Gospel-derived song is often associated with the 1960s civil-rights movement. By Maura Johnston Bruce Springsteen (file) Photo: Greetsia Tent/WireImage Bruce Springsteen contributed a minimalist performance of the iconic American folk song “We Shall Overcome” to the “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon on Friday (January 22). The song’s mix of steely resolve and hope for a better day — “We are not afraid,” “We are not alone,” it proclaims — resonated even more thanks to an arrangement that let the song’s lyrics shine

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Mary J. Blige Tears Through ‘Hard Times Come Again No More’ For Haiti Telethon

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Emotional song was written in 1855 and covered by everyone from Johnny Cash to Bruce Springsteen. By Shaheem Reid Mary J. Blige (file) Photo: Rick Diamond/ Getty Images Mary J.

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Alicia Keys Performs ‘Prelude To A Kiss’ During ‘Hope For Haiti Now’

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Singer pleads for an angel to be sent to Haiti during her emotional telethon performance. By Shaheem Reid Alicia Keys (file) Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage Alicia Keys was the first act to perform at Friday night’s (January 22) “Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief” telethon. Keys, who sat and played at the piano, gave a somber but stirring performance of her song “Prelude to a Kiss,” from her 2007 LP As I Am.

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A Plea For Haiti From ‘Twilight’ Star Tinsel Korey

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Donate to Hope For Haiti Now; telecast airs Friday at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

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Timbaland Says Jay-Z Put Him Up On Drake

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘Jay-Z kept telling me, ‘Yo, man, you gonna wanna get in the studio with this guy named Drake,’ ‘ Tim tells MTV News. By Shaheem Reid Timbaland Photo: Lester Cohen/ WireImage Timbaland recently told MTV News that he had no problem with guest star Drake commandeering his song “Say Something” with a chorus and featured verse.

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Lil Wayne ‘Wants Us To Thrive,’ Drake Says Of Young Money Boss

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‘He really gives you the space and lets you become your own person,’ MC says of working for Weezy. By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Steven Roberts Drake Photo: Steven Roberts/ MTV News Lil Wayne will be logging time in a New York jail cell in 2010, but the New Orleans rapper’s flame will likely be carried on despite his absence. That’s because the Young Money top dog emboldens his troops, according to star prot

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Lady Gaga Picks Her Favorite Artists And Song Of 2009

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Everyone else’s favorite artist of the moment shares with us just what inspired her. By James Montgomery Lady Gaga Photo: MTV News Over the past few weeks, MTV News has been asking some of the biggest stars in music to name their favorite artists, songs and albums of the past year

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