Adam Lambert: “I have been doing a lot of writing…It’s been really exciting”
In a new interview with Parade Magazine, Adam Lambert talks about coming out to Rolling Stone, working with producer RedOne and writing for his new album.
Excerpt:
Rumors that he’s working with Lady Gaga’s producer, RedOne.
“I can say that is true. We have been writing the past couple days and I think we’re going to come out with some amazing tunes. I’m going to have my own sound but I do love Lady Gaga. I’m a huge fan.”Preparing for his debut album.
“I have been doing a lot of writing, actually. It’s been really exciting. I think something that people can expect from the album is that, lyrically, everything that I’m singing about is true to my life. That’s important to me, its something I can connect to personally. I think this is the album that’s going to be fun and exciting and sexy and also going to have positive hopeful messages.”
About Perez Hilton’s, non-stop coverage of him, Adam says, “I heard a little bit about it. I think he might have a crush on me. That’s what it feels like…I don’t have a crush on him!” And of course, Perez had to respond. Heh.
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Since Adam said “we” are doing a Bowie medley at the end of his set, does anybody think that means it’s a duet with Kris (segueing into Kris’s set) or a group number?
Nope. I’m thinking “we” as in band.
Sorry guys, I know this is probably OT in this thread, because I’ve been on an island since last Tuesday (the day RS came out) and had only the tiny hotel newsstands to rely upon. Never mind, I went to the stands of three airports, a drug store and finally (today!) Vons before I got my Rolling Stone. (BTW, at the large drug store, the kid stocking the magazines said, “Oh, the Adam Lambert cover? … It’s sold out. Vons has it.” Right, two copies.)
I have read and reread the online snippets and thought I knew everything there was to know about this article … WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!! I had NO CLUE. This is completely indicative of the difference of Web content and print content (in my biz, a continuously debated issue, for which no one has a real solution. Um, until now. Rolling freakin’ Stone does).
I LOVED this piece!!! I am a magazine editor and spend my life writing, reading and fine-tuning magazine articles and I don’t think I’ve ever encountered a piece with this level of honesty and nuance, candor and dimension, balls-out edge without being abrasive. He came across as incredibly complex, real, likable and down-to-earth in an enlightened, ethereal way (is that even possible?).
I’m a ridiculous fantard already, but I LOVE Adam like a million times more now. (Which truly frightens me … may need to be committed).
I dunno about that, because he says “I” everywhere else when talking about his numbers. The band is presumably present for those, as well. I mean, he could mean the band. But he could mean it’s a duet or a group number, too. I guess if nothing else we’ll find out, oh, about July 5th.
Since the producers’ official meme is that there are co-winners, I have a feeling that Adam and Kris will have the same number of solos. And they’ll flip a coin every night to see who goes last. (I’m mostly kidding, but ever since they managed to let Adam go first AND last on The Theme Night Created Just For Adam Lambert, I think nothing is impossible when it comes to 19’s manipulations for Adam.)
Great post Susan M. The magazine article was really really great and much better than what we got to read on line. It made me love him even more too!!!
Oh, and another footnote … catching up on my TiVos after being on vacation and seeing all the commercial teases for last Friday’s “20/20″ interview à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ YEE-OUTCH! Had no idea it was being hyped so much. We KNOW who was generating the ratings.
Regarding the Perez-Adam discussion, I had forgotten actually how harsh Perez was before the Drake-Adam photo op. Just read a piece on afterelton.com about the RS article, etc. and it reminded me of what went on:
I’m not sure that I could joke with Perez after being dubbed LAMEbert for months.
The entire article is really quite good, here’s the link:
http://www.afterelton.com/blog/lylemasaki/imho-2020-adam-lambert-talks-high-school-coming-out-kissing-girls
Thanks TKAT for posting that. It was a very nice article and the comments were very good as well.
One more point on (probably) an old discussion. Magazines DO NOT take putting a cover image over their masthead lightly. The cover shot has to be powerful enough to say, “We can’t relegate it to behind the masthead.” It’s a great effect. However, I’ve never seen the near elimination of a masthead like that on Adam’s RS cover (^^ Rolling Stone).
Knowing from magazine cover meetings, i’m sure a staff of *many* debated this cover to death, including the fact that Adam’s image doesn’t only drape the masthead but essentially obliterates it. I haven’t done a comprehensive study, but I’m inclined to say, that is a rarity.
I really think that the Perez Hilton response to Adam’s statement was mild and he probably had a good laugh about it. If they interacted at all this weekend, maybe the topic of Adam’s “crush” on Kris was discussed and amused over. Due to both the mainstream press and GLBT press response to his decision to post the Dustin Lance Black pictures, Perez is really feeling the heat and the dislike right now, so I’m sure Adam’s response at least provided a chuckle and not disdain.
Our local “pop” radio station (Clear Channel that broadcasts Ryan’s radio show in prime-time afternoon drive slot) had an – are you ready for this? – “Adam Lambert Coming Out in Rolling Stone” weekend last week. What does that mean? It means they were “cleaning out their prize closet” and having prize give away’s.
That left me scratching my head. I guess it made sense to whoever thought it up at the radio station. At any rate, it’s interesting that the AI “loser” has a big prize give away weekend named after him. If anyone didn’t know who he was before then, they do now.
Susan M: Not being in your business, I never thought about that. Interesting tho when it’s right before your eyes. I now notice that on the pretty pink and black cover of EW, his hair was only covering the middle of the masthead. >
Check out Taylor Swift’s RS cover from March. All you get to see is part of 4 letters. RS frequently dips into the “obscure the masthead” effect. They seem to like doing it for the more posed photos. For instance, the girls from the “Hills” obscure the masthead while Bob Dylan and U2 stay behind the masthead. If it’s just a head shot, odds are your behind the RS masthead. The more of your body they show, the higher the likelihood you are obscuring their masthead (at least lately). I’m sure there is some logic for that.
I just went through this thread and deleted a bunch of posts.
I also banned 4 people.
I’m NOT running an Adam Lambert fansite here. This thread is not for Adam Lambert fanwanking. Folks who can’t follow my rules cannot post here.
Reminder:
No discussing my blog on the blog. Do I need to say it again? Folks are permitted to criticize Adam in these threads without a pile on from his fans. If you want to fanwank without interruption, you need to look elsewhere.