Day in Pop Report for 04/19/2011
(Billboard) The full version of Beyonc�'s "Girls (Who Run the World)" has leaked. "Girls (Who Run the World)" is reportedly the lead single off Beyonc�'s fourth studio album. Listen here (Billboard) Although Simon Cowell has yet to select a third judge to join L.A. Reid and himself on "The X Factor" this week, he did reveal that Mariah Carey "will have a role" in the series more (Jam!) Britney Spears has been dealt a major blow ahead of her upcoming tour - her longtime choreographer has quit as she prepares to hit the road again more (AP) The doctor charged in the death of Michael Jackson tried to change his story about his actions involving the pop star, telling his own experts in the upcoming trial a different story than he told police, prosecutors said Monday. more The Judds donate proceeds from VIP packages sold during their final farewell tour, The Last Encore, to benefit St. Jude. Naomi Judd and manager Kerry Hansen were on hand to present the donation to St. Jude representatives. (BBC) Kanye West is to make his only UK festival appearance of the summer at the Big Chill event. more (Billboard) Aretha Franklin will make her return to performing on television April 29 when she is booked to perform and do an interview on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon." more (Jam!) Alleged Shania Twain stalker, Dr. Giovanni "John" Palumbo, was remanded in custody until Wednesday for a possible bail hearing more (Billboard) Eminem might have been slighted at the Grammy Awards, but he still has the love of his home town. The rapper won three Detroit Music Awards on Friday (April 15) more
The new shows commence on September 7 following on the heels of the summer North American leg of the tour, which kicks off Stateside on June 7th in Atlanta and runs through August 14th with two shows in Katy's Santa Barbara hometown. North American dates feature a rotating group of exciting openers, including Robyn, Janelle Mon�e, and Marina & The Diamonds. DJ Skeet Skeet performs on all dates. more on this story
Sources close to Bree tell us ... the gang was in Toronto on Saturday morning, where Sheen had performed the night before, when Olson decided she couldn't hang with Charlie anymore ... and split. As we previously reported, Bree left the gang back in March ... but reconciled with Sheen and rejoined the gang. more on this story
Livestream will broadcast this exclusive event as Darren plays a few songs, while taking questions via Facebook and Twitter. Fans can tune into the live performance and chat on Darren Criss' Livestream page here
Elton's September return will mark the beginning of a three-year residency at The Colosseum and his second as a Caesars Palace headliner. Elton will be accompanied by his band, which includes Davey Johnstone on guitar, Bob Birch on bass, John Mahon on percussion, Nigel Olsson on drums and Kim Bullard on keyboards with a special appearance by percussionist Ray Cooper. more on this story
Additionally, the Nightly Concert at LP Field on Thursday, June 9 will feature guest appearances from two superstars. The first "American Idol" winner and multi-Platinum recording artist Kelly Clarkson will join Jason Aldean during his set for a performance of their recent multi-week No. 1 hit duet "Don't You Wanna Stay." That same evening, 16x CMA Award-winner Alan Jackson will join his friends Zac Brown Band during their set to give fans a special performance of their hit collaboration "As She's Walking Away." CMA Music Festival takes place Thursday through Sunday, June 9-12, in downtown Nashville. The event, which celebrates its 40th birthday since beginning as Fan Fair� in 1972, will once again be filmed for an ABC television special to air in late summer. more on this story
Restored to pristine monaural sound for the first time since their original 7" vinyl releases, Roy Orbison: The Monument Singles Collection brings The Big O's classic core catalog into the digital age without compromising the integrity or the intensity of the original master recordings. Roy Orbison: The Monument Singles Collection, a 2 CD/1 DVD set, will be available everywhere Tuesday, April 26, 2011, the week of Orbison's 75th birthday. Roy Orbison - The Monument A-Sides will also be available on a single CD. more on this story
We're told Charlie feels so strongly about getting both physical and legal custody of the twins, he wants to deliver his message personally to the judge. Charlie, along with his lawyer, Mark Gross, will argue that Brooke Mueller is unfit to care for their kids, given her recent relapse into drugs. more on this story
"When we set out to record this album, we tried to choose songs that would mean something to the fans," says Rucker. "The single, "This," was a song I never thought would be a single, but that just shows you the power of the fans because they were the ones requesting it, downloading it, and playing it for their friends. It's their support that has made my career in country music possible." Rucker will celebrate his latest hit with a series of performances next week in New York City including TODAY Show, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, The Wendy Williams Show, and a benefit concert "Live From Home with Darius Rucker" at Housing Works' Bookstore Caf� located at 126 Crosby Street. more on this story
The L.A. County District Attorney has officially rejected the case against Rutler -- citing insufficient evidence to prosecute for driving under the influence of alcohol. Law enforcement sources tell us ... Rulter's blood alcohol content was ultimately determined to be .06 at the time of his arrest ... which falls safely under California's legal limit to operate a vehicle, .08. more on this story
"I'm pleased to share that Tiesto, David Guetta and Swedish House Mafia will headline this year's festival," said Pasquale Rotella, founder of Insomniac. "These world-famous musicians will perform alongside hundreds of other artists and performers who help create EDC's unique atmosphere. Of course, this is just a taste of the forthcoming complete artist line-up."
The album, Oh Darling's third, was recorded in the band's home studio in L.A.'s Echo Park neighborhood, produced by guitarist Daven Hall and co-produced/mixed by Nathanael Boone. The group will celebrate the release with a live performance at The Satellite in Silverlake on April 30th. In addition, they will be featured this morning, Tuesday, April 19th on KTLA's Los Angeles morning show in the 8AM hour. more on this story
As we previously made you nauseous in reporting, the Prince is trying to have a child using his sperm and a surrogate host. But the Prince now says he has been contacted by a woman who used to work for Zsa Zsa back in the 1960s, who claims Zsa Zsa had some of her eggs frozen at the time because she wanted a son ... but didn't have a husband. Problem is ... Prince has no idea where the eggs might be. But he says there's a ton of paperwork in the house and he's hoping that somewhere lies the document that will point him in the right direction. Godspeed. more on this story
A rep for the film, "Medallion" tells us production on the flick has NOT been affected in any way because of Cage's sloppy domestic violence arrest early Saturday morning ... and today, things seemed completely normal. We're guessing Cage will try to take it easy during the next 6 weeks of shooting ... maybe a couple of quiet nights at home ... if he can remember the address. more on this story
Sources involved with the spread tell us ... The "Real Housewives of D.C." star received an email from Playboy honchos informing her, "There is no opportunity this calendar year to offer you a cover opportunity or place for your pictorial." Playboy informed Michaele the company would instead feature her on the website -- explaining, "We had hoped an issue would be available to present you in the pages of the magazine first. However, that does not seem likely and we do not want to keep them from our readers any longer." more on this story
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