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(ASB) Icelandic singer Bjork and Italian composer Ennio Morricone accepted the 2010 Polar Music Prize in Sweden on Monday, August 30. King Carl XVI Gustaf honored the pair at a lavish ceremony. more - more on this story

Rap Song From T-Pain and Rick Ross

Nappy Boy's PR peeps sent over word that T-Pain has teamed up with Rick Ross on his new single "Rap Song" from his forthcoming "RevolveR" album.

The track was premiered live last month @ Summer Jam Canada in Ontario and now he has added Rick Ross.

This is a classic mid tempo T-Pain jam (produced by Nappy Boy Entertainment's own "Young Fyre") focused on Teddy Penderazdoun's interesting choice of soundtrack for sexytime. - check it here

Cali Swag District Tribute Michael Jackson

Cali Swag District pays tribute to the King of Pop. they recently released their second hit single "Where You Are" featuring Michael Jackson's sample "I Wanna Be Where You Are".

In celebration of Michael Jackson's birthday this past Sunday, August 29th, Cali Swag District made a lyric video of "Where You Are".

The video features an kinetic typography style similar to Cee-Lo's recent "Fu*k You" video. The "Where You Are" lyric video amplifies Michael Jackson's voice and energy throughout and especially on those high notes that blends perfectly with the text animation. - Check it out here

Trace Adkins Double Hits Album Announced

Trace Adkins fans mark your calendars for October 12th. That's the date a new double hits album is set to be released by Capitol Nashville/EMI:

Trace Adkins' biggest Country chart hits and fan favorites have been gathered for a new career-spanning 2CD and digital collection, The Definitive Greatest Hits: Til The Last Shot's Fired.

The Definitive Greatest Hits: Til The Last Shot's Fired features 28 tracks spanning Adkins' 15-year career, including his three #1 Billboard Country chart hits, "You're Gonna Miss This," "(This Ain't No) Thinkin' Thing," and "Ladies Love Country Boys," plus Top 10s including "I Left Something Turned On At Home," "The Rest Of Mine," "I'm Tryin'," "Then They Do," "Hot Mama," "Songs About Me," and "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk." - more on this story

Jena Malone Stars in New Harper Simon Video

Jena Malone (Into the Wild, Pride & Prejudice, Donny Darko) stars in "Berkeley Girl," the new video from Harper Simon.

The clip was directed by Benjamin Kutsko from LA-based film collective/production company The Masses (Devendra Banhart, Passion Pit, Beach House, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros) and features a cameo by singer/songwriter Henry Wolfe.

Shot on 8 mm film in the hills of Echo Park, LA's new bohemian hub, and drenched in golden light, the video recalls the romantic quality of the great films of the 1970s – a perfect fit for Harper's classic sounding folk-rock love song written to a friend. Says Kutsko, "I was really excited to explore Echo Park as a character in this video, as well as the delicate balance that exists between two people whose relationship has moved from lovers to friends. Those are both 'places' where I have found some of my closest loves in this life! Shooting on film was important to me; the second the song begins, it is clear that Harper's voice doesn't live in a digital world." - Check it out here

Hello Tomorrow for Dave Koz

The first fruits of Dave Koz's new deal with Concord Records will be heard on October 12th. That's the date the famed label plans to release Koz's new album Hello Tomorrow.

Earlier this month, Koz debuted the lead single, "Put The Top Down," on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" as he sat in with Rickey Minor and The Tonight Show Band. The track, which features guitar great Lee Ritenour, just went to radio and is available now at all digital retailers.

"I'm excited to be with a new record label, Concord Records, after nearly 20 years," says Dave. "It's been a big change for me personally, and the more people I talk to, the more I realize that there are millions of people with a similar story. Circumstances have led them to take a step in a different direction or reinvent themselves in some way. Many of us are at the beginning of a new era, and I've found it's liberating to embrace change." - more on this story

The Hours Announce Digital Release

(ILG) On October 5 Adeline Records will release The Hours' first full-length US album, It's Not How You Start, It's How You Finish, to all digital outlets, with a deluxe edition exclusive to iTunes.

The album sees The Hours put their own twist on Brit-pop with songs fueled by soaring choruses and powerful ballads. Produced and mixed by the band and renowned producer Flood (U2, Depeche Mode), the album features the band's iconic "Ali In The Jungle" – heard in Nike's 2010 Winter Olympic TV / web campaign "The Human Chain" and two new songs, "1000 Years" and "Born To Be".

The Hours, one of the most dynamic and provocative rock ensembles on the London music scene today, got their start when singer-songwriter-guitarist Antony Genn (whose BritPop credentials include stints with Pulp and Elastica), and multi-instrumentalist Martin Slattery (whose resume includes playing with Shaun Ryder's Black Grape) formed The Mescaleros with then-former Clash-frontman Joe Strummer in 1999. The Mescaleros performed their first gig in Genn's hometown of Sheffield in June 1999 and Antony (who'd been all of 8 when London Calling first hit the record store racks) co-wrote and co-produced Rock Art and the X Ray Style, the highly-acclaimed album that marked Strummer's long-awaited return to music. - more on this story

Fat Beats Records Farewell Events

Fat Beats Records are going out in style. Here is the 411: After announcing the closing of their New York and Los Angeles locations, Fat Beats is excited to present a send-off worthy of their hip-hop legacy.

A week-long series of in-store performances and music industry panels at both stores will allow the music community to not only learn about the history of Fat Beats and what the future of the music industry holds, but to also celebrate the legacy of one of the strongest music brands in the company of their favorite artists. These week-long in-stores are sure to go down in hip-hop and New York history. Everyone is welcome to come and all events are free.

Today marks the official start of the week-long in-stores for the New York location. This location will host artist perfomances every day this week from 4-9pm until it closes its doors for the final time on Saturday, September 4th, 2010. Additionally, both locations will be selling limited edition commemorative t-shirts, as well as discounted music and merchandise - more on this story

Broadway's Lauren Pritchard Sets Debut Album Release

Lauren Pritchard is going from Broadway to the record store. Universal Republic will release her debut album, Wasted in Jackson, on October 26th.

Pritchard, who starred in the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening, recorded the album with producer/Ivor Novello-winning songwriter Eg White (Duffy, Adele) in London, where early reviews have been phenomenal.

While currently based in London, Pritchard's debut is clearly informed by her Southern upbringing - from the raspy, R&B-meet-gospel swagger of "Not the Drinking," the album's lead single, to the soulful title track, "Wasted in Jackson." - more on this story

SKG Releasing Memoir, Shares Story of Meeting Quentin Tarantino

SKG is releasing a memoir and teases fans with the story of when she met Quentin Tarantino. Here is the official 411: Female Rapper, Singer and Author SKG (Super Krazed Goddess), birth name "Helecia Choyce", is gearing up to release her book entitled "The Diary of Helecia Choyce" The Hustle within Part #1.

The book chronicles her journey of growing up in the mean streets of Los Angeles, California dealing with Gangs (crips and bloods), Abuse, Celebrities, Drugs, Alcohol, Mental Illness (Bipolar Depression), Life, Death, Self Pity, Serenity, Love, Self respect and Forgiveness.

SKG first got her start in the music Industry when she was just thirteen years old. In 2000 SKG was discovered by Suge Knight and signed a major artist deal with Death Row Records. She was featured on the Multi platinum album of Tupac Shakur "Until The End of Time" where she had the number #4 single Let Em Have It which got major radio promotions. - more on this story

Johnny Clegg Sets US Release

Johnny Clegg helped start the first multi-racial band in Apartheid South Africa and went on to sell millions of records and win international accolades. Now he is releasing his first US record in 17 years, Human, October 26 on Appleseed Recordings.

Human builds on Clegg's critically acclaimed, massive-selling success in combining Western pop and Zulu rhythms, English lyrics alongside South African musical structures. The 11 original tracks and one traditional tune epitomize the spirit and intensity that have characterized Clegg's career for more than three decades. (Clegg was arrested and detained numerous times during Apartheid for violations of segregation laws.)

While he has sold millions of records worldwide, won extensive awards and accolades and performed at all of Nelson Mandela's 46664 AIDS Awareness Concerts), Clegg makes his largest impact with the simple yet incisive lyrics he crafts for his records. The issues he discusses on Human are encapsulated in the album's title—Clegg captures human emotions and concerns that affect everyone. From the simple rewards of friendship and love to the complex problems in the Middle East and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Human speaks to myriad perspectives while remaining quintessentially Clegg. - more on this story

Cory Lamb To Help Give Fans The Best Night Of Thier Lives

Cory Lamb has announced that he will join Everyday Sunday, Kiros, Abandon Kansas, and Adam Night on the Best Night Of Our Lives tour this September.

With national tours opening for Secondhand Serenade to Ryan Cabrera already under his belt, Lamb is thrilled to get back on the road with his band and have the chance to perform new songs from his upcoming album titled- Break The Cycle (due out January 2011, Black Sheep Entertainment).

During the past year, Lamb has honed in on a pop-rock sound that's equal parts dynamic, catchy, beautiful and aggressive. It's also diverse: songs seamlessly shift in tone from orchestral to power-pop to rock balladry. His newfound musical sensibility has quickly won over fans – his single "Drowning" has nearly half a million online plays. - more on this story

A Charity Record Against Abuse

(PR) The "A Charity Record" compilation is the first annual benefit album by Damitow Records that featured are new and rare tracks donated by Be Black, Sammy Paul, Laurie McClain, Undiscovered Country, Vanessa Pellon, Morgen La Civita & more amazing artists.

The inaugural "A Charity Record" is for RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), where all profits will be donated.

The compilation showcases up & coming, global, distinctive stars of the future. Artists who in their own right are also Activists. From Rock to Country to R&B, this is music and a cause for everyone. Artists will tour from September through December to support "A Charity Record" & RAINN. Featured is the cover art from American Fine Artist John Frazee. - more on this story