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Slash records song for ‘Angry Birds’ game

March 09, 2013   gina_EPpopmusic   No comments
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imagesCANTJSJ3Guitar icon Slash has recorded a special song for the ‘Angry Birds’ game, it has been confirmed.

He admitted that he became an “instant fan” of the addictive game since it was originally released several years ago as a phone app so was thrilled to be asked to create a new theme that would play while the title screen is displayed on the new version of the game, ‘Angry Birds Space’.

Speaking about the “exciting” project, Slash explained that he was allowed to work on his ‘own take’ on the theme song: “When [creator] Rovio approached me about actually playing my own take on the Angry Birds theme, it went back and forth a few times between the actual Angry Birds theme note-for-note . . . and then they asked for something a little bit different.”

“I was really thrilled when I finally came up with a version that I really liked and they really liked. It’s been a lot of fun and I have to say pretty exciting – the whole process.”

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Paramore’s Hayley Williams teams up with MAC cosmetics

March 09, 2013   gina_EPpopmusic   No comments
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imagesFlame-haired songstress Hayley Williams has revealed that she recently teamed up with MAC cosmetics to produce a 4-piece collection (shown below) in her favourite shade, orange.

Known for her eye-catching hair colour, the ‘Now’ hitmaker has created an exciting line with the popular brand that includes a lipstick, eye shadow, blush/bronzer, and nail polish, and when asked why she chose the colour orange she explained that it “matches my soul”.

Speaking to People magazine about the collaboration, she confessed that she fell in love with MAC after the first use so it was an obvious partnership: “I didn’t wear makeup at all. Photographers would beg me to wear chapstick and I’d say no.”

“I went to a [store] and picked up orange eye shadow from MAC, that was the beginning of the end. It’s been key in making me feel like I have an onstage personality.”

Williams’ collection will be available from April 9 at http://www.maccosmetics.com.

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Taylor Swift: ‘I started writing songs because I had no one to talk to’

March 06, 2013   gina_EPpopmusic   No comments
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Country-pop beauty Taylor Swift has revealed that she turned to songwriting at school because she didn’t have many friends to confide in.

Speaking to the new issue of InStyle magazine, the ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’ songstress explained that writing about her feelings became cathartic and helped with the loneliness she was feeling at the time:

“When you’re dealing with something like loneliness or confusion or rejection or frustration, those emotions are so jumbled up in your head. For me, the only way to condense them down into one thing is to write and three and a half minute song about it.”

Swift added that she went through a ‘tough time’ at school so setting her thoughts to music was her escape from that:

“I first started writing songs because I didn’t really have anyone else to talk to. As sad as that sounds, I was going through this really hard time at school where I didn’t have any friends. Songwriting for me just started out as therapy.”

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Fergie announces pregnancy

February 19, 2013   gina_EPpopmusic   No comments
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Black Eyed Peas star Fergie is pregnant with her first child.

The 37-year-old songstress took to Twitter today to announce her and husband Josh Duhamel’s happy news.

In a post on the social networking, Fergie wrote: “Josh & Me & BABY makes three!!! #mylovelybabybump (sic).”

The star posted an accompanying picture of a superimposed childhood picture of herself and her actor beau.

Duhamel copied the same message on his Twitter page, writing: “Fergie and Me and BABY makes three. #MyLovelyBabyBump (sic).”

Fergie’s representative has since confirmed the news.

Fergie and Duhamel have never hidden their desire to have children. The couple – who married at the beginning of 2009 – spoke about wanting to start a family on Oprah’s Next Chapter at the end of last year.

Talking about the number of children they would like, Fergie revealed: “We negotiated that early on. Two is our number.”

Duhamel also gushed about his wife, adding she would make a fabulous mother: “My mother was a teacher. Both of her parents were teachers. We both had to work for what we got. We’re both Catholic,” he explained. “There were a lot of things that were really compatible between us. But at the end of the day, she’s just an amazing girl.”

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Rebecca Ferguson to open beauty shop

December 11, 2012   gina_EPpopmusic   No comments


Former X Factor sensation Rebecca Ferguson has revealed plans to open a fully functioning beauty store.

Writing on her official Facebook page earlier today (December 10), the songstress explained that she has purchased a property in her native Liverpool and she expects it to be open early next year:

“Decided to buy a beauty shop so happy its called beauty fields in liverpool but will be doing it all up january and putting it in my name :) always wanted 1 so happy xx”

She also told her Facebook fans that she will be performing on Alan Carr’s Chatty Man later this week and added:

“Performing on chatty man this week oh i love alan my new single shoulder to shoulder last single from the album then writing my next 1 I’ve had an incredible year xxx.”

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Justin Bieber teams up with Pencils of Promise

December 07, 2012   gina_EPpopmusic   No comments

Canadian superstar Justin Bieber has partnered with the charity Pencils of Promise to help raise money for schools in underdeveloped countries.

The ‘As Long As You Love Me’ hitmaker has revealed that fans will be able to win a visit from him to their school if they donate just $25 to the worthwhile cause. Once a donation has been made by a pupil, their school will earn tickets for a lottery and the institution that wins will play host to the teen heartthrob as a reward.

In an official statement, Bieber explained that it’s a charity close to his heart because education is so important:

“I wanted to give every one of my fans a chance to help others and bring me to their school for just $25. The Schools4All campaign is a way for us young people to make a change, and I’ll get to thank an entire school in person.”

He also filmed a promotional video for the campaign, in which he can be heard urging viewers to “join the movement of students for students and make your voice heard”.

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Teaser for Beyoncé documentary surfaces

December 04, 2012   gina_EPpopmusic   No comments


Back in November, HBO confirmed that international superstar Beyoncé was set to star in and direct a documentary on her own life.

Speaking about the exciting project, a spokesperson for the company recently explained that it “sheds light on her childhood in Houston, with home movies revealing the close bond she built with her family and charts the challenges Beyoncé felt when she decided to manage her career and build her own company, Parkwood Entertainment.”

This new teaser trailer for the documentary begins with Beyoncé looking directly into the camera and she says, “I always battle with how much I reveal about myself.”

At only 25 seconds long, the clip doesn’t give much away but it shows footage from her childhood, her pregnancy, live shows and her private life.

The documentary is set to air on February 16, 2013 via HBO.

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Sir Elton John’s Malaysia concert draws protests

November 29, 2012   gina_EPpopmusic   No comments


Iconic musician Sir Elton John is due to perform in Malaysia tomorrow, but the concert is already causing controversy and has been met with demonstrations from an Islamic group.

The ‘Crocodile Rock’ superstar will play a gig at the Genting Arena of Stars in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow night (November 29), but the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) has called on the government to stop the event on moral grounds.

Nasrudin Hassan Tantawi, a spokesperson for the PAS, told AFP that John’s sexuality and the values he promotes are destructive: “This concert must be cancelled. Artists who are involved in gay and lesbian activities must not be allowed to perform in Malaysia as they will promote the wrong values.”

“[We] demand that authorities cancel the immoral performance to protect our society from social degradation.”

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Kelly Osbourne: ‘I’d never say something on camera I wouldn’t say to someone’s face’

November 29, 2012   gina_EPpopmusic   No comments

‘Fashion Police’ co-host and singer Kelly Osbourne has revealed that honesty is something she always strives for in both on and off-camera situations.

During an interview on The Today Show, she explained that she will always say what she’s thinking and makes a point of not saying anything on her TV programme that she wouldn’t be comfortable saying to someone’s face:

“I would never say anything to anyone that I won’t say to their face and that’s something I make a real strong point of. But what’s amazing to me is what I say and what people hear is a completely different thing.”

She added that she still manages to offend sometimes and in return gets bombarded with cyber abuse:

“It just comes out of my mouth before I’ve even thought about what I’ve said because I’m not scripted in any way… sometimes I’ll say it because it’s what I really think and I’ll get all of these death threats on Twitter and I’m just like ‘It’s just my opinion, why do you care that much?’”

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Nicki Minaj praises her stylist: ‘I had to thank him during my acceptance speech’

November 20, 2012   gina_EPpopmusic   No comments


‘Starships’ rapper Nicki Minaj has admitted that she’s so relieved she remembered to thank her stylist, Terence Davidson, during her AMAs acceptance speech because he’s always been there for her.

Talking to Ryan Seacrest yesterday (November 19), Minaj explained that he has supported her since the beginning so when she accepted her awards for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album for ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ it was important to honour him:

“It’s so sad that I always forget to thank him, and he’s been creating my thing… for a few years now and he’s also one of my best friends… He’s always there rooting me on from the sidelines.”

“Ninety per cent of the time I tell him what I wanna do and he creates it… I never even knew that there was somebody out there who would kind of create the things that I saw in my brain until one day, a few years ago, we were on the set of a video and he had rollers in this wig. Half was out and half was still in.”

She added, referring to one of her looks: “I was like, ‘You know what, I kinda like that! Can you leave one side curly and one side straight and one side blonde and one side pink… I ended up wearing my hair like that.”

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