Day in Pop Report for 10/28/2010
The Day in Pop Digest for 10/28/10: (Billboard) Billy Ray Cyrus and his wife Tish, the parents of teenage pop star Miley Cyrus, have filed for divorce in Tennessee after 17 years of marriage, the pair told People magazine on Wednesday. more(Jam!) Rihanna was unimpressed when she first met Katy Perry's future husband Russell Brand - she labeled him an "idiot" who made her want to "throw up". more. (Billboard) Defense lawyers for the doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death are urgently seeking testing of two syringes and an IV bag found in the singer's mansion. more (ASB) Akon has been banned from performing at a gig in Melbourne, Australia after his 2009 concert in the city was marred by violence. more (Billboard) Have you ever wanted to see Lil Jon and Diplo fight it out to the death on a video game? Probably not, but here's your chance anyway here (NME) The Indiana Jones films could be the next classic movie franchise to be re-released in 3D. more (ASB) The group behind Rage Against the Machine's Christmas chart success in Britain last year is hoping to convince Brits to buy digital copies of The Trashmen's 1963 hit "Surfin' Bird" on December 12 - and propel the novelty tune made famous by a recent episode of "Family Guy" to number one. more (Hollywood Reporter) Director Christopher Nolan's third Batman movie will be called "The Dark Knight Rises," he told the Los Angeles Times. more (BBC) A rare Darth Vader costume made for Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back is expected to sell for £230,000 when it is auctioned next month more (ASB) T.I. has until November 1 to turn himself in to authorities at Forrest City prison in Arkansas. Knowing his time is running out, the Atlanta rapper puts forward a music video to continue promoting his music. It's for his track "Ya Hear Me" and featuring him rapping to the camera with the support of a full band. more (Yahoo) Danke shame.... An advisory board is recommending against entertainer Wayne Newton's proposal to build a museum and bus tourists to his sprawling estate southeast of Las Vegas. more (Hollywood Reporter) Lisa Blount, an actress (An Officer and a Gentleman) and Oscar-winning filmmaker, was found dead in her home in Little Rock, Ark., on Wednesday by her mother. She was 53. more (ASB) Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood are to headline the fifth Stagecoach country music festival in California next spring. more (Yahoo) Randy Quaid and his wife Evi, who sought asylum in Canada saying they feared for their lives, were freed from custody on Wednesday after it was discovered her father was born in Canada. more (Yahoo) One of the world's most famous James Bond cars the specially equipped silver Aston Martin first driven by Sean Connery in "Goldfinger" was auctioned off Wednesday in London for 2.6 million pounds ($4.1 million.) more
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Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Ke$ha will perform at the 2010 American Music AwardsThey join previously announced acts including Christina Aguilera, Bon Jovi, P!nk and Usher. Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Ke$ha are also all nominated for Artist of the Year joined by Lady Gaga and Eminem. Additional performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks. The show will broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, November 21st (8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on ABC.
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Today Loreta tells us about her cover of Michael Jackson's "Stranger In Moscow," and is giving you a free download of the track! Here is the story: The first time I heard the original, Michael Jackson version of 'Stranger in Moscow', was when I lived in London. This was the time when I felt free and unknown and no one bothered me, yet hearing the song brought back so many painful memories. I felt sadness, yet comfort in knowing I wasn't the only person feeling this way. It was a song I could really relate to, it was also like therapy to me for a while. I never thought about doing a Michael Jackson cover, as he was my absolute, all-time idol and I never felt it was appropriate to cover his songs as there is only one Michael. However, I wanted to record a tribute in his honor. It's a thank you for inspiring me and giving so much to me for so many years. Around the same time that I was thinking of recording one of his songs, I was preparing for my trip to Moscow for a private performance. I hadn't been there since I was a little girl and I wanted to perform my most personal and intimate songs. 'Stranger in Moscow' was the perfect song for me to record. Recording it was fun, but also painful. It felt so real. It was almost like reopening my old wounds, but I really put my heart and soul into it; it meant a lot to me. Performing 'Stranger in Moscow' live in Moscow was even more amazing. Moscow really is a city where one feels very lonely and Michael's song totally captures the feel of being in that city, and it definitely added more emotion and drama to the performance. My tribute is dedicated to Michael and all of his fans around the world. Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself with a FREE download here and learn more Loreta
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DJ Hero 2 and Tiesto have joined forces to deliver the first ever music video comprised entirely of videogame footage. Having delivered two exclusive mixes to the best soundtrack in entertainment, Tiλsto's in-game likeness from the DJ Hero 2 is the feature attraction in the brand new "Speed Rail" music video viewable online more. "I'm having a lot of fun playing myself in DJ Hero 2!" says Tiλsto "I originally wrote 'Speed Rail' for the video game and then started playing the track at my shows. The music video idea came together after I asked Activision to cut together some footage of my character in the game to play on the large video screens I use on tour. The fan reaction has been amazing, so I decided to go a step further and make it the official 'Speed Rail' music video. It looks really cool!"
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NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 36, and a new companion title, NOW That's What I Call The 1990s: The Alternative Pop Collection, will be released on November 9.Included in NOW 36's CD and digital tracklist are tracks from Katy Perry, Usher (feat. Pitbull), Ke$ha, Adam Lambert, Taio Cruz, Nelly, Chris Brown (feat. Tyga & Kevin McCall), B.o.B (feat. Rivers Cuomo), David Guetta, Maroon 5, Neon Trees, OneRepublic, Sara Bareilles, Paramore, Daughtry, and Sugarland, plus "NOW What's Next" emerging tracks from Sick Puppies, Free Energy, and The Secret Sisters. NOW 36 also features a "NOW Flashback" track with "Suspicious Minds" from Viva ELVIS. Viva ELVIS - The Album is a 21st century celebration of Elvis and his music, featuring the voice of "The King" in a whole new context.
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Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has signed Leon Russell to a worldwide co-publishing deal for The Union, his collaboration with UMPG's Elton John and lyricist and songwriting partner Bernie Taupin. The new album was released on October 19.Said UMPG Chairman/CEO David Renzer: "Leon Russell is a legend in his own right. Teaming with Elton John, and Bernie Taupin has resulted in a special record that will be a true event around the globe. We're honored to have Leon join the UMPG family and look forward to seeing this project achieve worldwide acclaim and success." "Representing three of the greatest songwriters who have ever lived, on one project, is a once in a lifetime opportunity. It doesn't get any better than this and we intend to do everything we can, here at Universal Music Publishing Group, to make this an incredibly successful project around the world," said Evan Lamberg, EVP of Creative, East Coast, Universal Music Publishing Group
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The Green Children, announce the release of Encounter Remixed. Fueled by the global influence of dance music, the remix album features A-List remixers Moguai, Paul Oakenfold, Digital Dog and many more. The band's full-length album, Encounter, was released stateside October 12th. The album is distributed by Spinside Records, the artist-centric imprint and new division of Inside Recordings, the independent label formed by Jackson Browne and his management team. "Encounter is a hook fueled, emotional songscape - with powerful tracks and soaring, achingly beautiful vocals . . . " says Browne of the duo's release. Moguai stated, "Working with The Green Children was really an honor for me, I like what they do, their story and what they represent. Milla΄s voice is absolutely outstanding, and listening to the original track was so inspiring, that I ended up making two versions of the remix. There were just too many ideas floating in my head. Meeting them after a gig in Dόsseldorf (Germany) was a pleasure, it's the music that connects!"
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(Interscope) 127 Hours is being released in U.S. select cities on November 5th by FOX Searchlight Pictures, reuniting the Slumdog Millionaire team of A.R. Rahman, director Danny Boyle, writer Simon Beaufoy, and producer Christian Colson.On November 2nd, three days before the film's opening, Interscope Records will release 127 Hours: Music From The Motion Picture, featuring the song "If I Rise," the first collaboration between internationally renowned Grammy, Golden Globe and Oscar winner A.R. Rahman and Dido, the mega-platinum two-time Grammy Award-nominated and 4-time BRIT Award-winning British singer and songwriter. In addition to "If I Rise," the soundtrack for 127 Hours will also feature several original score written for the movie by Rahman. Titles include "Canyon," "Liberation Begins," "Touch of Sun," "Liberation In A Dream," "R.I.P.," "Acid Darbari," and "Liberation."
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Christina Perri will release her debut live EP The Ocean Way Sessions on Tuesday, November 9th on Atlantic Records. The EP was recorded at the legendary Ocean Way Studios in LA, where generations of music icons have come before her including Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Mary J. Blige. It was mixed by Brett Eliason whose credits include REM, Polyphonic Spree, and Pearl Jam. The Ocean Way Sessions will be available digitally via all online retailers as well as physically exclusively via christinaperri.com.
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