IN THE NEWS:
Does the camera linger a bit too long on that (cell phone/car/liquor bottle/gadget) in your favorite music video? Chances are, it's no accident.
The Robin Hood Foundation, a charity that aims to fight poverty in New York City, says it raised more than $7 million from Black Eyed Peas and Sting concerts that took place in Manhattan over the weekend.
The Black Eyed Peas "Concert 4 NYC," originally scheduled for June 9 but canceled due to extreme weather, has been rescheduled for Sept. 30, according to a press release.
Clear Channel Radio today announced the first ever iHeartRadio Music Festival, promoting it as "the largest concert event in radio history featuring an unparalleled line-up of the biggest names in music."
U2, Madonna, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Black Eyed Peas, Pink, Bruno Mars, Beyonce and Sting are among the high-profile artists participating in "Songs for Japan," a compilation of 38 hits and classic tracks that will benefit the disaster relief efforts of the Japanese Red Cross Society.
At the beginning of the year, concert ticket sales were slow out of the starting gate for the Black Eyed Peas. Eventually they recovered and started to post sold-out signs, a task they will need to repeat with their new album.
During Sunday's (11/28) NFL games on Fox, the dominant music came from two acts: the Beatles and Black Eyed Peas. The two Apples -- the iTunes folks and the label -- were alerting everyone about tracks available online; Black Eyed Peas tunes were accompanied with onscreen writing to alert viewers that their new album would be going on sale in less than 48 hours.
The Black Eyed Peas have signed on as the featured performer for the Super Bowl XLV halftime show, the National Football League announced Thursday (11/25).
