Day in Pop Report for 03/22/2011
The Day in Pop Digest for 3/22/11: (MTV) Nate Dogg is tentatively set to be laid to rest this Saturday with a ceremony preceding the event at the Long Beach Airport, which will be open to fans, according to the family friend. The next day, another tentative event is in the works more(Billboard) Rebecca Black's viral sensation "Friday" has thus far earned 30 million views on YouTube, while Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" has been watched 22 million times. more (FMQB) Following a nearly two-year break from full-scale concert touring, Miley Cyrus is gearing up for an international tour. The trek is set to begin in Ecuador on April 29 more (BBC) Justin Bieber and U2 are among artists who have agreed to contribute songs to a fund-raising album for victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. more (Billboard) Mariah Carey will not be appearing as a judge on "The X Factor," Simon Cowell's newest talent search set to premiere this fall on Fox. more (Jam!) Wyclef Jean has spoken out after he was shot in his native Haiti on Saturday night, insisting he has "no idea" who opened fire on him more (BBC) Filming on the two Hobbit movies, starring Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, finally begins after months of delays more (Billboard) Billy Bragg recently canceled his upcoming U.S. tour in order to be with his mother, who had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Just days after the announcement, Bragg's mother has passed on. more (Jam!) Rihanna has spoken out to clear up rumors she fell out with Katy Perry after branding her friend's music "generic", insisting the controversial comments were actually aimed at "songwriters and producers". more (Billboard) Deion Jenkins, the 14-year-old half-brother of Soulja Boy, was killed in a car accident on Sunday (Mar. 21) in Charleston, Mississippi. more (Yahoo) Ke$ha is the latest western musical act to cancel or postpone her upcoming tour of Japan citing the devastating earthquake and tsunami. more
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(TMZ) Lindsay Lohan is rolling the dice, whether she plea bargains her grand theft case or goes to trial, because even if she cops a plea, the judge could still throw the book at her. TMZ broke the story ... Judge Keith Schwartz has indicated he would give Lindsay 3 months in jail if she cops a plea. That sentence translates to 19 days because of jail overcrowding. But sources connected with the case tell TMZ ... Judge Schwartz reserved the right to change the sentence depending on the evidence that surfaces during Friday's hearing. And here's the bad news for Lindsay. We've learned prosecutor Danette Meyers -- who is asking for 6 months in jail -- will argue Lindsay's performance on probation has been "unsatisfactory." She has missed AA meetings, gone to class with tea laced with alcohol and missed court appearances. more on this story
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(TMZ) Charlie Sheen is high on life -- and tiger blood -- but he's not high on drugs ... TMZ has learned.As TMZ first reported, Sheen and his ex, Brooke Mueller, each took drug tests back on March 11 as part of their custody settlement. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ that Sheen got his results back within the last few days -- he passed. No word yet on Mueller's results. more on this story
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(Madison House) Slightly Stoopid will be hitting the road this spring with dates on both coasts and more than a few stops in between. In addition to headlining gigs at clubs and amphitheaters across the country, Slightly Stoopid will also play a number of high-profile spring festivals including The Hangout Music Festival on May 20 in Gulf Shores, AL; and Hookahville in Thornville, OH on May 29. First up though, the band will host their annual 4/20 show in their home state of California. Set to take place on Wednesday April 20, 2011 at Los Angeles' legendary Greek Theatre, Slightly Stoopid's "420 At The Greek" show will help kick-off the Greek's 80th anniversary celebration season. Joining Slightly Stoopid for this historic event will be none other than the legendary original Bad Brains and Jamaican dancehall icon Barrington Levy. more on this story
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Today Big Heed from Big Heed and Alien tells us about "Tipsy" from their debut album "The Big Heed and Alien Show". Here is the story: Well I was lit and I was on the toilet. Then I got a call from Robert Watsoners telling me that if we didn't have the single in 24 hours he was going to kill us. Me and ALIen were scared for our lives so we started drinking. Later that evening we found our way to Hot Beats Studios and hooked up with producer/singer *69. ALIen got tipsy and went retarded on the drums. We got drunk and started fighting so therefore I never laid my vocals. I went home drunk in an African taxi cab and woke up tipsy and happy with no hang over. The booth was near my bed, and the rest is history! Pure Awesomeness and Good times on the Reggie Miller. Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album right here!
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The Roys are heading out for a nine-day media blitz of major television, personal appearances and radio in support of their new album.The Roys' new CD, Lonesome Whistle is being released by Rural Rhythm today (March 22) To help promote the effort, The Roys will be making media stops in Tennessee, Florida, District of Columbia, New York, Massachusetts and Missouri. more on this story
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(PR) Charlie Mars is set to play seven shows with KT Tunstall this May in support of his latest CD, Like A Bird, Like A Plane. The West Coast run, which includes a night at Los Angeles' El Rey Theatre on May 9th, is his second outing with Tunstall. Charlie Mars' single, "Listen to the Darkside," was featured in an episode of "Weeds" and the show's star, Mary-Louise Parker, appeared in the video for the track, which was directed by Danny Clinch. Follow-up singles "Meet Me By The Backdoor" and" No Place Like Home" were also hits at AAA radio. more on this story
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(TMZ) Bam Margera is still sporting the black eye he obtained after a woman kicked him in the face at a hotel in Texas last week ... and now TMZ has a photo of the damage.As we first reported, Bam says the whole thing started after a random group of people started yelling nasty things at him Thursday night ... so he called one of the women in the group a "sea otter" and a "beached whale." Long story short -- the woman kicked Bam in the face after all of the yelling ... and left a mark. Bam snapped a pic for us so we could get a look at his black eye -- but he still must be feeling the effects of that kick to the head ... cause he turned the wrong eye to the camera. Check it out here
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Ashton Shepherd is releasing a digital EP of four songs, including her current hit, "Look It Up," today, March 22. MCA Nashville sent over this information along with Ashton's comments on each track from the EP. The EP also includes "That's Where Country Grows," the title track of her upcoming 10-song album, which will be released on June 7. It's the much-anticipated follow-up to her critically acclaimed debut, Sounds So Good, which garnered spots on many publications' "Best of" lists. This is an exciting time for Ashton, who is also expecting her second child in September. She is touring this summer and will perform at New York's Joe's Pub on Thursday, March 24 at 6:30 and 9 p.m. as part of the Country Music Association Songwriter Series that also features Deric Ruttan, Chris Wallin and Bob DiPiero. more on this story
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(Noble) Johnny Mathis will perform three rare concerts in the UK during October 2011. This marks Johnny's first UK tour dates in five years. The last time Mathis toured the UK was September 2006. Mathis will perform concerts at London's The O2 arena (Wednesday 12th Oct), Birmingham LG Arena (Friday 14th Oct) and Manchester MEN Arena (Sunday 16th Oct). more on this story
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(42West) Jay Sean is celebrating his birthday this Saturday, March 26th and Jay's birthday wish is for fans, friends and family to support a cause very close to his heart and donate to Keep a Child Alive (KCA) in order to give life to those affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. Jay, who is known and loved all over the world for hit songs including his latest single "Hit the Lights" from the forthcoming album Freeze Time, became involved with KCA in 2010 and participated in their Buy Life and Digital Death campaigns. Having recently returned from a trip to South Africa where he met HIV-positive patients and children orphaned by AIDS at KCA-funded sites, Jay remains committed to helping KCA in their global efforts. Check out this video for highlights from his trip here "I love being an artist because it allows me to do what I love for a living...music. Along with my "job" comes a platform which I can use to do something that can make a difference," said Jay Sean. "I have been blessed with many wonderful fans and it makes me realize how we TOGETHER can make a positive impact. Having been to two KCA sites in South Africa, I experienced how donations from all over the world are really making a difference in peoples' lives. It's up to all of us to help each other." more on this story
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Rio Grand, Sawyer Brown, Steel Magnolia, Craig Campbell have been confirmed for Crown Royal Stage at this year's Arizona Country Thunder. Here is the official word with more details: With less than three weeks until Country Thunder takes Florence by storm, festival producers are excited to announce additional entertainment, new seating and new attractions that truly make Country Thunder the event of the season! In addition to the star-studded line-up on Main Stage, the Crown Royal Stage is hosting some amazing talent as well. Rio Grand, Sawyer Brown, Steel Magnolia, Craig Campbell, Jason Jones, Ryan Laird, Brantley Gilbert, and Troy Olsen are all confirmed for the Crown Royal Stage and will help keep the party going until 1:30 am Thursday, 2:00 am on Friday and Saturday, and midnight on Sunday. more on this story
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