Katy Perry ::"Part of me"

The debut of Katy Perry’s “Part of Me” at the recent Grammy Awards- with the lyrics “keep the diamond ring, it don’t mean nothing anyway- in fact, you can keep everything, except for me” sounded pointedly like exactly what a young woman might say post-divorce, but Katy Perry says that the song far pre-dates her split with actor and comedian Russell Brand. The couple split late last year after what seemed to be a relatively happy coupling, and the song would be perfectly timed in that regard as a post-breakup ditty- but “Part of Me” first “surfaced” in 2010, just weeks after the Perry/Brand wedding, according to MTV.

The music video channel say down with the recently singly Perry- who has yet to address her split with Brand- and the singer addressed the rumors that the song was about her soon-to-be ex-husband: “I wrote it two years ago, which is funny because everybody is like ‘God, it sounds so current,’ And some people that I work with were like ‘You should just say you wrote it a couple of weeks ago.’ I’m like ‘I’m not a dick, I’m going to tell the truth.’ I wrote it two years ago when I was writing and recording Teenage Dream, [but] it didn’t feel right on the record. I would’ve had to take out one of my other songs that [made the album] a nice, complete package.” Perry acknowledges, though, that the song certainly sounds like it could totally be about a split from her famous ex, and that it has amused her. She also says that she didn’t know when it would be the right time to release the song, considering its insinuations: “I always planned to put it out in the spring of this year, to possibly perform it at a big [awards show], but sometimes I’m like, ‘Am I living in ‘The Truman Show?’ … what’s going on?’…Because I sit down and I write all these songs at once, all these emotions and feelings and thoughts, and then, like, it just feels like sometimes I’m caught in this movie where my life is paralleling my music! It seems very serendipitous, but, as un-fun as it sounds, I prepare everything."

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Katy Perry ::New album hit already

Singer Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away" remix hits the web just few days after she scored a sixth top-5 single with the original version of the song. The revamped tune opens with B.o.B throwing some extra verses which gives a male point of view to the nostalgic story of her long-lost love. "It's crazy, 'cause nights like this would start out with a little private party/ You sneak me in your Mom's house," the Atlanta rapper rhymes. In his next lines, he narrates that things started to fall out when they "had the whole thing mapped out," and were ready to take their relationship to the next level. Releasing a remix is the same strategy done by Katy's team to boost the sales of her previous single "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)". Back then, she enlisted Missy Elliott as her featured guest and kept the tune and lyrics of the original song intact like she did in the B.o.B collaboration. Katy did successfully climb to No. 1 on Billboard, making her the first woman in the 53-year history of the chart to produce five chart-topping singles from the same album. The West Coast pop singer spent at least two weeks on the penthouse of the U.S. single chart. Katy never specifically declared her intention to score another No. 1 single, but it seemed that she and her camp are eager to push "The One That Got Away" to the top spot for they recently slashed its price to only 69 cents. The song has climbed from No. 9 to No. 4 on the weekly rundown. The sale number from the low-pricing strategy, fortunately, is still eligible for inclusion on the Billboard album chart. The new rule issued by Nielsen SoundScan regarding the counting of the final figure only excludes "unit sales for digital tracks priced below $0.39 during their first three months of release." By yielding the sixth top 5 single, she scored another unprecedented feat yet again. She matched an achievement which George Michael got in 1987-88 through the singles in his album "Faith".
 On top of that, she's one step closer to match a feat which belonged only to Janet Jackson (seven top 5 singles from one album, "Rhythm Nation 1814"). If the single makes a steady progress towards the top, another historic milestone is waiting for the wife of British funnyman Russell Brand. With one more No. 1 single from the album, the 27-year-old popstar could surpass Michael Jackson as an artist who has the first-ever album with six Hot 100 No. 1s. For around 25 years, the late King of Pop has held the record to himself, thanks to singles from album "Bad".

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Katy Perry :: Blonde Hair

After a summer of ever-changing hair colors including her signature raven locks, to red, blonde, and her most recent color being pink, Katy Perry opted for something less outrageous for the Change Begins Within benefit in Los Angeles on Saturday. The “Firework” singer, 27, who just recently wrapped up her California Dreams tour, debuted a new blonde bob, with a hint of pink still present at the roots. Her new ‘do wasn’t the only thing she was showing off at the benefit, though.

In the midst of breakup rumors, Perry was all smiles as she walked the red carpet with her husband, comedian and actor Russell Brand. The couple ultimately put rumors to rest by proving that their marriage was not deteriorating as internet reports were claiming, but still going strong.

 Last week, the couple, who wed in October 2010, denied a rift in their marriage. "First I'm pregnant and then I'm divorced. What am I All My Children?!"
Katy tweeted last week. Brand, 36, also dispelled rumors during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. ‘I've treated the whole Internet now like it's a wicked little liar. Yeah. I am really happily married,” he said. “I'm married to Katy. Perpetually, until death do us part was the pledge. I'm still alive.”

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Katy Perry :: New home

All sorts of rumours sprang to life after Katy perry's first home together hit the market recently. The folks who said their marriage would never last felt smugly vindicated by the listing.

There was, however, no impending media-circus divorce. The couple were just upgrading from their cramped four-bedroom mansion to a roomier seven-bed pad.

The Los Feliz home they bought before they were married is currently listed at $3,203,680.

They paid $US3.25 million for that house in 2009, so shouldn't be too out of pocket after their change of heart. The LA Times said that the couple only lived there sporadically for two years.

Realestalker was prompted to pondered the mysteries of why "rich and famous folks can't seem to sit still in a house long enough for even a pot of water to boil".

The couple's new mansion was originally listed for more than $7,500,000; since they paid only $6,133,700, they got a discount the size of a rather nice home here in Australia.

The new Perry/Brand home is at 8159 Hollywood Blvd, West Hollywood, California.

Don't expect to do much celebrity spotting from the street though. Apparently one of the motivating factors of the search for new digs was the lack of privacy at their previous home. The couple added trees to screen out unwanted stares, but they must not have done the trick.

Their new Hollywood Hills mansion is far more secluded.

The gated Mediterranean-style home looks quite unassuming from the grand "motor court". It has a rather dull facade and predictable terracotta roof tiles.

Step inside the three-story home, though, and that first impression will become little more than a distant memory.

The modest front door opens into a double-height "baronial" stone foyer, with marble floors and a towering stained-glass window.

A sweeping staircase curves around what look the like the stone walls of an English castle, replete with tapestries.

The whole house is a rather unsettling Mediterranean-medaieval melange. No doubt the Brands will stamp their own unique style on the house.

The 820 square metre mansion has seven bedrooms, including a four-room master suite and nine bathrooms.

The enormous living room evokes a mediaeval great hall, complete with a double-height, timber-beamed (although heavily decorated) ceiling, a massive fireplace, more tapestries and a minstrels' gallery.

It is very difficult to picture the couple in these surroundings without hilarious visions of mad, bad Brand, darkly holding court in the great hall, with a bejewelled Perry gleefully swinging from a chandelier above.

A more intimate lounge room has an elegantly curved and incredibly ornate, carved stone fireplace. There is also a beautifully decorated ceiling, probably of pressed metal.

In all, there are five fireplaces that grace the den, family room, library, living room and even one of the bathrooms.

The large dining room has an even more intricately decorated ceiling than the lounge and looks to have room to comfortably accommodate at least 10 diners. Won't they will be nights to remember!

Although there don't seem to be any pictures of it, the house apparently comes with its own "pub". A perfectly reasonable (and homely) touch for someone with a reputation such as Brand's, even if he has closed that chapter of his life.

No doubt the heavy, dark furniture and relentlessly beige walls and floors will be banished post-haste once the couple have the house keys.

According to The LA Times, they will be bringing some unique flourishes with them from their last home, including Perry's pink retro refrigerator and the couple's seven-and-a-half-metre-tall "love teepee" for the garden.

The view from their "love teepee" will include a secluded rustic grotto, draped with greenery and topped with what looks like a lovely arched bridge in timber.

Beside the grotto lies a giant pool surrounded by a huge terrace, perfect for entertaining. There is also the obligatory guest house.

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Katy Perry :: World tour 2011

Katy Perry has announced the final five dates for California Dreams 2011 World Tour. The new North American dates will all take place in November.
These new dates include a stop at New York City's legendary Madison Square Garden on November 16 and wrap with a show at Staples Center in Los Angeles on November 22.

The North American leg of the tour, which kicks off tonight in Atlanta, features a rotating group of exciting openers, including Robyn, Janelle Monae, Oh Land, Jessie J and Marina & The Diamonds. DJ Skeet Skeet performs on all dates.

In other news, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)," the fifth single off Katy's Grammy-nominated album Teenage Dream, goes to Pop and Rhythm radio today. "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" follows Katy's four No. 1 singles, "California Gurls" featuring Snoop Dogg, "Teenage Dream," "Firework," and E.T." featuring Kanye West. Last month, Katy set a historic radio play record for the highest number of plays in a single week in the history of the Nielsen BDS mainstream Top 40 survey with "E.T.", surpassing her own record set with "California Gurls." With the success of "E.T.", Katy also became the first female artist to score four No. 1 singles from the same album on Billboard's Hot 100. Teenage Dream stands as only the ninth album to log at least four No. 1's in the over 50-year history of the chart and Katy has remained in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for over a full year straight.

Last month, Katy performed "E.T." with Kanye West on American Idol and appeared on the June cover of Vanity Fair, shot by Annie Leibovitz. Katy spent the spring performing sold-out shows across Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Throughout the California Dreams Tour, she has been interacting with fans through social media networks. Concertgoers have been able to check in to venues using Facebook Places and Deals to receive special treats, as well as submit their Tweets via the "Tweet-to-Screen," powered by social curation start-up Mass Relevance — giant on-stage screens that welcome fans to each show and display live fan photos and tweets (via dedicated show hashtags), giving everyone in the audience the chance to share their thoughts, excitement, and anticipation before Katy hits the stage. A mini-version of the "Tweet-to-Screen" also appears on Katy's tour diary (http://www.katyperry.com/tour-diary) to allow any fan anywhere in the world to participate in the excitement.

In addition, Katy has partnered with Tickets-for-Charity to offer special access to some of the best seats in the house on the California Dreams Tour. A portion of the proceeds from each purchase benefit three charities that Katy has selected: Generosity Water, The Humane Society of the United States, and the Children's Health Fund. To date, her fans have raised over $150,000 in charitable donations. A limited number of premium seats benefiting these great causes are available now for select tour dates on www.ticketsforcharity.com.

California Dreams Tour Dates
June 7 Atlanta, GA Arena at Gwinnett Center*
June 9 Orlando, FL UCF Arena*
June 10 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum*
June 11 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Center*
June 14 Raleigh, NC RBC Center*
June 15 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion*
June 17 Uniondale, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum*
June 18 Boston, MA TD Garden*
June 19 Newark, NJ Prudential Center*
June 22 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena+
June 23 Pittsburgh, PA Petersen Events Center+
June 24 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center+
June 28 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills+
June 30 Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre+
July 2 Montreal, QC Bell Centre+
July 3 Ottawa, ONT ScotiaBank Place+
July 5 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena+
July 7 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheater – Milwaukee Summerfest+
July 8 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena+
July 9 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center+
July 13 Regina, SK Brandt Centre**
July 14 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre**
July 16 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome – Calgary Stampede**
July 17 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place**
July 19 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
July 20 Seattle, WA KeyArena at Seattle Center*
July 22 Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena*
July 23 Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena*
July 25 Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena*
July 26 Denver, CO 1st Bank Center*
July 28 Dallas, TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie*
July 29 Houston, TX Toyota Center*
July 30 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center*
August 3 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre*
August 5 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre LA Live*
August 6 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre LA Live*
August 7 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre LA Live*
August 9 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center &
August 12 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion &
August 13 Santa Barbara, CA The Bowl &
August 14 Santa Barbara, CA The Bowl &
August 17 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center**
August 19 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena**
August 20 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center**
Sept 7 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center**
Sept 8 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena**
Sept 10 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Arena**
Sept 11 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena**
Sept 13 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Arena**
Sept 14 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse**
Sept 16 Omaha, NE Qwest Center**
Sept 17 Tulsa, OK BOK Center**

NEWLY ANNOUNCED DATES:
Nov 15 Hartford, CT XL Center # (on sale June 17)
Nov 16 New York, NY Madison Square Garden # (on sale June 17)
Nov 19 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Center # (on sale June 17)
Nov 21 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena # (on sale June 11)
Nov 22 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center # (on sale June 17
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Katy Perry : thinks to do these type of things, especially for the fans

Beach-party-themed industry listening events. On Monday night, Kate Perry brought her West Coast vibe to the East Coast, filling the Espace venue with beach balls, sand and lots of funky pop tunes.

On the eve of her "California Gurls" video premiere, Perry played a number of other tracks off the album that mirrored that song's bouncy, summertime pop feel. The title track, the album's reported second single, picks up right where "California Gurls" leaves off. With a strong beat to back her up, Perry sings about a boy who makes her feel like a teenager again.

The next track, which she told the crowd was her "f---ing opus," is a shimmering tune that plays up Perry's vocals and gives a slightly orchestral feel during the song's chorus. Perry next played her party anthem "Last Friday Night," which she explained had a purpose for being on the album: "There's a lot of substance ... but also some no brainers."

She likened the song to "I Gotta Feeling" by the Black Eyes Peas. The midtempo party track recalls all the fun had in past nights. Perry displays some angst on the rock-tinged breakup anthem "Circle the Drain." On it, Perry sings about leaving behind a lover or friend with a substance problem.

Perry slowed things down with the ballad, "Pearl," about a girl who was once a lighthearted woman until someone came along and changed her. She eventually switches the script, and it becomes an empowering song about change.

But the general vibe of the album is levity and partying, emphasized by dance track "The One That Got Away" and the cheerleader-ish, double-entendre-filled "Peacock." The final song previewed is the dreamy, midtempo ode to love, "Not Like the Movies."

Later on, MTV News caught up with Perry, who talked about her strategy of previewing these songs for people. "It's really exciting to do these little beach party, Katy Perry, Teenage Dream listening parties. It's funner — I love that word that doesn't exist — it's funner to do it in this environment, where it's just free and fun and there's a couple of drinks, people are eating, people are socializing, seeing people they haven't seen in a while.

"It looks like it's going to be a sleepless year," Perry continued. "It's gonna be really fun. I think we're going to do these type of things, especially for the fans. We're just starting to roll the record out, and it's all beginning again. Although I don't feel like I'm back. I feel like it's a continuum."
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