This Week's Top Pop Stories

Here are the top stories from this week's Day in Pop and the top Day in Pop digest stories

Usher Kicked in the Face- Justin Bieber Avoids Assault Charge- Michael Jackson Producer Slams Quincy Jones- George Clinton Vs Black Eyed Peas- More Gwyneth Glee- more

A look back at the top pop stories of the week of Dec 13th: The Day in Pop Digest for 12/13/10: (NME) One of the producers behind Michael Jackson's forthcoming posthumous album has hit back at criticism of the project from Quincy Jones. Teddy Riley, who has contributed three songs to 'Michael', argued that 77-year-old Jones' hearing is not up to the task of determining whether it is Jackson singing on the tracks. more

(Yahoo) Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have gone from reality star and rocker to husband and wife.Richie's publicist Nicole Perna says in an e-mail to The Associated Press Sunday that the 29-year-old socialite and her longtime boyfriend Madden were married Saturday in Los Angeles. more

(Yahoo) Rap star Ja Rule may soon be in the spotlight in a New York City courtroom. A trial could start as soon as this week in a gun-possession case stemming from a July 2007 stop of his luxury sports car. more

(Jam!) KT Tunstall came close to scoring a movie role recently, but the job didn't work out. But she's determined not to give up as she has long dreamed of acting on the big screen, and can even see herself as a film writer. more

(Yahoo) The latest chapter in "The Chronicles of Narnia" saga has sailed to the top of the weekend box office, though the franchise sank to a weak debut compared to the first two movies. more

(NME) Matt Cardle wins 'The X Factor' after covering Biffy Clyro Singer beats Rebecca Ferguson and One Direction after performing 'Many Of Horror' more

(ASB) Paramore are going to take a break in 2011 to work on their next studio installment. Frontwoman Hayley Williams revealed their next year plan to MTV when attending Z100 Jingle Ball with bandmate Taylor York. more

(Yahoo) Gal-pal doctors Nat and Kat have crossed the finish line to win "The Amazing Race." They have also made history, becoming the first two-woman team to claim the million-dollar grand prize in the 17 seasons of the CBS reality series. more

(BBC) The Black Eyed Peas beat 10-year-old Willow Smith to the top of the chart, securing the fifth UK number one single of their career. more

(ASB) Robbie Williams has pulled out of a planned $3 million show for record label bosses on New Year's Eve because of "family commitments". The "Angels" hitmaker recently rejoined the group for an album and an upcoming 2011 tour, marking their first full shows with the original line-up since the star left in 1995. more

(ASB) Rapper Plies is at the center of a copyright infringement lawsuit over allegations he illegally sampled a track written by a songwriter in North Carolina. more

The Day in Pop Digest for 12/14/10: (Billboard) George Clinton has filed a copyright lawsuit against members of the Black Eyed Peas, UMG Recordings and Cherry Hill Music for allegedly sampling his song "(Not Just) Knee Deep" on a Grammy-award nominated album. more

(FMQB) There has been a lot of controversy and differing opinions about the new Michael Jackson album, Michael, that comes out on Tuesday. And producer Teddy Riley admits that Jackson's vocals had to be "processed" in order for the album to be completed after his death. But Riley insists, "you are still hearing the true Michael Jackson." more

(Billboard) Gwyneth Paltrow and "Glee's" matchup was so nice, they've decided to do it twice. The Oscar-winning actress has confirmed that she'll appear on a second episode of the Fox show more

Meanwhile, Paltrow has said she won't be appearing in Marvel Pictures superheroes mash-up The Avengers more

Wait.... even more. Gwyneth Paltrow has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Faith Hill and Tim McGraw were on hand Monday to help Paltrow celebrate the unveiling of her star more

(Yahoo) Australian movie star Hugh Jackman was slightly injured on Tuesday while performing a stunt during the taping of an Oprah Winfrey show at the Sydney Opera House. more

(Jam!) Eminem is set to knock film fans out with his next big screen role - the hip-hop star will play an up-and-coming boxer in movie Southpaw. more

(Billboard) Although Selena Gomez was recently spotted at an IHOP in Philadelphia with Justin Bieber, the singer claims that the two teen stars are just friends. more

(Jam!) Celebrity [and PR seeking] drug counselor Dr. Drew Pinsky has urged Miley Cyrus to seek professional help following her bong-smoking scandal - insisting she's "acting out" following the breakdown of her parents' marriage. more

(Yahoo) NBC is banking on some reality show royalty to create a new singing competition to challenge "American Idol." The network said Monday that it will debut "The Voice of America" in the spring. more. Apparently, NBC is still on the air.

(Billboard) Rapper Ja Rule is set to serve two years in prison stemming from a July 2007 gun bust, when both he and rapper Lil Wayne were arrested following a concert performance. more

(Jam!) Mariah Carey is baffled by longstanding rumours she is bisexual - insisting speculation she is attracted to women is not "reality." more

(BBC) Glee, Mad Men and Modern Family are among the American Film Institute's Top 10 television programs of 2010. more

(Yahoo) California wants a little bit more of the King of Pop — roughly $131,000 in tax penalties. more

(Yahoo) The game show "Jeopardy!" will pit man versus machine this winter in a competition that will show how successful scientists are in creating a computer that can mimic human intelligence. more

(Yahoo) "Dexter" star Michael C, Hall and the actress who plays his sister in the serial-killer TV drama are getting divorced after less than two years of marriage, news reports said on Monday. more

The Day in Pop Digest for 12/15/10: (Jam!) Usher suffered a kick in the face during his concert in New York on Monday, when a female fan he had invited onstage to serenade accidentally hit him with her stiletto. more

(Billboard) This past October, Justin Bieber was accused of punching a 12-year-old boy in the face during a laser-tag battle in which the alleged victim called Bieber a homophobic slur. The Ontario police department investigating the incident has decided not to file charges against the singer. more

(Jam!) Miley Cyrus danced her troubles away following her drug scandal last week by partying with her Undercover movie co-star Kelly Osbourne. more

(Yahoo) Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds are breaking up. "After long and careful consideration on both our parts, we've decided to end our marriage," the two entertainers said Tuesday more

(Billboard) Das Racist missed its gig in London last night (Dec. 13) due to being held in a London airport and then deported back to Switzerland. The band posted an apology on its website explaining the situation more

(BBC) Dance music star Basshunter is charged by police over an alleged sex assault on two female fans at a Fife nightclub gig. more

(Billboard) Chris Colfer couldn't have been more excited to pick up his first Golden Globe nomination for supporting actor, for his performance as teen Kurt Hummel on Fox's sophomore hit "Glee." more

(Yahoo) Film critic Roger Ebert's new movie review television show has been cleared to air in 192 markets across the United States and worldwide on the Armed Forces Network. more

(Billboard) The Ronettes may have led the pack of girl groups in the 1960s thanks to producer/manager Phil Spector, but now the "Be My Baby" group is supposedly suing Spector. more

(BBC) Seventy-nine-year-old US actor Rip Torn admits to breaking into a bank while drunk and carrying a loaded gun. more

(Jam!) Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills is one step closer to competing in the 2014 Paralympic Games in Russia - she's been accepted onto the British Disabled Ski Team. more

(Billboard) Lead singer Beth Ditto of Portland dance-punk band Gossip will release her debut solo EP featuring four new songs this January more

(BBC) British movie The King's Speech leads the nominations for next year's Golden Globe Awards, with seven nods in key categories, including best film drama. more

(Jam!) Annie Lennox was left red-faced after she missed her cue to perform on a U.S. talk show on Tuesday, just minutes after she insisted she no longer suffered nerves about messing up on stage. more -

Lil Wayne Releases New Song Online

(Submitted) Lil Wayne released his track "Six Foot Seven Foot" exclusively on his new BandPage on Facebook. The track is the first single off his upcoming album Tha Carter IV, which is set to debut in February.

"Six Foot Seven Foot" will go on sale in iTunes tomorrow, but fans can hear it now by visiting the BandPage on Facebook.

When users "Like" Lil Wayne, they can not only watch his VEVO videos but also unlock and listen to "Six Foot Seven Foot" as they post comments as the wall, read @liltunechi's twitter, or read Weezy's blog. - Check it out

Be On A T-Wayne Track

(NappyBoy) Following T-Wayne's "Ladies & Hoes" feat. Smoke (Field Mob) from T-Pain's prEVOLVEr The Mixtape comes the latest leak "Motivated" feat. ???? produced by Young Fyre.

Why the ???? for the feature you ask? Well its cause T-Pain is looking for a verse FROM YOU on the second half of the song. Whoever makes the most noise in the streets, radio stations, clubs, and the world wide internets with their verse will be picked for the official feature of "Motivated" that will be placed on the official release of "prEVOLVEr The Mixtape". Record your version and send to TPainFeatYou@gmail.com via email or send to the same email via your I Am T-Pain app (song is avaiable now for free download on app).

**Please do not submit songs that are not "Motivated" they will not be listened to and any other tracks will not be considered. Thank you. - Motivated mp3

Christina Aguilera Comments On Burlesque Golden Globe Nominations

(Celebuzz) After scooping up several big Golden Globe nominations, Christina Aguilera is speaking out about the success of her big screen musical Burlesque.

In a statement given to Celebuzz, Aguilera says: "I want to thank the HFPA for recognizing our song 'Bound to You'. It is a ballad Sia and I wrote from the heart and one that I am extremely proud of. I am thrilled that our film 'Burlesque' was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Making this movie was a life changing experience and I couldn't be more pleased that the Foreign Press has recognized the hard work the cast and I put into it. Now I am off to Paris with the cast to continue our international press tour "

Burlesque, which stars Aguilera and Cher as ambitious stage dancers, was nominated for Best Motion Picture in the comedy/musical category, and also got a songwriting nod for the tune "Bound" that Aguilera co-wrote. - more on this story

KT Tunstall's Global Mash-Up

(EMI) KT Tunstall asked if her fans wanted to collaborate with her via YouTube and the result is a one of a kind global mash-up.

As a nod to her latest album's (Tiger Suit) mix of organic and electronic and her live practice of looping and layering sounds, she solicited fans to upload different parts of her song "Glamour Puss." Many responded with standard instrumentation such as voice, guitar, bass, keyboards and drums, but some enterprising uploaders submitted performances on everything from a ukulele, beer bottles and even a flute made from a carrot to glockenspiels, spoons and water glasses.

Fans from Japan to Spain, Peru to Canada, Australia to the UK contributed to a form "a new, global band" as Tunstall termed it. And as KT predicted in her solicitation, the result is "uber-cool." - check it out

New Year's Eve Live from Daryl's House TV Special

On New Year's Eve, WGN America will air an exclusive broadcast of Live from Daryl's House, A New Year's Eve Special, hosted Daryl Hall, founder of Daryl Hall & John Oates.

Live from Daryl's House, A New Year's Eve Special, will air on WGN America from 11pm-1am East/8pm-10pm West and will include music from Rob Thomas, Neon Trees, Train, Smokey Robinson, Todd Rundgren and more. - more on this story

Easton Corbin Named Top New Country Artist of 2010

(Mercury Nashville) Billboard has named Easton Corbin as the Top New Country Artist of 2010 in "The Year in Music 2010" issue that is on stands now.

In addition, Corbin's self-titled debut album was named Country Breakthrough Album of the Year by iTunes Rewind Best of 2010 that is currently featured on iTunes.

"I am pretty floored to hear that," Corbin says. "It's been a great, great year. Of course, I never expected to receive all of this. - more on this story

The Boxer Rebellion Step Out of the Car

The Boxer Rebellion have released their new music video for the single "Step Out of the Car."

The clip was helmed by Giorgio Testi, a director whose work on the critically acclaimed Blur documentary, No Distance Left to Run, has earned him a recent Grammy Award nomination.

"Step Out of the Car" is the first single off the London-based alt-rock quartet's third studio album titled The Cold Still. Released on February 8, 2011 and created in conjunction with legendary producer Ethan Johns (Kings of Leon, Ryan Adams, Ray LaMontagne), The Cold Still is an exercise in master class performances and dark, sophisticated songwriting from a band that embodies the very definition of "independent." - Watch it here

David Gray Live from SoHo EP Release

David Gray released his intimate live EP iTunes Live from SoHo which was made available on iTunes yesterday.

Recorded live at the Apple store in New York City's SoHo neighborhood, the singer/songwriter performed a select 9 song set from his acclaimed, nearly two decade long catalogue.

Gray recently released his ninth studio album, Foundling (Mercer Street/ Downtown Records), which notched a #9 debut on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart; making that the highest chart position of his career. - more on this story

Greyson Chance Hitting The Road With Miranda Cosgrove

Greyson Chance will embark on his first U.S. Tour as direct support to Miranda Cosgrove.

The 21-city tour will kick off January 24th in Kansas City, MO at Uptown. (full routing below).

Greyson's debut single "Waiting Outside the Lines" will be available for purchase in WalMart, Target, FYE and everywhere CDs are sold today. - more on this story

Katy Perry Hits A Triple

(EMI) Katy Perry is the first female artist in 11 years to score three No. 1 singles from the same album on Billboard's Hot 100.

"Firework," the third single from her Grammy-nominated No. 1 album Teenage Dream, claims the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100 and Digital Songs chart this week, following on the heels of Katy's two previous No. 1 singles "California Gurls" and "Teenage Dream." Katy also hit No. 1 with "I Kissed A Girl," which held the top spot for seven weeks in the summer of 2008.

On December 2nd, it was announced that Katy had been nominated for four 2011 Grammy Awards: "Album of the Year" and "Best Pop Vocal Album" for Teenage Dream, "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for the single "Teenage Dream," and "Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals" for "California Gurls." She was nominated in 2009 for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for "I Kissed A Girl" and in 2010 for "Hot N Cold" from her 2008 debut album One of the Boys. Katy has won a BRIT Award, two MTV Europe Music Awards, an NRJ Music Award, a People's Choice Award, and two Teen Choice Awards, among other international honor - more on this story

Twista Movie

The documentary film "Mr. Immortality: The Life and Times of Twista," is set to hit DVD January 11th.

"I'm really looking forward to the documentary coming out because it's a project we've been workin' on for a little bit and I know it shows a little bit of me that a lot of people haven't seen before," said Twista.

This biopic is filled with music stars like Ne-Yo, Jeremih, The Dream, Scott Storch, Big Boi of Outkast and even super stars like Ron Artest from the Lakers and US Congressman Danny Davis. - more on this story

Le Tigre's JD Samson Taking Her Men on the Road

(Press Here) MEN, featuring Le Tigre's JD Samson, is set to kick off their nationwide tour Tuesday, February 1st in San Francisco.

MEN will be touring in support of their debut album, Talk About Body, which will be released on that day on IAMSOUND Records.

These spring dates will include stops across the U.S., as well as select cities in Canada and Europe - dates

BET Honors for Jamie Foxx, Herbie Hancock and More

BET Networks presents BET Honors, a night honoring the achievements of six extraordinary legends in music, the arts, service and education.

The 2011 honorees include legendary actress Cicely Tyson (Theatrical Arts), Oscar award-winning actor/musician and comedian Jamie Foxx (Entertainer), supermodel/entrepreneur Iman (Service), publishing mogul Linda Johnson Rice (Media), world renowned musician/composer Herbie Hancock and accomplished historian/educator Lonnie G. Bunch (Education).

Hosted by actress Gabrielle Union for the third year and taped at the historic Warner Theater in Washington, DC, BET HONORS recognizes lifetime contributions and exceptional service of certain individuals to African-American culture in music, media, film, service and education. The special will premiere during Black History Month on Monday, February 21 at 9:00 p.m.* - more on this story

Critics' Choice Movie Awards Nominees

Vh1 sent over this news: The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the nominees for the 16th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The winners will be announced at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards ceremony on Friday, January 14, 2011 at 9:00 PM ET/PT. This year's event will again take place at the Hollywood Palladium. This is the fourth year in a row that VH1 will broadcast the gala live on the network and the first year the show will also be broadcast internationally.

"Black Swan" received an unprecedented 12 nominations for the 16th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards, garnering nods for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup, Best Sound and Best Score. "True Grit" and "The King's Speech" followed close behind with 11 nominations each, while "Inception" received 10 nominations and "The Social Network" garnered 9.

"Toy Story 3" was honored in the Best Picture and Best Animated Feature categories while two Best Picture nominees, "Inception" and "The Town," were also recognized in the Best Action Movie category. "127 Hours," "The Fighter" and "Winter's Bone" also scored multiple nominations, including Best Picture. - more on this story

Amos Lee Announces TV Appearances

(EMI) Amos Lee will make television appearances early next year in support of his upcoming album Mission Bell, which will be released by Blue Note Records on January 25th.

The singer and songwriter will appear on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on January 26th, The Early Show on February 18th, and on PBS's Tavis Smiley (airdate TBA).

The first single from Mission Bell, Lee's fourth album for EMI's Blue Note Records, is "Windows Are Rolled Down," which was released digitally on November 22nd and continues to move up the AAA charts, currently sitting at #22 with more than 60 stations already playing the track after just 3 weeks. - more on this story

Keri Hilson Talks No Boys Allowed

(Celebuzz) Keri Hilson will release her second album, No Boys Allowed, on Dec. 21. The 12-track set features collaborations with J. Cole, Nelly, Kanye West, Rick Ross and Chris Brown. While other artists may feel significant pressure following a successful debut, Hilson is surprisingly calm about the new album's reception.

"I am in a place where I'm a lot less concerned with how things are received. That mindset for me right now is a gift. I don't feel the pressure to be liked or loved by everyone. I can't please everyone. You're not going to win that battle, even when you feel like you are doing something everyone will like. People have something to say no matter what, so I may as well be myself."

It is this confidence and strong sense of self that thematically propels Hilson's latest offering. Driven by the hit singles "Breaking Point" and "Pretty Girl Rock," No Boys Allowed is a call to arms for women everywhere. "Sonically [the album] is the same, but the topics and my delivery are probably a little more aggressive," says Hilson of the evolution of her sound. "The core of it is still emotional, the tone of it is still coming from the same place. Women do need girl power, we do need the togetherness that my music may bring them." - more on this story

Natasha Bedingfield New Year's Eve Jam on the Sand

Orange Drive announces the latest addition in its New Year's Eve 'Jam on the Sand' lineup: Grammy nominated, singer/songwriter, Natasha Bedingfield.

Natasha will grace the stage to perform for 8,000 fans on South Beach while ringing in the New Year.

Bedingfield first gained recognition with the release of her massive debut album, Unwritten, in 2006, and she has since become known for her talent in creating songs that incorporate powerful messages, yet with a an instantly appealing magic spark and infectious pop sensibility. This gift for creating for smart, substantive music has carried through all of her release, from that first album – which garnered the singer-songwriter her first Grammy nomination for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance – to her sophomore release Pocketful Of Sunshine, which has sold nearly 3 million copies to date, and onto her latest album Strip Me, recently released on December 7th. - more on this story

13th Anniversary of Dave Koz and Friends Smooth Jazz Christmas Tour Final Shows

Dave Koz will be performing at the Nokia Theatre LA Live on December 19th for the 13th Anniversary of his Dave Koz and Friends Smooth Jazz Christmas tour.

Dave's new CD, "Hello Tomorrow," was released on October 12th and debuted at #1 on both the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and iTunes' Jazz Album chart, becoming his 4th consecutive album to bow atop both charts.

The lead single from the album, "Put The Top Down," went to #1 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Chart and the Mediabase Smooth AC chart. Dave appeared in and performed on the ABC hit series Desperate Housewives with singer Dana Glover which aired on Sunday, October 24th. - more on this story

Lee Brice Tops The Hot Country Songs Chart

Lee Brice tops the Hot Country Songs chart with the single "Love Like Crazy," as the most heard song in America by Billboard. His debut album Love Like Crazy was released June 8th on Curb Records.

While working hard on his major label debut, LOVE LIKE CRAZY, he penned hit singles for Tim McGraw's "Still", Garth Brooks' "More Than A Memory" a song that actually entered the charts at No. 1, and Jason Aldean "Not Every Man Lives".

In the last few years, he has charted four hits of his own, including "She Ain't Right," and "Happy Endings." His latest single, "Love Like Crazy," peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart while his new single "Beautiful Every Time" is climbing the charts. - more on this story

Crystal Bowersox Debut Album Hits Tomorrow But You Can Listen Today

American Idol runner-up Crystal Bowersox will release her debut album, Farmer's Daughter on December 14th. Her debut includes the single and video Farmer's Daughter produced by David Bendeth (Paramore, Breaking Benjamin, Papa Roach).

Bowersox will kick off release week with a slew of high profile television appearances starting with Friday's performance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Live with Regis & Kelly December 13th, The Ellen DeGeneres Show December 16th and Chelsea Lately on December 22. While in New York, Bowersox will be a part of CitySights NY holiday initiative, donating much needed gifts to children in need. Bowersox will take part in the joy of handing out toys and singing songs from her new album including a holiday classic or two.

Farmer's Daughter is heartfelt and honest. Bowersox tells poignant, powerful and personal stories on original songs like "Holy Toledo" and the touching title track, "Farmer's Daughter" which delves into her overcoming abuse as a child. Bowersox's voice reverberates with passion as she segues from a lilting croon into country harmonies that are impossible to forget. The twelve tracks, ten of them written or co-written by Bowersox, showcase her strong songwriting skills and her desire to infuse her lyrics with that raw emotion of someone who has lived. Two additional songs round out the record including "Hold On" written by Kara DioGuardi and Nickelback's Chad Kroeger and a cover of Buffalo Springfield's 1967 classic "For What It's Worth."

Currently, fans can listen to the exclusive online album premiere of Farmer's Daughter - here

Prince Announces Welcome 2 America Support Acts

Prince has announced his guests for the first four dates of his "Welcome 2 America" performances. Joining him for his first performance on December 15th at the Izod Center will be jazz bassist and vocalist Esperanza Spalding and R&B artist Lalah Hathaway.

Also at Izod, Prince will be joined by Grammy winning jazz performer Cassandra Wilson and funk saxophonist Maceo Parker on December 17th. For the first performance at Madison Square Garden on December 18th, comedian Sinbad and famed bassist Larry Graham and his band Graham Central Station. That night only, Sheila E will join Prince on stage. On December 29th at MSG, fans will be treated to Twin City legends Mint Condition and recent double-Grammy nominee Janelle Monae.

Due to overwhelming demand, Prince recently announced an additional date at Madison Square Garden on January 18th, the guests for this show have yet to be announced. The two previously announced Madison Square Garden shows taking place on December 18th and December 29th sold out in less than 30 minutes. - more on this story

Eisley Returning With The Valley

(PR) Eisley will release their first album in four years, "The Valley," on March 1 through Equal Vision Records.

The 11-track set was recorded at Rosewood Studios in their hometown of Tyler, Texas, with producer/engineers Gary Leach and Austin Deptula (LeAnn Rimes), and mixed by Andy Freeman at Bay Area Tone in San Francisco.

The album's title refers to the emotional turmoil that the DuPree sisters, who front Eisley, experienced as they crafted their third album: Sherri enduring a failed marriage; Chauntelle, a broken engagement; and Stacy, a painful breakup. The only relationship that ended on their terms was the split with Warner Bros. Records, the label that released their first two albums and several EPs. - more on this story

Jamie Foxx Jam of the Week

Jamie Foxx's brand new video "Fall For Your Type," featuring Drake, will be featured as "Jam of the Week" on MTV JAMS starting today December 13th.

Directed by Chris Robinson, the video captures the range of emotions and drama Jamie experiences after falling in love with a volatile woman. The striking video features Grammy nominated rapper Drake and model Jessica Burciaga as Jamie's love interest.

Jamie and Drake will bring the video to life with a national television debut performance of the chart-climbing single on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on December 13th. "Fall For Your Type," written by Noah "40" Shebib, Noel Campbell and Drake, and produced by Shebib, is the first single from Jamie's forthcoming album Best Night Of My Life, set for release on December 21st on J Records. -

The Lonely Forest Set Album Release

The Lonely Forest will release their Trans Records label debut Arrows, on March 22.

The album release follows a year filled with recording, touring and the release of the band's eponymous digital-only EP.

Trans Records is the new label headed by Chris Walla, guitarist and producer for Grammy-nominated rock band Death Cab for Cutie, who found The Lonely Forest's music so compelling he made the band his label's very first signing. Walla produced and engineered Arrows at Sound City studio in Los Angeles, Tiny Telephone in San Francisco and his own, Portland-based studio, Alberta Court. He also mixed three tracks—"Be Everything," "Turn Off This Song And Go Outside" and "I Don't Want To Live There." The balance of the album was mixed by John Goodmanson (Girls, Nada Surf, Weezer). - more on this story