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50 Cent Urges Fans To Get Swabbed

When 50 Cent heard about eleven-year-old Shannon Tavarez, star of Disney's The Lion King before she was diagnosed with leukemia in April, he had to do something to help. The rap superstar registered with DKMS by completing a simple cheek swab last week and filmed a PSA urging his fans to donate.

While 50 Cent was inspired by Shannon's story, his goal is to draw attention to the bigger issue of all leukemia patients nationwide waiting for a bone marrow transplant to give them a second chance at life. "My son is just a couple years older than Shannon and I can't imagine if his life was needlessly cut short when there is someone out there that could save him," said 50 Cent. "A complete stranger is the only person who can give Shannon a fighting chance to live. Register with DKMS online at www.GetSwabbed.org" Watch his PSA here

Shannon was performing on stage when the symptoms first hit. Her lower back and legs suddenly started hurting making it difficult for her to perform or even walk. "When I found out, it hit me really hard, like someone was throwing a ball at me. It was shocking and I thought, why me?" said Shannon. Now, Shannon lives at Schneider Children's Hospital in Long Island where she receives daily chemotherapy treatments. A bone marrow transplant from a stranger is her only chance at survival. - more on this story

Mayday's Deadly New Video Unleashed

Mayday are back at it this week with a brand new music video for the opening cut from their forthcoming album Stuck on an Island.

The video for "I'll Be Gone" speaks as a metaphor for the song which discusses the idea that more often than not, in music and in life, you never realize what's in front of you until it's gone.

Got your interest? You can check out the full video and also sign up for their mailing list to get a free MP3 right - here

Marshall Chapman Sets New Album Release

Marshall Chapman's life, as author/friend William Gay puts it, "is like five or six lives shoehorned into one. It's like a movie or a good book." Speaking of books, the multifaceted singer-songwriter has written two, and the newest (They Came to Nashville) is being released the same day as Big Lonesome, her sixth release on Tallgirl Records and twelfth overall.

"I wasn't going to make another album, at least not alone," says Chapman. She and close friend Tim Krekel were planning to record a duet album when Krekel was diagnosed with cancer. "Three months later he was gone," Chapman continues. "Dreams were dashed, gigs got cancelled, and life went on. As trite as it may sound, the only thing that comforted me during this period was picking up my guitar. Then new songs started writing themselves. They were coming from an uncharted place so deep and true, I knew what I had to do."

Chapman contacted Michael Utley (producer for Jimmy Buffett and Roy Orbison, and player on albums by Aretha Franklin, Kris Kristofferson, and the Neville Brothers), who brought in Will Kimbrough, "Uncle" Jim Mayer, and Casey Wood. Utley himself plays Hammond B3 organ. - more on this story

The Weepies Announce First Tour in Four Years

The Weepies have confirmed their first full-band U.S. tour in over four years.

The trek is in support of their forthcoming album Be My Thrill which comes out August 31.

The Weepies - Deb Talan and Steve Tannen - opted out of touring behind their last album to enjoy their new family and have since stayed in the spotlight with over 100 licensing placements across various major network TV shows and blockbuster movies to date. This time around, the couple hits the road with their two kids in tow. - dates

DJ Dan Finally Delivering

DJ Dan releases his long awaited debut artist album Future Retro on September 14th.

DJ Dan first stepped behind the decks in 1989, and 20 years later he's still one of the most prolific and successful DJs performing in front of thousands.

The aptly titled album, Future Retro is a 2-part conceptual project that is both a retrospective reminder of dance music's early days and a suggestion of its future. - more on this story

Good Things Coming From Aloe Blacc

Aloe Blacc has set a September 28, 2010 release date for his new album Good Things.

To celebrate Good Thing's release, Aloe is playing release parties in both LA and NYC after which Aloe will embark on a European tour starting in Amsterdam and ending up in Zurich. An American tour is slated for fall '10.

Good Things features the hit "I Need a Dollar," the theme from the HBO "How to Make it in America." - more on this story

Bash on Wabash 2010

Chicago's fastest growing new neighborhood, the South Loop, celebrates its cultural diversity at its signature street fest, the seventh annual Bash on Wabash on Labor Day weekend – Saturday, September 4th and Sunday, September 5th.

Located in the heart of the South Loop on Wabash Avenue between 13th and 14th streets, BOW promises to cap off the summer fest season in glorious fashion!

Benefiting the Greater South Loop Association and sponsored by Bud Light, this lively festival mirrors the South Loops' vibrancy, offering something for everyone. BOW features a wide variety of food and entertainment choices, including top area restaurants, beer and wine, and upscale arts and crafts. - music lineup

St. Lola In The Fields Album Release Set

Nettwerk has signed alt-pop duo St. Lola In The Fields and will release their debut full-length High Atop The Houses And The Towns on October 5th.

St. Lola In The Fields is comprised of Cindy Brouwer and Jeremy Bose, two veteran songwriters who found themselves writing songs they loved, but weren't designed to be commercially popular.

St. Lola was born in 2007 to give those songs a stage. Brouwer and Bose began working on an EP, Little Breaks/Little Bends, and performing live together when schedules allowed. Both writers appreciated the break St. Lola gave them from all the voices that weighed in on the creation of music industry songs. - more on this story

Vincent Minor Tour and Gay Speed Dating

Vincent Minor has released the new "Heavy Metal Lover" MP3 from his self titled album due out September 21st on Social Science Recordings.

Hitting the road this Fall in true indie DIY fashion, he will be recruiting musicians in each city using Craigslist!

The ever entrepreneurial Vincent Minor and his company LA Lords will be taking gay speed dating on tour with him; doing a night in each city he plays! - more on this story

Two Gallants Star Hitting the Road With The Felice Brothers This Fall

Adam Haworth Stephens, lead singer and songwriter of Two Gallants, will join The Felice Brothers for a seven-week fall tour.

Beginning October 5th in Portland, OR, Stephens will hit the road with a brand new collection of songs from his debut solo album We Live On Cliffs. To kick off the tour, Stephens will headline The Independent in his hometown of San Francisco, CA on October 2nd.

Set for a September 28th release on Saddle Creek, WE LIVE ON CLIFFS is full of folk-rock songs that spotlight Stephens' gift for capturing and exploring the trials of love, loss and hope. - more on this story