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Day in Pop Report for 01/28/2011


Charlie Sheen Hospitalized- Naughty Katy Perry Photos- American Idol Arrest Warrant- Bruno Beats Britney- Double Justine Bieber TV- Tori Amos Musical Theater- Madonna- more
The Day in Pop Digest for 1/28/11: (BBC) Charlie Sheen has been taken to hospital in Los Angeles with severe abdominal pains, his publicist says. Publicist Stan Rosenfield gave no other details of the 45-year-old's condition. more

(Jam!) Katy Perry appears on the cover of the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine wearing just a blush two-piece lingerie set and a sultry look, while she dons only fishnet stockings for one sexy beach shot inside the magazine. more

(Billboard) An arrest warrant has been sent out for former "American Idol" contestant Chikezie Eze, after the 25-year-old failed to appear at a Jan. 14 court hearing. more

(Billboard) Bruno Mars' "Grenade" returned to the No. 1 slot on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday, ending Britney Spears' one-week reign for "Hold It Against Me" which tumbled to No. 6. more

(BBC) Donald Sutherland has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. The 75-year-old's honor was unveiled outside the Roosevelt Hotel next to the star of his son, Kiefer. more

(FMQB) There is going to be a lot of very sleepy tween girls running around as Justin Bieber will appear on the Late Show with David Letterman twice next week. more

(Billboard) While she may not be like a Virgin to the Festival de Cannes, Madonna plans to head back to the Croisette in May to present her feature film W.E more

(NME) Nas owes $6.4 million in unpaid taxes, say IRS. The rapper has also reportedly not paid rent on his flat for almost a year more

(FMQB) Tori Amos has written the music and lyrics for a new musical theater performance, set to debut in London next year. more

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James Taylor, Paul McCartney, Ray Charles, Alison Krauss on Valentine's Day Compilation
(Conqueroo) Concord Music Group is once again partnering with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to release a collection of holiday-related favorites. Love is in the air in the month of February, and what better way to express your affection on Valentine's Day than with a collection of love songs by some of the most popular artists of the past several decades? USPS: Love Notes, a compilation of songs addressing all things romantic, is available until the end of February in select USPS outlets throughout the United States.

Love is and always has been a universal experience for people of every age and every musical taste. With that in mind, this exclusive 11-track CD includes timeless love songs by an eclectic mix of legendary artists representing a broad cross section of genres and styles: Alison Krauss, Madeleine Peyroux, Tony Bennett duet with Bill Evans, Natalie Cole, Frank Sinatra duet with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Diana Krall, Spencer Day, Carole King duet with James Taylor, Paul McCartney and Wings, Ray Charles, and Rosemary Clooney. The point-of-purchase CD offer provides the ultimate musical keepsake for those among the vast USPS customer base seeking an exclusive, pre-packaged gift for easy shipping.

Concord Music Group has been a consistent leader in bringing timeless music to non-traditional retail, as evidenced by three previous exclusive releases with USPS: Letters to Santa in December 2009, Ella Fitzgerald's Love Letters From Ella in February 2010, and Let It Snow in December 2010. more on this story

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Gladys Horton of The Marvelettes Dies
(Gibson) Gladys Horton, the co-founder of hit Motown group The Marvelettes, has died. The singer passed away late on Wednesday (January 26) in a Los Angeles nursing home, according to Spinner.com. She was 66. Horton's cause of death is unknown, although her son said that she had been recovering from complications from a stroke she suffered last year.

Horton was born in a Detroit suburb in 1944, and sang in the high school glee club as a teenager. She recruited four other girls from the club to form a singing group, which was dubbed Casinyets (as in, "can't sing yet").

In 1961, the group landed a Motown contract with an audition performance of "Please, Mr. Postman" � the song that would grant them stardom. With Horton singing lead, they recorded the tune with The Funk Brothers. By the time it was released in the summer of '61, the group had taken a new name, The Marvelettes. Soon, "Please, Mr. Postman" would top the Billboard pop charts. more on this story

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Larry Carlton Goes Philly Soul
(Gibson) Larry Carlton, a.k.a. "Mr. 335," is taking a musical journey to the City of Brotherly Love on his new album.

Larry Carlton Plays the Sound of Philadelphia is a tribute to the legendary songwriting/producing team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and features Carlton's versions of classics like "Back Stabbers," "If You Don't Know Me By Now" and "I'll Be Around."

The Sound of Philadelphia features a host of guest musicians, as well: Paul Shaffer (organ), Tony DeSare (piano), Tommy Byrnes (rhythm guitar), Christopher Jackson (bass), Bill LaBounty (vocals), Andrea Valentini (drums), Mark Douthit (saxophone) and others. The album will be released on February 15 in both CD and CD/DVD editions. Both can be pre-ordered now on Carlton's website. more on this story

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Josh Turner's American Idol
Universal Nashville sent over Josh Turner's reaction to sixteen-year-old Scotty McCreery selecting Turner's No. 1 hit "Your Man" to be his ticket to Hollywood during recent auditions for American Idol, which aired Wednesday night on Fox.

The deep-voiced Scotty, a student at Garner High School in Garner, N.C., auditioned in Milwaukee, WI. Josh is flattered that the aspiring singer would choose one of his No. 1 hits to showcase his voice for Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler, who gave Scotty a unanimous 'yes' to advance him to the next round.

"I got the link to Scotty's audition the other night," he says. "I am honored he would choose to sing one of my songs and I'm impressed by his voice and his character. I'll definitely be pulling for him! Maybe he'll sing my new single in Hollywood? Totally kidding." more on this story

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Boy George's Ordinary Alien Coming Next Week
Boy George will release, Ordinary Alien, on February 1st. Ordinary Alien, his first artist album in more than ten years, is a collection of tracks featuring Boy George & Kinky Roland's mod-pop production.

Boy George will be releasing lead single "Amazing Grace" in two parts, with part 1 out this week! "Amazing Grace", which was written by Boy George, John Themis & Kinky Roland was produced and mixed by The Sharp Boys.

While the first release of "Amazing Grace" features remixes from Kurd Maverick, Sharp Boys, and a variety more- the second part will drop Feb 2nd and includes not only an acoustic mix of the track, but 4 additional remixes. more on this story

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Bob Marley & The Wailers Live Forever
(PR) Universal Music Enterprises and Tuff Gong Records team up to release Bob Marley & The Wailers � Live Forever: The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, September 23, 1980.

This never before released 2 CD concert was recorded 30 years ago while Bob was touring in support of his famed album, Uprising. Live Forever features many of Bob's most cherished songs. Live Forever also immortalizes his final concert, and the last song Bob ever performed in concert: his rally cry for equality, "Get Up Stand Up."

Available on CD for the first time, unforgettable performances of "No Woman No Cry," "Jammin'" and "Is This Love," to name a few, appear on this incredible audio documentary depicting an innovator and inspiration to people of many generations. more on this story

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Lloyd Hitting The Road With Trey Songz
Lloyd has announced that he will join Trey Songz on his "Passion, Pain & Pleasure" tour.

The five date trek kicks off at Madison Square Garden on February 11 will then hit Washington, D.C. and Detroit before concluding with a two-night stand in Chicago of February 14th and 15th.

Lloyd will be performing in support of his hit single "Lay it Down" and his fourth LP King of Hearts which will hit stores on March 22. more on this story

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Innerpartysystem Release New Video
(Press Here) Innerpartysystem have premiered their brand new video for single "American Trash."

With grinding dance beats, sharp lyrics and eye-popping colors, pointed captions and imagery cleverly poke at questions of American identity, individuality and truth. Innerpartysystem's irresistibly entertaining and thought-provoking video offers a visceral, super-charged statement about what truly matters in the end; this is one video that you'll be pondering long after it's over. Check it out here

Innerpartysystem are set to release their new 6-song EP, Never Be Content, digitally across all platforms on Feb 22, 2011, and physically on March 29, 2011, on Red Bull Records. more on this story

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Theophilus London Tweet Leak
(WBR) Rapper, songwriter and producer Theophilus London is set to release his Lovers Holiday EP February 8th. The EP will serve as a taste of what's to come on his debut album, which will be released later this year also on Warner Bros. Records.

"Why Even Try," the first song on the EP, was leaked by Theophilus on his Facebook page and Twitter account yesterday.

The song features additional vocals from Sara Quin of Tegan & Sara and is available as a free download in exchange for a "Tweet" here

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Ha Ha Tonka Announce New Album Release
Ha Ha Tonka have set a On April 5th release date for their third full-length album Death of a Decade on Bloodshot Records.

The album follows Buckle in the Bible Belt (2007) and Novel Sounds of the Nouveau South (2009), and takes another big step upwards in the Ozark quartet's musical career.

The group has already announced a handful of national tour dates for 2011; including performances at SXSW, a headlining release tour in March and April, and the Wakarusa Festival in the Ozarks more on this story

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My Life As Liz Returns
(MTV) The second of season of "My Life As Liz," based on the life and experiences of Liz Lee, is set to premiere on MTV on Tuesday, February 8 at 11pm ET/PT with 12 all-new episodes.

Viewers will follow along as Liz trades in the small Texas town of Burleson for the opportunity to go to art school in the ultimate big city: New York. The new season offers a humorous look at the surprising ups and downs of Liz's first year in college as she adjust to life in the intimidating Big Apple, pesky relationship drama, and students that are too cool for school -- all while she tries to remain close to her beloved nerd-herd back in Texas. Along the way, Liz provides the witty commentary that viewers came to appreciate in Season One, delivering a continually refreshing look at these new challenges in her life.

While Season One gave viewers a lighthearted look at Liz's senior year of high school as she made peace with sworn enemies, stepped out of her shell, and created a year to remember, now, Liz is up against a much more formidable foe than blonde bombshell, Cori Cooper. Liz is simply no match for New York City and she's learning quickly that she may not have the survival skills to get by. more on this story

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. Cowboy Junkies Interview
Dawn Marie caught up with Cowboy Junkies Michael Timmins for a heart-to-heart about the upcoming release of their album, Demons, which will be released on their own label, Latent Recordings and more! - Read the full Cowboy Junkies Interview



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