Day in Pop Report for 09/08/2014
The show reportedly earned another $10,000 in ticket sales, which the group allegedly took and then they left the venue without playing a song, according to the report. When the promoters from 41 South tried to stop the group, they claim they had two rifles pointed at them, after which they let Migos leave with the loot. Read more details here.
"Only Carrie really knows what draws her toward these songs," songwriter Josh Kear previously told Radio.com. "I can't say what she finds interesting in some of these darker themes, but it appears her audience enjoys it when she gravitates towards dramatic story lines." According to Deadline, Underwood will executive produce the project, which is now in development with Jerry Bruckheimer. The television treatment was written by Ildy Modrovich (Necessary Roughness, CSI: Miami). More details here.
The concert, called Freedom LIVE, is scheduled to take place Sept. 20. Its promoters posted notice of Green's removal on the event's Facebook page on Friday. "Unfortunately, one of the performers we signed for the JBAB Freedom Live show on 20 September recently posted comments on social media that we consider to completely inconsistent with Navy core values�.As a result, we have made the decision to pull CeeLo Green from the Freedom Live event on 20 September." After pleading no contest to charges of furnishing ecstasy to an acquaintance, and making a series of inflammatory comments what constitutes rape on Twitter, claiming that "women who have really been raped REMEMBER!!!" and "if someone is passed out they're not even WITH you consciously! so WITH implies consent." CeeLo as also hit with some more bad news. Read about that here.
According to Joel Zimmerman, the man behind the mouse mask, Disney used his song "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" in a cartoon video. Zimmerman said he never signed off on the soundtrack and filed a cease and desist - an especially bold move to make when these types of incidents often result in lawsuits and, in some cases get settled out of court, not ceases and desists. Zimmerman didn't hold back his feelings about Disney on Twitter, where he posted a copy of the cease and desist along with the tweets "oh, @disney just in case you dom't check your email, ill just leave this here" and "�@disney sorry heres the second page! Have a magical f--g day!" He also fired out "lets test a theory, it takes em 10 years to oppose a trademark, lets see how long it takes em to take down a video" and "I wish disney wasnt such a 'corperation'. We could have done great things together." Disney has since removed the video in question and is remaining silent. Read more details here.
Never mind that many of the songs dated from 20 or more years ago, Thursday's sold-out show (the first of an 11-show run in Chicago and the kickoff of Brooks' recently announced world tour) proved this Oklahoma boy's music still resonates-and that he still has a lot more to say. The 24-song concert ran more than two hours and included songs from throughout Brooks' career, from his first single "Much Too Young to Feel This Damn Old" all the way up to the bright and peppy "People Loving People." The latter is a brand-new release that already had fans singing along with the catchy chorus, even though the song had literally debuted on country radio just two days earlier. After a brief set by Karyn Rochelle, a backup singer in Brooks' band who's also a successful songwriter (Kellie Pickler's "Red High Heels," among others), Brooks chose to introduce his new show in a nontraditional manner. On a cube-shaped video screen that hung above the drummer's neon-draped, orb-shaped cage (the visual centerpiece of the stage), Garth's trademark 'g' logo transformed into a glaring red skull. Amidst a barrage of industrial noise, we then heard menacing,Terminator-like messages demanding "do not think" because the "machines are in control." This odd but intriguing intro did turn out to have a purpose, leading into one of Brooks' new songs, "Man Against Machine." Next, Brooks abruptly left the machines behind for more familiar territory, in this case his 1991 hit "Rodeo," followed by "Papa Loved Mama," "Beaches of Cheyenne" and "The River." The show felt like a celebration, a grand reunion between old friends - Brooks, his band (many of whom have been with him for over two decades) and thousands of his fans, who at certain points screamed so loud that it left ears ringing. Brooks fed off that energy. "You came back! You came back!" he shouted, his voice adding to the roar. He paced the stage, grinning as he stared into the crowd, shaking his head in disbelief at the experience, his face dripping with sweat. It was a happy, glorious moment, one that his fans had long hoped would take place (Brooks had 'retired' in 2001 to spend time with his family). And it was clear Brooks missed this experience, too. "Finally there is nothing between you and us," Brooks said. More including photos from the show here.
While the laid-back, lilting track from his fourth studio album, Days of Gold, was originally released as a single back in February, it slow-burned its way up to hit No. 1 on both Billboard's Country Airplay and Hot Country charts during the heart of summer in early July. The Florida native almost bypassed a career in music as a budding young athlete with his eye on playing golf in college at Florida State University before an injury derailed that plan. "It ended up not happening when I hurt my shoulder and had surgery," Owen explained during an interview with Radio.com. "That's kind of what led me to pick up a guitar and start playing that. I had to find something to do." Owen still likes to spend quality time on the links, having played some of the country's most prestigious golf course with family, friends and one of the sport's hottest emerging stars. "I've been able to play some really great golf courses. Most importantly, I think it's the time I've spent with people playing those golf courses," he explained. "I got to play Augusta National with my dad. That was a big deal. I played Pine Valley a couple of weeks ago with some friends of mine. Pebble Beach is a great golf course out in California that I've played many times. I've played the Pebble Beach Pro-Am there the last couple of years, and that's a lot of fun. I got to play with my friend Jordan Spieth, who's the new young sensation out there on the PGA tour. I feel really lucky to be able to play those kind of places with great people and make great memories." Watch Owen talk about his love of watching sports, including soccer ("I never thought I'd ever say that"), which NBA and MLB superstars would make up his fantasy all-athlete band and more in the video interview here.
She's seen leading a prayer circle, practicing dance moves and expressing her frustration with an incomplete stage ("it's unbelievable!"). Meanwhile, her dancers take selfies, are painted and gaze at their master with feudal obedience. Then, finally, we see the future. Blue Ivy, in Jay Z's arms after the performance, speaks: "Everybody say good job!" Her retinue erupts. The dynasty continues. Peace has come at last to this blue-green orb we call home. Watch the video here.
In Billboard's new cover story, Brown opened up about his past relationship with Rihanna, which he believes will only stop getting talked about "when we're not relevant anymore." His takeaway from the incident? "As long as you're doing something good, people will always bring up old stuff or negative stuff because they don't want you to surpass a certain level or elevate," he said. Brown also shared on how his recent time in prison for violating his probation from his assault against Rihanna with another assault has been a learning experience for him. here.
Trainor throws a little attitude around (and plays a mean triangle) as she lets it be known, she's not a size 2, but that's okay since she can shake, shake it like she's supposed to. Something Questlove and the Roots condone, letting her know she's got "all the right junk in all the right places." Fallon, who does seem stellar harmonizing, has so much fun singing the song he can barely contain himself by the end. But his excitement is nowhere near the level of Trainor's when she learned that "All About That Bass" was the No. 1 selling digital song in the country in an interview with Mix 104.1 (a CBS Radio station). Her response? "Oh my god, I want to vomit. That's amazing." Watch it here.
Dressed in jeans and a bedazzled Seahawks jersey, Grande made her country proud by effortlessly hitting all the right notes and singing all the right words. Harder than you think, just ask Christina Aguilera. Before the game at Seattle's CenturyLink Field, Pharrell, wearing a hat and surrounded by female dancers wearing varsity jackets with the word "Girl" emblazoned on the back, he performed "Come Get It Bae" sans Miley Cyrus and "Happy," changing a few lyrics to fit the occasion. "Here come that team talking this and that/But give it all you got and don't hold it back/I should probably tell you they'll be just fine/No offense, other team, but don't waste your time," he sang. Watch her performance here.
O has made a name for herself in the movies lately, earning an Oscar nomination for her original work in the Spike Jonze film Her last year, and it seems Crush Songs is much more in that light and lonely vein. The tracks were all written and recorded in 2006 and 2007, inspired by a particular time in her life. "When I was 27, I crushed a lot," O said in a press release about the album. "I wasn't sure I'd ever fall in love again. These songs were written and recorded in private around this time. They are the soundtrack to what was an ever-continuing love crusade." More including a link to the stream here.
But it wasn't just any country concert. She attended Garth Brooks' comeback show in Chicago. And by her photo, she was having a blast. "He's singing 'I Got Friends In Low Places,'" she tweeted last night. Then, she posted a photo with her "country boy." "So much fun were screamin!" she wrote. She wasn't the only one having fun, though. Brooks himself had a blast. "You came back! You came back!" he shouted during the show. More here.
Raised on jazz and reggae, the German alt-folk duo met in an advanced music course. Rehbein, the singer-songwriter, and Dausch, the electronic wizard, enjoyed playing together so much that after they graduated and their local band parted ways they continued to play together. Two years later, the two recorded their first and soon-to-be-released U.S. debut, Sadnecessary (out Oct. 14), in Rehbein's home. From the bedroom to the stage, the pair are now looking at a world tour that will bring them to the United States for the very first time. It's a lot to take in, but when Radio.com caught up with Rehbein over the phone from his home in Germany, he seemed calm, cool and collected about his recent success. Ask him about cutting off his hair though, and you'll get a lukewarm response. Radio.com: Why do you think "Stolen Dance" has become so popular, not only in the States but around the world? Clemens Rehbein: When I started uploading songs to YouTube, that was two years ago, and I did it just for fun and just to see how people would react. We never had any expectations. A lot of people have tried to explain why that song has had such a huge impact but I don't have any answers for it. Maybe the melody is easy to catch? I just don't think about it too much. It's cool. It's very exciting. It's crazy. You played jazz in school. Would you say you were a "band geek"? All our friends that we have in our home town are really into music. They all play different instruments. I guess you could say we are like music nerds. But we also did all the other things like partying, hanging out with friends. But, we were really into music. You could say that we had a really good education in music. For example, we were singing in choir in school and some of us played in orchestra. I've been playing in the orchestra since I've been playing instruments. I played the violin, bass and guitar, which weren't too good for playing in an orchestra. I hear there's no meaning behind the band's name. So I have to ask, were you drunk when you came up with it? Well, I wasn't drunk because I created the name when I was younger, like fourteen years old. The name was around before the project started. Actually, when I started writing I was in my room and I started creating all these names, dreaming of playing on a big stage. I started creating all these names and that was one of them. But I don't think there's any meaning between the two words. Read the rest of the interview here.
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