November 17, 2024

Review Category : TMZ Music News

Fantasia, Phoenix And Will.I.Am Score Top 10 Debuts

There will be a lot of shuffling at the top of the Billboard 200 chart next week. While nobody could beat smoothie crooner Michael Bublé's To Be Loved, which will hit #1 on sales of 195,000, former "American Idol" champ Fantasia had a solid bow at #2 with her fourth album, Side Effects of You,
 which moved 91,000 copies. It was her second album in a row to debut in the #2 spot.

A couple spots back French rockers Phoenix hit #4 with Bankrupt!
 (50,000), ghoul grinder Rob Zombie slipped in at #7 with his solo effort Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor (34,000) and Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am just slipped into the top 10 at #9 with his star-packed fourth solo album, #Willpower
 (29,000).

It was a hard fall for last week's #1 album, Fall Out Boys' reunion disc Save Rock and Roll,
 which dipped 76 percent to #5, as sales leveled out at 36,000. Down at #16 Snoop Lion's first reggae effort, Reincarnated moved 21,000 units, while the self-titled debut from season two "X Factor" winner Tate Stevens snuck into the top 20 at #18 (17,000).

Next week's charts will feature new titles from LL Cool J, Kenny Chesney and season 11 "Idol" runner-up Jessica Sanchez.

Billboard 200 charts:
1) Michael Bublé, To Be Loved (195,000)
2) Fantasia, Side Effects of You (91,000)
3) Justin Timberlake, The 20/20 Experience (74,000)
4) Phoenix, Bankrupt! (50,000)
5) Fall Out Boy, Save Rock and Roll (36,000)
6) Blake Shelton, Based on a True Story (36,000)
7) Rob Zombie, Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor (34,000)
8) Kid Cudi, ...

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Macklemore’s Crowd Walk Draws Fire From Method Man

So what do you actually get when Wu-Tang raised you? If you're Macklemore, it's a dis from Method Man.

When the Wu-Star and his rhyme partner Redman hit Denver, Colorado for a special 4/20 show in April, Meth took exception to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' MTV Movie Awards performance where the duo performed their latest single

"I was watching MTV not too long ago and there was a rapper onstage. This motherf---er had a lot of energy, and I was really, really enjoying his performance. I think his name was Macklemore," the "Bring the Pain" MC began to tell the crowd during a break in the music. "Don't get me wrong that motherf---er can rhyme. As I'm watching his performance I seen this motherf---er do something that pissed me off. He actually tried to walk on top of the crowd's hands. I started that sh--!"

It's a move that rocker Iggy Pop did in the 1970s, and more recently, Jared Leto and Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips tried it. Ever since he broke out of the Wu in 1993, Meth has gained the reputation as a spirited live performer, who exhibits expert breath control and often engages his fans by stage diving and crowd surfing. Macklemore, who is also celebrated for his stage show, very well may have been influenced by Meth. On the second verse of "Can't Hold Us" the Seattle, Washington, spitter sends a heartfelt shout to Meth and his merry band of rap assassins. "Now, can I kick it? Thank you, yeah ...

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Justin Bieber, Frank Ocean And Lady Gaga Nab Webby Awards

Frank Ocean may need to make some room on his mantel; he's just won yet another piece of hardware. The Odd Future singer is among the winners for the 2013 Webby Awards, along with other notable stars like Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga.

The Webby Awards honor individuals and groups who have made strides online through a number of Web outlets including websites, mobile and social media.

Grammy-winner Ocean has nabbed a prize for Webby Person of the Year for his headline-making 2012 Tumblr post, titled "thank you's," where he opened up about his sexuality. In the post, Ocean candidly recalled a relationship he had with a man, writing, "He wouldn't tell me the truth about his feelings for me for another three years. I couldn't imagine keeping up my life without him."

Did Frank Ocean Pave The Way For NBA's Jason Collins To Come Out?

Meanwhile, Bieber is a Webbys winner for the social media campaign around his launch, which he released last year, around the same time he was promoting his Believe album release. He won for People's Voice Award.

As for Lady Gaga, her Gaga's Workshop won for Celebrity/Fan Social Presence Webby Award. The installation, which hit New York City's Barneys in late 2011, allowed fans to purchase products hand-picked by the singer.

Other big winners include "House of Cards" producers Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti for Webby Special Achievement for the Netflix series, Jerry Seinfeld for Outstanding Comedic Performance for his web series "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" as well ...

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Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon Renew Vows In Cinderella-Themed Ceremony

Five years after secretly marrying in the Bahamas, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon pulled out all the stops for their five-year anniversary on Tuesday night by renewing their vows at Disneyland.

The pop superstar and "American Idol" judge tweeted about the lavish affair, attended the couple's twins, Moroccan and Monroe. Dolled up in a poofy white gown, Carey made her way to the ceremony in Cinderella's stagecoach, where she was greeted by her groom and their son. Later, she walked down the aisle with them, as well as their daughter.

Coincidentally, the day also is a celebration of who were born on April 30, two years ago. Prior to walking down the aisle, Carey wrote, "Happy 5th(!!!!!!) Anniversary to the Best Husband in All The Land & 2 years ago pon de delivery..."

She also shared some more intimate moments of her anniversary and the twins' birthday preparations. From getting her hair done, to dressing Roc and Roe, to sitting inside the stagecoach, Carey's lambs were along for the ride.

Next up for Carey, as the "Idol" season comes to a close in two weeks, is new music. Her single with Miguel, is slated to drop on May 6. And while she remains the apple of Nick's eye, the "Adorn" singer recently confessed to MTV News that he has been crushing on MC for a long time now.

"I mean I fell in love with Mariah Carey when she walked out of the pool in [the 'Honey' video in 1997]. That 'Honey' video, that was ...

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‘The Voice’ Recap: Teams Usher And Blake Face The Ax

Contestants came swingin' Tuesday night as the second round of knockouts continued on "The Voice."

Blake Shelton and Usher's teams were next on the chopping block, and unlike Monday night, there were a lot more surprise winners.

Team Blake
"It's the Climb"
Miley Cyrus put it best in her country ballad and Justin Rivers proved it when he faced off against one of Blake's favorites, Savannah Berry, for the first knockout of the night. Although Blake was hoping to find his "own Justin Bieber in Savannah," she was outperformed by Rivers, whom Levine called the "biggest surprise." Despite facing pressure for taking on a female song, Rivers' uphill battle paid off when he was announced the winner.

Third Time's a Charm
You'd never have been able to guess it was Danielle Bradbery's third time performing ... ever. The natural-born singer let "Jesus Take the Wheel" as she channeled Carrie Underwood in her battle against Taylor Beckham. "You didn't seem confident," Levine told Beckham after a pitchy performance of Rihanna's "Russian Roulette." The opposite was true for Bradbery, who was commended by Usher for completely taking control and won the knockout.

Team Usher
Like Winning The Lottery
They say, "Dance like no one's watching," but did you ever hear, "Sing like you won the lottery?" Probably not, but that's exactly what Michelle Chamuel did when she performed Pink's "Raise Your Glass," and it worked. Besides challenging Usher to push-ups in rehearsals to build her stamina, a highly charismatic Chamuel basically pummeled Audrey Karrasch's pitchy and flat "How to Love" performance. "There's something about you ...

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J.J. Abrams Eyeing John Williams For ‘Star Wars’ Reboot Score

There are a few key building blocks you need when constructing a reboot: Jedis, wookies, the Millennium Falcon and some combination of Han Solo, Darth Vader, storm troopers, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia.

Oh, and John Williams' music. Just try watching one of the original trilogy with the score on mute, it's like eating pizza without the cheese.

That's why the collective hearts of the "Star Wars" nation probably skipped a beat on Tuesday when J.J. Abrams
 teased that the composer of the iconic score for the first six films, John Williams, is likely on board for "Star Wars: Episode VII," due out in the summer 2015.

During a press conference in Berlin for "Star Trek: Into Darkness," director Abrams made it sound like Williams might be in the fold. "Again, for 'Star Wars,' it's very early days, but I believe that, going forward, John Williams will be doing that film because he was there long before I was," Abrams said, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

There are still so many things up the air about "Episode VII," but Abrams recently said his work on the second "Star Trek" movie could help him get in fighting shape to enter the "Star Wars" universe. "We're just getting started," he said. "There are infinitely more questions than answers right now, but to me, ['Star Wars' and 'Star Trek' are] not that dissimilar. Though I came at these both from very different places, where they both meet is a place of 'Ooh, that's really exciting.' And even though I was never a ...

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