Nelly Furtado wouldn't mind stripping for Playboy at 40October 10th, 2009 LONDON - Nelly Furtado has confessed that she would not mind dropping her layers for Playboy on her 40th birthday. The Canadian-Portuguese singer revealed the magazine's boss Hugh Hefner had offered her a huge deal nine years ago when she was 22.
Nelly Furtado offered $1M to pose nude for PlayboySeptember 28th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Portuguese/Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado has revealed that she was once offered more than 1 million dollars to pose naked for Playboy. Furtado, 30, who is working again with producer Timbaland, said that she did not want to pose for the magazine at the age of 22, and that she would not mind doing it at a later time.
Nelly Furtado was inconsolable when Oasis split upSeptember 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Nelly Furtado has revealed that she was grief-stricken when her idol band Oasis split up. The 'Promiscuous' singer said that she was 'inconsolable' when Noel Gallagher walked away from his brother Liam and the British band last month.
Nelly Furtado's last CD was clubby, but she slows things down on Spanish-language 'Mi Plan'September 18th, 2009 Nelly Furtado gets into the Latin groove on new CDNEW YORK — Nelly Furtado's last record, the multiplatinum, dance-flavored "Loose" was mostly recorded at night. The CD showcased the party girl in Furtado, showcasing her vocals over Timbaland-produced beats designed for the clubs.
John Lennon's unpublished lyrics go on displayAugust 14th, 2009 LONDON - The unpublished lyrics of late 'Beatle' John Lennon, believed to have been written about 40 years ago, have gone on display for the first time. The lyrics, written on a postcard, form part of an exhibition at The Beatles Story in Liverpool, put together by his first wife, Cynthia, and son, Julian.
MJ 'wrote Billie Jean in 3mins'July 27th, 2009 LONDON - It took Michael Jackson just three minutes to write the lyrics to No1 hit Billie Jean, according to a pal. Dr Steven Hoefflin has claimed that the inspiration behind late King of Pop's 1983 single was a beautiful female fan he spotted outside his family home.
Singer Nelly Furtado finds fresh linguistic inspiration for all-Spanish record 'Mi Plan'July 25th, 2009 Furtado finds fresh inspiration for 'Mi Plan'MIAMI — Nelly Furtado admits that writing her new, all-Spanish album, "Mi Plan," wasn't in her plans at all after finishing a hectic tour to promote her last chart-topping record. "I was physically tired and I wasn't feeling inspired.
New Lennon song may come from 'beyond his grave'July 25th, 2009 LONDON - A new John Lennon song, inked by the murdered Beatle in the 1960s, may come to the foreground. The song "Tell Her Now" was said to have been the work of the late singer though no music was ever planned for it.
Amy Winehouse 'to record her next album in Caribbean language'July 12th, 2009 LONDON - Amy Winehouse reportedly wants to record her next album in Kwéyól, the local dialect of St Lucia. The troubled singer who has applied for citizenship of the Caribbean town might as well be taking intensive lessons to learn the local language.
Jessie James writes her own lyrics inspired by real life experiencesJune 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Georgia stunner Jessie James, whose self-titled debut album just hit the shelves, has said that she writes her own lyrics inspired by her experiences in life. "I write my own music, and I don't write about anything that didn't really happen to me, so my new song "Guilty" is based on a true story," Fox News quoted her as saying.
Nelly Furtado, Timbaland facing copyright infringement lawsuitJune 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Canadian/Portuguese singer Nelly Furtado and producer Timbaland are facing a copyright infringement lawsuit from record label executives in Finland. The two have been accused of borrowing segments of someone else's song to create the track 'Do It', which had appeared on the singer's 2006 album Loose, and was a hit song in 2007.
Marilyn Manson hits back at 'death lyrics' criticsJune 13th, 2009 LONDON - Shock rocker Marilyn Manson has lashed out at his critics, insisting he's not responsible for the horrifying massacres at U.S. schools. The lyrics of Mansion's songs have been linked to outrageous bloodbaths at Columbine High School in 1999 and Virginia Tech in 2007.
Gwen Stefani 'struggling' to write hit songsJune 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'No Doubt' member Gwen Stefani is having trouble writing hit songs. The stunner has released two platinum pop albums after the split of the band.
Nelly Furtado is all set to release first Spanish albumJune 4th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Nelly Furtado is to release her first album recorded completely in Spanish, it has emerged. According to US music magazine Billboard, the 30-year-old has already been heard singing in Spanish on duets with Colombian rock star Juanes, and on her 2006 Latin American single, No Hay Igual, reports The BBC.
Simpson once again forgets lyrics to her song 'Remember That'May 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American singer Jessica Simpson once again forgot the lyrics to her song 'Remember That' while performing onstage in California recently. The 28-year-old star had badly performed her Dolly Parton tribute song at the Kennedy Centre Honours in Washington, D.C.