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Well, that was awkward. In probably one of the most uncomfortable celebrity interviews this year, R. Kelly walked out on presenter Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani after questions about his new album 'The Buffet' turned to his controversial past regarding multiple sex scandals.

R. Kelly snubs negative line of questioning

It's not an uncommon theme amongst R. Kelly fans to feel a little at odds with him when it comes to their love of his music and their condemnation of his various past controversies, but it's clearly not something that the singer likes to talk about. In fact, he even went as far as to deny that he's heard any negativity towards him from his fans at all.

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Texan two-piece The Wind and The Wave re-introduce some of the nation's favorite pop songs with their upcoming EP release, 'Covers One'. The record is set for release in February and will be followed up by a US tour.

The Wind And The Wave release 'Covers One' EP in February 2015

The EP features epic renditions of hits of both old and new. There's Sia's explosive 2014 showstopper 'Chandelier', R. Kelly's 2003 number one 'Ignition', Metric's 2009 single 'Gold Guns Girls', Stevie Nicks' third solo single from 1982 'Edge of Seventeen' and Regina Spektor's 2013 release 'You've Got Time'. 'Covers One' will also feature versions of Cyndi Lauper's 'Time After Time' and Simple Minds' 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' which were specially recorded for the 'Grey's Anatomy' soundtrack.

Continue reading: The Wind And The Wave Take On Sia And Steve Nicks In 'Covers One' EP Release

So, uh, R Kelly has a new album out and music critics across the land have taken it on, albeit grudgingly. The record is titled Black Panties, which really does encompass all the main themes and messages, so we could just end this here. Unfortunately, people still have to write about it online, because that’s how the music industry works.

New album, same old song and dance.

Of course, there’s nothing wrong with liking R Kelly or Black Panties, despite a whole article’s worth of truly ridiculous lyrics. Take Entertainment Weekly’s Nick Catucci for example, who eloquently notes: “The virtues of prayer, marriage proposals, and pleasure-giving seamlessly combine when he sighs ''I wanna go down on my knees'' in ''Marry the P---y,'' while ''Shut Up'' spreads gospel to haters.”

Continue reading: Nobody Knows What To Make Of R Kelly's 'Black Panties,' Even The Critics

Hot on the heels of his collaboration with Lady Gaga, R Kelly has contributed vocals to another pop star's track, namely Justin Bieber's. Justin announced the news via Twitter, linking a Vibe article where R Kelly confirmed he and the teen idol had teamed up.

R Kelly Has Lent His Vocals To A New Song With Justin Bieber.

"I just did a song [with him]," R. Kelly told the magazine during a listening session for his upcoming album, Black Panties. "[Justin] just called me to do a song, and it's hot. He wanted to go and do some R&B stuff, so we got together and did that." The news comes after the success of Lady GaGa and R Kelly's single 'Do What U Want' where Kelly provided guest vocals.

Continue reading: R Kelly & Justin Bieber Make Music Together, "Hot" Track Announced

Lady GaGa stayed true to her media-savvy self this morning when she tweeted out a link to her new single with R. Kelly, ‘Do What U Want’. The controversial singer promised fans that she’d release a song a week from now until November 11th when ARTPOP is released.

Lady Gaga's artwork for her new album, ARTPOP

"You can't stop my voice / 'Cause you don't own my life / But do what you want with my body," Trills Gaga, whose behind can be seen, obscured only by some scant clothing, on the single artwork.

Continue reading: One Song A Week, Said Lady Gaga, So Here's 'Do What U Want' With R. Kelly

The Bonnaroo 2013 lineup has been announced, with former Beatle Paul McCartney and Grammy winners Mumford & Sons topping the bill at the June event in Manchester, Tennessee. Other topline guests include veterans Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Icelandic singe Bjork, Wilco, the Wu-Tang Clan, A$AP Rocky and R. Kelly.

"Top to bottom, this is one of the strongest lineups we have ever had," Bonnaroo spokesman Jeff Cuellar said in an interview. "Looking at the festival landscape out there ... no other American festival has Mumford & Sons, Paul McCartney and Bjork all under one roof." The revellers at Bonnaroo - among the top live gatherings of the year - will no doubt agree, and this year's diverse lineup appears to offer something for everyone, particularly lower down the bill. Up to 100,000 fans will flock to the annual festival to see singers, comedians, arts and movies while enjoying unique performances from the likes of Weird Al Yankovic and ZZ Top. Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne will also be in attendance, performing with St Vincent. 

Though many have praised this year's Bonnaroo lineup, many long-time fans have been left with a palpable sense of déjà vu. Mumford and Sons appeared at the festival in 2011, while Tom Petty closed the main stage in 2006. Wilco, Animal Collective and various other acts have also played prominent slots over the years. 

Continue reading: Bonnaroo 2013 Lineup: Paul McCartney, Wu-Tang Clan, R KELLY!?

Between selling millions of records, dozens of controversial episodes and numerous relationships, R.Kelly managed to build up a cult following for his 'hipopera', Trapped in The Closet. And now it looks like his creation might be translated to Broadway. 

"I don't have a job, so I sit in the studio all the time and think of stupid stuff to do. And this is just something stupid I've done that's been successful. I'm having a lot of fun with it," said R. Kelly in a Q&A session, after intimating that a Broadway version might be on the cards, according to Rolling Stone. "It's not hard somehow. When you commit to something and have fun with it, it appreciates you, the gift, and it starts to help you out," he added. "It cheats through things for you and it kind of writes itself. I'm having so much fun with this thing. I'm so committed to it, it just happens. It just continues to happen. Every time I put the track on, I hear these new stories and new characters."

It'll be good news for fans who want to find out what happens to all their beloved characters, created by R. Kelly, in what can only be described as one of his weirder outputs. "Trapped in the Closet is pretty much forever," he assures. "I've got a leash on this thing now. I'm going to walk it," said Kelly. "I want you guys to know, I'm not going to leave you guys hanging five years again for the next chapter. . . . The next chapters that are coming [are] going to exceed every chapter that you've ever seen. I guarantee it."

Just when you thought R Kelly couldn’t get any weirder, the R&B star has revealed that he’s taking Trapped In the Closet to Broadway.Last night (November 19, 2012), he debuted the latest episode of his off-the-wall ‘hip-hopera’ at New York City’s Landmark Sunshine Cinemas and during a Q&A session, he revealed that he’s taking the show to the stage, Rolling Stone have reported.

Fans of the show will be delighted at the prospect of coming face to face with Kelly’s peculiar brand of entertainment on a live stage and Kelly himself seems to be revelling in the show’s success so far. Revealing the secrets of his success, he simply said “I don't have a job, so I sit in the studio all the time and think of stupid stuff to do. And this is just something stupid I've done that's been successful. I'm having a lot of fun with it.”

Apparently, he’s got another 85 episodes of the show all cued up and ready to go. “It's not hard somehow. When you commit to something and have fun with it, it appreciates you, the gift, and it starts to help you out," he boasted. "It cheats through things for you and it kind of writes itself. I'm having so much fun with this thing. I'm so committed to it, it just happens. It just continues to happen. Every time I put the track on, I hear these new stories and new characters."

R Kelly’s hip-hopera ‘Trapped In The Closet’ will be given the Rocky Horror Picture Show treatment when it is made into a sing-a-long version at later this month.

The cult music video series’ first 22 episodes will be made into one, nearly two-hours long movie complete with subtitled lyrics for fans to enjoy when it is released as a sing-a-long feature on November 22. 

The new version of the epic series masterminded by Kelly will be shown at Chicago's Music Box Theatre and will feature on-screen subtitles and plot-related props for the audience to use for their own enjoyment. Action Pack, the company who in the past have held similar occasions for such fan favourites as Grease, are conjuring up the cinematic treat.

Continue reading: R Kelly’s ‘Trapped In The Closet’ To Be Made Into Sing-A-Long Version

For many, a new reality TV show that follows the family's every move wouldn't be an ideal way to aid the grieving process after a dramatic death, but for Whitney Houston's family, 'The Houstons: On Our Own' has been a great help.

"The show has kept the family close together, (instead of) isolated from one another. We talk about things, we are very open, and we pay attention to the ones who need consoling the most. Doing the show certainly has helped in a huge way," Pat Houston, Whitney's manager and sister-in-law, told Reuters. "There are preconceptions about the family that just aren't true. We are a strong family, a working family, and a typical family. Our family member just happens to be an icon," she added. "You will see a family that is grieving, that loves one another. You will see a family that is trying to move on."

The reality TV show makes its debut this Wednesday (October, 24) and will set the stage for a November of tributes to the troubled singer, who tragically passed away earlier on in 2012 after drowning in the bathtub, having taken cocaine. Upcoming projects include an official glossy book of photos, a compilation album of Houston's biggest hits that features a new duet version of "I Look To You" with R. Kelly, and the November 16 TV broadcast of a special Grammy tribute starring Jennifer Hudson, Usher and Celine Dion.

Continue reading: Whitney Houston's Family Helped By 'The Houstons: On Our Own'

R-Kelly’s ‘Hip Hopera’, Trapped in the Closet – the infamous R&B melodrama – is due an update, with another chapter on the cards. The next instalment returna on Nov. 23 at 9 p.m. on IFC, reports Entertainment Weekly.

Many questions remained unanswered when the credits rolled on the last chapter; What would become of Sylvester and Twan? What was this “package” that everybody kept talking about? Does Pimp Lucius have more secrets? And what of Big Man? All these questions are due to be covered when 10, yes you heard it right, 10 new episodes hit the internet, starting late November. Fans of the series will be delighted to hear that everyone’s favourite musical soap opera is returning, although most of it’s loyal fans view the series via an ironic sense of sympathy rather than a genuine desire to glean the next nugget of tasty R&B sung gossip. We love every minute of it.

R. Kelly, who’s career took a strange turn when he decided to do these songs, announced that there will be a return of many cast members including Rufus, Gwendolyn, Big Man and Rosie the Nosy Neighbour. These chapters will be released under the title Trapped in the Closet: The Next Installment and will be released in Fall 2012.

R Kelly is back with his bizarre soap opera Trapped in The Closet.

It’s been a few years since the R&B star has, erm, ‘treated’ us to any new episodes but Entertainment Weekly have revealed that episode 23 will be aired on IFC on November 23, 2012. This latest batch of shows runs for 10 episodes but Kelly hasn’t put a cap on how many of the shows he’s planning to produce, so don’t place any bets on this being the last we see of Kelly’s oddball show.

A sneak preview of episode 23 is being hosted on Entertainment Weekly right now but how many questions posed by episode 22’s cliff-hangers will actually be answered? Fans of the show will no doubt be wanting to know what the hell happens to Twan and Sylvester, Pimp Lucius’ secrets were causing a stir last time around so we’re all wondering what he’s got up his sleeve, too… and of course – the question on everybody’s lips: what on earth was this ‘package’ that everyone’s on about?

Continue reading: R Kelly Is Back: Trapped In The Closet Episode 23 Announced.

Kanye West has finally broken his silence over his new mixtape, Cruel Summer. The notoriously media-shy West has, until now, left it up to some of the other stars on the compilation to spread the world about this week’ album release. Now, though, Kanye himself is appearing in a black and white interview clip, hosted on YouTube. Cruel Summer features not only Kanye’s G.O.O.D. Music crew, but also the likes of Jay-Z, R. Kelly, 2 Chainz, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah. “This isn't the beginning of the conversation; this isn't the end of the conversation, explains West. It's our offering as a collective of a sonic snapshot of what's happening right now 2012, this Cruel Summer.”

Explaining how the album came together, he explained “we started out getting everyone in the lab together… one track might have thirty people’s opinions on it. It’s not just about a tracklist and a name. It’s about the communal style of work.” He also explained that the artwork to Cruel Summer played a vital part in shaping its sound, He would have the artwork in front of him whilst he recorded the tracks and would ask himself “does this album sound like the artwork looks?”

A few snippets of Cruel Summer had already been leaked before it was even released. And much had been made of some of Kanye’s lyrics, especially those that are about his new girlfriend Kim Kardashian. One choice rhyme from Kanye references Kim’s notorious sex tape: “Eat breakfast at Gucci. My girl a superstar all from a home movie.” Stay classy, yeah Kanye?