Day in Pop Report for 05/06/2011
(Billboard) Katy Perry's "E.T." spent a fifth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart Thursday, while Britney Spears' "Till the World Ends" soared eight places to a new high of No. 3 more (Yahoo) The Beastie Boys' "Hot Sauce Committee Part 2" will be fighting it out with the "Now 38" compilation for the No. 2 slot on next week's chart while Adele's "21" is on track to spend a seventh nonconsecutive week atop the Billboard 200 more (FMQB) Beyonce has posted on her website a 20-second sneak peek of the video for "Run the World (Girls)," the lead single from her forthcoming album, which is set for release this year. more (Jam!) "The X Factor" and former "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell jumped to number 6 in the British music rich list in 2011 after his fortune hit 200 million pounds ($330 million), Britain's Sunday Times newspaper said on Thursday. more (Jam!) Stevie Nicks regrets taking prescription medication to aid her drug addiction recovery - because it "ruined" a huge part of her life. more (FMQB) Katy Perry has confirmed "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" as the fifth single off her hit record Teenage Dream, with a number of remixes of the track set to be released as well. more (Billboard) In a decision on Tuesday, a California federal judge ruled that the plaintiff has standing to pursue a lawsuit against Jay-Z more (Reuters) Bryan Adams has become a father for the first time at the age of 51, People magazine reported on Thursday. more (BBC) Arthur Laurents, writer of such classic stage musicals as West Side Story and Gypsy, dies in New York aged 93. more Jacob Lusk was eliminated from American Idol last night. more (FMQB) Outkast's Big Boi has confirmed that he is producing songs for the new Modest Mouse album. more
The fundraising special will air live from Nashville on Thursday, May 12 at 9 pm ET / 8 pm CT on CMT and will be simulcast on CMT.com. Additional artists to be announced; all money raised will benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief efforts.
The video just premiered across the VEVO platform which includes VEVO.com, Mobile Apps (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android), Connected Television (Google TV, Boxee) and user embeddable video players. VEVO also powers music videos across Lady Gaga's Facebook page. "Judas" marks the first time a video premiere has been featured directly on VEVO's home page (you don't have to click to a watch page to see the video). Watch it here
"That sent us all reeling," Mike Diamond (a.k.a. Mike D) told Rolling Stone, "both in terms of having your good friend and your bandmate diagnosed with cancer, and then also, oh, so our record isn't coming out. We'll just put this on hold and see where we're at in six months. And then 12 months." At least one good thing came from the delay: Taking a break from the album made the Beasties realize they weren't satisfied with the sound. They remixed the whole release with MC Solaar producer Philippe Zdar, and ultimately, Diamond said, "We got to make a much better-sounding record." more on this story
This is the first album Joss has recorded with total creative freedom. She co-wrote and co-produced it with super-producer and Eurythmics co-founder, Dave Stewart. Together they immersed themselves into a rock n' soul musical odyssey in Nashville, Tennessee, finishing LP1 in only six days. "This is the most fun I've ever had making a record with Crazy Dave Stewart at the helm, and yes the players in Nashville are unbelievable!!!" says Stone. "This album captures a specific moment in time that was spontaneous and full of creativity." more on this story
From his Ohio roots through stretches in Paris, Prague, NYC, L.A. and Athens, GA, Easton has earned his credentials with a string of highly acclaimed releases and incessant touring, leading to his latest encampment in the high desert country outside of Joshua Tree, CA. With six solo releases under his belt�his most recent being Porcupine on New West Records--he has shared stages in North America, Europe, and Japan with artists/influences Lucinda Williams, John Hiatt, M. Ward and more. His continuous adventures are evident in the songs on BEAT THE BAND. The recording marks his first entirely independent release since his '98 debut, Special 20, and is also his first effort recorded (and produced) with a traveling band comprising Easton, Aaron Lee Tasjan (guitar & piano, Madison Square Gardeners), Mark Stepro (drums, Ben Kweller), and Alex Livingston (bass, Grand Champeen)--collectively known as The Freelan Barons--during a five day session at Nashville's Club Roar. It was mixed by Grammy� winner Steve Christensen (Steve Earle, Joe Sample) in Houston. Easton's direction and depth of craftsmanship shine on Beat The Band � one foot standing firmly in the history of American folk music, while the other strides deftly into lush pop harmonies and song constructions. more on this story
Intrigue has been swirling around Big Dealsince the band's first track "Homework" was released late 2010 on a limited edition hand-painted seven-inch. Uncut magazine in the UK describes the sound on the track as, "coming across like The XX after gorging on John Hughes movies." Check out the video for Big Deal's "Homework" on the band's YouTube page or stream the track via Soundcloud. The combination of sparse interweaving lo-fi guitars, emotive lyrics, and lack of percussion create a sound that is sweet, seductive, and alarming. Understated and discreet, it feels like a love note passed between classes. You can expect more of the same on their debut album. more on this story
"Her music's awesome!" Mosshart told Spinner.com. "If you listen to 'Single Ladies,' there's definitely a similarity to playground songs, and that was my big inspiration � all those playground songs � for [The Kills' 2008 record] Midnight Boom. So when I heard "Single Ladies," afterward it was like, 'Oh, she's doing the Midnight Boom! It's similar!" Mosshart's bandmate in The Kills, Jamie Hince, said that he thinks a Beyonce performance beats most rock shows, these days. "You see all these rock bands and you think they're really it and really happening but they barely move onstage, with their nonchalance and not caring," Hince said. "Go and see Beyonce and Jay-Z and every single second has been taken care of where there's something going on; they put rock bands to shame." more on this story
TMZ ran into Corey Harrison in New York City yesterday, where he told us they unloaded the AIM-120 AMRAAM missile guidance system... but he didn't divulge who he sold it to ... or for how much. As least the Pentagon doesn't have a reason to sniff around their shop anymore ... for now. more on this story
The iconic, platinum-selling singer-songwriter continues her legacy of ground-breaking recordings with this 21st century song cycle inspired by select classical pieces spanning the last 400 years. With Night of Hunters, Amos carries on the classical tradition of variations on a theme: taking inspiration from classical forms to create a bold new work while paying tribute to the mastery of the original compositions. more on this story
We're told ... later today, Ted will return to the Origins Recovery Center in South Texas -- the same place he bailed on back in January. Ted's manager says Mr. Golden Voice plans on attending a 90-day program to "get his strength back" and to get a "solid foundation in a 12-step program." more on this story
Wynonna co-wrote and produced the track with Cactus Moser to honor the love, affection and appreciation she has towards her mother. As the cameras were rolling throughout The Last Encore tour, Wynonna would sneak away to work on creating this special tribute song which she presented to Naomi on the final show of their tour in Phoenix, AZ. The surprise performance will take center stage on the finale of "The Judds" this Sunday, May 8th at 10pm ET on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). "Love it Out Loud" is available now on iTunes and Amazon.com.
TMZ broke the story ... Brandi will star on the next season of the show -- and according to sources, Eddie wants to make sure Brandi doesn't drag their kids along for the ride ... threatening legal action if their two children make any kind of cameo appearance. According to sources, Brandi's pissed -- telling friends Eddie is imposing a HUGE double standard ... because he and the kids JUST appeared in a massive spread in People magazine ... with LeAnn Rimes. more on this story
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