New Ciara Song - Speechless

Ciara teams up with The-Dream on her new single “Speechless”, which will be included on her fourth album. “Speechless” is a slow jam which showcases Ciara’s beautiful vocals, it’s a great preview to the rest of the much anticipated album.

She is currently busy shooting a video with Ludacris for her other single “Ride” in Los Angeles. The videos is directed by Diane Martel, who also directed “Love Sex Magic”.

Ciara’s still untitled album will be released by the end of this year.

Lady Gaga – Favorite Choice For Next Bond Theme Song

Lady Gaga has been approached by “Bond bosses” to write and sing the theme song for their next 007 movie. This would be a great opportunity for Lady Gaga, as she would join a line-up of major stars such as Madonna, Shirley Bassey and Alicia Keys, who previously sang a theme song for 007.

Bond bosses have mentioned to The Sun how much they think Lady Gaga would be a great choice:

“Her sound and sense of drama make her the top choice. Gaga has the look as well as the voice to tackle a thundering ballad. She's a great songwriter too. This is perfect on every level.”

As for the next movie produced by Sam Mendes, Rachel Weisz is rumoured to play the “bad” femme fatale, and Freida Pinto will probably be the next Bond girl.

Rasa - Numero

Luciana Val & Franco Musso photographed Rasa as an old-fashioned silver screen siren for the new issue of Numero.

U2 – To Release U2 360° At The Rose Bowl on DVD + Blu-ray

U2 has announced that their 2009 YouTube performance from California’s Rose Bowl stadium will become available on DVD. U2 played a record-breaking concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena last October, in front of 97,000 fans! It was their biggest concert ever in the United States. “U2 360° At The Rose Bowl” will be released on DVD and Blu-ray by Interscope Records on June 3rd.

The Blu-ray and deluxe formats, include a Two-Disc DVD Deluxe Edition and a Two-DVD Super Deluxe Box Set. These will feature a new documentary titled “Squaring the Circle: Creating U2 360” with new interviews from U2.

Track listing for “U2 360° At The Rose Bowl”:

'Get On Your Boots'
'Magnificent'
'Mysterious Ways'
'Beautiful Day'
'I Still Haven’t Found What I'm Looking For'
'Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of'
'No Line On The Horizon'
'Elevation'
'In A Little While'
'Unknown Caller'
'Until the End of the World'
'The Unforgettable Fire'
'City of Blinding Lights'
'Vertigo'
'I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight'
'Sunday Bloody Sunday'
'MLK'
'Walk On'
'One'
'Where The Streets Have No Name'
'Ultra Violet (Light My Way)'
'With Or Without You'
'Moment Of Surrender'

Abbey Lee - Pop Magazine

Abbey Lee was photographed in December by artist Richard Prince for the Spring/Summer issue of Pop Magazine.


Here is the behind-the-scenes video shot by Richard Prince on set in NYC:

Nas, Damian Marley, Oliver Stone & More Talk About "Distant Relatives"

Go in the studio with two musical legends as they explore their common African ancestry through their music.  Oliver Stone makes a surprise appearance as he joined the pair in studio to offer his insight.  Additional commentary is provided by Busta Rhymes, Ethiopian Hip-Hop sensation K'Naan, & the prolific poet Saul Williams. “Distant Relatives” will be in stores on May 18th.

Listen to Distant Relatives first single "As We Enter"

Jessica Miller - Dazed and Confused

Jessica was shot by Tim Richardson in Brooklyn this January for the March 2010 issue of Dazed and Confused. Dazed's own Katie Schillingford styled the story.

Christina Aguilera Releases “Not Myself Tonight”

Christina Aguilera has released the full length version of her new single "Not Myself Tonight". Here's what she tells her while she sings:

"Tonight I'm feeling a little out of control," Aguilera whispers seductively on the introduction to the tribal house-inspired track. "I'm doing things that I normally wouldn't do. The old me's gone, I feel brand new, and if you don't like it, f*** you." (The last two words are replaced by a giddy shriek on the song's edited version).

"I'm dancin' a lot, I'm takin' shots and I'm feelin' fine," Aguilera continues on the song's second verse. "I'm kissin' on the boys and girls, someone call the doctor, 'cause I lost my mind!"

Many people will speculate whether Christina can take on Lady Gaga with her new single and album, but both should not be compared. Christina is doing her own thing and her vocals are fabulous.

“Bionic” will be released on June 8th and will feature collaborations with Sia, Le Tigre, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, Hill & Switch and Ladytron.

What do you think of Christina’s new single “Not Myself Tonight?

Janet Jackson To Headline Essence Music Festival

Janet Jackson will make her only concert appearance of 2010 at this year’s “Essence Music Festival”, on July 4th in New Orleans. It will be the first time that she will perform at the “Essence Music Festival” and her first concert since 2008.

She will also perform on the opening night of the festival, on July 2nd. The official announcement was made today with the release of Janet Jackson’s new song “Nothing” on iTunes.

Essence was the first magazine to feature Janet Jackson on its cover. This year’s festival will surely be as special to Janet as it will be to the organizers and fans. Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, Alicia Keys, Earth Wind and Fire, Keri Hilson, Gladys Knight, Raphael Saadiq, and many others will also be part of this year’s festival line up.