Day in Pop Report for 02/07/2011
(Billboard) Britney Spears debuted a five-second teaser from her "Hold It Against Me" music video -- the first of 14 daily previews leading up the video's premiere more (Jam) Madonna is facing legal action from her adopted daughter Mercy James' Malawian relatives, who allege the singer broke a promise to allow them regular contact with the little girl. more (Billboard) Justin Bieber tempted Saturday Night Live host Dana Carvey's signature "Church Lady" character (with her show "Church Chat"), who admitted that Bieber made her "naughty parts tingle." "Say my name with your angel's voice," Church Lady cooed, later asking Bieber, "How's Lil Wayne?" more (Billboard) The city of Dallas might be abuzz with excitement over Super Bowl XLV, but Big Boi remains as chill as ever. Just minutes before his performance at Thursday night's (Feb. 3) EA Sports Madden Bowl, the rapper/producer spoke to Billboard.com about football, video games and new music from the comfort of his hotel room just outside the Texas capital. more (Yahoo) The Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am said his attempt to tweet during the band's halftime Super Bowl performance Sunday was thwarted after he discovered his cell phone had no service. more (BBC) Christopher Nolan, writer and director of sci-fi thriller Inception, wins the main prize at the Writers Guild of America awards. more (NME) Prince pulled out of a charity concert in Dallas on Friday (February 4) following reported organisational problems. The singer was due to appear at TheEvent at the Intercontinental Hotel to help raise funds for The Goss-Michael Foundation, an art group founded by George Michael and his partner Kenny Goss. more (Yahoo) Lawyers for Michael Jackson's doctor are due in court to discuss pretrial matters but Dr. Conrad Murray has waived his right to be present. more (Yahoo) Tura Satana, who gained cult status for her role in the 1965 Russ Meyer movie "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" has died of heart failure at age 72. more
Elton told the U.K.'s Daily Express that Gaga is always very polite. "I love her, she's absolutely amazing," he said. "We've become friends. What I like about the Gaga most is that she's amazingly polite and respectful to everyone around her. "What I loved most about John Lennon is that he was like that. He once gave my mum a lift to the airport and came to my agent's wedding. The Gaga is like that. But the greatest thing about her is that she manages to let everyone think they know everything about her, but no one knows anything. more on this story
Solomon Burke recorded his final album in October 2009 in Brussels, Belgium with the Dutch band De Dijk. One year later, on October 10th, the "King of Rock 'n' Soul" died on his way to Amsterdam where he was to perform with De Dijk. Now that masterful album, which was issued in Europe prior to his passing and reached platinum status, debuts in the U.S Hold On Tight (Verve Forecast), which will be released March 22, 2011, from Solomon Burke & De Dijk, marks the legendary singer's last musical testament. more on this story
In the clip, Willow tells Teen Vogue three things that she can't live without, who's on her music playlist, her favorite stores and more! Roc Nation thinks you'll be very pleasantly surprised by her answers. Check it out here
Doherty has blogged frequently about the role on his website, saying, "Today I had my first waltz lesson, in preparation for the forthcoming film: Confession d'un enfant du siecle. My character must display natural grace and poise � as was expected of a young aristocrat and dandy of 1830s French society. "I was going to film the lesson, but it didn't seem appropriate. The teacher was just as I had imagined � straight backed, horsewhip in hand, and a brutal perfectionist. What a day!" more on this story
The new line-up includes Yvad, Koolant and Danglin as well as original member and the band's musical director Aston "Familyman" Barrett. The band will be using the tour to bring attention to their new single "A Step For Mankind" which was written by Duane Stephenson specifically for the World Food Programme.
Music Unites will announce the kickoff of Kate Nash's Rock N Roll for Girls After School Music Club as she participates in the Grammy Museum's Backstage Pass Panel Series. During her appearance at the GRAMMY Museum Kate Nash will sign guitars donated by bebe, a number of which will be given to the Women's Excellence Academy in the Bronx. more on this story
After the first week of release in the U.S., Simply Eva entered the Billboard Folk Chart at #5 and was the 2nd best-selling album at the Borders Books and Music national chain. Simply Eva, from independent Blix Street Records, comprises 12 acoustic versions of previously-unheard guitar and vocal only performances. more on this story
The contest will involve the band checking in at venues using Foursquare. The first two people to check in, mention the band and then find the band at their merch table will receive the tape. "On The Road" features a collection of songs which have inspired the band and been the soundtrack to their travels. The limited cassettes were all handmade and designed by the band. They will only be available through this contest and only two tapes per show will be given away. Be sure to follow The Scene Aesthetic on Twitter for all the details here
The roster for this year's four day, multi-cultural event will feature top acts from the comedy world including Doug Benson, Bill Burr, Adam Carolla, Kevin Hart, Gabriel Iglesias, Kathleen Madigan, Wanda Sykes, as well as a host of up-and-coming comedians. Comedy Central returns as the national media partner and Live Nation as the sole producer of the Festival, handling all marketing, PR, talent booking and production. more on this story
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