Day in Pop Report for 11/19/2010
The Day in Pop Digest for 11/19/10: (Billboard) Beyonce's Thanksgiving TV special has just earned a bit of friendly competition: Taylor Swift has announced her own "Taylor Swift: Speak Now" primetime musical show, set to air Thanksgiving night more(Billboard) Rumors are afloat that Britney Spears is in negotiations to star in a reality show about the production of her new album. more (Billboard) According to the Hollywood Reporter, Lil Wayne is scheduled to perform with Eminem on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" on Dec. 18. more (NME) Michael Jackson's estate responds to 'fake vocals' accusations Lawyer outlines measures taken to ensure authenticity more (NME) In related news: Michael Jackson's brother wades into 'Michael' album controversy Randy Jackson joins nephews in slamming Sony Music more (ASB) Black Eyed Peas have been tapped to make a live performance at the Super Bowl XLV halftime show in February next year, according to the Dallas Morning News. more (Billboard) Akon recently stated that he will not released unfinished Michael Jackson tracks that he and the King of Pop worked on before the singer's untimely death. more An autopsy finds that the Minnesota rapper known as Eyedea died of an accidental overdose. more (Jam) Katy Perry's bust has hit the headlines again after her handlers asked VH1 marketing men to tone down her assets for the poster advertising the upcoming Divas Salute The Troops TV special. more (Billboard) Lady Gaga Tweeted early yesterday (Nov. 17) that "Born This Way," her album slated for a release during 2011's first half, is "almost perfect." more (Jam) Rihanna has vowed never to strip off for a bumper payday after rejecting numerous offers to reveal all for Playboy magazine more Check out B.o.B's new video for "Don't Let Me Fall" here Trace Adkins has been tabbed as the host of the American Country Awards. more (BBC) Ryan Reynolds, star of The Proposal and the upcoming Green Lantern, is named "sexiest man alive" by US magazine People. more (Yahoo) The dirt is flying between Donald Trump's producers for TV's "Celebrity Apprentice" and the owner of the city's biggest, glitziest rooftop garden. more (Yahoo) Drew Carey is bringing his improv stylings back to TV. Carey will star in an improvised sketch comedy series that's set to debut next spring on the Game Show Network. more (Billboard) Though a hefty number of blockbuster new albums reached the marketplace on Tuesday, Nov. 16, none of them look like they'll topple Susan Boyle's "The Gift" from No. 1 on the Billboard 200 next week. more (Yahoo) City prosecutors are unlikely to file charges against Russell Brand over a spat with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport, an official said Thursday. more Gareth Liddiard album, Strange Tourist will now be released in Europe and the US in the week of January 17th. You can see a video for Blondin' Makes An Omlette here (BBC) Anne Hathaway will co-host this year's Nobel peace prize concert in Norway with Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington more
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Glee reached another milestone this week with their rendition of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" debuting at no. 1 in digital track sales. This is the first time a Glee track has landed at #1, the cast's version of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" reached #2 on digital track sales charts in May 2009. With an impressive 214,000 tracks sold, "Teenage Dream" has the highest debut week sales of any Glee track to date. The Glee cast surpasses James Brown this week for the #2 most entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Last month Billboard magazine reported that Glee had replaced The Beatles for the #3 most entries on their Hot 100 chart, with James Brown at #2 with 91 entries. This week 3 new Glee songs appear on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, taking their grand total of entries to 93. According to Billboard, only Elvis Presley has more entries than Glee with a total of 108 entries on their Hot 100 chart.
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Boyband Mindless Behavior will join Justin Bieber on his My World Tour this December. Mindless Behavior will support Justin on eight dates, starting on December 9th in Manchester, NH at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre and concluding on December 23rd in Atlanta, GA at the Philips Arena. "Getting to travel the country and meet our fans in person has been very rewarding for us", says Mindless Behavior. "We are excited to travel to new cities with our live show, meet new fans and open for Justin Bieber, someone we admire!".
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Innerpartysystem are offerings fans a free download of their new single "American Trash."The song is a bumping, dance-floor friendly track that packs a punch, showcasing the band's irresistible blend of amped-up electro, hard-hitting rock and memorable hooks. "American Trash" is quickly gaining traction at modern rock and alt rock radio across the country at stations such as the influential KTCL Denver (it is currently the city's #3 best selling alt track), KRBZ Kansas City, X96 Salt Lake, KPNT St. Louis and more. KTCL's phones have been ringing off the hook for the single; it's been the #1 most requested song for more than a month. Take one listen and you'll see why
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Charitybuzz is auctioning the ultimate Grammy insiders experience to raise funds for The Grammy Foundation. The Grammy Awards telecast is widely recognized as music's biggest night, and on February 13, 2011, one winner and a guest will enjoy every moment like a star. The package, valued at $13,000, includes access to the entire gamut of VIP festivities - backstage, behind-the-scenes, at the rehearsal, platinum seats and more. This is an exclusive opportunity to attend the star-studded special events that are not open to the public.
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(Nappy Boy) For the second time 50 Cent & T-Pain team up with international reggaeton kings Wisin y Yandel. This time they are on the same track "No Dejemos Que se Apague". The music video for the track is an epic short film based loosely on some classic bank heist films directed by longtime W y Y collaborator Jessy Terrero. Check out some behind the scenes footage by NappyBoyOnline.com w/ Pain, 50 and Wisin y Yandel
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Dave Koz will celebrate the holiday season with three special performances in his hometown of Los Angeles - the annual Christmas Tree Lighting event at The Grove, the Hollywood Christmas parade and a concert at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. On November 26th, he'll kick off the 13th anniversary edition of the Dave Koz and Friends A Smooth Jazz Christmas tour with special guests South African singer/guitarist Jonathan Butler, keyboardist Brian Culbertson and Dutch saxophone star Candy Dulfer. The foursome will play Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on December 19th. On Sunday, November 21st, the gifted saxophonist will perform at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting event at The Grove, which will be hosted by Mario Lopez of the nationally syndicated magazine series "Extra." Dave Koz and Friends - tour mates Jonathan Butler, Brian Culbertson and Candy Dulfer - will open and close the festivities with an assortment of holiday songs. Dave will also play a selection from Hello Tomorrow. "Extra" will air highlights from the Grove Christmas Tree Lighting throughout the week of November 29 - December 5. "Extra's" weekend edition, airing December 4th and 5th, will give fans a more extensive look at the event.
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Christina Perri will perform her hit "Jar of Hearts" on Conan Tuesday, December 7th and will be on the road with her band during the month of December to play holiday radio shows.Perri's debut EP has flown to #1 on the Billboard New Artist Chart, an especially incredible feat given that it was recorded live in a mere five hours. A fast seller at iTunes, The Ocean Way Sessions (Atlantic Records) dominated the retailer's pop chart during the past week, outpacing artists like Rihanna and Katy Perry. The EP also debuts at #26 on Billboard's overall digital album chart. All of this as the incredible success story surrounding her first single "Jar Of Hearts" continues to grow. The song picked up key adds this week in Los Angeles, Washington DC and Denver, climbing to #18* on the Hot AC chart. Sales have climbed at least 15% each week for the past 5 weeks, pushing overall single sales past 400,000 downloads. "Jar Of Hearts" jumped from 96 to 76 on the Hot 100 chart this week, rallied by new airplay and 32,000 track downloads.
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Chris Phillips of the Squirrel Nut Zippers has recorded nine songs for Screen Gems' Burlesque.The film, which stars Cher and Christina Aguilera, opens in theaters on November 24th. Phillips produced the songs with Christopher Thorn, guitarist for Blind Melon and a respected producer (Anna Nalick, Under the Influence of Giants). Although they're longtime friends (and neighbors), Burlesque marks the pair's first collaboration. They were joined in the studio by several members of the Squirrel Nut Zippers as well as the Petrojvic Blasting Company.
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Dane Cook's new album I Did My Best: Greatest Hits will reach stores next Tuesday, November 22nd. The album is a greatest hits collection of Cook's best material pulled from his entire catalog of comedy albums. To celebrate the album's release, Dane has launched a soundboard where you can share some Dane-isms with your friends. Check it out
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(Audible Treats) Tanya Morgan members Donwill and Von Pea are back together again and will play five shows for the So Motivational Tour. Making their way through the Mid-West and down the East Coast this December, Tanya Morgan will be joined by the likes of Big Pooh and his Hall Of Justus crew, including Chaundon, Joe Scudda, Jozeemo, and Big Dho and Warner Bros/Asylum artist Outasight for the Philly and Pittsburgh shows. "It's just nice to be on the road with people you know and respect outside of the music," Donwill explains of the collaboration. "We really only see each other at festivals so now we will have more time to chop it up."
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(Boston University) For the first time ever on Sunday, November 21, a live orchestra performance will be webcast with video from Boston's historic Symphony Hall. Featuring the Boston University Symphony Orchestra, the concert will celebrate acclaimed violinist and longtime faculty member Roman Totenberg's 100th birthday. Production staff from the BU School of Music will work with Productive Media and Sound Mirror to stream high quality audio and video from the entire concert live on the CFA website (www.bu.edu/cfa/totenberg100) on November 21 at 7:30 p.m. EST, with the complete footage also available afterward on BUniverse (www.bu.edu/buniverse). "More people listen to classical music now than at any other time in history, but concert halls and opera houses are no longer the only places to reach music lovers," said Benjamin Juarez, dean of the BU College of Fine Arts. "New York's Metropolitan Opera and the Berlin Philharmonic were the first to reach out to their audiences and develop new ones in this way, and soon other iconic institutions followed suit. We're proud to join these musical pioneers by making the first live orchestral cast from Boston's Symphony Hall."
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