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Day in Pop Report for 02/16/2011


Hannah Montana Destroyed Cyrus Family- Katy N Kanye- Lil Kim Beheads Nicki Minaj- Owl City Loves Taylor Swift- Britney Spears Gay Icon- The Amazing Spider-Man- more
The Day in Pop Digest for 2/16/11: (Yahoo) Billy Ray Cyrus says the Disney TV show 'Hannah Montana' destroyed his family, causing his divorce and sending daughter Miley Cyrus spinning out of control more

(Billboard) "E.T.," the fourth single off of Katy Perry's sophomore album "Teenage Dream," will be released to radio this week, and Kanye West will make a featured appearance on the track more

(Billboard) Lil Kim has escalated her feud with Nicki Minaj with the violent album artwork of her new mixtape, "Black Friday." The cover shows a cartoon body with a missing head in the background -- it seems to be wearing a dress similar to the ones Minaj wears in her press photos. more

(Yahoo) A lawyer who worked for celebrity attorney Mark Geragos during his representation of Michael Jackson said Tuesday he wants to join the defense team representing Jackson's doctor on an involuntary manslaughter charge. more

(Billboard) 21-year-old Adam Young, better known as Owl City, revealed in his blog the reasons behind his inspiration to write a love song for pop superstar Taylor Swift on Valentine's Day. more

(Jam!) Britney Spears has been voted the greatest gay icon of all time in the Orange County Equality Project's poll to find the quintessential gay icon. more

(BBC) The Amazing Spider-Man will be the title of the latest installment in the superhero series, to be released on 3 July 2012. more

(Jam!) Bryan Adams was forced to cancel a concert in India at short notice on Tuesday over fears for public safety more

(BBC) An adaptation of Romeo and Juliet featuring animated garden gnomes and the music of Sir Elton John tops the UK and Ireland box office chart more

(BBC) Kenneth Mars, best known for his appearances in Mel Brooks's films The Producers and Young Frankenstein, dies aged 75. more

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Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae Hooligans in Wondaland Tour
Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae are teaming up for a major North American co-headlining tour.

The "Hooligans in Wondaland," begins May 4th at New York City's Roseland Ballroom and concluding June 15th at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix.

Plan B and Mayer Hawthorne & The County will also join the tour on select dates. more on this story

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Julien Temple Making Marvin Gaye Biopic
(Gibson) Director Julien Temple will soon begin directing a Marvin Gaye biopic. NME.com reports that EMI, who own the rights to Marvin Gaye's music, have given their permission to film the movie.

Screendaily.com says production will begin in Ostend, Belgium, later this year. Marvin Gaye recorded his last album Midnight Love in Brussels, Belgium in 1982. The record contained the huge hit, "Sexual Healing." The soul legend died in 1984.

Julien Temple is no stranger to rock and roll documentary and biopic movies. His credits include Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten, Glastonbury, The Filth and the Fury and The Great Rock and Roll Swindle. more on this story

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I Will Always Love You Named Greatest Love Song
(Gibson) Dolly Parton's world-famous ballad, "I Will Always Love You," has come in at no. 1 in a new poll.

The Daily Express reports that the song that gave both Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston #1 records, beat 2011 Grammy winners Lady Antebellum to top the CMT Greatest Love Song list.

Willie Nelson's "Always on My Mind" came in second and Faith Hill's "Breathe" was third. more on this story

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Flavor Flav To Tell All
Flavor Flav has announced plans to release his tell-all memoir Flavor Flav: Icon. Here is the info we were sent over:

Born William Johnathan Drayton in Long Island, NY, Flavor Flav is now acknowledged as the greatest hype man ever � inventing the role as a member of the ground-breaking rap group Public Enemy. Known for his unique persona and flamboyant style, Flav has created slangs, sayings and styles that make him one of the most-sampled voices in music, as well as one of the most well-known celebrities in America. His television series have shattered records for viewers of reality television, especially Flavor of Love, a spinoff of The Bachelor. While he spent most of the 1990's addicted to crack cocaine, he has since cleaned up his life.

Flav signed with publishing mogul Farrah Gray to promote Flavor Flav: Icon that takes readers on a journey into the truth behind his larger-than-life image � revealing all and sparing no one. Flav exposes the tensions within Public Enemy, his bitterness over his treatment by Def Jam Records, his struggles with addiction and the many visits to both rehab and jail, before re-inventing himself in reality television as VH1's most eligible � and most watched � bachelor. more on this story

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Sims Hitting the Road With Astronautalis
Sims will be kicking off a tour in March, opening for up-and-comer hip hop artist Astronautalis.

Sims is hitting the road in support of the new album Bad Time Zoo, which hit stores this week..

Midway through the tour Sims will link back up with the rest of the Doomtree crew for a handful of SXSW shows, including a performance with Gayngs. more on this story

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Linda Perry's Deep Dark Robot Album and Tour Plans
Deep Dark Robot's new album "8 Songs About a Girl" is set for a March 22nd release by Custard Records. With an album comes a tour.

Deep Dark Robot is the musical creation of Linda Perry and Tony Tornay. Based in Los Angeles, Deep Dark Robot's music is described as "dirty French garage pop."

The songs on 8 Songs About a Girl are very personal in nature: Perry reveals, "They were inspired by a girl who put my heart on a roller coaster and didn't let me off." "It was a story that had to be told," added Tornay. more on this story

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Little Big Town and More Added To Country Thunder
Little Big Town, Sara Evans, Craig Campbell, and Eden's Edge have joined the line up of the Arizona edition of Country Thunder. Here is the official word:

The Country Thunder previously announced line-up includes Toby Keith, Jason Aldean, Clay Walker, Martina McBride, Rodney Atkins, Sawyer Brown, Eric Church, and more.

Joining Thursday's line-up is Georgia-native Craig Campbell. His self-titled debut album has resonated with country fans throughout the nation, and his debut single, "Family Man" is currently on the rise on the Billboard charts. more on this story

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Kenny Rogers Sets New Album Release
(Webster) Kenny Rogers will become the first artist to release a second album through the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store exclusive music program when "The Love of God" becomes available on March 7, 2011.

The CD is an inspirational collection of classic songs that Rogers remembers from his childhood along with new recordings of contemporary songs. Two of the classics feature other artists: The Whites and Winfield's Locket. Point of Grace is featured on one of the album's contemporary recordings. This touching CD, certain to spark old memories and create new ones, will be available exclusively at all Cracker Barrel locations.

Through the course of his career, Rogers has attracted fans with an incredible range of music from country to pop. "'The Love of God' is the culmination of an idea I had been thinking about for years but never had the opportunity to bring to life," said Rogers. more on this story

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DJ Hero 2: Pendulum
Activision announced three exclusive additions from Pendulum to DJ Hero 2's mix list.

While Australian electronic music act Pendulum is on tour with Linkin Park, gamers will be able to experience hits off their newest chart-topping album, Immersion, in an all-new way. Virtual DJs can spin, scratch and sing to the best soundtrack in entertainment with three new tracks:

Pendulum Mix Pack (available now):� "Watercolour" -� "Set Me On Fire" - "Salt In The Wounds" more on this story

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The Blind Boys of Alabama Going Gospel
(Webster) The Blind Boys of Alabama will release a traditional country-gospel album for the first time in their 70-year career on May 3rd, 2011 (Saguaro Road Records).

One of country music's most acclaimed and compelling artists, Jamey Johnson, co-produced the album and performs on it along with Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr., Lee Ann Womack, and The Oak Ridge Boys, backed by an A-list of top Nashville studio musicians. The result is a stunning, powerful testament to the deep, historic relationship between country and gospel music.

"There wasn't one person who didn't bawl like a baby or bust their heart open at least once,"Johnson recounted to the New York Timesrecently, remarking on the intensity of the recording sessions. "It's been a dream of mine to do a country gospel album and we couldn't have found a better partner than Jamey" said Jimmy Carter, the last original Blind Boy still touring with the band. "This album beautifully combines two of the seminal roots of the American music tree, gospel and country music. The Blind Boys, Jamey and their hand-picked guests deliver this music in a searingly authentic way," adds Mike Jason Senior Vice President, Retail for Saguaro Road Records more on this story

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Gregory and the Hawk Hitting The Road
(PR) Gregory and the Hawk, aka songbird Meredith Godreau, will be embarking on a brief solo tour next week in support of her most recent album, last fall's acclaimed Leche.

The NY-based musician will kick off the run of shows in Los Angeles supporting Jenny O. and Harper Simon at the Bootleg Theater on February 21 before heading to San Francisco for Noise Pop 2011 where she will share a bill at Cafe du Nord with Film School and Apex Manor.

Godreau will then head to Seattle for a gig with a solo Ted Leo at the University of Washington on February 25 before flying home to end the jaunt at Littlefield in Brooklyn on February 26. more on this story

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Size Matters For Steve Angello
(rephlektor) Steve Angello has announced the 2011 Size Matters North American Bus Tour.

The tour kicks off with a series of special Size Matters events in Miami for the "Miami Music Week" and Steve's appearance with Swedish House Mafia at Masquerade Motel Miami on March 26 (full Miami schedule to be announced next week).

There's no rest for the wicked as Steve then hops on the Size bus for a jaunt up the eastern seaboard and over to the Midwest and Pacific states. It all ends with Steve headlining the Sahara Tent at Coachella. more on this story

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