Eminem, Muse and Foo Fighters will be among the headliners for Lollapalooza when it returns Aug. 5-7 to Grant Park.Source
Reliable industry sources confirmed the bookings Tuesday. Lollapalooza promoters C3 Presents had no comment, but the Eminem booking is a coup. The hip-hop artist is expected to win his first album-of-the-year prize at next Sunday’s Grammy Awards for his latest album, “Recovery,” the best-selling album of 2010. The Foo Fighters — fronted by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl — are returning with their seventh studio album in April, the band’s first set of new material in nearly four years. Muse will be playing a few festival shows while readying its next album this summer; the U.K. band scored its first major U.S. hit with its 2009 release, “The Resistance.”
Also expected to play Lollapalooza, according to several industry sources: Best Coast, Girl Talk, Crystal Castles and Lykke Li. At least three more headliners will join Eminem, Muse and Foo Fighters.
The complete Lollapalooza lineup is expected to be officially released in April.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Lollapalooza headliners to include Eminem, Muse, Foo Fighters
Eminem's Next Single is "Space Bound"
Eminem had two of the biggest commercials during last night's Super Bowl XLV: The Claymation anti-ad clip for Brisk and the $9 million Motor City ad for the hot new Chrysler 200. Wondering what's next for Mr. Mathers? For those still bumping Recovery, Eminem has revealed that the next single from the multi-platinum selling album is the Jim Jonsin-produced, "Space Bound."
The Palm Beach, Florida producer told Rap-Up last year that he had assisted on a potential single for the album, but wasn't sure if it would actually become one. The guitar-laced ballad will now serve as the album's fourth single and follow-up to the Lil Wayne-featured, "No Love."
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Rihanna, Keri Hilson, & Bruno Mars to perform at NBA All-Star game
Rihanna could not hide her excitement earlier today upon discovering that she will take to the stage during NBA All-Star’s halftime show (Feb 20th). “YES!! I get the entire halftime show at NBA All-Star Weekend,” she tweeted, a date which will coincide with her 23rd birthday. She also made note of her never-ending workload such as preparations for her upcoming Australian tour, The Grammy Awards, The Brit Awards, two charity events, and her All Star Weekend gig!
Whilst Rihanna gets the half time slot, her admirer Keri Hilson and Bruno Mars will perform during the NBA All-Star pre-game show. The 2011 NBA All-Star Game will air live on Sunday, February 20th from Los Angeles’ Staples Center and will be hosted by Nick Cannon.
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Britney Spears' 'Femme Fatale' Set For March 29
7TH BRITNEY SPEARS ALBUM “FEMME FATALE”
SET FOR MARCH 29th RELEASE
Spears Teams Up With VEVO And MTV For Special
“Hold It Against Me” Video Premiere On 2/17
New York, NY – Britney Spears’ highly anticipated seventh studio album Femme Fatale is confirmed to be released on March 29th.
The “Hold It Against Me” video directed by Jonas Åkerlund will premiere on VEVO and will air simultaneously in its entirety on MTV right before a new episode of the network’s top-rated Jersey Shore and on MTV.com at 9:56 PM EST on February 17th. Special teasers for the “Hold It Against Me” (← click to view) video have been airing on Britney.com, and will continue to air up to the premiere.
* * * About VEVO:
VEVO is the leading premium music video and entertainment service with 1.7 billion worldwide streams and over 60 million unique visitors in the U.S. and Canada each month. Ranked by comScore as the #1 Music platform on the web, VEVO syndicates its programming to additional internet destination sites, including AOL, BET, CBS Interactive Music Group (including Last.fm), Univision and, through a special partnership, VEVO on YouTube, expanding the platform’s reach across the worldwide web.VEVO received the prestigious Advertising Age Media Vanguard Award for Online Video Platform Launch of the Year.
About MTV:
MTV is the world’s premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy®, Grammy® and Peabody® award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV’s sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is the leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information, go to www.mtvpress.com.
Beyoncé to headline Glastonbury 2011, gossip website claims
The last time she was at Glastonbury it was on the sidelines, watching her husband Jay-Z rip up the rule book as he won over a vast crowd of largely sceptical revellers, but it now looks like Beyoncé is to take centre stage at this summer's festival.
The queen of R&B looks likely to join U2 and Coldplay as headline acts at the 2011 instalment of the world's biggest festival, if rumours are to be believed.
U2 will headline the festival on the Friday evening, with Coldplay on Saturday and Beyoncé bringing festivities to a close on Sunday, according to the gossip website Holy Moly. Festival organisers would neither confirm nor deny the rumours.
Beyoncé's other, though certainly not better, half was a controversial choice in 2007, but a powerful set and a few well-aimed jibes at his detractor Noel Gallagher were well received by fans and critics.
U2 were due to play at Glastonbury's 40th anniversary last year before their lead singer, Bono, injured his back, and have made no secret that they want to play this year. At the time of the cancellation, the band said they were "heartbroken" and in October they posted a message on their website, which read: "Looking at the tour dates – there is a gap in the band's schedule ahead of the East Lansing show on June 26th, which would make the Friday night a possibility."
Later a note was posted advising U2 lovers to try to get their hands on tickets for the festival. A final none-too-subtle hint came in the guise of a new song, called "Glastonbury", which features the line: "There are some things you just can't control; sometimes you just can't let go."
Coldplay last played at the festival in 2005. But Beyoncé, a huge name in pop, is not an obvious fit with the sprawling festival behemoth. The organiser Michael Eavis has said his Sunday night headliner would be "an American artist that I've been wanting for yonks and yonks".
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Eminem 'Doesn't Think He's Gonna Win' Grammy, Royce Da 5'9" Says
Every solo project by Eminem has been nominated for a Best Rap Album Grammy, and the Detroit MC has taken home a trophy every time except for his album Encore. This year, Eminem earned a whopping 10 Grammy nominations and is likely to take home a few awards.
But according to Em's friend and recent Shady Records signee Royce da 5'9", the Recovery superstar doesn't think he's gonna win big on Sunday.
"It's funny, I just had the conversation with him about it," Royce told MTV News. "He doesn't think he's gonna win anything. He wouldn't bet me, though. But I think he honestly thinks he's not gonna win. Which I think is ridiculous."
The veteran rapper is not only up for Best Rap Album but Best Rap Song ("Not Afraid"), Record of the Year ("Love the Way You Lie") and the coveted Album of the Year for Recovery, among others.
Eminem is also scheduled perform at the Grammys on Sunday. Last year, he took the stage with Drake, Kanye West and Lil Wayne for the Thank Me Later star's "Forever" performance. But for this year's telecast, the multiple Grammy winner will take top billing.
Em's new Shady Records additions Slaughterhouse — Royce, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I and Joe Budden — will join their new label boss at the esteemed event. Em also recently inked upstart rapper Yelawolf to Shady Records.
Royce, who is working on his next solo LP, Success Is Certain, due in April, said he'll be cheering his longtime friend on.
"I think he's gonna win," Royce said. "We're rooting for him."
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'Glee' spoilers: Taylor Swift, Ke$ha songs to be featured
"Glee" has covered a diverse range of popular music over the past two seasons. From Madonna to the Rolling Stones, the Fox comedy has done a lot to promote the music of several iconic artists. As season two moves ahead, fans are curious about what other songs will get a new interpretation by the cast of "Glee."
In some new music spoilers, posted today, we get a look ahead at what could be some pretty amazing covers.
In addition to Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, the show will reportedly feature songs by Taylor Swift and Ke$ha. According to the source, "Tik Tok" will be performed by the cast, but Taylor's song performance is still listed as "TBA."
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