Pop Shots – Picking Teams

Welcome to your weekly dose of pop world musings. Covering all things pop culture, this week Pop Shots is hitting you with thoughts on everything from who Miley Cyrus wants to work with, to all the lawyers running from R. Kelly, to Rob Zombie finding a new family, and since this is Pop Shots you know everything is seasoned with a little bit of attitude.

* Miley Cyrus told British Vogue that she’d “love” to work with Billie Eilish, saying, “I think she’s just the coolest.” Wait, are you telling me an artist who isn’t as popular as she used to be wants to work with an artist who’s currently one of the biggest names in music? Color me shocked by this revelation!

* Snoop Dogg was named Senior Strategic Advisor at Def Jam. With this news, I’m gonna go out on a limb and say there probably isn’t a rigorous drug testing policy at Def Jam.

* Sinéad O’Connor announced she was going to retire from touring and recording, only to change her mind just a few days later. We haven’t seen a change of heart happen this fast since a certain game show incident involving The Game.

* Diplo has teamed up with Crocs to make a “psychedelic” Croc. Crocs will never be cool, but focusing on an audience known for overindulging in pills is probably their best bet for finding new buyers.

* R. Kelly is slated to go on trial in a racketeering case in federal court in Brooklyn in August, but he may not have any lawyers by the time the case begins. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, lawyers Steve Greenberg and Michael Leonard asked to withdraw from the case – although one of the remaining attorneys claims the pair were fired before they could quit – and New Jersey attorney Douglas Anton is also no longer an official part of the team for the case. Do you know the level of scumbag you have to be to be a celebrity and have people outright say you couldn’t pay them enough to represent you? That’s R. Kelly.

* Rob Zombie will be directing a film version reboot of The Munsters. This means at some point we’ll be getting a version of The Munsters theme song that will be played in strip clubs everywhere.

* EDC Las Vegas has announced its 2021 lineup, and the event, which runs from October 22nd through the 24th, will feature more than 200 artists. I wonder how many people in attendance will be wearing Diplo designed Crocs?

* Bruce Springsteen will return to Broadway this summer for his one-man show, Springsteen on Broadway, at the St. James Theatre. The new run of dates will begin June 26th, with a tentative end date of September 4th. In a related story, Aaron Carter will also be on Broadway. He doesn’t have a show, he’ll just be on the street begging for nickels.

* CHVRCHES announced their fourth studio album, Screen Violence, will be released on August 27th, and they’ll be embarking on a North American tour that kicks off November 9th. The second single off Screen Violence is “How Not to Drown,” and it features none other than Robert Smith of The Cure. Click play on the video, it’s a great way to start your week off right.

That’s all for this edition of Pop Shots, but come back next Monday for more shots on all things pop.