- “Weird Al” Yankovic Unleashes Alpocalypse in Stores
- Jun 21
NEW YORK, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — “Weird Al” Yankovic’s highly anticipated 13th studio album, Alpocalypse (Jive Records), hits stores today, Tuesday, June 21st. The 3-time Grammy Award-winner’s first album in nearly 5 years, Alpocalypse features the much-talked-about Lady Gaga parody “Perform This Way” (click to listen) as well as parodies of hits by Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, T.I. and B.o.B. featuring Bruno Mars. Al and his long-time bandmates were aided and abetted in the recording studio by guest appearances from Taylor Hanson and The Doors’ Ray Manzarek.
Yesterday saw the world-premiere of the wildly popular “Perform This Way” music video, in which Yankovic, sporting the body of a Gaga-like female dancer (thanks to CGI magic), cycles through a couple dozen bizarre and extravagant wardrobe options and battles a Madonna doppelganger.
Weird Al’s mastery of pop-culture parody has been a constant in the music industry for over three decades. He is the biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time, and his hit singles such as “Eat It,” “Smells Like Nirvana,” “Amish Paradise” and “White & Nerdy” have garnered him international acclaim. He recently added “NY Times Bestselling Author” to his list of accomplishments with the publication of his children’s book When I Grow Up (HarperCollins) – the app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch has just been released. His 2006 album Straight Outta Lynwood – his highest-charting to date – featured the Platinum-selling Billboard Top 10 single “White & Nerdy,” the video of which spent two months at #1 on iTunes.
http://www.facebook.com/weirdal
SOURCE Jive Records
SOURCE: Jive Records
PR Newswire
NEW YORK, June 21, 2011
NEW YORK, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — “Weird Al” Yankovic‘s highly anticipated 13th studio album, Alpocalypse (Jive Records), hits stores today, Tuesday, June 21st. The 3-time Grammy Award-winner’s first album in nearly 5 years, Alpocalypse features the much-talked-about Lady Gaga parody “Perform This Way“ (click to listen) as well as parodies of hits by Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, T.I. and B.o.B. featuring Bruno Mars. Al and his long-time bandmates were aided and abetted in the recording studio by guest appearances from Taylor Hanson and The Doors’ Ray Manzarek.
Yesterday saw the world-premiere of the wildly popular “Perform This Way” music video, in which Yankovic, sporting the body of a Gaga-like female dancer (thanks to CGI magic), cycles through a couple dozen bizarre and extravagant wardrobe options and battles a Madonna doppelganger.
Weird Al‘s mastery of pop-culture parody has been a constant in the music industry for over three decades. He is the biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time, and his hit singles such as “Eat It,“ “Smells Like Nirvana,“ “Amish Paradise” and “White & Nerdy” have garnered him international acclaim. He recently added “NY Times Bestselling Author” to his list of accomplishments with the publication of his children’s book When I Grow Up (HarperCollins) – the app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch has just been released. His 2006 album Straight Outta Lynwood – his highest-charting to date – featured the Platinum-selling Billboard Top 10 single “White & Nerdy,“ the video of which spent two months at #1 on iTunes.
http://www.facebook.com/weirdal
SOURCE Jive Records
CONTACT: Carlos Vega, +1-212-833-6480, [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.jiverecords.com
- “Weird Al” Yankovic Unleashes Alpocalypse in Stores
- Jun 21
NEW YORK, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — “Weird Al” Yankovic’s highly anticipated 13th studio album, Alpocalypse (Jive Records), hits stores today, Tuesday, June 21st. The 3-time Grammy Award-winner’s first album in nearly 5 years, Alpocalypse features the much-talked-about Lady Gaga parody “Perform This Way” (click to listen) as well as parodies of hits by Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, T.I. and B.o.B. featuring Bruno Mars. Al and his long-time bandmates were aided and abetted in the recording studio by guest appearances from Taylor Hanson and The Doors’ Ray Manzarek.
Yesterday saw the world-premiere of the wildly popular “Perform This Way” music video, in which Yankovic, sporting the body of a Gaga-like female dancer (thanks to CGI magic), cycles through a couple dozen bizarre and extravagant wardrobe options and battles a Madonna doppelganger.
Weird Al’s mastery of pop-culture parody has been a constant in the music industry for over three decades. He is the biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time, and his hit singles such as “Eat It,” “Smells Like Nirvana,” “Amish Paradise” and “White & Nerdy” have garnered him international acclaim. He recently added “NY Times Bestselling Author” to his list of accomplishments with the publication of his children’s book When I Grow Up (HarperCollins) – the app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch has just been released. His 2006 album Straight Outta Lynwood – his highest-charting to date – featured the Platinum-selling Billboard Top 10 single “White & Nerdy,” the video of which spent two months at #1 on iTunes.
http://www.facebook.com/weirdal
SOURCE Jive Records
SOURCE: Jive Records
PR Newswire
NEW YORK, June 21, 2011
NEW YORK, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — “Weird Al” Yankovic‘s highly anticipated 13th studio album, Alpocalypse (Jive Records), hits stores today, Tuesday, June 21st. The 3-time Grammy Award-winner’s first album in nearly 5 years, Alpocalypse features the much-talked-about Lady Gaga parody “Perform This Way“ (click to listen) as well as parodies of hits by Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, T.I. and B.o.B. featuring Bruno Mars. Al and his long-time bandmates were aided and abetted in the recording studio by guest appearances from Taylor Hanson and The Doors’ Ray Manzarek.
Yesterday saw the world-premiere of the wildly popular “Perform This Way” music video, in which Yankovic, sporting the body of a Gaga-like female dancer (thanks to CGI magic), cycles through a couple dozen bizarre and extravagant wardrobe options and battles a Madonna doppelganger.
Weird Al‘s mastery of pop-culture parody has been a constant in the music industry for over three decades. He is the biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time, and his hit singles such as “Eat It,“ “Smells Like Nirvana,“ “Amish Paradise” and “White & Nerdy” have garnered him international acclaim. He recently added “NY Times Bestselling Author” to his list of accomplishments with the publication of his children’s book When I Grow Up (HarperCollins) – the app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch has just been released. His 2006 album Straight Outta Lynwood – his highest-charting to date – featured the Platinum-selling Billboard Top 10 single “White & Nerdy,“ the video of which spent two months at #1 on iTunes.
http://www.facebook.com/weirdal
SOURCE Jive Records
CONTACT: Carlos Vega, +1-212-833-6480, [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.jiverecords.com
- Britney Spears Teams Up With Bravo, VEVO and MTV to Launch Multi-Platform Premiere of Her Highly Anticipated “I Wanna Go” Video on June 22nd
- Jun 17
NEW YORK, June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Britney Spears is set to launch a multi-platform campaign of her eagerly awaited video, “I Wanna Go.” This Sunday Spears will simultaneously air an exclusive 30-second teaser on Bravo’s popular “Watch What Happens: Live” and on VEVO. The teaser leads up to the full video premiere on MTV and VEVO on Wednesday the 22nd. Following the premiere the video will air hourly on MTV, during video hours, and on VH-1’s Best Morning Buzz Live.
The video was directed by Chris Marrs Piliero and shot in Los Angeles. The “I Wanna Go” video comes on the heels of her highly-anticipated Femme Fatale tour in Sacramento yesterday. Spears was warmly received by a sell-out crowd and high praise from critics: Rolling Stone raves that “the night belonged to Britney” and that it was “possibly her flashiest, fastest moving, and most entertaining production yet.” The Sacramento Bee adds “Spears performed like a pro throughout the show” and that the “sellout crowd thrilled… from the start to Spear’s stellar pop songs.” Spears’ Femme Fatale Tour with special guest Nicki Minaj, Jessie and the Toy Boys and Nervo next tour date is June 18th in San Jose at the HP Pavilion and is slated to wrap on August 25th in Raleigh, NC before heading off to Europe.
“I Wanna Go” (click to listen) is the third single from Spears’ platinum selling 7th studio-album Femme Fatale (Jive Records) and was produced by Shellback, Savan Kotecha and long-time collaborator Max Martin.
About Bravo:
Bravo is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Bravo has been an NBCUniversal cable network since December 2002 and was the first television service dedicated to film and the performing arts when it launched in December 1980. For more information, visit www.BravoTV.com. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BravoPR.
About MTV:
MTV is the world’s premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy®, Grammy® and Peabody® award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV’s sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is the leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information, go to www.mtvpress.com.
About VEVO:
VEVO is the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform. VEVO is available in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom, which includes VEVO.com, Mobile Apps (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android), Connected Television (Google TV, Boxee) and user embeddable video players. VEVO powers music videos on over 200 artist pages across Facebook, as well as syndicates to dozens of online sites, including AOL, BET, CBS Interactive Music Group (including Last.fm), Fuse.tv and Univision. Additionally, through a special partnership with YouTube, VEVO is accessible in over 200 countries, expanding the platform’s reach around the globe.
For updated information and news, please visit:
www.britney.com
www.britneyspears.com
www.facebook.com/britneyspears
SOURCE Jive Records
SOURCE: Jive Records
PR Newswire
NEW YORK, June 17, 2011
NEW YORK, June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Britney Spears is set to launch a multi-platform campaign of her eagerly awaited video, “I Wanna Go.” This Sunday Spears will simultaneously air an exclusive 30-second teaser on Bravo’s popular “Watch What Happens: Live“ and on VEVO. The teaser leads up to the full video premiere on MTV and VEVO on Wednesday the 22nd. Following the premiere the video will air hourly on MTV, during video hours, and on VH-1’s Best Morning Buzz Live.
The video was directed by Chris Marrs Piliero and shot in Los Angeles. The “I Wanna Go” video comes on the heels of her highly-anticipated Femme Fatale tour in Sacramento yesterday. Spears was warmly received by a sell-out crowd and high praise from critics: Rolling Stone raves that “the night belonged to Britney” and that it was “possibly her flashiest, fastest moving, and most entertaining production yet.” The Sacramento Bee adds “Spears performed like a pro throughout the show” and that the “sellout crowd thrilled… from the start to Spear’s stellar pop songs.” Spears’ Femme Fatale Tour with special guest Nicki Minaj, Jessie and the Toy Boys and Nervo next tour date is June 18th in San Jose at the HP Pavilion and is slated to wrap on August 25th in Raleigh, NC before heading off to Europe.
“I Wanna Go” (click to listen) is the third single from Spears’ platinum selling 7th studio-album Femme Fatale (Jive Records) and was produced by Shellback, Savan Kotecha and long-time collaborator Max Martin.
About Bravo:
Bravo is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Bravo has been an NBCUniversal cable network since December 2002 and was the first television service dedicated to film and the performing arts when it launched in December 1980. For more information, visit www.BravoTV.com. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BravoPR.
About MTV:
MTV is the world’s premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy®, Grammy® and Peabody® award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV’s sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is the leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information, go to www.mtvpress.com.
About VEVO:
VEVO is the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform. VEVO is available in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom, which includes VEVO.com, Mobile Apps (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android), Connected Television (Google TV, Boxee) and user embeddable video players. VEVO powers music videos on over 200 artist pages across Facebook, as well as syndicates to dozens of online sites, including AOL, BET, CBS Interactive Music Group (including Last.fm), Fuse.tv and Univision. Additionally, through a special partnership with YouTube, VEVO is accessible in over 200 countries, expanding the platform’s reach around the globe.
For updated information and news, please visit:
www.britney.com
www.britneyspears.com
www.facebook.com/britneyspears
SOURCE Jive Records
CONTACT: Jive Records: Wendy Washington, +1-212-833-6886, [email protected]; Bravo: Alana McElroy, +1-212-413-5046, [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.jiverecords.com
- Britney Spears Teams Up With Bravo, VEVO and MTV to Launch Multi-Platform Premiere of Her Highly Anticipated “I Wanna Go” Video on June 22nd
- Jun 17
NEW YORK, June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Britney Spears is set to launch a multi-platform campaign of her eagerly awaited video, “I Wanna Go.” This Sunday Spears will simultaneously air an exclusive 30-second teaser on Bravo’s popular “Watch What Happens: Live” and on VEVO. The teaser leads up to the full video premiere on MTV and VEVO on Wednesday the 22nd. Following the premiere the video will air hourly on MTV, during video hours, and on VH-1’s Best Morning Buzz Live.
The video was directed by Chris Marrs Piliero and shot in Los Angeles. The “I Wanna Go” video comes on the heels of her highly-anticipated Femme Fatale tour in Sacramento yesterday. Spears was warmly received by a sell-out crowd and high praise from critics: Rolling Stone raves that “the night belonged to Britney” and that it was “possibly her flashiest, fastest moving, and most entertaining production yet.” The Sacramento Bee adds “Spears performed like a pro throughout the show” and that the “sellout crowd thrilled… from the start to Spear’s stellar pop songs.” Spears’ Femme Fatale Tour with special guest Nicki Minaj, Jessie and the Toy Boys and Nervo next tour date is June 18th in San Jose at the HP Pavilion and is slated to wrap on August 25th in Raleigh, NC before heading off to Europe.
“I Wanna Go” (click to listen) is the third single from Spears’ platinum selling 7th studio-album Femme Fatale (Jive Records) and was produced by Shellback, Savan Kotecha and long-time collaborator Max Martin.
About Bravo:
Bravo is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Bravo has been an NBCUniversal cable network since December 2002 and was the first television service dedicated to film and the performing arts when it launched in December 1980. For more information, visit www.BravoTV.com. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BravoPR.
About MTV:
MTV is the world’s premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy®, Grammy® and Peabody® award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV’s sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is the leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information, go to www.mtvpress.com.
About VEVO:
VEVO is the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform. VEVO is available in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom, which includes VEVO.com, Mobile Apps (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android), Connected Television (Google TV, Boxee) and user embeddable video players. VEVO powers music videos on over 200 artist pages across Facebook, as well as syndicates to dozens of online sites, including AOL, BET, CBS Interactive Music Group (including Last.fm), Fuse.tv and Univision. Additionally, through a special partnership with YouTube, VEVO is accessible in over 200 countries, expanding the platform’s reach around the globe.
For updated information and news, please visit:
www.britney.com
www.britneyspears.com
www.facebook.com/britneyspears
SOURCE Jive Records
SOURCE: Jive Records
PR Newswire
NEW YORK, June 17, 2011
NEW YORK, June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Britney Spears is set to launch a multi-platform campaign of her eagerly awaited video, “I Wanna Go.” This Sunday Spears will simultaneously air an exclusive 30-second teaser on Bravo’s popular “Watch What Happens: Live“ and on VEVO. The teaser leads up to the full video premiere on MTV and VEVO on Wednesday the 22nd. Following the premiere the video will air hourly on MTV, during video hours, and on VH-1’s Best Morning Buzz Live.
The video was directed by Chris Marrs Piliero and shot in Los Angeles. The “I Wanna Go” video comes on the heels of her highly-anticipated Femme Fatale tour in Sacramento yesterday. Spears was warmly received by a sell-out crowd and high praise from critics: Rolling Stone raves that “the night belonged to Britney” and that it was “possibly her flashiest, fastest moving, and most entertaining production yet.” The Sacramento Bee adds “Spears performed like a pro throughout the show” and that the “sellout crowd thrilled… from the start to Spear’s stellar pop songs.” Spears’ Femme Fatale Tour with special guest Nicki Minaj, Jessie and the Toy Boys and Nervo next tour date is June 18th in San Jose at the HP Pavilion and is slated to wrap on August 25th in Raleigh, NC before heading off to Europe.
“I Wanna Go” (click to listen) is the third single from Spears’ platinum selling 7th studio-album Femme Fatale (Jive Records) and was produced by Shellback, Savan Kotecha and long-time collaborator Max Martin.
About Bravo:
Bravo is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Bravo has been an NBCUniversal cable network since December 2002 and was the first television service dedicated to film and the performing arts when it launched in December 1980. For more information, visit www.BravoTV.com. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BravoPR.
About MTV:
MTV is the world’s premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy®, Grammy® and Peabody® award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV’s sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is the leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information, go to www.mtvpress.com.
About VEVO:
VEVO is the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform. VEVO is available in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom, which includes VEVO.com, Mobile Apps (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android), Connected Television (Google TV, Boxee) and user embeddable video players. VEVO powers music videos on over 200 artist pages across Facebook, as well as syndicates to dozens of online sites, including AOL, BET, CBS Interactive Music Group (including Last.fm), Fuse.tv and Univision. Additionally, through a special partnership with YouTube, VEVO is accessible in over 200 countries, expanding the platform’s reach around the globe.
For updated information and news, please visit:
www.britney.com
www.britneyspears.com
www.facebook.com/britneyspears
SOURCE Jive Records
CONTACT: Jive Records: Wendy Washington, +1-212-833-6886, [email protected]; Bravo: Alana McElroy, +1-212-413-5046, [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.jiverecords.com
- Britney Spears Teams Up With Bravo, VEVO and MTV to Launch Multi-Platform Premiere of Her Highly Anticipated “I Wanna Go” Video on June 22nd
- Jun 17
NEW YORK, June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Britney Spears is set to launch a multi-platform campaign of her eagerly awaited video, “I Wanna Go.” This Sunday Spears will simultaneously air an exclusive 30-second teaser on Bravo’s popular “Watch What Happens: Live” and on VEVO. The teaser leads up to the full video premiere on MTV and VEVO on Wednesday the 22nd. Following the premiere the video will air hourly on MTV, during video hours, and on VH-1’s Best Morning Buzz Live.
The video was directed by Chris Marrs Piliero and shot in Los Angeles. The “I Wanna Go” video comes on the heels of her highly-anticipated Femme Fatale tour in Sacramento yesterday. Spears was warmly received by a sell-out crowd and high praise from critics: Rolling Stone raves that “the night belonged to Britney” and that it was “possibly her flashiest, fastest moving, and most entertaining production yet.” The Sacramento Bee adds “Spears performed like a pro throughout the show” and that the “sellout crowd thrilled… from the start to Spear’s stellar pop songs.” Spears’ Femme Fatale Tour with special guest Nicki Minaj, Jessie and the Toy Boys and Nervo next tour date is June 18th in San Jose at the HP Pavilion and is slated to wrap on August 25th in Raleigh, NC before heading off to Europe.
“I Wanna Go” (click to listen) is the third single from Spears’ platinum selling 7th studio-album Femme Fatale (Jive Records) and was produced by Shellback, Savan Kotecha and long-time collaborator Max Martin.
About Bravo:
Bravo is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Bravo has been an NBCUniversal cable network since December 2002 and was the first television service dedicated to film and the performing arts when it launched in December 1980. For more information, visit www.BravoTV.com. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BravoPR.
About MTV:
MTV is the world’s premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy®, Grammy® and Peabody® award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV’s sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is the leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information, go to www.mtvpress.com.
About VEVO:
VEVO is the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform. VEVO is available in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom, which includes VEVO.com, Mobile Apps (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android), Connected Television (Google TV, Boxee) and user embeddable video players. VEVO powers music videos on over 200 artist pages across Facebook, as well as syndicates to dozens of online sites, including AOL, BET, CBS Interactive Music Group (including Last.fm), Fuse.tv and Univision. Additionally, through a special partnership with YouTube, VEVO is accessible in over 200 countries, expanding the platform’s reach around the globe.
For updated information and news, please visit:
www.britney.com
www.britneyspears.com
www.facebook.com/britneyspears
SOURCE Jive Records
SOURCE: Jive Records
PR Newswire
NEW YORK, June 17, 2011
NEW YORK, June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Britney Spears is set to launch a multi-platform campaign of her eagerly awaited video, “I Wanna Go.” This Sunday Spears will simultaneously air an exclusive 30-second teaser on Bravo’s popular “Watch What Happens: Live“ and on VEVO. The teaser leads up to the full video premiere on MTV and VEVO on Wednesday the 22nd. Following the premiere the video will air hourly on MTV, during video hours, and on VH-1’s Best Morning Buzz Live.
The video was directed by Chris Marrs Piliero and shot in Los Angeles. The “I Wanna Go” video comes on the heels of her highly-anticipated Femme Fatale tour in Sacramento yesterday. Spears was warmly received by a sell-out crowd and high praise from critics: Rolling Stone raves that “the night belonged to Britney” and that it was “possibly her flashiest, fastest moving, and most entertaining production yet.” The Sacramento Bee adds “Spears performed like a pro throughout the show” and that the “sellout crowd thrilled… from the start to Spear’s stellar pop songs.” Spears’ Femme Fatale Tour with special guest Nicki Minaj, Jessie and the Toy Boys and Nervo next tour date is June 18th in San Jose at the HP Pavilion and is slated to wrap on August 25th in Raleigh, NC before heading off to Europe.
“I Wanna Go” (click to listen) is the third single from Spears’ platinum selling 7th studio-album Femme Fatale (Jive Records) and was produced by Shellback, Savan Kotecha and long-time collaborator Max Martin.
About Bravo:
Bravo is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Bravo has been an NBCUniversal cable network since December 2002 and was the first television service dedicated to film and the performing arts when it launched in December 1980. For more information, visit www.BravoTV.com. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BravoPR.
About MTV:
MTV is the world’s premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy®, Grammy® and Peabody® award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV’s sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is the leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information, go to www.mtvpress.com.
About VEVO:
VEVO is the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform. VEVO is available in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom, which includes VEVO.com, Mobile Apps (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android), Connected Television (Google TV, Boxee) and user embeddable video players. VEVO powers music videos on over 200 artist pages across Facebook, as well as syndicates to dozens of online sites, including AOL, BET, CBS Interactive Music Group (including Last.fm), Fuse.tv and Univision. Additionally, through a special partnership with YouTube, VEVO is accessible in over 200 countries, expanding the platform’s reach around the globe.
For updated information and news, please visit:
www.britney.com
www.britneyspears.com
www.facebook.com/britneyspears
SOURCE Jive Records
CONTACT: Jive Records: Wendy Washington, +1-212-833-6886, [email protected]; Bravo: Alana McElroy, +1-212-413-5046, [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.jiverecords.com
- “Weird Al” Yankovic to Release “Alpocalypse” on June 21st
- May 02
NEW YORK, May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Grammy Award-winning artist “Weird Al” Yankovic is set to release his 13th studio album Alpocalypse (Jive Records) on June 21st. It is his first full studio release since the 2006 Grammy nominated album Straight Outta Lynwood that spawned the platinum hit single “White & Nerdy.”
Alpocalypse will be available in both standard and deluxe formats and will include the much talked about Lady Gaga parody, “Perform This Way,” that generated two million Youtube hits within two days and at its fever pitch was the #5 trending Twitter topic in the world. The deluxe set will have a bonus DVD containing 10 music videos.
The highly anticipated “Perform This Way” video is currently being shot in LA with Al once again taking the helm as director.
“Weird Al” recently announced Spring/Summer tour dates that kick off May 19th at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ.
Tour Dates Are As Follows: May 19 New Brunswick, NJ The State Theatre May 20 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre May 21 Englewood, NJ Bergen Performing Arts Center May 22 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE - Outdoor Stage May 24 Verona, NY Turning Stone Resort Casino May 26 Marion, OH Marion Palace Theatre May 27 Mt. Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino May 28 Waukegan, IL The Genesee Theatre May 29 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music May 31 St. Charles, IL The Arcada Theatre Jun 1 Effingham, IL Effingham Perf. Arts Center Jun 2 Milwaukee, WI Potawatomi Casino Jun 3 St. Charles, MO The Family Arena Jun 5 Springfield, IL Prairie Capital Convention Center Jun 10 Chandler, AZ Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino Jun 11 Tucson, AZ Fox Tucson Theatre Jun 12 Riverside, CA Fox Perf. Arts Center Jun 15 Del Mar, CA San Diego County Fair Jun 16 Santa Ynez, CA Chumash Casino *Additional dates are scheduled to be added.
“Weird Al” Yankovic has reigned for three decades as the best-selling comedy artist in history, with over 12 million albums sold. He has won 3 Grammy Awards with 12 career nominations. With the recent release of his children’s book When I Grow Up (HarperCollins), Weird Al adds “New York Times best-selling author” to his list of accomplishments.
SOURCE Jive Records
SOURCE: Jive Records
PR Newswire
NEW YORK, May 2, 2011
NEW YORK, May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Grammy Award-winning artist “Weird Al” Yankovic is set to release his 13th studio album Alpocalypse (Jive Records) on June 21st. It is his first full studio release since the 2006 Grammy nominated album Straight Outta Lynwood that spawned the platinum hit single “White & Nerdy.”
Alpocalypse will be available in both standard and deluxe formats and will include the much talked about Lady Gaga parody, “Perform This Way,“ that generated two million Youtube hits within two days and at its fever pitch was the #5 trending Twitter topic in the world. The deluxe set will have a bonus DVD containing 10 music videos.
The highly anticipated “Perform This Way” video is currently being shot in LA with Al once again taking the helm as director.
“Weird Al” recently announced Spring/Summer tour dates that kick off May 19th at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ.
Tour Dates Are As Follows: |
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May 19 |
New Brunswick, NJ |
The State Theatre |
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May 20 |
Glenside, PA |
Keswick Theatre |
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May 21 |
Englewood, NJ |
Bergen Performing Arts Center |
|
May 22 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Stage AE – Outdoor Stage |
|
May 24 |
Verona, NY |
Turning Stone Resort Casino |
|
May 26 |
Marion, OH |
Marion Palace Theatre |
|
May 27 |
Mt. Pleasant, MI |
Soaring Eagle Casino |
|
May 28 |
Waukegan, IL |
The Genesee Theatre |
|
May 29 |
Cincinnati, OH |
PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music |
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May 31 |
St. Charles, IL |
The Arcada Theatre |
|
Jun 1 |
Effingham, IL |
Effingham Perf. Arts Center |
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Jun 2 |
Milwaukee, WI |
Potawatomi Casino |
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Jun 3 |
St. Charles, MO |
The Family Arena |
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Jun 5 |
Springfield, IL |
Prairie Capital Convention Center |
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Jun 10 |
Chandler, AZ |
Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino |
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Jun 11 |
Tucson, AZ |
Fox Tucson Theatre |
|
Jun 12 |
Riverside, CA |
Fox Perf. Arts Center |
|
Jun 15 |
Del Mar, CA |
San Diego County Fair |
|
Jun 16 |
Santa Ynez, CA |
Chumash Casino |
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*Additional dates are scheduled to be added. |
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“Weird Al” Yankovic has reigned for three decades as the best-selling comedy artist in history, with over 12 million albums sold. He has won 3 Grammy Awards with 12 career nominations. With the recent release of his children’s book When I Grow Up (HarperCollins), Weird Al adds “New York Times best-selling author” to his list of accomplishments.
SOURCE Jive Records
CONTACT: Gihan Salem, Jive Records, +1-310-272-2650, [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.jiverecords.com
- “Weird Al” Yankovic to Release “Alpocalypse” on June 21st
- May 02
NEW YORK, May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Grammy Award-winning artist “Weird Al” Yankovic is set to release his 13th studio album Alpocalypse (Jive Records) on June 21st. It is his first full studio release since the 2006 Grammy nominated album Straight Outta Lynwood that spawned the platinum hit single “White & Nerdy.”
Alpocalypse will be available in both standard and deluxe formats and will include the much talked about Lady Gaga parody, “Perform This Way,” that generated two million Youtube hits within two days and at its fever pitch was the #5 trending Twitter topic in the world. The deluxe set will have a bonus DVD containing 10 music videos.
The highly anticipated “Perform This Way” video is currently being shot in LA with Al once again taking the helm as director.
“Weird Al” recently announced Spring/Summer tour dates that kick off May 19th at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ.
Tour Dates Are As Follows: May 19 New Brunswick, NJ The State Theatre May 20 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre May 21 Englewood, NJ Bergen Performing Arts Center May 22 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE - Outdoor Stage May 24 Verona, NY Turning Stone Resort Casino May 26 Marion, OH Marion Palace Theatre May 27 Mt. Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino May 28 Waukegan, IL The Genesee Theatre May 29 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music May 31 St. Charles, IL The Arcada Theatre Jun 1 Effingham, IL Effingham Perf. Arts Center Jun 2 Milwaukee, WI Potawatomi Casino Jun 3 St. Charles, MO The Family Arena Jun 5 Springfield, IL Prairie Capital Convention Center Jun 10 Chandler, AZ Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino Jun 11 Tucson, AZ Fox Tucson Theatre Jun 12 Riverside, CA Fox Perf. Arts Center Jun 15 Del Mar, CA San Diego County Fair Jun 16 Santa Ynez, CA Chumash Casino *Additional dates are scheduled to be added.
“Weird Al” Yankovic has reigned for three decades as the best-selling comedy artist in history, with over 12 million albums sold. He has won 3 Grammy Awards with 12 career nominations. With the recent release of his children’s book When I Grow Up (HarperCollins), Weird Al adds “New York Times best-selling author” to his list of accomplishments.
SOURCE Jive Records
SOURCE: Jive Records
PR Newswire
NEW YORK, May 2, 2011
NEW YORK, May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Grammy Award-winning artist “Weird Al” Yankovic is set to release his 13th studio album Alpocalypse (Jive Records) on June 21st. It is his first full studio release since the 2006 Grammy nominated album Straight Outta Lynwood that spawned the platinum hit single “White & Nerdy.”
Alpocalypse will be available in both standard and deluxe formats and will include the much talked about Lady Gaga parody, “Perform This Way,“ that generated two million Youtube hits within two days and at its fever pitch was the #5 trending Twitter topic in the world. The deluxe set will have a bonus DVD containing 10 music videos.
The highly anticipated “Perform This Way” video is currently being shot in LA with Al once again taking the helm as director.
“Weird Al” recently announced Spring/Summer tour dates that kick off May 19th at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ.
Tour Dates Are As Follows: |
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May 19 |
New Brunswick, NJ |
The State Theatre |
|
May 20 |
Glenside, PA |
Keswick Theatre |
|
May 21 |
Englewood, NJ |
Bergen Performing Arts Center |
|
May 22 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Stage AE – Outdoor Stage |
|
May 24 |
Verona, NY |
Turning Stone Resort Casino |
|
May 26 |
Marion, OH |
Marion Palace Theatre |
|
May 27 |
Mt. Pleasant, MI |
Soaring Eagle Casino |
|
May 28 |
Waukegan, IL |
The Genesee Theatre |
|
May 29 |
Cincinnati, OH |
PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music |
|
May 31 |
St. Charles, IL |
The Arcada Theatre |
|
Jun 1 |
Effingham, IL |
Effingham Perf. Arts Center |
|
Jun 2 |
Milwaukee, WI |
Potawatomi Casino |
|
Jun 3 |
St. Charles, MO |
The Family Arena |
|
Jun 5 |
Springfield, IL |
Prairie Capital Convention Center |
|
Jun 10 |
Chandler, AZ |
Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino |
|
Jun 11 |
Tucson, AZ |
Fox Tucson Theatre |
|
Jun 12 |
Riverside, CA |
Fox Perf. Arts Center |
|
Jun 15 |
Del Mar, CA |
San Diego County Fair |
|
Jun 16 |
Santa Ynez, CA |
Chumash Casino |
|
*Additional dates are scheduled to be added. |
|||
“Weird Al” Yankovic has reigned for three decades as the best-selling comedy artist in history, with over 12 million albums sold. He has won 3 Grammy Awards with 12 career nominations. With the recent release of his children’s book When I Grow Up (HarperCollins), Weird Al adds “New York Times best-selling author” to his list of accomplishments.
SOURCE Jive Records
CONTACT: Gihan Salem, Jive Records, +1-310-272-2650, [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.jiverecords.com
- R. Kelly to Bring His “Love Letter” Tour to the U.S.
- Apr 19
CHICAGO, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Three time GRAMMY winning King of R&B, R. Kelly will bring his “Love Letter” tour to the United States beginning June 2, 2011. This electrifying performer will tour in support of Love Letter (Jive Records) his R.I.A.A. gold-certified eleventh studio album. Love Letter has produced two hit singles, “When A Woman Loves” and the title track which held the # 1 position on the Urban AC chart for four consecutive weeks. Kelly is one of the biggest-selling R&B artists in the world selling over 34 million albums, releasing 12 No. 1 singles and eight No. 1 albums. His new CD incorporates classic soul music influences and features chivalrous lyrics concerning love and forgiveness. Kelly, who wrote, produced and arranged Love Letter, pays homage to soul artists such as Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Donny Hathaway, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.
Love Letter received praise from critics and made the New York Times Pop Top 10 Albums of 2010 list, while its single “When A Woman Loves” made Associated Press’ Best Singles of the Year List.
“Kelly is singing as vigorously as ever, on songs that are some of the most elegant of his career…the songs are in essence, secular spirituals, bombastic and warm.”
The New York Times
“The first single, the epic ‘When A Woman Loves,’ is a tour de force that not only puts Kelly’s wondrous songwriting on display, but also showcases a voice that has little competition when it comes to pure power and passion.”
Associated Press
“A refreshingly tasteful foray into classic soul and PG lovemaking.”
Entertainment Weekly
“Slow-simmered, grown-man emoting…and Kelly’s melodicism and vocal powers.”
Los Angeles Times
“The R&B lothario reminds listeners that he’s still got it…”
Rap-Up Magazine
Joining Kelly on the “Love Letter” tour are four-time GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter and the star of a top-rated BET reality show, Keyshia Cole and six-time GRAMMY nominated singer/songwriter/producer Marsha Ambrosius who achieved success as the “Songstress” in the now defunct duo Floetry. Ambrosius released her solo debut album Late Nights & Early Mornings, which entered at #1 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart and #2 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart.
For more information, please go to www.r-kelly.com
Date City Venue ---- ---- ----- June 2 Southaven, MS DeSoto Civic Center June 3 New Orleans, LA UNO Lakefront Arena June 4 Mobile, AL Civic Center June 5 Houston, TX Toyota Centre June 10 Oakland, CA Coliseum June 11 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theater L. A. Live June 16 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena June 17 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena June 18 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center June 19 Dallas, TX Verizon Theater June 24 Raleigh, NC RBC Center June 25 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena June 26 Birmingham, AL BJCC June 29 Cleveland, OH CSU Wolstein Center June 30 Newark, NJ Prudential Center July 1 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena July 2 Washington, DC Verizon Center July 3 Philadelphia, PA Mann Music Center
SOURCE Jive Records
SOURCE: Jive Records
PR Newswire
CHICAGO, April 19, 2011
CHICAGO, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Three time GRAMMY winning King of R&B, R. Kelly will bring his “Love Letter“ tour to the United States beginning June 2, 2011. This electrifying performer will tour in support of Love Letter (Jive Records) his R.I.A.A. gold-certified eleventh studio album. Love Letter has produced two hit singles, “When A Woman Loves” and the title track which held the # 1 position on the Urban AC chart for four consecutive weeks. Kelly is one of the biggest-selling R&B artists in the world selling over 34 million albums, releasing 12 No. 1 singles and eight No. 1 albums. His new CD incorporates classic soul music influences and features chivalrous lyrics concerning love and forgiveness. Kelly, who wrote, produced and arranged Love Letter, pays homage to soul artists such as Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Donny Hathaway, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.
Love Letter received praise from critics and made the New York Times Pop Top 10 Albums of 2010 list, while its single “When A Woman Loves” made Associated Press’ Best Singles of the Year List.
“Kelly is singing as vigorously as ever, on songs that are some of the most elegant of his career…the songs are in essence, secular spirituals, bombastic and warm.”
The New York Times
“The first single, the epic ‘When A Woman Loves,’ is a tour de force that not only puts Kelly’s wondrous songwriting on display, but also showcases a voice that has little competition when it comes to pure power and passion.”
Associated Press
“A refreshingly tasteful foray into classic soul and PG lovemaking.”
Entertainment Weekly
“Slow-simmered, grown-man emoting…and Kelly’s melodicism and vocal powers.”
Los Angeles Times
“The R&B lothario reminds listeners that he’s still got it…”
Rap-Up Magazine
Joining Kelly on the “Love Letter” tour are four-time GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter and the star of a top-rated BET reality show, Keyshia Cole and six-time GRAMMY nominated singer/songwriter/producer Marsha Ambrosius who achieved success as the “Songstress” in the now defunct duo Floetry. Ambrosius released her solo debut album Late Nights & Early Mornings, which entered at #1 on Billboard‘s R&B Albums chart and #2 on Billboard‘s Top 200 Albums chart.
For more information, please go to www.r-kelly.com
Date |
City |
Venue |
|
June 2 |
Southaven, MS |
DeSoto Civic Center |
|
June 3 |
New Orleans, LA |
UNO Lakefront Arena |
|
June 4 |
Mobile, AL |
Civic Center |
|
June 5 |
Houston, TX |
Toyota Centre |
|
June 10 |
Oakland, CA |
Coliseum |
|
June 11 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Nokia Theater L. A. Live |
|
June 16 |
Chicago, IL |
Allstate Arena |
|
June 17 |
St. Louis, MO |
Chaifetz Arena |
|
June 18 |
Kansas City, MO |
Sprint Center |
|
June 19 |
Dallas, TX |
Verizon Theater |
|
June 24 |
Raleigh, NC |
RBC Center |
|
June 25 |
Atlanta, GA |
Philips Arena |
|
June 26 |
Birmingham, AL |
BJCC |
|
June 29 |
Cleveland, OH |
CSU Wolstein Center |
|
June 30 |
Newark, NJ |
Prudential Center |
|
July 1 |
Baltimore, MD |
1st Mariner Arena |
|
July 2 |
Washington, DC |
Verizon Center |
|
July 3 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Mann Music Center |
|
SOURCE Jive Records
CONTACT: Rogers & Cowan, Maureen O’Connor, +1-310-854-8116, [email protected] or Heather Lewandoski, +1-310-854-8147, [email protected]; or JIVE Label Group, Tice Merriweather, +1-212-833-6479, [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.r-kelly.com
- R. Kelly to Bring His “Love Letter” Tour to the U.S.
- Apr 19
CHICAGO, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Three time GRAMMY winning King of R&B, R. Kelly will bring his “Love Letter” tour to the United States beginning June 2, 2011. This electrifying performer will tour in support of Love Letter (Jive Records) his R.I.A.A. gold-certified eleventh studio album. Love Letter has produced two hit singles, “When A Woman Loves” and the title track which held the # 1 position on the Urban AC chart for four consecutive weeks. Kelly is one of the biggest-selling R&B artists in the world selling over 34 million albums, releasing 12 No. 1 singles and eight No. 1 albums. His new CD incorporates classic soul music influences and features chivalrous lyrics concerning love and forgiveness. Kelly, who wrote, produced and arranged Love Letter, pays homage to soul artists such as Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Donny Hathaway, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.
Love Letter received praise from critics and made the New York Times Pop Top 10 Albums of 2010 list, while its single “When A Woman Loves” made Associated Press’ Best Singles of the Year List.
“Kelly is singing as vigorously as ever, on songs that are some of the most elegant of his career…the songs are in essence, secular spirituals, bombastic and warm.”
The New York Times
“The first single, the epic ‘When A Woman Loves,’ is a tour de force that not only puts Kelly’s wondrous songwriting on display, but also showcases a voice that has little competition when it comes to pure power and passion.”
Associated Press
“A refreshingly tasteful foray into classic soul and PG lovemaking.”
Entertainment Weekly
“Slow-simmered, grown-man emoting…and Kelly’s melodicism and vocal powers.”
Los Angeles Times
“The R&B lothario reminds listeners that he’s still got it…”
Rap-Up Magazine
Joining Kelly on the “Love Letter” tour are four-time GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter and the star of a top-rated BET reality show, Keyshia Cole and six-time GRAMMY nominated singer/songwriter/producer Marsha Ambrosius who achieved success as the “Songstress” in the now defunct duo Floetry. Ambrosius released her solo debut album Late Nights & Early Mornings, which entered at #1 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart and #2 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart.
For more information, please go to www.r-kelly.com
Date City Venue ---- ---- ----- June 2 Southaven, MS DeSoto Civic Center June 3 New Orleans, LA UNO Lakefront Arena June 4 Mobile, AL Civic Center June 5 Houston, TX Toyota Centre June 10 Oakland, CA Coliseum June 11 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theater L. A. Live June 16 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena June 17 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena June 18 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center June 19 Dallas, TX Verizon Theater June 24 Raleigh, NC RBC Center June 25 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena June 26 Birmingham, AL BJCC June 29 Cleveland, OH CSU Wolstein Center June 30 Newark, NJ Prudential Center July 1 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena July 2 Washington, DC Verizon Center July 3 Philadelphia, PA Mann Music Center
SOURCE Jive Records
SOURCE: Jive Records
PR Newswire
CHICAGO, April 19, 2011
CHICAGO, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Three time GRAMMY winning King of R&B, R. Kelly will bring his “Love Letter“ tour to the United States beginning June 2, 2011. This electrifying performer will tour in support of Love Letter (Jive Records) his R.I.A.A. gold-certified eleventh studio album. Love Letter has produced two hit singles, “When A Woman Loves” and the title track which held the # 1 position on the Urban AC chart for four consecutive weeks. Kelly is one of the biggest-selling R&B artists in the world selling over 34 million albums, releasing 12 No. 1 singles and eight No. 1 albums. His new CD incorporates classic soul music influences and features chivalrous lyrics concerning love and forgiveness. Kelly, who wrote, produced and arranged Love Letter, pays homage to soul artists such as Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Donny Hathaway, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.
Love Letter received praise from critics and made the New York Times Pop Top 10 Albums of 2010 list, while its single “When A Woman Loves” made Associated Press’ Best Singles of the Year List.
“Kelly is singing as vigorously as ever, on songs that are some of the most elegant of his career…the songs are in essence, secular spirituals, bombastic and warm.”
The New York Times
“The first single, the epic ‘When A Woman Loves,’ is a tour de force that not only puts Kelly’s wondrous songwriting on display, but also showcases a voice that has little competition when it comes to pure power and passion.”
Associated Press
“A refreshingly tasteful foray into classic soul and PG lovemaking.”
Entertainment Weekly
“Slow-simmered, grown-man emoting…and Kelly’s melodicism and vocal powers.”
Los Angeles Times
“The R&B lothario reminds listeners that he’s still got it…”
Rap-Up Magazine
Joining Kelly on the “Love Letter” tour are four-time GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter and the star of a top-rated BET reality show, Keyshia Cole and six-time GRAMMY nominated singer/songwriter/producer Marsha Ambrosius who achieved success as the “Songstress” in the now defunct duo Floetry. Ambrosius released her solo debut album Late Nights & Early Mornings, which entered at #1 on Billboard‘s R&B Albums chart and #2 on Billboard‘s Top 200 Albums chart.
For more information, please go to www.r-kelly.com
Date |
City |
Venue |
|
June 2 |
Southaven, MS |
DeSoto Civic Center |
|
June 3 |
New Orleans, LA |
UNO Lakefront Arena |
|
June 4 |
Mobile, AL |
Civic Center |
|
June 5 |
Houston, TX |
Toyota Centre |
|
June 10 |
Oakland, CA |
Coliseum |
|
June 11 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Nokia Theater L. A. Live |
|
June 16 |
Chicago, IL |
Allstate Arena |
|
June 17 |
St. Louis, MO |
Chaifetz Arena |
|
June 18 |
Kansas City, MO |
Sprint Center |
|
June 19 |
Dallas, TX |
Verizon Theater |
|
June 24 |
Raleigh, NC |
RBC Center |
|
June 25 |
Atlanta, GA |
Philips Arena |
|
June 26 |
Birmingham, AL |
BJCC |
|
June 29 |
Cleveland, OH |
CSU Wolstein Center |
|
June 30 |
Newark, NJ |
Prudential Center |
|
July 1 |
Baltimore, MD |
1st Mariner Arena |
|
July 2 |
Washington, DC |
Verizon Center |
|
July 3 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Mann Music Center |
|
SOURCE Jive Records
CONTACT: Rogers & Cowan, Maureen O’Connor, +1-310-854-8116, [email protected] or Heather Lewandoski, +1-310-854-8147, [email protected]; or JIVE Label Group, Tice Merriweather, +1-212-833-6479, [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.r-kelly.com
- Chris Brown’s “F.A.M.E.” Album Certified Gold Within Three Weeks of Its Release
- Apr 18
NEW YORK, April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Multi-talented artist Chris Brown’s fourth studio album F.A.M.E. (Jive Records) has just been certified gold by the R.I.A.A. just three weeks after its release. The singer/songwriter earned his first chart-topping album debut when F.A.M.E. secured the No. 1 position on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts with total album sales of over 271K.
F.A.M.E. spawned three consecutive No. 1 singles and is the third highest-selling debut album of the year. Brown reached his third successive No. 1 Urban Mainstream with his single “Look At Me Now” (<–Click to listen) featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes. This is the single’s 5th consecutive week at No. 1 on the chart and its first week at No. 1 at Rhythmic radio. The video (<–Click to view) is in rotation on MTV and MTV2 and in the Top 5 on BET’s 106 and Park countdown. It was preceded by “Deuces” (<– Click to listen) featuring Tyga and Kevin McCall (which spent 10 weeks at the top of the chart) and “No BS” (<– Click to listen). “Yeah 3X,” (<– Click to listen) another track from F.A.M.E., rose to Top 5 at Rhythmic radio. Collectively, the four singles represent combined cumulative digital and mobile sales of over five million.
On the heels of the gold certification, Brown just released his new mid-tempo single “She Ain’t You” (<–Click to listen) which is already showing early signs of success. The track was # 1 most added at Urban Mainstream and for two weeks in a row a Top 5 greatest gainer at the format. The single will impact at the Rhythmic radio format this week.
Brown co-wrote the majority of F.A.M.E., the follow-up to his 2X Grammy-nominated 2009 album, Graffiti. Collaborations on the album include Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, and Ludacris, among others.
SOURCE Jive Records
SOURCE: Jive Records
PR Newswire
NEW YORK, April 18, 2011
NEW YORK, April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Multi-talented artist Chris Brown’s fourth studio album F.A.M.E. (Jive Records) has just been certified gold by the R.I.A.A. just three weeks after its release. The singer/songwriter earned his first chart-topping album debut when F.A.M.E. secured the No. 1 position on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts with total album sales of over 271K.
F.A.M.E. spawned three consecutive No. 1 singles and is the third highest-selling debut album of the year. Brown reached his third successive No. 1 Urban Mainstream with his single “Look At Me Now” (<–Click to listen) featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes. This is the single’s 5th consecutive week at No. 1 on the chart and its first week at No. 1 at Rhythmic radio. The video (<–Click to view) is in rotation on MTV and MTV2 and in the Top 5 on BET’s 106 and Park countdown. It was preceded by “Deuces” (<– Click to listen) featuring Tyga and Kevin McCall (which spent 10 weeks at the top of the chart) and “No BS” (<– Click to listen). “Yeah 3X,” (<– Click to listen) another track from F.A.M.E., rose to Top 5 at Rhythmic radio. Collectively, the four singles represent combined cumulative digital and mobile sales of over five million.
On the heels of the gold certification, Brown just released his new mid-tempo single “She Ain’t You“ (<–Click to listen) which is already showing early signs of success. The track was # 1 most added at Urban Mainstream and for two weeks in a row a Top 5 greatest gainer at the format. The single will impact at the Rhythmic radio format this week.
Brown co-wrote the majority of F.A.M.E., the follow-up to his 2X Grammy-nominated 2009 album, Graffiti. Collaborations on the album include Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, and Ludacris, among others.
SOURCE Jive Records
CONTACT: JIVE Label Group, Tice Merriweather, +1-212-833-6479, [email protected]; Rogers and Cowan, Maureen O’Connor, +1-310-854-8116, [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.jiverecords.com