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Day in Pop Report for 03/08/2011


Tiger Blood Can't Stop Charlie Sheen Firing- Kanye Ban Denied- Prodigy Freed- Brandy Lawsuit Update- Adele Still Rules- Lambert To Wed- Gwyneth Paltrow Album?- more
The Day in Pop Digest for 3/08/11: (BBC) Warner Bros Television fires actor Charlie Sheen from the popular US sitcom Two and a Half Men, amid controversy over his behavior. more

(City News Service) Brandy's mother was removed today as a defendant in a $6 million lawsuit brought against her daughter by Marc Mysterio, who alleges the R&B vocalist reneged on a promise to write and sing 32 bars of music. The judge declined, however, to dismiss allegations against Brandy's agent, Ryan Ramsey. more

(Billboard) According to the New York State Department of Corrections website, rapper Prodigy was released from prison yesterday morning. more

(BBC) British singer Adele's reign in the single and album UK Top 40 continues, as she remains at number one in both charts. more

Looks like Kanye West is maybe pulling the old' "banned" PR gimmick again. We were sent the following: "MTV has not banned Kanye West's 'Monster' video. We have been in constant communication with the label regarding this matter. However, we are still awaiting the edits we requested in order for the video to be suitable for broadcast." more

(Jam!) Country couple Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert will become husband and wife on May 14. more

(Billboard) Following her performance in "Country Strong" and guest appearances on "Glee," Gwyneth Paltrow is in talks to sign a record deal with Atlantic Records for a full-length album more

(TMZ) "Basketball Wives" star Royce Reed just dodged a BULLET -- because we're told, her would-be replacement on the show just got axed from negotiations ... all thanks to Miami Heat star Chris Bosh. more

(Billboard) Ticket sales for the Green Day Broadway musical "American Idiot" dropped significantly this week in the wake of Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's departure more

(Billboard) Country singer Blake Shelton has been cast as the fourth judge and coach on NBC's singing competition show "The Voice." more

(TMZ) Gary Busey has finally bottomed out -- not only did he hit the stripper pole during a "Celebrity Apprentice" cast party in Vegas Sunday night ... he nearly lost his pants in the process. It all went down at Surrender nightclub at the Encore -- where fellow CA castmates Lil Jon and Playmate Hope Dworaczyk were there to witness Gary spiraling out of control. more

(Billboard) Following an appearance as a guest star in two seasons of TV series "Hawthorne" last season, Marc Anthony has joined the cast of the TNT drama for its third season this June. more


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Charlie Sheen Neighborhood On Lockdown
(TMZ) Charlie Sheen's exclusive L.A. neighborhood is officially on lockdown.

TMZ has learned, the gated community where he lives literally QUADRUPLED security last week ... and it's all because of him.

Neighbors in the Mulholland Estates -- where Charlie lives -- tell TMZ, the Home Owners Association is paranoid about intruders snooping around Charlie's house ... so they've bumped the number of guards at the front gate from one to four. more on this story

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Gwyneth Paltrow and John Stamos on Tonight's Glee
The Glee cast will take on songs by Prince, Fleetwood Mac, Neon Trees and Starland Vocal Band on tonight's episode. Here is the info we were sent including the tracklist:

Holly Holliday and Dr. Carl return on an all-new Glee tonight. When free-spirited substitute teacher Holly Holliday (guest star Gwyneth Paltrow) fills in for the absent sex-education teacher, she joins forces with Mr. Schuester to teach the kids of New Directions the facts of life.

Meanwhile, Emma heads up the Celibacy Club, and she and Dr. Carl (guest star John Stamos) address some issues in their personal life in the all-new "Sexy" episode of GLEE airing Tuesday, March 8 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX. more on this story

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Raekwon Live Webcast Tonight
Hot 97 have teamed up with Livestream to celebrate the release of Raekwon's fifth studio album "Shaolin Vs. Wu Tang."

Fans will be treated to a live webcast from his sold-out album release concert at the Williamsburg Hall of Music today, Tuesday, March 8 at 9pm EST/6pm PST.

Fans are invited to watch the exclusive free concert and behind the scenes footage on Hot 97's Facebook page and Livestream page here

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Andrew W.K. Party Announced
Andrew W.K. has announced the Death Match Day Party during the 2011 SXSW music conference.

The bash will be held at The Scoot Inn on Friday, March 18th . Admission is FREE!, and complimentary Pabst Blue Ribbon will be served as well.

The event will be hosted by Andrew W.K and he will be joined by New York's own Ghe20 G0thik Crew, who will be spinning between sets. more on this story

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The Secret Sisters Premiere New Video
(Submitted) The Secret Sisters have premiered their brand new music video, "Tennessee Me," on AOL's The Boot.

The video for "Tennessee Me" will make its television debut on Great American Country (GAC) and GACtv.com tomorrow, Wednesday, March 9th.

"We can't wait for everyone to see our new video, not only because it's our first 'official' music video, but also because it's for a song we wrote early in our careers in tribute to the wonderful state of Tennessee," one half of the duo, Laura Rogers, says. "The fans have expressed a real love for the song so far, so we're happy to be able to share it with them through cinematography that was filmed in Nashville." more on this story

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Brendan Perry Going Soph
(PR) Brendan Perry's sophomore solo album Ark will be release in North America on May 24th via The End Records.

It is Perry's first studio album in eleven years. As one half of Dead Can Dance for nearly three decades, Brendan's music remains highly regarded and influential on a global scale helping to redefine new musical genres.

"I am delighted to have found a suitable US label in The End Records and look forward to a long and fruitful partnership with them," Perry said. more on this story

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Lenka Previewing New Album With US Dates
(Big Hassle) Lenka will be previewing songs from her forthcoming album, Two, in four appearances at SXSW and a short U.S tour leading up to the album's release.

The West Coast run - which also features Greg Laswell - launches April 1st at San Francisco's Rickshaw Stop and will include a show at Los Angeles' legendary Troubadour on April 13th.

Lenka will also be performing on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Wednesday, April 20th. more on this story

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The Chemical Brothers Score Hanna
(PR) The Chemical Brothers have teamed up with film director Joe Wright to score Wright's adventure thriller Hanna, which stars Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, and Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett.

The soundtrack will be released exclusively through iTunes on March 15th, in advance of the film's April 8th nationwide theatrical release through Focus Features.

From the haunting "Hanna's Theme," written for the 16-year-old title character, to the carnival-esque track "The Devil Is In the Details" and the tension-filled "Container Park," The Chemical Brothers deliver 20 tracks that mirror the ever-changing moods and environments that Hanna (played by Ronan) experiences in her dangerous journey as she is pursued across Europe. more on this story

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Eastern Conference Champions Announce Album and Live Dates
(PR) Eastern Conference Champions are returning with their first album of new material in four years.

That new album, Speak-ahh will be released on April 26th on RockHampton Records.

Right around the release, the band will begin a west coast tour on April 20th starting in Santa Barbara, CA. The band will also head to SXSW this year for five performances during SXSW. more on this story

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Robyn to Headline NewNowNext Awards
(PR) Robyn is set to headline this year's "NewNowNext Awards" 2011 which premieres Monday, April 11 on Logo.

Joining Robyn will be Oh Land and Wynter Gordon for this year's performances.

Lady Gaga made her first televised appearance on the "NewNowNext Awards" before she went on to claim her stake as pop royalty. more on this story

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Cameron Carpenter Appearing With the YouTube Symphony Orchestra
(PR) Cameron Carpenter will make a series of special appearances with the YouTube Symphony Orchestra in Sydney, Australia during their 2011 concert season, which runs March 14-20, 2011.

The event spans 5 days and features live concerts held at the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Conservatorium and other venues. Cameron is a featured soloist and collaborator.

On March 16, Cameron joins Swedish trumpeter H�kan Hardenberger and members of the Berliner Philharmoniker and Vienna Philharmonic for a Brass Ensemble concert, performing Eugene Gigout's Grand Choeur Dialogue. He will perform at the Jam Session, a free-form improvisation evening, at The Basement, Sydney, on March 19, where he will play a digital organ by Roland installed especially for his appearance. The Grand Finale concert on March 20 is the debut of the 2011 YouTube Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas. The concert features Cameron performing Bach's Toccata in F on the Sydney Opera House organ. more on this story

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