Day in Pop Report for 07/21/2011
The video was shot over three days in Hollywood, CA and was directed by Justin Purser (Midi Mafia, Tynisha Kelly, Horrorpops).
The awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 in London. Katy B made her U.S. live debut in New York City on June 6, 2011 as part of the Steve Madden Summer Music Series and left event goers wanting more. more on this story
The tour will begin September 28th at The Casbah in San Diego, CA, and wrap up October 7th at the Media Club in Vancouver, BC. The album was recorded in spring 2011 by Rob Schnapf at Mant/Kingsize Studios in Glassell Park, California, with help from musicians including Ben Lester (drums, piano, pedal steel) and Macey Taylor (bass). more on this story
VH1 Classic is airing "MTV30 On VH1 Classic," a three day tribute to MTV beginning Saturday, July 30 at 6AM to Monday, August 1 at midnight. "MTV30 On VH1 Classic" will relive countless iconic moments in MTV's history with segments from memorable musical performances, hit series, specials, promos and news events that shaped the history of the network. Viewers can also experience MTV's first original hour of programming from its debut back in 1981 during the tribute marathon Sunday night, July 31, at midnight on VH1 Classic. "VH1 Classic viewers grew up with MTV, turning the 'I Want My MTV' slogan into a battle cry for a generation," said Tom Calderone, President of VH1 and VH1 Classic. "That generation has grown up to become viewers of VH1 Classic, which is the perfect place to relive many of MTV's iconic moments that helped shaped music and pop culture around the world." more on this story
The dates will be in support of her forthcoming album Horses and High Heels which hits stores this fall. Horses and High Heels consists of four originals and eight covers ranging fromCarole King's "Going Back" to Greg Dulli & Mark Lanegan's "The Stations." Four of the tracks feature virtuosic guitarist John Porter (Eric Clapton, The Smiths) while Lou Reed and Dr. John/MC5's Wayne Kramer each make cameos on multiple songs. more on this story
They'll be playing the east coast in July followed by a three week jaunt with Paper Bag Records' PS I Love You. more on this story
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Weston was arrested at 5AM in Hollywood -- and then taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for cuts ... and we're told, cops believe the injuries were self-inflicted. TMZ spoke with the mother of Weston's wife Nikki Williams -- who tells us, "Nikki is safe and away from him." more on this story
According to the Daily Express, Gallagher was shocked that Beady Eye did not perform better on the charts. He told NME magazine: "D' you know what? To be quite honest, it was a bit of a wake-up call. 'Cos I was like, right, well, [expletive] hell, maybe that's what's out there for me, d' you know what I mean? So when 'The Roller' went in at 30 or whatever... "I mean, you know, a lot of people were like, '[expletive] hell, I bet you're happy with that!' And I was like, not really, because I was quite shocked. I thought it would do what Oasis singles do. So obviously, someone who puts my record out has got some [expletive] work to do! I was a bit like, 'Wow!'" more on this story
Arnold's lawyer, Bob Kaufman, checked the box on the legal docs asking the judge to terminate any right on Maria's part to get spousal support. Maria asked for spousal support in her petition. Arnold -- like Maria -- is asking for joint custody of the couple's two minor children. And there's another conflict. Maria is asking Arnold to pay for her attorney's fees. Arnold's response asks that the judge make each party foot the bill for their respective lawyers. TMZ broke the story ... there is no prenup, so under California law both Arnold and Maria are entitled to a 50/50 split of all earnings and property accumulated during their 25-year marriage. The two are estimated to be worth around $400 million. Fact is ... since -- as we first reported -- Arnold will get the very expensive family home -- Maria will probably end up with at least as much if not more cash than Arnold, so spousal support may become a non-issue ... especially since Arnold isn't earning any real money right now. more on this story
The soundtrack features the original score composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri and the original song "Star Spangled Man" written by Alan Menken and David Zippel, performed by The Metro Voices. Alan Silvestri is an Oscar-nominated and Grammy-winning composer who has written music for an extraordinary number of hugely successful films, including the Back to the Future trilogy, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Best Picture Oscar� winner Forrest Gump. Other recent films among his credits are The A-Team, A Christmas Carol, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian, Beowulf, Night at the Museum, The Polar Express, Cast Away, Lilo and Stitch and many others. Silvestri collaborated with Glen Ballard on the song "Believe" for The Polar Express, which earned a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. It won a Grammy Award in 2005.
Sources close to CEO Barry Meyer tell TMZ ... Rowling scored a white gold, antique 40-diamond bracelet worth millions of dollars -- which he presented to her at the London premiere after-party. According to sources, Rowling was nervous about donning such a valuable piece of jewelry before she got it insured ... but she got a more primitive form of insurance -- a bunch of burly security guards at the bash. Price, of course, is relative -- wordwide, the movie has grossed more than half-a-billion bucks. more on this story
According to Landry -- the guy who basically cooks everything on the show -- SEVERAL publishers have already approached him about a book deal since "SP" premiered last year ... but he's still weighing his options. Landry tells us, he's currently compiling a master list of all his recipes -- which includes his most famous dish called "Nutria Sauce Piquante" ... a gumbo made from a semiaquatic rodent called a nutria ... basically an over-sized rat. more on this story
(FMQB) The digital release of Jay-Z and Kanye West's new collaboration album, Watch The Throne, has been confirmed for August 1, and the physical CD will be available four days later. more (BBC) Katy Perry leads the way at this year's MTV Video Music Awards with nine nominations. Adele and Kanye West picked up seven nominations apiece. Other multiple nominees included Lady Gaga, Beyonce, and Bruno Mars. more (Billboard) "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller sued Fox claiming he should be paid a rich fee for the upcoming Simon Cowell competition show "The X Factor." more (Billboard) Despite the departure of Krayzie Bone in April, all five members of legendary hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will come together for a final farewell performance in their hometown of Cleveland, Ohio more (NME) Conrad Murray's lawyers call for jury isolation in Michael Jackson trial Judge also confirms he will review rehearsal footage leading up to late singer's death more (FMQB) It has been a busy week on the album sales chart, as six new albums all earned Top 10 debuts. After his popularity as a coach on NBC's hit show The Voice, it's no surprise that Country singer Blake Shelton came out on top. more
Kelly had visited a throat specialist earlier in the day complaining of severe throat pain. Following a preliminary exam, he was rushed to Northwestern Memorial for the procedure. It is not known when Kelly, who just completed the U.S. leg of his worldwide "Love Letter" Tour, will be able to resume performing.
Dawn Holland -- who now goes by Dawn Bradley -- is all set to file the legal docs today ... in which she claims Lohan was combative and violent when she tried to give the actress a breathalyzer test at the rehab center back in December ... after Lohan had allegedly snuck off the property to go boozing. In the lawsuit, Holland claims Lohan grabbed her right wrist and began "twisting and pulling it for 8-10 seconds." But here's the rub -- back when Dawn filed her initial incident report with the BFC, she NEVER mentioned the wrist grab ... even though the rest of her story syncs up perfectly. Holland -- who was eventually fired from Betty Ford Center -- claims she suffered "great mental, physical and nervous pain and suffering" from the alleged assault and battery. Dawn is demanding AT LEAST $1 million to make things right. more on this story
Fans can submit questions in advance beginning today and continuing through the live chat Thursday via Twitter using #AskDemi. The live chat was announced earlier today by AOL. "My fans have always been so amazing�especially this past week supporting Skyscraper and the special meaning the song holds for me," said Lovato. "I can't wait to connect with everyone live on Cambio." Chat is here
Sources directly connected with Britney tell TMZ, the singer has a simple response to Fernando Flores' allegations -- "He's a liar." Flores -- who is suing Brit for sexual harassment -- now claims she uses methamphetamines, farts a lot, picks her nose and has terrible hygiene practices. Flores only worked for Britney for a very short period of time. more on this story
Included in NOW 39's CD and digital tracklist are top chart hits from Katy Perry, LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock, Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull, Lupe Fiasco, Tinie Tempah featuring Eric Turner, The Black Eyed Peas, Bruno Mars, Selena Gomez, Jessie J featuring B.o.B, Hot Chelle Rae, OneRepublic, Jason Aldean, and Blake Shelton, plus "NOW What's Next" emerging tracks from Maria K., Jessica Sutta, Chiddy Bang, and DEV featuring The Cataracs. The "NOW What's Next" bonus track program featured on each numeric NOW release continues to preview hot new artists with tomorrow's biggest hits. NOW 39 showcases the first "What's Next" success story, with the track "Tonight Tonight" by Hot Chelle Rae, which was included on NOW 38. The track has since become one of the summer's biggest hits, therefore warranting a spot on this latest volume as a NOW-worthy smash. more on this story
Kim is filing a lawsuit against the clothing giant -- claiming they intentionally used a look-alike in an effort to dupe the public into thinking Kim was affiliated with Old Navy. We're told Kim is especially furious that Old Navy has been tweeting to her page about the look-alike -- in an effort to gain even more publicity. One of those tweets read, "@CBSNEWS reports that Old Navy's Super CUTE star looks like @kimkardashian. #LOL. What do you think?" We're told Kim believes the copycat campaign has damaged her wallet somewhere in the range of $15 to $20 million. more on this story
Sharif will be previewing songs from the EP in a series of summer shows, including four Los Angeles dates on the Flash tour. Details about Sharif's fall U.S. tour in support of Almost There will be announced shortly.
Late last year, Metric elected to work with Indaba Music when the online musician community offered to provide a platform to launch an innovative crowdsourced remix contest which ultimately yielded thousands of submissions.
This soundtrack features 22 songs from Glee The 3D Concert Movie (in theatres August 12th) performed at the Glee Live! In Concert! tour. Glee The 3D Concert Movie (Motion Picture Soundtrack) includes the cast's version of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin,'" the original song "Loser Like Me", and a bonus track of the cast's rendition of Florence + The Machine's "Dog Days Are Over" more on this story
Produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, NIN, The Mars Volta, Goldfrapp) and including contributions from Brad Laner (from 90's band Medicine) on guitar, Saturdays=Youth vocalist Morgan Kibby,and guest vocalist Zola Jesus, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming is a double-album journey that takes us to the horizon and introduces us to new landscapes. About awakening, craving, and conquering, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming pushes into new vocal territory for M83. Here we see Gonzalez test out different ways of singing, ranging from a spectral breathy whisper to a howling scream. "I think it is a reflection of my 30 years of being a human being. It's a compilation of all my previous music together. It's a retrospective of myself", says Gonzalez. more on this story
The phony statement appeared early Wednesday morning -- reading, "I have been hiding a secret inside me for too long. "The human mind can only bare so much before it explodes in emotions, and well ... it is time to let the world know. I am excited and proud to announce that I am an open member of the homosexual community." But Zach's rep tells TMZ ... "He was hacked ... that site has been down since 2006." more on this story
Sources tell TMZ ... the agreement outlines who gets the kids, when and where, etc. We're told Camille will have both kids more than Kelsey, but the agreement accommodates Kelsey's work schedule. The kids will not be separated. You'll recall, at one point Kelsey's lawyer recommended that the couple's son would fly to Chicago to stay with him, and their daughter would stay with Camille in L.A. Our sources say the underlying issues between the couple have not been resolved -- i.e., money and permanent custody. We're told Camille is bitter at the way Kelsey has treated her and the kids, while Kelsey is angry because he feels Camille has been disrespectful to his new wife. more on this story
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