Day in Pop Report for 03/07/2012
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... emergency responders came to the home at 1:30 AM on Wednesday ... and Tila was taken by ambulance to St. Joseph's hospital in Burbank, CA. We're told the roommate told cops Tila had "tried to kill herself all week." Sources say Tila was in and out of consciousness in the house ... and officials decided she needed psychiatric help, stat. Tila was released ... but the drama didn't end there. Monday night, Tila's manager had a sneaking suspicion something was terribly wrong, so she called 911. Cops went to Tila's home to do a welfare check, but Tila refused to open the door. Tila then called 911 to find out why officers were at her home ... and explained she couldn't answer the door because she was in a wheelchair. Cops eventually left the home -- and we're told Tila is currently resting. more on this story
"Happy Pills" surprised Jones and Burton from the moment they wrote it. "We both were like "Oh my God, this is awesome" at first and then went away and listened over the weekend, explains Jones. "We didn't know if it fit on the record. But I couldn't stop singing it, and neither could Brian. Eventually we decided it was too much fun, it had to be there." Check out the lyric video here.
"I'm Addicted" is a high-energy dance track that includes a chant of the album's title. Madonna sings "I need to dance / It feels like a drug / I can't get enough / And it fits like a glove / I'm addicted to your love."
Brooks will be inducted in the Modern Era Artist category, while Smith will be inducted in the Veterans Era Artist category. Robbins will be inducted in the Recording and/or Touring Musician Active Prior to 1980 category, which is awarded every third year in a rotation with the Non-Performer and Songwriter categories. "I am astounded and honored to be in the Country Music Hall of Fame," Brooks said. "At the same time, I can't help but feel guilty going in when there are so many deserving artists that came before me who are yet to be inducted." more on this story
Chris will release his first single on iTunes and perform on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on March 14th.
Bobbi shares personal memories of her mom and how she would like her to be remembered. The family also addresses the rumors and speculation surrounding Houston's death. Also included in the program are Whitney's sister-in-law, Patricia Houston and her brother, Gary Houston. Watch the preview here.
The tour kicks off on April 29th at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle and hits a number of major US cities including Los Angeles, Nashville, Philadelphia, New York, and Washington DC, before wrapping on May 19th at the Royale in Boston. The Awakening is Morrison's third full-length studio and debuted at #1 in the UK where it spent two weeks and has since been certified platinum. The album has sold more then 1 million copies worldwide and has produced several hits including "I Won't Let You Go," the first US single. more on this story
TMZ broke the story ... Davy died last week from an apparent heart attack, which the singer suffered at a ranch near his Florida home, where he was visiting his horses. Davy has not been cremated yet, and the family is still discussing what to do with his ashes. Funeral plans for the singer are also still up in the air. more on this story
The band has a massive Miami Music Week in store with a brand new Subliminal Records compilation The Beginning and exclusive live performance at Subliminal Session at Amnesia on Tuesday, March 20.
A bona fide international star, Tommy Roe wrote and recorded 6 "Top 10" hits between 1962-69, more than any other solo American artist. To his credits he has 11 US Top 40 hits, 6 Top 10s, 4 Certified Gold singles, and 2 #1 Hits. He is a member of the Hit Parade Hall of Fame, The Georgia Music Hall of Fame, and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. On September 2, 2012 Tommy Roe will be inducted into the Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Music Association (IRRMA) Hall of Fame. "I will most likely call the new CD 'Devils Soul Pile', after a song I have written and included in the line up," explains Tommy. "The song is a departure from my normal and expected style, and one that tells the story of dysfunctional families, and the effect it has on our youth and our neighborhoods. Lyrically, this song is a bit serious, and was inspired by the everyday news of violence in our neighborhoods and cities. But a song that ends in hope." Other new songs include "LA I Belong To You", "It's For You I'm Me" and "Water Underneath My Burning Bridge" as well as a re-recorded version of "Kick Me Charlie" from Tommy's 1965's 'Sweet Pea' album. more on this story
Zillow.com and the Daily Mail are reporting Justin's buying the Ashton house. Not true. TMZ broke the story ... Justin was looking at the Ashton home as well as 2 homes in Calabasas -- a suburb of L.A. but he hasn't made an offer on anything yet. In fact, Justin's people tell us the Ashton house isn't even the frontrunner. Justin has now looked at 3 homes in Calabasas and he's looked at 2 of them more than once, but he's still not prepared to make an offer on anything and is continuing to look. Two other points ... We're told Ashton is saying he wants to buy the house he's currently renting. As for Justin, he's going on tour soon, so unless he finds the house he really wants ... he may rent for a while. more on this story
But according to the suit, Brooking "realized he would not be able to meet his obligations" to Wells Fargo ... and secretly embarked on a "systematic effort to hinder, delay and defraud" the bank. WF claims Brooking began to hide all of his substantial assets, including property in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina ... so the bank couldn't go after his homes to satisfy the debt. According to the lawsuit, the plan was simple ... Brooking simply transferred the deeds out of his name to various "insiders, affiliates and relatives." The bank is asking the judge to clear a legal path so it can go after Keith's property. But a rep for Brooking tells TMZ "There is absolutely no evidence whatsoever to support Wells Fargo's allegations that Keith transferred any properties ... to fraudulently conceal assets." The rep adds, "These allegations are completely unfounded and Keith is and will continue to defend himself vigorously against these allegations." more on this story
Recorded with John McEntire (Broken Social Scene, Tortoise) and produced by Neil Strauch (Andrew Bird, Iron & Wine, Anathallo), "World Kid" retains the nuanced complexity of the band's debut album "Tightrope Walker" but sees The Hudson Branch (Cobey Bienert, Corey Bienert, Matt Boll, Jake Boll, Enoch Kim) embracing new territory. In addition to traditional instruments (guitar, bass, drums, piano), ukuleles, programmed beats, tambourines, shakers, glockenspiels, marimbas, a Wurlitzer, an organ, Casio synths, violins combine to create "World Kid's" unique sonic texture. Science plays a lead role on the album with songs inspired by neural recognition patterns ("Memories"), charged particle analogies ("Muons"), and the album's debut single "The Periodic Table of Elegance" offering up an elemental breakdown of unrequited love (She says we don't have chemistry / It's "how've you been Hydrogen" / while Helium gets high for fun / Preposterously Phosphorus leaves / And Oxygen feels used again). more on this story
Vows features several brand new songs in addition to tracks from the platinum-certified Australian edition of the album.
Kia tells us she is still devastated over the loss ... and initially lied to friends about the child being "healthy" because she was incredibly emotional and was afraid to tell the public the truth after announcing her pregnancy on live TV. Kia says she's finally coming to grips with everything ... and wants to help other women in her situation. "I am planning to start a foundation for women that have experienced the same thing" ... Kia says ... adding, "It's a bigger club than people think." Kia tells us she's already organizing several events to raise awareness ... and will have information about her foundation available on her Twitter page in the near future. more on this story
Sometimes the best thing to do is to let go. Let go of my inhibitions. Let go of my pre-conceived notion. Let go of whatever holds me back. Let go of my money. This song was fun to write. I was listening to Simon & Garfunkel and digging the light hearted vibe of a lot of their stuff. I tried to capture some of that "feel-good thing" that they do so well. The result was this song. I knew I did something right when I started playing it out, because crowds would always really connect to it. There's a lyric in the song that says "when you let it go, it'll come right back to you". The idea behind it is simple. We shouldn't hold on too tightly, especially if it's apparent that we should let something go. When we open up our hands and don't try to control everything, I think good things happen. The very thing we had to let go of, often will come back to us, sometimes in an awesome way that we least expect. Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album right here!
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