Category Archives: Music
Joey Contreras LOVE WILDLY
The FEEL GOOD song of summer is HERE!
NYC-based, pop/broadway artist, Joey Contreras, announces his brand new music video for “Love Wildly,” featuring the vocals of Eric Krop.
Watch HERE.
The video was featured on The Advocate who called it “A day-in-the-life montage from a sexier Fame.”
IF YOU ARE IN NEW YORK IN JULY, Contreras just announced his appearance at the New York Musical Theatre Festival on Thursday, 7/16.
“Love Wildly” is featured on Contreras’ LP, Young Kind of Love, which showcases sounds of both pop and contemporary musical theatre. The album features notable artists such as Loren Allred (The Voice) and numerous Broadway talents. Contreras was hailed one of Playbill’s “Contemporary Musical Theatre Songwriters You Should Know.”
Beyonce Celebrates Marriage Equality
Beyonce celebrated LGBT pride and SCOTUS’s historical ruling for same-sex marriage with a 17-second remake of her “7/11” video complete with rainbow flags and some killer dance moves.
“Love always wins!” she wrote. LOVE HER!
Joey Graceffa Comes Out GAY!
YAY!!! The biggest You Tuber in the world comes out!!!
Film maker, actor, singer, youtube sensation Joey Graceffa comes out to the world!
May 16th he released his first music video DON’T WAIT.
May 18th he uploaded YES I AM GAY!
May 19th he filmed his birthday / coming out party!
And of course – the BOOK!
In Real Life: My Journey to a Pixelated World
BE PROUD
BE OPEN
CELEBRATE YOUR GAYNESS!
Levi Kreis and Del Shores At Your Wedding
With vivid lyrical insight & positive message, Tony Winner Levi Kreis’ 7th CD braves the darkest spaces and seeks to reclaim freedom.
Levi’s Kickstarter campaign just got a little sweeter….with perhaps the coolest reward ever! Donations are rolling in at all levels; $10 – $2000.
If someone is interested in putting in $4000 the reward is The Marriage Equality Package: TONY Award Winner Levi Kreis will team up with Sordid Lives/Southern Baptist Sissies writer/director Del Shores to help make your wedding unforgettable. Kreis will sing at your wedding & Shores will legally marry you. Del is ordained through Universal Life Church w/ Credentials of Ministry. This is valid for most states, but makes sure to check with yours. You can choose reception/ceremony or both. (10 song max) Reward includes their travel and accommodates. + 2 exclusive LK Kickstarter hoodies. How cool is that???
These exclusive offers are only available until Monday at 11:59pm. Check out this and much more here.
GIORGIO MORODER Deja Vu June 16th
Just in time for PRIDE!
Giorgio Moroder, the founder of disco and electronic music trailblazer, will be releasing his first solo album in over 30 years entitled DÉJÀ VU on June 16th on RCA Records.
The title track “Déjà vu featuring Sia” is available everywhere today. Click here to listen now! Fans who pre-order the album will receive “Déjà vu feat. Sia” instantly, as well as previously released singles “74 is the New 24” and “Right Here, Right Now featuring Kylie Minogue” instantly. Album preorder available now at iTunes and Amazon.
Giorgio’s long-awaited album DÉJÀ VU features a superstar line up of collaborators including Britney Spears, Sia, Charli XCX, Kylie Minogue, Mikky Ekko, Foxes, Kelis, Marlene, and Matthew Koma. Find below a complete album track listing.
Comments Giorgio Moroder: “So excited to release my first album in 30 years; it took quite some time. Who would have known adding the ‘click’ to the 24 track would spawn a musical revolution and inspire generations. As I sit back readily approaching my 75th birthday, I wouldn’t change it for the world. I’m incredibly happy that I got to work with so many great and talented artists on this new record. This is dance music, it’s disco, it’s electronic, it’s here for you. Once you listen… you’ll feel it… déjà vu.”
Music icon Giorgio Moroder made his mark as an influential Italian producer, songwriter, performer and DJ. At 74 years-old, Moroder still has his hands in the center of EDM culture, swinging back into the spotlight as a guest collaborator on the GRAMMY Award-winning Daft Punk album Random Access Memories (“Album Of the Year”), remixing Lady Gaga’s and Tony Bennett’s “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love,” Coldplay’s “Magic,” along with remixes for Donna Summer, Haim and his Scarface motion picture soundtrack. He has a newfound station as a live DJ which included major festival slots in Japan, Sweden, Mexico, Germany, the HARD’s Day Of The Dead in Los Angeles, and at the Pitchfork Music Festival earlier this year.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Moroder has worked with some of the most famous names in music including Barbra Streisand, Elton John, Donna Summer, Cher, Janet Jackson, Chaka Khan, Freddie Mercury, Blondie, and David Bowie to name a few. He is heavily noted for being the key player in the Queen of Disco Donna Summer‘s rise to fame throughout the 1970s, collaborating with her on her biggest hits including “Love To Love You Baby,” “Hot Stuff” and “I Feel Love.” In 1997, Moroder and Summer won the Grammy Award for “Best Dance Recording” for the song “Carry On.” He recently teamed with Verve records to honor Summer with Love To Love You Donna, a collection of her most notable hits remixed by Afrojack, Hot Chip, Laidback Luke. Masters at Work, and others.
Giorgio Moroder’s music charted success everywhere the disco craze touched down but he is also responsible for some of the most classic film scores to date including Scarface and Midnight Express, as well as timeless soundtrack numbers like “Take My Breath Away” (Top Gun), Irene Cara’s “Flashdance,” Blondie’s “Call Me” (American Gigolo), as well as compositions on films such as The Never Ending Story, Superman III, Rambo III and Beverly Hills Cop II. >From these, Moroder has accumulated three Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, four Grammys and more than 100 gold and platinum records. Giorgio Moroder was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame in 2004.
DÉJÀ VU Track Listing:
“4 U With Love”
“Diamonds feat. Charli XCX”
“Don’t Let Go feat. Mikky Ekko”
“Right Here, Right Now feat. Kylie Minogue”
“Tempted feat. Matthew Koma”
“74 Is The New 24”
“Tom’s Diner feat. Britney Spears”
“Wildstar feat. Foxes”
“Back & Forth feat. Kelis”
“I Do This For You feat. Marlene”
“La Disco”
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American Idol Top 8 Talk LGBTQ
THE GAILY GRIND goes backstage during this week’s taping of American Idol and interview the Top 8 contestants. They ask each contestant what are their thoughts on LGBTQ fans – Jax and Joey have the most gay friends, of course. But others also expressed they had gay friends and gay relatives. How refreshing!
Check out the full article at the Gaily Grind!
BREAKING! Barry Manilow is GAY
WHO KNEW?
71 year old Barry Manilow is GAY!
NATIONAL ENQUIRER says, BARRY MANILOW secretly married his longtime male lover in a ceremony at the couple’s Palm Springs home last April.
…the happy duo did not file the paperwork to formalize their union out of fear the big news would leak, sources said.
“Barry is paranoid that his fans would not approve of him being gay, when in reality, many have suspected it for years – and most wouldn’t care,” the source said. “They would be happy for him!”
Palm Springs neighbors Siegfried and Roy were the best men ….. oh, I am just kidding. Suzanne Somers was best man. REALLY.
People magazine is reporting that they have confirmed the wedding from multiple sources.
According to People, Manilow’s rep is refusing to comment on the reports.
The couple have been together 30 years.
Gay Music News – Ricky Martin
Both a GRAMMY and Multiple LATIN GRAMMY winner, Ricky Martin is the leading Latin Music figure of his generation – beloved by fans worldwide for his instinctive understanding of rhythm, passion for performing, and equal compassion for giving.
After a successful premiere last week, Ricky Martin’s new single “Disparo al Corazón” is now available on all digital-music outlets.
Written by Ricky Martin,Pedro Capó, Yoel Henríquez and Rafael Esparza Ruíz, and produced by the multiple Latin GRAMMY® winner Julio Reyes, “Disparo al Corazón” is the second single from A QUIEN QUIERA ESCUCHAR.
A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Deluxe Edition)
is Martin’s 10th studio album IS OUT NOW!
As the co-writer and interpreter of “Disparo al Corazón”, Martin notes, “its a song that speaks from my soul, where I tell a story and my emotions bleeds out through my skin… with great sensitivity, commitment and honesty. It’s one of my favorite songs from the album and I hope you enjoy it.”
The new Spanish album is his first release since 2011. And possibly his most personal and intimate release to date. It’s sexy, romantic and full of emotion.
“In terms of arrangements and overall sounds, we wanted to find the intensity in each one of the genres and the emotions of the songs, ” says Reyes Coppello. “keeping textures that were not too heavy, with a minimalist language that mixes organic sounds with a good dose of electronic sounds.”
With the release of A QUIEN QUIERA ESCUCHAR, Martin not only has shared his excitement with his millions of fans on social media, but kicked off with an extensive international promotional tour that will take him around the world. Furthermore, he’s preparing for his worldwide concert tour to launch this April in Australia. For a full list of tour dates, visit: www.rickymartinmusic.com.
Follow RICKY MARTIN on:
Website: www.rickymartinmusic.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ricky_martin
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Instagram: instagram.com/ricky_martin
YouTube: www.youtube.com/rickymartin
Gay Music News – Kenyth Morgan
Out singer KENYTH MORGAN gives his gay take on the WIZARD OF OZ with his new song Unlock Your Heart – with a cameo by Ronnie Kroell.
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Sexy Steve Grand First Album in March
CHICAGO’s sexy and talented Steve Grand is gearing up for release his debut album All American Boy March 24 after a very successful Kickstarter last year, Out reports:
Grand is an openly gay singer who’s certainly country-inspired, but does not self-identify as a country artist. “Music is subjective,” Grand says, “The lines of life are blurring. We are seeing that in music as in sexuality and gender identity…There’s nothing different about my music just because I’m gay. I sing about things that I go through, but they are things that we all go through, regardless of sexual orientation.” […]
A full-length album has also allowed Grand to follow an arc or storyline. “Each song needed to function as a plot point on that arc. A lot of things in life follow that trajectory, where there’s a beginning, middle, and end. Relationship do that, growing up does that, life does that.” Every number, Grand adds, ”explores some kind of relationship, whether it be a relationship with a romantic partner, a relationship with a friend, a relationship with the past, a relationship with something destructive, a relationship with a community.”
KAZAKY – WHAT YOU GONNA DO
YAAASSSSSS! My sexy boys in high heels are back!
KAZAKY – WHAT YOU GONNA DO
They give us sexy, art, fashion, dance and KAZAKY!
WATCH
GIORGIO MORODER FEAT. KYLIE MINOGUE
WOW!!! Giorgio Moroder with Kylie Minogue!
RCA Records and Sony Music International today announces that the founder of disco and electronic music trailblazer, Giorgio Moroder releases his brand new single “Right Here, Right Now” featuring Kylie Minogue today, January 20th on RCA Records in the United States. (The single will have various release dates worldwide including January 30th in the UK.)
Click here to listen to “Right Here, Right Now” featuring Kylie Minogue.
Click here to watch a teaser of the upcoming video for “Right Here, Right Now” featuring Kylie Minogue.
The single will be featured on Giorgio Moroder’s upcoming album (title still to be announced) – his first solo album in over 30 years, scheduled for a Spring release -which will also feature a superstar line up of other collaborators including Britney Spears, Sia, Charli XCX, Mikky Ekko, Foxes, Matthew Koma and many more.
Giorgio made his mark as an influential Italian producer, songwriter, performer and DJ. At 74 years-old, Moroder still has his hands in the centre of EDM culture, swinging back into the spotlight as a guest collaborator on the GRAMMY Award-winning Daft Punk album Random Access Memories (“Album Of the Year”), remixing Lady Gaga’s and Tony Bennett’s “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love,” Coldplay’s “Magic,” along with remixes for Donna Summer, Haim and his Scarface motion picture soundtrack. He has a newfound station as a live DJ which included major festival slots in Japan, Sweden, Mexico, Germany, the HARD’s Day Of The Dead in Los Angeles, and at the Pitchfork Music Festival earlier this year.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Moroder has worked with some of the most famous names in music including Barbra Streisand, Elton John, Donna Summer, Cher, Janet Jackson, Chaka Khan, Freddie Mercury, Blondie, and David Bowie to name a few. He is heavily noted for being the key player in the Queen of Disco Donna Summer‘s rise to fame throughout the 1970s, collaborating with her on her biggest hits including “Love To Love You Baby,” “Hot Stuff” and “I Feel Love.” In 1997, Moroder and Summer won the Grammy Award for “Best Dance Recording” for the song “Carry On.” He recently teamed with Verve records to honor Summer with Love To Love You Donna, a collection of her most notable hits remixed by Afrojack, Hot Chip, Laidback Luke. Masters at Work, and others.
Giorgio Moroder’s music charted success everywhere the disco craze touched down but he is also responsible for some of the most classic film scores to date including Scarface and Midnight Express, as well as timeless soundtrack numbers like “Take My Breath Away” (Top Gun), Irene Cara’s “Flashdance,” Blondie’s “Call Me” (American Gigolo), as well as compositions on films such as The Never Ending Story, Superman III, Rambo III and Beverly Hills Cop II. From these, Moroder has accumulated three Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, four Grammys and more than 100 gold and platinum records. Giorgio Moroder was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame in 2004.
GIORGIO MORODER
Jimmy Sommerville HOMAGE CD
Pop icon and social rights trailblazer Jimmy Somerville Makes Highly Anticipated Return
With New Album HOMAGE
dropping March 10th
Membran has announced the release of hugely anticipated album from Jimmy Somerville – “HOMAGE” arrives in America on March 10th.
The euphoric joy of disco has been one consistent thread, which has run through the diverse, illustrious thirty-year career of pop legend Jimmy Somerville.
“Travesty”, written by Jimmy and produced by long-time producer John Winfield, is a taster of his forthcoming album Homage that as the title suggests, pays homage to the disco era. The emphasis throughout the recording of the new album has been on achieving the musical authenticity of the original disco era Jimmy grew up with and loves so much.
A proud Jimmy Somerville comments: “I’ve finally made the disco album I always wanted to and never thought could. If I was 15 again I’d buy it, sit on my bed, slowly open the gate-fold, slide out the vinyl, place it on the turntable then jump off the bed and imagine someone just passed me a tambourine…I’d be in heaven! The horns, the strings, the bass, the guitars, the drums, the backing vocals and the melody….the escape. So open your ears embrace the groove and pay homage to an all too easily derided sound … I LOVE Disco!”
Some of the biggest selling tracks amongst Jimmy Somerville’s colorful and vast back catalogue are his unique takes on some of the anthems that defined the disco era. Covers of classics such as “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)”, “Never Can Say Goodbye”, “Don’t Leave Me This Way” and “I Feel Love”, saw Jimmy bring his upbeat sensibility to these tracks along with his unique, instantly identifiable voice; one of the defining voices of our times.
The recording of Homage saw Jimmy undertake a painstaking replication of the sounds of vintage disco anthems, which inspired him and has been an extended labor of love.
30 years after the release of “Smalltown Boy”, this new celebratory chapter in Jimmy’s career starts right here.
Marshall Williams Joins GLEE as Gay Footballer
A new gay teen at McKinley High shows up when Glee returns for its sixth and final season on January 9: Marshall Williams, who competed on Canadian Idol in 2007 and 2008, will play Spencer, the school’s new “football stud” with the voice of an angel.
According to the casting notice, Spencer is actually “post-Glee gay —no one messes with him about his sexuality because he will kick their asses if they do.” Williams, who has also modeled, appeared this summer in the Disney TV movie How to Build a Better Boy.
YUM!
I’m Not GAY! J Pee
Somehow this slipped by me!
J PEE and I’m Not Gay!
SOOOOO funny! (WATCH!)
Who knew? Where have I been?! Jesse Pepe (Actor/Singer/Songwriter/Screenwriter)
is the star of I’m Not Gay and I’m Ready and Sensual Masturbation.
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Branden Blinn creates, produces and distributes high quality content LGBT media.
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CHER Cancels Remaining Tour Dates
SAY IT ISN’T SO!!!!
Cher cancels remaining dates of the Farewell, Farewell, Farewell tour aka Dressed to Kill!
Back in September, CHER became ill and and had to reschedule all her remaining concert dates.
Now, she’s been forced to cancel all those rescheduled dates because she still hasn’t made a full recovery.
“I am totally devastated. Nothing like this has ever happened to me,” Cher said in a statement. “I cannot apologize enough to all the fans who bought tickets. I’m so proud of this show. It is my best ever. I sincerely hope that we can come back again next year and finish what we started.”
The singer, 68, wrapped up the first leg of her Dressed to Kill tour in March, but before she embarked on a second leg, she contracted an infection that affected her kidney function, leading the postponement and rescheduling of the dates. Now, her doctors have advised her that she needs even more time to ensure a “complete and total recovery.”
Ticket holders can get refunds at the point of purchase.
The dates were to have run through January, and included two shows at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden. – What about a DVD? I would guess, the Madison Square Garden will get rescheduled and filmed for DVD. This really could be her farewell show.
Bette Midler Talks Gays and Tour
In a recent issue of the Advocate the Divine Miss M talked about the good ole’ gays and what she misses about the gays gone bye.
“[I miss] the extreme characters you used to see in the Village in the old days,” she said. “You just don’t see them anymore.”
“I really do miss them because there was a feeling I used to get that people were expressing themselves in the most elaborate of ways. Now the [gay community] has kind of gone mainstream. It’s sort of ordinary now, and a little bit of the specialness has rubbed away.
“It used to be the love that dare not speak its name and now it’s the love that won’t shut the fuck up…but seriously, the great thing about the gay revolution is that it has become ordinary and I’m happy to see how far it’s come and to see the community be more at peace with itself and, I want to say, more homogenized. Even being considered a gay icon — which was something that used to be whispered and bandied about — has become sort of mainstream, and that’s a good thing.”
Really?? That’s a good thing Bette? Blending and mixing in? The loss of gayborhoods?
Bette is touring in 2015 and at most venues, get a copy of It’s The Girls with every ticket purchased online.
Kiesza Sound of a Woman
I received this CD in the mail to listen to AND IT’S REALLY GOOD!!
Kiesza is a singer-songwriter from Calgary, and is also an in-demand songwriter for acts across the globe, puts together her own stunning artwork, is a trained ballerina, and a former tall-ship sailor who the Army once attempted to train as a sniper.
Kiesza’s first songs had a distinctly folky edge, but her writing would soon expand to other genres. After recording a few demos with a friend, she decided to submit a CD to Selkirk’s music school, before setting sail for Hawaii. Upon arrival in Hawaii, she received a call saying she was accepted without an audition or interview. Kiesza left Hawaii, and after a year at Selkirk received a scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston.
After attending Berklee, she went to New York City to advance her music career. One professor knew Kiesza had a rare skill and put her in touch with recent graduate Rami Samir Afuni. The well-paired duo started experimenting with music and songwriting, and still does to this day. Kiesza’s transition from folk to her new evolving sound has developed naturally, as she idolized Michael Jackson when she was younger, and grew up listening to dance-floor dominating voices like Martha Wash, CeCe Peniston and Robin S. More recently, Disclosure and Hot Natured have been added to her musical influences, as well as nights spent dancing at New York’s Body & Soul events.
In January 2014, ‘Hideaway’ was released by Rami’s own Lokal Legend label, and soon after Kiesza moved to London. The track was recorded in just over an hour; just before Kiesza was due to get on a flight. The song’s video was shot in one-take on the streets of Brooklyn, and showcases Kiesza’s attention-grabbing dance moves.
There are no half measures for Kiesza. A committed artist whose extraordinary ambition is matched only by her unusual clarity of vision and overwhelming talent, this former queen of the high seas has spent years plotting a course to the epicenter of pop. In 2014 her voyage is just beginning, and everyone is welcome along for the ride.
Kiesza announces her debut album, Sound of a Woman (Island Records/4th and B’way/Lokal Legend), which hits stores October 21.
Her hit single “Hideaway” rocketed to the #1 spot in the UK charts earlier this year and remains the fastest-selling debut of year.
“Hideaway” went platinum in the UK and Canada; additionally, the song charted #1 in 27 countries on iTunes. The song was paired with a delicious throw back video that has captured over 110 million viewers to date. Kiesza also announces upcoming U.S. dates.
Linda Eder Live in Concert
In an era in which artists feel liberated to produce and distribute their music in their own way — minus record-label intrusion — singer Linda Eder has released independently the most charismatic recording of a career that has stretched more than 20 years.
“Linda Live: The Concert Recording” cannot be found on Amazon, iTunes or any other platform for music sales. But because Eder stands as the greatest contemporary vocalist in the tradition of Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand, perhaps listeners will find their way to Eder’s first live album (available only at lindaeder.com and at the singer’s shows).
Gay Singer Gallavin Releases 2nd CD
Gallavin releases his second album So Sad the Songs next week. Under the sign of melancholy, this album traces the spleens of lost years and time passing by. It narrates the solitude of old broken hearted lovers whose once flamboyant passion has faded out throughout the seasons. So Sad the Songs is a journey through nostalgic and melancholic songs of yesterday arranged by Guy-François Leuenberger and Pierre Sottas.
The first single Avec le temps from Léo Ferré and its music video highlight the spirit of the new album. In a chiaroscuro atmosphere, the music video symbolizes with the circular movements how time weakens our passions and leaves us frozen in big the theatre of our lives.
Gallavin is performing three showcases to present his new album with the company of Catherine d’Oex the 1st, 2nd and 15th November 2014, respectively at the Palais DuPayrou in Neuchâtel, at the Jet’lag Club, MAD in Lausanne, and at Dialogai (INSIDE) in Genève, at 7pm. Gallavin is also singing the 13th November 2014 at the theatre of the Moulin-Neuf in Aigle at 7:30pm with François Bettens at the piano. Details can be found on www.gallavin.com.
The CD can only be ordered on Gallavin’s website www.gallavin.com. The album can nevertheless be downloaded on different Internet stores.
WATCH THE NEW VIDEO HERE
Bette Midler New Album
Fall and Winter see some of the best new releases! This year is HUGE!
We have Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett Cheek to Cheek (Deluxe), Barbra Streisand Partners
, Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances (CD/ DVD)
! And now Bette Midler It’s The Girls
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From the people who brought you “Beaches” and “Hairspray: The Musical” comes something gayer than you ever could’ve imagined. It’s the triumphant return of Bette Midler, of course!
“It’s The Girls!” was produced by Mark Shaiman (“Hairspray”), and it’s dropping November 4 on Warner Bros. Records. The album is sure to push the boundaries of “campy” — from the title’s exclamation point to the album’s entire premise — covers, but only of girl group hits; it’s everything from 30s trios like the Andrews Sisters to TLC.
bette says, “I have loved the sound of females harmonizing since I was a kid; I always sang along. Didn’t we all? […] I think the idea that you could become part of the group was the thing that endeared me to the girl groups. You weren’t just singing along, you were THERE!”
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