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Alicia Keys Calls Fan To Digital Action

Twelve-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter and philanthropist Alicia Keys just launched a call-to-action online campaign to promote her new album "The Element of Freedom" and raise awareness for World AIDS Day on December 1st.

With the goal of spreading worldwide awareness, Alicia and her fans will build "The Elements of Freedom Wall" - an ever expanding digital wall of fan profile pictures ("elements") hosted exclusively at: http://elements.aliciakeys.com

Once fans arrive at the exclusive site built by Culture Jam Labs, they will enter their initials and allow their avatar picture to be instantly uploaded to the site as an "element" on Alicia's Freedom Wall. As an "element" on the Freedom Wall, participants will be able to use social media platforms Facebook and Twitter to invite others to join, pre-order the new album, purchase her new singles "Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart" and "Doesn't Mean Anything" from itunes, and download a custom wallpaper of their "element" on the Freedom Wall to support the cause. - more on this story

Idle Warship (Talib Kweli, Res & Graph Nobel) Offer Up Mixtape

Check it out...brand new mixtape from Idle Warship (Talib Kweli, Res & Graph Nobel), put together by the incomparable Mick Boogie.

The group writes, "Idle Warship welcomes you to our first full length offering, Party Robot. This started out as a path to musical freedom. When we established Idle Warship, we did it for us. Now that we are giving you this music, Idle Warship no longer belongs to us, it belongs to the world.

"We don't believe in labels for music. Labels may stop you from hearing something before you listen to it. We appreciate those who have taken this journey with us without judgment and enjoyed the ride. To everyone who purchased our music on iTunes and anyone who has bought a ticket to an Idle Warship show, this is for you. All my party robots stand up!" - Choose your cover and download here

Turkey, Football and Motown for Thanksgiving

The most quintessential of American holidays, Thanksgiving, is the setting for a special celebration of a quintessentially American musical treasure: the classic songs of Motown. NFL fans will be dancing in their seats at home and at Ford Field in Detroit during the 2009 United Way Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show: A Motown 50th Anniversary Tribute. The Motown tribute will take place during halftime of the first game of the NFL's Thanksgiving tripleheader when the Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, November 26 at 12:30 PM ET on FOX.

In Motown's original hometown, this special halftime event features six of the brightest talents from the current roster of Universal Motown Records, performing classics from Motown's all-American songbook.

Bringing the unforgettable songs of Motown back to the Motor City are Melanie Fiona, Kem, Shontelle, Forever The Sickest Kids, Vita Chambers, and Hal Linton. The dynamic and driving tribute spans more than a decade of Motown classics – every one of the songs among the most recognizable and culture-defining songs in pop music history. Following the performance, fans can visit to find out how to download a copy of the halftime medley, as well as music from each of the artists. Proceeds will benefit United Way. In addition, singer-songwriter Jadyn Maria will kick off the game in Detroit with the National Anthem. She is also a member of the Universal Motown family, and was the first artist signed to Grammy-winner Ne-Yo's Compound Entertainment roster. - more on this story

Jay-Z Platinum State Of Mind

On the heels of unprecedented performances at the World Series and the New York Yankees' victory parade, JAY-Z has scored a no 1 Billboard HOT 100 single with "Empire State Of Mind." Featuring Alicia Keys, the song has become an unofficial hometown anthem.

This is the first time JAY-Z has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with a song featured on his album. Previous #1 singles include, "Heartbreaker" with Mariah Carey, "Umbrella" with Rihanna and "Crazy In Love" with Beyonce.

Jay-Z's landmark # 1 single is the second "The Blueprint 3" release to sell over 1 million copies. Both "Empire State Of Mind" and the hit "Run This Town" with Rihanna and Kanye West have been certified platinum. On the hit single, JAY-Z remarked, "Really, "Empire State Of Mind" is about inspiration, it's about hope. I think that's what connects with people." - more on this story

Two Brand New Black Sheep Projects Coming Soon

Dres, of the legendary Queens outfit Black Sheep is proud to announce the first of two brand new Black Sheep projects to be released in the next several months.

The Native Tongues veteran is gearing up for his first full length since 2006, the forthcoming From The Black Pool Of Genius. Before the album is released in Spring 2010, Dres has decided to whet Black Sheep fans' appetites with From The Black Pool of Genius: The Prelude, a five song EP to be released on December 1st, 2009.

The Prelude finds Dres showcasing his extraordinary skills without appearing to break a sweat. He manages to sound effortless while walking a lyrical tightrope- wielding his uniquely bouncy flow while addressing serious, deeply thought-out issues. Dres, one of the most experienced and insightful voices in hip-hop today, is using the album as a means of communicating what he believes the meaning of hip-hop truly is. "I once heard a poet say that 'hip hop backward is 'pih poh (people)'- the way I see it, many artists are a lot more hip-hop than they ever realized. I would dare to say that any artist over time, regardless of genre, that makes music for the 'pih poh'... is hip-hop." This type of inclusive, outside the box thinking is a hallmark of Black Sheep's music and is very much on display on From The Black Pool of Genius. - more on this story

Eric Hutchinson EP Coming

On December 15th, Warner Bros. Records will release Sounds Like This Live 2, an EP featuring stripped-down versions of five songs from Eric Hutchinson's full-length debut, Sounds Like This, which entered Billboard's Heatseekers chart at No. 1 in September of 2007. More than two years later, Sounds Like This is the second best-selling album on the Heatseekers chart. Sounds Like This Live 2 follows Hutchinson's Sounds Like This Live EP, which features live versions of five different songs and was released in April of 2009.

"I wanted to continue the approach I had on the first EP, getting the songs back to their purest form – the way they were when I wrote them," he explains. "We had a day off in Minneapolis so I went into a studio and played through the songs in one take."

"OK, It's Alright With Me," a Top 5 hit at Triple A radio earlier this year, is now climbing the charts at the Hot AC format, where it's already #31* after only a month. Hutchinson joins Gavin Rossdale, David Cook and Lady GaGa in the short list of new artists to have a second single chart at Hot AC in 2009. - more on this story

Susan Boyle To Take Over Rockefeller Plaza

Susan Boyle will take over New York City's Rockefeller Plaza this Monday, November 23rd to celebrate the worldwide release of her debut album 'I Dreamed A Dream' on the "Today Show."

Fans are encouraged to join Boyle on the plaza for her first public performance in the U.S.- located at 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza - to hear her sing "Wild Horses," "I Dreamed A Dream," "Cry Me A River," plus a surprise selection. Fans should arrive by 6:00am as viewing is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Produced by Steve Mac (Leona Lewis, Kelly Clarkson), Boyle's album debut 'I Dreamed a Dream' is out November 23rd (Columbia). The 12 track collection features her signature songs "I Dreamed A Dream" and "Cry Me A River," as well as her haunting rendition of Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses," Madonna's "You'll See," The Monkees' "Daydream Believer," and "Who I Was Born To Be," an original recording written especially for Susan. - more on this story

David Guetta Cleans Up For First U.S. Hit

International DJ/Producer David Guetta scores his first U.S. top ten radio hit and gold single with "Sexy Bitch" featuring Akon. Most radio stations around the country are spinning the clean version "Sexy Chick," both are available at iTunes.

The single, from Guetta's critically acclaimed album One Love, is his most successful hit to date in the U.S. "Sexy Bitch" has sold 800,000 downloads thus far and it continues to race up the airplay charts where it is currently # 8 at the Rhythm format, #13 at Top 40 and #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. The "Sexy Bitch" video was just added to MTV with spins beginning this week. Guetta embarked on his most extensive U.S. club tour to date yesterday in Atlanta, GA, running through Dec. 3rd in Denver, CO (full schedule below). Guetta and Akon are confirmed to perform "Sexy Bitch" together on the new TBS late night show "Lopez Tonight" on Nov. 30th. Today, Guetta will make a special appearance along with Diplo, Will.i.am. and Dr. Dre at the brand new Best Buy store in NYC's Union Square to help promote the chain's new Club Beats™ program which One Love is a part of and will be featured along side 6 other albums in the new DJ experience section of the store.

David Guetta continues to reach new heights around the world since the August release of One Love. The album reached #1 in Europe has sold over 900,000 copies worldwide. Both "Sexy Bitch" and the album's first single "When Love Takes Over" featuring Kelly Rowland were both #1 songs on the European airplay and sales charts and both hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard dance chart. As a producer, Guetta produced one on the year's biggest hits, The Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling." He was recently named the European ambassador and spokesperson for DJ Hero. The game features 3 tracks from One Love, "Sexy Bitch," "When Love Takes Over" and "On the Dancefloor" - in an exclusive download package format. One Love's 3rd single, the title track featuring Estelle, is currently climbing the charts overseas and with a stellar remix package including re-rubs by Calvin Harris and DJ Chuckie, will impact U.S. clubs and dance radio next week. - more on this story

Barry Harris Remixes Billie Myers

(Submitted News) Critically acclaimed DJ/Remixer Barry Harris is making his highly anticipated return onto the music scene delivering five exclusive remixes of "Wonderful" by British platinum recording artist Billie Myers.

It's been four years since Harris put his exceptionally successful music career on hiatus. The world renowned DJ/Remixer who shot to international fame as one half of the dynamic duo Thunderpuss - along with (other half) LA-based DJ/Producer Chris Cox - is christening his official comeback by going back to where it all started: The artist, Billie Myers who catapulted Thunderpuss to the top of the dance charts with her worldwide hit "Kiss the Rain" which put the pair center stage under the spotlight of major label executives.

"My decision to come back to the music with Billie Myers was motivated by both sentimental and good karma reasons," says Harris, "Billie's Kiss the Rain was our lucky charm song! It was arguably the biggest radio dance single of the year, and opened so many doors for us)." - more on this story

Charlie Alex March Set February Release

UK artist/composer Charlie Alex March is pleased to announce the release of his debut album, Home/Hidden, with Lo Recordings. Home/Hidden, set for release in the US on February 16, is a wonderfully melodic and satisfying affair, gloriously English in a non-sniffy manner, like tea and crumpets or a stroll on an autumn day.

Remarkably focused and mature, it's eclectic mixture of real strings, treated piano and all manner of electronic keyboards create a surprisingly coherent and comfortable musical vision. Home/Hidden continues Charlie's association with Sean O'Hagan and Dominic Murcott of the High Llamas (string arrangements and vibraphone respectively) and also features the talents of Andy Ramsay of Stereolab on drums, Jo Apps on vocals and Gabriel from Metronomy playing bass guitar.

After two acclaimed EPs, one of which led David Bowie to comment, "it's a beautiful glockenspiel and string-led instrumental that gently comes and goes in under three minutes. Delightful," Charlie is now ready to unfurl his musical banner and let the world know that it's okay to love melody, it's okay to relax, to fall in love, to feel good about yourself. - more on this story

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