Category: Music

Whitney Houston died today in Beverly Hills, California. She was 48.  More information is available at CNN.

George Michael and Whitney Houston released a duet of “If I Told You That” in 2000.

George Michael is remixing five versions of “Every Other Lover in the World.” He apologized for the delay saying, “The Radio mix isn’t ready 🙁 sorry, was busy on a ventilator, which can be quite distracting…..”

Jimmy Webb, Chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, has announced the slate of 2012 nominees for induction. The organization, which is dedicated to recognizing the work and lives of those composers and lyricists who create popular music around the world, holds annual elections to determine those who will make up the roster of inductees for the following year. Eligible voting members will have until December 12th, 2011 to turn in ballots with their choices of two nominees from a non-performer and two from a performer category. For information with which to register or renew as a voting member before November 18th in order to participate in this election, please go to songhall.org.

George Michael’s competition includes Elvis Costello, Dion DiMucci, Blondie’s Deborah Harry and Chris Stein, Yusuf Islam (aka Cat Stevens), Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, Gordon Lightfoot, Steve Miller, Lou Reed, the Bob Seger, Who’s Pete Townshend and Tom Waits.

The 2012 Annual Awards Gala will take place at the New York Marriott Marquis on Thursday, June 14th.

You can read more at Songwriters Hall Of Fame 2012 Nominees For Induction Announced!

George Michael has been confirmed as a performer for Keep a Child Alive: Black Ball London on June 15th. Keep a Child Alive is dedicated to providing life-saving anti-retroviral treatment, care and support services to children and families whose lives have been affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India by directly engaging the global public in the fight against AIDS. (Thanks, Lizzy!)

In case you missed it, here is George Michael’s interview with Piers Morgan regarding “You and I.”