Markus Andrews

More stories

  • 150 Shares189 Views

    in Music

    Fleetwood Mac Reunited to Record Charity Single 'Find Your Way Back Home'

    Neil Finn gets the assistance of Christine McVie in writing the song aimed at raising funds and awareness for a homeless shelter in New Zealand with Stevie Nicks joining him in the studio.
    May 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Fleetwood Mac stars Stevie Nicks, Neil Finn and Christine McVie have teamed up to record a new song aimed at raising funds and awareness for a homeless shelter in his native New Zealand.
    Crowded House frontman Finn wrote “Find Your Way Back Home” to mark the 100th anniversary of the Auckland City Mission and asked his Fleetwood Mac bandmates to join him in the studio.
    [embedded content]
    “I live in a pretty fortunate situation, and I move in circles that are not in daily contact with homeless people, so it’s good to be able to find a pathway in your head to relate to some degree,” Finn says.

    McVie helped Finn write the song while on tour with Fleetwood Mac and was happy to record the track, as was Nicks, who adds, “I’m honoured to be a part of Neil’s song for the Auckland City Mission. He is on a mission to make this work, and I think this beautiful song he has written will certainly help.”

    You can share this post!

    Next article
    Sylvester Stallone Blames ‘Rocky’ for Him Losing Eyebrows for the Rest of His Life

    Related Posts More

  • 150 Shares119 Views

    in Music

    The Rolling Stones to Take Fans Down Memory Lane With Weekend Livestream

    Instagram

    Mick Jagger and his rocker bandmates are offering their Extra Licks concert from 23 years ago available for streaming online for the very first time this coming weekend.
    May 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – The Rolling Stones are taking fans back 23 years for their latest Extra Licks concert by making footage of a 1997 gig available digitally for the first time.
    In the penultimate week of the group’s YouTube flashbacks series, Mick Jagger and his bandmates will offer up their full show from the Chicago, Illinois stop on their “Bridges to Babylon” Tour.
    The gig will be available to livestream on the Stones’ YouTube channel from 3 P.M. ET on Sunday, May 31, 2020.
    Also up for grabs among livestream fans this weekend is KISS FM international’s #RadioRave event, featuring David Guetta and Martin Garrix’s among the big-name DJs set to perform.
    The U.K. radio station is teaming up with partner networks across Europe on Saturday for the five-hour dance music marathon.
    DJs Robin Schulz, Majestic, R3HAB, and Joel Corry are also on the bill.
    #RadioRave begins at 7 P.M. BST on May 30 and you can listen in via KISS sister networks and The Kiss Kube app, which is available to download on the Apple App Store and via Google Play on Android devices.
    Busy Guetta will also be taking part in a livestream performance benefiting the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, Feeding America, the World Health Organisation, and Fondation Hopitaux de Paris – Hopitaux de France.
    That event begins at 7 P.M. ET on Saturday here.
    Other weekend highlights include:
    “Budweiser Stage at Home: The Black Crowes” (8 P.M. ET Saturday)
    “Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day” (8 P.M. BST Saturday)
    “Banding Together: The Avett Brothers, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, The Lumineers” (8 P.M. ET Saturday)
    Ben Folds (7 P.M. ET Saturday)
    Cole Swindell (7 P.M. ET Saturday)
    “Saturday Night Opry: Carly Pearce, Chris Janson, Brett Yong, and Chris Young” (7.30 P.M. ET Saturday)
    “Slay at Home Fest: Matt Heafy, Darkest Hour, Moon Destroy, Twelve Foot Ninja” (3 P.M. ET Saturday)
    “Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn Watch Party” (8 P.M. ET Saturday)
    Diplo and Dillon Francis (11 P.M. ET Saturday)
    “Project Pride” (Pet Shop Boys, Rufus Wainwright, Indigo Girls, Big Freedia & Jake Shears) (8 P.M. ET Sunday)
    “One Africa Music Festival: Davido, Efya, Nandy and more” (2 P.M. ET Sunday)
    Tim Burgess (1 P.M. ET Sunday)
    Bob Weir and Phil Lesh (8 P.M. ET Sunday)
    John Mayer (10 P.M. ET Sunday)
    Major Lazer (11 P.M. ET Sunday)

    You can share this post!

    Next article
    Take That Delivers Classic Hits During Reunion With Robbie Williams

    Related Posts More

  • 213 Shares169 Views

    in Music

    Lady GaGa Thanks Fans for Propelling Duet Single With Ariana Grande to Top of U.K. Pop Chart

    Instagram

    ‘Rain on Me’ enters Britain’s Official Charts Company rundown at number one on the same day the ‘Born This Way’ hitmaker releases her highly-anticipated album, ‘Chromatica’.
    May 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Lady GaGa and Ariana Grande’s duet “Rain on Me” has stormed to the top of the U.K. pop chart.
    The “Bad Romance” hitmaker and Ariana’s collaboration enters Britain’s Official Charts Company rundown at number one on the same day GaGa releases her new album, “Chromatica”.
    Speaking to OfficialCharts.com, the singer/actress reveals she’s thrilled a song she wrote at an extremely low point is now a huge hit.
    “If someone told me the day I wrote ‘Rain on Me’, a day I was crying water like misery, that this song would someday be number one, I never would have believed them,” she explains. “Thank you for celebrating this song. It’s my gift to you, to celebrate yourself. I hope the whole world is dancing.”

    “To all my U.K. monsters (her fans), I love you so much from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for making me number one, and I hope you feel number one every time you listen to this song.”
    GaGa and Ariana now each have six U.K. number one singles and their new hit becomes the first all-female collaboration to top the chart in six years, following the “7 Rings” hitmaker’s “Bang Bang” collaboration with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj, which shot to number one in 2014.
    Last week’s number one, DaBaby and Roddy Ricch’s “Rockstar” falls to two, S1mba and DTG’s “Rover” is at three, Doja Cat’s “Say So” slips two places to four, and Powfu’s collaboration with Beabadoobee, “Death Bed”, completes the top five.
    In the albums chart, The 1975 win a close battle with YouTuber-turned-rapper KSI to top the rundown with their new record “Notes on a Conditional Form”. KSI’s “Dissimulation” is at two, ahead of Lewis Capaldi’s “Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent”.

    Dua Lipa’s “Future Nostalgia” and U.S. rapper Gunna’s “Wunna” complete the top five.

    You can share this post!

    Next article
    Spike Lee Fears Donald Trump’s Unscientific COVID-19 Advice Lead to Death of Many Americans

    Related Posts More

  • 125 Shares139 Views

    in Music

    Lady GaGa Calls Off Album Release Party Amid Minneapolis Protests

    Instagram

    The ‘Chromatica’ singer has decided to pull the plug on the party celebrating her sixth studio album amid the ongoing protests to seek justice for George Floyd.
    May 30, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Lady GaGa pulled the plug on a planned virtual album playback party on Friday, May 29, 2020 because the violence in Minnesota had left her raw and emotional.
    The “Stupid Love” singer was looking forward to hosting a listening session for her new release, “Chromatica”, but postponed the online fan get together in light of current events, including the protests regarding the death of African-American George Floyd, who was killed at the hands of white police officers on Monday, May 25, 2020.
    On Thursday night, protesters set fire to a police precinct, while U.S. leader Donald Trump was heavily criticised for posting threatening tweets to the activists.
    And Gaga wasn’t in a celebratory, album-release mood when she woke up to all the drama on Friday.
    “As much as I want to listen to Chromatica together as a global group of kindness punks right now, our kindness is needed for the world today,” she wrote. “I’m going to postpone our listening session right now and encourage you all to take this time to register to vote and raise your voice.”
    “I’m so glad the album is bringing you some joy, because that’s what I always wanted it to do. We’ll reschedule this very soon.”
    Her comments came hours after Taylor Swift condemned Trump for a tweet in which he threatened, “When the looting starts, the shooting starts.”
    The pop star took to social media and wrote, “After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts the shooting starts’??? We will vote you out in November. @realdonaldtrump.”

    You can share this post!

    Next article
    Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph Call It Quits: This Isn’t the End of Our Story

    Related Posts More

  • 138 Shares199 Views

    in Music

    David Guetta Stages Live Lockdown Performances Outdoors Because of This Reason

    Instagram

    One month after performing at ‘United at Home’ on a rooftop in Miami, Florida, the ‘Dangerous’ hitmaker prepares for a second virtual benefit show that will take place in New York City.
    May 29, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Dance superstar David Guetta decided to take his live lockdown performances outdoors after finding it “frustrating” to play without an in-person crowd.
    With concerts and club nights shut down around the globe due to the coronavirus pandemic, many musicians have taken to the Internet to livestream gigs from the comfort of their own homes, but staging the shows indoors just wasn’t working for the Titanium hitmaker.
    “A lot of artists, especially DJs, were doing performances from their bedrooms. I felt like that was a little bit frustrating. I really wanted to feel like I have a crowd,” Guetta explained to The Associated Press.
    The French star came up with a plan to stage a virtual benefit gig last month on a rooftop in Miami, Florida, complete with festival-grade production, and the location of the first event, titled United at Home, allowed residents in nearby apartment buildings to view the concert in person, while still abiding by social distancing regulations.

    Guetta said, “I had the idea of doing this in the middle of (apartment) towers and people were on the balconies and that was absolutely amazing.”
    The livestream attracted over 12 million viewers and raised more than $700,000 (£568,000) for COVID-19 relief efforts, and Guetta is now preparing to play his second United at Home show at an undisclosed location in New York City on Saturday, May 30.
    During the Miami event, he also connected with fans via video conferencing app Zoom so he could watch them enjoy his concert as it happened, and he will be doing the same for the Big Apple bash.
    “To me it’s essential,” he shared of the fan engagement. “That was the idea behind the show. I’m going to do it in a different way in New York City, but we were also interacting with people on Zoom. I thought that was so cool. I could see the kids dancing at home. I could see everybody having their own little parties. I could interact with them. Some people would write messages to me and I would answer them. Like, this is really cool! It feels more real.
    “We’re entertainers, this is what we do. It’s not just like playing at home on the keyboard. I’m performing for the people. It’s amazing to receive energy back.”
    And while the concert will be raising donations for good causes, Guetta is thrilled to be able to entertain fans as best he can until the live music industry is up and running again.
    “We’re doing something good. And also, we’re bringing a little bit of happiness in people’s life (sic) which is what I’m trying to do as a DJ,” he smiled.
    Fans can join the next United at Home concert from 7pm EST here.

    You can share this post!

    Next article
    ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Sequel Being Developed With Original Director Returning

    Related Posts More

  • 213 Shares189 Views

    in Music

    Grimes Puts $10 Million Price to Piece of Her Soul She Sells at First Fine Art Show

    Instagram

    The ‘Genesis’ singer, who has just given birth to her first child with boyfriend Elon Musk, debuts ‘Selling Out’, an fine art show at Gallery Platform Los Angeles and Maccarone Los Angeles.
    May 29, 2020
    AceShowbiz – New mum Grimes is selling off a piece of her soul as part of a new art project.
    The 32 year old has debuted her first fine art show at Gallery Platform Los Angeles and Maccarone Los Angeles, called Selling Out, and among the drawings, prints and photographs on show, the singer/songwriter will be offering a “legal document” giving the buyer a claim to her soul.
    “I didn’t want anyone to buy it, so I said, ‘We should just make it $10 million and then it probably won’t sell,'” she says.
    “The deeper we got with it, the more philosophically interesting it became. Also, I really wanted to collaborate with my lawyer on art. The idea of fantastical art in the form of legal documents just seems very intriguing to me.”
    Grimes became a first-time mother earlier this month when she gave birth to boyfriend Elon Musk’s sixth child.

    You can share this post!

    Next article
    Kenya Moore Says NeNe Leakes’ Marriage Is an ‘Agreement’ Amid Infidelity Rumors

    Related Posts More

  • 125 Shares169 Views

    in Music

    Kim Kardashian Sings Praises of David Jassy for Prison-Produced Mixtape

    Instagram

    Jassy, who is serving time at San Quentin State Prison for killing a man, established a music-focused program within the Youthful Offenders Program to teach producing and recording to fellow inmates.
    May 29, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Kim Kardashian has heaped praise on music producer David Jassy for creating a mixtape while serving time at San Quentin State Prison in California.
    The enterprising hitmaker recorded the 17-track project behind bars and ahead of its release on Friday, May 29, the reality star shared words of support and praised Jassy’s dedication to his music project, which features raps from fellow inmates.
    “You guys should be so proud of yourselves,” Kardashian said in a video message. “Now that the world gets to hear your passion through this music, its just so amazing how you’ve formed this path and shown how this community can grow through your music and share such a positive message. It’s amazing and I can’t wait for the world to hear it.”
    [embedded content]
    Jassy previously worked with Britney Spears, Sean Kingston, and Ashley Tisdale before he was incarcerated for killing a man during an altercation. While serving time behind bars he established a music-focused programme within the Youthful Offenders Program to teach producing and recording to fellow inmates.
    David’s sentence was commuted by California Governor Gavin Newsom in March and he has since returned to his native Sweden to resume his career.

    You can share this post!

    Next article
    Naomi Campbell Unveiled as First-Ever Global Face of Pat McGrath Labs

    Related Posts More

  • 138 Shares159 Views

    in Music

    Lady GaGa Marks 'Chromatica' Release With $100,000 Donation to Hunger Relief

    Instagram

    The ‘Rain on Me’ singer teams up with delivery app Postmates to pledge $1 to celebrity chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen organization for every order made on the platform.
    May 29, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Lady GaGa is turning her album release into a charitable affair by donating up to $100,000 (£81,000) to a hunger relief fund.
    The pop superstar has teamed up with bosses at delivery app Postmates to pledge $1 (£0.81) to celebrity chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen organisation for every order made on the platform this weekend, May 29-31, up to $100,000, reports TMZ.
    The partnership is designed to promote the launch of “Chromatica”, which drops on Friday, May 29, and to sweeten the deal, app users can enter the album title at checkout to score free delivery.
    GaGa had previously planned to debut the project in April, but postponed its release due to the coronavirus outbreak.
    Breaking the news of the delay to fans back in March, the singer shared, “This is such a hectic and scary time for all of us, and while I believe art is one of the strongest things we have to provide joy and healing to each other during times like this, it just doesn’t feel right for me to release this album with all that (is) going on during this global pandemic.”
    “Chromatica” is the Oscar winner’s first new album since 2016’s “Joanne”.

    You can share this post!

    Next article
    ‘Cardinal’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Dominate 2020 Canadian Screen Awards

    Related Posts More