Music News – Graceland Set For A $137 Million Upgrade

Photo: Graceland Website/ Michael Ochs Archives/Corbis

Graceland is set to add a 200,000-square-foot entertainment complex that will be built across the street from Elvis Presley’s former home-turned-museum. Officials with the Memphis-based tourist attraction said Thursday (11th Aug) that the $45 million complex will included exhibits that highlight Elvis’s life and career exploits in music and film. Presley died in Memphis on 16th August, 1977.

Photo: Graceland Website

The entertainment complex is part of a $137 million expansion that includes the construction of a $92 million hotel, The Guest House at Graceland, the 450-room hotel is set to open on 27th October. The Commercial Appeal reports that the new complex will replace the existing complex, which contains a car museum, restaurants and memorabilia shops. Graceland says it is set to be completed in the spring of next year.

Here is a sneak peek of The Guest House, that will open 27th October

The Guest House / Photo Source: WMC Action News 5

One of the Bars in The Guest House/ Photo Source: WMC Action News 5

Hotel Lobby / Photo Source: WMC Action News 5

The Theater/ Photo Source: WMC Action News 5

 

 

 

 

Music News – Rihanna To Receive The Michael Jackson Vanguard Award

Joining the likes of Beyoncé and Kanye West, Rihanna will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards on Aug 28th.

Following the announcement Rihanna took to twitter:

 “Honored to take the #VMAs stage as your video #VANGUARD award recipient LIVE from NYC on August 28!”

Rihanna is known for her amazing and beautiful visuals that can both shock and leave you in awe like her 2015 short film for “Bitch Better Have My Money” and her 2011 Calvin Harris collaboration “We Found Love” her YouTube page has had over 9.6 bilion yes I said billion views!

https://youtu.be/B3eAMGXFw1o
Rihanna has also got herself four VMA nominations for: Best Female Video for the Drake-assisted “Work”, Best Male Video for her contributions to Calvin Harris’ “This Is What You Came For” and two in the Best Collaboration category for the “Work” and “This Is What You Came For”

This years awards ceremony will be held in New York’s iconic venue Madison Square Garden for the first time in VMA history. The VMAs air live on Sunday Aug. 28 at 9p.m. ET/PT.

If you miss it don’t worry Skatronixx Music will have all the winners in the VMA wrap up.

Music News – Britney Spears Releases New Single ‘Clumsy’

Britney Spears has released a new single from the forthcoming album Glory, ‘Clumsy‘ sees Spears return to her classic pop roots and it’s definitely got her fans excited that a come back is set to happen… Britney’s Back Bitches!

The single follows on from Spears hip hop single ‘Make Me‘ with G-Easy and Private Show, however Spears has kept to her roots with a classic pop vibe with a hint of nostalgia and a sprinkle of grown-up. ‘Clumsy‘ has a great beat with a kick ass bass and I recommend you listen to it LOUD with the bass turned up.

Check out Britney’s new single ‘Clumsy‘ out here

https://open.spotify.com/track/0kHMgkYiUgKfh0gY8gTIan
You can also find it on iTunes, Apple Music and Google Play Music

Madonna’s Still A Rebel At Heart

In the last week Madonna has been getting a lot of news publicity here in Australia, but its not ‘good’ publicity. Madonna is down under for her ‘Rebel Heart Tour’ which kicked of in Melbourne on 12th March 2016, Madonna’s recent shows have been surrounded in controversy after the singer turned up to several of her shows late and even, reportedly, under the influence of alcohol. The latest controversy happened here in Brisbane on Thursday night (17th March 16) when a young fan Josephine Georgiou was invited on stage, Madonna then tells the crowd She’s the kind of girl you just want to slap… on the a*s.” The Material Girl then pulled Josephine’s top down – exposing her left breast to thousands of shocked fans. As Josephine quickly pulls up her strapless top, Madonna apologises, saying: “Oh s**t. I am so sorry, sexual harassment. You can do the same to me.”

Many have called it sexual harassment and have called for legal action, but Josephine insists she has no intention of launching legal action against the 57-year-old singer, telling the Australian Courier-Mail newspaper: “Seriously, why would I sue Madonna for the best moment of my life?” Josephine goes on to say “Only I get to decide if I’m humiliated or not. Why would people assume I am humiliated by my own breast, nipple or body?” she insisted. “It was the best night. She was calling me a Victoria’s Secret model the whole time I was on stage, which is so flattering.

There has been alot of mixed reviews from Madonna’s Australian fans some were disgusted that she kept them waiting for 3 hours, but others said they absolutely loved the concert and she was worth waiting for.

The Rebel Heart Tour is due to wrap up in Sydney on the 20th March 2016.
References. We have included the footage below. What do you think? Either way Madonna is a master to none and generating publicity.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/embed/video/1275055.html

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