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Acoustic Sunrise Playlist – May 19, 2013

mikegartell — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:59:33 +0000

Here is the playlist for this Sunday’s ‘Acoustic Sunrise.’

Starting at 8 a.m., you can stream it live by clicking here.

Hour #1

Come on Get Higher – Matt Nathanson
Linger – The Cranberries
You & Me – Lifehouse
Barely Breathing – Duncan Sheik
Lights – Ellie Goulding
Makes Me Wonder – Maroon 5
Jar of Hearts – Christina Perri
Breakeven – The Script
In My Place – Coldplay
Rhythm of Love – Plain White T’s
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone – Paula Cole

Hour #2

Name – Goo Goo Dolls
Mr. Know It All – Kelly Clarkson
Semi-Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind
Lego House – Ed Sheeran
The Riddle – Five for Fighting
Unwell – Matchbox Twenty
You Learn – Alanis Morissette
I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
Something Beautiful – Need to Breathe
Not Over You – Gavin DeGraw
Just a Kiss – Lady Antebellum
Free Fallin’ – John Mayer

Hour #3

It’s Time – Imagine Dragons
Suddenly I See – KT Tunstall
Gone, Gone, Gone – Phillip Phillips
The Boxer – Mumford & Sons
Next to Me – Emeli Sande
Flake – Jack Johnson
Because the Night – 10,000 Maniacs
Ho Hey – Lumineers
Crash Into Me – Dave Matthews Band
Carry On – Fun.
Adia – Sarah McLachlan
Home – Daughtry

Report: Beyonce And Jay-Z Expecting Second Child

mreal197 — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:37:03 +0000

Beyonce and Jay-Z are expecting their second child, according to an E! Online report. The entertainment network claims that “multiple sources exclusively confirm[ed]” the story earlier. All sources in the story are unnamed.

A pregnancy might explain the singer’s recent cancellation of a show in Antwerp, Belgium on Tuesday due to “dehydration and exhaustion.” This came after fans and pundits spotted what they believed was a baby bump in photos of her appearance earlier this month at the Met Gala.

If this news proves to be true, the future of Beyonce’s North American leg of her current Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, which comes stateside on June 28 in Los Angeles and wraps August 5 in Brooklyn, might be in question.

Candice Glover Crowned New ‘American Idol’ As Finale Ratings Hit All-Time Low

mreal197 — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:34:05 +0000

Last night’s two-hour American Idol finale brought out the star power, but in the end it was Candice Glover’s night. The first all-female AI finale in nine years and first female winner in six years, Candice Glover (as well as her competitor Kree Harrison) alternated performances with some of the biggest stars in music before Glover closed the show with her powerful vocals as she held back tears to sing her new single “I Am Beautiful.”

“Persistence, determination and a lot of talent. You deserve it,” Ryan Seacrest told Glover, who auditioned for AI twice before her win this season.

Meanwhile, the judges showed off their powerhouse singing with former contestants. Keith Urban‘s new single “Little Bit of Everything” made its television premiere, while Mariah Carey brought us back to the ’90s with a montage of her hits, complete with a wind-blown look. Even former AI judge Jennifer Lopez took the stage with Pitbull for their clubtastic summer jam “Live It Up.” Adam Lambert, Jennifer Hudson, PSY, Jessie J, Travis Barker, The Band Perry, Aretha Franklin, and Frankie Valli also took the Idol stage.

Despite the A-list performers, the Season 12 finale didn’t rack up the numbers. According to Deadline, the two-hour finale last night was down 47 percent from last season’s finale. Idol pulled in 13.61 million viewers last night — 8 million less than the 21.5 million who watched last season’s finale. Season 12 is the first Idol finale to have less than 20 million viewers.

Additionally, the New York Daily News reports that Idol season 12 ratings suffered a 20 percent drop overall compared to season 11 ratings. “While Idol drew a staggering 30 million viewers during its peak in 2006 and ’07, that number withered this year to roughly 12 million,” the paper notes.

With Randy Jackson jumping ship after 12 seasons and the continuous judge changes, nothing seems to be able to revive the ratings.

Justin Bieber Owes Germany Thousands For Monkey Day Care

mreal197 — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:40:17 +0000

Day care don’t come cheap for Justin Bieber, who reportedly owes a German animal shelter thousands for watching his monkey, OG Mally.

Last month, Bieber was forced to leave his pet capuchin monkey, OG Mally, at the Munich airport because he didn’t have the correct documentation to allow the pet in the country. Bieber was given 30 days to come up with the papers, and he ultimately decided to give up the monkey.

However, it seems he didn’t tell that to the Munich animal shelter where Mally has been held since being taken away from Bieber. The shelter is now billing Bieber for the cost of care for his monkey. Between general care, food and vet visits for OG Mally, Bieber’s bill is several thousand dollars, according to the Munich customs office.

Furthermore, the shelter is still waiting for a response regarding next actions for Mally. He has a deadline of today to come up with papers with legally reclaim OG Mally, otherwise the monkey will be moved permanently to a German zoo or animal park.

Radio.com Essentials: Vampire Weekend Plays The Game Of LIFE

mreal197 — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:48:47 +0000

What better way to explore the nature of life than by playing the game of LIFE? And who better to put on the hot seat about the philosophies of life than Vampire Weekend, on the occasion of the release of their third album Modern Vampires of the City?

Much too early one morning in New York City, Radio.com asked Vampire Weekend to play a round of LIFE while they answered questions of the great philosophical thinkers. They revealed their thoughts on the biological imperative that causes parenthood, God and the unmoved mover, the nature of good and evil in man and why they’re so into making album covers out of found art.

Watch as they navigate through choosing a college and career, adopting pets and embracing Marxism in a quick game of LIFE.

Catch the band playing KROQ’s Weenie Roast Saturday May 18 at noon PT. If you can’t make it to L.A. you can watch the webcast from your couch.

Nicki Minaj, Shakira Latest In Singing Competition Judge Shakeups

mreal197 — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:22:34 +0000

Remember when singing competitions kept their judges a little longer than one or two-year stints? Perhaps American Idol set an unattainable precedent during its first seven years on the air, with zero changes to the judging panel during that time until Kara DioGuardi joined the group during season eight. Maybe the mass of new competitions with relevant, still-in-the-biz judges made each panel more malleable by necessity. Whatever the reason, judging panels on Idol, The Voice and The X-Factor have been marked in recent years by ever-changing bodies in the judges’ seats.

In the latest installment of the case of the rotating judge lineup, Nicki Minaj announced Wednesday she would be leaving American Idol after just one season as part of its lineup. Minaj follows longtime judge Randy Jackson, who will be leaving the show after being with it since its inception in 2002.

According to Us Weekly, the plan was always for Minaj to last just one season. An insider tells the publication that the rapper/singer will return to her musical career, including recording a new album to follow up Pink Friday: Roman Holiday.

But Idol isn’t the only show seeing a change in staff next year. Us Weekly also reports that Shakira will be stepping down as judge on The Voice, to be replaced by a familiar face — former Voice judge Christina Aguilera.

Carrie Underwood On Motherhood, Panic Attacks, And Being Awkward

mreal197 — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:22:17 +0000

Carrie Underwood says she’s just not ready to be a mother yet. In a recent interview that will be published in the June issue of Marie Claire, the the 30-year-old country star opened up about her life, career, and plans for the future. Which, for the time being at least, don’t include motherhood.

“I don’t feel old enough to have kids,” she explains. “I know I am mature. But being responsible for another human?”

And who can blame her. The Oklahoma native’s rise to stardom began in 2005, after winning the fourth season of American Idol, and she’s been busy recording and touring ever since. She’s released four albums, had 16 Number One singles, five GRAMMYs, and a dizzying number of other awards from the Academy of Country Music and other organizations. Her latest album Blown Away is considered her most ambitious project yet.

Fellow country star Brad Paisley sums up her talent pretty simply in the magazine profile. “She’s the best female singer we’ve had in our format maybe ever.”

But the beginnings of fame weren’t easy for Carrie. She goes on to say that she used to have panic attacks, and that all the attention was hard to process. “People were touching me, screaming – it made me really nervous.”

People who know her say Carrie has never been very outgoing. Even her own mother agrees. “She was never really a people person. She liked being outside with animals.”

Carrie admits that opening up to others isn’t her strong suit. “I’m probably not great at talking or understanding emotional things. I’ll totally listen. But I won’t have a lot of advice to give. I’m bad at calling to check in, the long conversation. But in the ways that really matter, I’m there. I would donate a kidney.”

Her husband Mike Fisher, a center for the Nashville Predators hockey team, whom she married in 2010, calls her ” the queen of awkward moments.” But he also admires her honesty, “she doesn’t know how to hide her feelings.” And Carrie describes her hubby as “Mr. Nicest Guy on the Planet.”

The June issue of Marie Claire is on newsstands May 21.

- Rachel Ayres, KMPS/Seattle

A Whole New Stream of Cheaters?

tommymcfly — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:27:38 +0000

Looks like 51% of coupled-up-Americans have cheated on Demand. They are guilty of watching things alone that were meant to be watched together. New York Magazine is calling the trend “Netflix Adultery.“ The most sneaky 12% will even re-watch with their person and pretend they are seeing it for the first time. 5 percent extra material viewing happens, in the bathroom! Younger couples are more likely to cheat, and more likely to own it! Older couples choose to not even bother getting into a fight.

Is your partner cheating on you ’ with Netflix?: http://tmcf.ly/13AFbx8

LeAnn Rimes, Brandi Glanville Feud Reignites After Mother’s Day Diss

tommymcfly — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:38:17 +0000

LeAnn Rimes and Brandi Glanville are bickering. Again. Apparently, LeAnn sent Brandi flowers for Mother’s Day as a peace offering of sorts. The reality star didn’t take kindly to the gesture, and didn’t bother to send a personal thank you. Instead, she wrote on Twitter: “I thanked @leannrimes on Twitter four my flowers.Our relationship is that we still don’t even say hi at baseball. I don’t have her number — that’s it.“ LeAnn says it was the only acknowledgement she’d seen of Brandi receiving the flowers. Rimes tweeted back,“Stop giving the people who have nothing positive to say about you an ear.“

Didn't expect a simple gesture to become a google alert.—
LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (@leannrimes) May 15, 2013

Mother’s Day Diss: http://tmcf.ly/15SqJUS

Taylor Swift Loves Icona Pop And Tegan & Sara, Gets Stressed Out By House Music

mreal197 — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:53:08 +0000

In addition to selling millions of records and touring the world, Taylor Swift often champions her favorite artists and brings them on the road with her. This year’s RED Tour is no exception. A huge fan of Ed Sheeran, Swift tweeted her love for the singer long before he became a mainstream act.

Sheeran, of course, isn’t the only artist she’s a fan of. In an interview with Billboard, the “22″ singer said she’s also “obsessed” with her other tour mates’ music, especially country duo Florida Georgia Line‘s single “Cruise.”

“It’s the catchiest thing I’ve heard in years, and I love the Nelly version too,” she said. “They’re out on tour with us right now, so I get to hear it all the time.”