B-52s' Schneider's Christmas CD
Openly gay vocalist Fred Schneider of The B-52s released Destination… Christmas!, an album of 11 original holiday songs by his band, The Superions, on Fanatic Records, according to a press release. The CD will feature lyrics and vocals by Schneider, and he'll be joined by Noah Brodie ( keyboards and electronic drums ) and Dan Marshall ( programming ) .
Tracks include "Santa's Disco," "Fruitcake" and "Jingle Those Bells." Schneider said, "It's hard to say who our musical influences for this project were, because we don't want to get sued."
Ke$ha in Chicago Feb. 24
Pop superstar Ke$ha's "Get $leazy" tour will bring her to Chicago Feb. 24, 2011.
She will perform at the House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn. Ke$ha, who just won the MTV EMA for Best New Act, is touring in support her newest CD, Cannibal ( RCA Records / Kemosabe Entertainment ) . It will be made available for sale separately, as well as bundled with Animal in a special deluxe repackage called Animal + Cannibal.
For tickets, see www.Ticketmaster.com and www.LiveNation.com .
Web phenom Chance touring with Cosgrove
In January 2011, Greyson Chance will embark on his first U.S. tour as direct support to Miranda Cosgrove. The 21-city tour will kick off Jan. 24 in Kansas City, Mo., with a Jan. 28 stop at the Rosemont Theatre.
Chance's famed cover of "Paparazzi" was recently named the third most popular YouTube video of 2010. The Ellen DeGeneres Show recently premiered a video clip of Chance's most recent single, "Waiting Outside the Lines." ( DeGeneres also announced that she had signed the teen to her new label, eleveneleven. )
For more info, visit www.Greyson-Official.com .
