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Janelle Monae To Perform At Glastonbury 2019
Anticipation for Glastonbury Festival later this summer has risen with the announcement that R&B star Janelle Monáe has been added to the bill.Speaking on BBC Radio 6 Music’s breakfast show on Monday morning (January 7th),...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 07 January 2019
Why Janelle MonáE Coming Out As Queer Is So Important
Janelle Monáe has finally confirmed rumours of her sexuality, revealing that she does indeed identify as a 'queer' woman, as her new album 'Dirty Computer' suggests. However, she's still keeping her personal life to herself...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 26 April 2018
Janelle Monae Unveils Inspired Trailer For Her 'Dirty Computer' Album
Janelle Monae is back is she's fusing her two big loves; music and film; with this unique album trailer in the run up to the release of her forthcoming record 'Dirty Computer'. Far from being...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 19 February 2018
Janelle Monae Says Kim Burrell Won't Be Performing With Her And Pharrell After Homophobic Rant
Janelle Monae has responded to the firestorm created by Kim Burrell’s recent homophobic rant, telling her fans that the gospel singer will not be performing with her and Pharrell Williams on the ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 January 2017
The Year Of Janelle Monae: Why We Love Her And What To Expect In 2017
There are many, many reasons to love Janelle Monae. Uncategorisable in her wider career as well as in her nominal job as a pop star, there have been few artists in the 2010s who are...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 26 December 2016
Janelle Monae To Make Big Screen Debut
The Tightrope singer has been cast in the film adapted from writer Tarell MCCraney's play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue, about a young man who comes of age during the 1980s 'war...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 October 2015
Janelle Monae Leads New Voter Registration Initiative
The Tightrope hitmaker has teamed up with White House officials to call on youngsters to use their voices to make a positive change in honour of National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday (22Sep15)....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 September 2015
Prince: 'It's A Bad Time For Music'
Prince thinks it is a ''bad time for music''.The 57-year-old musician - who is preparing to release his new album 'HitnRun' this month - has admitted he is not impressed with the current crop of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 September 2015
Janelle Monae Gets Cut Off By Nbc During Black Lives Matter Speech
Singer Janelle Monae found herself silenced by NBC on Friday when she tried to deliver a speech about police brutally in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Monáe was appearing on 'The Today Show'...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 17 August 2015
Janelle Monae Releases Protest Song
The singer gave a moving speech at a rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Wednesday (12Aug15) as part of the Black Lives Matter movement, and she has now stepped up her fight by recording...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 August 2015
Janelle Monae Leads Anti-police Brutality Rally In Pennsylvania
The singer fronted a march through Philadelphia carrying a sign emblazoned with the slogan 'Black Girl Magic' along with her labelmate, singer Jidenna, as part of the Black Lives Matter movement. Monae...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 August 2015
Janelle Monae Launching Free Tour
The Tightrope hitmaker has joined forces with automobile brand Toyota for The EEPHUS Tour, an invite-only, seven-city trek fans can attend for free. Joining Monae on the tour will be her entire...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 July 2015
Simon Le Bon Thinks One Direction Are 'Cash Cows'
Simon Le Bon has ''great sympathy'' for One Direction.The Duran Duran star says the British boy band, which features members Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne, must be under ''huge pressure'' to...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 July 2015
Duran Duran Confirm All-stars For New Album
The new album, scheduled for release in September (15) will feature Monae and Rodgers on the first single, Pressure Off, and actress Lohan, who provides a spoken-word vocal on Danceophobia. Other special...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 June 2015
Lindsay Lohan Confirmed For Duran Duran Lp
Lindsay Lohan will feature on Duran Duran's new album.The 'Mean Girls' actress, who released her debut record 'Speak' in 2004, has recorded with the band for their 14th LP, 'Paper Gods', alongside other artists including...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 June 2015
Stars React To Cop Shooting Footage
Police officer Michael T. Slager was charged with murder on Tuesday (07Apr15) following the publication of a clip which purportedly shows him opening fire on 50-year-old Walter L. Scott as he fled a...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 April 2015
Duran Duran Sign Record Deal
Duran Duran have signed an album deal with Warner Bros. Records.The world-renowned band - featuring Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor - have announced their 14th album is scheduled to be...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 March 2015
Stars Line Up For Duran Duran's New Warner Bros. Album
The band has signed a new deal with Warner Bros. and their first album with the label - the group's 14th - will be a star-studded affair. The follow-up to 2010's All...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 March 2015
Nile Rodgers Working With Kanye West
Nile Rodgers has been working on new music with Kanye West.The 'Le Freak' hitmaker revealed that the controversial 37-year-old rapper recently sent him a track to work on, although it is not known whether the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 September 2014
Janelle Monae Performs For The President At Political Fundraiser
Singer Janelle Monae performed for U.S. President Barack Obama at a star-studded political fundraiser in Los Angeles on Wednesday (23Jul14).The event took place at the home of Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes, and was co-hosted by...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 July 2014
Janelle Monae Celebrated By Grammy Boss And U.s. First Lady
Soul star Janelle Monae was the toast of the Grammy organisation on Wednesday (16Jul14) when she was presented with a top prize for her arts education support.U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama introduced the eclectic singer...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 July 2014
Sam Smith, Janelle Monae - The Unexpected Gems Of Bonnaroo Day 1
Happy Bonnaroo weekend! The Tennessee-based arts and music festival effectively kicked off the season on Friday. Per USA Today’s recap, he weather was appropriately mild and the rain that threatened for the entire day never...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 14 June 2014
Cutest Pregnancy Announcement Ever? Kelly Rowland's New Pair Of Baby Air Jordans
Kelly Rowland is pregnant! Unlike other celebrity pregnancies, the news came straight from the source this time, with the singer posting a photo on her Instagram of a baby-sized pair of Air Jordans. Aw, isn’t...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 11 June 2014
Janelle MonáE Scraps Australian Tour Due To Illness
Janelle Monáe is ''devastated'' she has had to cancel her Australian tour due to illness. The 'Electric Lady' singer, who was set to perform a number of dates on her Australian and New Zealand leg...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 May 2014
Outkast Were Back In Georgia For Counterpoint Festival 2014, With A Few Special Guests
Outkast returned home to Georgia for their stint at CounterPoint Festival 2014 - and fans were a lot more pleased this time round than they were at their comeback gig at Coachella.Nothing was going to...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 29 April 2014
Moogfest 2014 Gets To The Heart Of Electronic Music With Shows From Kraftwerk And Pet Shop Boys
Named after America's main pioneer in the world of electronic music, Robert Moog, Moogfest is finally back after a brief sabbatical which saw them miss 2013 - to much disappointment from electronic lovers everywhere.The much-adored...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 22 April 2014
Paolo Nutini's New Album Finds 'Caustic Love' At Hands Of Critics
Paolo Nutini's new album has been out for nearly a week giving music critics chance to chew over the Scottish singer-songwriter's third studio effort, Caustic Love. Released five years after 2009's five times platinum-selling Sunny...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 18 April 2014
Counterpoint Festival 2014 To Feature Hometown Return Of Outkast
Next weekend's CounterPoint Festival will be the event's first year at a new 5000-acre site, featuring campgrounds, a food court, bars (including a draught house), carnival rides, free water stations and its very own arts...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 April 2014
Janelle Monae: I Felt Connected To Lauryn Hill
Janelle Monae felt ''connected'' to Lauryn Hill. The R&B and soul singer was inspired by The Fugees hitmaker because her values were ''so different'' to a lot of other artists who were starting out in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 April 2014
Glastonbury Line-up Confirmed: Elbow, Kasabian, Arcade Fire, Jack White...And Who Else?
After months of speculation, the official line-up has been confirmed for the 2014 Glastonbury Festival, which will be held from the 27th to the 29th June this year. The festival tweeted this year's snazzy line-up...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 04 April 2014
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