Alicia Keys – Oprah Winfrey Interview + Performance

Alicia Keys has started her Freedom tour and she took the time to visit Oprah on the Oprah Winfrey Show. She discussed how her life evolved in the past 10 years, working with Jay-Z, Beyonce, and how she stays grounded.

Oprah also asked her who she would like to work with and it’s not the first time that she mentions his name, the one and only Prince. That would be such an amazing collaboration, hopefully it will happen. She is so talented and Prince is such a legend, these two would absolutely make beautiful music together!

Watch Oprah’s interview with Alicia Keys below, and Alicia performing “Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart”.

Janet Jackson – Tonight Show Guest

Janet Jackson is going to make her first late night show appearance since Michael Jackson’s death at the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, on March 18th. She won’t be performing, but she will be interviewed by Jay Leno. This is quite an exclusive interview for the late night talk show host.

The musical guest will be Orianthi, who was Michael Jackson’s lead guitarist for the “This Is It” tour.

Janet Jackson will soon appear in the movie titled “Why Did I Get Married” Too, and will also be interviewed by Oprah Winfrey by the end of March. Janet will be performing her new single "Nothing" on the Oprah Winfrey Show; a Jermaine Dupri produced song which serves as the centre-piece of the film’s its soundtrack.

Check out a preview of “Why Did I Get Married Too”:

Lenny Kravitz – On The Ellen Show This Week!

The legendary Lenny Kravitz will be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show this Friday, March 5th and on TBS’ Lopez Tonight on Wednesday, March 10th.

Lenny Kravitz is currently supporting the DVD release  of “Precious : Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire” in which he featured. He was recently nominated at the NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role for the very same movie.

What else is Lenny up to? Well he’s going to be the opening act for US’s tour and is currently working on a new album which will be released later this year.

SoulBounce.com Celebrates Whitney Houston Week!

To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Whitney Houston's monumental self-titled debut album, SoulBounce.com is celebrating Whitney Week. All this week they are featuring classic Whitney music videos, performances and sharing personal testimonies of the impact of her music. Head over to SoulBounce.com right now to join the festivities!

Remember The Time: 'Whitney Houston' At 25
SoulBounce's Top 5 Whitney Duets
What Is Your Favorite Whitney Houston Album?

'Whitney Houston' - 25th Anniversary Edition now available at Amazon!

Vivacious Electro-Rockers The Vicious Guns to Play SXSW!

Locked and loaded with a driving fusion of new wave and post-punk, Toronto’s electronic rockers The Vicious Guns are excited to take their captivating live stage show on the road, making stops throughout the United States and Canada. Along the way, the band will stop for a 5-day stint at the 2010 South By Southwest Music Festival (SXSW) in Austin, TX. 

Collectively, Jennie Vicious (Tuuli, The Von Blondes) and Richey Vicious (The Scourge of the Sea) have performed and toured alongside A-List rockers such as Cheap Trick, Vampire Weekend, Hole and The Donnas, and just this past November were invited by PETER BJORN & JOHN to perform as special guests at the Toronto show on their 10th anniversary tour. After collaborating with previous bands on studio releases under Sympathy for the Record Industry (The White Stripes, Hole), Warner Records, and Alias Records (Yo La Tengo), the duo joined forces in 2008 to produce gauzy, angst-ridden soundscapes praised by top-tier publications like The Village Voice, The Independent, and The LA Times.

The Vicious Guns have seen enormous success in 2009, with the release their self-titled/self-produced EP and tour dates across the UK, Canada and the UK, for a show Love’s Sweet Exile Audioblog referred to as “One of the sickest live shows I've ever attended… [with] a Lady GaGa-esque ending to their wickedly solid performance."  In addition, award-winning composer and lyricist, Stephen Trask, handpicked the duo to portray The Angry Inch in the Ghost Light Production of his cult musical, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. The Toronto-based show ran October-November 2009 and received outstanding reviews from Broadway World, NOW Magazine, Metro Stage, and many others.

Currently, The Vicious Guns are putting the finishing touches on their debut full-length album, set for release in summer 2010.

THE VICIOUS GUNS 2010 Winter/Spring Tour:
March 6 – New York, NY @ Bushwick Music Studios
March 7 – New York, NY @ Europa
March 8 – Arlington, VA @ The Galaxy Hut
March 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ Connie’s Ric Rac
March 10 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Comet
March 11 – Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie’s
March 13 – Memphis, TN @ The P&H
March 17 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 18 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 19 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 20 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 21 – Austin, TX @ SXSW
March 25 – Lexington, KY @ The Green Lantern
March 26 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vollrath
March 27 – Lafayette, IN @ The Skylight
March 28 – Chicago, IL @ The Elbo Room
March 29 – Detroit, MI @ PJ’s Lager House
April 8 – Toronto, Ontario @ Neu+ral

Check out the Vicious Guns on MySpace!

Erykah Badu – Jimmy Fallon Performance

Erykah Badu Twitted the following message on Tuesday “in ny . jimmy falon wed. window seat . im nervous .” Well there was nothing to be nervous about, Erykah was phenomenal, “Window Seat” is an amazing song. She truly always blesses her audience with amazing tunes. She was accompanied by The Roots, which makes the performance even more special.

“Window Seat” is the lead single of Erykah Badu’s upcoming new album New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh, which will be released on March 30th.

Erykah Badu will appear in the following shows from now through April:

- The Wendy Williams Show (March 25)
- Good Day New York (March 26)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live (March 30)
- The Wanda Sykes Show (April 3)
- Chelsea Lately (April 5)
- The Mo’Nique Show (TBA)

Sade Lets Her Hair Down For Ebony

Sade lets her hair down and discusses her 10-year hiatus, her love life and her 13-year-old daughter in the April 2010 issue of Ebony Magazine.

With her highly anticipated album, Soldier of Love, recently topping the charts, Nigerian-born singer Sade, has definitely made the 10-year wait worthwhile. But, what has she been up to during this mysterious hiatus? The notoriously private superstar gave EBONY an exclusive peek into her world outside of the studio. “I’ve had my ups and downs in the years between these albums, said Sade. “That’s partly why I’m able to write songs that people in some way can hear. I express feelings, real feelings.” (Ebony)

Enjoy this gorgeous cover of Sade and make sure to get your own copy, available on newsstands now!