Sunday, May 22, 2011

Weekend Box Office: Pirates of the Caribbean Strong at #1

Weekend Box Office (Estimates)
May 20-22, 2011

#1. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Weekend Gross/Total Gross
($90,100,000 // Debut)

#2. Bridesmaids
($21,058,000 //$59,518,000)

#3. Thor
($15,500,000 // $145,406,000)

#4. Fast Five
($10,631,000 // $186,219,000)

#5. Rio
($4,650,000 // $131,647,000)

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Saturday, May 21, 2011

Top 10 Most Followed Celebs on Twitter

Take a look below at the Top 10 list of the celebrities with the most followers on Twitter:

#1. Lady Gaga [10,266,506]

#2. Justin Bieber [9,789,727]

#3. Barack Obama [8,126,237]

#4. Britney Spears [7,926,258]

#5. Kim Kardashian [7,564,230]

#6. Katy Perry [7,422,638]

#7. Ashton Kutcher [6,795,691]

#8. Ellen DeGeneres [6,666,850]

#9. Taylor Swift [6,458,910]

#10. Shakira [6,134,778]

Barack Obama is the oldest member, having registered 51 months ago, while Shakira is the newest member of the ten having opened her account only 24 months ago.

Lady Gaga Live at SNL


Check out Lady Gaga perform her singles "Judas" and "The Edge of Glory" live at SNL. Can't get enough of these two songs. I like!

Lady Gaga for Google Chrome


Lady Gaga builds one of the world's largest fan bases by using the web to talk directly and openly to her community.

This film celebrates Lady Gaga's special and unmediated relationship with her fans, the Little Monsters. The making of this film is a demonstration of the power of the web in its own right. The entire project, beginning with Lady Gaga's shoot in NYC on May 8th, to shipping materials to the television networks for air, took 10 days. Within hours of the release of her new single "Edge of Glory" on May 9th, fans began uploading videos on YouTube, making the song their own by dancing to it, singing it and playing it on all kinds of instruments. Lady Gaga then posted a message on her website asking for more videos to be used in the film project. Fans responded within minutes and uploaded hundreds more videos. Back in the editing room, in real time as fan videos streamed in, editors were putting them into the film. The film was completed on May 18th in time to air during Lady Gaga's performance on the season finale of Saturday Night Live, and to also live on the web forever.

Andy Sandberg, Justin Timberlake & Lady Gaga SNL Skits


Check out this SNL skit with Andy Sandberg, Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga titled "In a 3 Way." Hilarious! I hope we get a real duet between Justin and Gaga someday though.

Here's one more below, where they take on "Airplanes" by B.o.B. and "Low" by Flo Rida.

Carrie Underwood Becomes American Idol's Highest Earner


As predicted by Simon Cowell after Carrie Underwood's "Alone" performance in Season 4 of American Idol, she has just surpassed Season 1 winner, Kelly Clarkson, to become American Idol’s best-selling artist and the highest earner.

Nielsen SoundScan shows that as of May 16, Underwood has sold more than 12,296,000 albums and 18,482,000 digital tracks since her career began, this compared to Clarkson's 10,600,000 albums sold and 15,900,000 digital tracks sold. Furthermore, according to Billboard BoxScore, as far as tour revenues are concerned, Carrie's got Kelly beat by a lot with $66,000,000 in earnings, whereas Kelly has brought in around $32,000,000.

Congrats to Carrie! And to Kelly Clarkson as well, those are some big numbers for both ladies.

Britney Spears & Rihanna Perfoming Together?

Britney is performing at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday, according to Us Weekly. TWICE!

Britney will do one performance — potentially the opening number — with Rihanna, 23. The duo will perform Rihanna’s hit song “S&M.”

Spears will also be performing for the first time ever with Nicki Minaj, 26. Spears and Minaj will partner up for a remix of Spears’ hit “Till The World Ends.”

“I’m obviously honored to be out with Britney,” Nicki Minaj tells Us of the tour. “She’s freakin’ paved the way for so many things right now in pop culture. I’m excited to be on with her.”

“It’s gonna be big,” a source says of the Billboard performance. “People will definitely be talking about it the next day.”

The 2011 Billboard Music Awards air Sunday night at 8:00 p.m. on ABC

Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake SNL Promo


Don't forget to watch the season finale of Saturday Night Live tonight! Lady Gaga performs and JT will be the host.

Billboard Hot 100 - Top 50 [5/28/11]


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Beyoncé- "Till the End of Time" [Leaked Song]


Take a listen above to a new leaked Beyoncé song titled "Till the End of Time." Eh, this is just as bad as "Run the World" if not worse.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Selena Gomez on the Set of New Music Video

For the "Love You Like A Love Song" music video.

Avril Lavigne- "Smile" [Music Video]


Check out the music video for Avril Lavigne's new single "Smile." Nice video! Although I wish there was more of the black and white scenes and less of the studio scenes. Either way, great single!

Taylor Swift- "The Story of Us" [Video Preview

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake at the SNL Studio

Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake will be guests on the season finale of Saturday Night Live tomorrow May 21st. Gaga will perform and Justin will be the host.

[Download] American Idol Top 3 - Studio Recordings!

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iTunes only posted these three studio recordings this week. Why? I do not know. But I hope we get the rest of them soon.

Scotty McCreery
"Amazed"

Lauren Alaina
"If I Die Young"

Haley Reinhart
"What Is and What Should Never Be"

Enjoy! :D

Most Downloaded Song Top 13 Week:
James Durbin- "Maybe I'm Amazed" (494 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 12 Week:
Stefano Langone- If You Don't Know Me By Now (441 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 11 Week 1:
Lauren Alaina- "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (348 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 11 Week 2:
Haley Reinhart- "Bennie and the Jets" (491 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 9 Week:
Pia Toscano- "River Deep Mountain High" (325 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 8 Week:
Lauren Alaina- "The Climb" (209 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 7 Week:
Haley Reinhart- "Rolling in the Deep" (348 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 6 Week:
James Durbin- "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" (303 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 5 Week:
Haley Reinhart- "The House of the Rising Sun" (343 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 4 Week:
Haley Reinhart- "I Who Have Nothing" (301 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 13 Week:
Ashthon Jones- "When You Tell Me" (122 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 12 Week:
Karen Rodriguez- "Love Will Lead You Back" (132 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 11 Week 1:
Naima Adedapo- "Dancing in the Street" (110 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 11 Week 2:
Naima Adedapo- "I'm Still Standing" (102 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 9 Week:
Jacob Lusk- "Man in the Mirror" (166 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 8 Week:
Jacob Lusk- "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (129 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 7 Week:
Scotty McCreery- "Swingin'" (101 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 6 Week:
Jacob Lusk- "Oh No, Not My Baby" (135 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 5 Week:
Jacob Lusk- "No Air" (140 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 4 Week:
Scotty McCreery- "Young Blood" (110 dls)

(dls means downloads)

Nicole Scherzinger Live at American Idol


I'm starting to like this song! Take a look above at Nicole Scherzinger performing "Right There" with 50 Cent live at American Idol. Me like!

Your American Idol Top 2!

I'm pretty sad to see Haley go. She never had the fanbase Scotty and Lauren had from the beginning, but there is no doubt that Haley is a far better singer than our Top 2 and I'm sure she will have an extremely successful career.

But on to our final two, it's the final with the youngest contestants ever, it's also the first country vs. country final yet! WHO DO YOU THINK WILL WIN? I want Lauren to win, just because I'm sick of the male winners.

Hilary Duff- Devoted Book Cover

Check out the cover art for Hilary Duff's follow-up to her New York Times bestselling young adult novel Elixir, called Devoted.

The story will apparently follow the character of Clea Raymond as she investigates supernatural activity, and is due out October 11th!

Hot Pick: The Band Perry- "You Lie"


This country trio has proven they're not just a one-hit wonder. Their debut single "If I Die Young" became one of the most successful country songs of the year so far, and their follow up "You Lie" is making its way to the top. Great song and video! Check it out above.

Avril Lavigne on the Set of "Smile" Music Video

Christina Perri Live at Jimmy Kimmel

"Jar of Hearts"


"Arms"

Selena Gomez- When The Sun Goes Down Album Cover

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Beyoncé- 4 Album Cover

Here's the official album cover for Beyoncé's upcoming fourth studio album, 4. The album will hits stores June 28th.

Beyoncé- "Run the World" [Music Video]


Whoa - that scene at the beginning where the horse stands up is killer! Check out the music video for Beyoncé's "Run the World." Awful song, great video, awesome dancing. Go figure. Enjoy!

American Idol Top 3! [What They Performed]

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1st Song [Contestant's Choice]
2nd Song [Jimmy Iovine's Choice]
3rd Song [Judges' Choice]


Scotty McCreery
"Amazed" by Lonestar
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not" by Thompson Square
"She Believes In Me" by Kenny Rogers

Lauren Alaina
"Wild One" by Faith Hill
"If I Die Young" by The Band Perry
"I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack

Haley Reinhart
"What Is and What Should Never Be" by Led Zeppelin
"Rhiannon" by Stevie Nicks
"You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette

I've officially become a Haley Reinhart fan. Not only does she deserve a spot in the Top 2, she deserves to WIN! She owned tonight, killed it with every performance. Outdid herself and overshadowed Lauren and Scotty. Haley's got my vote and I will leave it at that.

New Kelly Clarkson Single Coming in July!

Says the Kelly:

"I just heard another demo of mine leaked. I don't know how or who is doing it but they're demos and not the real deal. I record a ton of songs I write and songs that other people write when I'm making an album. Sorry for the confusion. I promise y'all I'm just as anxious to get my CD out! The recording is all done and now we're finishing up with mixing the record and getting ready to release the single in July."

Lady Gaga Interview for Fuse

Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

Kourtney Kardashian on the Cover of Shape

Kourtney is definitely the hottest of the Kardashians! Check her out on the June 2011 cover of Shape magazine.

Pitbull and Ne-Yo Live at Dancing with the Stars


Love this song!

Shakira- "Rabiosa" [Video Sneak Peek]

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Katy Perry- "Last Friday Night" Single Cover

"Last Friday Night" will be released the first week of June. I think it's safe to call this the "Song of the Summer" already.

Dancing with the Stars - Eighth Elimination!

*Spoiler Alert*
Eliminated:
Ralph Macchio & Karina Smirnoff

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood- "Remind Me" [Single Premiere]


The two biggest names in Country music together in one song. This ought to smash when it's released! Take a listen above to "Remind Me," the upcoming single from Brad Paisley featuring Carrie Underwood. The song is included in Brad's This Is Country Music hitting stores next month. Great song!

Behind the Scenes- Avril Lavigne "Smile" Music Video


Hmm... the video seems much too simple. I hope it's better than that set.

Ke$ha- "Blow" Remix Feat. B.o.B.

Gavin DeGraw- "Not Over You" [Single Premiere]


Take a listen above to Gavin DeGraw's new single "Not Over You" off his upcoming album Sweeter out August 9th!

Ke$ha Working on Second Studio Album

Ke$ha's already got the face paint down pat, and, during recent live sets, she's even taken to guzzling blood out of a human heart, so it should come as no surprise that, on her upcoming album, the pop star is taking things back to the most theatrical era of rock: the prop-heavy, arena-spanning heyday of the 1970s.

Ke$h revealed her plans over the weekend in Los Angeles, on the red carpet of KIIS FM's annual Wango Tango concert, where she told MTV News that the follow-up to her breakout Animal album (and, we suppose, Cannibal too) would be heavy on hard riffs and light on pretty much everything else.

"The next album ... I've been working on writing on the road, but as far as a sound, I just know it's gonna be balls-out, irreverent rock and roll," she said. "I've been pretty much in this '70s rock and roll kick and I just want to capture some of the true essence of what rock and roll is, and that's just irreverence and sexiness and fun and not giving a f---, so we'll definitely put a bit of rock and roll in it."

So, does that mean that fans can expect the likes of Alice Cooper or Peter Frampton to show up on her new album? Perhaps. Because while Ke$ha's new album is still a ways off, she's already begun calling in favors, hoping to line up a killer collabo for the new disc.

"I'm trying, trust me," she laughed. "I really would love to connect with one of my idols, I mean, that's my dream. I'm working on it."

Avril Lavigne on the Set of "Smile" Music Video

This looks like the "He Wasn't" music video.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Wall-E Likes Britney Spears?


This is too funny not to post. Check out the video above that has just surfaced on YouTube of Pixar's Wall-E gettin' down to Britney Spears' "I Wanna Go." I like this! Haha.

Dancing with the Stars - Ninth Week Scores

Chelsea Kane & Mark Ballas
Argentine Tango: 28
Rumba:
30
Total: 58 +15* = 73

Hines Ward & Kym Johnson

Argentine Tango: 30
Salsa: 30
Total:
60

Kirstie Alley & Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Viennese Waltz: 27
Paso Doble: 27
Total: 54

Ralph Macchio & Karina Smirnoff
Argentine Tango: 25
Salsa: 23
Total: 48

*Winner Takes All Cha-Cha
Winning team adds 15 points to their total of the night:
1st Heat: Hines & Kym (Winners) vs. Ralph & Karina
2nd Heat: Kirstie & Maksim vs. Chelsea & Mark (Winners)
Final Heat:
Hines & Kym vs. Chelsea & Mark (Winners)

Eminem Wants Britney Spears For A Duet?

According to the Britney Spears fansite, Breathe Heavy: "Rumor has it Eminem wants Britney featured on a rap/dance track for his new album."

This would be epic if it happens. Hope it does!

Maroon 5 Feat. Lady Antebellum- "Out of Goodbyes" [Music Video]


Check out the music video for Maroon 5's song "Out of Goodbyes" featuring Lady Antebellum. No, neither group appears in the music video. Nice song though.

[Download] Lady Gaga- "Hair" [m4a]

Download:
Click here, link found on Twitter
Just send a follow request and you'll find the link.

The Best Damn Blog Turns... 4!

I had no idea four years ago today when I started this blog that I'd be sitting here today writing about a fourth anniversary. This idea came to me initially as a temporary thing, a project of a couple of months maybe, and here we are still... and all thanks to you! I did not expect the visits to this blog to take off the way they did and all the feedback I've gotten through the years has been incredible and the main reason why I still update this page for you. As always, I want to thank every single one of you who have visited The Best Damn Blog through the years. Whether you are a new visitor or you have been coming back since the beginning, thank you! You are the best! I truly mean that. It's a wonderful thing how a blog like this can be a hobby for me and bring a couple of minutes of joy to readers world wide. I will continue to blog for as long as I find this fun and the visitors want me to, so here's to another year of Blogging, and once again, thank you!

Black Eyed Peas Live at Paul O'Grandy

Britney Spears- "I Wanna Go" Single Cover

Anyone see the similarities between the "If U Seek Amy," "Hold It Against Me," and this cover? She looks pretty though.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Lady Gaga Live at BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend

"The Edge of Glory"


"Judas"


"Born This Way"


"Bad Romance"


"Just Dance"

Britney Spears on the Cover of Bazaar

Holy photoshop!

Avenged Sevenfold- "So Far Away" [Music Video]


Avenged Sevenfold's album Nightmare is in stores everywhere!

Weekend Box Office: Thor Still Strong at #1

Weekend Box Office (Estimates)
May 13-15, 2011

#1. Thor
Weekend Gross/Total Gross
($34,500,000 // $119,252,000)

#2. Bridesmaids
($24,409,000 //Debut)

#3. Fast Five
($19,534,000 // $168,780,000)

#4. Priest
($14,500,000 // Debut)

#5. Rio
($8,000,000 // $124,968,000)

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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Lady Gaga Live at Graham Norton

"Born This Way"


"Judas"

Lady Gaga- "Hair" Single Cover

Colombiana - Official Movie Trailer


Check out the trailer for Zoe Saldana’s newest movie, Colombiana.

The 32-year-old actress stars opposite Michael Vartan in the film, due out on September 2.

Here’s the synopsis: A young woman grows up to be a stone-cold assassin after witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time is spent engaging in vigilante murders that she hopes will lead her to her ultimate target - the mobster responsible for her parents’ death.

Billboard Hot 100 - Top 50 [5/21/11]


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Friday, May 13, 2011

Final Word on Layout

I've read all comments and taken in all the votes! The first background with the second header it is. I can't make every single one of you happy, although I wish I could. This is the final layout, thanks for leaving your opinions. If you still hate it, I hope you grow to at least like it over time. I always try my hardest to make as many of you happy as I can, hopefully you all still appreciate that. Thank you again! And now back to our regular programming.

[M4A] American Idol Top 4 - Studio Recordings! (Updated iTunes Rips)

Haley Reinhart:
"Earth Song"
"I Who Have Nothing"

Lauren Alaina:
"Anyway"
"Trouble"

James Durbin:
"Don't Stop Believin'"
"Love Potion"

Scotty McCreery:
"Where Were You"
"Young Blood"

Enjoy! :D

Most Downloaded Song Top 13 Week:
James Durbin- "Maybe I'm Amazed" (457 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 12 Week:
Stefano Langone- If You Don't Know Me By Now (432 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 11 Week 1:
Lauren Alaina- "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (325 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 11 Week 2:
Haley Reinhart- "Bennie and the Jets" (483 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 9 Week:
Pia Toscano- "River Deep Mountain High" (320 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 8 Week:
Lauren Alaina- "The Climb" (203 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 7 Week:
Haley Reinhart- "Rolling in the Deep" (330 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 6 Week:
James Durbin- "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" (297 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 5 Week:
Haley Reinhart- "The House of the Rising Sun" (316 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 13 Week:
Ashthon Jones- "When You Tell Me" (119 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 12 Week:
Karen Rodriguez- "Love Will Lead You Back" (130 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 11 Week 1:
Naima Adedapo- "Dancing in the Street" (110 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 11 Week 2:
Naima Adedapo- "I'm Still Standing" (99 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 9 Week:
Jacob Lusk- "Man in the Mirror" (165 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 8 Week:
Jacob Lusk- "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (129 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 7 Week:
Scotty McCreery- "Swingin'" (92 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 6 Week:
Jacob Lusk- "Oh No, Not My Baby" (133 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 5 Week:
Jacob Lusk- "No Air" (130 dls)

(dls means downloads)

BC Jean- "I'll Survive You" [Music Video]


You have all heard a song from BC Jean before, and you probably don't know it. BC Jean was the writer of Beyoncé's hit single "If I Were A Boy", now she is launching her own music career. Take a look above to the music video for her new single "I'll Survive You." Nice song! I like it. To listen to her version of "If I Were A Boy", click here.

Tyga Feat. Chris Richardson- "Far Away" [Single Premiere]


Tyga has released the first single off his upcoming album. The song is titled "Far Away" and features American Idol season 6 finalist Chris Richardson. Take a listen above! I actually like this.

Enrique Iglesias, Jordin Sparks & Lady Gaga on American Idol

Jordin Sparks- "I Am Woman"


Enrique Iglesias- "Dirty Dancer/I Like It"


Lady Gaga- "You and I"

On the Set of David Cook's "The Last Goodbye" Video

Steven Tyler- "(It) Feels So Good" [Music Video]


Check out the music video for Steven Tyler's new single "(It) Feels So Good" above! Nicole Scherzinger is featured towards the end of the song, keep an eye out for that. Great song! Too catchy.

American Idol Top 4 Results!

Top 3:
Lauren Alaina
Haley Reinhart
Scotty McCreery

Eliminated:
James Durbin

I'm very happy Haley made it to the Top 3, for a second I thought she'd be the one going home. I couldn't help but be sad for James, he deserved a spot in the Top 3 instead of Scotty. If anything is fair, Scotty will be eliminated next week and let Lauren and Haley battle it out in a girl vs. girl finale... which hasn't happened since Season 3!

Sorry, in the Name of Blogger!

Hey guys, since very early yesterday, Blogger has been down until now and all of us who use this domain haven't been able to log in. In order for Blogger to fix their issues, they had to temporarily remove all posts made within the past few days, which is why the blog looks like it hasn't been updated since Sunday. They said all deleted posts will be back up shortly. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, this was just as annoying to me as it was to you! I hope they return our deleted posts soon so we can get everything back to normal!

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Katy Perry Breaks One More Record!


As of this week, despite E.T.'s dip in the charts to the #2 spot, Katy Perry has made musical history. She is now the first artist EVER in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to remain in the top 10 for a full year! A full year! That means, ever since California Girls dropped a year ago, she hasn't once NOT had a song in the top ten.

Wow! And with "Last Friday Night" coming out soon, she'll sure stay in the top 10 for a lot longer! Congrats, Katy!

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

American Idol Top 4 - [What They Performed!]

James Durbin
"Don't Stop Believin" by Journey
"Love Potion" by The Clovers

Haley Reinhart
"Earth Song" by Michael Jackson
"I Who Have Nothing" by Ben King

Scotty McCreery
"Where Were You" by Alan Jackson
"Young Blood" by The Coasters

Lauren Alaina
"Anyway" by Martina McBride
"Trouble" by Elvis Presley

Hmm. I can't help but think Haley will be the one going home tonight, although in the past weeks she has proven to be a much better singer than the other three contestants. Honestly, Haley deserves to win this season! She was incredible tonight and even outdid her performance last week. Going home tomorrow should be Scotty, but we all know that this won't happen. I get discouraged by what America votes for, Scotty hasn't done anything special this entire season, he has done the same thing over and over, it has gotten old, boring, I wish he would go. My top 2 would be James and Haley.

Katy Perry on the Set of "Last Friday Night" Music Video

Looks like this video will be hilarious. Take a look above at Katy Perry on the set of the music video shoot for her upcoming single "Last Friday Night (TGIF)." Can't wait for this one!

Lady Gaga Live at Le Grand Journal

Taylor Swift Live at Ellen DeGeneres


Taylor Swift performed her new pop single, "The Story of Us" live at Ellen DeGeneres. Don't know why they chose this instead of "Better than Revenge."

"Edge of Glory" - Official 3rd Single From Born This Way


It's not just a promo single, it has also been confirmed as Lady Gaga's third official single off her album Born This Way. What do you think of this choice? I almost feel like this should have been the first single! Too good!

The Black Eyed Peas- "Don't Stop the Party" [Music Video]

Lady Gaga on the Cover of V Magazine

Lady Gaga graces the cover of V magazine’s all Asian issue, which hits newsstands on Thursday, May 12th. Ten percent of the proceeds will go towards the Japan relief efforts.

Adele Live at Dancing with the Stars

"Rolling in the Deep"

Blake Shelton- "Honey Bee" [Music Video]


Check out the music video for Blake Shelton's new single "Honey Bee." Have never heard a song of his before, but I like this one. The song has peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest-charting song of his career. Being a judge on The Voice is paying off.

Beyoncé- "Run the World" Video Teaser

U.S. X-Factor's Judges and Hosts Confirmed

Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid, Cheryl Cole and Paula Abdul will be the judges this fall on the U.S. version of the singing competition The X Factor. Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones will co-host. I like this line-up! What does everyone think of it?

Pitbull Feat. Ne-Yo- "Give Me Everything" [Music Video]


Check out the music video for Pitbull's new single "Give Me Everything" featuring Ne-Yo. This song is great! Can't get enough of it.

Rihanna- "California King Bed" [Music Video]


When was the last time Rihanna looked this good in a music video? Wow! Check out "California King Bed" above. The video for the fourth single released off her new album Loud. Love this one.

Britney Spears' Third Single Off Femme Fatale...


Will be "I Wanna Go". Great single choice! One of the best from the album, but if I may suggest, they have to pick "Criminal" as a single this era. It's something different and a sound we've never heard from Britney. She's had too many uptempo songs released in a row.

Dancing with the Stars - Seventh Elimination!

Eliminated:
Romeo Miller & Chelsie Hightower

And we're BACK!

Sorry for the lack of updates over the past couple of days! I was too busy with life outside the blog, but I'm back now! Thanks for sticking around, and like I always say, I've got the best damn visitors! On to the updates!

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Lady Gaga- "Edge of Glory" Single Cover

Single released on iTunes tomorrow.

Billboard Hot 100 - Top 50 [5/14/11]

Weekend Box Office: Thor Storms in at #1

Weekend Box Office (Estimates)
May 6-8, 2011

#1. Thor
Weekend Gross/Total Gross
($66,000,000 // Debut)

#2. Fast Five
($32,500,000 //$139,907,000)

#3. Jumping the Broom
($13,700,000 // Debut)

#4. Something Borrowed
($13,200,000 // Debut)

#5. Rio
($8,200,000 // $114,900,000)

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Friday, May 6, 2011

Taylor Swift- "Mean" [Music Video]


Taylor Swift has released the music video for her newest single "Mean." I'm glad she chose this as a single and didn't send out a pop remix for Top 40 radio, and the music video is really good! Her best video since "You Belong With Me." Check it out!

On the Set of Pitbull's "Give Me Everything" Music Video


Love this song! The music video premieres Monday.

Throwback Friday: The Wreckers- "Leave the Pieces"


I'm in a Michelle Branch kind of mood lately. "Leave The Pieces" was released as the debut single from country duo The Wreckers formed by Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp. The song topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for several weeks and made it to #34 on the Hot 100.

This single was very well received by critics and it earned the duo a large amount of award nominations, including one for Best Country Duo Vocal Performance at the 2007 Grammy Awards.

Their album Stand Still, Look Pretty released on May of 2006 went on to sell nearly a million copies in the US, mostly on the success of this song alone.

Avril Lavigne Visits China


Avril Lavigne visits the Great Wall of China and performs at the Beijing Music Festival on the first stop of her Black Star Tour. Check it out!

Jordin Sparks- "I Am Woman" [Single Premiere]


Take a liste above to the premiere of Jordin Spark's new single "I Am Woman." The song was produced by OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder and will be released to iTunes next week. Jordin will also perform it live on American Idol next Thursday. Song is okay, there's a lot going on in it... reminds me of Beyoncé's new single.

David Look Live for Perez Hilton


Check out David Cook perform his new single "The Last Goodbye" live for PerezHilton.com! Enjoy.

Cascada- "San Francisco" [Music Video]

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Jennifer Lopez Live at American Idol

Lady Antebellum Live at American Idol


Did you know... Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum auditioned for American Idol but didn't make it past the initial producer auditions? Look at her now.

American Idol Top 5 - Results!

*SPOILER ALERT*

Bottom 2:
Lauren Alaina & Jacob Lusk

Eliminated:
Jacob Lusk

-I gotta say, this is exactly what Lauren needed to give her a wake-up call. To me, Lauren can very easily win this entire competition, she has everything it takes, but she has played it way too safe since the beginning. There's almost no doubt to me that next week she's going to blow everyone out of the water, and she has to, otherwise she'll be in trouble. Again I say, Lauren can win and she will if she lets go and takes it to where she hasn't before.

-Interesting fact: this is the first time in four years that two girls make it to the Top 4! At the beginning of the competition, it didn't cross my mind Haley would make it this far, but I'm glad she has. Although I feel this will be her last week, I don't see her moving past Scotty, James and Lauren. But to me, she deserves a spot in the Top 3 instead of Scotty.


Nicki Minaj- "Super Bass" [Music Video]

Lady Gaga- "Judas" [Music Video]


Check out the music video for Lady Gaga's new single "Judas" above! This is so much better than her past three music videos as I haven't really liked any of them since "Bad Romance." The concept and that modern biker take on this one is great! How long until the Catholic Church lose their shiz over it? Enjoy!

Lady Gaga- "Yoü and I" Live at Oprah


Haley Reinhart did it last night on Idol, now Lady Gaga performs it herself on Oprah. Check it out above!

[Download] American Idol Top 5 - Studio Recordings!

Download:
James Durbin:
"Closer to the Edge"
"Without You"

Jacob Lusk:
"No Air"
"Love Hurts"

Lauren Alaina:
"Flat on the Floor"
"Unchained Melody"

Scotty McCreery:
"Gone"
"Always on My Mind"

Haley Reinhart:
"Yoü And I"
"The House of the Rising Sun"

Enjoy! :D

Most Downloaded Song Top 13 Week:
James Durbin- "Maybe I'm Amazed" (418 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 12 Week:
Stefano Langone- If You Don't Know Me By Now (424 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 11 Week 1:
Lauren Alaina- "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (301 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 11 Week 2:
Haley Reinhart- "Bennie and the Jets" (473 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 9 Week:
Pia Toscano- "River Deep Mountain High" (318 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 8 Week:
Lauren Alaina- "The Climb" (196 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 7 Week:
Haley Reinhart- "Rolling in the Deep" (299 dls)

Most Downloaded Song Top 6 Week:
James Durbin- "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" (274 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 13 Week:
Ashthon Jones- "When You Tell Me" (118 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 12 Week:
Karen Rodriguez- "Love Will Lead You Back" (129 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 11 Week 1:
Naima Adedapo- "Dancing in the Street" (108 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 11 Week 2:
Naima Adedapo- "I'm Still Standing" (97 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 9 Week:
Jacob Lusk- "Man in the Mirror" (164 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 8 Week:
Jacob Lusk- "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (122 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 7 Week:
Scotty McCreery- "Swingin'" (84 dls)

Least Downloaded Song Top 6 Week:
Jacob Lusk- "Oh No, Not My Baby" (116 dls)

(dls means downloads)

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

American Idol Top 5! [What They Performed]

Week's Theme:
Songs from Now and Then

Performances:
James Durbin- "Closer to the Edge"
30 Seconds to Mars
+
"Without You"
Harry Nilsson

Jacob Lusk- "No Air"
Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
+
"Love Hurts"
Nazareth

Lauren Alaina- "Flat on the Floor"
Carrie Underwood
+
"Unchained Melody"
The Righteous Brothers

Scotty McCreery- "Gone"
Montgomery Gentry
+
"Always on My Mind"
Elvis Presley

Haley Reinhart- "Yoü And I"
Lady GaGa
+
"The House of the Rising Sun"
The Animals

The Best Damn Blog thinks:
We got some of the best performances of the season tonight! With the exception of Jacob, who murdered that Jordin Sparks song. James, Lauren, Scotty and Haley were beyond amazing - they have earned their spot on the Top 4. I just don't see how any of them would go home instead of Jacob tomorrow night.

Simple Plan- "Jet Lag" Feat. Natasha Bedingfield [Music Video]


Check out the music video for Simple Plan's "Jet Lag" featuring Natasha Bedingfield. Nice video!

Train- "Save Me, San Francisco" [Music Video]

Adele Live at Jools Holland


This song is becoming the song of 2011! Can't get enough of it. Check out Adele perform her hit "Rolling in the Deep" at Jools Holland.

OneRepublic Live at The Biggest Loser

Kelly Clarkson/Chris Daughtry Duet Confirmed

Kelly Clarkson has recorded a joint track with fellow “American Idol” season 5 contestant Chris Daughtry, it was confirmed. Pop/rock singer/songwriter Richard Marx revealed the duet during a recent interview with 95.5 PLJ.

Richard said the song is titled “One More Yesterday” and he has songwriting credit on it. “I’ve heard the rough mix of it, and the singing can’t be beat, between the two of them,” the 47-year-old musician further spilled the beans about the project.

Back in 2008, Kelly and Chris were rumored to record a duet. However, a source claimed the plan was scrapped because the label was not satisfied with the result. The two singers then tried to hook up in other songs that might have worked, but they reportedly were forced to cancel it as well.

This new duet reportedly will be included in Kelly’s upcoming studio album. The rumor arose since Kelly herself has stated publicly that her new album will contain a duet with someone that fans have wanted to see her singing with for quite some time.

Kelly won’t release the new album until September this year. On Facebook, she apologized over the delay, “I realize that is a long time but that’s the best time to release it apparently so I’m sorry for the wait but I promise you it sounds great!”

Nicole Scherzinger Feat. 50 Cent- "Right There" [Music Video]


Check out the music video for Nicole Scherzinger's new single "Right There" featuring 50 Cent. This song is good, I just don't see it becoming a hit for her here in the States. Hope I'm wrong though. Enjoy!

Beyoncé- "Run the World" [Music Video Teaser]

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

OneRepublic Covers Adele's "Rolling in the Deep"


Well, this song has become quite the monster hit. Check out OneRepublic perform their version of Adele's smash live in concert. Great stuff!

Dancing with the Stars: Sixth Elimination!

*SPOILER WARNING*

Eliminated:
Kendra Wilkinson & Louis van Amstel

Katy Perry- "Last Friday Night" Single Cover

With massive glasses, a retainer and a slightly mad look in her eyes Katy Perry is far from the beauty we've come to be used to with her.

"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" is set to be released as her album's fifth single this Summer.

Lady Antebellum- "Just A Kiss" [New Single]


Take a listen above to Lady Antebellum's new single "Just A Kiss" - the first single off their upcoming third album due out later this year. Lovely song. Enjoy!

Katy Perry Live at Australian Logie Awards

Katy Perry on the Cover of Vanity Fair

Man, what a lovely pair of... eyes! HA! Check out Katy Perry on the cover of Vanity Fair. Hot!!

Simple Plan- Get Your Heart On [Album Cover]

In stores: June 21, 2011

Monday, May 2, 2011

Dancing with the Stars: Seventh Week Scores!

Solo Scores:
Ralph Macchio & Karina Smirnoff = 36

Hines Ward & Kym Johnson = 36

Chelsea Kane & Mark Ballas = 34

Kendra Wilkinson & Louis van Amstel = 31

Kirstie Alley & Maksim Chmerkovskiy = 30

Romeo Miller & Chelsie Hightower = 30

Team Scores:
Romeo/Chelsie, Ralph/Karina & Chelsea/Mark = 30 out of 40

Hines/Kym, Kirstie/Maks & Kendra/Louis = 30

Miley Cyrus Murders Nirvana Classic Live


Why is it people seem to be getting a kick out of turning this Rock classic into a pile of crap these days? First Casey Abrams of American Idol and now Miley Cyrus? I said this when Casey performed it, there are some songs that should simply never be touched and left alone, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" being very close to the top of the list. It almost angers me to see Miley destroy what is one of the best songs in music history.

Katy Perry Breaks Her Own Record!


Last week, Katy Perry broke the record for most plays of a pop song in a single tracking week. Her hit "E.T.," featuring Kanye West, logged 12,330 plays on all 131 Pop Songs reporters, besting the previous record of 12,159 plays set by "California Gurls," last summer.

In fact, Katy holds the top four spots with her last four singles! Check out the numbers:

12,330, "E.T.," May 14, 2011
12,159, "California Gurls," July 17, 2010
11,857, "Firework," Jan. 22, 2011
11,841, "Teenage Dream," Oct. 16, 2010