To Feature Lauren Alaina – On Monday, Feb. 9. The Listening Room Cafe in Nashville will host industry organization Young Industry Professionals (YEP), and the Song Suffragettes for an evening of music, featuring Lauren Alaina. The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by a networking hour from 7:30 pm. – Read more at Music Row
Rihanna to deliver world debut performance of “FourFiveSeconds” with Paul McCartney and Kanye West on Music’s Biggest Night; West to also deliver never-before-seen solo performance – Seven-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee Rihanna will deliver a world debut performance of her newly released single, “FourFiveSeconds,” with fellow GRAMMY-winning collaborators Kanye West and Paul McCartney on the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Special Update: In addition to this trio performance, current nominee West is also set to deliver a never-before seen solo performance on Music’s Biggest Night. – Read more at Grammy.com
Caleb Johnson returns to Asheville to pick up new Mustang – ASHEVILLE, NC (FOX Carolina) – 2014 American Idol winner Caleb Johnson returned to his hometown Monday to pick up his new set of wheels. Johnson picked up a folly loaded black 2015 Ford Mustang GT from Asheville Ford on Brevard Road on Monday morning. The car, with a price sticker of $49,000, was one of the prizes Johnson won when he competed on singing contest show. Johnson said he had just returned from shooting a music video in Los Angeles. The video is for the song Fighting Gravity from Johnson’s debut album Testify. A child who is battling terminal cancer and being treated at Mission Hospital in Asheville will be the star and focus of the video, Johnson said. – Read more at FOX Carolina
CARRIE UNDERWOOD’S “LITTLE TOY GUNS” ARRIVES WITH A BANG! – Directed by PR Brown and produced by Steve Lamar for Lamar Bros TV, the “Little Toy Guns” music video reunites Underwood with child actress Grace Rundhaug, who played Marta when Underwood starred in NBC’s 2013 ratings blockbuster, The Sound of Music LIVE! “It’s been really nice to be with Grace again,” Underwood shared. “She’s such a talented little actress and such a sweetie. When I was trying to think of who I wanted to see in this video, I just saw her face.” Underwood continued, “The whole concept of the song is basically how this little girl hears her parents fighting, and it really affects her.” Underwood credits director PR Brown with the video’s imaginative premise of an “incredible storybook theme where the little girl becomes the hero.” Friday’s Facebook Exclusive World Premiere Has Now Drawn More Than 5 Million Views; – Read more at Carrie Underwood Official
Go Into the Woods with Carrie Underwood – Carrie Underwood’s new song “Little Toy Guns” deals with hefty subject matter, but the singer knew she wanted to lighten it up a bit for the video. “When we wrote the song, immediately you start thinking of video ideas in your head. The whole concept of the song is this little girl hears her parents fighting and it really affects her,” says Underwood, 31. “There’s so many people who can relate to a story like that. Talking about words and how much they can hurt and you just wish they were more like little playthings, things that didn’t actually do any damage. – Read more at People
Chris Soules’s Bachelor Blog: The Moment He Knew ‘Things Were About to Get Weird’ – I was really surprised when Kelsey knocked on my door while I was getting ready for the cocktail party. I appreciated that she came to see me and opened up to me, but, watching it now, I don’t understand why she would brag about how good her “story” is. To me, her story is heartbreaking and sad, and I felt really bad for her. I didn’t necessarily feel like it was the right time to kiss her, but it just kind of happened. – Read more at People.com
Power couple Timbaland, Monique on ‘Empire’: ‘We’re making history together’ – Behind every successful man is a strong woman — and in Fox’s new hip-hop soap opera, “Empire,” the fierce and fabulous Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) is the volatile key to Lucious Lyon’s (Terrence Howard) vast wealth. But in the shape of music producer Tim “Timbaland” Mosley and his wife/business partner/label CEO Monique, there’s a similar real-life power-couple driving “Empire’s” slick soundtrack and the frequently outrageous costume choices. – Read more at New York Post
American Idol 2015 Week 4 – San Francisco Auditions – Reality Check
Michael Slezak (TVLine) and Melinda Doolittle (“Idol” Season 6) cover the final week of Season 14 auditions, and talk emphasis on younger singers with more personality, while the adults get left behind.
Jax marks the spot on American Idol – “She always had a voice,” said her father. “It wasn’t just the voice. As a very little girl, she had a presence when she sang. She performed and commanded attention of the room. No matter where she was or the age group, Jax would start singing.” Jax calls her relationship with music and singing “relentless.” “I ranged from Barney to show tunes to Pink Floyd to Blues Clues,” said Jax, who taught herself to play piano. “My parents love music and would play everything for us. I was raised on The Beatles. On Janis Joplin. On Rolling Stones. On Broadway. Joan Jett, Stevie Nicks. I love Pink, Paramore, Alanis Morissette, Billy Joel and Art Garfunkel. I love all music.” – Read more at My Central New Jersey
