Weird Al Goes GAGA!!!

They say you haven't truly made it in the music biz unless "Weird Al" Yankovic parodies one of your songs; I guess Lady Gaga has officially "made it" now...ha ha!

"Weird Al" posted his parody of Gaga's "Born This Way" (called "Perform This Way") on his YouTube page yesterday & originally people were told that Gaga had shot-down his request to release the track as his first single OR put it on his new album (entitled "Al-Pocolypse"). That story hit the Twitter-verse and people were PISSED at Lady Gaga over her alleged snub of the weird one.

Later in the day, however, it was revealed that Gaga hadn't actually heard the parody and it was one of her managers (who I'm sure is now jobless) that had denied Al's request. Gaga listened to the track (at the urging of her "little monsters") and gave it her blessing!

Take a listen for yourself!



Jeff @ NOW2K

VIVA LAS VEGAS!!!

Hey Folks...

Just a heads-up for you: NOW2K is headed to VEGAS!!!

I'll be down in Sin City for the next week, so I just wanted to let everyone know that there will be no "NOW2K Top 10 HITS" or "NEW HIT MUSIC" posts on the blog until next weekend!

In the meantime, it'll be business as usual with the tunes and be sure to keep an eye on the NOW2K Twitter Feed for updates from VEGAS!

Thanks for listening!

Jeff @ NOW2K

NEW HIT MUSIC ON NOW2K!!!

Hey Folks...

Just a few new tunes going into rotation on NOW2K this week...including:

- Eminem - I Need A Doctor (feat. Dr. Dre & Skylar Grey)
- Adele - Rolling In The Deep
- Kristina Maria - Let's Play

Thanks for listening & checking out NOW2K!!!

Jeff @ NOW2K

This Week's NOW2K Top 10 HITS

Here are this week's NOW2K Top 10 HITS for the week ending April 8/2011 (as reported by RadioWave Monitor):

1. Usher - More
2. Enrique Iglesias - Tonight (feat. Ludacris)
3. P!nk - Perfect
4. Ke$ha - Blow
5. Diddy-Dirty Money - Coming Home (feat. Skylar Grey)
6. Pitbull - Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor)
7. Cee-Lo Green - F**k You
8. Lady Gaga - Born This Way
9. Rihanna - S&M
10. Katy Perry - E.T. (feat. Kanye West)

Jeff @ NOW2K

Betty Blasts Lindsay & Charlie

God...I love Betty White...and here's why:

In an interview with the UK's Daily Mail, the former "Golden Girls"/current "Hot In Cleveland" star took a shot at some of today's stars for letting their careers spiral into the proverbial toilets. She was speaking more specifically of Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan:

"I cannot stand people who get wonderful starts in show business and who abuse it. Lindsay Lohan & Charlie Sheen for example. They party too much, don't learn their lines, are unprofessional and they grumble about everything. I think they're terribly ungrateful."

Again...I LOVE BETTY WHITE!!!

Jeff @ NOW2K

Hot New Vid From Britney

The BRAND NEW video for Britney Spears' latest single "Till The World Ends" hit the web today, and I've got to say I'm pretty damned impressed.

Check it out:



Jeff @ NOW2K

Follow-Up: Angelina vs. Snooki?

Looks like we could have a good old fashioned CAT FIGHT on our hands here.

After Snooki's AWESOME performance at WWE WrestleMania on Sunday night, Jersey Shore co-star Angelia has spoken out and accused Snooki of copying her by jumping into the "squared circle".

For those who don't know, Angelina has been trying to make a name for herself in the wrasslin' biz with the WWE's rival company TNA Wrestling.

Angelina even went as far as to call Snooki "a fat troll who should never wear those shorts...or be in a wrestling ring."

As an interesting little side-note: Angelina's last appearance on "TNA Impact Wrestling" also happened to be the LOWEST RATED SEGMENT of that episode.

We all know there's only one way to settle this...right?

Jeff @ NOW2K

Snooki...A Wrestling Star?

As much as I hate to admit it, I'm a bit of a fan of WWE Wrestling. And when I heard that Snooki from Jersey Shore had been signed for a match at yesterday's Wrestlemania 27 (alongside Trish Stratus & John Morrison - who are ACTUAL WWE Superstars) I was skeptical and expected it to be total crap.

Again, I hate admitting I was wrong...but I was wrong. Snooki actually managed to hold her own in the ring, even scoring the "victory" by pinning opponent Michelle McCool after an impressive series of somersaults & flips. Check it out:



Snooki's athletic ability really shouldn't come as a surprise though: She did participate in gymnastics until she was 13 and was the captain of her high school cheerleading squad.

Who knew?

Jeff @ NOW2K

Ke$ha's Gettin' $leazy For The $ummer!!!

Good news for fans of Ke$ha: If you missed out on the first leg of her "Get $leazy Tour" which kicked off in the fall, you've just got a second shot at checking Ke$ha out LIVE IN CONCERT!

This morning, it was announced that Ke$ha would be adding a SUMMER LEG to the tour - which has been called "good sleazy fun" and "basically the best thing EVER".

After selling out the first leg of this tour in minutes, Ke$ha hits the road again this summer, with the new dates kicking off in Harrington, DE on July 26th and wrapping on September 20th in Phoenix, AZ. LMFAO and Spank Rock will join Ke$ha on the road in most North American markets. Tickets will be available for sale starting on April 8th at livenation.com. Members of The Family, Ke$ha's new official fan club, will have access to presale tickets and upgraded memberships with Meet & Greets beginning Tuesday, April 5 at 3pm local time. For more information about becoming a member of The Family visit www.keshasfamily.com.

Jeff @ NOW2K

Winning? Ummm...Not So Much...

In what can only be described as one of the LEAST shocking events of the weekend, Charlie Sheen's "My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat Is Not An Option" show completely BOMBED during it's first show last night in Detroit. Want a run-down of how the show went? Here goes:

- It started with the crowd chanting Charlie's name & all his catch-phrases in anticipation

- The opening comedian got booed off the stage

- The show started an hour late

- The "goddesses" made out with each other on stage, possibly as a distraction from how LOUSY the rest of the show was

- When he was heckled 30 minutes into the show, Charlie actually shouted to the crowd, "I've already got your money dude!"

-People left early

Still upset you didn't get tickets to any of the shows on the tour? Don't be.

Jeff @ NOW2K

Absolutely BRILLIANT!!!

It doesn't look like Rebecca Black's song "Friday" isn't going to go away anytime soon...especially when there are brilliant performances of it like this one - featuring Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, The R.O.O.T.'s & Taylor Hicks! Enjoy:



Jeff @ NOW2K

This Week's NOW2K Top 10 HITS!!!

Here are this week's NOW2K Top 10 Hits for the week ending April 1/2010 (as reported by RadioWave Monitor):

1. Diddy Dirty Money - Coming Home
2. Cee-Lo Green - F*** You
3. Rihanna - S&M
4. Usher - More
5. Ke$ha - Blow
6. P!nk - Perfect
7. Lady Gaga - Born This Way
8. Enrique Iglesias - Tonight (feat. Ludacris)
9. Pitbull - Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor)
10. Katy Perry - E.T. (feat. Kanye West)

Jeff @ NOW2K

Check It Out: Britney's NEW ALBUM!!!

Britney Spears' new CD entitled "Femme Fatale" (featuring the hit singles "Hold It Against Me" and "Till The World Ends") is in stores NOW and if you'd like to take a listen to the entire album (think of it as "try before you buy") CLICK THIS LINK to head to the listening party!

I have to say, it's a pretty solid sounding album...and a little bit different from her past stuff!

Enjoy!

Jeff @ NOW2K

New Vid From Katy Perry...

Here's the latest video from Katy Perry for her new single "E.T." featuring Kanye West. It's kind of...ummm...different?



Thoughts?

Jeff @ NOW2K

NEW HIT MUSIC ON NOW2K!!!

Yep...it's that time of the week again: time for NEW HIT MUSIC ON NOW2K!!!

Here are a couple of new tracks added to the NOW2K rotation that you can listen for:

- Nicki Minaj (feat. Drake)
- Moment 4 Life - Jeremih (feat. 50 Cent) - Down On Me

Thanks for listening & thanks for checking out NOW2K!!!

Jeff @ NOW2K

Gaga Goes COUNTRY?

There's absolutely no denying the fact that Lady Gaga knows how to market herself and get publicity...and now it looks like she's taking her music to an entirely new audience: Country music fans!

Yesterday, Gaga took to Twitter to announce the "Country Roads Remix" of her latest single, "Born This Way"...check it out for yourself:



I'm not much of a country fan, but I have to admit it's not too shabby.

Jeff @ NOW2K

This Week's NOW2K Top 10 HITS!!!

Here are this week's NOW2K Top 10 HITS for the week ending March 25/2011 (as reported by RadioWave Monitor):

1. P!nk - Perfect
2. Rihanna - S&M
3. Bruno Mars - Grenade
4. Usher - More
5. Diddy Dirty Money - Coming Home
6. Enrique Iglesias - Tonight (feat. Ludacris)
7. Cee-Lo Green - F**k You
8. Pitbull - Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor)
9. Lady Gaga - Born This Way
10. Ke$ha - Blow

Jeff @ NOW2K

Gwen Stefani Donates To Japan

You can add Gwen Stefani to the long list of celebrities who've stepped up to help the people of Japan, as they attempt to recover from the earthquake & tsnuami that devastated their country 2 weeks ago.

Stefani donated $1 Million to earthquake/tsnuami relief...and it makes perfect sense as Gwen is absolutely in love with Japan. She cites the Harajuku district as a huge influence on her recent work (including her album "Love. Angel. Music. Baby". As Gwen explains on her website:

"I've been inspired by Japan for many years and have a true love, appreciation and respect for the Japanese people and their culture. The disaster in Japan is beyond heartbreaking and I want to do anything I can to help. I would never be able to make a gesture like this without the love and support of all the fans over all these years."

Stefani is also planning a charity auction in Los Angeles and will be releasing a limited edition Harajuku-Lovers T-shirt with 100% of the proceeds of sales of the shirt going to Japanese relief.

Jeff @ NOW2K

Lindsay Is Going To Trial

That is the smile of a confident woman.

As you might recall, Lindsay Lohan has been charged with Grand Larceny after she allegedly walked out of a Los Angeles jewelry store WITHOUT paying for a necklace.

It's a risky move, but Lindsay must be sure she's going to get off scott-free...otherwise, why would she have turned down a plea bargain? The deal that was being offered would have resulted in her spending approximately 19 days in prison (the sentence likely would have been 3 months, but with overcrowding, it would have been reduced).

Now, Lohan is risking being found guilty and being sentenced to ONE YEAR in prison - plus if she's found guilty, she'll also be in violation of her current probation which will result in EXTRA jail time on top of THAT sentence.

I'll keep you posted with updates as they come!

Jeff @ NOW2K

New Hit Music On NOW2K!!!

Kind of a good news/bad news thing when it comes to new tunes this week...there's only ONE new tune being added to the NOW2K playlist - but it's an AWESOME one!

Be listening for the new single from Bruno Mars called "The Lazy Song", which is all about - you guessed it - being lazy!

Also, thanks for continuing to tune into NOW2K...the station just keeps getting bigger and bigger!

Jeff @ NOW2K