Miley Cyrus: Miley Cyrus doing Britney Spears

Miley Cyrus doing Britney Spears. Katy Perry says Miley Cyrus is heading the Britney Spears. When Miley Cyrus performing at the Much Music Video Awards in Toronto, she said “Oh my God, poor girl. She’s Britney Spears all over again. It’s happening right before our eyes.” So maybe Miley also will have her head shaved like Britney?
Report says, while backstage at the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto last month, Perry had some catty comments for the sexed up Cyrus’ new, more adult look, according to Life & Style . She also commented “”She’s definitely headed the Britney route. It’s worse. Look at those outfits. It’s bad.”
So what is up with Katy Perry? Katy Perry and Russell Brand marrying if the rumors are true or maybe the couple has been secretly married. The couple who got engaged while holidaying in India in December just under three months after they started dating have had same tattoo Anuugacchati Pravaha, a Sanskrit phrase which means “go with the flow” etched onto the inside of their right arms.

Belsonic Festival: Kasabian, Stereophonics, Paulo Nutini

Kasabian, Stereophonics, Paulo Nutini & More Big Names Added To Belsonic Festival Line-Up & Tickets.

Veteran welsh rockers Stereophonics, Kasabian, Paolo Nutini, 2 Many DJs, David Guetta and Florence & The Machine have been unveiled as the newest acts to join the star studded line up featuring at this year’s Belfast Belsonic Festival. These newly announced acts will join the likes of previously announced Paul Weller, Biffy Clyro and Lost Prophets at one of the largest outdoor music events ever to hit Northern Ireland. The event takes place at Belfast’s city centre Custom House Square this August. Receiving a massive amount of demand for tickets to see the 2010 line up, the four additional shows announced today will form part of the eight night party at the event that has been a huge success every year.Pat Convery, Belfast Lord Mayor, had this to say about the forthcoming festivities: "Belsonic is a fantastic festival for the city -- bringing together international and local musicians to produce really exciting events in the unforgettable surroundings of Custom House Square.”Mr Mayor continued. "Today's announcement of the further acts is fantastic news for local music fans -- and there's no doubt that this programme will help to attract even more visitors to come and enjoy Belfast's welcome”.The Belsonic list of headliners now looks something like this:

17th August – Kasabian

18th August – Paulo Nutini

19th – Florence & The Machine

20th – Stereophonics

26th – 2ManyDJs

27th – Paul Weller

28th – Biffy Clyro

29th – David Guetta

Promoter Alan Simms commented on the ambition of this year’s Belsonic when compared to the previous events. "It's almost quadrupled in size, so it's actually quite exciting for us," he said. “The crowd will vary: there's stuff for older audiences like the Stereophonics and Paul Weller, as well as pop acts like David Guetta and Florence”.The support for the big names are yet to be announced however an array of local bands are set to appear on the bill during the second week of music. Previous headliners featured at the Belsonic event include Dizzee Rascal, The Zutons, The Flaming Lips and Duke Special. Belsonic Festival takes place between August 17th and August 29th at Custom House Square in Belfast City Centre.

August 2010

17th Kasabian

18th Paulo Nutini

19th Florence & The Machine

20th Stereophonics

26th 2ManyDJs Live, Soulwax & Major Lazer

27th Paul Weller, The Courteeners

28th Biffy Clyro, Lost Prophets, Twin Atlantic

29th David Guetta, Japanese Sun

Tickets are onsale now, priced from £31.50 for all dates.

Pearl Jam get the crowd's arms aloft

With the later 4pm start time, at Hard Rock Calling 2010 Friday's act seemed to enjoy a pre enthused crowd, and none benefited more than opener Robert Francis. A young, relative unknown who's ripped shirt, seemly favourite red trousers and unshaved appearance betrayed (not to mention his jealousy instilling youth) his startling ability to take the whole event in his stride. He's a cracking guitar player and for a crowd eagerly awaiting The Gaslight Anthem, guitars and volume get the weekend off to an agreeable start.
It then falls to the latter to pick up where Francis left off, and with a new album out, it's predictable that The Gaslight Anthem kick off with the eponymous track 'American Slang'. Yep, sounds like them, but it's 'The '59 Sound' that begins to garner the cheers. Anyone in attendance last year can forget another appearance from the Boss, and to prove they can go it alone, Gaslight weave in and out of current recordings, from either American Slang or The '59 Sound. They put in a solid performance, and the sound is spot on, however, it's very much a 'by the way the album's out now' show.
Next up come The Hives, currently promoted to a main stage slot and the 10ft high letters announcing their presence are dwarfed by the incomparably gargantuan character that is frontman Howlin' Pelle Almqvist. Sporting matching sailors outfits (boy scouts maybe? You tell me), The Hives attempt to come good on their promise of a "forty minute orgasm". Perhaps the clearest indication that concentration is as much on Almqvist as the music is the detail that there is a man whos sole purpose is to untangle the perpetual motion machine that is Almqvist's microphone lead from pretty much any object on the stage. Nothing is safe, television cameras, security guards and guitarists are in the line of fire, but he's an old hand, and the show carries on smoothly and chaotically at once. 'Hate to Say I Told You So' is just what the crowd, now on the medium side of rare, need to wake up from the unrelenting sunshine.With a quick trip through the water spray for me it's time for Ben Harper & Relentless7 to get going, starting up with a rousing rendition of 'Better Way', which translates brilliantly into a sprawling arena filler. Bass and bongos go down well with the sinking sun and then the real treat begins. It appears there is an extra microphone stand and for those aware of previous efforts, it's almost unsurprising when Eddie Vedder makes his entrance. People immediately go bananas, everywhere. It's not one of Harper's though, nor Eddie's. The pair give 'Under Pressure' their absolute all, to riotous approval. Relentless 7 offer a great accompaniment to Harper's fantastic musicianship and for just a second it is easy to forget the urban surroundings of Hard Rock Calling.
With a half hour gap before Pearl Jam it was time for some food. Yes it's expensive, but it's London, and it's a festival (sort of); the unrelenting flurry of company logos and slogans (the ludicrously garish Jaegermeister van being of particular note) inform you of the commercial nature of the event from the off. That's life however, and I required sustenance. Upon collecting my second mortgage inducing burger I turn around to a sea of bodies. People have appeared from no where to see the headliners, and seeing the proliferation of Pearl Jam tour t-shirts (one or two Mother Love Bone shirts too), it's clear who most people are here to see.It's of particular note that Hyde Park is rather flat, so many people in attendance do not actually see the band, but when the vast majority of the audience join in with Vedder for 'Given to Fly', the experience extends beyond the boundaries of the enormous main stage. People are dancing from the furthest reaches to the closest barrier and 'Corduroy' and 'Even Flow' et al are sure fire hits, so new song 'Of the Earth' seems slightly out of place; no one singing here. The stop start nature of the song has some a little unsure how to react, but cheers and whoops thunder out regardless before the band launch into 'State of Love and Trust', deservedly placed onto the remastered Ten, which has people back up to speed. 'Better Man', sung predominantly by the attendees to begin, brings people floating back to Earth.
Despite the well natured atmosphere, Vedder speaks several times about the need to look out for each other. The horrors of Roskilde, have clearly taken their toll on him, and at one point he mentions the terrible event which occurred ten years ago. At one point he successfully orchestrates the entire crowd to take three steps back, a request that is obligingly met; everyone understands. The band depart, but with an encore guaranteed, no one moves.Ben Harper returns the earlier gesture by featuring on 'Red Mosquito' which is followed by 'Black', sung by almost every person in the arena, and so the addition of 'Porch' is a deft touch to bring those most affected by those last few lines back from the brink of their despair. No such slowdown for encore two with career spanning tracks: 'Go', 'The Fixer', 'Alive' and 'Yellow Ledbetter' surging through the masses. The crowd waits for more, but that’s it, "The Queen's had a long day" announces Vedder, and with that, Friday is over.

World Ticket Shop: Belsonic announces Kasabian, Florence and Paolo Nutini

Kasabian, Paolo Nutini and Florence and the Machine are to headline as part of eight days of concerts in Belfast next month, it has been been announced.
In the city centre Belsonic at Custom House Square will also feature veteran Welsh rockers Stereophonics.
The acts will join previously announced headliners 2manydjs, Paul Weller, Biffy Clyro and David Guetta.
Cost for the tickets concerts £27.50 and will go on sale on Wednesday.
Promoter Alan Simms said this year's event was more ambitious than in the previous two years.
"It's almost quadrupled in size, so it's actually quite exciting for us," he said.
"The crowd will vary: there's stuff for older audiences like the Stereophonics and Paul Weller, as well as pop acts like David Guetta and Florence.
"Hopefully we'll get a good range of people, because we do need to sell a lot of tickets."
Mr Simms said the success of previous years made it easier to attract big names.
"Once you have a tried and tested event, you can show bands' representatives a list of people you've had previously and there's more faith in the event," he said.
Lord Mayor of Belfast Pat Convery said the announcement was "fantastic news for local music fans".
He said, "Belsonic is a fantastic festival for the city, bringing together international and local musicians to produce actually exciting events in the unforgettable surroundings of Custom House Square".
Mr Convery said he hoped the concert would attract tourists.
Support acts for the latest concerts have not yet been announced, but a number of local bands are on the bill in the second week, including General Fiasco, Cashier No 9 and Japanese Popstars.
Previous Belsonic headliners include Dizzee Rascal, the Zutons, the Flaming Lips and Duke Special.

2010 BET Awards Jay-Z, Beyonce, Rihanna, Chris Brown

Jay-Z, Beyonce, Rihanna, and particularly Chris Brown were the center of numerous rumors following the 2010 BET Awards. The show Chris Brown stole and has been the topic of conversation since the the 2010 BET Awards honored Prince and Michael Jackson on Sunday (June 27th). Chris Brown's electrifying, emotional Michael Jackson tribute performance has received just as much praise and respect as it has criticism. Rumor after rumor has surfaced about Chris Brown's emotional breakdown. First people said he faked it and was only acting, it was rumored that R&B singer Lloyd "told" Brown to cry on stage for sympathy, and rumors even spread of Brown's bodyguard giving him eye watering eye drops before the performance. Stephen Hill, the executive producer for the BET Awards, has come forward to publicly dispel all the rumors.Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Rihanna were only caught up in the rumors because of Chris Brown's performance. When Brown broke down during Michael Jackson's "Man In The Mirror", the whole world relived the Rihanna incident which cost Brown his Michael Jackson tribute at the BET Awards in 2009 just after Jackson passed unexpectedly. Rumors spread that Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Rihanna were all scheduled to perform at the 2010 BET Awards but backed out when they learned of Chris Brown's tribute. BET's Stephen Hill cleared up the rumors in a recent interview. "They missed the awards, because…we have this conversation almost every year. And, some years we are actually fortunate when Jay-Z and Beyonce are in the house and other times, they go on vacation. But I can absolutely say without reservation that there was no conversation at all around, 'If Chris Brown’s coming, I’m not coming.' That’s just false." There you have it. That clears Jay-Z & Beyonce.......but WHAT ABOUT RIHANNA?I know you are dying to tell me what you think about this ongoing drama, so leave us a comment in the section below.

World Ticket Shop: Hard Rock Calling, Stevie Wonder is still jammin' at 60

While many music lovers were at another festival (that shall remain nameless) in the countryside over the weekend, city slickers looking for a less rustic experience headed to London’s Hyde Park for Hard Rock Calling.
With each of the three days showcasing very change genres of music, up to 50,000 fans crowded into the mini village full of music, food, and booze for the sunny weekend.
Among the variety of acts headlining the gigs were Pearl Jam, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney - all stories in their respective areas.

Headlining the first day on Friday evening were alternative rockers Pearl Jam, whose frontman Eddie Vedder kicks off proceeding by swigging from a bottle of red wine.
After playing some of their newer tracks, the pair responded to calls from die hard fans to belt out the classics.
The up for it crowd even responded to Vedder's asking them to take some steps back to relieve the crowd pressure - 10 years since the tragic incident at Roskilde festival in Denmark when nine people died in front of the stage due to crowding.
While Given to fly, Why go, Once, Black, Go were received rapturously by the fans, some fans left disappointed they didn't play Jeremy or Rear View Mirror.

Klitschko makes David Haye bide his time

At the earliest to fight Vladimir Klitschko David Haye will have to wait until next year after the Ukrainian announced yesterday that he will defend his IBF world heavyweight title against Russian challenger Alexander Povetkin in September.
Klitschko holds the IBF, WBO and IBO belts and had previously claimed he was keen to take on Haye, the WBA champion, in a highly anticipated title unification bout. "I am very glad that we have won the bid and will promote the fight," said the Ukrainian.
Povetkin, 30, is the undefeated IBF No 1 challenge. Since turning professional after winning Olympic gold in Athens in 2004, his win loss record stands at 19-0 with 14 knockouts, while Klitschko has 54 wins and three defeats with 28 knockouts. Klitschko's team outbid Povetkin's promoters for the right to host the fight, with the winning bid worth over £5m.
The venue and the date will be announced by the Klitschko Management Group in the next three weeks, he added. The 55,000 seat Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt is being considered to stage the fight.
The deal means Haye may have to look to Klitschko's brother and WBC champion Vitali for a unification fight this year, although there have been reports that there is an agreement for Haye to fight fellow Briton and current European champion Audley Harrison before the end of the year.