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The Presets Reset
By Duane Wells
If you're a fan of dance music, it's high time you were introduced to Aussie electropop juggernaut The Presets. From a rooftop high above L.A. Kim Moyes and Julian Hamilton, the outspoken and unconventional duo behind the mishmash of pop, rock, future pagan house and choral space funk that is their sound, open up about their music, touring and what it sounds like having sex to their tunes.
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GAYWIRED EXCLUSIVE - Hey Sister Soul: The Return of LaBelle
By Stayce Holte and Duane Wells
In 1976, Patti LaBelle, Sarah Dash and Nona Hendryx bid life as groundbreakting trio Labelle adieu. Now, the original members are taking a break from recording their reunion album and much anticipated tour for a GayWired.com exclusive. Here, the ladies chat about owing their career to the gay community and not looking like Destiny’s Grandmothers on their return to the stage.
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Christian George: No Stranger to Stardom
By Duane Wells
He’s worked with an impressive roster of superstars including Kanye West, Britney Spears and Queen Latifah and now music newcomer Christian George is finally stepping into the spotlight in his own right. In a GayWired.com exclusive interview, George discusses prepping for his first summer pride appearance, discovering his talent in the shower and conquering iPods across the world.
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Report Card: Celine, Mariah, Whitney, Madonna
By Charles Romaine
Not a fan of today's pop divas? Fear not... neither are we. Here, take a walk down memory lane with Mariah, Madonna, Celine and Whitney for their highs, their lows, some moments they'd rather we forget and some truly inspired performances that have made them legends.
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Marcellas Reynolds' Sex Play List
By Marcellas Reynolds
Marcellas Reynolds is updating his iPod Sex Play List, and you're all invited to find out what he's bumpin' and grindin' to and what you should be filling your play list with. From the risky addition of Madonna to the shock of busting out Led Zepplin, this list will keep you guessing... and begging for more.
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Hypocrite of the Week: Akon
Taking newsmakers down a peg, one column at a time
By Duane Wells
Hip-hop star Akon has sold more than ten million records, singing about his alleged criminal past, which he claims included stints in prison for running a high-profile car theft ring and shoot outs with the law. Now it appears that Akon is more conman than convict as new reports suggest the singing sensation was actually a petty criminal at best in his pre-Grammy winning life. Oh what a tangled web we weave, when we practice to deceive.
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Big Gay Deal: Leona Lewis
She made a believer out of Simon Cowell, took the U.K. by storm and just saw her debut album debut at number one on the Billboard charts. Armed with hot pop/dance track 'Bleeding Love', Leona Lewis is the sort of girl the gays go ga-ga over. But with no emotional meltdowns or crazy hysterics caught on tape to her credit, will the gays really rally behind this good girl from across the pond?
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Big Gay Deal: Taylor Dayne
By Greg Fieser
Every gay has his diva... and Greg Fieser's is Taylor Dayne. From a bakery in Encino, fresh from crossing guard duty—'These mothers are hardcore', she says—the petite diva with the huge voice talks about performing with her six year old son at gay pride, touring the world in support of her latest album and what it means to be 'satisfied'.
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Leana: The Swedish Diva
By Duane Wells
Hailing from Sweden, Leana first found success as a model in Stockholm and later as, of all things, the owner of a court reporting agency in Southern California. Now, the striking blonde is finding success once again as one of dance music’s leading ladies. Here the Swedish diva talks about her new album, being inspired by Bette Midler, and why her gay back up dancers are sometimes more popular in her own household than she is.
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Whatever Happened to 'American Idol' Season Three?
By Dylan Vox
Many people have suggested that the current crop of Idol wannabe’s have the most talent of any season, but Broadway divas Diana Degarmo, Amy Adams, Latoya London, Grammy award nominees Fantasia Barrino and Jasmine Trias and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson might just beg to differ. This is Whatever Happened To… American Idol Season 3?
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DJ Brett Henrichsen Asks: Are You Ready to Masterbeat?
By Duane Wells
DJ Brett Henrichsen may be best known for his non-stop, high-energy work behind the turntables at major circuit events worldwide, but the former Marketing Specialist for IBM has also been making waves away from the dance floor for years. Ten years after starting the popular CD compilation series Masterbeat, the enterprising Mr. Henrichsen is at the forefront of new revolution with the launch of Masterbeat.com.
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Celebrity Travelogue: Adam Joseph
By Duane Wells
With his current eight track maxi-single 'Faggoty Attention' garnering just that, East Village celebutante and Jah Records recording artist Adam Joseph is indeed, as he says, 'carrying on a long history of Faggot Music.' Here the saucy downtown hipster talks about Central Park on hot summer days, being bored in Los Angeles and his flat screen on his private tour bus... ahem!
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Music Notes: Kylie Minogue and Erykah Badu
By Duane Wells
Kylie Minogue pulls off one of the greatest feats of her career with X, a musical spectacle on par with her dazzling stage shows, poised to become the petite Aussie diva’s biggest selling U.S. album to date. Plus: Neosoul diva Erykah Badu returns with New Amerykah, a disc that continues to expand the boundaries of R&B music well into the realm of the psychedelic.
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Big Gay Deal: The Second Coming of Tamia
By Duane Wells
R&B songstress Tamia arrived on the music scene a shining star. But with hits like 'You Put a Move on My Heart' and 'Stranger in My House', she still struggled to separate herself from the sea of up-and-coming R&B divas angling for a position atop the charts. That is until the release of her stellar new album Between Friends.This week, I caught up with Tamia for a chat about that album, her big lesbian following and what it means to be ‘goofy with an attitude.’
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Celebrity Travelogue: DJ Manny Lehman
By Duane Wells
The new CD Move: Atlantis Dance 2008 brings together the world’s leading gay travel company with DJ Manny Lehman, the man responsible for the chart-topping remixes of Janet Jackson’s 'Come On Get Up' and Cher’s 'When the Money’s Gone.' With the collection cruising into stores now, Lehmnan took a moment to reflect on some of his favorite ports around the world, from New York shopping to Mykonos getaways.
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