Day in Pop Report for 05/03/2010
Lady GaGa's team "is deep into the process of renegotiating the contract of the breakout artist with Interscope," so HITS Daily Double reported. Suggestion for contract renewal apparently was offered by GaGa's team to the label after learning that she has become "a major windfall" for Interscope. moreMichael Jackson's video for his hit single "Thriller" has been voted the most influential in pop music history, according to the results of a poll released on Monday. The survey, commissioned by MySpace, interviewed a vast pool of 1,000 music fans and made them vote from preselected videos. more Usher has accused TV talent shows of killing the music industry. Just weeks after the singer appeared as a mentor on the current season of "American Idol", Usher has blasted the show and its rivals for making talented singers celebrities and then casting them aside. He says, "The true art form of music is being lost, because it seems so easy that everyone can do it, and that it can happen overnight. Television is a lie. It can't happen overnight. The artist who thinks that it can just comes and goes." more A remake of the slasher flick "A Nightmare on Elm Street" led the weekend with a $32.2 million debut domestically, according to studio estimates Sunday. Paramount's "Iron Man 2" got an international head start on its domestic debut this Friday, pulling in $100.2 million in 53 foreign markets. more Actress Helen Wagner, who played mild-mannered Nancy Hughes on the CBS soap opera "As the World Turns" for more than a half-century and spoke its first words, has died at age 91. more Broadway has chosen its Ray Charles. Actor Brandon Victor Dixon will portray the legendary singer in "Unchain My Heart," a new musical opening Nov. 7. more Beyonce Knowles is readying a music video for her single "Why Don't You Love Me" and recently dropped a teaser for it. Starring as a sexy "B.B. Homemaker," she is seen wearing checkered shirt which is unbuttoned and tied around her waist. She matches it with short denims, black stocking as well as red bandana and shoes. Despite playing a homemaker, Beyonce is filmed being occupied with a wrench and busy fixing a car. more Susan Boyle's debut album has been named the world's best-selling record of 2009. "I Dreamed a Dream", which hit stores in November 2009, landed the title of Britain's top-selling release last year, while the Scottish singer came second to Taylor Swift's "Fearless" in America's 2009 run-down. more The Titanic theme My Heart Will Go On has been named the best film song of all time, according to a new poll [of deaf people?] more
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3OH!3 has revealed early details of their new album. "Streets Of Gold" arrives in stores and at all DSPs on June 29th.The album which follows the Boulder, Colorado-based duo's breakthrough Photo Finish debut, "Want" will be preceded by the single, "My First Kiss (Feat. Kesha)." The track is slated to begin streaming exclusively at the band's own www.3oh3music.com, beginning on Monday, May 3rd. The premiere of "My First Kiss (Feat. Kesha)" will officially kick off pre-orders for "Streets Of Gold," with fans placing orders that day receiving a midnight MP3 download of the single. Those ordering the album on May 4th or after will receive "My First Kiss (Feat. Kesha)" as an instant free download.
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Mogwai has joined forces with Vincent Moon and Nathanael le Scouarnec, the masterminds behind La Blogotheque's Take-Away Shows, to release a mesmerizing project in late August 2010. This creative collaboration is a CD/DVD release of the concert film Burning, and live album Special Moves. With Mogwai and La Blogotheque in the mix, you know that this will not be a typical concert DVD, as the soundscape and cinematic direction rival that of any art-house film. More details will be announced shortly, but in the meantime, please check out the trailer
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Taylor Swift can now add COVERGIRL to her list resume. The 20-year-old, Grammy award-winning star has just finished shooting her first advertisements for the beauty giant, and will represent a new line of luxury products for the brand. The ads are scheduled to debut in January 2011."I am so excited to become the next COVERGIRL," said Swift. "I have admired many of the COVERGIRLs since I was a little girl . . . great artists and actresses who are confident and still themselves. It's like a dream come true to be a part of the future of COVERGIRL." "With her fresh beauty and authentic style, Taylor is a wonderful addition to the COVERGIRL family," said Vince Hudson, General Manager, COVERGIRL Cosmetics. "Through all her success, Taylor remains a grounded and sincere woman who connects with fans everywhere just by being true to who she is. She personifies the iconic image of the brand while representing the next generation of both inner and outer beauty."
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Boys Like Girls will perform live at the Bremen High School Prom in South Bend, IN 46614 on Saturday, May 8 . The small-town winner of the Seventeen Ultimate Prom contest will receive her prize of having the hit band Boys Like Girls perform live at her senior prom. In addition to having the band roll out the red carpet and perform on stage, Alicia's class is also receiving a free prom decoration makeover from Anderson's Prom
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Spike TV announced today the fourth annual "Guys Choice," a one-night-only event for guys where the year's most hotly debated rivalries from the world of sports, comedy, film and more go up against one another mano-a-mano with original categories that embody everything that matters in "guydom." The two-hour event pays homage to the things guys love most superstar athletes, the ladies we love, hilarious comedic performances and legendary rockers. Scheduled to tape Saturday, June 5 at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA, "Guys Choice" premieres Sunday, June 20 (10:00 PM-Midnight, ET/PT) on Spike TV. Last year's "Guys Choice" honorees, nominees and participants included: Clint Eastwood, Brad Pitt, Halle Berry, Ben Stiller, Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Eddie Van Halen, Quentin Tarantino, Dwyane Wade and Megan Fox. This year's event will honor, among other greats, the comedic genius of Chris Rock and bestow him with the title of "Funniest M.F." Spike TV will celebrate Rock's remarkable body of work as a comedian, writer, actor, producer and an insightful spokesperson for the millions of less funny people who love him. The "Funniest M.F." speech has become a signature of "Guys Choice" and Spike TV and previous winners include Will Ferrell and Steve Carell.
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Recoil Selected, a brand new selection of classic Recoil tracks will be released on June 8th, 2010. The track listing has been chosen by Alan Wilder who explains: "The collection is made up of my personal favourites, remastered and edited together into what I consider a cohesive and total listening experience." Recoil Selected will be be released as a physical double pack CD featuring a second disc including many new remixes and alternative versions, chosen and edited together by Alan Wilder and Paul Kendall, who has worked with Wilder for the past 10 years. The album features a varied selection of vocalists including Diamanda Galαs, Joe Richardson, Douglas McCarthy, Samantha Coerbell, Toni Halliday and Maggie Estep. Recoil Selected will be available as both a 1cd and 2cd digital download.
In support of the album, Recoil has announced details of an Events tour, A Strange Hour with Alan Wilder & Paul Kendall, with dates across Europe and in the US between March & May. Each date promises to be a unique event with special guests - and these live presentations mark the first time Recoil has ventured out of the studio.
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The Be Good Tanyas' Frazey Ford is set to release her debut solo album Obadiah on July 20. Obadiah combines Frazey's gorgeous sultry vocals that helped define the Tanyas' sound, with her ever growing love for soul music, adding a rich fullness and bottom end to the 13 tracks the comprise the debut.Recorded during a blissful Vancouver summer, Obadiah is a collection of songs hand-carved by the hardships and exaltations of life, and stained with the rich colors of soul and folk music that fueled artists like Joni Mitchell, Ann Peebles, Neil Young, and Donny Hathaway. As lead singer and one third of the beloved East Vancouver alt folk trio, The Be Good Tanyas have achieved cult status since their inception in the late 90's. With classic albums Blue Horse, Chinatown and Hello Love, the three young women were met with ever growing critical and fan acclaim, garnering 4 star reviews in Rolling Stone and MOJO and selling out concert halls across North America and Europe.
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Teeming with punchy melodies, unbridled vocals, and splashy synths, Living Days is poised to charm the socks off legions of music lovers with the upcoming release of their first full-length album, Make Out Room. (Release date not provided) The audacious quintet of self-proclaimed "love terrorists" is fronted by the lionhearted Stephonik Youth, whose riptide of rapid-fire charisma is undeniably memorable and features an assemblage of indie music all-stars, including former members of Matisyahu, and sci-fi thrash band AQUI, Lee Scratch Perry, and touring members of Coco Rosie. With a sound that brings to mind a cross between Gary Numan, Yeasayer, and The Cure, Living Days echo the spirit of the broken-hearted teens that are confidently hopeful that love is still out there for the taking. While laying down the tracks for Make Out Room, Living Days collaborated with talented producer and former chief engineer of The Magic Shop, Matt Boynton (MGMT, The Butthole Surfers, The Lemonheads). The result is a triumphant collection of infectious pop gems such as "Go Oblivion", "Bury The World", and the piercingly emotive "Let's Kiss".
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Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Mark McAdam is proud to release his third solo album, "Paper Man Songs", a unique collection of material written in and around the perspectives of the characters featured in the recently released independent comedy, Paper Man (starring Jeff Daniels, Ryan Reynolds, & Lisa Kudrow). With stories so aptly linked to the film, a number of the songs found their way into the final cut. Much more than a typical film soundtrack, "Paper Man Songs" is a beautiful accompaniment album inspired by, and featured in the motion picture. After film directors Kieran and Michele Mulroney tapped Mark to provide original music, he began writing songs that would eventually form the musical foundation for the movie.
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Portland, OR is widely known for its wealth of dark-pop songwriters, and Southerly is one of its very best. The nom-de-tune of Krist Krueger, Southerly has announced the release of a new work titled Champion Of The Noisy Negativists and Pacific NW dates celebrating its release. The digital/vinyl EP via the Self Group imprint follows the artist's celebrated 2007 album, Storyteller And The Gossip Columnist (Greyday Records). Southerly plays a special release party for Champion Of The Noisy Negativists on May 6th at the Doug Fir Lounge. Every paid attendee will receive a complimentary download with the price of admission. A special performance in Seattle, WA follows May 20th at the Sunset Tavern.
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In celebration of Georgia and Declaime's latest endeavor, the new SomeOthaShip Connect label, the duo is proud to announce a short European tour set for this month.The Fonk Tour, in addition to promoting their label, will support a slew of releases on SomeOthaShip Connect including Declaime's FONK and Darryl Moore's Where I'm At albums, both out May 4, 2010, Georgia Anne Muldrow's Orotea, out June 15, 2010, and Georgia & Declaime's next project, scheduled for release this summer as well. Georgia & Declaime will make four stops at some of Europe's finest party cities.
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