Wyclef Jean, Lil Wayne, Mary J. Blige and Sean Diddy Combs were announced to perform at another charity concert aimed to raise money for Haiti. Titled SOS Saving OurSelves – Help For Haiti, it will take place this week, on February 5, in Miami.

Pharrell Williams, Chris Brown and Queen Latifah were announced to play at the concert earlier.

Wyclef Jean hinted that his former band The Fugees may reform to participate in Haiti charity: «Everyone is doing different relief and when the time is right, the vibe is right, The Fugees should definitely contribute a single to go into charity. I think it would raise a lot of money».

Earlier, producer Simon Cowell announced plans to record cover on REM’s song Everybody Hurts to raise money for Haiti. The list of artists who contributed their vocals for the track features Take That, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Leona Lewis, JLS, Alexandra Burke, James Blunt and Joe McElderry.

It was also announced that U2, Jay-Z and producer Swizz Beatz have recorded a song to benefit the Haiti people.

Fall Out Boy members claimed that they have doubts about the band’s future. Last November they were announced to take an «indefinite break» from all kinds of band duties and concentrate on solo projects. Currently, Pete Wentz is not sure if band would ever reform.

«As much as I don’t have a solo project, I also can’t predict that I’d ever play in Fall Out Boy again», claimed he.

Band’s singer Patrick Stump commented his statement, saying that he was not interested in the reunion too: «I’m really not worried about Fall Out Boy. I’m so psyched about where I’m at right now, recording this solo album».

The band was formed in 2001 and reached mainstream success with its third album From Under The Cork Tree in 2003. Fall Out Boy’s last to date record Folie A Deux was released in 2008.

Beyonce is set to make surprise appearance at the upcoming BRIT Awards 2010 ceremony, several British newspapers reported. Singer, who has got no nominations this year, was said to avoid the event. But, according to the source close to Beyonce, she has recently changed her mind.

However, it is unknown if she will perform onstage or deliver one of the awards.

The ceremony itself is set to take place on February 16 in London. It will feature performance by Beyonce’s husband Jay-Z, as well as by Cheryl Cole, Lily Allen, Robbie Williams, Lady Gaga, Kasabian and others.

Beyonce has recently set new record for Grammy Awards, becoming the person who has won most number of honors during the one ceremony. Singer was awarded in six categories, including Best Song for the track Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) and Best Female Pop Performance for Halo.

US soul performer Mary J. Blige is currently recording new version of Led Zeppelin’s classic song Stairway To Heaven. «I think this song is not hard at all because it’s based on pure emotion», said singer, who has recruited Blink-182’s Travis Barker and famous guitarist Steve Vai to help her.

«You gotta get lost in the rock ‘n’ roll moment of it all, and once you get lost in the rock ‘n’ roll moment of it all you can do is scream to the top of your lungs or go as low as you need to go. It’s not a head thing – it’s a spirit thing», claimed she.

Cover on Stairway To Heaven will appear as a bonus track on the extended edition of Mary J. Blige’s last studio album Stronger With Each Tear. The record is set to hit the stores in March.

Frances Bean Cobain, Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love’s daughter, has recorded her first ever song. 17-year old Frances contributed vocals to the track by the US duo Evelyn Evelyn. The song features several other guest appearances, including My Chemical Romance’s singer Gerard Way and famous writer Neil Gaiman.

The song, performed by Frances, is titled My Space. The track was already announced to become the first single from Evelyn Evelyn’s upcoming eponymous album, which is set to hit the stores on March 30.

Evelyn Evelyn duo was formed in 2006. It features Dresden Dolls’ singer Amanda Palmer and indie musician Jason Webley. They have already released single Elephant Elephant together in 2007, but their debut album was delayed until 2010.



Sade is the world-known British R&B group that formed in England in 1983. Its history began in 1976 in London, when the popular funk and Latinsoul band Pride needed a new female back-vocalist. This position was given to Helen Folasade Adu, born in Nigeria, whose father was Nigerian and mother was British. Being a back-vocalist, the girl soon developed her own style, and at the suggestion of the manager she and some other band members wrote a set of songs to perform at Pride’s concerts between the sets. Then together with the saxophonist Stuart Mathewman several tracks were written for their side project bearing the name of its front woman and vocalist – Sade. In 1982 the musicians were allowed to support Pride at the concert, and in May 1983 they did their own performance in the USA. The newly-made band attracted more and more attention of the press, leaving Pride in the shadows, what eventually led to final partitioning of the two teams.

In 1984 Sade released their first single Your Love Is King, followed by the debut album called Diamond Life in a couple of months, which climbed to #2 position in charts and later attained multi-platinum status. The great popularity was brought by the single Smooth Operator, nominated for MTV Video Music Awards in two categories – Best Female Video and Best New Artist. Most of the year 1985 Sade toured with concerts, simultaneously working on the new material called Promise, which saw light in the year’s end. Just like on the debut album, the music represented gentle, restrained and profound soul and jazz riffs. The disc soon ascended the UK charts’ top and became double-platinum, and the vocalist Sade Adu was awarded Grammy for Best New Artist. During eight months the band gave performances across USA and the UK, and as the tour wound down, Sade found herself in the centre of a whirl of rumours, saying that she was depressed because of her failed love affair, that she got addicted to drugs, and that she had a serious nervous break-down.

Exhausted from concerts and unwanted attention, Sade decided to withdraw from the limelight and returned to the stage only in 1988 with her new work called Stronger Than Pride. Expectations of fans and critics were not disappointed and the disc turned out to be a hit, receiving platinum status after a mere two weeks after the release. After a long world tour in support of the album, Sade moved to Spain, where she suffered through a short unsuccessful marriage to documentary filmmaker Carlos Scola. She moved back to London, bought and old house and equipped her own recording studio in the basement. Reassembling the band, Sade started to work on the new material called Love Deluxe, which saw the light in 1992. Despite the long absence, the fans did not forget her and the album sold out very well. Single No Ordinary Love earned the Grammy for Best R&B Duo or Group and was included in the Indecent Proposal OST.

In 1996 Sade bore recording producer Bob Morgan a daughter and moved to Jamaica to concentrate on parenthood. Her new creation, called Lovers Rock, was released in 2000. Despite the top single By Your Side and Grammy award for Best Pop-Vocal Album, the disc could not gain great success – #18 in the UK, #3 in America and golden status. After spending the whole following year in the US tour, the artist proved once more that she needed no fame and attention, again leaving the world of music. Thirst for creativity returned her to stage only in 2010 with her sixth album Soldier Of Love. A ten-year break could have become a commercial suicide for any musician, but not for Sade, whose fans are notable for patience and loyalty and know that music should be created only in case the musicians have something to say. The title single, released in late 2009, made history by entering the Urban Hot AC chart at #11, making it the highest debut of the decade. All album’s tracks sound very harmoniously, demonstrating the close spiritual connection between the band members once again, and the voice of Sade did not change at all in 25 years of work – graceful, tender and pacifying singing delights the year as before.

Grammy Awards ceremony was held yesterday, on January 31, in Los Angeles. Beyonce has set new record, becoming the person who has won most number of honors during the one night. Singer was honored in six categories, including Best Song for the track Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) and Best Female Pop Performance for Halo.

At the same time, Taylor Swift has won in Album Of The Year category and became the youngest person ever to receive this award. Singer, who is at the age of 20, was awarded for her second record Fearless.

The list of this year’s winners also includes Green Day (Rock Album Of The Year for 21st Century Breakdown), Kings Of Leon (Record Of The Year for Use Somebody), Eminem (Best Rap Album for Relapse) and others. Michael Jackson received posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award.

The ceremony featured several collaborations. Lady Gaga and Elton John performed together, as well as Drake, Eminem, Lil Wayne and Blink-182’s Travis Barker. Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood and Usher performed Michael Jackson’s Earth Song as a tribute to the singer.

The full list of winners and performers can be seen on Grammy Awards’ official website.

Lil Wayne, Brian Wilson, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg and Celine Dion are among the artists who performed a new version of famous song We Are The World. The track will be released as a charity single to raise money for the victims of the Haiti earthquake.

All in all, 75 artists took part in the recording of the track, including Barbra Streisand, Carlos Santana, Usher, Miley Cyrus, Tony Bennett and Enrique Iglesias.

Written by Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson, song We Are The World was released in 1985 to raise money for starving people in Africa. Original version features such artists as Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson himself and others.

At the same time, another Haiti charity single – new version of REM’s Everybody Hurts – hit the stores yesterday, on February 2. Produced by Simon Cowell, it features Take That, Robbie Williams, Susan Boyle, Cheryl Cole, Alexandra Burke and others.

Velvet Revolver’s Slash revealed the name, tracklisting and the cover of his first ever solo album. The record will be self-titled, and, according to the ex-Guns N’ Roses member, it is set to hit the stores in the nearest future.

Slash also named the exact list of artists featured on this record. It includes Iggy Pop, Kid Rock, Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, Maroon 5’s Adam Levine, as well as Ozzy Osbourne, The Black Eyed Peas’ Fergie, former Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, Andrew Stockdale from Wolfmother and Lemmy from Motorhead.

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea and Alice Cooper are also featured on the new record.

«The idea was really simple in the beginning. These are all artists I wanted to work with – that I thought it would be amazing to do something creative and collaborative with. And I was so impressed with what everyone brought to the table. They were all so committed to doing a good job. And we had a lot of fun making these songs», said Slash.

The tracklisting of the new album is:
Ghost
Beautiful Dangerous
Nothing To Say
Crucify The Dead
Promise
By The Sword
Doctor Alibi
Saint Is A Sinner Too
Watch This
I Hold On
Gotten
We’re All Gonna Die
Starlight