Great news everyone! Some of you will be uber fortunate when you see Katy Perry on tour this summer because it was just announced that Janelle will be joining her for six dates in July/August.
This will, of course, be after she tours with Bruno Mars on their co-headlinging tour, Hooligans in Wondaland.
Check out the dates below after the jump to see if Janelle will be performing in your town!
So exciting! You ladies are going to have soooo much fun!
All right! They really our showcasing some of the best music that came out this past year!
Although the first list of performers was already announced, expect to see quite a few more acts at the upcoming 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, which will now include Usher on stage with Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith for what's being described as a "dynamic, energetic performance," Bruno Mars, B.o.B. and Janelle Monáe in a collaborative set, as well as Lady Antebellum and British rock band Muse!
This is off the charts - even for the Grammys!
Definitely worth tuning into this year, we'd say!
What do U think?? Are U excited for all of the Grammy performers??
Just because Nelly Furtado has a greatest hits compilation hitting shelves in November doesn't mean she's taking a break from recording new material!
The singer revealed that she's about halfway through her new album, Lifestyle, which is due out in 2011!
She explains:
"I'm a little bit picky, so I'm kind of going through all kinds of material. There's new material I'm writing and old material that's…very good and hasn't been re-approached. For me it's about sharing moments of my songs with fans, so whatever are the best moments will end up on the album, I guess. I think that from singing the Spanish album I've learned a new confidence as a vocalist. And I think there's a little bit more of an alternative influence on this new album, kind of how my first album was definitely inspired and partially influenced by 'alternative' music. I've been listening to a lot of new music, everything from Janelle Monae, The xx, Florence + the Machine. It's definitely inspired by a lot of the new music that's coming out right now."
AMAZING! She's being inspired by a lot of fantastic musicians!
We cannot wait to hear what this new album sounds like, and thankfully, the three new tracks on The Best of Nelly Furtado will hold us over until Lifestyle is released!
Gurl knows how to do it RIGHT! LOLs!
What do U think?? Are U excited for new Nelly-Nelly-Nelly Furtado, up in your stereo??
We've been aware of Janelle Monae for a few years now. We always appreciated her, but there was something about her "shtick" that felt contrived and we were never that into the music.
We still feel that way, but… a good song is a good song.
We're not thrilled about Tightrope, Monae's single off her latest album, but we LOVE love LOVE her new song Cold War.
It's the jam! It's the jelly AND the jam!
It's perfect for our new gym mix and we can't get enough of it!
