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Day in Pop Report for 03/12/2015


Johnny Depp Injured Filming 'Pirates' Sequel
(Radio.com) While in Australia to shoot Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Johnny Depp reportedly injured himself to the extent that he had to fly back to the United States for surgery, Variety reports.

While the cause is not yet known, it is apparently not severe enough to cause the film's July 7, 2017, release date to be pushed back--which was already delayed from the initial 2015 release set by Disney.

The film, which marks the fifth installment in the franchise, also features female lead Kaya Scodelario, Javier Bardem, Orlando Bloom and Brenton Thwaites. Read more here.

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Marvin Gaye's Family Want Sales Of 'Blurred Lines' Stopped
(Radio.com) The family of Marvin Gaye want sales of "Blurred Lines" stopped complexly following their legal victory in their lawsuit against writers Robin Thicke and Pharrell that saw them award over $7 million.

In a statement to Rolling Stone, the family's lawyer said that it is seeking to stop entirely the sales of "Blurred Lines" until a better agreement about how the song's royalties should be divided can be reached.

"We'll be asking the court to enter an injunction prohibiting the further sale and distribution of 'Blurred Lines' unless and until we can reach an agreement with those guys on the other side about how future monies that are received will be shared," attorney Richard Busch said. "We'll be doing that in about a week or so." Read more here.

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Chris Brown Goes After Detractors On Instagram
(Radio.com) Chris Brown broke his silence towards his detractors on the Internet, following a barrage of reactions to the news that he fathered a 9-month-old child. Except now it's gone.

In a series of Instagram posts, now deleted, Brown posted an inspirational quote that read, "When you're going through a difficulty and you're wondering where God is'Remember the teacher is always quiet during the test."

He followed that with a strongly-worded and personal reaction to those who would judge him. "Half of yall pages are private and the others look so damn depressing I understand why u feel like u have the right to say some of the most outrageous things possible," he wrote, adding: "That's the diffeence [sic] between leadership and being a cancer to this planet.

"We will one day drown in a pool of our own negativity. Be blessed or be quiet." Read the full post below, via Rap-Up, here.

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Suge Knight Blind in One Eye Says Lawyer
(Radio.com) Suge Knight's lawyer is now claiming that Knight is legally blind in his left eye, as a way of explaining in an interview with the NY Daily News (via Complex) Knight's actions in his alleged hit and run.

Knight's lawyer said it "wasn't an option for Knight to veer left down the side street" instead of plowing straight into the path of Cle 'Bone" Sloan and [Terry] Carter.

'How can he go left if he can't see?" Fletcher asked. 'This was a literal presentation of being blindsided. He was attacked on his blind side. To me it seems obvious. He's being punched in the face, he can't see." Read more here.

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Kanye West's Laptop Reportedly Stolen
(Radio.com) Kanye West's laptop was reportedly stolen as he spent the last week on a whirlwind tour of Paris, appearing at a multitude of events for Paris Fashion Week. He finished the week with a series of performances at the Louis Vuitton Foundation, where he also premiered his Steve McQueen-directed "All Day" video.

However, in the midst of all this a thief may have thrown a wrench into West's plans for his new album: Malik Yusef, a G.O.O.D Music affiliate, tweeted that the rapper's laptop has been stolen.

There's no word about whether or not this impacts Kanye's plans for his forthcoming So Help Me God album, but presumably the songs were on the computer in some form. Read more here.

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Migos Set Album Release, Features Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Meek Mill
(Radio.com) The rap group Migos announced on Wednesday (March 11) that they will release their debut album, YRN Tha Album, due June 16 via Quality Control.

The album will feature Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and Meek Mill in guest appearances, while production will be handled by Zaytoven, DJ Mustard, Honorable C Note, TM88 and more.

"One Time," the lead single, has already been released, with a video coming later this month. YRN Tha Album follows the just-released Migo Lingo mixtape, among multiple other collaborations, mixtapes and releases since 2011. Read more here.

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Nick Jonas and Tinashe Will Not Be Touring With Iggy Azalea
(Radio.com) On Tuesday, Iggy Azalea announced that she'd be pushing back the dates of her Great Escape tour a few months due to "tour production delays." Her scheduled openers, Nick Jonas and Tinashe, have announced that they will move forward with separate solo runs in her absence.

Jonas will embark on a string of headlining dates this spring, while Tinashe will go on tour this summer. While no dates have been confirmed yet, a Jonas representative told Billboard yesterday that the tour will start after Jonas hosts the Kids' Choice Awards on March 28.

Tinashe announced her new tour on Twitter: "Unfortunately I won't be participating in the Great Escape Tour, but I would never disappoint - I WILL be on tour THIS summer! DETAILS SOON!" Read more here.

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Zedd and Selena Gomez Release 'I Want You To Know' Video
(Radio.com) Selena Gomez is letting the music take control in the video for Zedd's "I Want You To Know." Gomez struts her stuff in a furry cropped coat, letting everyone know she runs this town.

As she sings, "I want you to know that I'm all yours/ You and me run the same course" over Zedd's pulsating beats, she takes over the dancefloor, dancing as if no one is watching. But, guess what, everyone is.

Zedd can't even be in the same room as her, she's just too good of a dancer. At least that's our explanation for why he just appears once in a while, sometimes looking very James Bond at the bar, other times in his own laser room.

But don't worry, the two finally come together for a pretty sexy staring contest. Watch the video here.

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Luke Bryan Gets Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit
(Radio.com) Luke Bryan will join the ranks of Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert when he becomes the focus of an upcoming exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Bryan exhibit, Dirt Road Diary, will be a retrospective look at the songwriter's journey, from the beginning--his childhood in south Georgia on his dad's peanut farm--to selling millions of records and racking up awards.

Among the items put on display will be some of Bryan's awards, instruments, stage clothes, photos and other memorabilia. 'I remember bringing my parents to visit the museum and dreaming of something like this one day. Now to have an exhibit about my life that my family, friends, and fans can come and see is just so cool," said Bryan in a statement. Read more here.

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Tiesto, Kaskade, Calvin Harris Lead Electric Daisy Carnival NYC Lineup
(Radio.com) A flyer leaked by Flosstradamus has been confirmed to be the actual lineup for this year's New York installment of Electric Daisy Carnival, or EDC for short, Billboard reports.

The dance party, held in cities around the world throughout the year, is known for putting together a world class party, and this year's NYC bill looks to satisfy that craving.

Topping the bill will be Tiesto, Kaskade, Calvin Harris, Bassnectar, Afrojack, Hardwell, Benny Benassi, Martin Garrix and the aforementioned Flosstradamus. Read more here.

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Wiz Khalifa and Ty Dolla $ign Announce EP and Stream New Track
(Radio.com) Wiz Khalifa and Ty Dolla $ign have announced that they will be releasing a new joint EP called Talk About It In The Morning, and they released a stream of a new song to celebrate.

Wiz Khalifa and Ty Dolla $ign teamed up back in 2013, when Ty formally joined Khalifa's Taylor Gang imprint. Ever since, the two have repreatedly livened up each other's songs. "Or Nah," and "You & Your Friends" are two of their major collaborations, alongside a wealth of other material.

Besides announcing the full EP, the two of them shared a song off it, "Post Up." Produced by Dolla $ign himself, the song's bass-heavy late-night vibe is perfect for car rides and post-club escapades. Khalifa's verse finds him chatting up a girl in the club, while throwing a sly shot at his recent ex. Stream the new song here.

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ACM Awards Performers Include Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean, More
(Radio.com) The Academy of Country Music Awards have announced that Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean, George Strait, Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Reba McEntire, Keith Urban and Florida Georgia Line along with New Artist of the Year nominees Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell are set to perform at the 50th ACM Awards at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Sunday, April 19.

According to a press release, Strait will debut new music during his performance and McEntire returns to the ACM Awards to perform for the first time in five years.

Lambert leads the awards show with eight nominations, followed closely by Dierks Bentley who has seven nominations. Lambert is nominated for the Entertainer of the Year award alongside Brooks, Bryan, Aldean and Florida Georgia Line. Read more here.

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Glen Campbell Reissue To Include 'Record Collector's Dream'
(Radio.com) Glen Campbell will celebrate the 40th anniversary of his hit "Rhinestone Cowboy," with a reissue of the No. 1 smash album on March 31st that will feature bonus tracks.

That reissue will include "Record Collector's Dream," the B-side to his previous single "Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In LA)," which has not been available for purchase digitally or on CD.

The new Rhinestone Cowboy (40th Anniversary Edition) will feature four additional bonus tracks which include the previously unreleased track 'Quits," 'Coming Home" and remixes of 'Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In LA)" and 'Rhinestone Cowboy." Read more including the link to hear the b-side here.

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Eric Paslay Releases Somber 'She Don't Love You' Video
(Radio.com) Eric Paslay has released a new music video for the track, "She Don't Love You," the forth single released from his 2014 self-titled debut, which rose to No. 23 on the US Country Billboard chart.

Fitting to the title, the video is a somber affair. It features an all-black-clad Paslay strumming on his acoustic guitar in an abandoned video as a woman walks around a similar-feeling space.

Paslay hasn't yet announced his follow up to his eponymous debut album. Eric Paslay charted four songs on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, with three songs hitting the Country Songs chart. The best, "Friday Night," peaked at No. 6, while "Song About a Girl" was also a top 20 hit on the chart. Watch the video here.

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Miranda Lambert Releases 'Little Red Wagon' Video
(Radio.com) Miranda Lambert has released her new music video for "Little Red Wagon." In the video, the ACM Award-nominated country singer parks her truck and Airstream trailer outside a motel.

Dressed in Daisy Dukes, a red top, red cowboy boots and her big red sunglasses, she prances into the establishment with her dog looking for a hotel room.

With a 'No Pets Allowed' sign in clear sight one smile from her convinces the owner to break the rules. Throughout the three-and-a-half-minute clip, Lambert looks glam lounging at the pool with her red bathing suit and heart-shaped sunglasses. Her dog, a rescue, shares a pair of similar glasses and floats on a raft in the pool where a dreamy looking pool boy shows off his abs. Lambert eyes the guy and waves, and just when you wonder if anything will happen between the two of them, Lambert shows that she knows better.

As she prances out of the hotel in her high heels and smiles once again at the cute pool boy dressed in overalls, we see a closeup of her waist, revealing a sparkly belt reading "Mrs. Shelton." Read more and watch the video here.

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Rihanna To The Focus Of A Documentary
(Radio.com) There are plans to make a Rihanna documentary for theatrical release. Peter Berg, the director of Lone Survivor and Friday Night Lights, announced on Tuesday (March 10) that he is launching a new production company for non-scripted and branded entertainment called Film 45.

Among his first projects, Deadline reports, is "a theatrical feature documentary about music superstar Rihanna, which Berg will direct." Berg says the film will be "much more a character study than a music film."

The Rihanna film's style is reported to be akin to the 1967 Bob Dylan documentary Don't Look Back, and to depict Rihanna's rise to fame. Read more here.

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Kendrick Lamar Reveals New Album Cover
(Radio.com) Kendrick Lamar announced last week that his new album will be released on March 23, giving little information. But now, the album officially has a cover. Lamar revealed Wednesday morning (March 11) on Instagram a provocative photo that will be the cover for the follow-up to 2012's good kid, m.A.A.d City.

The image is a black and white image of a group of black men standing in front of the White House holding piles of cash and alcohol. A white man with X's over his eyes, holding a gavel is lying down in front of them. It's definitely going to get people talking about the direction this album may take, which may be more political. "The Blacker the Berry," the only song to be revealed from this new album, certainly fits that bill.

Lamar didn't offer much explanation of the image, instead, the caption of the photo reads: "'Don't all dogs go to heaven? Don't Gangsta's boogie? Do owl s-t stank? Lions, Tigers & Bears. But TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY. Its the American dream n-a�." Read more and see the photo of the album art here.

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Lady Gaga May Have Superstar Wedding Singer
(Radio.com) Lady Gaga may have a superstar perform as her wedding singer. Mother Monster hasn't even been engaged for a month yet, but that doesn't mean she hasn't started planning her wedding to actor Taylor Kinney. She's apparently already lined up a wedding singer for her nuptials and he's a pretty familiar name. And no, it's not Adam Sandler.

In an interview with the New York Post, Tony Bennett revealed that his Cheek to Cheek partner reached out to him, asking if he would do a few songs at the reception.

'They invited me to do it and, of course, I will," he told the paper. The crooner stayed mum about any other details for the wedding, which reportedly will take place next year at Gaga's Malibu mansion. Only saying, 'All I know is, knowing Lady Gaga, it will be fabulous." Read more here.

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Kelly Osbourne Ready To Try New Things Following 'Fashion Police'
(Radio.com) Following her departure from E!' network's show Fashion Police, announced on February 27th, Kelly Osbourne has spoken publicly about it for the first time.

More of a statement was expected, as Osbourne was reportedly unhappy with how the show was produced and edited which came to a head following a comment about actor/singer Zendaya was on the receiving end of a racial slur from one of the show's other panelists, Giuliana Rancic.

Appearing on The Talk on Tuesday (March 10), Osbourne called the show "the best working years of my life" and lauded her time working with Joan Rivers. "I'm excited for my future now. I want to try new things," Osbourne said. Read more here.

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