MUSIC NEWS: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2015
ADELE BREAKS - SALES RECORD
The record held by 'N Sync has just gone down. 'N Sync's ``No Strings Attached'' album held the all-time record for most sales in a week with 2.416-million in March 2000. Adele's ``25'' has sold 2.433-million in four days, according to Nielsen Music. Final sales numbers for the week will be revealed on Sunday.
'N Sync singer JC Chasez tells Billboard magazine it was flattering to hold the record but the success of ``25'' ''proves that emotion and art are alive and well in music today.`` Bandmate Joey Fatone says, ''I even bought the damn album.``
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RINGO STARR - THE WHITE ALBUM
The original copies of The Beatles' White Album have numbers on the covers indicating in what order in the printing process those copies were made. It's commonly known that The Beatles kept numbers 1 through 4, but many people don't know that Ringo Starr has copy number 1 -- and now he's selling it.
Julien's Auctions says Starr kept it in a London bank vault for 35 years. In spite of that, it's not quite in mint condition because a corner has a slight fold. It's expected to sell for between 40-thousand and 60-thousand dollars by the time the auction ends December 3rd.
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JOURNEY - DRUMMER
Steve Smith will return to drum duties for Journey's upcoming tour with The Doobie Brothers and Dave Mason.
Smith played with Journey from 1978 to 1985, then off and on with the band until 1998. He was replaced by Deen Castronovo, who was fired earlier this year after entering a plea deal in a domestic violence case involving his former fiancee'. The tour begins May 12th in Irvine, California.
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GWEN STEFANI - AMAS
Gwen Stefani says she thought her feet were going to shake off while performing ``Used To Love You'' at the American Music Awards on Sunday. She says it was not nerves as much as she felt exposed. Stefani promises she won't have an album full of downer songs as she splits from Gavin Rossdale. She says she wrote the album when she was mad, but then she cycled through other emotions as well. Stefani says she is not finished writing and she's in ``a happy spot'' now.
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ERYKAH BADU - MIXTAPE
Erykah Badu agreed to host the Soul Train Awards earlier this month so that people would get to know her creativity.
Badu says she's known for singing but no one knows she writes and directs her own videos, creates her own artwork or chooses her own clothes. Badu says she wrote material for the show that showcased her sense of humour, which she describes as ``pretty unique and self-serving.'' She says now is a good time to start exposing her art to the air. Badu will put out a mixtape on Friday called ``BUT YOU CAINT USE MY PHONE.''
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GIANTS - METALLICA NIGHT
Metallica are already looking forward to baseball season. The San Francisco Giants will hold Metallica Night for the fourth year on May 6th. The band will perform the national anthem and throw out the first pitch, then stick around to entertain fans between innings. The Giants play the Rockies that night.
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TANYA TUCKER - ``VOICE'' SONG
Tanya Tucker gives her stamp of approval on ``The Voice'' contestant Barrett Baber's version of her song, ``Delta Dawn.'' Tucker calls Baber's rendition ``very impressive'' and says he ``sang the fire out of those lyrics.'' She says that song holds a special place in her heart because it was her first hit, and she's grateful Baber performed it for a new audience.
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``SESAME STREET'' - GUESTS
Gwen Stefani will sing about being a good friend and Nick Jonas will sing about shapes on the upcoming season of ``Sesame Street.'' Pharrell Williams, Fifth Harmony, Ne-Yo, Sarah Bareilles (bah-REL'-ihs) and Aloe Blacc will also appear on upcoming episodes. Under a new agreement, the new season of ``Sesame Street'' will premiere on H-B-O on January 16th, then run on P-B-S next fall.
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``THE VOICE''
Korin Bukowski is now two-for-two on ``The Voice.'' For two weeks straight the Team Gwen member has been in the bottom two and had to sing for her reality show life. Last night, she got the instant Twitter save again and moves into the Top 10.
This week's top vote-getter was Amy Vachal from Team Adam. Adam Levine has three team members left. So do Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani. But Team Pharrell is down to a single singer and faces possible elimination next week.
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(The Associated Press)