Less than 24-hours after Erykah Badu (@FATBELLYBELLA) caused a carefully constructed stir in the press by disrobing for an outdoor filming of her new video, Badu makes this appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform two songs from her new CD, New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh), including the song she was shooting [...]
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Ziggy Marley (son of the legendary Bob Marley). Surely he’s been busy as ever creating music, but he’s been out of the spotlight lately.
Marley visits The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to perform his single I Love You Too (featuring Elizabeth Mitchell). Marley never fails to deliver [...]
Less than one week after giving a hilarious audition on American Idol where he performed an song, Pants On The Ground, General Larry Platt has been officially skyrocketed to pop-culture royalty. A sure sign that he has arrived – his guest appearance on daytime tv’s The View to perform for the eager co-hosts who have [...]
Talk show musical performances aren’t exactly exciting. If the music is canned, they can be downright “wake me when it’s done” boring.
And then there is Cuban, Miami-based rapper Pitbull. I have to admit that I’m not familiar with Pitbull’s music other than knowing that he’s a hip-hop artist.
But after watching his live performance on Lopez [...]
And just like THAT. With the drop of a HAT. Another anonymous American (a black, mature gentleman, 62 years old who goes by the name Larry “The General” Platt) is skyrocketed to viral video fame online (and subsequently into mainstream media) immediately following the broadcast airing of his hilarious audition on American Idol where he [...]
Former American Idol contestant Allison Iraheta (all of 17 years old – @allisoniraheta) dropped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show and gave a rock star performance.
Singing the first single, I’ll Be Over You, from her new CD, Just Like You, Iraheta shows why she is destined for stardom. Ellen nails it when, after her performance, she [...]
Ask anyone to say the first thing that comes to their mind when you say the word “disco” and they’re very likely to say “Donna Summer“. The legendary Donna Summer defined, embodied and celebrated an era of music that is synonymous with decadence, overt-sexuality and freedom of self-expression. Disco, disco, disco!!!
Today is Donna Summer’s 61st [...]
This is officially the best musical performance on a talk show in 2009 (and I’m not just saying that because I was born and raised in New York).
Alicia Keys visits The Colbert Report to grace Mr. Colbert (@stephenathome) and his audience with her rousing new hit song Empire State. As only Stephen Colbert can do, [...]
I think we all knew this was coming. The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Kim Zolciak (the blonde, over-the-top, wig-wearing, self-professed mistress of a millionare) dropped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform her first single (”Tardy for the Party”).
The song (produced by another cast-member from The Real Housewives of Atlanta – Kandi burruss) isn’t horrible [...]
It’s always a pleasure seeing 9-time Grammy award-winning Norah Jones (@norahjones) take to the stage. The understated artist is at her best sitting down at the piano and conversing with the audience through her thought-provoking, soul-stirring song lyrics.
Clearly, I’m not the only fan of Ms. Jones. She visited The Late Show with David Letterman to [...]