Thursday, July 19, 2007
Mya and Vanessa Carlton rock the WNBA
Who says L.A. and New York are the only places to find celebrities? This weekend, R & B sensation Mya and platinum selling recording artist Vanessa Carlton entertained the women of the WNBA in Washington, D.C.
The WNBA girls looked glam as they walked down the red carpet on Saturday where they enjoyed performances by Carlton at the WNBA Welcome Party & Concert.
Carlton entertained guests with songs from her soon-to-be-released album Heroes & Thieves and performed old favorites from her hit albums Be Not Nobody and Harmonium.
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Lifehouse Tells Us Who They Are
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If their past work is any indication, expect to see Who We Are, the fourth album by Lifehouse, shoot straight to the top of the charts. In addition to releasing their new album, the boys are kicking off the summer by touring the country with the Goo Goo Dolls. Drummer Rick Woolstenhulme takes some time to talk to Fushion about the new album, the tour, and of course his band. |
FUSN: What’s it like touring with the Goo Goo Dolls – were you guys already fans of the band?
RW: When I was in high school, I heard of the Goo Goo Dolls and I was a fan then, so it’s kind of cool to be going on the same stage with them because now it’s like we’re peers.
FUSN: Is there any other band today you would like to work with?
RW: There’s many. Right now, I’m really hip into Amy Winehouse. Mainly because I’m into the old motown funk recording process & she’s kind of bringing that back.
FUSN: So how are you going about that one?
RW: (laughs) I don’t know, we have to spread the word like wildfire.
FUSN: Ok, I’ll be sure to help with that.
FUSN: I noticed you co-wrote The Joke on this album, how did this song come about?
RW: That too was kind of a fluke. We were pretty much complete with the album at that point and we were coming back from a concert and Jason started strumming on it and we ended up writing it right away and really fast. The next morning in the studio we laid it down for real and it had this exciting kind of sound to it that was much different from what we’ve had in the past. It was kind of nice to put on a track that was more outside of the box for us.
FUSN: Do you write a lot of songs or do you plan on doing so in the future?
RW: No, not really. I mean, Jason is pretty much the main writer in the band. If it’s not broken, don’t try to fix it. He’s just a phenomenal writer. I’m a drummer but every now and then I’ll kick some ideas out.
Ben Jelen Gets Real
Ben Jelen returns to the music scene after a three year absence with his new album Ex-Sensitive. Don’t expect to see traces of his debut album on this record, Ex-Sensitive marks the rebirth of Ben Jelen on a musical and spiritual level.
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FUSN: It’s been three years since the release of your last album, were you working on Ex-Sensitive all that time? BJ: It’s been a crazy three years for me – it’s been a while, but I’m so excited about this album. We decided that I would do a new album and I started writing and then went through a breakup with Maverick and met Linda Perry and started recording with her and my sister suddenly died. It put a rift in the whole thing, I went home for a while and it sort of took a year all together for everything to come back after that. I’m so excited because it was so much work and it means so much to me now that this goes well, but I’m getting a really good response to it. |
FUSN: The album is really different from what’s out there today – it actually seems to have some kind of a Celtic influence to it?
BJ: Yeah, I like Celtic music. I was born in Scotland, not that I was really influenced back when I was born, and I play violin.
FUSN: Okay, so you answered one of my other questions, you don’t just do vocals, you do play musical instruments.
BJ: Oh yeah, on the album, I played the piano, the violin, and I played the guitar too.
FUSN: You were born in Scotland, but you don’t have a Scottish accent or any trace of it.
BJ: Yeah, I was raised in England, moved to Texas when I was 11, and then we moved to New Jersey when I was about 16.
FUSN: Then shouldn’t you have an English accent since that’s where you spent your first years?
BJ: That’s the Texas part, they beat it out of you really quick.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Celebs Clean up at the MTV Movie Award Gifting Suites
You may have seen all the on-screen action at the MTV Movie Awards, but what you didn’t see were the pre-event festivities where celebs received amazing goodies. So here’s the scoop.
This year the Silver Spoon Buffet went green by helping raise money for the Environmental Media Association (EMA) and by also having celebrities collect their freebies in environmentally friendly cloth bags from Whole Foods.
License2Bling Swarovski crystal plate frames were a big hit with all the stars! Kim Kardashian owns a pink Swarovski crystal for her pink accented Range Rover, and Rod Stewart’s offsprings, Kim and Sean each have one of their own so they’ll always have a rockin’ ride. These plate frames are so popular, that Paris Hilton will be getting a limited edition pink and silver polk-a-dot plate frame, made just for her, when she gets out of jail. License2Bling wants Paris Hilton to know “that although she may have lost her license to drive, she will never lose her License2Bling!”
Soap stars Deidre Hall and Kristian Alfonso (Days of Our Lives) don’t ever have to worry about another bad hair day. They walked away with the new Infiniti Conair Cordless Hair Straightener and Scunci No-Slip Grip high-tech hair accessories to keep every last strand looking perfect.
Haylie Duff just couldn’t get enough of Tulle. She and her stylist picked out a white eyelet top, mint wrap dresses, and hooded white wrap tops for her and her equally famous sister Hilary to wear on their trip to St. Barth’s. The original American Idol, Kelly Clarkson, Kevin Federline’s ex, Shar Jackson, and Samantha Harris (Dancing with the Stars) showed off their curves in Soul Revival’s goddess dress.
Other fashion must-haves included Gypsy 05′s t-shirts for both men and women, Fashion Forms’ lingerie accessories, Gold Toe socks for men and women, active wear from Mocha Fashion, and sterling and vermeil jewelry from Rebecca Norman.
Friday, June 01, 2007
SUMMER HOT CONCERT SERIES
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Get ready – international singing sensation Nelly Furtado is bringing her Get Loose Tour to the states for 17 live shows! The Get Loose Tour started in Europe with 23 shows over five weeks, then moved to her native Canada. First stop, her birthplace Victoria, British Columbia where the mayor’s office proclaimed March 21 as Nelly Furtado Day. |
The tour includes four backup dancers, her six-piece band with popular Toronto rapper Saukrates on percussion who will also fill in for Loose producer Timbaland, from whistling on “All Good Things (Come to an End),” to rapping on the duo’s monster hit, “Promiscuous.” If that isn’t enough, Saukrates will also double as the opening act.
The show is inspired by one of the hottest cities in the country – Miami. “There’s palm trees on the set, white palm trees and a white stage, and it’s got a little bit of drama to it. I think the show’s a little more sensual or sophisticated, but I keep the primary focus on the songs,” says Furtado.
This has definitely been Furtado’s year! She was nominated for a Grammy, took home five Juno awards which is the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys, and won for Best International Female Artist at the Brit Awards in the U.K. in February.
Check out nellyfurtado.com for tour details.
Friday, May 04, 2007
MACY GRAY MAKES A BIG SPLASH
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Macy Gray didn’t mean to be a big star, it just kind of happened. And it couldn’t have happened to a more talented and deserving person. Appropriately titled, her fourth album in almost four years, BIG marks Gray’s triumphant return with a diverse mix of songs that resonates with audiences, regardless of their musical preferences. |
FUSN: Congratulations on your new album – it’s a big hit!
MG: Thank you, I had a lot fun making it.
FUSN: I have my own ideas as to why you named this album BIG, which is appropriately titled, but what’s your reason behind the name?
MG: You know, it’s named after my big butt and big heart (laughs).
FUSN: Well, definitely your big heart.
FUSN: How is BIG different from your other albums? Do you think your music has changed or evolved?
MG: It’s definitely evolved. It’s different ideas and a different time. I think it’s definitely a progression and it’s my favorite album.
FUSN: You have a lot of great songs on this cd, actually there’s not one song I didn’t want to listen to over and over again – do you have a particular favorite?
MG: I mean I love the whole album, but I listen to Ghetto Love a lot, I listen to Okay, I love Everybody – the whole album’s my favorite.