MUSIC NEWS: TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2015
BUBLE BABY
Michael Buble and wife Luisana Lopilato are expecting their second baby.
The Canadian crooner made the announcement with a video posted to his social media accounts. The clip shows their nearly two-year-old son Noah touching his mother's stomach while Buble, holding the camera, asks: ``Who's that in there?'' Noah, clad in Minions-themed pyjamas, replies: ``Baby.''
Britney Spears's ``Oops! ... I Did It Again'' soundtracks the video.
Lopilato, 28, and the 39-year-old Buble married in 2011 and Noah was born in August 2013 in Vancouver.
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GRATEFUL DEAD SET SOLDIER FIELD RECORDS
The Grateful Dead set a ticket sales record for Chicago's Soldier Field, then immediately broke it, then broke it again. Soldier Field officials say 70,764 tickets were sold for Friday's show. That beats the previous record set by U-2 in 2009 with 67,936. The Saturday Dead show sold 70,844 tickets, and Sunday's finale sold 71,000. Several Deadheads hoping for a miracle were disappointed. The Chicago Tribune reports Soldier Field collected 220 counterfeit tickets at Sunday's show.
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ARETHA FRANKLIN'S BUS BREAKS DOWN IN CHICAGO
Aretha Franklin's tour bus broke down and she was rescued by Illinois authorities. Franklin's bus had transmission problems early yesterday morning on a highway as she was on her way to Chicago. Her assistants could not find an available car service, so the Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department of Transportation stepped in. They drove Franklin and her entourage to their hotel. Her spokesman says Franklin's response was ``Hallelujah!'' and ``God was right on time.'' A state police spokesman says disabled vehicles can be dangerous and handling breakdowns is a priority.
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ADAM LAMBERT SAYS QUEEN WAS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Adam Lambert got an education in being an entertainer by performing with Queen. Lambert says Queen songs are not easy to sing. He says once he delved into their catalog, he realized how many different genres of music they covered. Performing with Queen did wonders for his confidence, too. Lambert says looking out into an audience and seeing people light up because he's singing songs that have been part of their lives was powerful for him.
Lambert recently released his third album, ``The Original High.''
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TAYLOR SWIFT, MARK RONSON AND BRUNO MARS DOMINATING 2015 MUSIC
We've hit the midpoint of 2015 and the leaders in music are Taylor Swift and Mark Ronson with Bruno Mars.
Billboard reports Swift's ``1989'' album is the top-selling album of the year so far. It has moved more than two million units. Drake's ``If You're Reading This It's Too Late'' is second with 1.4 million units. ``Uptown Funk'' by Ronson featuring Mars is the top-selling digital song of 2015 so far, with sales of 4.88 million. Ed Sheeran is second with ``Thinking Out Loud'' selling 3.45 million.
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HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME REVEALS NEXT HONOREES
Cyndi Lauper, L-L Cool J and Adam Levine are among the musicians who will get stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the next year. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced the next year's slate of honorees. Other musicians who will get stars in the coming year include Bruno Mars, Mama Cass Elliot, violinst Itzhak Perlman and gospel singer Shirley Caesar.
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STEVEN TYLER WILL READ CMA AWARDS NOMINEES IN SEPTEMBER
The nominations for the Country Music Association Awards will be announced by a country newcomer: Steven Tyler. He will read the nominees on ``Good Morning America'' on September 9. Tyler recently released his first country single, ``Love Is Your Name.'' The C-M-A just sent its first round of ballots to its members. The awards are set for November 4.
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