Day in Pop Report for 01/12/2011
(Billboard) The coroner who performed the autopsy on Michael Jackson testified Tuesday that the pop star's death would have been classified a homicide even if the singer gave himself the final dose of the anesthetic propofol. more (FMQB) With yesterday's debut of Britney Spears' new single "Hold It Against Me," the song is already setting new records at radio. Jive Records reports that the track "shatters all previous records for the most number of spins for a first or one-day at both Mediabase and BDS." more (Billboard) CBS says Justin Bieber is returning as a guest star to "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," where he made his acting debut last fall. more (Billboard) Timbaland posted a video on Sunday (Jan. 9) offering a preview of a song he wrote specifically for Demi Lovato, while a new clip released today finds the producer singing the praises of Joe Jonas. more Check out the video for Cosmo Jarvis's single "Gay Pirates" here (Jam) Jewel has been trying for a baby with her husband, rodeo star Ty Murray, since 2009 and they've announced they are expecting their first child later this year. more (BBC) A new James Bond film, which will star Daniel Craig as 007 for the third time, has been given the go-ahead and is due to be released in November 2012. more (Yahoo) Nicole Polizzi of "Jersey Shore" is a little over herself. Well, not herself but her nickname "Snooki." more (Yahoo) David Nelson, who starred on his parents' popular television show "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," has died, a family spokesman said. He was 74. more
The North American tour kicks off on April 28th in Montreal and will run through May 22nd where Kylie will close the tour at the legendary Colosseum at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, NV. The world tour starts February 19th in Denmark and will play in arenas throughout Europe & Japan before hitting Canada, U.S. and Mexico. more on this story
Saigon wisely selected producers Just Blaze, Kanye West, Buck Wild and Red Spyda to culminate his debut masterpiece. The album features guest appearances from Jay-Z, Bun B, Q-Tip, Swizz Beats, Faith Evans, Black Thought, Raheem DeVaughn, Marsha Ambrosius, Fat Man Scoop, Devin The Dude and Layzie Bone. Just Blaze also serves as the project's Executive Producer in addition to Rich Nice (Ludacris, NAS,) and radio and television personality Sway Calloway (The Wake Up Show, MTV). more on this story
Mission Bell streets on January 25th. Lee will also appear on NBC's The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on January 26th, CBS's The Early Show on February 18th, and on PBS's Tavis Smiley (airdate TBA). Mission Bell will premiere on MSN's music site (www.music.msn.com) on January 18th. Visitors will be able to stream the album in its entirety for the week leading up to its January 25th release. more on this story
The 3-track New Solution single will include the single version, LP version and a dance remix produced by KCORIHS and will be available on all digital outlets on January 25. Produced by Jay Ruston, who has worked with The Donnas, Everclear, Matisyahu, and Cold War Kids, Everything Burns (Deluxe) may sound grand and expansive, but underneath the soaring arrangements is a singer/songwriter album at heart, creating an interesting tension that allows the songs to feel both personal and universal. more on this story
"In 2009, we had a great partnership with Beatport on our joint marketing campaign for 'Tomorrow' featuring Samantha Fox, and we are looking forward to further build upon this success in 2011 with further massive releases from the world's biggest names in dance music, and wish to announce that, henceforth, all Amerada Music releases will be releases exclusively on Beatport'" says Mysterio on the Partnership. Chillin by Modjo was their follow up to their breakout hit 'Lady'. Some 11 years have now passed, and Marc Mysterio decided to bring it back with a respectful update: "Ive always appreciated the french house pioneers like Daft Punk and Modjo whom really broke the sound that much of the music today is influenced upon, and Jamie Sparks, the singer, hit me up and asked what I thought about bringing it back and I didn't hesitate to say yes! Within 5 minutes of posting the information on twitter, an Australian DJ, Jolyon Petch, messaged me noting we had a common friend in Grammy Winner DJ Stonebridge and he wanted to do a rmx for the release and we have put it out today exclusively on beatport as its truly a great example of the sound in house music of 2011" You can get Chillin here
While Jamaica is known for its reggae and ska, Mento is the original sound of the island and the forerunner to these two genres. With an amazing history spanning 60 years, The Jolly Boys' name is synonymous with the Mento sound and they are arguably the most recognizable Mento band in the world. The Jolly Boys quickly rose to local prominence in the 1950s as the house band for the Rat Pack's Jamaica chapter, chaired by the swashbuckling enfant terrible Errol Flynn. Singing songs of double entendre and ribaldry to those in search of escape and excess, the group served as Port Antonio�s go-to band for 30 years. more on this story
Initial plans call for release in the UK, Ireland and the U.S., with the first single, "Something To Believe In," scheduled for digital release on March 11, 2011.
Co-produced by Akinmusire and his label mate and mentor Jason Moran, the 12 song set (10 of which were composed by Akinmusire) features his quintet�tenor saxophonist Walter Smith III, pianist Gerald Clayton, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer Justin Brown�a close-knit group of longtime friends and frequent collaborators that breathes a remarkable collective identity. The New York Times wrote that the quintet "seems destined for much wider recognition," and described their unique sound as "limber, straight-ahead jazz with mystery and pop instincts that gets around most of the old, pervasive mainstream influences, both of trumpet playing and bandleading." more on this story
Each year in December, Club Connection surveys a panel of more than 240 club owners, DJs and dance instructors from across the country to compile its Top Ten rankings. "As Country music continues to incorporate more and more of a Pop element, the dance clubs can be a very important tool in breaking an artist," says Club Connection Venue Marketing Specialist Bobbe Morhiser. "Look no further than Laura Bell Bundy for proof of that. 'Giddy On Up' was huge in the dance clubs, and for a brand new artist to place in Club Connection's top five at the end of the year is very impressive." more on this story
Christina has officially entered the studio to start recording her debut album with producer Joe Chicarellia (White Stripes, Tori Amos, The Shins, My Morning Jacket, Counting Crows). The album, which is set for an early April release on Atlantic Records, will be mixed by Michael Brauer (Coldplay, Regina Spektor). more on this story
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