Day in Pop Report for 09/30/2011
(Jam!) The members of hip-hop supergroup A Tribe Called Quest have reunited for their first joint interview since 1998 to mark the 20th anniversary of their landmark second album The Low End Theory. more (BBC) Michael Jackson's doctor told the performer's bodyguard to pick up vials of medicine before phoning for help on the day he died, his trial hears. more (Billboard) Kandi Burruss is willing to see if her success with making a hit out of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" cast mate Kim Zolciak's single, "Tardy For The Party," can be replicated and Bravo's cameras will be there to capture the whole process. more (Jam!) Reggae and ska pioneer Leonard Dillon has died at the age of 68. The frontman for The Ethiopians lost his battle with cancer at his daughter Patrice's home in Jamaica on Wednesday. more (AP) Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers turned the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards into funny business Thursday night. more
A farmer took offense as Rihanna proceeded to get topless in his wheat field. Farm owner Alan Graham had this to say about the incident: "I had a conversation with Rihanna. I hope she understands where I'm coming from. We shook hands." more on this story
They say of the clip: Black-and-white and shot early-morning in Paris, the video features a lonely Adele wandering romantic looking streets, yearning for her long-lost love. The lonely atmosphere and Adele's vocals makes for a video that is sure to resonate with viewers. Check it out here.
Hosted by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, VH1 will take viewers on a ride to relieve the decade of Y2K with the 5-night, 1-hour special VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the '00s" starting Monday, October 3 at 10/9c. Additional guest commentators and artists scheduled to appear include Natasha Bedingfield, Kelly Rowland, Train, Colbie Caillat, Lil' John, The Plain White T's and more. more on this story
The 'ZinePak � pronounced "ZEEN-pack" � will be on sale exclusively at Walmart beginning Oct. 4. It will be available in the music department, alongside the standard edition of Clear As Day. Fewer than 80,000 'ZinePaks will be produced, making this a truly limited edition. "I am honored and flattered to be the first one chosen for a deluxe edition 'ZinePak," Scotty says. "It was a lot of fun working with Kim and Brittany, the editors of 'ZinePak. more on this story
T.I. -- real name Clifford Harris -- spent 10 months in federal prison for a probation violation after he was arrested in L.A. last year for drug charges. He was on probation for firearms charges. Unlike his Aug. 31 release from federal prison, T.I. left the halfway house with no fanfare -- no tour bus, no documentary producers -- simply getting into a chauffeur-driven SUV and leaving. Check out video here
The Dr. Luke-produced song, set to impact Urban and Rhythmic radio on November 15th. "Strange Clouds" is the title track from the Atlanta rapper's upcoming sophomore album of the same name. Take a listen here.
7 Walkers features Grateful Dead co-founder Bill Kreutzmann, guitarist Papa Mali, multi-instrumentalist Matt Hubbard (Willie Nelson, Fastball) and New Orleans bass man George Porter Jr. (The Meters, Funky Meters). Included along the tour are stop in hometowns of New Orleans and San Francisco, where very special local guest musicians are expected to sit in with the band. more on this story
During a court hearing today, Howard Weitzman. the lawyer for the Michael Jackson Estate, announced they were withdrawing their petition to get the judge's approval to sell the Hayvenhurst estate in Encino. Weitzman said they submitted the petition because Katherine expressed a desire to sell the property but has since had second thoughts. The court did, however, approve a petition for Katherine to buy another house. Sources tell TMZ ... she wants to buy the home she's currently renting in Calabasas, where she can live with Michael's 3 kids. more on this story
"We're thrilled to partner with an iconic entertainment brand like Call of Duty to introduce one of the most kick-ass mobile audio devices to music and gaming lifestyle enthusiasts worldwide with the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Special Edition Billets 9mm earphones," said Robert Benjamin, co-founder of MUNITIO. "The Billets line of 9mm earphones has been engineered for ultra high performance audio at a level normally found only in much larger and more expensive headsets." more on this story
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