Subject: Adam Lambert News : 7/2/2011 07.02.11 15:32
The Recording Academy To Host GRAMMY Social Media Rock Stars Summit
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In celebration of its continuing commitment to music and social and new media platforms, The Recording Academy will once again recognize the pioneers and influencers in this space by bringing them together for its GRAMMY Social Media Rock Stars Summit. The summit will be held Friday, Feb. 11 at the Conga Room at L.A. Live and will be streamed live from 2–3:30 p.m. PT/5–6:30 p.m. ET on GRAMMY.com and on YouTube, kicking off three days of GRAMMY Live — a real-time, innovative three-day online broadcast of the VIP events leading up to Music's Biggest Night.
@GlamRockGodUK Yup! Every party of #GRAMMYLive will be streamed to the entire world.
Will start at 10pm in the UK on Friday.
WHY AMERICAN IDOL SHOULD EMBRACE ADAM LAMBERT
Kerry Kolsch
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A recent book claims that Adam Lambert lost Season 8 of American Idol by a landslide. The writer claimed the source for the information was an unnamed American Idol insider. Why does American Idol continue to spin that tale when the truth is obvious? Adam Lambert is more popular and talented than the winner.
Gifted with a multi-octave range, classical good looks and a penchant for eyeliner and nail polish, Adam Lambert burst into the public’s eye on Season Eight of American Idol. Although he worked in several theater productions, including Wicked and The Ten Commandments, was a front man for the band The Citizen Vein and performed at the Upright Cabaret and the Zodiac Show, he didn’t actually acquire a fan-base until he competed on the popular reality competition. Early on during his time on American Idol, pictures of him and his ex-boyfriend kissing were released on the Internet. Lambert neither confirmed nor denied his sexuality, choosing instead to simply declare, “I have nothing to hide….I am who I am.” After finishing as the runner-up on Idol, Adam stated publicly to Rolling Stone magazine that, “it should come as no surprise that I am gay.” He is the first openly gay mainstream pop artist to launch his career on a major label. His album, “For Your Entertainment” debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 3, and hits such as “Whataya Want From Me” and “If I Had You” have been in the Top 20 in the USA and No. 1 in countries around the world. After an almost completely sold-out headlining tour of the United States, he invaded Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia, The Philippines and many other international cities before heading to Europe. Expect a follow-up album in 2011 and another world tour. Lambert’s star has just started to rise.
Goodness Glambert! Adam Lambert's Golden Birthday Watershed
Megan Bedard
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Celebrities can leverage fandom in powerful ways. For his golden birthday this year, Adam Lambert used his fame to spread good fortune: he kicked off a fundraiser for charity:water.
Charity:water is a nonprofit that brings safe drinking water to people in developing countries. A donation of just $20 can give one person clean drinking water for 20 years. For his January 29 birthday, Lambert called on fans to raise $29,000 dollars—one thousand for each year of his life.
Michael Bloomberg says ‘It gets better’. Hillary Clinton says ‘It gets better‘. Even Kermit the Frog says, ‘It gets better’. Now, more than just saying it, but using his celebrity and putting his soul behind it, is American Idol alumni Adam Lambert with a bat signal to the alone, and the frightened, that there will be a chance for it to get better.
“Exciting news: Releasing a revamped version of AFTERMATH. Proceeds to benefit The Trevor Project. Wait till you hear it- it’s now a hot pop dance anthem.”
“No set release date… Putting finishing touches on the track. Stay tuned…”
Fans Want Adam Lambert to be American Idiot's Next
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With Grammy and Oscar winner Melissa Etheridge completing her limited engagement in American Idiot and Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong returning to the show, Broadway.com asked which 2011 Grammy nominee you'd like to see join the cast of of the rocking musical. The votes are in, and readers hope to see an American Idol contestant become an American Idiot, as season eight runner-up Adam Lambert landed in the top spot. Thirty-seven percent of voters said they'd like Lambert, who scored a Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, to play sinister drug dealer St. Jimmy.