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The creative team behind the original Broadway musical "Chicago" has accused Miramax of some accounting theatrics in connection with the hit 2002 film. more - more on this story

Glee Cast Top Charts With Madonna, Announce Next Album

Thanks to a slow music sales week an album that sold less than 100,000 copies has grabbed the top of the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. The Glee cast's Madonna mini album sold 98,000 copies last week.

Now with Madonna covered, gleeks won't have to wait long to even more music. Columbia Record is striking while the iron is hot and announce the May 18th release of Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers.

According to the press release, it will be available in both standard and deluxe versions, Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers will feature tunes from the second half of the show's first season. - tracklisting

American Idol Live! Tour 2010

The American Idol Live! Tour 2010 will feature the American Idol Season 9 top 10 contestants Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus, Katie Stevens, and Tim Urban.

Tickets for this year's tour will go on sale in select markets beginning May 14th at LiveNation.com. The tour will make 49 stops this summer at a mix of top arenas and amphitheaters across North America giving fans a chance once again to catch their favorite "Idols" performing live in a town near them.

The Live Nation promoted tour begins on July 1st at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit and runs through September 14th in Pittsburgh at the Consol Energy Center. - more on this story

Legacy Celebrating Miles Davis' Birthday With Lots of Music

In celebration of Miles' 84th birthday on May 26, 2010, the stage is set for a multi-tiered commemoration of the life and times, and the music and art, of Miles Davis.

A full slate of Columbia/Legacy releases – Bitches Brew: Legacy Edition, Bitches Brew: 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition, the mammoth The Genius of Miles Davis collection, Kind of Blue in two separate vinyl LP configurations – along with the gala opening of the "We Want Miles" exhibition in Montreal, the newly redesigned MilesDavis.com website, and Monster Cable's new "Miles Davis Tribute" headphones are among the key elements in the campaign.

Underscoring the festivities is Bitches Brew, Miles' groundbreaking double-LP of 1969, whose 40th anniversary will be celebrated with two separate retail packages, both released August 31st by Columbia/Legacy - more on this story

Funk Flex Full Throttle Debuts This Week With Drake

MTV2 teams up with radio and TV personality Funkmaster Flex for the latest look at the life of the man behind the turntables. Funk Flex Full Throttle, premiering on Sunday, May 2 at 2pm ET/PT takes viewers along for a high-adrenaline ride as Flex switches lanes from interviewing the hottest names in hip-hop to creating the freshest rides at his car customization shop.

Drake will kick off the premiere episode by talking about the whirl-wind experiences he has encountered as the one biggest artists leading in to the release of his freshman album. Other entertainers stopping by the shop to chop it up with Flex this season include Juelz Santana, Fabolous, Mike Epps, Diddy, Swizz Beatz, Nicki Minaj, Young Money, Trey Songz, Jim Jones, Maino, Red Cafe, Jadakiss and Ludacris.

Filmed in Flex's man cave car shop, viewers will get to know more about one of the biggest names in the car-customization business. Flex and his team make hot rides and create one of a kind works of art. Throughout the season, Flex also hits the road to broadcast from various locations such as hitting the shores of MTV Spring Break 2010, checking out new whips at the New York International Auto Show, hitting the club or helping celebs pick out top-of-the-line dream rides. - more on this story

AM and Diane Birch Tour

AM will soon team up with indie songstress Diane Birch, beginning May 12, for more touring.

AM and band will then hit the road with acclaimed cohort Josh Rouse in mid May and then rejoin Birch in June for a second leg. Following these U.S. shows, AM will reunite with AIR in their home country of France, beginning June 10.

AM's new album, Future Sons & Daughters (Filter U.S. Recordings), produced by Charles Newman (Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs, Realism), is a collage of musical styles that recalls everything from Brazilian tropicalia, British Invasion and '60s psychedelia, and is garnering rave reviews and musical comparisons to artists such as Wilco and Beck. Just last week, AM helped kick off the legendary Greek Theatre's concert season alongside his idol, Brazilian musical legend Caetano Veloso, with a memorable hometown performance. - more on this story

Shrek Forever After Soundtrack Details

Tens of millions of Shrek fans around the world are counting down the days until the May 21st premiere of Shrek Forever After, the fourth and final chapter in the series from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc ( DWA.).

The Oscar-winning animated series has grossed over $2 billion in worldwide box office since its launch in 2001, and its previous three feature film soundtrack albums have sold nearly 4 million copies in the U.S. alone.

On May 18th, three days before the film's opening, DGC/Interscope Records will issue Shrek Forever After: Music From The Motion Picture in the digital marketplace. The physical configuration of the album will be available exclusively at WalMart stores. - more on this story

Andre Rieu Adds Second Celebration of Music Tour Leg

Andre Rieu, the world's most popular classical musician known for his energetic and festive live concerts, has added a second leg to his "Celebration of Music" 2010 North American Tour.

The fall leg will start on November 29th at the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, AZ, and includes concerts in Los Angeles, CA; Las Vegas, NV; San Diego, CA; Seattle, WA; Ontario, CA; and Tampa, FL; as well as previously announced concerts in San Jose, CA and Vancouver, BC.

The aptly titled "Celebration of Music Tour" describes what fans can expect to experience during Rieu's 2010 North American performances. These aren't ordinary concerts, but celebrations of music in all its wonderful and powerful aspects featuring Andre Rieu, accompanied by his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra. - more on this story

Jaheim Taps Regina King For New Video

Jaheim has nabbed award-winning actress Regina King (Southland, Ray, Jerry Maguire, Miss Congeniality 2) to both direct and star in the video for "Finding My Way Back," the second single off his new album ANOTHER ROUND.

The video, which was shot in Los Angeles on April 1 & 2, is scheduled to premiere on Centric on Friday, April 30 during the channel's Top 20 Countdown show at 11:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. ET.

"Finding My Way Back" retains the #7 spot this week, joining "Ain't Leavin Without You" (currently sitting at #6), making it the second time in his career that Jaheim has two songs inside the Top 10 Airplay Chart at Urban AC Radio at the same time. - more on this story

Panda Riot Hitting The Road

In lieu of enjoying Chicago in arguably it's most beautiful season, Panda Riot has opted to brave the road in support of their upcoming release Far and Near.

Panda Riot smears on the nugaze-dream pop goodness with the May 11th release of Far and Near

In other news, Panda Riot has finished up the score to Jeffrey P. Nesker's indie flick Apocalypse Story. Check out this interview for more details on that. - more on this story