Welcome to Buzzworthy's "The Week In Pop," where we round up new album releases, talk show musical guests and TV performances by your favorite pop stars and more (so you don't have to).
Is there a more apt name for the band The Wanted? Audiences swoon in their wake. To borrow from the boy band's own repertoire, the "universe will never be the same" for their dedicated fans. The Brit group drops its first U.S. EP on Tuesday. They make appearances on "VH1's Big Morning Buzz," "The View" and "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" this week. Jack White is single again (well, hello there, Jack), and the emotional aftermath seems the jet fuel for the characters in his lyrics on the riveting Blunderbuss, which also comes out Tuesday. Catch him on "Colbert Report" on Thursday. Electric Guest's much-anticipated Danger Mouse-produced debut album Mondo drops Tuesday, but be sure to peep their new "This Head I Hold" video as a prep course. Thursday night, Adam Lambert hits the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" stage. He's been previewing songs from his forthcoming Trespassing during recent outings, so he might treat the audience to a new tune. And don't forget about "America's Best Dance Crew," week 3. The theme this week? Madonna!
NEW ALBUM RELEASES
Tuesday, April 24
+ Jack White, Blunderbuss: Whether it's the visceral tearing away of body parts during opener "Missing Pieces," the lustful, jealous lover in "Sixteen Saltines," the bruises left on "Freedom at 21," or the piano-fueled cautionary tale of "Weep Themselves to Sleep," emotions are a palpable, blood-stained affair filtered through a bluesy, classic rock, garage and country-tipped lens on Jack White's debut solo effort. The tables are turned, it's the man scorned here and women are the culprit. And it ain't pretty; it's dirtied, gritty and awesome.
+ The Wanted, The Wanted, The EP: MTV POSTED artist for the month The Wanted release their debut U.S. EP. The seven-track set includes the hottttt single "Glad You Came," which they performed live at MTV's Spring Break 2012. The song has already hit the Top 5 on Billboard's Hot 100. Look out for three additional bonus tracks on the Special Edition.
+ Electric Guest, Mondo: Our PUSH artist of the week release their debut album with a little help on the production side from DJ/producer wunderkind Danger Mouse. Standout tracks include the insanely catchy "This Head I Hold" and the super psychedelic "Troubleman."
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