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Post by 4Ms on May 16, 2012 14:39:17 GMT -5
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Post by 4Ms on May 16, 2012 14:40:16 GMT -5
BILLBOARD: Nielsen SoundScan's Building Chart Lambert is No. 1
BILLBOARD
Tenacious D, 'Glee' and Garbage Headed for High Debuts on Billboard 200 Chart
May 18, 2012 | By Keith Caulfield, Los Angeles
www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts-articles/chart-alert/tenacious-d-glee-and-garbage-headed-for-1007102352.story
While it seems that Adam Lambert is on the verge of his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with Trespassing, a number of other acts are set to debut in the top 20 next week.
Industry sources suggest that Lambert's Trespassing could sell around 70,000 to 80,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, May 20. In a week without any other major new releases, and little competition, that may be enough to debut at No. 1 next week. Adele's 21 will likely be the runner-up, with between 60,000 to 70,000.
The new Billboard 200 chart's top 10 will be revealed on the morning of Wednesday, May 23.
Comedy rock duo Tenacious D (comprised of actors Jack Black and Kyle Glass) could see its Rize of the Fenix album bow in the top 10. The effort -- its first since 2006's The Pick of Destiny soundtrack -- could shift 40,000 to 50,000.
Also on tap for a possible top 10 bow is the latest "Glee" TV soundtrack. The Fox show's Glee, the Music: Season Three - The Graduation Album could move around 40,000 to 50,000. That sort of sales figure will mark the lowest debut for a full-length "Glee" soundtrack album. Of the 10 earlier full-length albums (not counting its live movie soundtrack), the lowest start was earned by the last one: Glee, the Music: Season 3 - Volume 7. It began with 58,000 in December 2011 (according to Nielsen SoundScan).
Rock band Garbage has been absent from the Billboard 200 since 2007, but will finally make its return next week with the new studio set Not Your Kind of People. The album is its first studio offering since 2005's Bleed Like Me, and it is aiming for a launch of around 20,000.
On track to debut with perhaps a bit more than Garbage is Beach House's fourth studio album, Bloom. Both Garbage and Beach House could flirt with a top 10 debut, but a top 20 start is more likely.
On Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart (below), Lambert is No. 1 while Adele's 21 is sitting pretty at No. 2. The Building tally is a precursor to the final Billboard 200 ranking -- reflecting the first four days (Monday through Thursday) of SoundScan's tracking week as reported by six major merchants.
As for the rest of the Building Chart: Tenacious D is No. 3, Carrie Underwood's Blown Away is at No. 4 and the "Glee" set is No. 5. The Now 42 compilation is in sixth place, Lionel Richie's Tuskegee is No. 7 and Garbage is No. 8. The "Smash" TV soundtrack is at No. 9 while Beach House's Bloom rounds out the list at No. 10.
iTunes Remains Largest US Music Seller For Fifth Year(from Billboard, May 3, 2012) by Melissa van Kluyve | May 09, 2012 www.entertainmentmanagementonline.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2012/05/09/4fa5899fbc8f5(from Billboard Magazine, May 3, 2012) Digital sales are here to stay. This is proved by iTunes continuing to grow and holding its place as the largest music seller in the US for the fifth consecutive year. In 2011, iTunes’ market share of music sales rose five percentage points from the previous year, to 38.23 percent. This is more than twice that of Anderson Merchandisers, the company who supplies CDs to Best Buy and Wal-Mart. Within digital sales, iTunes is not only dominant in the single tracks market, but album sales as well. When iTunes first snagged the top spot among music merchants in 2007, Wal-Mart and Best Buy were numbers two and three, respectively, with a combined 25.3 percent market share. Over the past five years, however, their shares have fallen considerably and are expected to continue to drop, with a combined share of 17.86 percent in 2011. Moving ahead in music sales is Amazon, with 7.93 percent market share, placing it third in 2011. The online store, that used to be primarily a book retailer, has introduced an MP3 store. Target fell from number four to number five this past year. This more than two percent drop from 2010 is attributed to heavy returns in the early part of 2011. This put Target at a disadvantage as it took a couple months for its net purchases to move into the black. Alliance Entertainment moved past Target to the number four position, taking a six percent market share. The company supplies, packs, and ships CDs straight to purchasers for hundreds of online CD stores. Smaller market shareholders include Trans World Entertainment, Hastings, Starbucks, Newbury Comics, Rhapsody, and Super D. Although not in the top six market share positions, smaller digital accounts are making positive moves. These include Vevo, Microsoft, YouTube, eMusic, and Spotify, showing digital music is strongly on the rise, though iTunes is expected to remain top dog. |
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Post by 4Ms on May 16, 2012 14:40:33 GMT -5
The Miami Herald Trespassing Review: Lambert’s Back And You’re Gonna Wanna Dance
The Miami Herald > Entertainment
Posted on Friday, 05.18.12
Album reviews
Lambert’s back and you’re gonna wanna dance
By Howard Cohen
hcohen@MiamiHerald.com
www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/18/2805879/lamberts-back-and-youre-gonna.html
Adam Lambert, Trespassing (RCA) 1/2
Adam Lambert’s post- Idol album, 2009’s For Your Entertainment, wasn’t everything Lambert had hoped it would be (as in a smash hit or an artistic personal statement).
But for the more cohesive follow-up, Trespassing, Lambert took his time and is not content to sit idly by and allow Katy Perry and Rihanna their stranglehold on the pop radio airwaves with their dance hits. Guyliners wanna have fun too.
So for the 15-track Deluxe version of Trespassing Lambert joins 23 other songwriters and 13 producers, including Dr. Luke, Bruno Mars, Nile Rodgers and Pharrell Williams, and executive produces the whole thing. Not surprisingly, Trespassing is every bit as calculated as music-by-committee gets.
The dance-funk beats are au courant updates of ’80s house and ’70s disco mirror ball hustle. The songs are somewhat devoid of personality; playing Spot the Reference could be the basis for a new TV music reality competition: “I can name that musical reference in three notes.”
The title song’s disco bass line sounds so much like Another One Bites the Dust it could be Lambert’s audition for his coming live dates this summer as Queen’s lead singer.
That said, most of the album’s first half, especially the funky Trespassing, proves irresistible contemporary dance-pop at its finest. Pity the album’s second half becomes mired in overproduced, melodramatic ballads that threaten to sink even a fine melody like Outlaws of Love, Lambert’s plea for equality.
Stick to the infectious first half, and you’ll be in aerobic dance heaven.
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Post by 4Ms on May 16, 2012 14:40:50 GMT -5
PEOPLE Style Watch: What Inspired Adam Lambert’s Latest Hair Look? 
PEOPLE Style Watch
What Inspired Adam Lambert’s Latest Hair Look?
MAY 18 2012 04:30 PM ET
stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2012/05/18/what-inspired-adam-lamberts-latest-hair-look/
Along with releasing his sophomore album this week, Adam Lambert also debuted a new silver-streaked hair do.
“I wanted it to look like sunrise,” Lambert told PEOPLE last night at the American Idol results show. “My hairdresser and I have a lot of fun. Both of us get bored very easily—so it’s like, ‘What are we going to do now?’”
The American Idol alum, who stopped by his old stomping ground to perform his single “Never Close Your Eyes,” was also in better shape than ever before.
Lambert said he lost weight the old-fashioned way—watching what he eats. “Oh, you know, just being a little bit smarter with the junk food,” the singer revealed to reporters. “Skipping the ice cream that I love so much!”
Ice cream isn’t the singer’s only vice—cheese is, too. “I miss cheese,” he joked. “I really like cheese, but I haven’t been eating so much of it.”
—Jennifer Cress, with reporting by Jessica Wedemeyer
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Post by 4Ms on May 16, 2012 14:41:06 GMT -5
John Kearns - 'Trespasser': "...a bulging treasure chest of sparkling, glamorous and sophisticated songs" "...glimpse into the future ...of musical creativity and production technique." |
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Post by 4Ms on May 16, 2012 14:41:30 GMT -5
Kiss108 Concert Videos & Downloads SETLIST1.Trespassing 2. Kickin' In 3. Shady 4. Whataya Want From Me 5. Naked Love 6. Never Close Our Eyes 7. Cuckoo Kiss 108 ボストン [UNLISTED]Uploaded by iriomotelinks on May 19, 2012 Adam Lambert - HD Trespassing - KISS Concert - Mansfield, MAPublished on May 24, 2012 by TALCvids Adam Lambert - HD Kickin' In - KISS Concert - Mansfield, MAPublished on May 24, 2012 by TALCvids Adam Lambert - HD Whataya Want From Me - KISS Concert - Mansfield, MAPublished on May 24, 2012 by TALCvids Adam Lambert - HD Naked Love - KISS Concert - Mansfield, MAPublished on May 24, 2012 by TALCvids Adam Lambert - HD Never Close Our Eyes - KISS Concert - Mansfield, MAPublished on May 24, 2012 by TALCvids Adam Lambert - HD Cuckoo - KISS Concert - Mansfield, MAPublished on May 24, 2012 by TALCvids *********************************************************************** Gale Whittington @galechester Vimeo Video by @galechester FULL 30 Minute ADAM LAMBERT KISS 108 Boston Concert 5-19-12 Ripped and Recorded from... fb.me/1wUnREj7D*********************************************************************** Kiss 108 ConcertUploaded by iriomotelinks on May 19, 2012 KISS 108 InterviewUploaded by iriomotelinks on May 19, 2012 *********************************************************************** CuckooPublished on May 19, 2012 by CaribbeanPirat Sorry, the stream is a bit stop-and-go~ish.*********************************************************************** Christina Naked Lovewww.twitvid.com/THYIF KISS LIVE USTREAMwww.ustream.tv/kiss-108May 19th Kiss108 Concert 2012 at the Comcast Center in Mansfield MAwww.kiss108.com/pages/KC2012/2012-05-19 Kiss108 Concert Mansfield MA 19_Kiss108Concert_MansfieldMA  Click to enlarge:  Kiss 108 @kiss108 Boston's Hit Music Station Boston, MA · www.kiss108.com |
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Post by 4Ms on May 16, 2012 14:41:47 GMT -5
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Post by 4Ms on May 16, 2012 14:42:04 GMT -5
We had so much fun at the Kiss 108 concert! Our seats were great, a few rows from the stage. Sound quality differed for each artist, some were fantastic, others not so good. Adam looked beautiful and joyful, and o so sexy. I did not perceive any anger or annoyance from him. Yes the sound was borderline awful at times. I did not even recognize Shady when he started to sing it. But Trespassing sounded great. Wish he did not have to torture us with WWFM, but I get it. Naked Love (i always enjoy his spin on the meaning of the song), Cuckoo and NCOE were fun. I walked to the top of our section during NCOE and it did sound better. I do think the band needs to work on the sound. It is not just the "sound guy" IMO. The keys overwhelmed at times, the vajajays noticeably off. Adam's voice was not always the focus, but he made up for it in his stage presence. And dare I say, I don't think the guitarist and bass player are in the same league as some of the others I saw.
Maybe it was selective viewing, but I saw a lot of glamberts and Adam fans. The ladies in yellow and black, the young girls in AL tshirts. The crowd was fairly responsive and excited- considering the vast majority of attendees were middle/high school aged girls who listen to top 40 on Kiss. Definitely not the high energy reaction The Wanted, Enrique, and FloRida got. These guys all had amazing supporting musicians. And the last two had some gimmicks, Enrique confetti and lights, FloRida flowers, lights and he went out in the crowd. My shirt still smells sort of delicious where he rubbed his sweaty shirtless body on it. (Oh adam, why could not it have been you?)
I loved Boston and the entire vibe. It was liberating to be part of that crowd.
REVIEW: Lambert, Iglesias fuel revived Kiss Concert
BY ANGELA SMITH FOR THE SUN CHRONICLE
May 20, 2012 - 02:00:15 EDT
www.thesunchronicle.com/articles/2012/05/20/go/11513273.txt
Click to enlarge photo:  Adam Lambert wowed the Comcast audience. (Photo by Marc Andrew Deley / Crammed Media)
MANSFIELD - Kiss Concert 2012 was probably the best way to kick off the summer concert season. With a wide variety of performers and a lot of flair, Kiss Concert was better than it has been in past years.
With headliners such as the enigmatic and crowd pleasing Enrique Iglesias and Adam Lambert, it's no wonder fans were flocking to the annual radio station event.
Adam Lambert also gave a great performance and showed the crowd why he made it past his "American Idol" stint and became a superstar, while others fizzled out after leaving the hit Fox show.
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Post by 4Ms on May 16, 2012 14:42:27 GMT -5
Never Close Our Eyes Music Video Taster Videos Adam Lambert @adamlambert Ok Glamily! I know ya'll been helping to chart #Trespassing! Thank you sooo much! You wanna see a sneak peak at the video??? 9:01 PM - 19 May 12 via web Adam Lambert @adamlambert #NeverCloseOurEyes Now, let’s top the charts @itunes smarturl.it/trespassing + @amazon amzn.to/Kd5EFx9:03 PM - 19 May 12 via web NCOE TasterPublished on May 19, 2012 by danapcollins Bev W. @dawnmyst so i used a jpg ripper and then made a sloooowwwer video .... it's 1:51sec lol have fun  Published on May 19, 2012 by dawnmyst7602 Amazon Trespassing (Deluxe)Adam Lambert | Audio CD 4.9 out of 5 stars (76) $11.99 Most Helpful Customer Reviews: 5.0 out of 5 stars Even if you're currently a non-fan, this album… I didn't intend for this to be so long, but I hope it is useful for non-fans and casual listeners. :-) And no, I don't work for Adam or RCA! LOL My cd arrives today, but I've spent the last... Read more Published 4 days ago by RhaChaCha 5.0 out of 5 stars It's love at first listen There are very few albums I like at first listen. This one reeled me in from the start. Adam Lambert's vocals shine throughout the entire album showing a range and depth to his vocal prowness... Read more Published 4 days ago by Dolly
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Video: Adam Lambert Offers Sneak Peek Of “Never Close Our Eyes” Video
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Video: Adam Lambert Offers Sneak Peek Of “Never Close Our Eyes” Video
May 19, 2012 By TJ
Adam Lambert is such a tease. The glam god just dropped a teeny, tiny teaser of the upcoming music video for his new single, “Never Close Our Eyes.”
The 17-second clip plays out like a psychological thriller. We see an eye opening, people are moving at double speed, and pills, pills, and more pills. Finally, we see Adam waking up in a dark, secluded room. Did he go crazy from never closing his eyes? (Sleep deprivation is a real b*tch!) We’ll have to wait and see how this one plays out, but we’re intrigued.
“Never Close Our Eyes,” penned by Bruno Mars, is the latest single from Adam’s new album, Trespassing, out now. Watch the video teaser below:
(NCOE Taster)
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Post by 4Ms on May 16, 2012 14:42:47 GMT -5
Never Close Our Eyes Music Video "Taster" Screencaps  |
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Post by 4Ms on May 16, 2012 14:43:02 GMT -5
eMusic Review: Trespassing (Deluxe Version) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★  
eMusic
Adam Lambert, Trespassing (Deluxe Version) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Barry Walters eMusic Contributor | 05.02.12
www.emusic.com/listen/#/music-news/review/album/adam-lambert-trespassing-deluxe-version/
What does a major singer do with a style designed for minor ones? A singular talent who got his break on a show crazy with copycats, Adam Lambert can deliver deftly idiosyncratic razzle-dazzle with an operatic intensity that would leave the average rocker gasping for air. Yet he presents it in dance-pop full of studio distractions that ordinarily disguise negligible talents whose greatest ability is looking good.
Expressing his individual inner self in a pop machine designed to flaunt the interchangeably anonymous is the challenge he faces on Trespassing, the follow-up to his 2009 debut For Your Entertainment. That’s also the subtext of the Pharrrell Williams-collaborated title track, which examines obstacles put in the path of outsiders whose destiny is the mainstream. Kindred infiltrators like Bruno Mars, Nile Rodgers and Sam Sparro help Lambert create a masculine, more aggressive variant on the techno-pop that’s typically a girl’s game. His virile voice doesn’t need all the processing it undergoes in “Never Close Our Eyes” and other singles, but the sonic fortification affirms Lambert can be as be as vocally androgynous as he wants to be and still sound Top 40-friendly. Nevertheless, it’s the slower, more sensual cuts like “Broken English” and “Outlaws of Love” that best showcase his inimitable wail. “They say we’ll rot in hell, well I don’t think we will,” he groans in the latter, leaving no doubt what’s on his mind.
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Post by 4Ms on May 16, 2012 14:43:17 GMT -5
Trespassing TV Ad
Uploaded by iamalfan on May 19, 2012
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Post by 4Ms on May 16, 2012 14:43:32 GMT -5
Press Party: Adam Lambert offers unreleased material to One Direction |
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Post by 4Ms on May 16, 2012 14:43:51 GMT -5
 PopLedge UK: Adam Lambert offers album rejects to One Direction! |
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Post by 4Ms on May 16, 2012 14:44:06 GMT -5
 Pop On The Pop: 'Writing Trespassing Felt Scary!'
Adam Lambert Talks to Pop on the Pop, Says 'Writing Trespassing Felt Scary!'
May 18th, 2012 4:44 PM by Firecracker
poponthepop.com/2012/05/adam-lambert-talks-to-pop-on-the-pop-says-writing-trespassing-fe/
Adam Lambert is one of the most talented singers to ever compete on American Idol, but his talent is only one of the reasons why his passionate fans love him. Adam, a San Diego native, hasn't "gone Hollywood." He's open, honest, makes himself accessible to fans, and he remains gracious and kind. Lambert is touring with Queen this summer and his new album, Trespassing, debuted in the no.1 slot on iTunes, but he still remains so down to earth.
 Sweet Jesus, Adam is f*cking hawt in person! Lawd have mercy.
I took a photo with Adam outside of American Idol yesterday and he was the cutest! Me being 5'4 and Adam being around 6'3 (with the platform heels he was wearing), he squatted down a bit so that he wouldn't tower over me in my photo. I was wearing heels so I wasn't that short to begin with, but that's Adam for you! Most celebs quickly pose, don't make any eye contact and go on with their business, but not The Glam One! Glamberts should be happy to know that Adam's thoughtful.
 
Luckily, like most of my celebrity encounters, Adam did not disappoint. I was unable to get to many of my questions, but I was pleased with my interview and I hope you will be too. * Sidenote, Adam was walking out of the room when he walked over to the food table. He almost grabbed a can of soda but opted for a bottle of water and he took one cracker. He really is watching what he eats these days!
When you describe Trespassing it sounds sort of therapeutic. Was it therapeutic for you to make the album?
Definitely! I mean I think the upbeat, kind of rebellious dance tracks are very much an extension of my viewpoint on life, the way I like to live my life freely and proudly. Hopefully it inspires people to do the same. And then the second half of the album definitely is a bit more revealing. I think it's the most personal I've gotten as a songwriter in my career, so it felt really... it felt a little scary but I think that the result is something that people can feel. I hope they're feeling that, ya know?
When the album was pushed back a few times were you ever worried about sales or did you trust that Glamnation would be there for you?
No. The reason why it got pushed back is because it had to be right! Sales are in the back of your head when you're trying to create a good piece of art, that's the most important thing. I thought, my fans have been so supportive and loyal. At this point I really need to make sure that the album is everything that they would expect it to be and everything I'd expect it to be! I've set the bar pretty high for myself and I'm kind of hard on myself, so if it wasn't perfect I would have been, like, kickin' myself as it came out. But now I feel like it's perfect.
What was it like to be back at the American Idol stage?
It felt amazing! It's always like coming home. The crew, many of them are the same people I worked with when I was on the show so it's like 'Hey, how are you? How have you been?' It feels very comfortable.
You look like you're in amazing shape, what have you been doing?
Thanks! You know, just being a little bit smarter with the junk food, skipping that ice cream that I love so much! I miss cheese. I really like cheese and I haven't been eating so much cheese.
Can you talk about the mood you were in when you recorded Trespassing?
I wanted to write about what inspired me to become an artist, even before American Idol. I got a lot of ideas from being out and about in Hollywood, dressing up and having crazy nights out. That's what I really wanted to sing about.
The album debuted at no.1 on iTunes. How much does success mean to you? Do you need that, or do you value the reaction from your fans more?
I don't think it's success itself that I'm looking for, but the nice thing about success is that it opens up the door for further opportunities. When you have success you have more power, you have more budgets, you have more opportunities to perform on TV, you can get your music out to more people in a broader way. Success is a nice thing to have, but ultimately I'm more validated and rewarded by the fans than critical comments. I've worked so hard. I feel like if people love it, I've done something right.
What about the San Diego native. Are you rooting for Jessica Sanchez?
I love Jessica, she gives me goosebumps. I think Phillip's amazing too. I'm not being diplomatic; I think they're both going to do really well.
What's your favorite thing to wear when you perform. What's your favorite accessory?
I'm a jacket guy. I love jackets. I always have to have a new jacket.
Do you have a video concept for the song you performed tonight?
The video is in the can. It is close to completion. I got involved on the creative side of things. What I can say without giving too much away is it's a little sci-fi and it definitely takes the lyrics and doesn't necessarily interpret them in a literal way.
You have different colored hair right now. How do you choose the colors?
My hairdresser and I, we have a lot of fun. We get bored very easily, so it's like 'What are we doing now?' We want it to look like sunrise [laughs]. Dusk.
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