Day in Pop Report for 11/10/2010
The Day in Pop Digest for 11/10/10: (ASB) Beside being accused of not featuring his real voice, Michael Jackson's posthumous album has also contained unauthorized use of Prince's symbol on its cover art. A representative for Prince filed complaint to Sony Music Group and the company subsequently removed it from the artwork. more(Yahoo) Some of Michael Jackson's family members are unhappy with the release of the posthumous single 'Breaking News.' But the late legend's longtime producer and manager say it is indeed Jackson's voice on the newly released track. more (Celebuzz) Taylor Swift and Kanye West's epic feud will soon be spoofed by Vivid Entertainment as only they know how -- in porn.more (Billboard) With soulful new single, "When a Woman Loves," already making an impact at radio, R. Kelly will release its accompanying album, "Love Letter," Dec. 14 more (Billboard) He may be busy on the road with the touring company of the musical "Rock of Ages," but Constantine Maroulis is also hard at work on his next album. "Sometime early next year, I'd like to start putting out some of the songs," the Season 4 "American Idol" finalist tells Billboard.com more (Billboard) Britney Spears' manager wrote on her Twitter yesterday that the singer is "recording a big big BIG new song on Friday" with producers Max Martin and Dr. Luke. more (Billboard) As if the Chelsea Handler and 50 Cent rumors weren't making the rounds already, Handler got the rapper to collaborate on a music video for a special guest on her show more (BBC) The Twilight Saga: Eclipse lands eight nominations for the 2011 People's Choice Awards. more (Yahoo) Betty White, known for her roles on "The Golden Girls" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," was made an honorary forest ranger Tuesday by the U.S. Forest Service. more (Jam) Gossip Girl star-turned-lingerie-clad heavy rocker Taylor Momsen stirred up trouble at a recent Versace party when she took over the DJ booth and played White Zombie's More Human Than Human, which opens with the sound of a woman climaxing. more (Yahoo) Taylor Swift was named country songwriter of the year at the BMI Awards on Tuesday night, becoming the youngest person to win the award at age 20. more (ASB) Amy Winehouse is set for a bumper payday - the British singer has reportedly been offered $450,000 for her first set of comeback concerts. more (BBC) Robert De Niro will receive the Cecil B DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the 2011 Golden Globes. more (Billboard) A military band jacket worn by John Lennon, X-rays of Albert Einstein's head and a costume made for Michael Jackson's pet chimp Bubbles are among more than 650 lots of pop culture memorabilia up for next month. more (Yahoo) California court records show a prominent entertainment law firm that was seeking more than $3 million in fees from Rod Stewart has dismissed its case. more
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Ke$ha has announced her first North American headlining tour, aptly dubbed the "Get $leazy" tour. The tour kicks off in Portland on February 15th and wraps in Los Angeles on May 6th. She is touring in support of the release of Cannibal, companion to her debut album Animal on November 22nd
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Sony sent over word on Tuesday that Glee: The Music, Volume 4, the next official release in the Glee music catalog, will be released on November 30. Glee: The Music, Volume 4 features 18 brand new songs from season two, including songs from special guests Gwyneth Paltrow and newcomer Darren Criss. Glee: The Music, Volume 4 features Glee performances as "Billionaire," "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" and "Empire State of Mind," which had the single highest first day sales for any Glee track released to date
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Annie Lennox has released the music video for "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" from her upcoming Christmas album A Christmas Cornucopia. The visuals of the video are something of an animated, old-world hybrid that was shot utilizing the magic of green screens."It kind of brings you into almost a mythical kingdom," Lennox told Spinner. "My references were to go back to Victorian times, which is a source of the way we celebrate Christmas now, with the cards, the Christmas tree and the presents. But I was also conscious about the Pagan idea, about marking the time of the end of the year. The trees go bare, we have the dark nights and the solstice." A Christmas Cornucopia, Annie Lennox's first ever holiday album, will be released November 16th through Decca Records. Check out the video here
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Cee Lo Green is on a media blitz promoting his new album, "The Lady Killer." The onslaught continues today with a 30minute sit-down interview on Fuse's "The Record", a performance on Fuse's a "Different Spin with Mark Hoppus" on Thursday the 11th, a performance on BET's "106th and Park" on Friday the 12th and on Tuesday, November 16th a performance on ABC's Good Morning America. From there, he will be among the performers on the 2010 Soul Train Awards, set to air on both Centric and BET on Sunday, November 28th. Then, on Wednesday, December 1st, he will perform on the nationally syndicated Ellen DeGeneres Show.
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Motion City Soundtrack have announced the first ever Popsickle festival in their hometown of Minneapolis, MN on December 18th. Taking over Minneapolis' famed First Avenue and spilling over into 7th Street Entry, the all ages festival will feature headliners Motion City Soundtrack along with Minus the Bear, Foxy Shazam, Gold Motel, A Great Big Pile of Leaves, Now Now Every Children, One for the Team, Gospel Gossip, Take Cover and The Chord and the Fawn with more to be announced. We wanted to start a festival in the vein of what Lollapalooza was to me in the early '90's -- a bunch of bands that most likely would never have toured together, but were all doing something interesting and unique in that particular point in time. Our version of that will be much smaller of course, but the idea is the same. We hope to make this an annual festival that takes place in Minnesota every winter and hopefully can continue to grow in both scope and girth. Justin Pierre/MCS
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The String Cheese Incident released the first installment of their brand new live archival series, Rhythm of the Road.The series will highlight the band's most celebrated concerts with re-mastered limited edition releases. Titled Rhythm of the Road: Volume 1, Incident in Atlanta 11.17.00, this first offering on the historic show's ten-year anniversary.
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Christina Perri released her live debut EP The Ocean Way Sessions yesterday to a no 1 debut on iTunes Pop Album ChartsIn doing so Perri surpasses a number of established artists including Rihanna, LCD Soundsystem, Bruno Mars, and one Katy Perry. Her debut single "Jar of Hearts" is in the Top 20 at Hot AC right now with major airplay in KLLC/San Francisco, WPLJ/New York, KHMX/Houston, WBMX/Boston and WSTR/Atlanta.
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Far East Movement was in the studio with Slacker Radio last week creating their own free radio station. In addition to Far East Movement's own music, the station will feature intros and commentary from the band as well as a collection of songs hand-picked by the group that have influenced their unique sound. Be on look for the Far East Movement Station coming soon. No word yet on when it will launch.
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(PR) Tigers That Talked will self-release their debut album The Merchant on November 15th.Since forming in 2006, singer-songwriter and guitarist Jamie Williams, bassist Owian Kelly, violinist Glenna Larsen and drummer Chris Verney have been patiently and meticulously honing their sound while releasing a series of critically acclaimed singles, picking up fans in Zane Lowe, John Kennedy, and Steve Lamacq along the way. The result of their fortitude is The Merchant, a truly special debut record. Beautiful and fragile yet uplifting and defiant, The Merchant is a collection of songs that combine the emotional depth associated with art-folk with a pop sensibility that will no doubt appeal to mainstream audiences.
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AvatarLabs announce its free applications Rhythm Racer 2 for iPhone and iPod Touch and Rhythm Racer 2 HD for iPad will continue to receive new song packs so Rhythm racer fans can expect upcoming song-packs to include music by bands such as OK Go and The Kaiser Chiefs.Ranked within the top five music games in over 60 countries, Rhythm Racer 2 mixes songs by platinum artists with futuristic environments in which gamers navigate a jet-propelled ship with a goal of keeping the music playing by hitting all of the 'Power Spheres' along the way. Fans of Rock Band and Tap Tap Revenge (popular music games) that are looking for a new way to enjoy music via their mobile devices will be sure to find Rhythm Racer 2 an exciting way to discover new tracks and jam out to old favorites. Rhythm Racer 2 features free songs by Parry Gripp, Ordinary Peoples and Kill the Alarm and premium songs from bands such as The Crystal Method, All American Rejects, Boston and Filter in the form of two-song 'song-packs' available for a small fee ($0.99).
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VH1's "Dance Cam Slam" has been moved to Wednesday nights. Here is a little about tonight's episode:Tune in tonight, Wednesday, November 10 at 8PM ET/PT and watch as Marianela, Jordan and Brandon watch and judge 10 new webcammers as they dance from the comfort of their home for a chance to win $5000 and TV glory! In this episode, contestants throw down to Outkast's "Hey Ya," Paula Abdul's "Straight Up," and House of Pain's "Jump Around."
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Modern Day Moonshine announce the launch of their free fan interactive "MDM Bootleggers" Club ahead of the release of their new album Refuge on November 23rd. Spread across the bands' newly redesigned website and social media, the project allows "MDM Bootleggers" to access a new song every Tuesday. With a catalogue of songs reaching well into the hundreds, the streaming mp3's will range from demos and live performances to previously unreleased studio tracks, and will feature exclusive photos and updates from the band. Fans will be polled each month to choose their favorite tracks, with the winners being compiled into a special edition "Bootlegger Album" that will be available as a download only.
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