KANYE AND NICKI BATTLE: Kanye West’s critically acclaimed Roc-A-Fella/IDJ album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and touted newcomer Nicki Minaj’s long-awaited Cash Money/Universal Motown debut, Pink Friday, both hit the street today and should duke it out for #1 on the HITS chart a week from tomorrow, with totals that could have a “4” in front of it. Stay tuned as these two R&B giants go for the roses.
EMINEM VS. SWIFT: Will this year’s top–selling album be Eminem’s Recovery, which has led pretty much since its release earlier year, or Taylor Swift’s Speak Up, now in its fourth week, coming up strong like Zenyatta in the home stretch? Recovery is poised to go over 3 million this week, selling between 30-35k per week, while Swift’s total will approach 1.7 million with another 155k over the past seven days. With six chart weeks left, Swift will have to make up 1.3 million to catch the rapper, meaning she will have to outsell Eminem by an average of 225k per week through the rest of the year, which means it should be a real race to the wire.
You've all been waiting for them... More NKOTBSB 2011 tour dates announced right here!
The Toronto show on JUNE 9 and the Chicago show on JUNE 17 are now SOLD OUT! Second shows for Toronto and Chicago have been added to meet overwhelming demand. Tickets to all other shows are selling out fast!
CURRENT LIST OF SHOW DATES (As of November 22, 2010)
THU 2-JUN
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun
ON-SALE 10am EST SATURDAY, DEC 11
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE 12pm EST TUESDAY, DEC 7
AMEX PRE-SALE 10am EST WEDNESDAY, DEC 8
FRI 3-JUN
Washington, DC
Verizon Center
ON-SALE 10am EST SATURDAY, DEC 11
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE 12pm EST THURSDAY, DEC 2
AMEX PRE-SALE 10am EST FRIDAY, DEC 3
SAT 4-JUN
Boston, MA
TD Garden
ON-SALE 10am EST SATURDAY, DEC 11
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE 1pm EST THURSDAY, DEC 2
AMEX PRE-SALE 10am EST FRIDAY, DEC 3
SUN 5-JUN
Philadelphia, PA
Wells Fargo Center
ON-SALE 10am EST SATURDAY, DEC 11
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE 2pm EST THURSDAY, DEC 2
AMEX PRE-SALE 10am EST FRIDAY, DEC 3
TUE 7-JUN
Montreal, QC
Bell Centre
ON-SALE 10am EST SATURDAY, DEC 11
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE TBD
AMEX PRE-SALE TBD
WED 8-JUN (Previously Announced)
Toronto, ON
Air Canada Center
ON SALE NOW
THU 9-JUN (Previously Announced)
Toronto, ON
Air Canada Center
SOLD OUT! Second show added to meet overwhelming demand!
SAT 11-JUN (Previously Announced)
Uniondale, NY
Nassau Coliseum
ON SALE NOW
SUN 12-JUN (Previously Announced)
East Rutherford, NJ
Izod Center
ON SALE NOW
WED 15-JUN
Pittsburgh, PA
Consol Energy Center
ON-SALE 10am EST SATURDAY, DEC 11
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE 1pm EST TUESDAY, DEC 7
AMEX PRE-SALE 10am EST WEDNESDAY, DEC 8
THU 16-JUN
Detroit, MI
The Palace of Auburn Hills
ON-SALE 10am EST SATURDAY, DEC 11
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE 2pm EST TUESDAY, DEC 7
AMEX PRE-SALE 10am EST WEDNESDAY, DEC 8
FRI 17-JUN (Previously Announced)
Chicago, IL
United Center
SOLD OUT! Second show added to meet overwhelming demand!
SAT 18-JUN
Chicago, IL
United Center
ON-SALE 10am CST SATURDAY, DEC 11
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE TBD
AMEX PRE-SALE TBD
TUE 21-JUN
Nashville, TN
Bridgestone Arena
ON-SALE 10am CST SATURDAY, DEC 11
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE TBD
AMEX PRE-SALE TBD
WED 22-JUN
Atlanta, GA
Philips Arena
ON-SALE 12pm EST SATURDAY, DEC 11
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE 3pm EST THURSDAY, DEC 2
AMEX PRE-SALE 10am EST FRIDAY, DEC 3
FRI 24-JUN
Lafayette, LA
Cajundome
ON-SALE 10am CST SATURDAY, DEC 11
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE 6pm CST TUESDAY, DEC 7
AMEX PRE-SALE 10am CST WEDNESDAY, DEC 8
SAT 25-JUN
Houston, TX
Toyota Center
ON-SALE 10am CST SATURDAY, DEC 11
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE 2pm CST TUESDAY, DEC 7
AMEX PRE-SALE 10am CST WEDNESDAY, DEC 8
SUN 26-JUN
Dallas, TX
American Airlines Center
ON-SALE 10am CST SATURDAY, DEC 11
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE 3pm CST TUESDAY, DEC 7
AMEX PRE-SALE 10am CST WEDNESDAY, DEC 8
THU 30-JUN
Phoenix, AZ
US Airways Center
ON-SALE 10am MST SATURDAY, DEC 11
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE TBD
AMEX PRE-SALE TBD
FRI 1-JUL (Previously Announced)
Los Angeles, CA
Staples Center
ON SALE NOW
SAT 2-JUL
San Jose, CA
HP Pavilion
ON-SALE 10am PST SATURDAY, DEC 18
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE TBD
AMEX PRE-SALE 10am PST SATURDAY, DEC 11
SUN 3-JUL
Las Vegas, NV
Mandalay Bay Events Center
ON-SALE 12pm PST SATURDAY, DEC 11
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE 2pm PST TUESDAY, DEC 7
AMEX PRE-SALE 10am PST WEDNESDAY, DEC 8
FRI 8-JUL
Tacoma, WA
Tacoma Dome
ON-SALE 10am PST SATURDAY, DEC 11
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE 3pm PST TUESDAY, DEC 7
AMEX PRE-SALE 10am PST WEDNESDAY, DEC 8
SAT 9-JUL
Vancouver, BC
Rogers Arena
ON-SALE 10am PST MONDAY, DEC 13
FAN CLUB PRE-SALE TBD
AMEX PRE-SALE TBD
It looks like the American Music Awards didn’t need an interruption from Kanye West to generate a scandal. It is being reported that both Chris Brown and Lady GaGa were snubbed at last evening’s event and not given their trophies because of their failure to attend the ceremony.
According to Neon Limelight, Brown’s award for ‘Best R&B/Soul Male’ was given to Usher instead, although his name was clearly written on the prompter as the winner. Furthermore, GaGa’s manager, reportedly Troy Carter, claimed that Justin Bieber was awarded her title of ‘Artist of the Year’.
Interestingly, during Usher’s peculiar acceptance speech after collecting trophy for ‘Best R&B/Soul Male’ he made sure to highlight that Brown was “home”. Check out all the details below:
Neon Limelight discusses Brown’s snug (read from bottom to top):
GaGa’s manager alleged direct message to her friend Israel Hernandez:
If this is indeed true then it simply another example of the industry politics that occur behind the scenes. All of these shows (including the Grammy Awards) are riddled with conflict and the rightful winners of these trophies are very rarely awarded. Kanye West wasn’t joking when he through his tantrum at last year’s MTV VMA.
Rihanna rewrites the mark for most No. 1s in the 18-year history of Billboard's Pop Songs radio airplay chart, as "Only Girl (In the World)" rises 2-1.
The song is Rihanna's seventh Pop Songs leader, pushing the singer - and 2010 American Music Award winner - past Beyonce, Mariah Carey and Lady Gaga, each with six.
"Only Girl (In the World)" introduces Rihanna's fifth studio album, "Loud," which is expected to debut in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 to be refreshed, along with all charts, Thursday (Nov. 25) on Billboard.com. The song has reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Follow-up "What's My Name?," featuring Drake, topped the Hot 100 two weeks ago.
Here is a look at the seven songs that have propelled Rihanna into the lead for most Pop Songs No. 1s since the Nielsen BDS-based list launched the week of Oct. 3, 1992:
"SOS"
Date Reached No. 1: May 13, 2006
Weeks at No. 1: one
"Take a Bow"
Date Reached No. 1: July 5, 2008
Weeks at No. 1: three
"Disturbia"
Date Reached No. 1: Oct. 4, 2008
Weeks at No. 1: three
"Live Your Life" (T.I. featuring Rihanna)
Date Reached No. 1: Dec. 27, 2008
Weeks at No. 1: two
"Rude Boy"
Date Reached No. 1: May 8, 2010
Weeks at No. 1: two
"Love the Way You Lie" (Eminem featuring Rihanna)
Date Reached No. 1: Aug. 21, 2010
Weeks at No. 1: two
"Only Girl (In the World)"
Date Reached No. 1: Dec. 4, 2010
Weeks at No. 1: one (to-date)
Christina Aguilera's latest album Bionic could be reissued, reports suggest.
The singer's label is said to be considering re-releasing the record, which has sold less than half-a-million copies worldwide, to coincide with promoting her debut movie role in Burlesque.
Discussing Aguilera's cancelled summer tour, RCA Vice President Scott Seviour told Billboard: "It's not like the music industry, where the talent comes out two weeks before the album. They started at the end of July.
"Burlesque ideally gives us the opportunity to remarket Bionic. "
Aguilera added: "I knew going into Burlesque that it would intertwine with Bionic, but I also knew that I'd get to a point where regardless of what was happening with my record I'd have to turn my attention to the movie."
"I've basically put everything in my life on hold for the movie."
The singer performed the film's title track at last night's American Music Awards.
Muse's victory in the Favorite Alternative Rock Artist category at Sunday night's 2010 American Music Awards felt like the crown jewel in what has been a pretty incredible few years for the band.
Their latest album, 2009's The Resistance, has sold millions of copies around the world, scored them a handful of hit singles, allowed them to sell out concerts on four different continents and perform at a number of high-profile television events. A bulk of that success is because of Muse's participation on the soundtracks of "The Twilight Saga" movies (Muse are "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer's favorite band). Their "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)," for one, was the lead single from the soundtrack to last summer's "Twilight Saga: Eclipse."
But in an interview with BBC's Radio 1 back in July, Muse bassist Chris Wolstenholme expressed some trepidation about the band's involvement.
"I'm not sure how cool it is to be on those kind of things, but sometimes you've just got to get your music out there in different ways," he said. "You have to take every opportunity you get, and sometimes you have to sell your soul."
When asked on Sunday about their "Twilight" stance, Muse frontman Matt Bellamy clarified the group's position. "Loads of young fans come to our gigs now who say, 'We heard that song from that film,' " he told MTV News' Tim Kash after the AMAs. "And that's great. We're happy with that."
Bellamy also said that he's fine with the vampire flicks. "The first one was pretty good," he told Kash. "The second one I only saw a bit of it. A guy kept taking his shirt off and showing his muscles, which was getting a little cheesy. The third one was pretty good."
Muse later told Kash that they'll remain on tour for the time being — they have dates in Australia coming up — and will then take the bulk of 2011 off for a little rest and recovery from the whirlwind that hasn't stopped since they dropped The Resistance. But they hope to be working on new music by the end of the year for release some time in 2012. Of 2010, Bellamy said, "It's been one of the best years for the band."
Robyn has been on the road non-stop since her Body Talk, Pt. 1 mini album came out in June and she'll stay touring this winter all across North America. The new dates are in support of her Body Talk non-mini album, which is out today in the U.S. via Cherrytree. Robyn shows often feature dancing and fun, so check her out if you're into that sort of thing.
The Swedish singer is set to appear on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" this Wednesday, November 24, too. Unfortunately, she has canceled her appearances at Australia's Stereosonic Festival in late November/early January.
Click on for all upcoming Robyn dates:
Robyn:
11-23 San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
11-27 Sydney, Australia - Showgrounds (Stereosonic Festival)
11-28 Perth, Australia - Claremont Showgrounds (Stereosonic Festival)
12-04 Melbourne, Australia - Showgrounds (Stereosonic Festival)
12-04 Brisbane, Australia - RNA Showgrounds (Stereosonic Festival)
12-14 Stockholm, Sweden - Berns
12-17 Gothenburg, Sweden - Tradgarn
12-18 Malmo, Sweden - Slaghuset
01-26 Toronto, Ontario - The Sound Academy
01-27 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
01-28 Quebec City, Quebec - Imperial Theatre
01-29 Portland, ME - State Theater
01-31 South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
02-01 Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live
02-03 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
02-04 Boston, MA - House of Blues
02-05 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
02-07 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
02-08 Columbus, OH - The LC Pavilion
02-09 Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
02-11 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
02-12 Milwaukee, WI - Rave Ballroom
02-13 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
02-17 Austin, TX - ACL Live
02-18 Dallas, TX - South Side Music Hall
02-19 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
03-03 London, England - The Roundhouse
03-07 Frankfurt, Germany - Mousonturm
03-09 Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
03-11 Munich, Germany - Muffat Halle
03-12 Berlin, Germany - Astra
