– Paul McCartney’s Starbucks-sold Memory Almost Full is on track to move 180,000 copies this week. In unrelated news, the Satellite Party has just signed an “exceedingly artist-friendly” distribution deal with Carl’s Jr. [HITS] – Now that Sporty Spice is finally on board for the Spice Girls… More »
From time to time, we make room for the second-tier news stories that occurred during the day, but which don’t warrant separate entries–mostly because they don’t lend themselves to funny kickers. More »
– Britney Spears may be interested in signing with Justin Timberlake’s new record label, BoinkedEmAll. [Gatecrasher] – Prince will reportedly make an appearance on the British version of Big Brother, during which he will accuse Sheila E. More »
– The Game has been charged with three felonies–including possession of a firearm in a school zone–as a result of February incident in Los Angeles. All jokes aside, he’s basically just a big asshole, right? Are we missing something? Nope? Okay, then: Asshole. More »
– Lupe Fiasco’s business partner was sentenced to 44 years in jail after police found six kilograms of heroin in a storage locker, a situation that is both loopy and fiascuous. More »
– A wealthy British loon is considering leaving his $13.8 million estate to the lead singer of the Fray. We don’t quite follow why, but please–whatever it takes to get that guy out of here. More »
– The release date for Kanye West’s Graduation has been moved up to late August, which leaves him enough time to release 60 more mixtapes between now and then. [Billboard] – An official version of Guns N’ Roses’ “Better” may have been released to radio. Or it may not have been. More »
– Bobby Brown had trouble remembering his song lyrics during a recent Hamptons gig. When in doubt, he should always hold close to that ancient Zen koan: “For while man may be too hot to handle, he is also, conversely, too cold to hold.” [Page Six] – The Cult has signed with New Wilderness, an… More »
– 50 Cent has pushed the release date for his Curtis album from next month to September; in a press release on Interscope.com, 50 says: “I’m an international artist. My fans worldwide deserve to receive my album at the same time as my fans here in the US.” More »
– A German court has stopped its investigation whether Paul McCartney faked a paternity test in 1984; meanwhile, the country’s 23-year quest to find who was responsible for fathering Give My Regards To Broad Street continues. More »
