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Bjork And Patti Smith Draw Attention To Icelandic Environmental Campaign With Benefit Gig
Pop star Bjork helped to raise $310,000 (£193,750) for environmental organisations in her native Iceland on Tuesday (18Mar14) by teaming up with rocker Patti Smith and singer Lykke Li for a special benefit gig.The artists...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 March 2014
Lady Gaga To Headline Youtube Music Awards
Lady Gaga will headline the first ever YouTube Music Awards.The 'Bad Romance' hitmaker will join Arcade Fire and Eminem on November 3 at the inaugural event which will honour artists who have shared their work...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 October 2013
Bjork Rocks London's Alexandra Palace, A Camera Phone-free Zone
Bjork's 2011 album Biophilia, exploring the relationship between nature, technology and music, was considered one of the better efforts of that year, though the supporting live show appears to have eclipsed it. The show -...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 05 September 2013
Ellie Goulding And Bjork Kicked Out Of Hotel
Ellie Goulding and Bjork were kicked out of a hotel in Costa Rica.The 'I Need Your Love' hitmaker was partying with friends, including the Icelandic singer, DJ Diplo and her ex-boyfriend Skrillex, on the tropical...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 31 July 2013
Katy Perry Text Stewart To Explain Pattinson Friendship
Katy Perry sent a text to Kristen Stewart to assure her she wasn't dating Robert Pattinson because she wouldn't ''disrespect her''.The 28-year-old singer grew close to Kristen's ex-boyfriend Robert in the wake of their split...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 July 2013
Bjork Dedicates Protest Song To Trayvon Martin
Icelandic singer Bjork joined the ranks of celebrities speaking out against the controversial verdict in the Trayvon Martin case by dedicating a protest song to the slain teen.Neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was found not...
By WENN on 18 July 2013
Union Park Prepares For Its Seventh Annual Pitchfork Music Festival
Pitchfork Music Festival is due to hit Chicago's Union Park again this weekend featuring some exciting headline sets from Bjork, Belle & Sebastian and R. Kelly.Every summer this globally loved festival presents some 40 plus...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 15 July 2013
Jack Johnson Replaces Mumford And Sons At Bonnaroo Festival
Jack Johnson stepped in at the last minute to cover Mumford and Son's slot. Not only did the singer have to find a band, learn a whole host of new and old and quickly practise,...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Music / Festivals on 17 June 2013
Bjork & Nine Inch Nails To Rock Fuji Festival
Bjork and the reformed Nine Inch Nails are to headline Japan's Fuji Rock Festival this summer (13).Bjork has headlined the event twice before - in 1998 and 2003. This year's festival will take place...
By WENN on 03 March 2013
Bonnaroo Festival 2013 Lineup Announced: Our Top 5 Picks Beyond The Headlines
This year’s Bonnaroo Festival takes place in Manchester, Tennessee, on June 13-16 and the lineup is boasting some pretty heavyweight talent, with the likes of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Mumford & Sons and Sir...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 20 February 2013
Bjork, Paul Mccartney And R Kelly: Variegated Lineup For Tennessee's Bonnaroo Festival
The Bonnaroo festival line-up has been released and it's something to get yourself excited about. Not got a ticket? You'll definitely want to get yourself one once you see who'll be performing. The Bonnaroo festival...
By Lorna Greville in Music / Festivals on 19 February 2013
Bjork Cancels Fundraising Drive
Icelandic singer Bjork has scrapped plans to fund a digital music scheme through public donations after failing to attract enough interest.The star had hoped to raise $600,000 (£375,000) to create an app based around her...
By WENN on 08 February 2013
David Attenborough Called Bjork 'Honey'
Sir David Attenborough is enchanted by Bjork and calls her ''honey''.The natural history TV presenter struck up a friendship with the 'It's Oh So Quiet' singer when they filmed a documentary together in which they...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 December 2012
Lady Gaga Named Best Loved Eccentric
Lady Gaga has been hailed the world's best loved eccentric. The 'Born This Way' hitmaker is known for her quirky outfits, which have included a meat dress and telephone hat, and often odd behaviour but...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 November 2012
In China, Elton John Dedicates Show To Dissident Ai Weiwei
Sir Elton John stirred up controversy in Beijing on Sunday (November 25, 2012) by dedicating his show to the Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei. The 65 year-old singer said his performance was in honor...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 26 November 2012
Bjork's Throat Surgery A Success
Icelandic pop star Bjork has undergone successful surgery to remove a polyp from her vocal cords.The It's Oh So Quiet hitmaker was forced to scrap a string of gigs in South America in April (12)...
By WENN on 21 November 2012
Bjork Picky About Covers
Bjork will only let certain people cover her songs.The 'Mutual Core' singer chooses artists she thinks will do a fresh take on her tracks to record their own versions.She said: ''I'm in a protected situation....
By Bang Showbiz on 18 November 2012
Kate Winslet Given Penthouse By Mendes
Kate Winslet has been given a New York Penthouse by her ex-husband. 'The Reader' actress' former spouse, director Sam Mendes, has transferred his half share of the $4.9 million duplex Penthouse in the city's Chelsea...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 August 2012
Bjork Teams Up With David Attenborough For Music Documentary
Eccentric singer Bjork is teaming up with revered nature lover Sir David Attenborough for a new music documentary.Louise Hooper's film The Nature of Music, which chronicles the evolution of music and how it effects mankind,...
By WENN on 02 August 2012
Alexander Mcqueen Aim To Dominate British Fashion
Alexander McQueen plan to dominate the British fashion industry.The UK fashion house is aiming to beat leading names like Burberry, Stella McCartney and Vivienne Westwood to become known as the best of British luxury.Alexander McQueen...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 June 2012
Kristen Wiig Snl: Comedian Bids An Emotional Farewell
Trying her hardest to hold back the tears all night, Kristen Wiig's SNL days ended as she bid her fondest of farewells to the show she has worked on for the past seven years. During...
By Lew Irwin on 20 May 2012
Bjork Hoping To Resume Tour In Mid-june
Icelandic pop star Bjork is aiming to be back on stage in mid-June (12) after cancelling a string of concerts due to ongoing vocal issues.The singer, who released her latest album Biophilia last year (11),...
By WENN on 10 May 2012
Bjork Axes Two Festival Performances Due To Voice Issues
Singer Bjork has pulled out of two festival performances in Europe next month (Jun12) due to ongoing voice issues.The star was forced to scrap the final two dates of her Buenos Aires residency in Argentina...
By WENN on 09 May 2012
Bjork Cancels Festival Show As Voice Problems Heal
Bjork has scrapped another date on her upcoming South American tour so she can fully rest her voice after doctors found a nodule on her vocal cords.Earlier this month (Apr12), the singer cancelled the final...
By WENN on 27 April 2012
Paloma Faith's New Sound
Paloma Faith's new album 'Fall to Grace' deals with ''relationship issues'', ''self doubt'' and ''insecurity''. The 26-year-old singer - who hasn't released an album since her 2009 debut 'Do You Want the Truth of Something...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 March 2012
Is Kanye West The Heir To Steve Jobs Tech Empire?
Kanye West, rapper, singer and record producer, is now adding technological entrepreneur to his resume, sort of. In a series of bizarre Twitter posts, West outlined plans to create a new design company named Donda,...
By WENN on 06 January 2012
Bjork's Biophila Like Punk
Bjork likens her Biophilia album to the punk movement. The eccentric singer has released her latest album 'Biophilia' as a series of interactive mobile applications, and believes by giving the listener the ability to manipulate...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 October 2011
Bjork's New Album Has 'Most Emotional' Lyrics
Bjork says 'Biophilia' contains her "most emotional" lyrics. The 'Virus' singer has been more open than earlier in her career with the lyrics for her latest record, although that doesn't mean they will necessarily mean...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 September 2011
Bjork Delays Biophilia Release
Bjork has pushed back the release of 'Biophilia' so she can add more "blood and muscles" to the CD version.The 'Earth Intruders' singer has already released her ambitious new album as an app for the...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 September 2011
Bjork Delays Album Release
Icelandic star Bjork has postponed the release of her album Biophilia after reworking a few of the tracks.The singer's latest effort was due to hit shelves on 27 September (11) but she has pushed back...
By WENN on 15 September 2011
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