May 22, 2013

Winehouse Dad: Andre’s ‘Back to Black’ Part is ‘Terrible’

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  *Amy Winehouse’s father has already said he feels Beyonce “brings nothing to” the cover of her song “Back to Black” for “The Great Gatsby” soundtrack. Now that the full song has officially been released, he’s gotten a chance to listen to Andre 3000′s part — and he’s not pleased with the rapper either. “I [...]




Beyonce, Andre 3000’s ‘Back to Black’ Cover in Full (Listen)

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*Beyonce and Andre 3000′s version of Amy Winehouse’s “Back To Black,” from the upcoming soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” adaptation, hit the web yesterday after its debut on Mark Ronson’s EastVillageRadio show. Scroll down to listen. The “Back To Black” cover is the latest track to be released from the Jay-Z-produced “Gatsby” soundtrack, [...]




Mr. Winehouse: Beyonce ‘Brings Nothing’ to ‘Back to Black’ Cover

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  *Beyoncé’s cover of Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black” from the upcoming “Great Gatsby” soundtrack has finally hit the web via a new trailer for the film…and Papa Winehouse ain’t impressed. “I don’t think she brings anything to it,” Mitch Winehouse told the Daily Mail. “I wasn’t asked for my permission if they could record [...]




Amy Winehouse’s Dad Has a Suggestion for Beyonce

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*Beyonce’s cover of Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black,” which features Andre 3000 and will appear on “The Great Gatsby” soundtrack, has caught the attention of the late singer’s father – who doesn’t seem all that impressed. Mitch Winehouse took to Twitter to respond to apparent messages of discontent over the cover. He then suggested that [...]




Beyonce, Andre 3000 Re-Team for Amy Winehouse Cover

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*Beyonce is reportedly teaming up with Outkast’s Andre 3000 to record a popular Amy Winehouse track for a new film. The two are said to be covering the late singer’s 2007 hit “Back to Black” for the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming big screen adaptation of “The Great Gatsby,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Beyonce’s husband Jay [...]




Nas to Perform at Amy Winehouse Memorial Concert

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  *Nas will take the stage at a special concert commemorating the 30th birthday of the late Amy Winehouse, her father Mitch Winehouse has revealed. The rapper – who teamed with the late singer on his track “Cherry Wine,” will perform at the event to be held next September at The Roundhouse in Camden, north [...]




Nas, Amy Winehouse Team for ‘Cherry Wine’ (Audio)

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*Leaking today on the Web is a raw, unmixed version of the song “Cherry Wine,” from Nas and the late Amy Winehouse. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The smoothed-out track, from Nas’ forthcoming album “Life Is Good,” was produced by Salaam Remi, who has put in work for both stars in the past. (He produced [...]




The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: The Fruit Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree

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 Amy Winehouse’s father wants drug and alcohol awareness lessons added to the national curriculum in the United Kingdom, because he said there are ‘legal highs’ that can be dangerous. Judging from that statement alone Europe’s overwhelming amount of drug addiction, drug-related crimes and drug related deaths among young adults might be due to their ineffective [...]




Adele Sells Most Albums in a Year Since Usher in 2004

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*With sales of more than 5 million copies of her album “21,” Adele has reached yet another milestone, reports Reuters. After earning untold critical acclaim and countless year-end records, the latest accomplishment for the British singer-songwriter is that her album, released by independent British label XL Recordings, has become the biggest selling album in seven [...]




Red Carpet Pics, Recap: ‘VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul’

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*VH1 may have honored singing divas at its annual ‘VH1 Divas” special, but the night was all about collaboration, reports Billboard. 50 Cent was hand-in-hand with Chaka Khan on the red carpet; Mavis Staples screamed her love for Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine and Ledisi gushed over meeting Martha Reeves. “It’s exciting. You [...]




Adele’s ‘21’ Now ‘Biggest-Selling Album of the Century’

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*After releasing her second LP “21” just ten months ago, Adele’s chart-topper has just become the biggest-selling album of the century – dethroning the late Amy Winehouse’s “Back To Black,” which landed the record a little over three months ago. The new record of 3.4 million sales was confirmed today by the Official Charts Company, [...]




Nas Featured on Amy Winehouse Postmortem Album

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*In anticipation of the unreleased Amy Winehouse tracks, two songs have found their way to public ears before the “Lioness: Hidden Treasures” release on Dec. 5. One of the early release songs, “Like Smoke,” is a dynamic collaboration with Nas, originally recorded in 2008 by Salaam Remi. The track (listen to it below) actually hit [...]




Inquiry Reveals Amy Winehouse Died of Alcohol Poisoning

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*Results of an inquest into Amy Winehouse’s death reveal that the Grammy winner died from alcohol poisoning, a London coroner said Wednesday. Coroner Suzanne Greenaway tells the Associated Press the verdict has been ruled “death by misadventure” because Winehouse voluntarily consumed alcohol and took on the consequences of her actions. A pathologist’s report found that [...]




Daddy Winehouse to Publish Daughter’s Memoir

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*Fans are still mourning the sudden death of singer Amy Winehouse. And to help everyone cope and remember the young star, her father is releasing the singer’s memoir. Mitch Winehouse is working with Harper Collins to publish the book titled, “Amy, My Daughter,” which will debut in 2012. “I feel that I need to write [...]




Amy Winehouse’s Father Blames Siezure for Her Death

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*Amy Winehouse’s father says he believes she died after suffering a seizure related to alcohol detoxification and “there was nobody there to rescue her.” The soul diva, who had fought drug and alcohol problems for years, was found dead in bed at her London home on July 23. Her family says toxicology reports indicated there [...]