CARLY RAE JEPSEN TO GUEST STAR ON 90210
Carly Rae Jepsen is gearing up to hit the small screen with a guest role on 90210 this fall. The “Call Me Maybe” singer will join the cast in a cameo for the season five premiere on October 5th. Jepsen will reportedly perform a song in the episode, but the jury is still out on whether or not it will be her smash summer single.
ADELE ALLEGEDLY HID PREGNANCY FOR SEVEN MONTHS
Adele might be having her first child earlier than we thought. Though the “Someone Like You” singer just announced her pregnancy last month, anonymous reports are surfacing that she is actually due in September. A mysterious insider tipped off London’s Heat that the songstress had actually kept her pregnancy a secret for seven months before the big announcement.
VERSION OF NEW ONEREPUBLIC SONG LEAKS
A version of OneRepublic’s new song, “Feel Again,” has leaked, but the band warned fans that it isn’t the final/right version of their tune. They said they’re excited fans are loving the leaked clip, but that a better version of the song will be released in an official capacity soon.
SESAME STREET COVERS CARLY RAE JEPSEN
Sesame Street has covered Carly Rae Jepsen’s hit song “Call Me Maybe” with the help of “Cookie Monster.” In their version, “Share It Maybe,” “Cookie Monster” begs his listeners to share their cookies. The chorus includes the lyrics, “Hey me just met you, and this is crazy, but you got cookie, share it maybe. It’s hard to look at your snack baby, but you got cookie so share it maybe.” Check out the full version on Sesame Street’s Twitter.
THE SCRIPT HIT ONE-MILLION FOLLOWERS
The Script have released two hit albums and are working on their third, called #3. And while they’re hard at work, they’ve reached another goal – they’ve hit one-million followers on Twitter. The band took to Twitter to thank their fans for their support on the social networking site. Not following the “Breakeven” band? Sign up for their tweets @TheScript.
SHOULD VENUES BAN THE USE OF CELL PHONES AND CAMERAS?
Audiences bring their online social lives with them everywhere they go – even into clubs and venues during shows. Concertgoers have the ability to tweet the night away, Instagram their snapshots and “check in” with friends on Facebook. A Washington D-C club recently put the kibosh on electronics at one of their shows, but should venues be allowed to tell ticket-holders whether or not they may whip out their phones and cameras mid-set? Does this diffuse distractions for performers, or to force fans to focus on the show – not their iPhones?
SHOW HOW MUCH FUN. YOU’VE BEEN HAVING
Fun. have some new hot merchandise over on their website, including a beach tote, t-shirts and posters. Check out the new stuff at OurNameIsFun.com/Store.
BACKSTREET BOYS WORKING ON NEW ALBUM!
Six years ago, Kevin Richarson stepped away from the Backstreet Boys. In the time since, the group has toured relentlessly, even launching the successful NKOTBSB Tour with New Kids on the Block. MTV News is reporting that Richardson has rejoined the group and that they have just begun working on a new album. It will mark the first new music from the group as a five-piece since 2005’s Never Gone. Backstreet Boys entered a London studio on Monday and took to Twitter to share the news with their fans, writing, "First day in London working on our next album has already been amazing. So much great new music out here. This is gonna be fun!"
- TIDBITS: 2013 will mark Backstreet Boys 20th anniversary. The band will get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year.
ADAM LAMBERT WOULD LOVE TO JUDGE IDOL
It was rumored that Adam Lambert might be a judge next season on American Idol and now, Adam is saying that he would love that. The singer talked about the reports recently, describing them as a “beautiful rumor.” He went on to say that if he was asked to be a judge on the show, he’d jump at the chance. MTVNews.com has more.
BLAKE SHELTON JOINS FORCES WITH MICHAEL BUBLE ON THE VOICE
Blake Shelton is bringing in the star power on season three of NBC’s The Voice. According to the Associated Press, Michael Buble will serve as a mentor to “Team Blake.” Michael describes himself as a “big Blake fan.” The two started taping together on Monday in Los Angeles. NBC has yet to announce the other mentors for coaches Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine. Season three of The Voice debuts September 10th at 8 PM Eastern on NBC.
KEITH URBAN REFLECTS ON THE NASHVILLE LIFESTYLE
Keith Urban is shining light on the changes of Nashville in his recent interview with American Way magazine. The singer, who moved there 20 years ago, believes that the city is “certainly way more cosmopolitan” than it used to be. Keith believes that a “much greater diversity” has been brought to Music City, due to “the influx of people.” Luckily for Keith “the original part of Nashville” that he loved is still there. Keith graces the cover of American Way, which is the in-flight magazine found on American Airlines flights.
SPIKE LEE WORKS ON MICHAEL JACKSON DOCUMENTARY
A documentary about the “King of Pop” is no easy task, but that is why one of the greatest directors alive today has been assigned the task. Spike Lee is currently working on a doc that will focus on the late Michael Jackson’s legendary 1987 album, Bad. Even though Lee worked with MJ before and even considered him a friend, delving through footage of the icon, he has learned things he never knew before, calling it a “treasure chest of findings.” Lee’s documentary will coincide with the 25th anniversary of the album, and includes interviews from Kanye West, Sheryl Crow and others.
TAYLOR SWIFT, USHER, RIHANNA SET FOR IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL
Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Usher, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Lil Wayne, Green Day, Swedish House Mafia, No Doubt, Brad Paisley, Pitbull, deadmau5, Miranda Lambert, Enrique Iglesias, Linkin Park, Jason Aldean, Pink, Mary J. Blige, Calvin Harris and Shakira will all take the stage at the second annual iHeartMusic Festival, which rocks the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on September 21st and 22nd. More artists are expected to be announced as the two-day festival gets closer. Tickets go on sale on Saturday.
FLO-RIDA HELPS RAISE $1-MILLION FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
It’s undeniable that Florida rapper Flo Rida has a talent for making radio hits. With songs like “Wild Ones” and “Good Feeling,” the Carol City native has kept a constant stream of success going. With success though, Flo Rida is not unaware to the problems of the world, and because of such, he is doing something to help. Last week, Flo not only made an undisclosed donation to breast cancer research, but also performed at the Think Pink Concert and helped raise around one- million dollars that goes towards the cause. The rapper had this to say on his involvement: “I’m so proud to be a part of the annual Think Pink Rocks concert and their mission to raise awareness about early detection and genetic testing for breast cancer.”
AEROSMITH RELEASE VIDEO OF THEIR “LEGENDARY CHILD”
Aerosmith released the video to their new single, “Legendary Child,” which comes from their upcoming album, Music from Another Dimension. The visual is nearly six-minutes long with the first minute set up like a movie preview, describing the obstacles the band has overcome in their career. The rest of the clip is shots of the band performing in an abandoned warehouse interspersed with shots of a woman on roller skates being pursued by other ladies on skates. Check it out online now.
GREEN DAY TO RELEASE TWO DOCUMENTARIES
Green Day will be releasing two documentaries which chronicle their early years as a band and the making of their three upcoming albums. According to Billboard.com, the documentaries will be under the direction of filmmakers Tim Lynch, who produced the band’s documentary in 2005, Green Day: Bullet in a Bible, and Tim Wheeler. New material in the form of three albums aptly titled, “¡Uno!,” ¡Dos!, and ¡Tre! is sure to keep fans satisfied for a while. The first single from ¡Uno!, "Oh Love," will be released on Monday and the album is expected to hit stores on September 25th.
$50-MILLION LAWSUIT AGAINST NEAL SCHON DROPPED
Back in September, alleged White House crasher Tareq Salahi reported his wife, Michaele, missing. Well it turned out she had left him for Journey guitarist Neal Schon and she has been with the rocker ever since. Tareq went on to sue Michaele and Neal for 50-million dollars, claiming he and his estranged wife had been set to make millions of dollars for appearing on TV shows but Neal ruined that. The complaint was dismissed in April but Tareq got another lawyer and re-filed and this week, the case was dismissed again. In the meantime, Neal plans to shoot the video for the title track of his new solo album, The Calling, which is due out later this month. Stay up to date at SchonMusic.com.
LOVERBOY LOVE THE STAGE
Later this month, Loverboy will hit the road for a joint tour with Journey and Pat Benatar. Singer Mike Reno isn’t too concerned about the workload that comes with performing almost every night during a five-month long trek, as he told us.
“Actually, we’re gonna be up there doing a 45 minute show and it’s totally fun. Got the rest of the night off, all day the next day, there’s nothing to it. I can do it in my sleep standing on my head.”
The Journey-Benatar-Loverboy tour begins on July 21st in San Bernardino, California. Get all the dates at LoverboyBand.com.
- TIDBIT: On season five of 30 Rock, the character “Pete Hornberger” reveals that he was in Loverboy for three months before leaving the band to pursue a college degree.
A PIVOTAL MOMENT IN RICHIE SAMBORA’S LIFE
Today (7/11) is Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora’s 53rd birthday. He’s spent over four decades playing music and the rocker explained what gave him the idea to choose music as a career.
“My personal favorite music moment for me is something that changed my life. When I saw The Beatles on Ed Sullivan. I think that that was something that, I mean, it’s the reason that I do what I do for a living right now. I said to myself, ‘I can do that!’ and I was five years old at the time so that was 1964.”
Head to Facebook.com/BonJovi to send Richie a happy birthday message.
- TIDBIT: Richie was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, the son of a factory foreman and a secretary.
BEACH BOYS’ PROGENY FORM GROUP
The Beach Boys are currently on their reunion tour, and it seems like it’s inspired some of their family members to get together musically. According to Billboard, Brian Wilson’s daughters, Carnie and Wendy; Mike Love’s kids Christian and Ambha; Carl Wilson’s son Justyn; Dennis Wilson’s son Carl B. Wilson; and Al Jardine’s sons Matt and Adam have all formed the group California Saga, along with Carl Wilson’s brother-in-law, Billy Hinsche, who toured with the Beach Boys for decades. Last night (7/10), California Saga played at L-A’s Grammy Museum alongside the Beach Boys.
· TIDBIT: Al Jardine previously toured with his sons, Hinsche and the Wilson sisters. They called themselves The Beach Boys Family and Friends.