STEVE GRAND WANTS YOU TO ‘STAY’
Proudly gay American country singing hunk Steve Grand has released a video for his second single, Stay. The video confirms that Grand is continuing to unrepentantly express himself as a gay man through his music and videos, in a genre of music not known for being gay-affirming. The upbeat Stay clip shows Grand having fun […]
CELINE DION ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
From Gaga to Mariah, it’s turning out to be a fantastic year for new music from some of pop’s biggest divas – and now Celine Dion has joined the fray. This week, Columbia Records announced that Dion will release Loved Me Back To Life, her first English-language album in six years, in November. For Loved […]
WATCH KATY PERRY ROAR!
Katy Perry has released the stunning new music video for her hit self-empowerment anthem Roar. The colourful and upbeat clip sees Perry stranded in a jungle after a plane crash with a vain male counterpart, who is quickly dispatched by a tiger. She soon goes on to become a Tarzan-like queen of jungle, with a […]
GAY RUSSIAN SINGER’S ‘LOVE PROPAGANDA’
A Paris based performance artist and costume designer is promoting an oh-so-camp video for his song Sexual Obsession in protest against Russia’s gay propaganda law. “I’m a Russian boy, I did a sexy music video to do some love propaganda,” Igor Dewe told Mambaonline. “And if you like it, I will be glad that you […]
QUEER AS FOLK ACTOR TAKES 50 SHADES LEAD
Charlie Hunnam, who became famous as a gay teen in the original British version of Queer as Folk, has scooped one of the most coveted roles in Hollywood. On Monday, it was announced that Hunnam will star as 27-year-old billionaire Christian Grey, the lead male character in the highly anticipated film adaptation of Fifty Shades […]
LANCE BASS ENGAGED TO BOYFRIEND
Openly gay former ‘N Sync band member Lance Bass has “put a ring on it” after he announced his engagement to Michael Turchin, his boyfriend of almost two years. The 34-year-old singer posted a picture on Instagram showing off an engagement rink on Turchin’s hand, with the comment: “He said YES!! Love this man” According […]
LADY GAGA BACKS RUSSIAN OLYMPIC BOYCOTT
Pop singer and LGBT ally Lady Gaga believes that America should not participate in the Sochi Winter Games because of Russia’s anti-gay polices. “I don’t think we should be going to Russia for the Winter Olympics, that’s my personal opinion,” said Gaga in an interview with the UK’s Sun newspaper. “I care so much about […]
GAY COUNTRY HUNK HEADED FOR SA
Yee-haw! There are plans for Steve Grand, America’s first openly gay male country singer, to perform in South Africa this December. Following weeks of rumours, Bruce Walker from Pretoria nightclub Babylon confirmed to Mambaonline that negotiations are in their final stages to bring the hunky singer to the country. “He’s an inspiration,” said Walker. “Everyone […]
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE ANTHEM WINS MTV AWARD
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis won an award for their Same Love video at the MTV Music Video Awards in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, which also featured performances by Lady Gaga and Katy Perry. The rappers first took home the Best Rap Video award for their clip for Can’t Hold Us before winning another for […]
WENTWORTH MILLER COMES OUT AS GAY
Prison Break actor and screenwriter Wentworth Miller has come out as gay while declining an invitation to the St. Petersburg International Film Festival in Russia. Miller’s sexuality has long been a topic of speculation and on Wednesday he confirmed that he is gay. In a letter to the film festival’s director, posted on the GLAAD […]