Day in Pop Report for 05/13/2011
(Jam!) Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon were contacted by social workers after their twins were born last month, following allegations of drinking and drug taking in the hospital. more (Billboard) In "American Idol's" biggest shocker since Pia Toscano was eliminated five weeks ago, rocker James Durbin was sent packing on the elimination episode more (Jam!) Lady Gaga shocked American Idol producers by sporting shoes with clear plastic penis high heels during a mentoring session with the show's final four contestants. more (Billboard) Kenny Chesney has announced that his May 25 concert in Tuscaloosa, Ala. will not only go on as scheduled as planned following the area's devastating tornado, but all profits will be donated to local charity GiveTuscaloosa.com. more (ASB) Lady GaGa performed "You and I" on "American Idol" result show on Thursday night, May 12. Instead of performing live, the Mother Monster who served as a guest mentor this week appeared through a footage taken from one of her Monster Ball concerts. more (FMQB) Kelly Rowland's third solo project and first album for Universal Motown will be called Here I Am. The album will have a fall release date, and Rowland is collaborating with a host of producers and songwriters more (Billboard) With its ratings staying strong after three weeks, NBC's "The Voice" will expand to a two-hour live format beginning June 7 more (ASB) Although "Run the World (Girls)" music video has already been screened at a Wednesday, May 11 listening party, Beyonce Knowles is not ready to release it for public viewing pleasure. She and her team decided to bring the post apocalypse-themed clip to the editing room again to put some more finishing touches more (Billboard) Ke$ha, Far*East Movement, OneRepublic, Ryan Tedder and Ne-Yo are the newest additions to the lineup of performers for the 2011 Billboard Music Award more (ASB) Taylor Swift debuted a televised performance of "The Story of Us" on the Wednesday, May 11 episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show". more
Dr. David Adams -- a Las Vegas anesthesiologist -- put Michael under with Propofol on 4 separate occasions in 2008. Dr. Murray's lawyers want him to testify in the manslaughter case about MJs "behavior and reactions while under the drug and also how he responded to the administration of the drug." Dr. Adams vehemently objected to being subpoenaed, claiming he's a "low-key individual" and he's already lost business because of getting dragged into the case. more on this story
Dan released a statement to TMZ -- claiming, he is both "distressed and elated" after hearing that several hundred thousand dollars worth of his vodka was hijacked within the last few days. The statement continues, "My partners and I are sorry to lose this much vodka to theft and do not condone criminal activity in any fashion, but we are happy that some consumers will be afforded the opportunity of tasting it at significantly lower than retail price." more on this story
TMZ spoke with Mia's husband-- Michael Yard -- who told us the actress went under the knife Monday to correct an ongoing issue with her knee stemming from an old college basketball injury. Yard -- who was in NY at the time -- tells us he spoke with Mia Tuesday morning and she sounded normal and in good spirits. However, hours later -- Mike says he got a phone call from Mia's cousin informing him that she was taking Mia to the hospital because Mia had been suffering from a bout of dizziness. Soon after, Mike says the unthinkable happened -- he got another phone call informing him his wife had passed away. more on this story
OK! So to start off, I have to let you know my single "LETS GO" was very, very rushed. Every morning for years, I talk on the phone and joke around with my good friend Mike Cameron. Mike's the kind of guy who always has great ideas, and this one particular morning he said to me, "why don't you do a song with DeadMau5?" Me being me, I went back and said why don't I get a cockroach head and come out with a record lol? I told Mike I'd think about it�.but the thing is with Mike, he has great ideas�but they always cost me A LOT OF MONEY! Just like at the Grammys this year, we did this crazy stunt, most of which was his idea, but it cost me about $84K. Mike just said "COME ON WHO WOULDN'T WANT FIVE JETS WRITING YOUR NAME IN THE SKY OVER THE GRAMMYS??" Next thing I knew I was sold. Anyways, Ultra Fest was coming up and Mike was staying on me about the DeadMau5 record. Let it be clear, Mike is an incredible house music producer and coming back from the Grammys I was on the plane with Kelsey Grammer. Me and him were chatting through most of the flight�for the record, Kelsey is mad cool and the guy is blacker than me! He told me this story about how his grandmother or someone like that could always spot him as a kid playing basketball because all the other kids were black lol. So big shout out to my negro friend Kelsey! So we start talking about work and I mention that I have a track out called "Way Down" and I'm thinking about getting DeadMau5 on a record. So now my brain is moving because Kelsey Grammer knows who DeadMau5 is!! Like I said before, Mike's ideas are great but expensive. Like when I said I wanted a publicist he said hire Susan Blond, Inc. I was like I need to get Susan Afro or Susan Weave cause I KNOW if Mike says Susan Blond it's gonna be expensive lol. But if you want the best you must pay for the best. Back to business, so Ultra Fest is coming up (only a few weeks away) and I needed a record that fit the crowd but it would be impossible to do a record with DeadMau5 that fast, so I knew I'd have to create something myself. I was in the Hit Factory vibing with some of my crew and Bobby Hustle (completely crazy but a genius) who is a great A&R guy (don't tell him that though) and we're recording this track, which is coming out hypnotic. This beat is ridiculous. I don't get high or do drugs and I rarely even drink, but that day I was bonkers off Patron and the music was coming like you would not believe. So I flew Ray Seay, who is a great mixer and engineer, in from Atlanta and reserved the same room for the next day. I didn't want anyone touching anything. I didn't want the board touched so Ray could mix what I'd done the night before. That's how hot this record was. Normally, you have a rough version of a record, lay down vocals and then mix�but Ray laid the stink on it, like the second verse where the beat becomes very slow and wavy, Ray put that in the mix�it was SO HOT. After all was said and done, the next day I start drinking Patron again (I didn't want to lose the luck I had lol) and I lay down my vocals drunk off my ass and it was sounding GOOD. When all was done, I rushed the files over to Dave Kutch, the best mastering guy in the business and I knew he was swamped but I told him I needed the track ASAP and Dave like the good friend he just funked it up and sent it back. Then I hit DJ Griot at 99 JAMZ with it and he blessed it. Next Ben Willis of Indie Pop said LETS RUN WITH THIS RECORD!! Now we're getting ready to do the film the video and I'm doing a contest for the kids. Whoever creates the most entertaining video gets $20k from me. I believe this single will be very memorable, will keep the kids bouncing in the club , gets you moving in the gym, thumping and cars. So thank you Mike! It didn't cost that much�.actually it did, but well worth it�.LETS GO! Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself right here!
Wonder will be joined by several friends in a special evening dedicated to his legacy as an artist and philanthropist.
Lupe Fiasco will treat viewers to two songs from his album Lasers, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts. Fiasco will first take the stage with the television debut of Fiasco and Trey Songz's collaborative single "Out of My Head," to be followed by a performance of his platinum single "The Show Goes On." more on this story
To be able to celebrate the end of the Zonoscope Tour in Australia in one of the most famous and beautiful rooms in the world has got the band fired up, and the guys will be pulling out all the stops with special staging and lights, handfuls of guests, a unique set list, and many other surprises. This will be a special night! This show will be presented ONE TIME ONLY. The only way to experience it is to be there!
Her favorite song: "Iggy Pop's 'Real Wild Child.' It's the last song I play before I walk onstage and the first song I play when I get off stage. It always gets me going." Her favorite album: "Bob Dylan's Nashville Skyline. He is one of the most amazing songwriters ever and I grew up listening to him. I have always been inspired by the honesty in his lyrics. I love 'Girl from the North Country Fair' [sic] with Johnny Cash; it's one of my favorite songs of all time. It is one of the absolute best things you could ever hear." Her favorite piece of clothing: "An original vintage Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction T-shirt. I bought it off a guy called Evil Ed who was wearing it at a dive bar in Nashville one night." more on this story
The "Friends" star issued a statement to TMZ ... saying, "I'm making plans to go away for a month to focus on my sobriety and to continue my life in recovery. Please enjoy making fun of me on the world wide web." We're told Perry has not suffered any sort of relapse -- but has planned the trip as a proactive measure. Perry has struggled with substance abuse in the past -- checking into rehab for a prescription pill addiction in 1997 and again in 2001. more on this story
The run will begin with a show at Epcor Centre's Jack Singer Concert Hall in Alberta, Canada (August 30) and including a night at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA (September 10). He will also perform on the first stop of "Dave Matthews Band Caravan," a three-day, multi-artist festival that kicks off in Atlantic City, NJ on June 24. Vusi is on the lineup for the second day of the festival - Saturday, June 25. more on this story
Sources close to Frank tell TMZ, he hopes to start shopping his show as soon as he locks down his tell-all book deal -- whenever that happens. As for WHY Frank's doing this -- we're told his own kids once said he had no talent ... and now he's out to prove them wrong. If the reality show doesn't work out -- sources tell us, Frank is also open to hosting or co-hosting some kind of talk show. more on this story
TMZ broke the story ... an unnamed plaintiff has sued "an A-list celebrity of substantial fame internationally," claiming the celeb came on to the plaintiff in Las Vegas and swore he was STD free. The suit claims the celeb actually had herpes, and the pair engaged in "mutual oral copulation, mutual self-gratification, rubbing and massaging each other, play-wrestling, licking and (unprotected) intercourse." The plaintiff -- who is unnamed and unidentified as either a man or woman -- claims the celeb transmitted the herpes virus and wants more than $20 mil in damages. Now we've learned ... since we broke the story ... several porn companies have already offered the plaintiff -- through the lawyer, Keith Davidson, a fortune. Youporn.com has offered a cool $1 million, sight unseen, while another company is offering even more. And get this ... a prominent niche website is also willing to ante up beaucoup bucks -- specifically to entice "bug chasers" to watch. For the uninformed, "bug chasing" is the act of knowingly engaging in sex with someone who has an STD. more on this story
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