Day in Pop Report for 11/23/2010
The Day in Pop Digest for 11/23/10: Kanye West's new album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, is available for full streaming now. Have a listen hereWere you among those disappointed with this year's AMAs? You weren't alone as it appeared not that many people cared enough to tune in. Billboard reports that the AMAs drew 11.6 million viewers and a 4.3 preliminary adults 18-49 rating, down 22% from 2009. Moreover, the telecast stands as the lowest-rated AMAs yet. more. Another sign that auto-tuned bad haircuts and pretty faces are destroying the music biz. On the other hand, real singing talent seems to sell as Hits Double Daily shows Susan Boyle is on track to lead the top of the charts again this week (as of their last update on Monday). more (Billboard) Justin Bieber released a new trailer for his upcoming 3D biopic "Never Say Never" yesterday (Nov. 22). more Miley Cyrus marks a big milestone in her life today - the pop star turns 18. Now she can get away with her "new style" and not have to worry too much. more (ASB) Just few hours after the 38th Annual American Music Awards ended, rumor swirled on the web suggesting that there was something shady about Usher winning Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Justin Bieber receiving Artist of the Year. more (Yahoo) A celebrity jeweler says Courtney Love hasn't returned nearly $114,000 worth of borrowed baubles, and the gem dealer is suing to get them back. more (ASB) Another new track from T.I.'s forthcoming studio album "No Mercy" has just hit the web. It's titled "Welcome to the World" and features fellow rapper Kanye West and his protege Kid Cudi. more (Billboard) Step Inside. Be Discovered. That is the tag line of online discovery platform AuditionBooth, co-founded by former "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul to connect aspiring talents with casting directors, producers and managers. more (Yahoo) A woman found locked in the bathroom of Charlie Sheen's suite last month said in a nationally televised interview Monday that the actor used racial slurs and put his hands around her throat during the raucous evening in late October. more (Jam!) Usher is at the centre of a plagiarism lawsuit amid allegations his song Caught Up was stolen from material written by an aspiring singer. more (Billboard) As a stopgap between sophomore effort "Breakthrough" and a third album coming next spring, Colbie Caillat will help ABC Family ring in the holiday season with the official theme song to the network's "25 Days of Christmas" programming event more (Yahoo) Keith Urban is hitting the road June 16 on a 44-city arena tour in the U.S. with a schedule that gives him time to be with his wife, actress Nicole Kidman, and their 2-year-old daughter, Sunday Rose. more (Billboard) While Joe Jonas says that he started writing material for his solo album with a Michael Buble frame of mind, he's since switched gears. more (ASB) British rocker Dave Stewart has launched a drunken broadside against music industry bosses, accusing them of ruining young talent in a desperate bid to make money. The former Eurythmics star was jetlagged and boozing as he watched the American Music Awards on TV on Sunday night, November 21, and he became infuriated with the show, branding it "c**p". more (Billboard) Quincy Jones is letting it be known that he's not fond of comparisons to Kanye West, at least not when producing is involved. more. That's like comparing Justin Bieber to Pavarotti! (Yahoo) Steve Harvey may want to watch what he says on his upcoming comedy tour: He'll have Kirk Franklin by his side at every stop. more (ASB) Trace Adkins, Alabama and Kris Kristofferson have teamed up to pay tribute to late country legend Waylon Jennings on a new album. more (Yahoo) Australian detectives said Tuesday they have dropped a five-year-old criminal investigation into "Crocodile Dundee" star Paul Hogan's tax dealings. more
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Jason Mraz has contributed a track to the A Very Special Christmas holiday music series benefiting Special Olympics.His recording of "Winter Wonderland" will be available on iTunes for the first time in the U.S. starting TODAY. The track will also be offered as a bonus to the purchase of 2009's acclaimed A Very Special Christmas Volume 7, featuring young superstars Colbie Caillat, Carter Twins, Charice, Miley Cyrus, Kristinia DeBarge, Gloriana, Vanessa Hudgens, Sean Kingston, Leighton Meester, Mitchel Musso, Kellie Pickler, Ashley Tisdale and Carrie Underwood. Mraz, who grew up listening to classic Christmas recordings by Bing Crosby, Perry Como and the like, remembers the A Very Special Christmas series. "I noticed the Keith Haring album covers when I first started buying cds, and I had them in my collection. Wanting to be an artist that contributes, I was touched that I was asked to take part.
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(Webster) Just months after announcing her departure from the Pussycat Dolls, Ashley Roberts releases her solo single on the new B-Sharp Records/SRR Labels. A thumping, dance floor redux of "Theme From A Summer Place," the track is already invading clubs throughout the world and stirring her fans into a BPM frenzy. "
A member of The Pussycat Dolls since 2001, Roberts left the group earlier this year to embark on a solo career after 6 Top 10 singles and two Top 10 albums with the group.
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Comedy Icon Carol Burnett guest stars on tonight's episode of Glee. Music from FURT is available on iTunes today. Sue's "Nazi-hunting" mother, Doris (guest star Burnett) shows up in Lima to check in on her girls. Meanwhile, Kurt makes an important decision after getting pushed to his breaking point, and Rachel and Finn take a big step in the all-new "Furt" episode of GLEE airing tonight Tuesday, Nov. 23 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
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Miranda Cosgrove and Snoop Dogg guest star in Nickelodeon's holiday movie "Big Time Christmas". Here is the information:Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan are spreading holiday cheer with a new TV movie, "Big Time Christmas," premiering Saturday, Dec. 4, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. The hour-long special features three musical performances by Big Time Rush: an exclusive duet with Miranda Cosgrove of the contemporary classic "All I Want for Christmas is You;" an animated music video with Snoop Dogg featuring an original song "Let's Stay In Our PJs (All Christmas Long); and an all-new holiday song "Beautiful Christmas."
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American Idol's David Archuleta will take part in a 22-year Dallas tradition, the Children's Medical Center Holiday Parade on December 4th. Archuleta will contribute to the magic of the parade by singing a special number while riding on a 'Sounds of the Season' float. On December 3, Archuleta will also perform a special holiday concert at the Majestic Theater in Dallas and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Children's Medical Center.
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MTV sent us over an extended clip for the forthcoming Nicki Minaj documentary "My Time Now" where she discusses her nightmarish move to America and her father's crack habit. The brand new hour-long Nicki Minaj documentary entitled, "My Time Now" that will debut exclusively on MTV on Sunday, November 28 at 10pm ET/PT. The documentary will then be made available for free on-demand streaming on MTV.com. Check out the new preview clip here "I am amazed at what I've seen in this film. For the first time people will see Onika. That's all I've ever wanted. To inspire. To encourage. To replace doubt and fear with fearlessness and hope," said Nicki Minaj. "MTV and the incredible film crew behind this documentary has made a very special dream come true. This film is my heart & soul. The visual component to Pink Friday. My fans are the most incredible humans on this planet. Words could never translate my gratitude. Thank You for standing by me. It's our time now."
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Rhapsody subscribers are able to hear The Black Eyed Peas' new album "The Beginning," a week before it hits stores.Rhapsody, the premium on-demand digital music service, has obtained the exclusive rights to offer "The Beginning" to its subscribers for streaming and download one week before its wide release on November 30th. "The Beginning" is The Black Eyed Peas' sixth studio album and the follow-up to the group's blockbuster CD The E.N.D, which has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide, while spending 52 weeks on the Billboard Top 200 chart.
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Warner Brothers Records have released Gift Wrapped II: Snowed In, which features 11 brand-new recordings and five previously unavailable tracks, is available NOW as an iTunes LP (with loads of bonus content) Brand New Original Songs : Devo's quirky and warming "Merry Something To You," Cavo's stunning "Home For Christmas" (also with exclusive Song Mixer), Kara DioGuardi and Jason Reeves' original smash "New York in Wintertime," American Bang's heartfelt "Christmas Song," and Rachael Yamagata's melodic "Baby Come Find Me At Christmas," amongst others originals by The Goo Goo Dolls, who deliver a trembling acoustic version of "Better Days," and Regina Spektor, who contributes a somber and eye-opening "December." Covers: The holiday cover songs run the gamut in ambition and diversity. Foxy Shazam take on the risquι and controversial "Heaven on Their Minds" from Jesus Christ Superstar. The Ready Set bring a modern and anthemic sensibility to Paul McCartney's classic "Wonderful Christmastime." Oasis cover their fellow U.K. rocker's Slade's "Merry Christmas Everybody." The Dirt Drifters bring country to the U2 version smash "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)." Everest dusts off the Marvin Gaye deep-cut "Christmas in the City." Stardeath and White Dwarfs shed a whole new light on Wham!'s "Last Christmas," and Tegan and Sara master a lovingly harmonious version of The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late), which features their mom on guest vocals.
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Robyn will perform on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" tonight Wednesday, November 24th promoting her just released Body Talk album, the third in her 2010 trilogy of album releases. Robyn also announced that she'll launch a North American tour - her third in six months - on January 26th, 2011. The outing will kick off at Toronto's Sound Academy and include a show at New York City legendary Radio City Music Hall on Saturday, February 5th. See below for a complete itinerary.
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Deborah Allen has teamed with Country comedian Cledus T. Judd for a special Christmas single: "Redneck Christmas."Released digitally through GMV Nashville, the humorous holiday track, written by Allen in 2009, was not recorded until 2010 when Judd stopped by the studio to provide the finishing touches and comic narrative heard throughout the song. "I wanted to write a Christmas song that would make people smile, especially rednecks," laughs Allen. "I thought to myself, 'What would make a good redneck gift? A free hunting license? A case of beer? How about a good, redneck Christmas song?' It was so much fun to write. Cledus is my favorite redneck, so of course he had to be on it, and if you wanna know the truth, I think I might have a little redneck crush on Cledus T. Judd!"
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Nicole Atkins is hitting the road this winter in support of her upcoming album Mondo Amore, out January 25, 2011. The tour begins in New York on February 9th, and ends up in Philadelphia on March 10th. The complete itinerary is below. The loose collective of musicians who assisted Atkins on Mondo Amore has now morphed into a leaner, meaner backing trio, now dubbed The Black Sea, who will join her on this tour. Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea will be supported on this tour by folk-pop duo Cotton Jones.
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Pretty Lights will be joining the cast of Yo Gabba Gabba! Live this Friday for a matinee show at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles performing as one of the shows' Super Music Friends!Pretty Lights is currently in the midst of the West Coast leg of his national tour, which has him in Los Angeles this Friday night at The Wiltern. Besides releasing his trilogy of EP's this year, Derek Vincent Smith (accompanied by live drummer Adam Deitch) has been busy touring the U.S. and Europe, including many festival appearances and sold-out shows on both sides of the Atlantic.
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GQ magazine have announced their 15th Men of the Year issue featuring this year's outstanding achievers, leaders, and renegades: cultural icons who have impacted our society, from entertainment and music to sports and politics. The 2010 Men of the Year are profiled in the December issue, on newsstands November 23, accompanied by a fashion portfolio shot by famed photographers Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin. The issue came to life last week as GQ hosted a star-studded affair at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles to celebrate this year's distinguished honorees.
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(Submitted) Julian Lennon will be making an inaugural visit to Miami to exhibit his personal collection of photography during the week of Art Basel Miami Beach. The exhibition will take place on December 1st through December 5th at The New Generation Green Room, Adrienne Arsht Centre for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida 33132. The exhibition will be open to the public daily from 12 noon until 10:00 p.m., with private, invitation-only viewing events on select evenings.
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