Apparently this Taylor Swift girl is pretty popular. My only recollection of her is the image of her sprawled out on a bed, singing about tear drops on her guitar, promoting an upcoming concert at an Indian casino in Northern California. I thought it was strange to see a 16- or 17-year-old girl promoting a show at a venue that she wouldn’t be allowed to enter. Apparently, even then she drew an audience. The pop-country star’s sophomore album, Fearless, hit stores in November and all it has done is top the Billboard chart for seven weeks, the most ever by a female artist in country music. She’s also the first artist to do so since Usher‘s Confessions in 2004. Apparently people know her, now you do too.
Critics’ and fans’ comparisons of Paramore frontwoman Haley Williams to Gwen Stefani have officially come to fruition as No Doubt has enlisted Paramore as support on their upcoming tour. The Sounds, Janelle Monae and Bedouin Soundclash will alternate as the tour’s opening act. Billboard reports that dates have yet to be announced but will played in outdoor amphitheaters and arenas in North America.
Since Pete Wentz has been busy having celebrity babies, Fall Out Boy hasn’t seen the road since their new album Folie A Deux hit stores. However, Wentz and company will be shaking off their road rust starting this spring. The band will take out the usual suspects as support: Metro Station, All Time Low, Cobra Starship and Hey Monday. The tour is titled “Believers Never Die, Part Deux” and kicks off in early April, hitting Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento on April 8. Fall Out Boy can also be heard on a new track titled “Open Happiness,” which features Panic At The Disco, Gym Glass Heroes, Cee Lo and Janelle Monae. The song will be used as part of Coca Cola’s Happiness Factor Three commercial campaign and will feature the artists on 20 billion cans of cola. Yippee.
John Mayer is testing his TV chops on CBS this spring. NME is reporting that Mayer has been given the green light to shoot a pilot for a variety show, which could lead to a series of specials or a full series. Although his previous attempt at TV, titled John Mayer Has a TV Show, had only one episode on VH1 in 2004, hopes for success are possible. You may also remember that Mayer had a great cameo on Chappelle’s Show, which I believe means there is some potential for comedic success. But as radio host Adam Carolla and company often debate, the jury is still out on whether Mayer is a douchebag or not.
Artists for the Barack Obama inaugural committee CD/DVD have been chosen. According to NME, the package is titled Change Is Now: Renewing America’s Promise and features 18 tracks from well-known artists as well as eight of his campaign speeches on DVD. Artists honored to be chosen include Stevie Wonder, Death Cab for Cutie, Wilco, Will.i.am, Maroon 5, Ozomatli and more. It’s gotta be the coolest inauguration CD ever, right?
And in other news”¦ Britney Spears’ new single “If U Seek Amy” spells out FUCK ME, and the ParENts TelevISion Council isn’t happy about it…
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