NBA, Coldplay, Elvis Tony Braxton

Stars at NBA Finals

Stevie Wonder, Alanis Morissette, Will Smith and Kelly Clarkson have been announced to perform at the NBA Finals this week.

Smith will kick of the festivities when he performs his current hit 'Switch' prior to Game 1 on Thursday (09 June) between San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons [defending champions] in Texas. Alanis Morissette will then sing the American national anthem. She became a US citizen earlier this year.

Kelly Clarkson will do the anthem via satellite from the Persian Gulf on Sunday (12 June) for Game 2. The 'US Idol' winner is currently in the Middle East on a USO tour.

Prior to Game 3 on Tuesday (14 June), Stevie Wonder will perform his new song 'So What The Fuss'.

The Finals tip off on Thursday, 09 June, competing for the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.
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Coldplay's 'X&Y' - album of the millennium

Coldplay's new album 'X&Y' is set to become the fastest selling British album of the Millennium after going on sale yesterday (06 June '05).
The band's third disc is estimated to have sold a staggering 100,000 copies during its first day on release in the UK - and experts predict the band will have sold a further 400,000 copies by the end of the week.

Gennaro Castaldo, a spokesperson for UK music retailer HMV, says, "We haven't seen anything like this since Oasis released 'Be Here Now' in 1997. The excitement around 'X&Y' is incredible and has been building for quite some time."

"The band certainly haven't disappointed - either critically or commercially. We're already looking at the biggest-selling album of the year by a long way."

Coldplay's chart rivals Oasis' sixth album 'Don't Believe The Truth' is this year's biggest selling CD in the UK, moving 130,000 copies in two days following its release last Monday (30 May '05) - but 'X&Y' will sail past that total by the time shops shut today.
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TV-reality Elvis?!

If you thought a reality show to search for a new INXS singer was pushing the boundaries of credibility, then get ready for the search for the new Elvis.

Elvis-A-Rama, a Las Vegas attraction, is launching a world-wide search for the ultimate Elvis impersonator.

Auditions will be held in Memphis, New York, London, Madrid, Munich, Moscow, Sydney, Tokyo, Beijing, Honolulu and Mexico City.

The winner will record the song 'If I'd Only Bought Her Roses', co-written by Elvis but never released.

The search for the new Elvis will be turned into a 16 part television series which will air later this year.
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Tony Braxton: return of a mature babe

Grammy award winner Tony Braxton has completed her sixth studio album. Entitled 'Libra', the album was produced by Scott Storch (Beyonce, Snoop Dogg). The video for the single 'Please' was directed by Chris Robinson (Jay-Z, Alicia Keys).

Braxton released her last album 'More Than A Woman' in 2002 but then switched to stage shows and appeared in 'Aida' in 2003 to allow herself time to look after her two young children with husband, Keri Lewis.

She was also plagued with health problems in recent years after being diagnosed with Pericarditis, a heart ailment. She is now fully recovered and has become a spokesperson for the American Heart Association.

As well as releasing 'Libra', Toni will also be seen soon in three episodes of the UPN show 'Kevin Hill'