Madonna nominated to Rock Hall of Fame
Madonna has received a nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, along with Beastie Boys, John Mellencamp, Leonard Cohen, and disco era artists Donna Summer and Chic.
Also nominated for induction into the Hall are rapper Afrika Bambaataa, The Dave Clark Five and The Ventures.
These nominees join the elite ranks of other Hall of Fame members including Led Zeppelin, James Brown, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, and Blondie.
The artists will be honoured at a March 10 ceremony held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City, where they may perform.
The honourees are nominated by approximately 500 musicians, industry professionals and journalists.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is located in Cleveland, Ohio and began annually inducting artists and members of the music community in 1986. |
Britney Spears reveals new album tracklisting
Britney Spears has revealed the tracklisting for her forthcoming album 'Blackout'.
The pop star's first studio album since 2003's 'In The Zone' features 12 tracks including the lead single 'Gimme More', reports Dotmusic.
The 'Blackout' tracklisting is:
'Gimme More'
'Piece Of Me'
'Radar'
'Break The Ice'
'Heaven On Earth'
'Get Naked (I Got A Plan)'
'Freakshow'
'Toy Soldier'
'Hot As Ice'
'Ooh Ooh Baby'
'Perfect Lover'
'Why Should I Be Sad'
Spears' label decided to push forward the album's release date from November 13 to October 30 due to leaks on the internet, as previously reported.
Meanwhile, the label also filed suit against celebrity blogger Perez Hilton yesterday (October 11) for copyright infringement for allegedly leaking tracks from album, as reported earlier. |
Morrissey unable to reschedule US shows
Morrissey has been unsuccessful in attempts to reschedule shows in several US cities following recent cancellations.
The former Smiths frontman was forced to cancel shows in a number of east coast locations over the past few weeks due to a viral throat infection.
He has managed to play rescheduled shows in Boston and Norfolk, and will hit Philadelphia (July 23) and Atlantic City (24) but other affected cities will not be re-visited this time around.
Shows at New York's Madison Square Garden, Holmdel, NJ, Northampton, MA, New Jersey's PNC Bank Arts Center and Baltimore, MD are not available for the singer to play on this outing, and it is expected that another US leg will be added to the tour in the fall, in order to cover the cities.
Morrissey will this week play shows in Knoxville,TN, Clearwater, FL, Boca Raton, FL and Orlando, FL. |