Here are some cool happenings on the music front:
American singer songwriter Alicia Keys is set to release her fifth studio album, titled Girl on Fire in late November and the Rolling Stones round off the month with two gigs at London’s 02 Arena. December sees the release of Ke$ha‘s Warrior and Bruno Mars drops Unorthodox Jukebox.
Alicia Keys: ‘Girl On Fire’
November 26/27
UK/USA
American singer Alicia Keys drops her fifth studio album Girl on Fire which features collaborations with artists such as Jamie xx, Emeli Sande, and Gary Clark Jr.
Rolling Stones play London O2 Arena
November 25/29
London, UK
Hot on the heels of the release of their latest album Grrr!, veteran rockers the Rolling Stones take to the stage for two nights at London’s 02 Arena.
http://www.rollingstones.com
Ke$ha : ‘Warrior’
December 4
International
Spikey pop princess Ke$ha drops her second studio album titled Warrior this December. The lead single off the album, “Die Young,” was released on September 25 in the US and peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
http://www.keshasparty.com
Grammy nominations announced
December 5
Nashville, USA, International
On December 5 singer-songwriter Taylor Swift will join LL Cool J to host the nominations show for the 2013 Grammy Awards which take place on February 10. The event will be broadcast on CBS and it will be the first time the show has been broadcast from Nashville. Maroon 5 and country star Luke Bryan have been confirmed to play the show.
http://www.grammy.com/
Rolling Stones play Brooklyn’s Barclays Center
December 8
New York, USA
Long-running rockers the Rolling Stones take to the stage at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center to promote their latest album Grrr! and most likely churn out a few of the classics.
Bruno Mars: ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’
December 10/11
UK/US
American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars drops his second studio album this December via Atlantic Records. The album is available to pre-order via the singer songwriter’s website.
http://www.brunomars.com
Brit Awards 2013: Tickets go on sale
December 10
Tickets to the renowned British music event, The Brit Awards, go on sale via Ticketmaster on December 10. The event itself takes place in London on Wednesday, February 20.
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk