MASSIVE MUSIC NEWS ROUNDUP: 2-1-10

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“NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL LOVE” is a Valentine’s themed extension of the popular “NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC” series.  It has 20 songs on it – here’s the track list:

1.     Colbie Caillat – Bubbly

2.     Maroon 5 – She Will Be Loved

3.     Lifehouse – Whatever It Takes

4.     3 Doors Down – Here Without You

5.     Nickelback – Far Away

6.     Daughtry – Home

7.     David Cook – Light On

8.     Hinder – Lips Of An Angel

9.     Hoobastank – The Reason

10.                        Howie Day – Collide

11.                        Katy Perry – Thinking Of You

12.                        Alicia Keys – No One

13.                        Natasha Bedingfield f/ Sean Kingston – Love Like This

14.                        Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love

15.                        Timbaland f/ One Republic – Apologize

16.                        Jordin Sparks w/ Chris Brown – No Air

17.                        Norah Jones – Come Away With Me

18.                        Lonestar – Amazed

19.                        Taylor Swift – Love Story

20.                        Keith Urban – Kiss A Girl

The new movie “Alice In Wonderland” starring Johnny Depp will feature a 16 song soundtrack that includes music from All American Rejects, Avril Lavigne, Plain White T’s and more.  Look for its release on March 2^nd.

Tracks from the last ever Jimi Hendrix recording session will be released as an album called “Valleys of Neptune” on March 9^th.  Following the album’s release will be the “Experience Hendrix” tour which will take Jimi’s music on the road with a band that includes Joe Satriani, Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford and members of Los Lobos and Living Colour.

If you missed Madonna on her last tour, you can take in the highlights on a new CD and DVD set called “Sticky & Sweet” that will be released on March 30^th

Chris Cornell has twittered the news that he will reform Soundgarden this year…meanwhile he and his wife are trying to stop the sale of their wedding video on Craigslist which is being offered as “lost footage” of dead actress Brittany Murphy, who was the maid of honor at their nuptials.

Justin Timberlake has been named the Most Charitable Star of 2009, thanks to his work to help sick children, which has raised over $10 million dollars to benefit the Shriner’s Hospital for Children.

Carrie Underwood will sing the National Anthem prior to the Super Bowl this Sunday.  Fans can also watch for her acting debut on an episode of the CBS comedy “How I Met Your Mother” that will air in March.

Bret Michaels of Poison, Cyndi Lauper and Sharon Osbourne will participate in the upcoming season of Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice.  Other confirmed contestants include former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, baseball star Darryl Strawberry and comedian Sinbad.  The new season begins on March 14^th.

Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is releasing his own brand of bass guitars – check ‘em out at fleabass.com

Jessica Simpson wants to help the Haitian earthquake victims by getting together 50,000 pairs of shoes.  She’s working with the charity “Soles for Souls”, and you can help by clicking on 50000shoes.com – And don’t be surprised to see her in the company of Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan.  They’ve been dating for a few months even as she works hard to prepare her new show “Price Of Beauty” which debuts on VH1 on March 15^th.

The Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Fame has announced it will induct five classic songs from RUSH in 2010.  The Toronto Star reports that the songs “Limelight”, “Closer To The Heart”, “The Spirit of Radio”, “Tom Sawyer” and “Subdivisions” will be so honored at the institution’s annual ceremony on March 28^th.  The band will not be able to be present at that time, but has asked fellow Ontario musician Jacob Moon to play those songs in their absence.

Tina Turner is thinking about doing another concert tour – the 70 year old legend hasn’t ruled anything out, obviously considering that her 2008 tour took in $47.7 million dollars!

VH1’s “Behind The Music” will be moving over to its sister network VH1 CLASSIC and as part of the move, the series will introduce eight new half-hour specials re-titled as “Behind The Music – Remastered”.  Artists to be featured will include John Lennon, Genesis, Motley Crue, Def Leppard and Judas Priest.  Even though all of the artists included in the new “Remastered” series have had their profiles done before via “BTM”, each new episode will pick up where the last one left off and include new footage.  BEHIND THE MUSIC: REMASTERED will debut on VH1 Classic on February 6^th.