Day in Pop Report for 11/17/2010
The Day in Pop Digest for 11/17/10: (ASB) Michael Jackson's "One More Chance" music video has just come out via an online tabloid which says it's "the real deal." It was filmed by the late King of Pop in 2003 and left unfinished when he was caught up in child molestation charges. more(ASB) Akon has hit back at will.i.am's criticism of the posthumous Michael Jackson album - he's convinced the upcoming record is keeping the King of Pop's "legacy alive". more (Billboard) Susan Boyle nets her second chart-topping album, as "The Gift" will arrive in the penthouse with 318,000. "Dreamed" started at No. 1 a little under a year ago with 701,000 and spent six weeks at the top. more (Billboard) "Glee's" cover of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" was the top selling song in the U.S. last week, the ensemble's first No. 1 and biggest sales week yet. more (ASB) Carrie Underwood's brand new song which is crafted for "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" has been dropped for digital download on iTunes. The song has slow beat which gives enough space for the "American Idol" singer to belt her high notes. more Jay-Z visited the Howard Stern Show yesterday to promote his new book, and the result was a compelling & candid interview. Listen here (Billboard) As part of her appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," Kathy Griffin brought in a spoof of Justin Bieber's trailer for his upcoming 3-D biopic, "Never Say Never." more (Yahoo) Brandy earned a perfect score for her Argentine tango on Monday's "Dancing With the Stars," only to learn Tuesday it would be her final dance in the competition. The 31-year-old singer and actress was eliminated from the hit ABC dance-off more (Jam) Toni Braxton has opened up about her secret struggle with lupus, revealing the health battle during a speech at a benefit lunch to raise awareness of the illness. more (Billboard) Matthew and Tina Knowles, the mother and father of Beyonce, are no longer getting divorced after a Texas judge dismissed their case yesterday, although it is unclear whether or not the couple has reconciled more (Jam) Beyonce's fiery new TV advert for her perfume Heat is too hot for British viewers to handle as the commercial has been banned from the small screen in the daytime. more (Billboard) Flavor Flav is gearing up to release his own line of alcohol. "I've got the Flavor Flav flavored vodkas and a range of wine coming with my lyrics on the back," Flav said more (ASB) Lil Wayne is at the center of a new concert scam after a bogus promoter posing as his manager Cortez Bryant attempted to cash in on the rapper's newfound freedom by taking bookings for a fake comeback tour. more (Jam) Pink has confirmed she's pregnant and revealed she kept the happy news a secret for so long as she previously suffered a devastating miscarriage. more (Billboard) Famed publicist Ronni Chasen died after being shot five times in Beverly Hills early Tuesday morning. Chasen then crashed her Mercedes-Benz into a light pole around 12:30 a.m. more (Yahoo) Former Survivor producer Bruce Beresford-Redman was arrested on Tuesday for the murder of his wife in Mexico and is due in a Los Angeles court Wednesday for the first hearing in what is expected to be a long fight over his extradition. more (Reuters Life!) Helena Bonham Carter is to receive the Richard Harris Award for her contribution to British film when the British Independent Film Awards are handed out on December 5. more (Yahoo) Under a new first-look deal with Warner Bros., Amazon.com has launched Amazon Studios, a user-generated online development and production outfit built around monthly contests and community feedback. more
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VH1 will premiere T.I.'s "VH1 Storytellers" special just three days after his 7th album titled "No Mercy" hits stores.Taped at NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom, the event features tracks from his newest album "No Mercy" as well as hits from his critically acclaimed releases including, "I'm Serious" ("Still Ain't Forgave Myself"), "King" ("Live in the Sky"), "Urban Legend" ("Motivation," "Bring Em Out") and "Trap Muzik" ("Rubber Band Man," "I Still Luv You," "Live in the Sky"). "VH1 Storytellers: T.I.," will air on Friday, December 10th at 11/10C on VH1. Following in the "VH1 Storytellers" format, T.I. answered fan questions and talked about redemption, accepting responsibility for past decisions and finding his way through troubled times. T.I. confessed, "Even when I lose faith in myself there is something in me that speaks through and says I am not finished yet."
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Scissor Sisters will join Lady Gaga on seven additional dates on the early 2011 run of her Monster Ball World Tour. The band will open on a total of 24 dates, beginning with the February 19th show at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ and including shows at New York City's Madison Square Garden Arena (February 21st & 22nd), Los Angeles' Staples Center (March 28th) and Honda Center in Anaheim (March 31st). While on the road with Lady Gaga, Scissor Sisters will also play a series of headlining dates.
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Columbia Records has announced the release of Beyonce's I AM...WORLD TOUR, a full-length concert film DVD and theatrical screenings. The concert film, with its never-before-seen, intimate footage of the star around the world, will play on the big screen in select cities for one night only on Thursday, November 18. Beyonce's native city, Houston, Texas, will get a preview on Wednesday, November 17. New York City will welcome fans to the School of Visual Arts Theatre for a special screening on Sunday, November 21. Beginning Friday, November 26, a home DVD edition of Beyonce's I AM...WORLD TOUR will be available exclusively through Walmart. The deluxe edition of Beyonce's I AM...WORLD TOUR---including the concert DVD, a live soundtrack, an exclusive, intimate documentary and explosive travelogue, and a 40 page collection of never-seen photos--will be available on Tuesday, November 30. A Blu-ray version of Beyonce's I AM...WORLD TOUR will be available, Tuesday, December 7.
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Today East Coast MC Will Roush tells us about his new single "Live It Up" Feat. Chaz Mishan (Produced by the Fliptones). It's a great song with a great message! Here is the story: Close to two years ago my life was pretty much all about school and music. I had taken time off from college to record and network within the industry. I have been blessed to work with some incredibly talented people (Rock City, Stat Quo, JR Rotem, Jason Derulo) but at the same time really lost track of taking care of myself. Due to some serious health issues and my desire to graduate from college I had to decide to put music on hold for a little and focus on jumping some "temporary life hurdles" as I like to say.
Fast forward a year and a few months and I had lost over 70 pounds and completed my junior year at Babson College (shout out to all my beavers out there...pause...yea our mascot is a beaver haha). At that point I couldn't wait to get back into the studio and make some new music. I was down in Florida with my mentor Matt Schilt and we linked up with my favorite producers the Fliptones to record "LIVE IT UP." I had a lot of newfound excitement and confidence regarding my personal improvements and my goal with this song was to simply make a fun uplifting record that would also motivate me to go to gym when I was feeling lazy. The track was made for me but as I was recording it I realized it could help motivate others too. That pushed me even harder. Fast forward to now and I have lost over 90 pounds and am going to be graduating this coming May from Babson (shout out to my beavers again). Ultimately "LIVE IT UP" is the culmination of a lot of hard work in the gym, classroom and life. My hope with this song is that it will inspire others to try and jump some of "life's temporary hurdles" and have some fun at the same time. Live it up and put your W's up. Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself
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American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert has announced the release of Acoustic Live! (19 Recordings / RCA Records), a 5 song EP, which will be available at all digital service providers as well as at www.AdamOfficial.com on December 6th. Acoustic Live! includes versions of five of Adam's most popular tracks from For Your Entertainment, including "Whataya Want From Me" and "Music Again" which were recording while Adam was in Germany and "Aftermath" and "Soaked" from Lambert's Glam Nation tour. It also includes an acoustic version of "Mad World", which Adam first performed memorably on American Idol.
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Talib Kweli has announced a free show on November 24th in Los Angeles where he'll perform material from his forthcoming album 'Gutter Rainbows,' which will be released digitally in the U.S. on January 25th. The show, presented by Myspace Music, will be held at The Roxy on 9009 West Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA. Doors at 9PM. All ages welcome. Free admission only with a canned good or blanket. Also performing: Strong Arm Steady, Tunji & Jayson Rose with DJs, Luxerbrown, Uncle Pauly & Jay-P.
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The Oak Ridge Boys' The Boys Are Back for Christmas Tour will hit 18 states and 29 cities, mid-November through December 22. For the first time in ten years The Oak Ridge Boys will be bringing their Christmas show back home to Nashville and are doing so at the newly renovated Gaylord Opryland Resort on December 21. The two-hour extravaganza features a mixture of traditional and contemporary songsincluding religious, romantic, and fun holiday tunesas well as the group's classic Country-Pop hits, likeElvira, American Made, andThank God For Kids.
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Cher will be immortalized at one of Hollywood's most famous landmarks when she places her hands and feet in cement in the forecourt of the world-famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre tomorrow at 5:00 p.m.. The event coincides with her latest big screen role where CHER, who takes on the role of Tess, the club's glamorous and forthright proprietor, headliner and starmaker in "Burlesque," which also features Christina Aguilera and opens on Wednesday, November 24th.
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The second annual Malt Shop Memories Cruise will set sail on October 27, 2011 from Tampa to the Grand Bahamas, returning on October 31st, 2011. Inspired by Time Life's popular Malt Shop Memories CD series, the entire ship will be transformed into a "floating malt shop" complete with performances by some of the biggest artists of the era, including the Beach Boys (celebrating their 50th anniversary), Chubby Checker & The Wildcats (celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Twist), Little Anthony and The Imperials, Jay Black (former lead singer of Jay and The Americans), Shirley Alston Reeves of The Shirelles, Kenny Vance & The Planotones, Jimmy Beaumont & The Skyliners, Lou Christie, The Fireflies, The Devotions, and the Del Rays. Hosted by America's favorite oldies DJ, Jerry Blavat aka "The Geator with The Heater," the cruise was developed in association with Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC and will be held on the majestic Carnival Inspiration.
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Chuck Kent is partnering with World Vision in the months of November and December through the sales of his CD of adoption songs titled "Same/Same: Songs for Adoptive Families," to help renew awareness that support of orphans continues to be a critical need, not only through adoption, but also via in-country programs such as those from World Vision.November is National Adoption Month in the U.S. and November 20 is National Adoption Day. Kent said that during November and December he will be donating to World Vision for their global humanitarian work with all kinds of children and families. Angela Appleton, Corporate Relations Director, World Vision, calls the CD of adoption songs "another creative way to give. We're always touched when our supporters reach out in new ways to help us help children." Kent said, "My hope is that, particularly, adoptive families will see this as a fun, easy way to help children everywhere."
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Vusi Mahlasela's new album, Say Africa, will be released by ATO Records on January 18, 2011.Vusi, who sat in with Dave Matthews Band on the song "Everyday" at Madison Square Garden last Saturday, will tour the U.S. with Amos Lee early next year. The tour will kick off at Seattle's Moore Theatre on January 20th.
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(Filter) Anya Marina has announced tour dates in support of the release of her digital EP, "Spirit School." After a co-headlining show with Steve Poltz on December 5th at Mississippi Studios in Portland, OR, Marina will be kicking off 2011 with a run of dates supporting Joshua Radin, beginning on January 28th at Mr. Small's Theater in Pittsburgh, PA. Available now at all DSPs, "Spirit School" features four newly recorded songs, all self-produced by Marina. Having relocated to Portland, OR, Marina enlisted the services of friend/neighbor Courtney Taylor-Taylor from The Dandy Warhols for her gritty rocker "Whatsit," which made its premiere on SPIN.com.
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(Glass Onyon) ItsAboutMusic.com has released another extraordinary new Christmas compilation featuring some rare and inspirational tracks from the likes of the Buckinghams, Michael Stanley, Andy Pratt and other artists from the label's roster. Produced and mastered by ItsAboutMusic.com president Dean Sciarra, Its About Christmas Volume 2 hits the streets on November 16, 2010.
Featuring: Rick Bell of the band 'It's Only Roy' starts off this collection with a Beach Boys-ish tune he wrote and performed entirely. If you like this track and his other on this disc "Glad To Be Home For Christmas" then you should really check out the album by his band which features a tribute to Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys entitled "Gentle Soul." It will blow you away!
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(PR) The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will launch its online edition of "The William Steinway Diary" in December to coincide with a special display of the diary that will provide a glimpse into the famous piano manufacturer's life and one of the most dynamic periods in American history. "A Gateway to the 19th Century: The William Steinway Diary, 18611896" will be on view in the Albert H. Small Documents Gallery from Dec. 17 through April 8, 2011. Steinway (1835-1896), a prominent German American and astute entrepreneur, documented more than 36 years of his life through near-daily notes in nine volumes and some 2,500 pages, beginning eight days after the first shots of the Civil War were fired and three days before his wedding. The display follows Steinway's growth from witness to participant in history through select diary passages, Steinway family photographs, maps and advertisements that bring alive the fear and chaos of the 1863 Civil War Draft Riots and his hands-on role in the creation of the New York City subway and the company town of Steinway in Queens, N.Y.
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