Dance/Pop music is currently dominating the airwaves but many young fans of the genre might be surprised to learn that this phenomenon is definitely not a new occurrence. In fact, the sounds of Lady Gaga, Ke$ha, Rihanna and even Beyonce were heavily influenced by a previous era of music – Disco!
As hard as it may be to believe, Rihanna lists Prince, Mariah Carey and Lauryn Hill among her biggest influences. Also in that league for the vixen is Michael Jackson, whose Cirque du Soleil ’Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour’ tribute show she attended in Los Angeles last evening while wearing his signature leather gear.
The 25th episode of ‘The X Factor (US)’ aired yesterday! In this prelude to the finale of the series, all of the remaining contestants performed twice to impress the viewers, who will have all the power to decide their fates in the upcoming climax of the show.
Beyonce honored Michael Jackson via satellite at the ‘Michael Forever Tribute Concert’ in October and yesterday she found another way to acknowledge his legacy. Joined by her husband, Jay-Z, the singer attended the Cirque de Soleil’s ‘The Immortal World Tour’, which brought the King of Pop’s catalogue to life, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Michael Jackson’s legendary ‘Thriller’ album was released exactly 29 years ago on November 30th 1982 so it is only fitting for us to celebrate this global phenomenon with a special edition of Way Back Wednesday. Join us as we reflect several of the iconic videos and performances from the era that changed popular culture forever [...]
For decades Thanksgiving week had been heralded as the busiest sales period of the any calendar year but 2011 has shockingly exhibited a massive sales slump across the board. However, one act in particular has encountered a disappointment to which she has probably become quite accustomed – Rihanna has missed the #1 spot on the [...]
The Jackson family received their first taste of justice on November 7th when Conrad Murray was found guilty for the involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson and today the legal system operated in their favour once again. Indeed, the man who has been embroiled in a swirling media circus for over two years has been sentenced [...]
Did you know that Michael Jackson and Prince once performed on the same stage with their idol James Brown?
Rihanna became the first female artist in history to score 6 #1 singles on the Official UK Singles Chart earlier this year and now that her ‘Talk That Talk’ album has been released, she has nabbed yet another spot in the history books. In fact, the Pop star has positioned herself in a class with [...]
The 2011 Soul Train Awards will air on both BET and Centric on November 27th at 9pm ET and the event has inspired a special edition of Way Back Wednesday. Today’s installment of our series features some of the most memorable performances in the history of the iconic ‘Soul Train’ show as it rolled through [...]