May 22, 2013

Sony Sues Swedish Man over Beyonce Album Leak

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*Sony is looking to get $233,000 in retribution from a Swedish man it says leaked Beyonce’s “4” album online in advance of its release date. The label is suing a 47-year-old Gothenburg resident who in June 2011 allegedly put the content on The Pirate Bay, a popular and controversial torrent website. According to TorrentFreak.com, the [...]




Beyonce to Release New Music Before Super Bowl

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*Beyonce’s producer The-Dream tells Billboard that the singer will “definitely” have new music on the streets before her performance in the Super Bowl. After co-writing five songs on Beyonce’s 2011 album “4,” The-Dream (real name: Terius Nash) says he’s “involved in every part of the process” for her forthcoming fifth solo album. When asked whether [...]




Could Beyoncé’s Cryptic Message be About New Music?

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*Beyoncé has the world scrambling to decode her cryptic message posted on her website Thursday July 26. With a world of possibilities, some wonder if she’s attempting to announce big news about her music, Blue Ivy, her fragrance line, or maybe even something political. She posted: “Leave your footprint on 19 August 2012” at Beyonce.com. [...]




Watch: Beyonce’s Full ‘Dance For Me’ Video

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*Hours before the E! News official premiere of Beyonce’s full-length, film-noir inspired video for “Dance For You,” the clip hit the Web. “Dance For You,” co-directed by Bey, is the singer’s seventh video debut off her Billboard 200 album, “4.” All seven videos can be seen on Bey’s deluxe double-disc concert DVD, “Live at Roseland: [...]




Sneak Peek: Beyonce Teases New ‘Dance For You’ Video

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*Beyonce is giving folks a preview of her video for “Dance For You,” a bonus track off her current album “4.” The release follows Sunday’s Q&A and screening of her “Live At Roseland” DVD, which is due in stores tomorrow. Watch a teaser from the black & white “Dance For You” video below:




Watch: Beyonce’s Videos for ‘End of Time’ and ‘I Was Here’

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*Today marks the release of Beyonce’s 7th and 8th music videos from her album “4.” The singer, expecting her first child with husband Jay-Z, unveils the clips for her tracks “End of Time” and “I Was Here,” both serving as sneak peeks from her upcoming “Live at Roseland” DVD, which will be on sale exclusively [...]




Watch: Kelly Rowland, Solange in Beyonce’s New ‘Party’ Video

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*Beyonce turns out the trailer park in the video for her new single “Party,” which comes just a little more than week after she premiered the video for “Love On Top,” which, in turn, was released just weeks after her video for “Countdown” – all singles from her latest album “4.” In “Party,” Beyonce is [...]




Beyonce Makes Platinum with Album ’4′

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*Despite the apprehension by some over Beyonce’s “4” album, it’s already gone platinum. “Thank you to all the fans that purchased the album. We hope you’re enjoying it as much as we are,” Beyonce said on her official website. Only five weeks after its release, the album rose to #1 on Billboard’s top 200, selling [...]




Beyonce on The View: ‘I’ve Always Been a Jay-Z Groupie’ (Video)

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*In an interview this morning on “The View,” Beyoncé opened up about her husband (“I’ve always been a Jay-Z groupie.), as well as her recent year off, the inspiration behind her new album “4,” turning 30 and being a bundle of nerves during her meeting with Clint Eastwood for the remake of “A Star is [...]




Beyonce Ends TV Concert Taping When Voice Gives Out

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*Beyonce was forced to cut short a special TV concert taping on Thursday in the UK after she began losing her voice, reports WENN. The singer began filming “A Night With Beyonce” at a London studio on Wednesday, belting out hits such as “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” “Crazy In Love,” “Irreplaceable” and [...]




Video: Beyonce Premieres Clip for ‘Best Thing I Never Had’

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*Beyonce on Thursday premiered a new music video for her single “Best Thing I Never Had.” [Watch below.] In the song, co-written by Babyface, Beyonce informs a former lover she was the best he’d ever have and that she’s over him. The clip, directed by Diane Martel, starts out with Beyonce dressed in lingerie in [...]




Billboard: Beyonce Dethrones Jill Scott; ‘Voice’ Stars Rush Digital Chart

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*It’s official – Beyonce’s fourth solo studio album, “4,” enters the Billboard 200 albums chart at No. 1, selling 310,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album is her fourth solo No. 1, and fourth studio set to top the list. She’s only the third act — and second woman — to see their first [...]




Video: Beyonce Rocks GMA; Confirms Lead in Eastwood’s ‘Star is Born’

Beyonce, who is is currently promoting her new album "4," performs live in Central Park on Good Morning America.

*Beyonce has confirmed she’ll lead the cast in Clint Eastwood’s remake of “A Star Is Born.” The singer, who previously starred in “Dreamgirls” and “Austin Powers: Gold Member,” has been linked to the role for months, and now she has ended the speculation by revealing she’ll follow in the footsteps of Janet Gaynor, Judy Garland [...]




Target Struggling to Meet Demand of Beyonce’s Deluxe ’4′

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*Beyonce’s promotion with Target for the exclusive deluxe edition of her new album “4” has had a little snafu. The Target CD, released on June 28, comes with six extra tracks (three new songs and three remixes), 17 minutes of club remixes of the record’s first single “(Girls) Run The World” and bonus video content, [...]




Sneak Peek: Beyonce’s ‘Year of 4’ MTV Special

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*MTV is bringing viewers behind the scenes of Beyonce’s fourth solo album, “4” with the half-hour special “Beyonce: Year of 4,” premiering tonight at 7 p.m. “Beyonce has always placed her fans first and this special will give them front row seats to the intimate process of creating her newest album ’4,’” says MTV Music [...]