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Timberlake, Macklemore & Lewis up for 6 VMAs apiece
NEW YORK, July 17 (UPI) — Pop star Justin Timberlake and rap duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were nominated for six MTV Video Music Awards apiece in New York Wednesday. …read more
Remarks by the President at "In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul"
East Room
7:40 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Everybody, please have a seat. And give it up for our musical director, Booker T. — (applause) — and the Memphis Soul All-Stars. (Applause.) I just want everybody to know that it is now my second term, so rather than “Hail to the Chief,” we're going with that from here on out. (Laughter and applause.) Little change in tradition.
Now, before we get started, I am going to exercise some presidential prerogative to say a few words about two very special people who are here tonight — this will humiliate them, but I'm going to go ahead and do it anyway. Jess Wright and Kenny Thompson both work on my staff — crucial members of my team since way back in Iowa in 2007.
Over the weekend, Kenny popped the question and Jess said yes. (Applause.) So I want to congratulate — publicly — Kenny Thompson and Jess Wright. A beautiful couple. (Applause.) We love them. They are wonderful. They've been loyal, shown such great friendship to me, and I'm so glad that they have gone ahead and taken the plunge.
By the way, guys, Justin Timberlake just got married to this lovely young lady right here, Jessica Biel. (Applause.) So Justin can probably offer you a few pointers. And, Justin, they are looking for a wedding singer. (Laughter.) I'm just saying.
Tonight, I am speaking not just as a President, but as one of America’s best-known Al Green impersonators. (Laughter.) So I have a new appreciation for what Al once said about the Memphis Soul sound that he helped create — “We don’t even know ourselves how that music has endured for so long and how that came out of us.”
All I know is I’ve been looking forward to tonight because, let’s face it, who does not love this music? (Applause.) These songs get us on the dance floor. Even the governor of Tennessee said he's going to dance tonight. (Laughter.) They get stuck in our heads. We go back over them again and again. And they’ve played an important part in our history.
In the sixties and seventies, Memphis knew its share of division and discord and injustice. But in that turbulent time, the sound of Hi, and Duke, and Sun, and Stax Records tried to bridge those divides — to create a little harmony with harmony. The great Memphis musician Don Nix went to an all-white school, and he described what it was like. He said, “If you could imagine, nobody’s ever heard R&B music before. White kids had never heard it. And you can imagine what that did to us.”
So he and others kept playing music that everybody could get into. They created a whole new sound, and as they did, they broke down barriers. On …read more
First Lady Michelle Obama Hosts a Student Workshop Celebrating "Memphis Soul"
By <a href="/author-detail/475">Colleen Curtis</a>
As First Lady Michelle Obama noted earlier today, “You never know what's going to happen at the White House!”
Mrs. Obama was talking to a group of students who had come from California, Tennessee, New York, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C to participate in an interactive workshop called “Soulsville, USA: The History of Memphis Soul.” And while her guests were excited to be in the State Dining Room for the event, the presence of Justin Timberlake on the panel increased their enthusiasm.
Timberlake, Sam Moore, Mavis Staples, Charlie Musselwhite and Ben Harper are all participating in the “In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul” event later tonight, and the First Lady invited them to join the students for a conversation about this truly American art form, and the hard work involved in being a successful musician or artist.
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Remarks by the First Lady at the Memphis Soul Workshop
State Dining Room
10:58 A.M. EDT
MRS. OBAMA: Oh, watching you all’s faces — priceless. Priceless. (Laughter.) See, you never know what’s going to happen at the White House. Okay, let’s breathe. Come on. (Laughter.) Everyone, let’s breathe, even the moms. (Laughter.)
While everybody is getting settled, I just want to welcome you to the White House. Hi, how are you? (Applause.) Good afternoon.
So let me just say, the White House is buzzing with excitement today as we celebrate the rhythmic groove of Memphis soul. Thank you, Daniel. He’s taking care of my hometown girl, Mavis Staples. We are just so thrilled so have you.
I want to start by thanking our wonderful guest for taking the time — because we ask a lot from people when they come and perform. I was just joking it slowly turns into an all-day affair. But the degree to which everyone so graciously offers their time on a day like this, it just warms my heart, and we are just so grateful.
Let me introduce everyone on the stage for those of you who don’t know. We have Bob Santelli from the Grammy Museum, who has been here a number of times with me. (Applause.) And of course these five incredible musicians: Sam Moore. (Applause.) Mavis Staples. (Applause.) And I don’t know if you guys recognize this young gentleman in the middle — Justin Timberlake. (Applause.) Charlie Musselwhite. (Applause.) And Ben Harper. (Applause.)
Thank you all so much. It is a true honor to have you all here in the State Room of the White House. But in addition to these icons and legends, we are also thrilled to have with us today some other stars — all of our young people, you all are our stars. (Applause.) Yes.
We have students here from all over the country — some folks from California, New York, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, right here in D.C., and the hometown crowd from Stax Music Academy in Memphis, Tennessee. (Applause.) Yes! Memphis is in the house!
Now, over the past few years we’ve hosted workshops like these to give young people like all of you the opportunity to learn and explore everything from country and classical music to modern dance and poetry. Just last week we hosted a group of young people here for the screening of the movie “42,” which is a story of Jackie Robinson’s life. And afterward, the students had a chance to talk about the film with the director, the lead actors, as well as to hear directly from Mrs. Rachel Robinson, who’s the wife of Jackie Robinson.
So we have hosted many great conversations in this room. This is also where we host state dinners, and diplomats and world leaders are here. And you all are here, …read more
New Deal For Jay-Z, Hip-Hop Hegemony For Universal
By Zack O’Malley Greenburg, Forbes Staff
Jay-Z has released more No. 1 albums in his career than any other solo artist–11, to be exact. He hasn’t released a new record yet this year, but he’s been very active on the business front. Recent announcements include a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell, a summer tour with Justin Timberlake and the launch of Roc Nation Sports, with Robinson Cano as its first client. …read more
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Britney Spears Fans Mad After Jamie Lynn Tweets Justin Timberlake About ‘Cry Me A River’
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Britney Spears fans got heated after the singer’s little sister, Jamie Lynn, tweeted her most famous ex, Justin Timberlake.
On Thursday, the 22-year-old participated in the popular Twitter trend “Throwback Thursday,” or #tbt. Jamie Lynn tweeted a photo of her, Britney and Justin in the backseat of a car. In the shot, Jamie Lynn is sitting on the lap of the former ‘NSYNC member with Britney beside them.
She also included a message to the “Suit & Tie” singer, according to E! News: “@jtimberlake Weird hearing ur music as an Adult. Ha Not only do I appreciate it. I GET it. #jay #crymeariver #mirror.”
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Swatting calls target Timberlake, Gomez
LOS ANGELES, April 6 (UPI) — Los Angeles police said 911 calls they received reporting trouble at the homes of celebrities Justin Timberlake and Selena Gomez Friday were “swatting” hoaxes.
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Justin Timberlake to make White House debut!
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10 Things To Learn From Justin Timberlake's Makeover
If you have to sing about the merits of donning a suit and tie, you’ve got to dressed the part. Upped his sartorial quotient Justin Timberlake did as he …read more
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Justin Timberlake, Buzz Bissinger And The Helpful Deadline
Forbes staff writer Dorothy Pomerantz recently took a look at the alleged wheeling and dealing behind the new chart-topping Justin Timberlake album, The 20/20 Experience. As Pomerantz wrote The Hollywood Reporter broke down the pop star’s 2009 deal with Live Nation, a touring contract reportedly worth about $20 million. In the well-researched story THR said Live Nation bears a lot of responsibility for the recent release of The 20/20 Experience as the entertainment juggernaut may have feared it could have taken years for Timberlake to have any interest in releasing a new album and touring to support it: Says one high-ranking source, “There is a due date by which you have to start touring — at some point, [Live Nation] has to call in the loan.” …read more
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Why Justin Timberlake Returned to Music
By Evann Gastaldo 
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Jourdan Dunn's Model Mom, Justin Timberlake's Formal Touch, American Eagle's Spray-On Spoof
- Jourdan Dunn grew up wanting to model herself after her mother: “She always seemed to make things work without ever complaining. She whips me into shape,” she added in the latest issue of The Edit. [NET-A-PORTER.COM]
- Carlyne Cerf De Dudzeele has added her voice to the ongoing debate about Fashion Week street style: “It’s ridiculous . . . I love the real street, and this is not what I call the real street. They all dress to be photographed and I don’t think this is real.” [Fashionista]
- In regards to Justin Timberlake‘s constantly evolving style, GQ‘s Jim Moore says: “None of it works unless the person looks the part and is willing.” [The New York Times]
- Peter Som definitely knows how to capture an audience – he’s already amassed a Pinterest 3.3 million people. “We’re a small company and we don’t advertise in the conventional way,” he explained. “Pinterest is a great way to get my point of view out there.” [The Business of Fashion]
- Andrea Casiraghi and fiancée Tatiana Santo Domingo welcomed a baby boy yesterday. [Vogue Italia]
- After signing with both Toronto and Istanbul Fashion Weeks, IMG has announced a new partnership with leading wholesale marketplace Joor. [Daily Front Row]
- Anna Wintour’s chef, Hank Tomashevski, catered a recent event celebrating Irene Neuwirth‘s CFDA nomination at the home of Barneys New York CEO Mark Lee. [Page Six]
- In honor of Easter, Stella McCartney‘s childrenswear website has launched a game which allows its users to playfully decorate animated eggs. [The Cut]
- Anja Rubik debuted her Giuseppe Zanotti collection with the help of some rocking tunes. [Harper’s Bazaar]
- The skateboarder isn’t really wearing jeans in American Eagle‘s spray-on spoof. [Lucky]
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Twidiots: Justin Timberlake Fans Are Nutso
In “Twidiots”, we collect the choicest thoughts on a particular topic from Twitter's millions of users.
On Tuesday, Justin Timberlake released The 20/20 Experience, his first album in over six years, inciting much excitement across the Twitterverse. But some of his most, uh, eager fans had trouble reigning in their, uh, eagerness.
Timberlake says '20/20' is half of 2-album set
LOS ANGELES, March 19 (UPI) — U.S. pop star Justin Timberlake has confirmed his latest album “The 20/20 Experience” is the first of a two-part set.
SXSW Quotes: ‘Seen And Heard’ At Austin’s Epic Music Festival (PHOTOS)
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Our new series, “Seen and Heard,” introduces great quotes from the past week. From hilariously ignorant to downright eloquent, we’re on the lookout for the best gallery-goer and concert commentary we can find. (Hint: Submissions are welcome!)
Anyone with a social media account knows that the last two weeks of Twitter updates and Instagram snapshots have been dominated by the musical force of nature known as South By Southwest (SXSW). The 2013 shindig, which took over Austin from March 8 to March 17, saw a healthy dose of emerging artists and big name acts plant their equipment on makeshift stages across the city, filling the warm Texas nights with music.
By now, we’ve all heard that Justin Timberlake, Prince, Kendrick Lamar and Smashing Pumpkins (among many others) closed out the final festival night with packed crowds. But aren’t you wondering what music goers had to say about the epic, 10-day event as a whole?
Prince, Timberlake close out SXSW
AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 (UPI) — Thousands lined up to try to attend performances by Prince and Justin Timberlake at smaller venues on the final night of SXSW in Austin, Texas.