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Mix Tape: American Idol Stars to Bare All, Kenny Rogers Taping Special

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Courtney Love-Hole’s new album, Nobody’s Daughter, will finally come out on April 27 after five years in production. Maybe this will keep Courtney Love out of Frances Bean’s trust fund?

-American Idol‘s Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo are both expected to go nude during their stint in Hair. Their Broadway run begins March 9.

-Doug Fieger, lead singer of The Knack, died over the weekend after a long battle with cancer. The group’s most famous tune, “My Sharona,” was one of George W. Bush’s iPod songs.

-Kenny Rogers will celebrate half a century in the music business with a televised special. Kenny Rogers - The First 50 Years will be taped April 10 at the MGM Grand At Foxwoods in Connecticut. A broadcast date has not yet been announced.


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New Release Date for Chris Brown’s Graffiti

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Concerts / Tours, Release Dates, R&B / Soul

Chris BrownI’m not sure how a date change would really make a difference in ‘s life at this point, but I guess it wouldn’t hurt for him to try.

Although the 20-year-old singer’s upcoming album was originally set for release on December 15, it will now be made available one week earlier.

Why would Chris want Graffiti dropped closer to Rihanna’s own release date (Nov. 23)? Closer to the unveiling of his ex’s 20/20 interview? Who knows? Maybe Jive Records figures it’s best to take advantage of any publicity - good or bad?

Whatever the reason, the CD comes shortly after Brown kicks off a list of performances. He’ll kick off his Fan Appreciation tour in Houston on November 14 and wrap up in New York on December 15.

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New Alicia Keys Album Delayed

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Release Dates, Upcoming Releases, R&B / Soul

Alicia KeysThe follow-up to ’ As I Am has just been pushed back a few weeks.

The Element of Freedom, which was originally set for a December 1 release, will now hit stores a bit closer to Christmas. The new drop date was announced by the singer through her Twitter account yesterday.

“Luv having the freedom to create beautiful music, so I’m pushing the album back to DEC 15th. So many more amazing songs!!! Pls RT,” Keys wrote.

The CD’s first single, “Doesn’t Mean Anything,” is already available for purchase.

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Read More | Billboard

Adam Lambert Faces 2012 in New Music Video

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may have lost out to Kris Allen, but he’ll somehow find the way to survive 2012.

In “Time for Miracles,” a song from the upcoming disaster movie, the American Idol finalist reminds us that there’s never a wrong time to sing a power ballad. In fact, you should let one out before the rest of the world comes crashing down on you.

The film’s soundtrack is just one of two CDs Adam’s name will be attached to next month. For Your Entertainment, a solo album that will include a track written by , will debut on November 23.

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Rihanna Debuts New Single and Painful Cover Art

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Rihanna's Russian Roulette

Recently, claimed that “Russian roulette is not the same without a gun.” Now it’s Rihanna’s turn to reference that dangerous game.

In her new single, titled “Russian Roulette,” the 21-year-old sings “Take a breath, take it deep/ Calm yourself, he says to me/ If you play, you play for keeps/ Take a gun, and count to three/ I’m sweating now, moving slow/ No time to think, my turn to go.” The track, which has was written and produced by frequent collaborator Ne-Yo, can be heard here.

‘s next album, Rated R, will hit stores on November 23.

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New Moon Soundtrack in Stores Now

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New Moon soundtrack

‘s soundtrack hit the store shelves today—four days earlier than planned.

According to the CD’s label, the release was rescheduled due “to overwhelming and unprecedented demand.” But a leak of the contents earlier this week probably didn’t help matters.

All 15 tracks - ranging from artists like Muse to Bon Iver - were previously unreleased and exclusive to the Twilight sequel. In fact, many were written after the parties had met with the director and seen the edited film.

As of right now, the Twilight soundtrack still ranks at #77 on the Billboard 200 chart.

New Moon, the movie, opens in theaters on November 20.

Read More | Variety

Lady Gaga’s Tour Dates and Track List Announced

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Lady Gaga

The death of Lady Gaga’s tour with Kanye West has spawned two monster projects.

On November 23, the pop star will debut eight new songs on , a reissuing of The Fame. (The new track list can be found after the jump.)

Then just four days later, the singer will kick off The Monster Ball, a tour with opening act Kid Cudi. Dates for all 18 North American stops can also be found after the jump.

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Eight New Tracks Included in Gaga’s Fame Monster

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Lady Gaga

Whether it be her live performances or her jaw-dropping costumes, refuses to do anything halfway. That philosophy applies to her upcoming CD as well.

For next month’s release of The Fame Monster, a reissuing of her hit The Fame, the singer will contribute more than just one new song. The package will include eight additional singles—- a whole CD’s worth of tracks.

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New Michael Jackson Single Debuting Monday

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Michael Jackson's This Is It

UPDATE: You can listen to the new song here.

The debut of Michael Jackson’s unreleased song will premiere just weeks before the opening of his documentary.

“This Is It,” which is also the title of the upcoming film, will debut online this Monday on the singer’s official website.

The single, which features backup vocals from his brothers, is just one of 20 selections being offered in a two-disc set. (You can see the track listings after the jump.) Those with tickets to Jackson’s London concerts would have heard the songs in the order they are being presented on the first CD.

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Track List for Madonna’s Celebration

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Madonna Celebration album

The suggestions have been submitted and the votes have been counted. Now it’s time to reveal the tracks chosen for ‘s next Best Of compilation.

Back in spring, manager Guy Oseary asked fans via Twitter which songs they would like to see in the collection. In total, 36 singles were selected for the two-disc set. (The CDs can be purchased individually as well.) One track, “Revolution,” was recently recorded with .

Two DVDs filled with the singer’s iconic videos will also be released on September 29. Included with the 47 clips are videos for “Celebration,” “Into the Groove” and “Give It 2 Me.”

The full lists can be found after the jump.

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Read More | Rolling Stone

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