Janelle Monae is to be Featured in "Women Who Rock" Exhibit!

Congratulations to Janelle Monae on her inclusion in the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum! The first ever "Women Who Rock" exhibit will open to the public on Friday, May 3rd.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum will open a ground-breaking and provocative new exhibit that will illustrate the important roles women have played in rock and roll, from its inception through today. Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power will highlight the flashpoints, the firsts, the best, the celebrated and sometimes lesser-known women who moved rock and roll music and American culture forward. The exhibit is sponsored by PNC and Time Warner Cable. Women Who Rock will open to the public on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Janelle will be featured in the Ladies First: the 90's and the New Millenium section of the exhibit. Check out the official excerpt below. Highlighted artists will include Bikini Kill, Meg White, Taylor Swift, Queen Latifah, Janelle Monae, Alicia Keys and Lady Gaga.

Read more about it here.

Lady Gaga

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Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American pop singer-songwriter. She began performing in the rock music scene of New York City's Lower East Side in 2003 and enrolled at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She soon signed with Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Records. During her early time at Interscope, she worked as a songwriter for fellow label artists and captured the attention of Akon, who recognized her vocal abilities, and signed her to his own label, Kon Live Distribution.

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Inspired by glam rock artists like David Bowie and Queen, as well as pop singers such as Madonna and Michael Jackson, Gaga is well-recognized for her outré sense of style as a recording artist, in fashion, in performance and in her music videos. Her contributions to the music industry have garnered her numerous achievements including two Grammy Awards, amongst twelve nominations; two Guinness World Records; and the estimated sale of fifteen million albums and fifty-one million singles worldwide. Billboard named her as the Artist of the Year in 2010 and ranked her as the 73rd Artist of the 2000s decade. Gaga has been included in Time magazine's annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world as well as Forbes' list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential celebrities in the world. Forbes also placed her at number seven on their annual list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women.

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Lady Gaga Extends Monster Ball Tour to 2011!

Lady Gaga has announced that she will extend her Monster Ball tour next year, even though she passed out three times during her concert in New Zealand.

Her tour promoter insisted the singer was just "tired and dehydrated" Lady Gaga also explains that she would rather die than walk away from a stage "I was so jetlagged, I got in the night before and the jetlag just really caught up with me. I passed out about three times on stage that night but I got myself to the floor. I'd rather die on stage than walk off the stage because I was going to pass out."

Stars such as Ryan Tedder and Janet Jackson have mentioned their concern for Lady Gaga’s demanding schedule. "She works so hard and I told her I think she needs to slow down just a little bit, take some time out for herself."  Says Janet.

The 2011 North American Monster Ball Tour is set to kick off on February 19th in Atlantic City, with arena 10 dates so far confirmed through April 18. Additional dates are expected to be announced. Semi Precious Stones, will open all 2010 and 2011 tour dates. Tickets for the 2011 shows go on sale May 14th at LiveNation.com. Additional information can be found at LadyGaga.com.

New Lady Gaga Song – Then You Love Me

A preview to a new Lady Gaga song titled “Then You Love Me” has leaked on the internet. Wade Casey is heard speaking over the snippet, but you still get a good idea of what her new music is going to sound like. There are tweets all over Twitter discussing the latest song.

This Wednesday, Lady Gaga will be performing on the American Idol results show. Her performance probably won’t be this latest song, but she will surely entertain. Check out the video below to hear a snippet of Lady Gaga’s new song “Then You Love Me”.

Recently, Lady Gaga was listed on Time’s list of Leaders, Artists, Thinkers and Heroes written by Cyndi Lauper. You can read the article here.

Lady Gaga – Favorite Choice For Next Bond Theme Song

Lady Gaga has been approached by “Bond bosses” to write and sing the theme song for their next 007 movie. This would be a great opportunity for Lady Gaga, as she would join a line-up of major stars such as Madonna, Shirley Bassey and Alicia Keys, who previously sang a theme song for 007.

Bond bosses have mentioned to The Sun how much they think Lady Gaga would be a great choice:

“Her sound and sense of drama make her the top choice. Gaga has the look as well as the voice to tackle a thundering ballad. She's a great songwriter too. This is perfect on every level.”

As for the next movie produced by Sam Mendes, Rachel Weisz is rumoured to play the “bad” femme fatale, and Freida Pinto will probably be the next Bond girl.

Lady Gaga Announces New Album + Thanks Her Fans

Lady Gaga officially announced that she’s already working on her next album and already finished writing the first single of her new album. The news was revealed on her fansite Gagadaily.com

She thanks her fans for the birthday wishes, their support, and that they are the inspiration for her music. Soon, she will reveal the name of her new album, but she doesn’t want to spoil the surprise yet.

Whether you are a fan of Lady Gaga or not, at least it’s good to see that she’s very appreciative of her fans. Here’s the message she posted on Gagadaily.

LITTLE MONSTERS! THIS IS GAGA! I JUST SAW YOUR VIDEOS, IM VERY EMOTIONAL. GOD BLESSED ME WHEN HE MADE YOU.

I SAW THIS LITTLE BOX OF MESSAGES, AND I THOUGHT I WOULD SAY HELLO AND I LOVE YOU

I PROMISE ITS ME

I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH

I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU AND GIVE YOU A PRESENT

I’VE ALREADY WRITTEN THE FIRST SINGLE FOR THE NEW ALBUM

AND I PROMISE YOU, THAT THIS ALBUM IS THE GREATEST OF MY CAREER. IT IS THE

ANTHEM FOR OUR GENERATION

I WROTE IT FOR YOU

BECAUSE OF YOU, WHEN I WAS IN LIVERPOOL, I WROTE THE GREATEST MUSIC I’VE

EVER WRITTEN

I LOVE YOU, I HAVE TO GO NOW

YOU ARE MY LITTLE MONSTER ANGELS

YOUR LOVE IS MY INSPIRATION, AND THE NEW ALBUM IS FOR YOU

ILL COME BACK SOON AND ANNOUNCE THE ALBUM TITLE, I DONT WANT TO SPOIL IT YET!

i love you, bye! xoxo

(I promise ill come back here again, little monsters need me now in AUSTRALIA) X

Lady Gaga Announces 2010 North American Tour!

Lady Gaga has announced her highly anticipated return to North America on the heels of her sold-out European Tour. The 2010 North American leg of The Monster Ball Tour, presented by Virgin Mobile, hits 31 top arenas and a host of new cities in the US and Canada through the summer and fall.

In keeping with Lady Gaga’s flair for the theatrical, as well as her innovative and creative spirit, the second leg of the tour promises to push the limits of the live concert experience, bringing fans a spectacle even more eye-popping than what they experienced during the thrilling first leg of The Monster Ball.

Virgin Moble Presents

THE MONSTER BALL TOUR STARRING LADY GAGA

with special guests:

June 28 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

July 01 Boston, MA TD Garden (On sale March 22)

July 04 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall

July 06 New York, NY Madison Square Garden (On sale March 19)

July 11 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre (On sale March 19)

July 14 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena

July 15 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse

July 17 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center

July 20 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center

July 22 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

July 25 Houston, TX Toyota Center

July 28 Denver, CO Pepsi Center

July 31 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center

Aug. 03 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center

Aug. 11 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center (On sale March 20)

Aug. 13 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand

Aug. 16 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion (On sale March 19)

Aug. 19 Portland, OR Rose Garden

Aug. 21 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome

Aug. 23 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place (On sale March 19)

Aug. 26 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place

Aug. 30 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center

Sept. 01 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center

Sept. 04 Detroit, MI The Palace Of Auburn Hills

Sept. 05 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center

Sept. 07 Washington, DC Verizon Center

Sept. 08 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena

Sept. 14 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center

Sept. 16 Hartford, CT XL Center

Sept. 18 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena

Sept. 19 Raleigh, NC RBC Center

New Lady Gaga ft. Beyonce Video - Telephone

She promised a "true pop event" and she delivered! Lady Gaga's groundbreaking video for the new single "Telephone" featuring Beyoncé is now available to view online! 

Helmed by famed music video director Jonas Akerlund and rich with Gaga's unique dance stylings, iconic costume and unworldly hair and make-up, this gritty, erotic nine-minute video is a true cinematic masterpiece. The video for "Bad Romance" has racked up more than 140 million online views and the epic eye candy of "Telephone" is sure to follow suit!

Lady Gaga "Telephone" Video Premiere: Details & New Images Revealed!

LADY GAGA's Epic New Video For "Telephone" to Debut Exclusively on E! News, Thursday 3/11 at 11:30pm. THREE Exclusive New Images from the Video are Revealed!

From the moment Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” danced through the radio airwaves, her millions of monsters worldwide have been eagerly and anxiously waiting for the music video debut of the hit single. The wait is finally over Thursday, March 11 when E! News exclusively premieres the epic video, which features pop superstar Beyoncé, during the show’s 11:30 PM broadcast.

After the premiere, Gaga will dissect the inspiration behind “Telephone” and explain how she has been able to out-do herself yet again exclusively to Ryan Seacrest.  The video will make its online debut at midnight that evening on VEVO.com and LadyGaga.com. 

Gritty, erotic and wildly fierce, this nine-minute, visually stunning, cinematic masterpiece is helmed by famed music video director Jonas Akerlund. Rich with Gaga’s unique dance stylings, iconic costume design and unworldly hair and make-up, this is far from your typical music video. 

Lady Gaga has said that the video for “Telephone” picks up where “Paparazzi” left off but will surpass its predecessor.  Gaga's on-screen chemistry with Beyoncé transforms the song from a popular dance floor gem to a raw and explosive piece of art to be reckoned with.

Lady Gaga's Monster Ball Tour Extended + Telephone News!

Lady Gaga's unstoppable Monster Ball tour EXTENDED! European dates in May announced, summer North American leg confirmed!

Lady Gaga has announced that her hugely successful and acclaimed Monster Ball Tour has been extended. Following her upcoming and sold out dates in the UK, Australia and Japan, Lady Gaga will perform in Europe beginning May 7th in Sweden, followed by dates in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France before returning to the UK.

North American audiences can look forward to her first major arena tour when Lady Gaga returns to North America this June for a 30-city tour! The North American itinerary and on-sale information will be announced soon.

THE MONSTER BALL TOUR STARRING LADY GAGA w/ special guest Semi Precious Weapons:

7-May         Stockholm, SW             Globe Arena           On sale Fri. March 5
10-May       Hamburg, DE                Colorline Arena       On sale Fri. March 12
11-May       Berlin, DE                     O2 Arena               On sale Fri. March 12
15-May       Arnhem, NL                  Gelredome             On sale Sat. March 6
17-May       Antwerp, BE                  Sportspaleis          On sale Fri. March 5
21-May       Paris, FR                       Bercy                    On sale Mon. March 8
24-May       Oberhausen, DE            Arena                    On sale Fri. March 12
27-May       Nottingham, UK            Arena                    *Rescheduled Event
28-May       Birmingham, UK            LG Arena               On sale Fri. March 12
30-May       London, UK                   O2 Arena               On sale Fri. March 12
02-Jun        Manchester, UK             MEN Arena             On sale Fri. March 12
04-Jun        Sheffield, UK                Arena                    *Rescheduled Event

North American tour details to follow shortly!

In a show that the Sun described as “awe-inspiring" and "the best live show you will see this year," The Monster Ball tour is a visual spectacular bringing the vision of pop music’s biggest star to vivid reality. From the Gaga’ized Rolls Royce through 15 costume changes, as the Times say, this is truly “one helluva ride.”  For complete tour and ticket information visit: http://www.ladygaga.com/

While Gaga's new "Telephone" video is still under wraps, you can satisfy your telecom-cravings with her brand new remix EP, "Telephone (The Remixes)," available digitally today.  The EP includes 10 remixes of the latest single from The Fame Monster, with contributions from Alphabeat, Passion Pit and more!

"Telephone (The Remixes)" on iTunes

Lady Gaga Launches her U.K Monster Ball Tour!

Lady Gaga kicked off her U.K. “Monster Ball” last night infront of 23,00 fans in the Manchester M.E.N. Arena.  Her show included brand new sets, 15 costume changes, and Lady Gaga’s very own personality.

She opened the show with “Dance in the Dark,” performed “Telephone” for the first time on tour, set her piano ablaze during “Speechless,” and shared the stage with a 40-foot mechanical sea monster for “Paparazzi.”

Lady Gaga will perform the Liverpool Arena on February 24th and London's O2 Arena two days later. When the U.K. leg is finished, she will head up to New Zealand, Australia and Japan for a series of concerts. More detailed info about her forthcoming show can be seen on her MySpace.

WTF Friday - Gaga-licious

Happy Friday! T.G.I.F...and I am not referring to Family Matters & Step by Step.

Up for today's WTF is Lady Gaga. Now, before all you little monsters start defending her, let me just say a couple things. I think Lady Gaga is verrry talented. She is also really out there, so in essence, there are many times when I say WTF?! when I see a photo of her wearing something odd - it's expected.

That being said, there weren't too many heinous celebrity ensembles this week. I think celebs are better dressed b/c of NY Fashion Week - seriously, just about everyone looked sharp and put together.

So, without further adieu, here is Gaga at the amfAR & MAC Cosmetics gala in NY.

Photo credit: Andrew H. Walker/Larry Busacca/Getty via JustJared.buzznet.com

ohhhhkday Gaga. We get it. You're edgy and different and random. But pearls on your face and body? WTF? I would NOT be able to keep my hands away from my face. I wonder how many fell off her face and someone ended up tripping on them - a la Will Ferrell in Blades of Glory...

But I digress...Gaga is nutty, I have come to expect that. And day-um...she must have been cold in New York - I bet she blended right in with the snow!

And one more WTF to share...oh John Mayer...

Um, John Mayer's interview in Playboy. Besides being arrogant, ignorant and insensitive, he sadly uses the "n" word in his interview. Oh, and he just sounds like a complete doucher. Here's a few short excerpts of the other WTF pieces of his interview:

"Someone asked me the other day, 'What does it feel like now to have a hood pass?' And by the way, it's sort of a contradiction in terms, because if you really had a hood pass, you could call it a n***** pass,'" he said, then added: "But I said, 'I can't really have a hood pass. I've never walked into a restaurant, asked for a table and been told, 'We're full.'"

And yeah...he describes Jessica Simpson as "sexual nepalm" and says Jennifer Anniston "wishes it were still 1998". Major publicist FAIL.

John, you're a talented musician, but please do not open your mouth unless you are going to sing. Don't you remember your song, "My Stupid Mouth"? May want to look into that...moron.

Any WTFs to report?

On a more serious note, rest in peace Lee McQueen. I'm sure many of you heard that the legendary founder and designer of Alexander McQueen (Lee) was found deceased in his apartment just yesterday. Very, very sad. The man was such an innovative designer and always created the most incredible looks.