MUSIC
SNOOP DOGG SUES PABST OVER COLT 45 LOS ANGELES (AP) Pabst Brewing
Company says it would be happy to talk to Snoop Dogg or his
representatives to get to the bottom of his complaint that prompted a
lawsuit. Snoop is suing Pabst because he says he is owed a chunk of the
sale when Pabst sold its Colt 45 malt beer line last year. Snoop signed
a contract in 2011 to endorse Blast by Colt 45, a fruit-flavored
version of the beer. He says the contract stipulates if Pabst sold Colt
45 before January 2016, he was entitled to a portion of the sale price.
Pabst says neither Snoop nor his representatives contacted the company
about the matter, but Snoop says Pabst told him he was not owed
anything from the sale. IGGY AZALEA DROPS OUT OF PITTSBURGH PRIDE
UNDATED (AP) Iggy Azalea is calling off her appearance at this
weekend's Pittsburgh Pride event. Azalea tweets her appearance would be
a distraction from the purpose of the event. Azalea came under fire for
making alleged homophobic comments. She says she supports the gay
community and as a young person she made comments she has come to
deeply regret. FANS BLAST BEYONCE'S "BIG ANNOUNCEMENT NEW YORK (AP)
Beyonce's "big announcement" is falling flat with fans. Beyonce'
appeared on "Good Morning America" this week promising to announce
something "amazing. She went on the show to talk about her vegan diet.
Fans complained on social media they were hoping Beyonce' would
announce an album, a tour or something of that nature. Some fans
complained they got up early to hear what the announcement was. Others
complained she released an album without telling anyone yet made a lot
of hype to talk about what she eats. Beyonce' has not commented on the
complaints. KATY PERRY'S MANAGEMENT SAYS "1984" IS NOT ABOUT TAYLOR
SWIFT LOS ANGELES (AP) In spite of what you might think, Katy Perry's
song "1984" has nothing to do with Taylor Swift. Perry registered a new
song called "1984" with performing rights group BMI, and fans assumed
it was about Swift because of the similarity in title to Swift's "1989"
album. The two are rumored to be feuding. Perry's management tells
Billboard magazine the story is "completely false. They say Perry was
not involved in writing, singing, recording or registering the song.
SLASH PUTS HOUSE ON THE MARKET LOS ANGELES (AP) Slash and his estranged
wife are unloading their very rock-and-roll mansion in Los Angeles. The
Hollywood Reporter reports the six-bedroom, eight-bathroom home is
listed for nearly $11 million. The house comes with a recording studio,
wine cellar, movie screening room and a nightclub with a DJ booth,
pole-dancing pole and a photo booth. One room has alligator-print
wallpaper, while another is covered in skulls and crossbones. The
couple announced their divorce in December. T.I. BALANCES MUSIC AND
ACTING LOS ANGELES (AP) T.I. has two more albums in the can but he
won't release them until he feels the time is appropriate. He's
concentrating on film and TV in the meantime. He appears in the VH1
reality show "T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle," plus he has roles in
the movies "Entourage" and "Ant-Man. T.I. says there's a different vibe
in making music versus making films. He says film is a lot more
professional because being prompt and prepared is very important.
SOUND: 3:32 aed JACK ANTONOFF CREATES SHADOW OF THE CITY FESTIVAL NEW
YORK (AP) Jack Antonoff of Bleachers and of fun. is starting his own
festival. Antonoff will stage the Shadow of the City music festival in
Asbury Park, New Jersey, on September 19. Bleachers will headline, with
Charli XCX and Vic Mensa among the other acts. Antonoff says he wants
to do this festival for the rest of his life. DISTRICT ATTORNEY GETS
TOUGHER ON BONNAROO CITATIONS NASHVILLE (AP) Misbehaving music fans at
Bonnaroo won't be able to just pay a fine and make it go away this
year. Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott tells the
Nashville Tennessean festival goers will not be able to pay a fine to
avoid appearing in court on minor citations. He says it isn't fair that
a person arrested the day before Bonnaroo on minor drug possession
could get five days in jail and a year of probation, while someone
arrested on the same charge at Bonnaroo simply pays $1,500. Northcott
says he will stagger court dates to alleviate any extra load on the
jail. Bonnaroo starts tomorrow in Manchester, Tennessee. TEEN CHOICE
AWARDS PIT ONE DIRECTION AGAINST ZAYN MALIK LOS ANGELES (AP) The Teen
Choice Awards are forcing fans of One Direction to make a very hard
decision. One Direction has been nominated for "Choice Male Hottie,"
and their competition includes former member Zayn Malik (MAL'-ihk).
Others nominated in that category include Austin Mahone, Justin Bieber,
Ryan Guzman and 5 Seconds of Summer. The female nominees are Cara
Delevigne, Fifth Harmony, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Selena Gomez and Taylor
Swift. Nominees in music categories include Ed Sheeran, Pitbull, Iggy
Azalea, Demi Lovato, Fall Out Boy, Imagine Dragons, Hunter Hayes and
Blake Shelton. The Teen Choice Awards will be August 16. LES PAUL AWARD
GIVEN TO BELMONT UNIVERSITY NASHVILLE (AP) Gibson Guitars is donating
$100,000 to Belmont University in Nashville to honor Les Paul. The Les
Paul Music Innovation Award will be used to fund research to innovate
music. The 100th anniversary of Paul's birth was yesterday. Besides
being a musician, Paul created the electric solid body guitar,
multitrack recording and many other music innovations. DEMI LOVATO WILL
APPEAR IN "FROM DUSK TIL DAWN: THE SERIES AUSTIN, Tex. (AP) Demi Lovato
has joined the cast of "From Dusk Til Dawn: The Series. Details of her
role were not given. The second season will premiere August 25 on El
Rey Network. by Margie Szaroleta
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