All Things Music

KATY THINKS RUSSELL WOULD BE THE “PERFECT” FATHER

Katy Perry took the time to answer some fan-submitted questions on YouTube, and touched on some pretty interesting topics. In addition to revealing some details about her upcoming wedding to Russell Brand, the “I Kissed a Girl” singer said that she thought about if the comedian would be a “good baby daddy” before they got engaged, and she believes he’ll “be perfect.”

DIRECT LINK:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOtJUmiUZ08

KRIS ALLEN HAS PROBLEMS AT VIDEO SHOOT

Kris Allen was in the desert shooting the video for his latest single, “The Truth,” and it turned into a pretty sticky situation. The former American Idol told MTV News that it all of the sudden it “started to monsoon” and that it was one of the “biggest storms” he had ever been in. He also said that some things like film trailers and a piano got stuck in the “mush” and were most likely ruined.

DIRECT LINK:

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1644550/20100727/allen__kris.jhtml

SARA BAREILLES KARAOKE CONTEST

Sara Bareilles is teaming up with MySpace for a very special karaoke contest. If you submit a video of yourself singing Sara’s latest single, “King of Anything,” you can win a trip to see her in concert and meet her backstage. And not only that, but Sara is going to be the lone person judging the competition. Learn more and start posting your videos at www.KSolo.MySpace.com/Contest/SaraBareilles.

O.A.R. BASSIST TO HAVE PHOTO EXHIBITION

Besides being O.A.R.’s bassist, Benj Gershman is a photographer as well. And next month, the musician is going to be putting on an exhibition that will consist of 25 photographs that commemorate the band’s 15 year anniversary. Also, the pics will be available for purchase, with a portion of the proceeds going to the group’s Heard The World fund, which supports youth, education and sustainable programs in the U-S and abroad. Learn more about where and when you can see the photos at www.BenjGershman.com.

P!NK GETS BACK TO HER NORMAL LIFE

P!nk recently wrapped up her European Funhouse summer tour, and now, she just wants to get back to basics. The pop star wrote on her Twitter account that she just returned to L-A and that it’s “time to plant a garden.” She later wrote on the site that she’s having trouble filling up her days now that she’s off tour, and that her “twitters are going to be extremely boring for a while.” Keep up to date with everything P!nk is up to at www.Twitter.com/Pink.

GAGA TAKES A DIP AND GETS A KISS

Lady GaGa was spotted kissing her boyfriend, Luc Carl, while relaxing at a Texas hotel. The singer enjoyed time at the pool on a day off from her Monster Ball Tour.

EE PICS!

Check out the pictures here: http://photos.tmz.com/galleries/gagas_pool_party#tab=most_recent

GRAMMY AUCTION!

A GRAMMY charity auction is taking place now online. The auction features signed items from Beyonce, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Lil Wayne, P!nk, Taylor Swift and many more. Head over to www.Ebay.com/GRAMMY to check out all the items. All proceeds will benefit MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation.

BLACK CROWES NEW WEB SERIES

On Tuesday, the Black Crowes release Croweology, their first-ever double album of all-acoustic material with new arrangements of their classics and some deep cuts too. That same day, the group will also roll out their new web series. It’s called 20 Years of Tall Tales and in each show, fans can learn about the band’s highs, their lows, controversies, arrests, feuds and more that has happened over the Crowes’ tenure. Throughout August, the group will upload one webisode per day and you can see them at www.BlackCrowes.com.