Archive: January 2011 (31-40 of 97)

Jan 19 2011 01:35 PM ET

Cee-Lo says official 'F**K You' duet with Gwyneth Paltrow is on the way

Gwyneth-Paltrow-Cee-Lo-GreenImage Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic.com; Michael Buckner/WireImCee-Lo Green’s spiteful throwback “Forget You” (or “F**K You” for fans of the uncensored) was an internet sensation when it hit Youtube months ago. Then it got that much bigger when Fox’s cheery phenomenon, Glee, put their spin on it courtesy of actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s fun remix. The reception was so great that the two hit the studio recently to record the song as a duet. And though he doesn’t know exactly when, in an interview with Access Hollywood Cee-Lo promises we’ll get to hear it soon.

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Jan 19 2011 12:27 PM ET

Cake's sweet new album is No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart

Categories: Cake, Charts, Taylor Swift

In an extremely slow week for album releases, Cake’s Showroom of Compassion lands atop the Billboard 200 albums chart, selling just 44,000 copies in its first week. It’s the lowest selling No. 1 album in SoundScan’s 20-year tracking history. Cage the Elephant’s Thank You Happy Birthday comes in second with 39,000 copies sold, while Taylor Swift lands in the third spot selling another 35,000 copies of Speak Now. Check out the full top 10 after the jump.

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Jan 19 2011 12:12 PM ET

Bob Dylan reportedly signs six-book deal

Categories: Bob Dylan

bob-dylanImage Credit: Douglas R. Gilbert/Redferns/Getty ImagesBob Dylan is putting pen to paper again. Crain’s New York Business reports that the great singer-songwriter has signed a six-book deal with Simon & Schuster. The deal would reportedly cover two more volumes of Dylan’s Chronicles memoir series, another book based on his Sirius XM satellite radio show, and three more unspecified books. READ FULL STORY »

Jan 19 2011 11:18 AM ET

Motley Crue singer Vince Neil prepping for brief jail stay

Categories: Legal Troubles

Motley Crue singer Vince Neil will serve two weeks in jail starting Feb. 15 for driving drunk in his Lamborghini last summer in Las Vegas, reports Yahoo. He had potentially faced a six-month stay. Under the guidelines of the misdemeanor driving plea deal he’s set to agree to, he’ll also be under house-arrest for two weeks. Neil, 49, will reportedly finalize his agreement when he attends his Jan. 26 court hearing in Las Vegas. “I have recognized that you can’t drink and drive at all,” Neil said in a statement.

In 1984, Neil also pleaded guilty to manslaughter and drunken driving after an accident in California that killed his passenger, 24-year-old Hanoi Rocks drummer Nicholas Dingley. An uninjured Neil served 20 days in jail and paid $2.5 million in restitution to the victims who survived.

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Jan 19 2011 11:14 AM ET

Kanye, Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, and the Strokes to headline Coachella festival

Coachella-lineupIf it doesn’t register on Kanye’s Twitter blast, did it really happen? In fact, yes; though Yeezy has yet to note it in 140 characters or less, he will indeed be headlining the 12th annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California—that sweltering, celebratory mix of alt and mainstream culture, on-the-cusp talent and elder statesmen.

West, a 2006 Coachella alum, will be joined for the April 15-17 by other returning performers, including headliners Kings of Leon, also there in ’07, and class of ’05 and ’07 members Arcade Fire, as well as the Strokes, Animal Collective, Robyn, Lauryn Hill, Cee Lo, the Black Keys, PJ Harvey, Mumford and Sons, Brandon Flowers, Sleigh Bells, Erykah Badu, the National, Wiz Khalifa, Bright Eyes, Best Coast, Ariel Pink, the Black Keys, Duran Duran, and many more. (for a full lineup, see here.)

Tickets go on sale Friday, Jan. 21 at 10:00am PST via Ticketmaster.com, by phone at (800) 745-3000 and at www.coachella.com. Passes for all ages are $269 for a regular three-day pass or $699 VIP, plus various surcharges (layaway is available), and camping passes are $75. Children under 5 are free. But could it possibly be as bro-mazing as this?

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Jan 19 2011 11:04 AM ET

Kanye West, Cee Lo Green top 2010 Pazz and Jop critics' poll

kanye-cee-loImage Credit: Chris Hatcher/PR Photos; Landmark/PR PhotosRemember 2010? It seems so long ago now, but the year in music is never completely over until the Village Voice releases its annual Pazz & Jop critics’ poll. The venerable alt-weekly revealed the 2010 results last night, and you will be absolutely shocked to learn that after polling 708 music writers, the runaway winner in the albums category was Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Top honors in the singles category went to Cee Lo Green’s “F— You.” READ FULL STORY »

Jan 18 2011 04:20 PM ET

Travis Barker reveals star-studded guest list for solo debut

Categories: Blink 182, Travis Barker

travis-barkerImage Credit: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic.comBlink-182 drummer Travis Barker is known for his strong interest in hip-hop, so it was no surprise to learn last year that his solo debut would feature some big-name rap collaborations. Now he’s revealed more details on the long-delayed project.

Barker’s Give the Drummer Some, due March 15, will feature Lil Wayne, the Game, Swizz Beatz, and Rick Ross on a song called “Can a Drummer Get Some”; RZA, Raekwon, and Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello on another tune called “Carry It”; Slaughterhouse’s Crooked I, Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, and Royce 5’9″ on “Devil’s Got A Hold of Me”; Kid Cudi on “Cool Head”; Paul Wall, Kurupt, and J Roc on “Don’t F— With Me”; the Clipse and Kobe on “City of Dreams”; and Ludacris on another unspecified track.

And that’s just a partial rundown. Pretty cool guest list, no? Are you looking forward to hearing Give the Drummer Some? Which collab sounds most exciting to you?

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Jan 18 2011 02:52 PM ET

Dr. Dre hints at April 20 release for 'Detox' album, but...

dr-dreImage Credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty ImagesYesterday producer Just Blaze put out a Twitvid clip that got the online hip-hop community grinning from ear to ear. In it, he and iconic producer/rapper Dr. Dre hint at there being a confirmed release date for Dre’s oft-delayed Detox album. “Bow bow! 4-20, baby. I’m coming!” Dre yells during his brief shot. “You might just see a unicorn this year, too” jokes Blaze after. Dre was obviously talking about Detox, right? in 2011? It’s safe to assume as much, I guess. But there’s one problem.

Check what Dre’s rep had to say about Detox’s release date after the jump.

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Jan 18 2011 01:10 PM ET

Don Kirshner: The late music biz legend's five greatest pop culture contributions

Don-KirshnerImage Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesThe history of music over the past half century would have been very different without Don Kirshner, the so-called “Man with the Golden Ear,” who died yesterday from heart failure in Boca Raton, Fla. Below, you’ll find the rock impresario’s five greatest contributions to pop culture.

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Jan 18 2011 12:51 PM ET

Lady Gaga to debut 'Born This Way' track at Paris fashion show

Categories: Buzzworthy, Divas!, Lady Gaga

Lady-Gaga-Nicola-FormichettiImage Credit: David Gabber/PR Photos; Dave M. Benett/Getty ImagesAttendees at Nicola Formichetti’s Jan. 19  fashion show in Paris will be treated to more than just fall couture. WWD reports that Formichetti, the new creative director of men’s line Thierry Mugler and Lady Gaga‘s stylist, will have the eccentric pop star by his side to soundtrack the show. “I’m the musical director for the MUGLER fashion show,” Gaga confirmed over Twitter. “I’m remixing/previewing a record on Born This Way, tailored for the show + garments.”

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