Monthly Archives: January 2010

Lady Gaga and Adam Lambert both nominated for GLAAD Award

Posted on January 13, 2010 by andPOP Staff

This is going to be a tight race! MTV is reporting that Lady Gaga and Adam Lambert are both nominated for Outstanding Music Artist at the The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation 21st annual GLAAD awards. Other nominees for … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Pop, Rock | Tagged Adam Lambert, american idol, glaad, Lady GaGa, outstanding music artist, The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation | Leave a comment

Massari – He’s A Brand

Posted on January 13, 2010 by @jordans_life

Talk with Massari and he will explain that he is more than a musician – he is a businessman and a brand. If you like Massari, you like him not just for the music, but for the experience. Jordan spoke … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews, Music, Pop | Tagged body body, forever massari, interview, lebanon, massari | Leave a comment

Conan O’Brien Needs Better Lawyers

Posted on January 13, 2010 by andPOP Staff

Conan O’Brien is learning the importance of having a first class lawyer. TMZ is reporting that Conan’s contract with NBC never specified a specific time in which his show would air. Apparently Conan’s representatives never asked for a guaranteed time … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Television | Tagged 11:35, Conan O\'Brien, contract, Jay Leno, nbc, The Tonight Show | Leave a comment

New Jimi Hendrix Album to be Released

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Sara Harowitz

Yes, Jimi Hendrix has been dead for nearly 40 years. But that doesn’t mean he can’t release new music. March 9 will see the release of Valleys Of Neptune, an album that features over an hour of Hendrix’s music that … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, R&B, Rock | Tagged Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix Experience, new music, Valleys Of Neptune | 1 Comment

andPOP Team Welcomes Jordan Banks

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Sara Harowitz

andPOP is proud to announce the arrival of a new investor and board member to its team. Jordan Banks is one of Canada’s leading consumer technology executives, and is bringing his expertise and leadership to andPOP through an investment by … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement | Tagged andpop, board member, investor, jordan banks, robert ostfield, Thunder Road Capital | Leave a comment

Tiger Woods Child Abuse Investigation Faulty

Posted on January 12, 2010 by andPOP Staff

When it rains it pours. E! News reports that a Florida lawmaker is extremely upset over the bogus allegation of child abuse against Tiger Woods’ kids. Republican state Senator Ronda Storms sent a letter to Department of Children & Families … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Sports | Tagged child abuse, Department of Children & Families, Divorce, Elin Nordegren, investigation, Senator Ronda Storms, Tiger Woods | Leave a comment

Actors Cast in ‘Yellow Submarine’ Remake

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Sara Harowitz

Back to the Future director Robert Zemeckis’ 3-D remake of the Beatles’ famous animated Yellow Submarine has found its actors to voice the band, reports rollingstone.com. The Princess Bride star Cary Elwes leads the cast as the voice behind George … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music, Rock | Tagged beatles, Cary Elwes, fab four, robert zemeckis, Yellow Submarine | Leave a comment

Slash Says Turned Down Big Money to Reunite with Axl

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Sara Harowitz

Legendary rock band Guns N’ Roses’ former guitarist Slash said that he has turned down “seven, eight digit kinds” of amounts of money to reunite with his old band at various times since his leaving, reports NME.com. Slash said that … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Rock | Tagged Axl Rose, Guns N\' Roses, reunite, Slash | 2 Comments

Dixie Sisters Leave One Chick Behind

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Sara Harowitz

The three members of the country band Dixie Chicks have been through a lot together. Remember that time lead singer Natalie Maines publicly said that the group was ashamed that then-President George Bush was from Texas? And then remember the … Continue reading →

Posted in Country, Music | Tagged Dixie Chicks, Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, President George Bush | 2 Comments

Lloyd Banks out of Jail – for now

Posted on January 12, 2010 by andPOP Staff

It looks like Lloyd Banks is heading home reports MTV News. The rapper and three members of his entourage have been held in a Kitchener, Ontario jail since Saturday after allegedly beating and robbing a concert promoter for hours. The dispute … Continue reading →

Posted in Hip Hop/Rap, Music, Pop | Tagged assault, Jail, Kitchener, Lloyd Banks, Ontario, promoter | Leave a comment

Larry King Pulls Tila Tequila

Posted on January 12, 2010 by andPOP Staff

Larry King has given into peer pressure, but it’s probably a tasteful decision. E! Online reports that Tila Tequila was scheduled to appear on Larry King this evening to discuss the death of her fiancee, Casey Johnson. However King received … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Television | Tagged Casey Johnson, Jasmine Lennard, larry king live, partycrasher, replaced, tila tequila | 2 Comments

Blink-182 Hit the Studio

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Blake Dillon

According to a teaser for “The Blinkumentary,” a documentary focusing on the reunion of pop-punk legends, Blink-182, the band is hitting the studio this month to continue the sessions for their new album. Tom DeLonge, guitarist and singer of the trio, … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Pop, Rock | Tagged Blink 182, recording, reunited, The Blinkumentary, Tom Delonge | Leave a comment

Kings of Leon to Release Clothing Line

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Blake Dillon

Rock favourites, Kings of Leon, are moving from your iPod and into your closet. Relax girls, not literally. According to MuchMusic.com, the group has teamed up with Surface to Air, a Parisian fashion label, and are debuting a new line of … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Pop, Rock | Tagged clothing line, kings of leon, Music, Rock, Surface to Air | Leave a comment

Simon Cowell Officially Leaving ‘American Idol’

Posted on January 11, 2010 by andPOP Staff

American Idol fans it is official – Simon Cowell is leaving the show. Cowell announced his move during the Television Critics Association tour in Pasadena, California. Cowell further explained that he will be a judge and executive producer on Fox’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Television | Tagged american idol, Fox, judge, leaving, Simon Cowell, The X Factor | Leave a comment

FX’s ‘Archer’ to Debut on Thursday

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Blake Dillon

Debuting on FX Network on Jan. 14, is “Archer” – a satirical, animated comedy fusing the spy thriller worlds of James Bond and Jason Bourne with that of Austin Powers. The series is set in the confines of the International … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Television | Tagged animation, Archer, fx, International Secret Intelligence Service, Sterling Archer | Leave a comment

Taylor Swift Moves Swiftly into the Record Books

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Blake Dillon

Having sold over 24.3 million digital tracks, Taylor Swift has become the highest-selling digital artist in music history, according to sales figures released yesterday by Nielsen SoundScan. In addition, her most recent album, Fearless, was 2009’s top-seller, with an excess … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Pop | Tagged Digital Artists, Fearless, grammy, Most Played, Record Books, Taylor Swift | Leave a comment

Avril Lavigne added to Alice In Wonderland Soundtrack

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Blake Dillon

According to Variety.com, Avril Lavigne will release a new track titled “Alice Underground” for the soundtrack of Tim Burton’s upcoming remake of Alice In Wonderland. Lavigne joins a stellar team of musicians on the soundtrack f0r the new adaptation of … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Pop | Tagged Alice In Wonderland, Avril Lavigne, Soundtrack, Tim Burton | Leave a comment

Omarion Set to Unveil His ‘Ollusion’

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Joelle Tomlinson

After learning of Omarion’s impressive resume of singing, acting, songwriting and producing, it’s hard to believe that he is only 25 years old. He’s what you would call a veteran in the entertainment field, and his latest album, Ollusion, could prove … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music, Pop, R&B | Tagged album, Amazon, B2k, new, Ollusion, omarion | Leave a comment

Lloyd Banks Arrested in Ontario

Posted on January 10, 2010 by andPOP Staff

G-Unit’s Lloyd Banks is being held by police in Kitchener, Ontario, reports MTV. Banks performed at Club NV in nearby Blandford, Ontario on Friday night, which later lead to an altercation with the show’s promoter over payment for appearance and … Continue reading →

Posted in Hip Hop/Rap, Music, Pop | Tagged arrested, assault, g unit, Kitchener, Lloyd Banks, Ontario, promoter | 1 Comment

Jay Leno is back to 11:35

Posted on January 10, 2010 by andPOP Staff

Well the suspense is over, at least for the meantime. TMZ is reporting that Jay Leno’s prime time talk show (or whatever you want to call it) is finished. Jay is moving back to 11:35 taking over that slot from … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Television | Tagged Conan O\'Brien, Jay Leno, Jimmy Fallon, nbc, Tonight Show | Leave a comment

Small Talk – Graffiti6 (2 of 3)

Next time you’re struggling to make conversation, try asking this question: “If you could invite anyone (living or dead) to the perfect house party, who would it be?”

Small Talk – Graffiti6 (1 of 3)

Graffiti6 is starting to make their North American invasion, and they are hitting up the Tonight Show. Does this sound familiar? Well the Beatles made the exact same journey over 40 years ago. Naturally, @jordans_life had to make some comparisons.

Small Talk – Nick Carter (3 of 3)

Nick plays World of Warcraft. Not only that, he’s the head of his guild, demonstrating that it IS possible to juggle being a hardcore gamer with being a top-selling recording artist.

Small Talk – Nick Carter (2 of 3)

During a LIVE interview on andPOP.com Nick Carter gave out a number and took phone calls from his fans. These were real phone calls from real fans who we gave exclusive access to one of the biggest recording artists of our generation.

Small Talk – Nick Carter (1 of 3)

There were great questions about music, fitness, the backstreet boys but the most popular question, however, was about his underwear. In this clip Nick talks about his his ‘Haynes’ and covering his fans with glow in the dark paint.

Small Talk – Hedley (2 of 2)

When releasing new music today, half the battle is online promotion. However, contests, signed merch and giveaways aren’t always the best solutions. When working on their latest album, Hedley came up with a brilliant idea, they decided to make trailers.

Small Talk – Hedley (1 of 2)

It’s hard to prepare for an interview with Hedley. So in this interview, we threw caution to the wind, got a 24 of beer and broadcast the interview live on our USTREAM (andPOP.tv). Eventually Jacob, Dave and @jordans_life ended up talking about hairy legs, their newest music video and more.

Small Talk – Marina and The Diamonds (2 of 2)

Diamandis from Marina and The Diamonds talks to us about her very serious disease. It’s called synaesthetic. And we lied, it’s not a disease. More like a cool condition. Diamandis explains further.

Small Talk – Neverest

Would you be embarrassed if someone scrolled through your iPod? We sit down with Spee and Brendan to talk about the diverse music on their playlist.

Small Talk – Marina and The Diamonds (1 of 2)

Marina and The Diamonds are working on some new music, but Marina is being very secretive about it. Although the release has been delayed, she let’s us in on some secrets about the new album, and how alcohol changed her life.

Small Talk – Howie D (2 of 2)

Small Talk – Howie D (1 of 2)

Let’s face it, whether you want to admit it or not, we’re all Backstreet Boys fans. However, what happens when they grow up, have children and become Backstreet Men? Howie D talks to @jordans_life about baby making music, becoming a father and his new album titled “Back To Me” (2011).

Jamie Bell: Bringing TinTin To Life

It’s surprising to think that a dance background would be of any use to an actor playing a cartoon character. However, The Adventures of Tin Tin is so realistic it’s goes far beyond the limits of the word “animation.”

Small Talk – Cody Simpson (3 of 3)

andPOP (@jordans_life) talked to Cody Simpson about being immortalized with his very own doll, just in time for Xmas.

Small Talk – Cody Simpson (2 of 3)

Cody talks about his upcoming track with Justin, and why he respects Bieber so much as an artist. He also confirms that he and the Biebs will collaborate, however, they’re just “looking for the right song.”

#thisweekontheinternet – Week 8

In the final TWOTI of 2011, Paul speaks out against senior citizen abuse via dubstep, takes a crash course in Brazilian motorcycle crashes and introduces you to the one man who blows more hot air in front of an audience than him.

Small Talk – Cody Simpson (1 of 3)

We all know what it’s like to be down in the dumps, and pop stars are no different. Jordan (@Jordans_Life) sat down with Cody Simpson to ask him what picks him up when he’s down. And then he made some kind of come-on comments about his Dad.

#thisweekontheinternet – Week 7

#freshpresslive – Dec 5/11

We talk about the Kourtney Kardashian controversy, Shaun White’s naked pics, and a condom dress?

#thisweekontheinternet – Week 6

When the hungriest/creepiest baby alive and a bizarre Japanese game show with cats in cups isn’t the week’s top online video, you know whatever topped them had to involve Mike Tyson.

Monthly Archives: January 2010

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