Day in Pop Report for 03/31/2011
(Billboard) All eyes are on Britney Spears, as the pop diva is poised to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart next week with her new album, "Femme Fatale." more (FMQB) 50 Cent is set to re-team with Robert De Niro in a new movie called Freelancers, after the two also starred together in Righteous Kill. more (NME) Charlie Sheen, Snoop Dogg and Filter's Rob Patterson are recording a single together, it has been confirmed. Billboard has reported that the collaboration will be a single, but there are no release details yet more. Other reports place a former member of Korn in the studio with Snoop and Charlie. (BBC) Lady Gaga is to headline the main stage at this year's Radio 1 Big Weekend in Carlisle along with Foo Fighters and The Black Eyed Peas. more (Billboard) Internet phenom Rebecca Black is prepping the follow-up single to "Friday," and sadly, it is not called "Saturday." Instead, the 13-year-old singer will return with "LOL," a track she is currently working on along with the rest of her debut album more Billboard also had this bit of irony: Miley Cyrus recently expressed her feelings toward YouTube phenomenons such as Rebecca Black. "It should be harder to be an artist," said Cyrus of the "Friday" singer's overnight success more (AP) Taylor Swift ended her European tour on a celebratory note: Not only did she perform in front of thousands of fans, she got an honor for reaching the 20 million mark in worldwide album sales. more (FMQB) Birdman is set to release his new album, Bigger Than Life, on July 7. His first two singles will be "Get Money," featuring Lil Wayne and Mack Maine, and "Why You Mad," featuring Weezy and Nicki Minaj. more (Billboard) A source close to "Glee" has confirmed that Jonathan Groff will return to the show as Rachel Berry's ex-boyfriend and Vocal Adrenaline member Jesse St. James. more (FMQB) Nelly recently released a workout DVD titled Celebrity Sweat, featuring strength training routines from him and other artists and athletes, as well as new video for the song "Gone" featuring Kelly Rowland. more (Billboard) After cruising down a bus lane in his Bentley in NYC's SoHo neighborhood today, rapper Jim Jones was arrested after police discovered his license had previously been suspended more (AP) A brand marketing company that brokered a deal for Britney Spears' fragrance line sued the singer and her father Wednesday, claiming the pair secured a new deal that stinks to the tune of more than $10 million. more (Billboard) A camera-shy subway busker is suing MTV and its parent company Viacom in New Jersey Federal Court, claiming his privacy was violated and his reputation was tarnished when his image appeared on the documentary show "Nicki Minaj: My Time Now." more
Even though Charlie's show is at Radio City Music Hall ... the post celebration is in the tiny town of Carlstadt, NJ -- population around 6,000 -- where they usually only have 3 officers on duty per shift. But when the Sheen party train rolls into Dragonfly nightclub ... Carlstadt PD tells us they'll ratchet things up and put about 10 officers on the night shift. Despite the extra officers ... cops say they don't anticipate anything more than crowd control and traffic issues. more on this story
Led by the album's first single, "Where You At," I Remember Me sold over 165,000 units and marks the Grammy and Academy Award winner's second chart-topping album entry. Hudson's eponymous debut album entered at #2 on Billboard's Top 200 and R&B Albums charts in 2008 and won a Grammy in 2009 for Best R&B Album. more on this story
Titled 'Farewell � Live In Concert At Sydney Opera House,' the concert will be released on CD/DVD on May 17; the audio will be available for digital download on the same date. This beautifully filmed concert features the band performing a host of their hits, spanning the length of their career, and is combined with an exclusive, previously unseen interview with Mick Hucknall. more on this story
Jonny Burke will be hitting the road in support of his new album, "Distance And Fortune," which was released on February 22, 2011. Burke has toured with McMurty in the past; he's also hit the road with folks like Todd Snider, Ryan Bingham, Band of Heathens, and Hayes Carll (with whom he co-wrote "Don't Let Me Fall," a song on "Distance And Fortune"). more on this story
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Holland -- who early-on said she did not want Lindsay prosecuted -- has had a change of heart after the Riverside County D.A. told TMZ they would not prosecute because of insufficient evidence. Holland says she's "disappointed but not surprised," adding, "It's not fair." more on this story
The Live from T5 concert will be the first to be hosted on a Friday, much to the enjoyment of the customers getting ready to start-off their weekend on JetBlue. "We are happy to continue attracting talent like R&B's own Raphael Saadiq to JetBlue's Live from T5 concert series," said Chris Timmins, brand coordinator at JetBlue. "Whether they're coming back home on JetBlue or getting away for the weekend, our customers will receive a live, unexpected and intimate performance to kick-off their weekend in style." more on this story
White contributed his heart-felt single "Good Friends are Hard to Find" to the "Bands 4 Bella" benefit CD that has just been released by the Bella Moss Foundation. This CD is a compilation of songs from 17 recording artists from the Buffalo, NY area. These artists each contributed a song to this project to encourage donations to the Bella Moss Foundation. more on this story
Van Der Beek will oversee the awards in addition to previously announced live musicals acts Robyn, Panic! At The Disco, Oh Land and Wynter Gordon. Logo also announces today their partnership with social TV app Miso to promote this year's telecast. The "NewNowNext Awards" 2011 tapes in front of a live audience at the legendary Avalon in Hollywood on Thursday, April 7th with a telecast premiere on Monday, April 11th at 10/9C on Logo. more on this story
Cafe Aroma in Casey's hometown of Idyllwild, CA just renamed a section of the joint ... the "Casey Abrams American Idol Lounge." Employees tell us, Casey's such a big shot at the restaurant -- which features belly dancers -- they've even put his name on his favorite dish ... "Casey Abrams Gnocchi Alfredo" ... 6 meatballs included. more on this story
Described by the Village Voice as "a dirty-minded extravaganza," Caligula Maximus feat. Kayvon Zand combines elements of a musical with songs inspired by a pop icon, a high-wire circus and a nightclub installation. A combination of nudity, frivolity and 70′s-inspired decadence, the show is set on the last night of the notorious emperor's life. Originally staged to critical acclaim at La Mama, the sold-out play with music has been overhauled as an all-singing, all-dancing spectacle in which audiences are encouraged to take off their togas for a dip in the Cosmic Pool. more on this story
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