Yahoo! Music - May 7, 2009
M.I.A. has appealed for Oprah Winfrey’s help in drawing attention to the bombing of civilian camps in her native Sri Lanka. In a post on her MySpace page, the singer revealed she met the TV superstar...
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Crowds appeared as big as ever at the seemingly recession-proof Coachella music festival, where Paul McCartney delivered an epic set of Beatles classics, M.I.A. ended her maternity leave and the Yeah...
More »E! Online - Mar 23, 2009
Don't you love when stars spank the press for getting things wrong, and then it turns out later that the press really didn't get things wrong? OK, maybe it's just us. Usually these alleged...
More »Reuters - Mar 20, 2009
Sri Lankan pop sensation M.I.A. has been added to the Coachella festival's Saturday night lineup, replacing Amy Winehouse, who was forced to cancel her appearance earlier this month because of an...
More »E! Online - Mar 6, 2009
M.I.A.'s baby-naming book might have been, well, M.I.A. the day her son was born. The British-born Sri Lankan rapper has, according to Latina, revealed the name of her three-week-old son, and it...
More »AP - Feb 14, 2009
Call her Mamma M.I.A. The Grammy- and Oscar-nominated rapper has announced on her MySpace blog that she has given birth to a son. The rapper wrote Saturday that her baby is healthy, fine, beautiful and...
More »AP - Feb 6, 2009
M.I.A. s planned performance at the Grammys might be more labor intensive than most. The pregnant rapper is nominated for two Grammys, including record of the year for her hit Paper Planes. She could...
More »AP - Dec 12, 2008
If you want to create a mix-tape of the year s best songs, here are the must-haves for 2008. 1. Never Would Have Made It, Marvin Sapp: Of course, a gospel tome is inspirational — that s the whole...
More »AP - Dec 5, 2008
Though M.I.A. has been hailed by critics since she made her debut in 2005, her fiery lyrics, which speak against corrupt political systems and talk of revolution and violence, have always ensured her...
More »E! Online - Aug 6, 2008
I really like that M.I.A. single "Paper Planes." But I hear she supports terror. Is that true? Is she a terrorist? —Mela, Los Angeles Don't bother trying to catch M.I.A. at the border...
More »Yahoo! Music - Jan 30, 2008
Arcade Fire, M.I.A., Justice, and LCD Soundsystem are among the 10 finalists named for the Shortlist Music Prize. Also making the top 10 are Feist, Wilco, Spoon, Stars, Working For A Nuclear Free City...
More »AP - Aug 21, 2007
A new recording artist who finds success can expect many perks, including financial rewards. But perhaps the most exciting side benefit is the explosion of options. Superstars court you for collaborations...
More »Yahoo! Music - Jul 20, 2007
M.I.A. has finally been granted a new U.S. visa, allowing her to travel to the States to perform. She plays the Siren Festival on New York s Coney Island tomorrow (July 21). She had previously been...
More »Yahoo! Music - Apr 10, 2007
M.I.A. is set to release her second album Kala on June 26. It will feature collaborations with Diplo and Timbaland. The album is the follow-up to 2005 s acclaimed Arular. The record is set to feature...
More »Yahoo! Music - May 23, 2006
M.I.A is reported to have been banned from entering the U.S. by immigration officials. The acclaimed urban star, who was born in the U.K. but raised in Sri Lanka, is understood to have failed in her bid...
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