Selena Gomez leaves Hollywood Records for Interscope; Taylor Swift expected to follow

In case you missed it, Selena Gomez jumped from Hollywood Records over the weekend, where she signed in 2008, to Interscope Records (why do these companies still call themselves "record" instead of entertainment companies?).

The split was totally expected for most of 2014, with the release of a greatest hits CD, "The Heart Wants What It Wants," fulfilling her contract with Hollywood.

Gomez joins artists like Madonna, Eminem, U2, Dr. Dre and more at Interscope. Hollywood is left with only two prominent acts, Demi Lovato and R5.

"1989" is also expected to be Taylor Swift's last CD for Big Machine label. It is possible/probable she too is in discussion with Interscope.

Alyson Michalka fans flame Aly & AJ 78violet touring with U2

In July I posed the question, are Aly & AJ 78violet going to tour with U2 in 2010? Alyson Michalka fueled that flame today on an online chat, If I could sing with Bono on stage that would the most inspirational thing ever. I just saw them live in Dublin and it was an amazing experience.

U2 and The Rolling Stones are probably the only two bands big enough to contain Aly & AJ 78violet as an opening act. They aren’t on the Miley Cyrus tour, and the Stones aren’t touring, so that leaves U2.

It may not be the U.S., either. Aly said, Oh my gosh; we would love to have world tours. Meeting fans from all over the world would be something amazing. I love different foods and going to some exotic and amazing places.

Again, another U2 reference, I love Rock music. That's mainly what I listen to. My favorite bands are Radio Head, Muse, Mute Math, Carolina Lyer, Heart, Weezer, and U2!

Are Aly & AJ 78violet going to open for U2?

Wow, it looks like a worldwide tour may be possible for Aly & AJ er, 78violet. Alyson Michalka has finished filming BOTH The Roommate and Easy A. No release date for Easy A yet, but Oct. 2010 for The Roommate.

Amanda (AJ) Michalka has finished The Lovely Bones, to be released December this year. So, as Aly tours the UK with kid sis in tow, AJ may do the same in December. Yet her character in The Lovely Bones doesn’t carry the whole film as Aly does in Bandslam. Who knows though, if AJ is as gifted as Aly, she may end up stealing The Lovely Bones.

I don’t see any scheduled activities other than those. 78violet may be ready to tour! As they said, it’s not going to be with Miley Cyrus. In a recent Web cast, the duo indicated they would be an opening act. Not really seeing any bands big enough to support Aly & AJ as their opening act. Are the Stones going to tour again?

Wait. This past week they were with U2 in Ireland. Are the pair going to open for Bono and company in the U.S.? I wouldn’t bet against it. They’re too good in concert for anyone else.

Lots of missed cities on this leg of the U2 tour:

September 12, 2009	Chicago, IL	United States	Soldier Field	Snow Patrol
September 13, 2009
September 16, 2009	Toronto, ON	Canada	Rogers Centre
September 17, 2009
September 20, 2009	Foxborough, MA	United States	Gillette Stadium
September 21, 2009
September 24, 2009	East Rutherford, NJ		Giants Stadium	Muse
September 25, 2009
September 29, 2009	Landover, MD		FedEx Field
October 1, 2009	Charlottesville, VA		Scott Stadium
October 3, 2009	Raleigh, NC		Carter-Finley Stadium
October 6, 2009	Atlanta, GA		Georgia Dome
October 9, 2009	Tampa, FL		Raymond James Stadium
October 12, 2009	Arlington, TX		Cowboys Stadium
October 14, 2009	Houston, TX		Reliant Stadium
October 18, 2009	Norman, OK		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium	Black Eyed Peas
October 20, 2009	Glendale, AZ		University of Phoenix Stadium
October 23, 2009	Las Vegas, NV		Sam Boyd Stadium
October 25, 2009	Pasadena, CA		Rose Bowl
October 28, 2009	Vancouver, BC	Canada	BC Place Stadium