Joss Stone’s new shoe line for Nine West, the Vintage America Collection, will be aptly promoted (thankfully)! The company has teamed with JAGTAG to run a mobile campaign. Smart move because smart phones have really taken over in recent years!

Here’s a snippet of the press release:

Nine West’s Vintage America Collection campaign with JAGTAG allows consumers to interact with singer-songwriter and style icon Joss Stone, who helped design the new product line, through email messages, free music downloads and digital videos. Users will also have the chance to enter a sweepstakes to win products from the Nine West Vintage America Collection. The specially branded JAGTAG features Joss Stone’s signature flower tattoo design and will appear on Vintage America Collection shoeboxes and promotional materials in print and in-stores, as well as on a microsite for the campaign (www.ninewest.com/vintageamericacollection) and in Lucky Magazine’s October issue.

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We got a little bit of Joss news this past week, as we learned of her involvement with the James Bond video game, Blood Stone. I thought that would tide me over for a while, but there’s more!

We all know Joss’ anthem of record label issues was put to music in “Free Me”. Well, it looks like she’s gotten her wish! In a new interview with This Is Exeter. Here’s the update:

After an on-going struggle with her former record label, EMI, Joss has finally ended her contract with it. “I am free now and it is a real weight lifted off my shoulders,” she said. “I feel I can start afresh. I haven’t got a new album planned yet — I will do one when it feels right. I’m writing songs all the time, though.”

Very happy for Joss! Can’t wait to see what she comes up with next! Hopefully we don’t have to wait too long for a new album, though!

Various reports, that have now been confirmed, have our very own Miss Joss Stone voicing a character in the new James Bond video game, James Bond 007: Blood Stone. Joss’ “character” in the game is Nicole Hunter.

A (Joss) Stone likeness will appear in the game (for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC), and she’ll be right there alongside Bond himself, actor Daniel Craig, and Judi Dench (as M), both of whom are reprising their film roles in the game. The singer will also record an original song that she wrote with Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics titled “I’ll Take It All.”

Source: MTV

Joss told Radio 1’s Newsbeat the following:

“It’s cool isn’t it? I’m just gonna throw that out there every 5 minutes in conversation. Did you know that I’m a Bond girl?”

CUTE!

Sounds good!

Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) feat. Joss & violinist Ann Marie Calhoun

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Joss is amongst the first wave of artists confirmed to perform at the British Virgin Island’s Go Green Festival, which runs June 24-26. Joss will headline the Go Green concert June 26th at 6PM local time.

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Joss Stone will work with popular American shoe company, Nine West, designing shoes for the Nine West Vintage America Collection Fall 2010.

The label has signed Grammy Award-winning, British R&B singer Joss Stone to produce a fall ’10 capsule collection. Stone will collaborate with Nine West Creative Director Fred Allard on the project, with proceeds benefiting Soles4Souls. Shoes in the line will retail for $70 to $120, according to Stacy Lastrina, chief marketing officer for Nine West’s parent company, Jones Apparel Group Inc.

Joss’ line will debut at the end of August, but pre-orders will be accepted in July via www.ninewest.com/vintageamerica.

Can’t wait! Love that Joss is actively developing her “brand”!

Source: Press Release

Joss Stone is just one of many high profile celebs announced to appear and/or perform on FOX’s American Idol Gives Back episode April 21st from 8:00-10:00 PM ET live.

As part of his global effort to raise awareness for and to end HIV/AIDS, Sir Elton John will perform on IDOL GIVES BACK, airing Wednesday, April 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, on behalf of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox, Jeff Beck & Joss Stone and Mary J. Blige & the All-Star Band will also perform.

From that press release snippet, it looks like she’ll be performing with Jeff Beck. Possibly a live performance of “I Put a Spell on You”? Can’t wait!

Joss Stone has reunited with PETA for another ad. If you’ll recall, she had an ad back in 2007 promoting her lifetstyle as a proud vegetarian.

This time around, Joss is a part of a campaign to raise awareness of Black Bears being killed for their fur, which is being used to make The Queen’s Guards’ ceremonial caps.

The ad will make its debut later on this year.