Day in Pop Report for 05/18/2010
Christina Aguilera was quick to clarify speculation that she has beef with fellow female singer Lady GaGa. "... I would like to tell you all directly so my words can not be misconstrued to sell someone else's story - I have absolutely nothing against Lady GaGa or any other female artist in this business. I think she is great, and I appreciate any woman fearless enough to go against the norm. She has earned her success with hard work and a clear focus and I have nothing but respect for that." moreRising rapper Yung Hott has been shot dead while filming a music video in Georgia. Jam! reports: The 27-year-old hip-hop star, real name Jerode Paige, was killed instantly after being hit in the head on Saturday on the set of his first promo in Griffin, where a large group had gathered to watch the video shoot. more Demi Lovato stunned young students at an elementary school in Utah on Monday, May 17 when she turned up for a surprise gig. The Disney star was billed only as a "special guest" who would be performing at Oak Hollow Elementary School in Draper, Utah after an eight-year-old student won a radio contest. more CBS and fans of "Two and a Half Men" don't have to fret about subtracting Charlie Sheen from TV's top-rated sitcom. Sheen has agreed to a new contract that will keep him on the show for two more seasons more As Sarah McLachlan prepares to resurrect the Lilith Fair after an 11-year break, she acknowledges that ticket sales for the female-centered package are "pretty soft" right now. more David Guetta gathers Stacy Ferguson aka Fergie, Chris Willis and LMFAO in recording booth as seen in a music video for his single "Gettin' Over You". Then, they are joined by a number of people and the studio session is turned into a crowded party. more A representative for Jennifer Hudson has dismissed rumors the singer has been forced to re-record her upcoming album after receiving negative feedback from her label bosses. The singer/actress presented a new batch of songs, destined for her second record, to executives at EMI Publishing's recent presentation for songwriters and producers in New York. more Mariah Carey turned firewoman again prior to taking to the stage at a show in Egypt on Monday. The singer took to her Twitter.com account to tell fans about the electrical fire that broke out under her feet as she was waiting to take the stage at a concert. more Jazz pianist and composer Hank Jones, whose 70-year career included a stint as Ella Fitzgerald's pianist and Marilyn Monroe's accompanist when she sang "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy, has died, his manager said Monday. He was 91. more Music buyers still have the fever for Peggy Lee. A Starbucks compilation of Lee hits and lesser-known tracks, "Come Rain or Come Shine," sold some 10,000 units the first week after its release April 20, and landed at No. 51 pop, and at No. 2 on the jazz-album chart. more Katy Perry has been announced as a new musical guest at the 19th Annual MTV Movie Awards and is going to perform her new song "California Gurls". She joins previously-revealed performer Christina Aguilera who is set to sing her new single "Not Myself Tonight". more The fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film is to be made in 3D, according to reports from the US. Disney are planning to shoot the movie in the format rather than converting it at a later stage, Variety says. more Elton John will headline Morocco's biggest music festival this week despite calls by religious conservatives for the gay singer to be turned away, the event's organizer said. more Marc Mysterio has dropped a new one called "Shout It Out" that features Craig Smart. Check it out on YouTube and buy a copy at Beatport The search to replace Simon Cowell on "American Idol" will be the biggest issue for Fox television this summer as it tweaks the sagging TV singing contest next year to shorten the weekly results show. more "Blood Oath," a vampire action novel that hits stores Tuesday, is headed to the big screen. A mix of political techno thrills and supernatural action, "Oath" centers on a vampire captured by the U.S. Army just after the Civil War who is forced to swear an oath to President Andrew Johnson and has protected the presidency in the Secret Service for nearly 150 years. more Former "Dancing with the Stars" contestants Melissa Rycroft and Joey Fatone will return to the dance floor this week by performing the tango — together. It's the first time the show has ever paired up two celebrities. more Fontana, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group has signed an exclusive distribution deal with critically-acclaimed Rap-A-Lot Records. more
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The cast of Glee will be dreaming in tonight's episode which features guest star Neil Patrick Harris. The episode is named after the Aerosmith classic "Dream On," which will be featured in the show. Here is the info: Will's high-school rival (Neil Patrick Harris) shows up and causes trouble for the glee club. Meanwhile, Rachel struggles with a longstanding personal problem; and Artie's dream leads to an adventure. Watch this all-new episode of Glee airing Tuesday, May 18 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Music from Dream On will be available on iTunes on 5/18. Track-list: "Dream On" Aerosmith - "Safety Dance" Men Without Hats - "I Dreamed A Dream" - "Dream A Little Dream of Me" Mama Cass
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Nas and Damian 'JR. Gong' Marley release their collaborative studio album, Distant Relatives (IDJ/Universal Republic) today, MAY 18th, 2010. Featuring the signature instrumentation and musicianship of Damian "JR. Gong" Marley with the hard-hitting beats and lyrics of Nas, the album title refers not only to the bond between the artists, but the connection to their African ancestry, which inspired the album both musically and lyrically. The pair will kick off a nationwide tour immediately following the release of the album in Arcata, CA on May 21st. The US leg of the tour will also incorporate late night TV appearances including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (May 19th), Jimmy Kimmel Live! (May 24th), Last Call with Carson Daly (May 27th), FUEL TV's "The Daily Habit" (June 6th) and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (June 10th) before heading overseas for the European dates.
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Just one week before the Season 9 finale Geffen Recording artist Travis Garlan will perform his debut single "Believe" on the American Idol results show this Wednesday night, May 19th, on Fox at 8pm/9pm central. "Believe" will be available at iTunes and all digital partners beginning May 18th.
Garland is no stranger to the music world, after leaving Lubbock, TX when he was just 14 and landing in Los Angeles to pursue an acting career he spent his days auditioning and nights writing music. A chance meeting with a friend landed him in the boy band NLT and they gained a small, but loyal, following with their Timbaland produced single "She Said, I Said" and a nationwide tour with The Pussycat Dolls. When the group decided to go their separate ways creatively (band mate Kevin McHale is now on Fox's Glee) Garland hooked up with producer Nate "Danja" Hills (Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Britney Spears) to record his solo effort. The talent doesn't stop at singing and dancing for 20 year old Garland, he also plays piano, co-wrote "Believe" and produced his own vocals for the track.
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Bo Bice will return to the television airwaves for the next two weeks as he launches the release of his new album, 3, due in stores tomorrow on Saguaro Road Records.
Bo can currently be seen on GAC as their Artist of the Month and will be featured in their popular On The Streets show on May 18th. He performs on Fox & Friends May 18th, nationally-syndicated television show Daytime next week, Better TV on May 26th and will appear on the Daily Buzz later in the month. An interview for the Fox television news feed will go out to affiliates on May 18th and he will appear on Fox Business Channel's "Strategy Room" that same day. Bo then travels to Los Angeles to appear on the Game Show Network during the week of May 24th and do interviews from the American Idol finale red carpet as well as a special segment for E! Entertainment Television. He will also perform on the new Emeril Lagasse Show on June 10th.
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His first YouTube song posting, all the way to the board rooms of Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ) in New York City have brought 15-year old Khalil from the sleepy Sacramento suburb of Antelope, California to the ever-expanding Teen Island roster in record time. "Girlfriend," the debut single by Khalil on Def Jam, written and produced by 15-time #1 hitmaker Sean Garrett, will impact at Urban and Rhythm radio formats on May 24th. "Girlfriend" is the first track to be released from Khalil's upcoming debut album, with featured performances from Young Money's Lil' Twist and others. Stay tuned for more info on this work-in-progress.
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Reggie Watts' new CD/DVD Why $#!+ So Crazy? hits stores today, (May 18th.) This will be the debut comedy album for the Brooklyn based human beatbox/funny man. The fifteen track CD has a compilation of Watts signature skits, which combine sharp comedy with endless electronic loops, creating a wall of simultaneous sound and comedy. His album also features the single "F_CK SH_T Stack", a send-up of modern hip hop indulgence, which along with the hilarious music video is making buzz all over the internet.
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Lilith 2010 Tour Compilation, a collection of 16 tracks from artists performing on Lilith 2010, will hit stores on June 15th, 2010.This collection offers an selection of songs from some of Lilith 2010's performances including Rihanna's "Russian Roulette," Ke$ha's "TiK ToK," Court Yard Hounds' "The Coast," Colbie Caillat's "Fallin' For You," to Norah Jones' "Chasing Pirates," Corinne Bailey Rae's "The Blackest Lily," as well as Lilith co-founder Sarah McLachlan's "One Dream," to name a few. "This compilation represents an amazing cross section of artists performing on Lilith in 2010. Simply great music," comments Lilith co-founder Terry McBride.
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Shorts International has announced the launch of ShortsHD on Dish Network. ShortsHD is the first and only high definition movie channel of its kind, and has experienced significant growth since launching in the U.S. only nine months ago. The network is now available to over 16 million U.S. subscribers and will derive revenues from subscriptions and advertising.
As part of Dish's Platinum HD package (on channel 375), the movie network will offer fresh HD programming 24 hours a day drawn from its library of over three thousand short movies, which range from thought-provoking films starring widely known celebrities to Academy Award winning animated features to art house thrillers and a myriad more.
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Free Energy premiered their new video for "Bang Pop" exclusively on MySpace. Directed by Josh Nussbaum (Disney, MTV's "Made") and produced by Ben Nabors, the video was shot in a middle school just outside of the band's homebase of Philadelphia. It features over 100 extras that turned the suburban middle school into a certified "Rock N' Roll High School". Among the extras are many of the band's friends who also pitched in with catering, set design, and make up, making this video a true communal effort! Check out the "Bang Pop" video on MySpace
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Randy Houser will release his sophomore studio album, They Call Me Cadillac, on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 on Show Dog-Universal Music. The release follows his critically-acclaimed 2008 debut Anything Goes, an album that positioned him as one of the top new artists to emerge in the format, with its Top 5 smash "Boots On" earning him Country Aircheck's No. 1 most played New Artist of 2009 honor. "I put my heart into this record," says Houser. "We went into the studio with a direction in mind, conceptually, for the album, and the result is something I'm really proud of. I think people are ready to hear real country music again, and I'm one of them."
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Evelyn Evelyn, the world's only conjoined twin singer-songwriter duo discovered by Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls and renowned minstrel Jason Webley, have released their debut album and will be touring the US beginning May 17. From the vaudevillian tracks "Have You Seen My Sister Evelyn?" and the quirky "Elephant Elephant" to the menacing country-tinged love ballad "You Only Want Me 'Cause You Want My Sister" and the ukulele rendition of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" the record will suck you into the world and saga of the Evelyn sisters. In concert, the Evelyn sisters harmonize and alternate vocals while accompanying themselves on piano, accordion, guitar, ukulele and even a bit of percussion. In addition to the twins' performances, circus composer, Sxip Shirey will open each night and Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley will each perform sets of their solo material to finish out the evening.
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House DJ/producer Robbie Rivera releases the third single from album, Closer To The Sun (Ultra/Black Hole), "Rock The Disco." With remixes by superstar sensation David Guetta and rising star Laidback Luke – in addition to RIVERA's own, thrilling, Juicy Ibiza Mix – "Rock The Disco" is blazing a path across soundsystems from Toronto's Guvernment to Ibiza's Privilege to Las Vegas' Wet Republic Ultra Pool, and all points in between.
With precious little time for taking on any other artist's remixes, Guetta – whose own singles include "When Love Takes Over" featuring Kelly Rowland, "Sexy Bitch" featuring Akon, as well as a remix for the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" – was drawn to the allure of Rivera's "Rock The Disco" and agreed to craft a remix almost immediately.
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VICE and Intel Corporation today launched The Creators Project, an unprecedented creative initiative designed to connect global youth through a common passion for creativity and technology. The multi-year program is dedicated to identifying leading artists and enabling them to showcase their works and artistic visions through interactive media including creative conferences, new multi-disciplinary collaborative projects and a new video website, http://TheCreatorsProject.com. The carefully selected collection of more than 80 artists hailing from seven countries includes such established creative pioneers as Phoenix, UNKLE, Stefan Sagmeister, Mira Calix and Nick Zinner from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, as well as the next generation of innovators working in indie film, futuristic architecture, avant-garde electronica and fashion. These include Brazil's Muti Randolph, China's Peng Lei, the U.K.'s United Visual Artists, and the U.S.' Radical Friend.
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