Adam Lambert And Kris Allen Talk 'American Idol' Finale May 20, 2009
" "Idol" spokespeople have confirmed that will sing her farewell cover of Mtley Cr?e's "Home Sweet Home" on Tuesday, while will feature performances from Black Eyed Peas, Lionel Richie, Carlos Santana, Cyndi Lauper, Queen Latifah, Keith Urban, last season's winner David Cook and Jason Mraz, who announced his participation on . This report is provided by Services: Popular Links: theFABlife: VH1Classic.com: 00000000. (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Idol' Finalists: Focus On The Singing May 20, 2009
The pair are scheduled to be joined on Wednesday's finale by Lionel Richie, Carlos Santana, Cyndi Lauper, Queen Latifah, Black Eyed Peas, Keith Urban, Jason Mraz and previous "Idol" winner David Cook. Allen teased that they may duet with some of those artists on Wednesday -- but neither finalist would reveal any details about their finale performances. (KIRO TV, WA)
Santana, Urban to perform on Idol finale May 16, 2009
Cyndi Lauper, Queen Latifah, Black Eyed Peas also set to perform ... Lionel Richie, Carlos Santana, Cyndi Lauper, Queen Latifah, Black Eyed Peas and Keith Urban are among the artists scheduled to perform on Wednesdays finale before either Allen or Lambert is crowned the eight season champion. (MSNBC -- News)
Mary J. Blige, Clay Aiken Loved Singing For '30 Rock' May 16, 2009
" benefit concert on the In the episode, Aiken and a slew of famous faces, like Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello and Cyndi Lauper, joined in Jack's effort to find a kidney donor for Milton Greene (Alan Alda), the man who may or may not be his father. Aiken says it was an honor to be involved. is not only the funniest show on TV now; it's also the smartest," Aiken told MTV News in a statement. "Things that you see or hear on that show start popping up in everyday life all of the time. I... (VHI.com -- Music News)
30 Rock Season Finale "Kidney Now" ... May 15, 2009
Scheduled guests Alan Alda, Mary J. Blige, and Elvis Costello were among the celebrities that lent their star power to the NBC comedy, as were surprise guests such as Cyndi Lauper, and the Beastie Boys. Much hullabaloo was made about the guest appearances prior to the episode airing, unfortunately including guest stars in an episode only works when they re funny. (Suite101.com)
Hindsight: Stars turn out for '30 Rock' benefit May 15, 2009
Hip enough to bring in Mary J. Blige, Clay Aiken, Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Cyndi Lauper, Sheryl Crow, Wyclef Jean, Moby, Ad-Rock, Steve Earle and a backstage party's worth of other musicians for a "benefit concert" during the show's season finale. Boss Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) recently located his biological dad only to get some inconvenient news: Seems Milton Green (Alan Alda) needs a kidney transplant. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Footloose show has its own party May 10, 2009
Miami Vice suits, leg warmers, side pony tails, big hair, Pee-Wee Herman, early Madonna, day-glo fluorescent colors, Cyndi Lauper, etc. How many Michael Jackson impersonators do you expect. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Songs capture Penn State experiences Apr 30, 2009
for the fact that I still make mixed CDs, and two, because the playlists have no rhyme or reason -- the songs on any given one could range from Broadway to Eminem to Cyndi Lauper. But they're who I am, so I've decided to make a mixed CD for my time at Penn State; a sort of compilation of advice for you lucky people who get to stay here, and sappy nostalgia from four of the best years of my life. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Mets inviting fans to sing anthem Apr 29, 2009
The Anthem Search winners will join the ranks of previous anthem singers for Mets games that include Marc Anthony, June Carter and Johnny Cash, Kristin Chenoweth, Glenn Close, Sheryl Crow, Art Garfunkel, Wyclef Jean, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Aaron Neville, *NSYNC, Rihanna, Carly Simon, and the casts of "West Side Story," "Mamma Mia!" and "South Pacific.". The first 100 people to register for competition are guaranteed an audition and an opportunity to perform a song of their choice -- excluding... (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Disappearance at the Dairy Queen Apr 18, 2009
Another, Cyndi -- Cyndi Lauper -- Motley Crue, and especially hometown favorite: Madonna. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Crime)
David Alan Grier Out on DWTS Apr 8, 2009
Anoop Desai True Colors, Cyndi Lauper This was really beautiful. Kara loved the version and was happy Anoop controlled the song instead of the song controlling him. (Suite101.com)
Girl Next Door, Hear Her Roar Apr 8, 2009
THE girl power timeline is pretty simple: Joan of Arc, Cyndi Lauper, the Spice Girls and now Katy Perry. Perry, who finishes up her three-show residency at the Fillmore tonight, harnessed that ungirdled feminine passion Monday, pogo-ing and singing through a set that culminated in her boy-fantasy megahit "I Kissed a Girl (And I Liked It)." It's hard not to like this brunette California girl, who manages in song and patter to be the innocent girl-next-door with intense sexual sizzle. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
What Should 'American Idol' Top Eight Sing This Week? Apr 8, 2009
" What We'd Like to Hear: Lil should mix it up with Cyndi Lauper ("Time After Time"), Billy Idol ("Eyes Without a Face") or something uptempo, like Shannon's "Let the Music Play. " , 1985 That Year's Big Songs: Wham!'s "Careless Whisper," Madonna's "Like a Virgin," Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing" What He Might Pick: "Whisper" is actually a great bet for the soulful singer trying to rebound from harsh comments for his attempt to rock it up last week, but he could also do well with big, soulful... (VHI.com -- Music News)
A look back at the Super Bowl of pro wrestling Apr 4, 2009
WrestleMania I had Mr. T, Cyndi Lauper and Muhammad Ali. This year's edition is built around love triangles and grudges against senior citizens. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
25-year retrospective Apr 3, 2009
WrestleMania I had Mr. T, Cyndi Lauper and Muhammad Ali. This year s edition is built around love triangles and grudges against senior citizens. (KHOU.com, TX)
Cover story: Meet the Casino Ballroom's house photographer Mar 26, 2009
She's snapped shots of Little Richard, Cyndi Lauper, Laurie Anderson, Joe Cocker, Suzanne Vega and George Carlin ... There's BB King, Goo Goo Dolls, Cyndi Lauper and Pat Benatar. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
A career clocked at lightning speed Mar 25, 2009
Although her music calls to mind Cyndi Lauper and early Madonna, she has the potential to be much more than a retro pop princess. On her MySpace page, she writes: If my music could be drawn, I would picture it like a comic, with simple border lines and bright colours. (Globe and Mail)
Harpist combines science fiction with rock 'n' roll Mar 20, 2009
She's sung and played with Kanye West, Moby, Joan Osborne, Cyndi Lauper and dozens more well-known artists, including Martha Wainwright and Duncan Sheik. She's studied classically and has played with orchestras at Carnegie Hall, and even dabbled in acting, scoring roles on the Chappelle Show and in movies like "The Fantasticks.". (NJ.com -- Times)
5Top: Singers who wouldnt have made it on Idol Mar 10, 2009
5Top: Singers who wouldnt have made it on Idol - 5Top- msnbc. Singers who wouldnt have made it on Idol. (MSNBC -- Music)
Camera-shy Pete Mar 8, 2009
Clarkson is also being considered as a starring guest on this year's series of Australian Idol, where she will appear as a celebrity mentor for contestants, following the hugely successful appearances by artists including Cyndi Lauper and Chris Isaak last year. Down Under due south. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Girls just wanna have fun with their special guys Mar 5, 2009
In the St. Theresa School s gymnasium in West Roxbury, the clatter of heels and a chorus of delighted squeals nearly matched the techno-punk version of Cyndi Lauper s Girls Just Wanna Have Fun booming over the PA. In the sweeping beams of strobe lights, fathers and daughters shared in swing dancing and laughs as they grooved on the dance floor. This was the scene last Friday at the St. Theresa School s fifth annual Father-Daughter Dance, a fundraising event for girls K-6 school hosted by the... (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
* Welcome back Alexis Carrington Feb 18, 2009
The theme of the collection was snacks: knitted dresses and tops paired with fringe, sequins and layers of petticoats for frothy skirts resembling something Cyndi Lauper might have worn in the days of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. And Johnson didnt settle on a morose color palette: her looks ran through colors like a rainbow. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Bootsy Collins Signs Global Agreement with EMI Music Publishing Feb 11, 2009
"As well as releasing six Bootsys Rubber Band albums (including the gold-selling AhhThe Name Is Bootsy, Baby!), Bootsy Collins has worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry. He has recorded with Herbie Hancock, Keith Richards, Cyndi Lauper and Afrika Bambaataa, and provided guest vocals and played bass on Dee-Lites smash 1991 hit Groove Is In The Heart. In 2002, he received his first Grammy for his work on Fatboy Slims Weapon Of Choice. Earlier... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Daft Punk Score Two Grammys with Al... Feb 11, 2009
Destined for vocal or instrumental albums, in this album category Daft Punk went up against newcomers the Brazilian Girls with New York City, Cyndi Lauper s brilliant dancefloor revival Bring Ya To The Brink, dance diva Kylie Minogue s X, Moby s ode to partying in New York City, Last Night, and Sweden s dance vamp Robyn for her self-titled release that has been burning up dancefloors and charts all over the world for the last 2 3 years. Daft Punk s double win is nothing but remarkable, and put... (Suite101.com)
Ringtones: The good, the bad and the ugly Feb 11, 2009
Khan said when her best friends call she hears "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," by Cyndi Lauper, and when she gets a call from people she doesn't particularly like, her phone rings "Bugaboo" by Destiny's Child. "Bugaboo," about a woman irritated by a male caller, contains such lines as, "It's not hot that you be callin' me.". (CNN -- Tech)
Grammys 2009: Selected winners Feb 10, 2009
Best electronic/dance album Daft Punk - Alive 2007 Also nominated: Brazilian Girls - New York City, Cyndi Lauper - Bring Ya To The Brink, Kylie Minogue - X, Moby - Last Night, Robyn - Robyn. Best solo rock vocal performance John Mayer - Gravity Also nominated: Paul McCartney - I Saw Her Standing There, Bruce Springsteen - Girls In Their Summer Clothes, Eddie Vedder - Rise, Neil Young - Hidden Path. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
A-Rod tests positive, world economy spirals Feb 10, 2009
With Mark McGwire as Cyndi Lauper. By Taylor I. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Grammy Nominations: A Refresher Before The Big Show Feb 9, 2009
Carter" Ludacris (featuring T.I.), "Wish You Would" Young Jeezy (featuring Kanye West), "Put On"Record of the Year Adele, "Chasing Pavements" Coldplay, "Viva la Vida" Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love" M.I.A., "Paper Planes" Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, "Please Read the Letter"Song of the Year Estelle (featuring Kanye West), "American Boy" Adele, "Chasing Pavements" Jason Mraz, "I'm Yours" Sara Bareilles, "Love Song" Coldplay, "Viva la Vida"Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Burma-bound on Smithy hunt Feb 9, 2009
In her fifth Grammy nod, Minogue has been nominated for best electronic/dance album (up against Cyndi Lauper, Moby and the Swedish singer Robyn). AC/DC are nominated for best rock performance, against Radiohead, Coldplay, the Eagles and Kings of Leon, while Urban is up for best country collaboration with vocals for his duet with the American Trisha Yearwood. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Fashion winners Feb 8, 2009
Cyndi LauperWho cares what Cyndi Lauper was wearing. Her faux hawk looked like it hadn t been combed since the last time she won a Grammy (circa 1985). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Mariah Carey comes up with a new equation Mar 29, 2008
(laughs) Cyndi Lauper came to the party, and Ive always been a big fan of hers since I was growing up. She gave me this book, and I wound up writing the whole Music Box album in this book, which I still have. (MSNBC -- Music)
Bravo, Brangelina Mar 22, 2008
" Amen! ' Wednesday morning, 9:15 a.m. Central Time: To underscore a fashion sequence, the "Today" show played the Beatles "Here Comes the Sun" and Cyndi Lauper s "True Colors" in their entirety. That, dear friends, is one pricey segment. Wait till BMI sends out their bill! ... Jermaine Jackson told a video paparazzi that Neverland would be sold "over my dead body. " I hope he s got a good doctor. He also said the whole May 14 auction was a "myth" and that the property would never leave "the... (Fox News)
TICKET SALES Mar 21, 2008
True Colors: Cyndi Lauper, Rosie O'Donnell, The B-52s, Tegan & Sara, The Cliks -- 6 p.m. June 11, DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston. $20 lawn, $50 and $75 pavilion. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
B-52's first album of new century reflects the past perfectly Mar 21, 2008
" As for Athens being on the band's current tour roster, though, well, not yet. "But I'm sure we will be coming through - right now, though, Chastain is the closest," Wilson says of the show scheduled June 16 and 17, which brings them to Atlanta with fellow '80s pop star Cyndi Lauper. "We'll be behind this record for a little while, though, so I'm sure we'll try to play (in Athens). " She remembers fondly the last show the band played at the 40 Watt Club in 2002. Mostly, though, she says she's... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Brighter Smiles: Money changes everything Mar 20, 2008
No, I m not writing about Cyndi Lauper s song but she did have it right; money does change everything. For some reason money tends to be a difficult issue in many dental offices. (Georgetown Record, MA)
B-52s new album jumps back to the future Mar 19, 2008
But one thing will never change: When the band embarks on the True Colors tour with Cyndi Lauper and Joan Jett this summer, Wilson and Pierson will be wearing their trademark wigs, lest the audience riot. "There are times when I wish we could just be like the Indigo Girls," Pierson said with a sigh. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Leslie Gray Streeter Mar 19, 2008
Part of the thrill of Cyndi Lauper and Celine Dion's takes was that the money notes were effortless. Carly was trying. (The Palm Beach Post)
Juliette ready to party Mar 15, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Christine SamsMarch 10, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'NOW That's What I Call Music!' Franchise and VH1 Classic Announce Partnership To Co-Promote 'NOW That's What I Call The '80s!' CD Mar 8, 2008
Cyndi Lauper Girls Just Wanna Have Fun 5. Duran Duran Hungry Like The Wolf 6. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Cyndi Shows Her True Colours Mar 7, 2008
My my my, Cyndi Lauper is one busy lady. The debris from her Mardi Gras performance has only just been swept up and already she s onto her next adventure another season of the True Colors tour. (Same Same)
American Idol Top 12 Mar 7, 2008
The Irish tattoo artist, from San Diego, California, belted out Cyndi Lauper s I Drove All Night. Her big vocals wooed the audience and at 24 years old, we re sure to hear a lot more from Carly. (Suite101.com)
Idol girls wanna have fun on 80s night Mar 6, 2008
Smithson, White impressThe biggest criticism for Carly Smithsons rendition of I Drove All Night (covered in the 80s by Cyndi Lauper) was that she didnt pick a song worthy of her vocal skills. Once again I dont think you chose the right song, Simon said. (MSNBC -- News)
Lauper, B-52s to headline 2nd True Colors tour Mar 6, 2008
Gary He / AP fileCyndi Lauper will once again headline the True Colors tour, which promotes gay rights ... NEW YORK - Cyndi Lauper will take her True Colors tour back on the road this summer. (MSNBC -- Music)
Catholic Actors and Singers Mar 6, 2008
Cyndi Lauper attended Catholic schools as a child and describes herself as a recovering Catholic. Bob Geldof is Catholic despite the inconsistencies between Catholocism disagreeing with the use of condoms and the work Bob does in Africa promoting the use of them to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS.. (Suite101.com)
Lauper, B-52s Anchoring True Colors Tour Mar 6, 2008
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. Cyndi Lauper and the B-52s will anchor this summer's True Colors tour, which will begin May 31 at Boston's Bank of America Pavilion. TV personality Carson Kressley will host the shows, which will also feature appearances by Rosie O'Donnell, the Indigo Girls, Joan Jett and Regina Spektor. (Billboard.com)
McLachlan Rounds Up Rarities For Spring Release Mar 6, 2008
Katie Hasty, N.Y. Duets with artists like Bryan Adams, Cyndi Lauper and Emmylou Harris will be found on a forthcoming release from Sarah McLachlan, "Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff, Volume 2." The collection hits shelves April 29 via Arista; the first compilation of "Stuff" was released in 1996. "Volume 2" includes popular covers like "The Rainbow Connection," "Blackbird," "River" and "Unchained Melody." She sings live with Harris on "Angel," with the Perishers on "Pills," Adams on "Don't Let... (Billboard.com)
Multi-Platinum Artist Sarah McLachlan to Release Rarities, B-Sides 2 And Other Stuff, Volume 2 Mar 6, 2008
In addition, the album includes exceptional, one of a kind duets with Bryan Adams, Cyndi Lauper, Emmylou Harris, and more ... Time After Time (with Cyndi Lauper) 4. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Brains frontman slides on with Delta Moon Mar 6, 2008
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Peter Chianca: My Hannah Montana 3-D diary Mar 6, 2008
4:19: Hey Miley, Cyndi Lauper wants the contents of her closet back. Meow. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Singer turns to fans to finance new CD Mar 5, 2008
"Well-known producer Don Was has agreed to work with her, and she expects friends such as Cyndi Lauper and John Doe to sing with her. She also needs to pay for making and distributing CDs, and promotion to publicize it. I honestly wish this girl luck with her new CD, but I can't help feel like this is a really strange way of going about things. "Send me $75K to help me make this CD and then you can buy it later. " Strange...........really strange...Posted by: mimi on Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:27 am... (Florida Today)
Jill Sobule turns to fans to finance new album Mar 4, 2008
Well-known producer Don Was has agreed to work with her, and she expects friends like Cyndi Lauper and John Doe to sing with her. She also needs to pay for making and distributing the CDs, and promotion to publicize it. (MSNBC -- Music)
Athens melts away stress for B-52's Mar 4, 2008
Schneider says the band also is looking forward to its star billing on Cyndi Lauper s gay-friendly True Colors tour this summer (the tour lands at Chastain Park Amphitheatre June 16). The band recorded portions of Funplex last year at John Keane Studio in Athens. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Happy Mardi Gras! Mar 4, 2008
Mardi Gras had predicted the RHI would go into lockdown as the night went on, when people found out what time Olivia and Cyndi Lauper were performing but this only happened once during Olivias one song set ... It wasnt long before 8am crept up and Cyndi Lauper the closing act for the night took to the stage. (Same Same)
Mardi Gras goes wild for Xanadu Mar 3, 2008
At the official after party, veteran transsexual Carlotta joined crooner David Campbell and 40 drag queens for a rendition of I Am What I Am, while pop goddess Cyndi Lauper sang Girls Just Want To Have Fun to close the party at 8am. But the highlight, according to the chairman of New Mardi Gras, Marcus Bourget, was Olivia Newton-John performing Xanadu. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Invasion of the alley cats Feb 29, 2008
Cyndi Lauper, the '80s pop icon performs the first of three shows at the State Theatre, supported by Kate Alexa, a Melbourne-born pop singer and the daughter of concert promoter, Michael Gudinski. "I love all her songs, she has such an incredible voice," Alexa told SiT of performing with the pop legend. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
O'Brien's blog Feb 28, 2008
Moody blues, santana with derek trucks band, sheryl crow, duran duran, james taylor, zz top, true colors (cyndi lauper, the b-52s, rosie o donnel and teagen and sara), chicago and the doobie brothers, reo speedwagon with joan jett & the blackhearts, tobert plant and alison krauss, eart wind & fire and mark knopfler. One of the better looking schedules that I ve seen off memory, granted a little old, but thats what you get from chastain series A.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Concerts named Feb 27, 2008
True Colors with Cyndi Lauper, the B-52 s, Rosie O Donnell, Tegan and Sara June 16. Chicago, the Doobie Brothers June 24. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Jazz night at KFAC Feb 26, 2008
group gave the audience Beat Generation renditions of numbers once associated with Cyndi Lauper, Bobby Gentry, John Lennon and Paul McCartney and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Vocalist Jeni Fleming has a knack for producing each note separately, independently and with perfection. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Show combines opposites to attract diverse audience Feb 23, 2008
Musically, approximately 40 songs are used, featuring an array of musical artists, including The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Elton John, Styx, Blondie, The Cure, Cyndi Lauper, and INXS.. "One of the things I wanted with the music is that everything would be really mainstream, so people would come up and go, 'Gosh, I remember when that song first came on,'" said Grundy. (Mexico Ledger, MO)
Seventh Tree Feb 23, 2008
Goldfrapp and music partner Will Gregory made a glam rock-meets-disco record with added S&M. That time the packaging looked straight out of art school (where she had spent a few boozy, druggy years) and the image was a mix of Dietrich vamp and Cyndi Lauper coquettish flair. By the third album, 2005's Supernature, it was all dance club all the time - think Kylie Minogue with brains - but few convincing tunes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Geldof says Bush did more in Africa than any American prez... Feb 20, 2008
The Washington Times, America's Newspaper. Bob Geldof in Rwanda gives Bush his props. (The Drudge Report)
Mardis Gras launch Feb 13, 2008
Forced indoors by the rain, the atmosphere was still festive, as the crowd gathered in Darlinghurst to watch an Aboriginal welcome, musical presentations and a performance by the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir of singing the Cyndi Lauper song True Colours. The three week festival will adopt the theme of Brave New Worlds and feature 100 events including parties, performances and of course the famous parade. (Sky News Australia)
Best After Show Feb 12, 2008
" Smokey brought everyone to tears, of course you know he s the great toastmaster while Stevie s the house mimic calling Gordy his best friend and that he loved him, the kind love between two straight men making everyone feel gushy and producing a big awwww from the audience. Gordy who, let s face it, has had to balance his enormous success with lots of controversy over 000013C3 the years told me he was overwhelmed by the attention before the proceedings began and waves of people rolled through... (Fox News)
Kanye West, Aretha Franklin hold court Feb 12, 2008
Other parties around town hosted the likes of Kid Rock, Aretha Franklin and Cyndi Lauper ... Cyndi Lauper took the stage for an animated set. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
'Rehab' is the word at Grammys, with Winehouse a smash Feb 12, 2008
Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) gushed over presenting an award with Cyndi Lauper ("she's so amazing"). Hancock played duet piano with classical pianist Lang Lang on Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue," a bathroom moment if ever there was one. (San Francisco Chronicle)
