Janelle Monae News

 
Monáe brings her musical masterpiece to Black & White Ball
Vallejo Times-Herald
For Janelle Monáe, it was none of the above. The elegant tuxedo-clad, pompadour-boasting vocalist merely needed to record her hit, "Tightrope," to get through the workout room door of Michelle Obama. Apparently, the catchy tune is on the First Lady's ...


 
NME.com
Odd Future, Rita Ora, Passion Pit, Janelle Monae, Santigold, Skrillex will ...
NME.com
Pearl Jam are set to headline the Jay-Z curated Budweiser Made In America music festival, which takes place in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park on September 1 and 2. Last week Jay-Z said he is 'absolutely' going to ask US President Barack Obama to play ...
Pearl Jam, Skrillex to perform at Philly festivalThe Hour
Jay-Z To Jive With Pearl Jam!PerezHilton.com
Jay-Z announces lineup for Budweiser festival in Philly: Pearl Jam, Skrillex ...Entertainment Weekly
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NOLA.com
Janelle Monáe leaves New Orleans Jazz Fest crowds gaping in wonder
NOLA.com
By Laura McKnight, The Times-Picayune Neo-soul dynamo Janelle Monáe enchanted a New Orleans Jazz Fest crowd Sunday with her distinct style, characterized by theatrical choreography, quirky tuxedo attire and an artful showmanship that pulls crowds into ...
Dr. John Gets Hometown Hero's Welcome at Jazz FestRollingStone.com
New Orleans Jazz Fest lets visitors taste city's rich heritageReuters
Festival Review: CoS at New Orleans Jazz Fest 2012Consequence of Sound

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CBS News
Pearl Jam, Skrillex to perform at Philly festival
CBS News
Jay-Z will also perform, as will Janelle Monae, Passion Pit, Odd Future, Santigold, Afrojack, Calvin Harris and Rick Ross and his Maybach Music group. The festival will feature 28 acts over Labor Day weekend. Tickets for the two-day festival are to go ...
Jay-Z, Pearl Jam To Headline Philly ShowHispanicBusiness.com
Jay-Z, Rita Ora + More to Perform at Made in America FestivalPopCrush

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The Urban Daily
D'Angelo, Monae, Rick Ross Join Jay-Z's Philly Festival
Eurweb.com
(May 16, 2012) *D'Angelo, Janelle Monae and Rick Ross along with his Maybach Music Group are among the first booked acts announced by Jay-Z for his upcoming Budweiser Made in America Festival, to be held Sept. 1 and 2 at Philadelphia's Benjamin ...
Jay-Z Invites D'Angelo, Rick Ross And More To Made In America FestThe Urban Daily
Jay-Z Unites With Rick Ross, D'Angelo & Odd Future For 'Made In America'TaleTela

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Struggles within a created world
The Australian
Janelle Monae likes a sharp suit so much that she has worn pretty much the same outfit for the past four years. As she says: "You find a great look, you stick with it." The 26-year-old Kansas-born singer is a good friend of the princely one, ...


 
Charming pop trio are fun, but don't need Auto-Tune
Irish Independent
A slacker, indie anthem with a minor vocal contribution from Janelle Monáe, it's not the most likely chart-topper. But after it soundtracked a car ad during the Super Bowl's commercial breaks and got the cover treatment in an episode of Glee, ...

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