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Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey Release Christmas Video
(popmusiclife) Justin Bieber has issued the latest video from his "Under The Mistletoe" album. Justin teams up with Mariah Carey for a take on "All I Want For Christmas Is You," as the two romp around a department store at holiday time.
Mariah is seen wearing her best Santa outfit, revealing the trim figure she's regained since giving birth to twins Moroccan and Monroe earlier this year. Mariah originally recorded the track for her 1994 holiday record, "Merry Christmas," and then redid it for last year's sequel, the "Merry Christmas II You" album.
Bieber officially debuted the video during his appearance at Rockefeller Center on Wednesday evening. Check it out here.
Lady Gaga Releases Epic Marry The Night Video
(popmusiclife) Lady Gaga has released her new epic music video for the song "Marry The Night."
The 14-minute story begins with the previously-released teaser clip of a post-op Gaga entering a room at a clinic, and takes viewers on a wild ride from there.
We won't say much more so as not to provide spoilers….sit back and check it out for yourself here.
Anniversary of Michael Jackson's Thriller Video Premiere
(Gibson) On this day in 1983, MTV aired the full 14-minute version of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video for the first time. Gibson takes a look back: The early years of MTV were an exciting time…well, for some. There were old school musicians who resisted it, claiming the music — and not image — should do the talking. Right or wrong, that mindset generally worked against established acts. Others, though, realized the potential of the music video and took advantage of, in essence, a three-minute commercial to run in an endless playlist for an entire generation of youth.
Michael Jackson was certainly among the latter group. While the cable channel's first year or so was largely devoid of artists of color, Jackson helped break down that wall with theatrical spectacles chock-full of elaborate choreography and sets, set ablaze by Jackson's own electrifying stage persona. Jackson exploded onto MTV in 1983 with "Billie Jean," followed in quick succession by "Beat It" and the Paul McCartney collaboration, "Say Say Say." As Jackson eyed the release of the last single from the Thriller album, he decided to do something more elaborate — much more elaborate.
The title track of the Thriller album was written by Rod Temperton, who had previously written the hits "Rock with You" and "Off the Wall," among other tracks, for Jackson. The song's horror-themed lyrics gave it an almost cinematic tinge from the outset. Producer Quincy Jones, Jackson and Temperton worked for eight weeks in the studio to do the composition proper justice, bringing in scream king Vincent Price to record the track's creepy voiceover. The result was a dance-funk masterpiece. But that was the music. The video would require an equally expansive eye. more on this story
The Battle for Bob Marley's Name
(TMZ) Bob Marley's widow is smoking mad over a relative pimping out the family name to sell everything from concerts to fish, poultry, energy drinks and booze -- and she's suing to stop him.
Rita Marley and nine of Bob's kids filed a federal lawsuit against Richard Booker -- Bob's bro from another father ... for trademark infringement and unauthorized use of Marley's likeness.
According to the suit, Booker's been real busy -- registering the trademark "Mama Marley" to sell ... among other things ... fish, fish and chips, fish cakes, fish croquettes, fish fillets, fish mousse, and fish sausages. Yes, Bob loved him some fish.
In addition, the suit claims Booker is using Marley's name and image to market an annual concert in Miami, known as the 9 Mile Music Festival. For those not in the know ... 9 Mile is the Jamaican town where Bob was born and buried.
Bob's family says they have the rights to all things Marley and want all of Booker's profits. They also want a judge to order Booker to stop all future use of the name.
Interestingly, next year's headliners at that 9 Mile Music Festival include Stephen, Damian and Julian Marley -- all plaintiffs in the suit. more on this story
Hear Tori Amos' Latest In A New Way
Tori Amos has set a December 13th release date for Sin Palabras, the instrumental version of this year's Night of Hunters album.
It will be available at all digital retailers. On Night of Hunters, Tori created a 21st century song cycle with variations on themes by Satie, Granados, Chopin and other great composers.
Sin Palabras provides a completely new listening experience and perspective on the compositions by stripping the vocals and putting Tori's adventurous arrangements and virtuosic playing, along with that of The Apollon Musagete Quartet and the Berlin Philharmonic clarinet soloist Andreas Ottensamer, at the forefront. more on this story
Soulja Boy Facing Eviction
(TMZ) A rough year for Soulja Boy is about to get rougher -- he's been served with an eviction notice, TMZ has learned.
Soulja's 2011 has included ... lying about buying a private jet, pissing off the military with one of his songs and getting arrested for allegedly carrying weed and a gun in a briefcase.
Now TMZ has learned the rapper, real name DeAndre Way, has not paid his November rent for his Atlanta pad -- a whopping $4,725 -- so he's been served with eviction papers. Soulja has until December 5 to pay up, or risk getting thrown out.
A rep for Soulja had no comment. more on this story
Bruno Mars Scores Six Grammy Nominations
Bruno Mars has scored six nominations for the upcoming 54th Annual Grammy Awards.
The evebt will be held on Sunday, February 12th, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live on CBS from 8-11:30 pm (ET/PT).
His 24x-worldwide platinum debut album, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans," was nominated as "Album of the Year" and "Best Pop Vocal Album," while the #1 smash hit, "Grenade," was named in both the "Record of the Year" and "Song of the Year" categories, as well as for "Best Pop Solo Performance." more on this story
Vh1 Plan TLC Movie
VH1 will kick off a new series of biopics with a feature film about R&B/hip-hop/pop trio TLC.
They sent over these details: The two surviving members of the group, Chilli and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, have signed on as consultants and executive producers for the movie. Acclaimed screenwriter Kate Lanier ("What's Love Got To Do With It" and "Beauty Shop) has signed on to pen the bio-pic.
The gifted trio TLC, which was comprised of Chilli, Watkins and the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, achieved instant commercial success with their first album, Ooooooohhh… On The TLC Tip in 1991 which sold over 6 million copies worldwide and spawned numerous Top Ten singles. But it was the release of their second album; CrazySexyCool in 1994 that elevated them to superstar status, that album sold over 22 million albums worldwide to date and propelled TLC to become the most successful female group in history. They went on to record Fanmail selling over 10 million albums and 8 Grammy nominations before Lopes' untimely death in 2002. more on this story
Kesha Releases Stray Dogs PSA
(popmusiclife) Kesha is lending her support to help street dogs. The pop star has recorded a PSA (public service announcement) for Humane Society International as they work together to help better the lives of stray dogs.
"I'm a street dog defender and I hope you will become one too," says Kesha. "Most of us has seen them hiding under parked cars or running out of the way of traffic. Millions of stray dogs roam the streets looking for food, shelter and a kind hand. Mother dogs not only struggle to feed themselves, but also their whole litter of puppies. These dogs too often are treated like they're a nuisance, becoming victims to poisoning, electrocution, and shootings."
"Humane Society International works with local organizations and governments in the developing world to create humane and effective animal control programs, putting an end to the ongoing cycle of cruelty towards these animals. Join us in being a voice for these dogs around the world." Check out the PSA here.
Steve Aoki Plans Deadmeat Tour
Steve Aoki will be hitting the road this winter for his Deadmeat Tour in support of his forthcoming album Wonderland.
The Deadmeat Tour has AOKI partnering with dubstep's hottest new producer and Dim Mak label mate Datsik.
The pair will travel across North America throughout winter 2012 and perform at some of the most renowned theaters and concert arenas, including the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, the Fillmore in Denver, Boston's House of Blues, Montreal's Metropolis and New York City's legendary Roseland Ballroom (Los Angeles details are forthcoming). more on this story
SL Jones Offers Up Free MP3 Ahead of New Mixtape
SL Jones has set a December 14th release date for his latest mixtape project entitled, Flight Risk.
The 12-track project will serve as a follow-up to the Little Rock, Arkansas, rapper's Don Cannon-hosted mixtape, The Number 23, and will serve as SL's most cohesive, focused effort to date. While guests will be light, the mixtape will include production from a list of A-grade producers, including Lex Luger, Shawty Redd, Sonny Digital, Honorable C.N.O.T.E., Metro, and more, including Young L, who lent his production efforts to the mixtape's first leak, "Gas Station."
While SL hails from the Rock, it was his occasional stints out in the Bay that influenced the title and direction of this latest track. "'Gassing' in the Bay Area, that's just some slang, the same way someone might say, 'Oh, you're going in on that track'," notes SL. "With Young L being from the Bay, and the song just being straight bars, it made perfect sense."
With the beat, something of a minimalist masterpiece, Young L highlights the low end sparingly – but when it does hit, it hits hard, a concoction of 808's and distorted, rumbling bass that lets SL get creative with his dexterous, winding delivery. "The beat is so wide open, so I just decided to use different flows," explains SL. "F**k a hook; this is the kinda beat where everything sounds good on it."
Download "Gas Station" here.
Luke James Announces Dates With Robin Thicke
Luke James has been added as support on several dates of Robin Thicke "Love After War" Tour.
Luke James is set to join "Love After War" Tour at stops in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Luke James will release a free pre-album entitled #LUKE on December 22, 2011, followed by the release of his debut solo album, Made To Love, in 2012. more on this story
Kim Kardashian Angry Over Kris Humphries' Made For TV Marriage Claims
(TMZ) Kim Kardashian is telling friends ... she's incredulous over Kris Humphries' claim that she used him as a disposable groom just to get a pop on her reality show.
Kim is bragging -- and on this one she has a right to brag -- she and her mom are marketing geniuses, so why would she set herself up to be skewered in the media by dumping her husband after only 72 days? Kim acknowledges the split has been rough on her image and she would never have intentionally self-destructed.
And, Kim says, if this were really a wedding truly made for TV, she would have made it "way better," telling friends, "I'm no dummy. The divorce would have been just as dramatic and dragged out as the wedding."
Kim is telling friends Kris' latest move is "pathetic," adding, "Why fight over any of this?" more on this story
Judge Gives CSI Star Ultimatum In Domestic Violence Case
(TMZ) An angry judge just ripped Gary Dourdan a new one ... after learning the former "CSI" star illegally texted his former GF ... allegedly.
Dourdan pled not guilty to felony domestic violence charges for allegedly breaking Nicole Vail Cannizzaro's nose.
Immediately after Dourdan was arrested last month, the police got a restraining order which prohibited the actor from contacting his ex, but the D.A. claims Dourdan violated that order by texting her.
Judge Keith Schwartz told Dourdan, "I don't mess around with domestic violence cases ... You understand?"
The judge issued a 3 year restraining order and gave Dourdan an ultimatum -- stay the hell away from her, or he's going to jail ... NOW. more on this story
Comic Writer Goes After Cowboys & Aliens
(TMZ) You can't legally own the exclusive right to produce a cowboy movie. And you can't legally own the right to produce an alien movie. But a comic book writer claims he does own the combo and that's why he's suing the producers of "Cowboys & Aliens."
Steven Busti claims he created the concept for "Cowboys & Aliens" way back in 1994 -- 17 years before the movie was produced.
Busti wrote a comic called "Cowboys and Aliens" that was published in a comic book called, "Bizarre Fantasy." Busti's story line goes like this ... aliens landed on planet Earth and invaded the Old West. That's pretty much the same concept for the 2011 movie and the graphic novel published by the film's producers 5 years earlier. Busti alleges many other similarities as well.
So the question -- Did the producers know about Busti before they penned the graphic novel and the movie? Well, according to a lawsuit filed today in federal court in Texas, Busti notes back in 1994, his "Cowboys and Aliens" was featured in Comic Shop News on the same page that also featured a story about Scott Mitchell Rosenberg -- who produced the 2011 film. So there!
Busti is suing for copyright infringement and is seeking unspecified damages. Worth noting ... as poorly as it was reviewed, the movie made over $100 million.
So far, no word back from any of the producers. more on this story
Kate Major Won't Be Prosecuted For Battery
(TMZ) Michael Lohan's Achilles' Heel, Kate Major, will NOT be prosecuted for battering a passenger on a Delta flight ... TMZ has learned.
Sources tell us ... the L.A. City Attorney had a meeting with Kate's lawyer, Trent Copeland, today and prosecutors decided not to file the case. We're told the City Attorney was impressed that Kate was trying to solve her problem by checking into rehab. Copeland also made it clear ... Kate was apologetic for her conduct.
As we first reported, Kate was arrested and escorted off a flight from LAX to Tampa after accosting another passenger in first class. We're told Kate was drunk.
And get this ... Kate was on her way to Tampa, because she had a court date over a restraining order she sought against Michael Lohan for allegedly beating her up. more on this story
The Deadly Spawn Millennium Edition Coming To Blu-ray
MVD announced that the cult classic film The Deadly Spawn will see a "Millennium Edition" debut on Blu-ray this January 24th courtesy of Elite Entertainment.
Here is the synopsis: In The Deadly Spawn, two campers in the New Jersey woods have their outdoor fun interrupted by the arrival of a meteorite crashing nearby. They go to investigate the crater, but are suddenly attacked and devoured by alien parasites who have hitched a ride to Earth.
After finishing off the campers, the hungry space monsters head for a nearby town, where they make their domain in the basement of an old house and soon begin polishing off one hapless inhabitant after another. Four young teenagers, plus one pre-teen boy, try to find a way to stop the angry space monsters before they reproduce and literally eat humanity.
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