Today's Full Report
Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez Reunite For TV
(TMZ) Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez were together in Puerto Rico last week -- but we're told there's no reconciliation here ... it was was strictly business.
The ex-couple went to the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, according to the Puerto Rican website Primera Hora ... where they were filming their upcoming Latin talent competition show, "¡Q'Viva! The Chosen."
We're told they watched auditions last Tuesday night and seemed like they were having fun together.
The show is scheduled to air in the U.S. on Univision in early 2012. more on this story
Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw Stadium Tour Coming
Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw will once again team up to hit the road for the 'Brothers of the Sun' Tour.
The 19-date stadium tour will be the first time in 10 years that Chesney and McGraw have hit the road together. The reunion will kick off June 2 in Tampa, FL and will feature stadium shows on weekend dates at venues across the country, including Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field, Dallas' Cowboys Stadium, Detroit's Ford Field, and New Jersey's MetLife Stadium. 'Brothers of the Sun' will also feature special guests Grace Potter & The Nocturnals and Jake Owen.
"Tim and I have been great friends since we first toured together, and I can't wait to get back on the road with him," Chesney said. "He's one of my closest friends in music and in life, and I know this tour is going to be something special." more on this story
Kelly Clarkson Announces North American Stronger Tour
The first American Idol champ Kelly Clarkson will be hitting the road early in the year for the Stronger Tour 2012.
The first leg of her world tour kicks off with a North American 40 plus city trek beginning in Mashantucket, CT on January 13th, with special guest Matt Nathanson.
Clarkson will be touring in support of her 5th studio album, Stronger, which was released on October 24th. more on this story
Adele Recovering From Throat Surgery
(popmusiclife) Adele says she's doing "really well" and recovering after last week's throat surgery in Boston.
"Sorry I haven't written for a while," the singer posted on her blog. "Thank you for all your positive thoughts and get well wishes. I'm doing really well, on the mend, super happy, relaxed and very positive with it all. The operation was a success and I'm just chilling out now until I get the all clear from my doctors. Thank you to everyone who voted for the awards I've won recently as well. Hugely appreciated. I best get back to practicing my mime show now. Take care, miss you all - Always adele xx"
The operation, performed by Dr. Steven Zeitels at Massachusetts General Hospital, was to stop a vocal cord hemorrhage from a benign polyp, which has caused the British singer to cancel concerts and personal appearances, in both the US and at home, through the end of this year. more on this story
Rihanna For The X Factor This Week
(popmusiclife) Rihanna will perform her newest No. 1 smash hit "We Found Love" on The X Factor results show this Thursday, November 17 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.
"We Found Love" is Rihanna's lead single from her upcoming release, "Talk That Talk," which will be available Monday, November 21.
Rihanna made Billboard history earlier this month, when "We Found Love" became her 11th No. 1 hit on the Hot 100 and her 20th Top 10 hit. She collected her 20 Hot 100 Top 10 singles faster than any other solo artist – six years and four months – as reported by Billboard.com. more on this story
Rocky Emergency for Selena Gomez's Puppy
(TMZ) Note to Selena Gomez: Purina Puppy Chow is highly preferable to backyard rocks.
Selena had Baylor for less than a month, when the dog got violently ill last Friday after ingesting a bunch of rocks.
Selena tweeted a pic moments after the 3-month old pooch fell ill ..."My baby is sick :( praying for his surgery."
But all bad things must pass, and that's exactly what happened to the rocks, so Baylor dodged the surgery bullet. more on this story
Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, and Big & Rich For Country Thunder
(Webster) We now know three of the four headliners for Country Thunder Arizona: Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, and Big & Rich.
The upcoming festival on April 12-15, 2012 will mark the 19th year for Country Thunder and will take place at its home at Canyon Moon Ranch in Florence, Arizona.
Phoenix native Dierks Bentley will officially kick off the festival on Thursday night, taking the stage in front of thousands of fans who will be ready to show him that he is definitely not the only who wants to have fun tonight! With eight No. one hits, 10 GRAMMY nominations and over five million album sales under his belt, his anthemic new "Home" is the second single off his upcoming album scheduled for release in early 2012. more on this story
M83 Add New Show
M83 will follow up their sold out Music Box show last week with another LA show early next year on January 13th at Nokia Theater.
M83 is currently on a sold out North American tour supporting Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, which debuted at #15 on the Billboard Top 200 week of release (Oct. 18th).
The album is #1 on the CMJ Top 200 chart this week and an early frontrunner on critics' year-end lists.
The Voice's Beverly McClellan Sets New Album Release
The Voice's Beverly McClellan will release her new album, Fear Nothing, on November 21st.
The hit television show introduced her to the world as a singer of stunning power and range with the presence and ability to draw comparisons to Etta James, Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt and Melissa Etheridge, to name just a few of the great torchbearers whose legacies she evokes.
McClellan recently shared, "I believe that I have a message. It's simple: be yourself, love yourself, always be honest, and let the rest come naturally. That's the way I live my life and make my music." And that's the easygoing Zen she applied to the recording of Fear Nothing at Los Angeles' House of Blues studios with producer David Z. (Prince, Fine Young Cannibals, Billy Idol, Buddy Guy) and the superb rock and roots session players he assembled: guitarist Josh Sklair, keyboardist Jimmy Pugh, bassist Hutch Hutchinson and drummer Tony Braunagel — all noted producers in their own right. McClellan also brought along her own longtime guitar foil Billy Vazquez, and a stack of mostly upbeat and entirely heartfelt new songs. She recalls, "Making Fear Nothing was as smooth as melting butter on a oven-hot slice of bread. I showed the songs to the guys and then we played them together in the studio and that was it. We played some of them two or three times, but a lot of performances on the album are first takes, so they have that edgy, live feeling just like on stage." more on this story
Drake Leads This Week's New Releases
(popmusiclife) Drake leads the list of new music releases in stores this week. "Take Care" is Drake's sophomore album, the follow-up to last year's million-plus selling, "Thank Me Later."
The single, "Headlines," is hanging in on the top 15 on Billboard's Hot 100, after more than a dozen weeks on the chart.
Other big releases this week include the Glee Christmas Album (Volume 2), and new music from Gym Class Heroes and Howie D. See what else is being released this week.
A Chance To Meet Lady Gaga
(popmusiclife) Lady Gaga and photographer Terry Richardson are celebrating the upcoming release of Gaga's photo book "Lady Gaga x Terry Richardson," with a book signing at The New Museum in New York City on Tuesday, November 22nd.
For the project, Richardson captured the intimate, random, behind-the-scenes moments of Lady Gaga in all aspects of her life. The collection showcases more than 450 stunning, provocative color and black-and-white photographs — beginning with Lollapalooza in August 2010, to the February 2011 Grammy Awards, to the final shows of her Monster Ball tour.
Both Gaga & Terry Richardson will be on hand at the launch event to sign copies of the book. more on this story
Thomas Dybdahl Hitting The Road With Tori Amos
Thomas Dybdahl will join Tori Amos on the US leg of her Night of Hunters tour.
Dybdahl will be touring in support of his debut U.S. album, Songs, which was released in July.
The dates kick off on November 29th in Atlanta, Ga and are set to conclude on December 18th in Los Angeles. more on this story
Crabb Family Set New Album Release
(Nelson) Gaither Music Group will release an all-new studio recording from the Crabb Family on February 7th, 2012.
Together Again coincides with a limited run of national touring dates for the group. Produced by lead singer and Grammy Award-winning solo artist Jason Crabb, Together Again offers fans new music recorded with a unique vocal approach.
"In the past, when it came time to select songs for a project, part of the process was our deciding who would be featured on what song," describes Jason. "Basically, we all had 'our individual songs' that we took the lead on. With Together Again, the songs aren't centered around 'who is singing lead.' Our vocals are intermingled as never before. I'm especially excited about this, not only for the record, but for this run of concerts." more on this story
Kim Kardashian Fighting Fake Wedding Claim Maker
(TMZ) Kim Kardashian is finally firing back at the guy who has been making claims her wedding was a sham -- by hiring legal pit bull Marty Singer to put a muzzle on him ... TMZ has learned.
A guy by the name of Jonathan Jaxson has been doing a media tour to promote his book (coincidence?) and saying Kim never wanted to marry Kris Humphries and her wedding was all staged.
Jaxson claims he knows this because he did PR work for her, but a source close to Kim tells us they worked together once, years ago, on a blog ... and that Kim barely remembers who he is.
We're told Kim is particularly baffled how Jaxson can talk about Kim's wedding plans ... when she hasn't spoken to him in years.
But as part of their brief time together, we're told Kim had Jaxson sign a confidentiality agreement -- which Kim clearly feels he's violating now. Kim has now hired Marty Singer, who submitted papers to a private arbitration to attempt to shut Jaxson up immediately.
KK is claiming Jaxson has damaged her reputation with his allegedly defamatory statements and she wants a minimum of $200,000 in damages. more on this story
Lady Antebellum Goes Platinum
(TGR) Lady Antebellum's latest album, Own The Night, has been certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million units just four weeks after its release.
The group has now sold a career total of seven million albums worldwide and Wed. night claimed its third consecutive CMA "Vocal Group of the Year" trophy.
"It's been a dizzying and exciting few months launching this album, but it's also really energizing to see how the fans are reacting to some of the songs on our new record," says Dave Haywood. "The reaction both in the States and overseas has been a huge confidence booster as we are getting ready to launch our first big arena tour this Friday. We couldn't be more excited to get back out on the road!" more on this story
Willie Nelson Giving Fans A Musical History Lesson With New Release
Country legend Willie Nelson will deliver his take on legendary songs with the November 21st release of Remember Me, Vol. 1.
Willie Nelson hand-picked the collection's 14 songs from among the top Billboard hits of the last 70 years.
Artists and songwriters reflected in Nelson's versions of their songs include Ernest Tubb, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Rosemary Clooney, Porter Wagoner and Ray Price. The first volume, out November. 21, is drawn from Nelson's sessions with longtime friend and producer James Stroud, which yielded more than 30 songs. Remember Me, Vol. 2 is scheduled to be released next year. more on this story
Avicii Lands U.S. Deal
Swedish DJ, remixer, and producer Avicii has inked a U.S. singles deal with Interscope Records and Troy Carter's electronic dance music label Atom Empire.
Born Tim Bergling in Stockholm, Avicii has already conquered club charts worldwide with his current single "Le7els." Released by LE7ELS Records/Atom Empire/Interscope, the radio edit is now available now at all digital partners.
"Le7els" has been declared the "Tune of 2011" by David Guetta in DJ Mag, which also placed the 22-year-old Swede at No. 6 on its yearly poll of the Top 100 DJs after just two years of performing. more on this story
American Idol Kris Allen To Help Bring Music Education To Schools
(MEP) The Music Empowers Foundation and American Idol champ Kris Allen are launching a new program to support music education programs in public schools.
Allen and Music Empowers have partnered to provide a major grant to DonorsChoose.org, the national online charity that matches individual donors to project requests from teachers in public schools.
The initiative hopes to benefit over 10,000 students by helping to provide music supplies to classroom music programs in high poverty areas across the country. more on this story
Iggy Pop, Teddy Thompson and More on Michel Legrand's Christmas Album
Verve have set a December 6th release for French composer Michel Legrand new studio album, Noel! Noel!! Noel!!!
Legrand called on a array of recording artists from around the world who jumped at the chance to work with the globally acclaimed songwriter and composer on his new studio album.
This diverse group of artists includes the Grammy Award-nominated, jazz-pop singer-songwriter Jamie Cullum; the multi-faceted singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright; the eclectic pop styling of MIKA; acclaimed singer and composer Teddy Thompson; folk-soul chanteuse Ayo; noted French singer Carla Bruni, and punk pioneer Iggy Pop. more on this story
Singled Out: Space Capone's I Just Wanna Dance
Today Space Capone (a.k.a. Aaron Winters) tells us about his brand new single "I Just Wanna Dance" which was released today ahead of the self-titled debut album which will arrive early next year. Here is the story:
I wrote this tune during a very influential period in my life. I mean to say, I was being influenced by many things... Mostly what my producer Calvin Turner, was telling me to listen to. I was a sponge. I had been on a Prince kick. Not just dabbling in Prince, we're talking about purchasing every record. Living Prince.
During this time, I was hanging out with a good friend of mine, Sam Gibb. She was living in town then. I remember getting to meet Barry Gibb backstage at the Ryman Auditorium for an Olivia Newton-John show. I wanted to tell him we were the same person. I didn't. Instead, I came home later that evening and wrote the song on the foot of my bed. I built a loop and forced myself to write to 120 BPM. I forced myself to write without swinging, which is a comfort thing for me. It was also when I committed to singing falsetto. All in all, it was a very quick process. Maybe twenty minutes.
I would later finish the lyrics without the use of the guitar. I sang a lot of the lyrics into existence while renovating a house on the east side of Nashville. Carpentry has been my gig before music. Carpentry took a half inch off my middle finger. I actually tracked vocals to this song with my hand above my head, one finger wrapped in gauze. There's a cute back story.
In conclusion, this song holds a special place in my heart. Written in my wilder developmental stages, it has proven to be a catalyst for the vibe that has become Space Capone.
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