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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
VH1 To Honor Atlanta’s Too Short
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta resident — and Oakland hip-hop legend — Too Short, is on this year’s list of VH1’s “Hip Hop Honors”.
The show will air Oct. 7 on VH1 and VH1 Soul at 10 p.m., with Tracy Morgan returning as host. And also on the honoree list with the artist born Todd Shaw (above, with unnamed partiers) is Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Slick Rick and Naughty By Nature.
“Now in its fifth year, the ‘VH1 Hip Hop Honors’ has come to represent the pinnacle of innovation and achievement in hip hop music,” Tom Calderone, Executive Vice President and General Manager of VH1, said in today’s press release. “This year’s five honorees are no different and are being recognized for their significant contributions to hip hop culture and for helping to elevate hip hop into a truly global phenomenon.”
And as for Too Short in particular: “Too $hort started his career in the ’80s selling 12-inch singles full of freaky tales on his own indie label in Oakland and has remained true to his raw style, in the process becoming a legend in the game while staying true to his hard core values.”
What do you think of this year’s class? Impressed by the previous four “Hip Hop Honors” awards show? (Anyone else shocked by what T-Pain sounded like without his vocoder, on last year’s program?)
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Jason Aldean To Headline CMT Tour
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Following in the footsteps of fellow Georgians Sugarland, Macon’s own Jason Aldean will lead this year’s outing of “CMT On Tour”.
And here’s the bonus: Joining him on the 20-city run will be the Academy of Country Music’s recent pick for top new group, Lady Antebellum (above); which of course includes Augustans Charles Kelley and and Dave Haywood. (Rounding out the bill is Eric Durrance).
“It is such a surreal feeling to look behind the bus and see semi trucks with my name on them,” Aldean said in a statement from CMT. “Even as this thing grows, our fans are the same young kids that have always come out to the club shows. They come to forget about school or work or whatever and have a good time, so that’s what we are going to give them!”
“CMT On Tour ’08” begins Oct. 8 at Western Carolina University, and the Georgia dates are in Savannah (Oct. 24) and Columbus (Oct. 26)
Tickets go on sale Aug. 22 and are available at cmtontour.cmt.com and ticketmaster.com.
Have you ever gone to a “CMT On Tour” show? Interested in seeing Aldean or Lady Antebellum?
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Isaac Hayes public service on Monday
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
You can pay your respects to one-time Atlantan — and music legend, forever — Isaac Hayes Monday in Cordova, TN. .
The 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. service will be held at Hope Presbyterian Church (8500 Walnut Grove).
With the announcement of the public service, Hayes’ family issued this statement: “We are overwhelmed with the outpouring of support and love from Isaac’s dear friends, colleagues and fans from every corner of the world, and we thank each and every one of them for their kind thoughts and prayers. While he was an iconic figure to many, to us he was husband, father and friend. We will ever miss his love, wisdom, humor and the familiar comfort of his voice.”
And in lieu of flowers, they ask that donations be sent to the Stax Music Academy in Memphis, made out to: Soulsville, 926 E. McLemore Avenue, Memphis, TN 38106. And please specify “In memory of Isaac Hayes,” they add.
Meanwhile, Sirius XM Radio has announced it will broadcast a tribute to Hayes on its Totally ’70s channel (Channel 7) tomorrow at 7 a.m. ET. (And “A Final Visit From Isaac Hayes” will be rebroadcast at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. that same day).
And again, cards and condolences to Hayes’ Atlanta-based son, Isaac Hayes III (above, with dad) can be sent to the address below:
Isaac Hayes III c/o Jo Blo Entertainment P.O. Box 18900 Atlanta, GA 31126
(Isaac III’s really interesting blog - where he is also known as the producer, Ike Dirty) can be found HERE.
General condolences to the family can be sent to message@isaachayes.com.
And of course, again, the Atlanta Music Scene blog welcomes your memories of Hayes and his music.
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Lloyd The Top Debut Of The Week
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta R&B singer Lloyd will have the top debut on the charts next week.
But in terms of sales the past seven days, it didn’t beat — what year is this again? — ABBA.
That’s right — according to the Nielsen SoundScan figures for Billboard magazine, the “Mama Mia!” soundtrack featuring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan singing ABBA hits will top its Billboard 200 pop chart, selling 130,000 copies this past week.
Atlanta country supergroup Sugarland’s “Love On The Inside” drops from 1 to No. 3 on the Top 200, moving 91,000 copies — a 47% sales slide; while Lloyd’s “Lessons In Love” will bow at No. 7, with 51,000 units, making it the biggest seller of all of the other news CDs that debuted last Tuesday.
(Lloyd’s last CD, “Street Love”, entered the charts at No. 2, with 144,000).
Meanwhile, did you pick up “Lessons In Love” — and if so, what’s your take? Same question about the “Mama Mia!” soundtrack. Think ABBA could be coaxed into a comeback?
