Day in Pop Report for 04/12/2011
(Billboard) "The Moon and the Sky Remix," a new version of Sade's "Soldier of Love" track featuring Jay-Z, leaked online yesterday (April 11), before it is released on the group's best-of compilation "The Ultimate Collection" on May 3. Listen to it here (Jam!) Demi Lovato has opened up for the first time about her battle with an eating disorder, just months after leaving rehab. She writes, "Yes, there have been times when I definitely have been tempted to get rid of my dinner. But I will deal with it for the rest of my life because it's a life-long disease. I don't think there's going to be a day when I don't think about food or my body, but I'm living with it, and I wish I could tell young girls to find their safe place and stay with it." more (FMQB) Yesterday morning at 6 a.m., Z100/New York's Elvis Duran world premiered Rihanna and Britney Spears' duet remix of Rihanna's hit single "S&M." The remix can now be heard on-demand on 150 Clear Channel radio station websites more (AP) NBC is confirming April 28 as the date for Steve Carell's final appearance on "The Office." His farewell episode on the popular comedy will be supersized, the network announced Monday. more (Billboard) While online rumors have circled that "American Idol" castoff Pia Toscano has inked a record deal with Interscope, the singer will not confirm any label deal more (FMQB) With Jennifer Lopez' new album, Love?, coming out on May 3, the tracklist reportedly has been revealed including a Lady Gaga-and-RedOne-penned song "Invading My Mind". more (FMQB) Roc Nation artist Hugo will release his debut album, Old Tyme Religion, on May 10, featuring his cover of Jay-Z's "99 Problems." To coincide with the launch of the album, Hugo will hit the road this spring for a headline tour more (Hollywood Reporter) CMT has canceled its first scripted sitcom, "Working Class" staring Ed Asner, shortly after it wrapped its initial 12-episode run. more (Jam!) Celine Dion has urged pop stars Britney Spears and Kylie Minogue to follow her lead and take on a Las Vegas residency - because she's enjoyed her stint on the Sin City stage so much. more (Jam!) Rod Stewart is set to become a grandfather - his daughter Kimberly is pregnant with movie star Benicio Del Toro's baby. more
Janet's largest ever world tour will now be vastly extended to even more global cities in addition to the currently scheduled performances in London, Paris and Monte Carlo. The North American leg of the tour, which is currently underway, will be continued in the fall after a scheduled spring and summer in Europe. more on this story
We're told before Pia was booted, America's votes put her in the murky middle -- she was never near the top of the heap. As one "A.I." spy put it, "It was only a matter of time before Pia was kicked off. She was never going to win." And, our spies say, there are 5 remaining contestants who are "fairly consistently placing in the top 4." Our sources would not reveal who they are, but we have an educated guess as to 3 of them -- Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, and James Durbin. As for the remaining 2, we're guessing Jacob Lusk and Casey Abrams. more on this story
This new Super Deluxe Edition includes two CDs and one vinyl LP, 14 unreleased tracks, copious rarities, all complemented by an oversized booklet with two essays and rare photos from the original cover shoot. Inside as well is a reproduction of the album graphics, which showcased, for the first time at Motown, the song's lyrics�and identified the musicians. more on this story
I hadn't thought about how complicated it actually was to wrote this song! I wrote the first few lines, "I Think I'm A Ghost" a LONG time ago, at least five years ago. So I just had the idea for it, the title written on a list and few phrases of the melody. Some earlier, much different versions of the song were in my Garageband I'm sure. So I wrote it at a time when I had never recorded or barely even played with other people or played out. It seemed to me that it was a childlike play with the idea of someone not being sure if they exist or not. It's kind of dark, sad and yet comical that the person would not be sure about their own state of incarnation. And I wanted it to be Victorian or somehow vintage, the lost little ghost girl in an old mansion. I always intended to finish the song but nothing happened with it until I was in Berlin in the freezing winter in a friends living room, sort of stealing away a moment to play in between busy stuff. I had just arrived from shooting my first music video from my first EP in Paris, and my guitar was cold and grumpy from traveling. Suddenly, out popped the whole melody for the chorus and most of the rest of the song. But I thought it would be a new song called Invisible. Only later did I go, "Duh, that's the rest of "Ghost" obviously, Yay!"...I blame jet lag. Anyway, it was still not a favorite of mine and seemed like there was something wrong with it in the verses, the phrasing or tempo. Then my band, Mike McGill and Salvatore Romano had so many great ideas for it and loved it so much, and insisted that it go on the album. So it just happens to be the single because it's the one that really came together in a special way when we went in the studio and turned out spooky and super great. This is unusual for me and quite a lesson because I am lazy about crafting things - I have a lot of songs and ideas so if a song doesn't seem to "write itself" or come together easily I often don't bother and go on to the next one. This song took a lot of re-working but was worth it in the end. So now I know how to do that. Thanks for listening to it. Peace out. Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album right here!
Help Make The Album, a ten-day campaign launched on March 14, invited fans to vote for their favorite New Kids On The Block and Backstreet Boys songs for inclusion on NKOTBSB, the impending collection of classic tracks and new recordings. In a ten-day online voting frenzy, devoted fans from 52 countries around the world cast more than a quarter of a million votes for the tunes they most wanted on the NKOTBSB dream compendium. And the Fans Top 5 tracks for each of the bands are here
The band are touring in support of their current album, Something For The Rest Of Us. Don't miss Goo Goo Dolls live this summer with Special Guests Michelle Branch and Parachute. Confirmed dates are here
Of recording with Yuki, Lauderdale notes, "Working on this song with Saori Yuki, it seemed like the perfect vehicle for her. And she just so happened to be in Portland, Oregon to perform a benefit concert with us when Starbucks called and asked if we'd record a song in Japanese to help raise additional money. So it all came together in a matter of days!" Available until June 30, 100% of the song's proceeds will go toward the Red Cross and their Japan Earthquake/Tsunami relief efforts. Get it here
Never before seen photos compiled from personal collections and family archives "Cool Then, Cool Now" goes behind-the-scenes to capture the spirit and life of one of the most unique, and by far coolest entertainers, Dean Martin. Featured inside is a 2-CD, 28-song collection, spanning Dean Martin's musical career featuring a host of hits including "Everybody Loves Somebody," "Mambo Italiano," "That's Amore," "Sway," "Volare," and rarities such as "Any Man Who Loves His Mother" from the original film soundtrack to Robin and the Seven Hoods. more on this story
The 10th annual Fishfest day long festival features three stages of music with the David Crowder Band, and Tenth Avenue North on the main stage. OC Supertones will headline the alternative rock festival stage featuring John Mark McMillian, Jake Hamilton, and Jamie Grace. Local artist Jana Alayra will star on the children's music stage. more on this story
Produced by Fat Possum's Bruce Watson, it captures the spirit and energy of the live shows performed by Keith and his band the One Four Fives, but explores a wider range of themes and influences � echoes of Tex-Mex, garage rock, countrypolitan, mid-60's soul/pop, fiery rockabilly, and even Mose Allison's brand of jazz-blues. In addition to releasing Spills And Thrills, Keith went on to tour the States opening for Memphis' own Lucero, and then to Europe with garage-punk legend Jack Oblivian. 2009 and 2010 kept the One Four Fives busy in Memphis as well, releasing the Live At The Hi-Tone CD and two seven inch-singles. The story continues in 2011 with The Man That Time Forgot, Keith's sophomore album for Big Legal Mess Records. more on this story
Michael tells us ... Lindsay wanted him to bring over several items -- including clothes, money and receipts to prove he's made child support payments to his ex-wife Dina. Michael also insists he went around to the back entrance of the place so he could stay hidden from the paparazzi ... which, if you're familiar with MiLo, is EXTREMELY unusual behavior. more on this story
Lee's dates with Williams kick off on July 13th after Lee winds up his headlining spring tour followed by a series of festival dates, including The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in April, Bonnaroo in June, two shows with the Dave Matthews Band Caravan in June and July, the Newport Folk Festival in July, and a performance with My Morning Jacket at Colorado's famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre in August. Lee will appear on TBS's Conan on May 9th and on NBC's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, performing "Jesus" (off Mission Bell) with The Roots, on May 26th. Lee will also appear on CBS's The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson with an airdate to be announced. more on this story
This track will be accompanied by new versions of "Glad All Over" and "I Cried For Us" plus exclusive remixes.
The live disc features Grammy winner's smash "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" along with blues standards, recorded live in the party atmosphere of the 2010 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. Elvin Bishop's musical biography is no secret to anyone who has followed blues or rock over the past 40 years. Taken under wing by legendary bluesman Little Smokey Smothers in the '60s, Bishop found a wide audience as guitarist in the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and in the '70s scored a Top-10 radio hit with "Fooled Around and Fell in Love." Along the way, he's carved out a niche all his own, playing an appealing mix of rootsy rock 'n' roll, R&B and barroom boogie, steeped in the heavy blues he learned from Little Smokey all those years ago. more on this story
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