A few music news items from around the world are so
interesting that they deserve special attention by us. Once you read them then we are sure you will
agree this was something you wanted to know!
- It may not be as well known in the US but the Glastonbury Music Festival in the UK is likely the most popular music festival in the world. Tickets for the 2013 event sold out in less than one hour and the list of performers is yet to be released. That means the event is so well represented by top performers that people are willing to purchase before they know who will play. Rumors are swirling and it is possible that a few of the top performers will likely be the Rolling Stones, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Adele.
- Skyfall, the latest James Bond movie released this past weekend, broke box office records with having already earned over a half billion dollars worldwide in its beginning release. The title song which was recorded by and co-written by Adele is getting rave reviews for setting the mood for the movie. Daniel Craig admitted that when he first heard the title song that once the music began and he heard the voice of Adele he was moved to tears. Mr. Craig has signed on to do at least two more Bond movies.
- The music video on YouTube of PSY singing Gangnam Style has knocked Jennifer Lopez out of the number two spot of Most Viewed Music Video but the video has achieved the top spot for the Video with the Most Likes. This gave PSY a Guinness World Record with LMFAO pushed into the number two spot with Party Rock Anthem and Justin Bieber into number three with Baby.
- Taylor Swift may have been less popular at this year’s Country Music Awards but she racked up at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Both Swift and Justin Bieber picked up three awards and each won their category of Best Female Artist and Best Male Artist.
- Hurricane Sandy victims are still in great need and the music industry has stepped up in many different ways. Carrie Underwood donated her profits from her Atlantic City Concert to victims and Lady Gaga donated a million dollars to Sandy victims. NBC’s benefit concert brought in $23 million and is still gathering donations through sales of the performance.
- The performers are not yet announced but the largest organized benefit concert is expected to be the one that will take place at Madison Square Garden on 12-12-12. The organizers are the same ones behind the successful 9-11 concert that involved Paul McCartney, Jay-Z and Elton John.
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