Day in Pop Report for 10/13/2014
The poignant song, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You," was written by Campbell and Julian Raymond and was recorded specifically for the documentary. Fans can now get a glimpse of Campbell in the studio for the very last time with a new video for the song. The nearly three-minute clip shows footage of the singer throughout the years with everything from hanging out with Elvis Presley to an impromptu tour bus jam with Toby Keith. While one clip shows him kissing one of his children as a baby, another shows his wife side stage as she looks on lovingly from his final tour. Moments from his doctor's visit are also shown in the clip, as are the births of his children. Read more and watch the video here.
Now Waka Flocka Flame's experienced a similar difficulty getting airborne. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the "Hard In The Paint" rapper was trying to get through airport security in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport when a security scan revealed that his bag contained a loaded handgun. Flocka, however, had not procured a permit for the piece, so he was arrested for the crime of carrying a weapon in a prohibited place. Deputies took him to Clayton County Jail. Read more here.
Everyone, that is, except the fans in Nashville he was supposed to meet and greet that evening after his concert, who he canceled on, creating a bit of a stir that went up against everyone's awestruck expressions as Smith lived up to Queen Bey. But that's not the whole story, said Smith, who spoke to Dallas's KVIL (a CBS Radio station) on the incident on Friday (Oct. 10). "What happened was, first of all I'm completely stupid, but also what I want to clear up is I meet my fans every night," Smith said. "The reason why I couldn't meet the fans was because there wasn't enough security outside. So I couldn't go out and meet them. Also, I am ill." He added: "I got dragged into a karaoke by my bandmates, and the next thing I knew I was singing 'Flawless' on the stage. And then I suffered for having fun the next morning." Read more here.
Dar, who claims that he was the sole owner of the footage, is arguing that Columbia never inked a deal with him over the video and later released it without alerting him. To make matters worse for Dar and CDP, apparently the shoot for the video in 2012 did not go well, with Lil Wayne arriving late so that a change in venues was necessary. When Weezy arrived on set, where they had procured extras, artist trailers, craft services and everything else that goes into music video production, he reportedly demanded a TV to watch the Olympics, which threw the filming schedule so off that they had to find a new location to shoot it. Read more here.
Nowadays you might have a better chance and emerging unscathed, if new footage obtained by TMZ is any indication. The clip finds Combs exiting a nightclub to find that his Maybach had been scratched by a member of the paparazzi corps waiting outside. Combs confronts a scared-looking pap. "Who's gonna pay for this?" he demands. The guy stammers inconclusively, before Puff interrupts him: "You alright?" The guy nods. "Y'all just gotta be easy," concludes Diddy, before driving off. Watch the video here.
If that seems like the ultimate plot twist, it apparently was to Azalea as well, who was reportedly only 17 at the time they were together - a fact that Williams claims he was not immediately aware of. Billboard talked to an anonymous spokesperson for Azalea, who denounced Williams' claims. "It's disappointing that this thief, felon and fugitive is continuing to use the media to attack Iggy as part of his desperate and despicable attempt to keep himself in the press," the spokesperson told Billboard. Read more here.
He hasn't worked with the group since 2008. He made the announcement via a wordless YouTube video showing footage of Harper and the band through the years. Harper and the Innocent Criminals will kick off their reunion with four concerts at San Francisco's famed Fillmore Auditorium on March 25-28, 2015. Since 2008, Harper has collaborated with several other musicians. He recorded a couple of albums with a different backing band, Relentless7. Harper and Relenetless7 also did a brief stint as Ringo Starr's backing band. Read more and watch the video here.
Exeter is the town in England where Martin grew up, attended prep school, and formed his first band - and in the city's eyes, this is enough to award Martin the honor. But Martin sees things differently, as reported by the Western Daily Press, with the Coldplay frontman leaving the possibility open for the future, but declining for now, saying he "has not yet done enough for the city." here.
The singer began the project by first recording the songs on his own in a solo-setting, then creating versions of the songs with an orchestra and big band. "Storytone" will be available in a standard CD edition presenting the orchestral performance, a deluxe CD edition (containing both standard and solo versions), and the deluxe 180 gram double vinyl pressing, which will be released on December 16 and will feature both versions of the album. Watch the video here.
The package features a hometown performance by the Seattle band and guests singing holiday classics, personal favorites and some of their own hits. Sammy Hagar, Richard Marx, Shawn Colvin and Pat Monahan from Train joined Heart for the seasonal concert, which was taped on December 12, 2013 at the Benaroya Symphony Concert Hall in Seattle. "We had a great time putting on this show with special friends for the holidays," says Ann Wilson. "Warm moments and great music from all....and some saucy little elves too." Read more here.
Anything Goes is an appropriate title for the album, representing the fun, open-minded spirit that the duo (Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley) bring to their music. As Hubbard told Radio.com during an interview in Nashville, when he and Kelley were putting Anything Goes together, they stuck "to the philosophy we always have." Which is, to "be ourselves, write and record where we're at." So the 12 songs on this album, he said, really reflect "who we are and where we're at." This "philosophy" runs through upbeat sing-along anthems like "Smoke," "Smile" and "Bumpin' in the Night" into the laid-back groove of "Sun Daze" and the more traditionally grounded country song "Dirt." The latter is the lead single from the album. Hubbard and Kelley didn't write it (that credit belongs to Chris Tompkins and Rodney Clawson), but as Hubbard explained, "It's one of those songs you feel so connected with the first time you hear it." That goes for whether you're the ones singing it, or the people listening. "Dirt is a heavy influence on someone's life, whether you grew up playing on it, working on it, growing something on it," Kelley said, describing the wide appeal of the song. "Everybody can relate to it." Read more here.
The song hit all the right computerized notes and who doesn't want to watch a hologram perform, whether it's Michael Jackson or Tupac or a teenage girl with turquoise pigtails. The performance marked Hatsune's first U.S. television appearance and Letterman seemed happy to have her. "It's like being on Willie Nelson's bus," he joked of the virtual pop star who was waving without a care in the world. Read more and watch it here.
Disc One combines R.E.M.'s first and second performances on MTV Unplugged, along with the outtakes that debuted earlier this year on the audio release, Unplugged: The Complete 1991 And 2001 Sessions. Disc Two opens with the band's 1998 VH1 Storytellers performance, including two previously unaired songs. Performances from various MTV award shows through the years, as well as the band's 2007 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame round out the second disc. The next three discs present a series of rare live performances recorded between 1995 and 2008 in countries around the world. Disc 6 presents the new feature-length documentary, "R.E.M. By MTV", which draws exclusively on archival events, the film traces R.E.M. and MTV's parallel growth in real time. Read more and watch the preview video here.
That it does. It has been nine years since he released his self-titled debut, but Aldean says he continues to seek a new path with his sound. If the success of current single "Burnin' It Down" is any indication, he knows what he's doing. "For me, the thing that got my attention was that it sounded so different than anything else we had for my record at that point," Aldean recalls of the first time he heard the demo of the track, written by Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard, along with Rodney Clawson and Chris Tompkins. "It was something that we really needed and we didn't have." Aldean says "Burnin' It Down," a steamy departure for the country star that almost verges on R&B, was a song that allowed him to take the album in whatever direction he wanted. "Those songs are really hard to find," he says. "Those are the kind of songs that help the album to take shape and to become what it will be eventually. When you do find them, those are important ones." "Burnin' It Down" broke new ground for Aldean in more than terms of its sound. Last month, the song was certified Platinum by the RIAA nine weeks after its release - the fastest single to do so in 2014. It also jumped from No. 42 to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart in its second week on the chart. "Over the course of my career we had a formula for launching an album, which is put out a big, fun up-tempo to launch it and then come out with a mid-tempo after it," he explains. "This was the first time we all of a sudden came out with a mid-ballad, R&B [song] which was unlike anything that we had done before. Even though it was different, I thought it was something that we needed to do to make me feel like we're not doing the same thing when we're coming out with a new album." Read more here.
Produced by Mike WiLL Made It, the spacious, thundering anthem finds Big Sean delighting in cash, wheels, and a new girl. The video he just released follows suit: "I also wanted paradise," proclaims the G.O.O.D music MC, sitting in a sports car with a new girl. The chorus is one word - "Money bags, money bags, money bags" - repeated ad nauseam. The entire video is shot in gorgeous peach, red and blue tones, an art deco vision of paradise. Watch it here.
The track's big beat is an ideal source for a storming dance floor remix, which has arrived courtesy Swedish DJ/producer Marcus Schossow's official remix. It's the latest in Schossow's long line of high-profile reworkings, having already retooled tracks for the likes of Coldplay ("Midnight"), OneRepublic and ("Love Runs Out") and Lana Del Rey ("Young and Beautiful"). "I was asked to remix Charli XCX's 'Boom Clap,' and since it was such a unique original track I instantly said yes," Schossow says of the track's origins. "I wanted to make it into a more danceable version, but still keep her unique touch on the vocals. I always do things in my own style, and with this remix I really felt I stayed true to my own sound but still managed to put in a few pop elements here and there. Right now, Schossow is in the studio after six months of touring. "I'm currently finishing up two new singles that will see the daylight in 2015," he says. "Both of them very indie-influenced, but still dance records. Only a few shows left for the rest of 2014 as we just did about 30 shows in North America this summer, it's been crazy! I'm planning on hit the road again next year, which will be one of the biggest tours I've ever done." Listen to the remix here.
"I feel like the touring has really grown this year and that inspired this record," Dave Haywood tells Radio.com, when the three bandmates dropped by our studio during the week of 747's release. "We've hit this moment where we can keep people on their feet and we can keep them up. That's why we wanted to release a lot of these songs. It's been fun to watch 'Bartender.' We put 'Freestyle' in the set as well this summer. It's a fun moment to be at, touring where people are up having a great time. A lot of the amphitheaters and festivals we play feel like a big party now and it's fun. That's a different side for us and feel for us as a band." Not that Lady Antebellum haven't released upbeat singles in the past. Last year's success of "Downtown" and "Compass" helped point the group into a new direction. Recording 747 was fun for the band, and Hillary Scott said this is always the goal. "That's the ultimate thing, if you can have fun doing it then that's the truest success," she says. "We needed to step outside of what was comfortable for us. The three of us as a band needed the change. It felt the most like the excitement we had when this all started. It felt so much like the first record. In the eight years we've been a band, things can start to feel familiar, so to have that excitement and first time feeling again was really special." Kelley reiterated Scott's sentiments, explaining that he also had to exit his comfort zone for "Freestyle," which is the band's new radio single. He said he was initially hesitant during the writing process (he and his bandmates wrote the track with Shane McAnally) because it was "such a departure" from their previous material. Today, though, it's one of his favorite tracks to play live. "The one thing we learned was not to be afraid," Kelley says. "'Downtown' was a good example of a song where at the time when we cut it Hillary was like, 'I don't know. This is so different.' We've always found that our biggest and best songs always push us in a different direction. 'Freestyle' has this infectious energy to it. [You have to] keep it lighthearted sometimes." Read the rest of the interview here.
It's a bold move, especially since purple is one of the few colors that hasn't been worn by any music celebrities this year - although Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Kelly has had lavender hair since 2010. It makes you wonder if Wiz Khalifa is headed into the salon for a makeover, eager to distract himself from his pending divorce from Amber Rose and start anew. Check it out here.
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