Day in Pop 2010 Rewind: Top Stories From April/June

Topless Photo of Paramore's Hayley Williams Posted Online

Can you say oops? Paramore's singer Haley Williams's Twitter followers received an exciting update when a nude photo of Haley was posted on her page at the short attention span social media site.

Haley Williams reportedly discovered that the topless photo was posted to her Twitter account and quickly removed it but she's learning the hard way that once it's on the internet, it stays there with the photos already circulating online. But it appears her lawyers were working late sending out take down notices to various sites.

Hayley's later posted a Twitter post where she said, "well… my night just changed drastically. got hacked," according to Right Celebrity, who also report that "the twitpic quickly got over 5,000 views before being removed."

Earlier in the night her account was updated with this quote "Security is mostly superstition... ..Life is but a daring adventure, or nothing." Was that just the irony of life or perhaps it was the alleged hacker sending a message? -

Miley Denies Lesbian Kiss

Miley Cyrus is a little controversy machine. The pop singer addressed the latest scandal via her blog where she denied engaging in a lesbian kiss on British TV last week.

Here is what she had to say: "I performed Can't Be Tamed this week on one of my favourite shows here in the U.K., Britain's Got Talent. I had such a blast and was so honored to be on that stage. That being said during my performance I supposedly "KISSED A GIRL" and this is the newest thing to cause controversy.

"I promise you I did not kiss her and it is ridiculous that two entertainers can't even rock out with each other without the media making it some type of story. I really hope my fans are not disappointed in me because the truth is I did nothing wrong. I got up there and did my job which is to perform to the best of my ability. I just want to put an end to this right now and just say one thing to everyone out there making this performance such a big deal. GET OVER IT! NOTHING HAPPENED. THERE ARE WAYYYYYYY MORE IMPORTANT THINGS IN THE WORLD." - video link

Gary Coleman Dies From Brain Hemorrhage

Gary Coleman, best known as the star of the 70s sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," died after suffering a brain hemorrhage.

The 42-year-old actor was hospitalized Wednesday night after suffering an intracranial hemorrhage at his home in Santaquin, Utah. On Thursday, he was conscious in the morning, but later in the day he slipped into unconsciousness and was placed on life support at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, according to a statement issued by the hospital.

Coleman was removed from life support, and "he passed quickly and peacefully" surrounded by his wife and family, according to a statement from his manager, John Alcantar. -

Destiny's Child Shoot Down Reunion Rumor

Beyonce's manager/father Mathew Knowles issued this bad news for those hoping for a Destiny's Child reunion: Contrary to rumors online of a Destiny's Child reunion, there are no plans for the group to reunite for a performance or album. The rumors are false.

Destiny's Child made an unprecedented impact in contemporary music, becoming one of the best-selling groups of all time.

Beyonce, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams have each moved on to successful solo careers. The members remain close, but will not reunite as a group. -

Classic Jackson 5 Live Recordings Being Released

40 year-old Jackson 5 Live recordings that were discovered in Motown Vault will be coming to CD. Here is the announcement:

The Jackson 5: J5 Live @ The Forum is a new 2-CD set released June 22 that uncovers an amazing chapter from the phenomenal career of Michael Jackson and his brothers in the J5: their extraordinary performances from the Los Angeles Forum, recorded in June 1970 and August 1972—the first at the start of their rapid ascent to stardom, the second when they became established icons. These brilliant shows have not been released in any form until now, the 40th anniversary of the 1970 show.

J5 Live @ The Forum features earth-shaking live performances of the group's best-known hits – "I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save," "I'll Be There," "Never Can Say Goodbye" and more. Single B-sides "I Found That Girl" and "I'm So Happy" and such surprises as album cuts "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Zip A Dee Do Dah," plus songs not released by the J5, including covers of James Brown's "There Was a Time" and the Isley Brothers' "It's Your Thing," are part of the shows. The 1972 show also features a fantastic, full set of Michael's solo hits, including "Got To Be There" and "Ben," his brand new single at the time, as well as a solo spot by Jermaine. - more on this story

Crystal Bowersox Would Have Won American Idol Without Flawed Voting Methodology?

Here is an announcement of a study that might interest some American Idol fans who feel that the wrong person won this season: During Wednesday night's American Idol finale show, Lee Dewyze was selected as the winner of the competition for this season. In contrast, viewers participating in the national Idol Democracy study, which employs a "one person, one vote" system, reported that Crystal Bowersox, who received 66.2% of the votes, should have won competition last night by a large margin. Lee Dewyze received 33.8% of the votes in the Idol Democracy study.

The Idol Democracy study was conducted during May 25-26, by HCD Research using its mediacurves.com website, to obtain 3,901 American Idol viewers' perceptions of which contestant should be chosen as the winner on the May 26 results show. HCD Research conducted a series of studies among a nationally representative sample of Americans, which paralleled American Idol voting to determine the weekly winners based on a democratic, "one person, one vote" methodology.

"I would be interested to see a frequency distribution of the number of votes per person for the American Idol final vote," commented Glenn Kessler, president and CEO, HCD Research, "My guess is that you would see a smaller number of people voting many times, which does not give an accurate reflection of which contestant the majority of viewers wanted to win." - more on this story

The Story Behind Beyonce's Why Don't You Love Me

Last Tuesday, (May 4th), an internet frenzy erupted as Beyonce, who recently spoke about taking a six month hiatus, personally released her latest video "Why Don't You Love Me". The video received over 1.5 million combined views within the first 60 hours and was a trending Twitter topic during its debut. What's also just as unexpected and interesting as the video's release is the unexpected producers of the song and their story of how the song came to be.

"Why Don't You Love Me" was produced by the Houston-based electro trio the Bama Boyz (aka the Bamaz). The trio's members Eddie "E-Trez" Smith III, Jesse J. Rankins and Jonathan D. Wells originally hail from Montgomery, Alabama and have been based in Houston since 2003. When asked about their sound, the Bamaz uniquely describe it as "music schizophrenia."

"We're a bit left-field because we mix genres," says Jonathan. When asked by Solange Knowles (the Bamaz produced "ChampagneChroniKnightCap" featuring Lil Wayne & "Valentine's Day" on her latest release) to put instrumentals together for her to write to for her sister Beyoncé, the Bamaz almost purposely left the instrumental for "Why Don't You Love Me" out. "We didn't think it sounded anything like what Beyoncé was recording at the time but we put it in the email anyway just because we knew Solange likes weird records," says Jesse jokingly. "But we made sure to send it last!" - more on this story

Christina Aguilera Explains Bionic Summer Tour Cancelation

Christina Aguilera took to her website to explain to fans why she decided to pull the plug on her summer tour. Here is what she had to say:

I made the decision to move my summer tour and I am truly sorry to those of you who had purchased tickets and have been disappointed by the news. Immediately after wrapping production on Burlesque, I went directly back into the studio and then quickly started the promotional process for Bionic.

With both the album press and film press, I am booked the entire summer and need time to focus on the work at hand. After reviewing the schedule with my team, I realized there was not enough time to put together and rehearse for a proper show, one that is at the caliber you expect from me or at the level I would present to my fans. In addition, my album has not even been released as yet, and I would like for you all to become familiar with the music before you hear it live on tour. - more on this story

Marc Mysterio / Black Eyed Peas Radio Controversy Goes To The FCC

The Marc Mysterio radio call-in controversy has escalated now with the fan filing a complaint with the FCC. Here is the announcement we received this morning: It has been learned that the caller whom had her voice manipulated by KHTC-FM 96.3 Now has filed a claim with the Federal Communications Commission over the Marc Mysterio / Black Eyed Peas Call In Request Scandal.

A caller wanted to hear Mysterio's song One More Time played on Twin-Cities-based KHTC-FM (Now 96.3fm), then charted as number 24 on their website's Top 40. The presenter thinks better of it and cuts caller Michelle Luftus' voice to make it appear that she was requesting the Black Eyed Peas. [ DJ: "You wanna hear the Black Eyed Peas, right?" Michelle Luftus: …Yeah…" That "Yeah" was taken from Michelle's 5 minute call with the DJ, says Michelle.]

Marc Mysterio then learned of the issue via a message from myspace from Michelle and called the station to confront the host, only to be told "Get Over it and do what you've got to do" - more on this story

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Star Pleas Down Felony Charge

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's Stanley Howse entered a plea of guilty to a fourth degree misdemeanor of disorderly conduct and received a sentence of a $250 fine on Wednesday.

The State of Ohio agreed to reduce the charges to a misdemeanor from the original felony charges in January 1999 of felonious assault with a firearm specification.

"In our opinion, the reduced charge and the $250 fine are a reflection of the fact that the evidence did not support the original charge and the positive strides Stanley Howse has made in his life with his music, his band, and of course, his family," said Howse's lawyer Edmund W. Searby of McDonald Hopkins. "We are grateful to the Prosecutor's Office for re-evaluating the facts of this case," Searby further said. - more on this story

Miley Cyrus' Can't Be Tamed Goes No. 1

Miley Cyrus' new single "Can't Be Tamed" quickly took the no 1 spot on iTunes' singles chart, when it became available on May 18. The # 1 debut followed Miley's performance on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" on Tuesday night.

The single debuted April 30 on MySpace Music, and instantly became the biggest premiere of 2010. On Top 40 radio stations, "Can't Be Tamed" was the # 1 most added single in its first week, with more than 100 stations now playing the single.

The worldwide premiere of Miley's "Can't Be Tamed" video on E! News May 4 garnered impressive ratings on television and at E!Online.com. It also reached # 1 on MySpace and Vevo. - more on this story

Wilson Phillips Reunite

Wilson Phillips is back together and releasing their first ever Christmas album this October on Sony Masterworks / DRW Entertainment. The award-winning trio consisting of Chynna Phillips, Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson will be reuniting with their original music producer Glen Ballard on this Christmas-themed album, kicking-off the pop group's overall return.

Best known for co-writing Michael Jackson's hit single Man in the Mirror and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill, Glen Ballard was also the main producer behind Wilson Phillips' self-titled 1990 debut album, which sold over 10 million copies worldwide and included three #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 ("Hold On," "Release Me," and "You're in Love").

"Reuniting Wilson Phillips with the multi-talented pop producer and songwriter Glen Ballard on an album featuring Christmas favorites and newly written songs is certain to become a holiday classic," states Alex Miller, Sr. Vice President & General Manager of Sony MASTERWORKS. - more on this story

B.o.B A Hit

B.o.B has debuted at no 1 on the Billboard 200 with B.o.B Presents: The Adventures Of Bobby Ray. With sales in excess of 84,000, the album – which includes the #1 hit single, "Nothin' On You (Feat. Bruno Mars)" – is also sitting atop a number of other Billboard sales charts, including "Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums," "Top Rap Albums," and "Top Digital Albums".

"Nothin' On You (Feat. Bruno Mars)" has proven a true breakout smash for B.o.B, topping Billboard's "Hot 100" for two weeks and marking the ATL-based rapper as the 4th solo male artist to hit #1 with a debut single since October 2009. The track – which has also been a top seller on iTunes's "Top Singles" chart – is #1 on this week's "Rhythmic Airplay" chart – the fastest rising debut track since Drake's 2009 smash, "Best I Ever Had" – while also drawing top 5 airplay at both Urban and CHR/Top 40 outlets.

"B.o.B PRESENTS: THE ADVENTURES OF BOBBY RAY" is also an undeniable digital phenomenon, with total track download sales rapidly approaching 2.5 million. Four individual album tracks are currently populating the "Top 200 Digital Song Chart," with "Airplanes (Feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore)," the latest single from "B.o.B PRESENTS: THE ADVENTURES OF BOBBY RAY," now in the #2 position. "Airplanes" is also following hot on the heels of "Nothin' On You," moving up to #7 on Billboard's "Hot 100" while standing strong as the #2 best-seller on iTunes' "Top Singles" chart. - more on this story

American Idol Jordin Sparks Goes Broadway

American Idol winner Jordin Sparks will join the cast of the 2008 Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical In The Heights. Sparks has signed on to play the part of Nina Rosario.

Making her Broadway debut in In The Heights Thursday, August 19, 2010, 20 year old Jordin Sparks will play a limited 12 week engagement through Sunday, November 14, 2010.

"It's always been one of my dreams to perform on Broadway," says Jordin Sparks. "This is a brand new experience for me. I look so forward to spending time in New York City and joining this talented cast and my favorite new musical." - more on this story

Eminem's Recovery The Biggest Seller in Two Years

Eminem's new album, Recovery, not only debuts at the top the charts, but enjoyed the biggest first week sales of any album since 2008 after moving 741,000 copies last week.

The album's first single, "I'm Not Afraid," debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May. The song was only the 16th in the 52-year history of the Hot 100 to debut at the top spot, and the first rap song to do so in 13 years.

The second single from the album, "Love The Way You Lie" (featuring Rihanna), is already showing tremendous growth at radio, and debuts at #1 on the Singles chart this week, with sales of 337,000. - more on this story

What Really Happened to Michael Jackson

'What Really Happened to Michael Jackson, the King of Pop: The Evil Side of the Entertainment Industry' is a new book that claims to chronicle unseemly circumstances around Michael Jackson's death. Here is the announcement:

FastPencil and Leonard Rowe today announced the availability of Rowe's book, "What Really Happened to Michael Jackson, the King of Pop: The Evil Side of the Entertainment Industry." Rowe, a legendary concert promoter and longtime friend of Michael Jackson and the Jackson family, selected FastPencil to publish the eBook version available for iPad, Kindle and all major eReaders.

"This is a story that must be told. It is a first hand account of the conspiracy and the power of the entertainment industry and I am so glad to be releasing the book on the anniversary of Michael's death," said Leonard Rowe. "It is a raw and eye-opening account of the perils of fame and about the man everyone knew as the 'King of Pop,' but whom I knew as a dear friend." - more on this story

Michael Jackson Estate Warn That New Film Is Unauthorized

The film, Michael Jackson Commemorated, has been criticized by the estate of Michael Jackson.

AP reports: Most of the footage in the film was shot by Marc Schaffel, a former business partner who had a major falling out with Jackson in a messy trial in which they sued each other four years ago.

In a statement sent to The Associated Press on Thursday, the estate says the film's promoters "misled Michael Jackson's fans" by making it appear as if it were authorized. -

American Idol's Crystal Bowersox Debut Album Coming This Year

The point of winning American Idol is officially to score that coveted record contract, but as past seasons have shown, it really doesn't matter if you win or not. You are gonna get the deal, this past season's runner-up Crystal Bowersox proves this point once again. Here is the announcement:

It was announced today that "American Idol" phenom Crystal Bowersox has signed to 19 Recordings/Jive Records. Bowersox is currently gearing up for the upcoming "American Idol" tour which kicks off July 1st at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit. The talented 24-year old singer/songwriter is expected to release her debut album later this year.

"I'm really grateful to be given this opportunity to make an album and let people hear my music," Crystal says, "and I'm looking forward to working with all of the folks at 19/Jive." - more on this story

Glee Cast Beats Twilight and Xtina

The Glee cast has topped the charts again, beating Twilight's new soundtrack and Christina Aguilera. Glee: The Music, Journey To Regionals debuts at the top of the Billboard Top 200 Album chart this week after selling 152,000 copies last week.

Here is the word from the Glee camp: This marks the third consecutive #1 debut for the Glee franchise (Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna and Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers also debuted at #1). Fans yearning for more Glee music helped Glee: The Music, Journey To Regionals eclipse the highly anticipated The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack for the #1 spot. Fox's hit comedy garnered an astounding 11.1 million in audience for its season one finale on June 8 making it the highest rated new series finale this year.

Glee has celebrated for invigorating both the music and television landscape with its unique style, incredible cast and innovative approach to pop music. Veteran rock icon Steve Perry, whose seen some of his hits reach new audiences praised the show by saying "Glee has opened up a international catalog of songwriting and introduced those songs to a whole new generation that would have otherwise never heard them." To date over 10 million Glee songs have been digitally downloaded and over 4 million Glee albums sold worldwide. This week all five Glee releases occupy slots within Billboard's top 50 best selling albums (Glee: The Music, Journey To Regionals at #1, Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers at #7, Glee: The Music, Volume 1 at #37, Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna at #46 and Glee: The Music, Volume 2 at #48). -

OutKast's Big Boi Sets Solo Album Release

OutKast's Big Boi has made his solo plans official with the announcement that his new solo album will hit stores next month. Here is the news:

The world knows him as Big Boi -Antwan André Patton - one-half of multi-platinum, five-time Grammy Award-winning supergroup, whose albums and singles have sold over 25-times platinum in the U.S. alone. Now make way for SIR LUCIOUS LEFT FOOT: THE SON OF CHICO DUSTY, Big Boi's first stand-alone solo album, nearly four years in the making and finally set to arrive July 6th on Def Jam Recordings. 10 days later, Big Boi joins the lineup at the Pitchtodorks Music Festival in Chicago's Union Park, over the July 16-18th weekend.

Big Boi is already back in the picture with his Def Jam debut,"Shutterbug" featuring Cutty, produced by Scott Storch, the lead single fromSIR LUCIOUS LEFT FOOT. Writing on the Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy blog last week, Jozen Cummings elaborated on a few other tracks: "... the melodic 'Turn Me On,' produced by long-time OutKast collaborators, Organized Noize... the widely bootlegged '"Tangerine' featuring T.I.... And the Lil Jon-produced 'Hustle Blood'... complete with Jamie Foxx singing the hook." - more on this story

Beyonce Wins Fight

Beyonce's win for "Best Fight" from the 2009 movie, Obsessed, at the MTV Movie Awards, marked her very first win for MTV's nod to the big screen.

The fight toward the end of the film was the most talked about in years and an obvious fan favorite. Winners are determined by online voting.

The fight scene pitted Beyonce's character, Sharon, against Ali Larter's character, Lisa, in a brawl to the finish, including an audience-cheering head butt. The fight was up against Hugh Jackman and Live Schreiver's in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Logan Lerman and Jake Abel's in Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Robert Downey Jr. and Mark Strong's in Sherlock Holmes and Sam Worthington and Stephen Land's in Avatar. - more on this story

Beyonce Scores Dance Club Hit

Beyonce scores the number one position this week on Billboard's Dance Club Play Chart with her infectious hit "Video Phone."

Her indelible presence on the Dance Club Play Chart continues after recent #1's including "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," "Halo," "Diva," "Sweet Dreams" and "Why Don't You Love Me."

"Video Phone" marks her eighth #1 Dance Song and her tenth Top 10 dance hit since 2008. "Video Phone" also becomes her fourteenth (14) #1 Dance Club Song. She continues her reign as Billboard's 2009 #1 Dance Club Artist. - 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, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT: - more on this story

Jason Derulo Ridin Solo

(WBR) After whipping the studio audience into a frenzy with an electrifying performance of his hit single "In My Head" on American Idol April 7th, red-hot pop sensation Jason Derulo is gearing up to release his new single, "Ridin' Solo," to pop radio Wednesday, April 28th.

The track follows up the triple-threat singer, songwriter, and dancer's two #1 smash hit singles, "Whatcha Say" and "In My Head" — all from his self-titled debut album, out now on Warner Bros. Records/Beluga Heights. The video for "Ridin' Solo," which was directed by Scott Speer (Ashley Tisdale, The Veronicas), will premiere on E! Online (www.eonline.com) on Thursday, April 29th at 6 A.M. PT.

The 20-year-old Miami-born Derulo has quickly established himself as one of the breakout stars of 2010. With the triple-platinum "Whatcha Say" (which spent four consecutive weeks atop the Pop chart), and the platinum "In My Head," Derulo became the first male solo artist to score consecutive #1's on Billboard's Pop Songs radio airplay chart in the chart's 17-year-history with his first two entries. "Whatcha Say," which climbed to #1 on Billboard's Hot 100, Rhythmic, and Pop charts, has sold four million copies, while "In My Head" has sold more than 2.5 million copies, both worldwide, to date. - more on this story

Glee Cast Go Ballad Crazy

In the episode of Glee, titled "Home," the Glee Cast lifts spirits with some of music's biggest ballads from Christina Aguleria, Burt Bacharach and more!

Watch as Kurt attempts to fix up his dad with a date in hopes of having a regular family which reminds him that "A House is Not a Home". April Rhodes (Kristin Chenoweth) returns this week to help Will realize that theirs "One Less Bell to Answer" as she attempts to help him get over Terri and save New Directions. Sue demands that the cheerios diet in preparation for a magazine interview which ultimately leaves Amber to question if she's "Beautiful" or not? Rounding out the episode, April with the help of New Directions, belt out a beautiful rendition of "Home".

Tracks from this weeks "Home" Episode Include: "Home" The Wiz- "Fire" Bruce Springsteen- "A House is Not A Home" Burt Bacharach- "One Less Bell to Answer"/ "A House is Not A Home"/ Burt Bacharach- "Beautiful" Christina Aguilera - more on this story

CSI Star Releasing Debut Album

Over the course of more than two hundred episodes aired over the past ten years, Robert David Hall has been appearing in living rooms as Dr. Al Robbins, the erudite coroner on CBS-TV's original CSI series.

While his success as an actor is self-evident, there is, in fact, another facet to his talent that has been off screen while "Dr. Robbins" has been in the spotlight. Robert David Hall is also a gifted songwriter, singer/guitarist.

The world is about to find that out in no uncertain terms with the release of Things They Don't Teach You In School, an album debut that's been, in some ways, many decades in the making. (It will hit stores on June 1st) - more on this story

David Copperfield Accuser Drops Lawsuit

(Submitted News) David Copperfield has just found out that Lacey Carroll and her lawyers have suddenly dropped their entire civil lawsuit against him after a federal judge ordered Carroll to be questioned under oath by Mr. Copperfield's attorneys.

Carroll's lawsuit was nothing but a pathetic attempt to extort Mr. Copperfield for money with malicious and false allegations. There was no settlement. Mr. Copperfield would not and did not pay Carroll a dime to drop her lawsuit.

Copperfield, his family, and friends are pleased, but this saga is not over. Carroll still has criminal charges against her in Bellevue, Washington for making a false rape claim against another man. Her lies were caught on videotape by the police in that case. Mr. Copperfield too can prove that she lied in this case—only this time to the FBI—and Mr. Copperfield is cooperating with government to have Carroll prosecuted for having wasted taxpayer dollars and law enforcement resources in a two and one-half year investigation of her false allegations. -

American Idol's Kris Allen Inks New Deal

American Idol winner Kris Allen signed an exclusive world-wide publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG). The publishing deal encompasses Kris Allen's self-titled album as well as future works during the term of the agreement.

"I look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with Monti Olson and the creative staff at Universal Music Publishing Group," said Kris Allen.

"I am proud that a songwriter of Kris' caliber would choose to make Universal Music Publishing Group his home. I look forward to the future with Kris," said Monti Olson, Senior Vice President, A&R, Universal Music Publishing Group. - more on this story

Eminem Drops Relapse Sequel For New Recovery Album

Eminem is skipping his second Relapse to gives fans his Recovery. Here is the official word: The much-anticipated new album from Eminem, Recovery (Aftermath/Interscope), will be released June 22, 2010, it was announced today by Interscope Records. On Recovery, his seventh major label studio album, Eminem has reached out to an exciting list of first-time collaborators, including DJ Khalil, Just Blaze, Jim Jonsin and Boi-1da, among others.

Eminem releases Recovery just over a year after his last album, 2009's Relapse. Relapse put the cap on an impressive ten years of recorded output, and contributed to Eminem being the biggest selling artist of 2000-2009. In recognition of this, Neilsen SoundScan named him their Artist of the Decade. Relapse entered the charts at #1 and, at nearly double platinum, was the best selling rap album of last year. It also earned Eminem his 11th Grammy award, winning in the Best Rap Album category. Relapse's first single, "Crack A Bottle" from Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent, soared to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (Eminem's second #1 after 2002's "Lose Yourself") and set a SoundScan record at the time of its release for opening week download sales (418,000). The album also spun off two other hits; the Top 10 "We Made You" and Top 20 "Beautiful."

"I had originally planned for Relapse 2 to come out last year," remarked Eminem. "But as I kept recording and working with new producers, the idea of a sequel to Relapse started to make less and less sense to me, and I wanted to make a completely new album. The music on Recovery came out very different from Relapse, and I think it deserves its own title." - more on this story

Tupac's Final Live Show That Also Featured Tha Dogg Pound Coming To DVD in May

On July 4, 1996, Tupac Shakur's concert at the House of Blues proved to be his final performance before his untimely death two months later. On May 25, Eagle Rock Entertainment will proudly release this concert in the Blu-ray format, when Tupac: Live at the House of Blues hits shelves.

As a critical component to Death Row records, alongside other icons such as Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, Tupac brought a multi-dimensional appeal, allowing fans to bond with hip-hop like never before. This Blu-ray captures the raw charisma of one of Hip Hop's most revered artists. He contributed an immense body of work in his brief five-year career, as evidenced in this House of Blues performance.

Filmed in LA, the DVD showcases hip-hop's poet laureate joined by Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, K-Ci & JoJo, Outlawz, and Tha Dogg Pound through 118 minutes of hits and collaborations. 24 tracks deep, with five bonus songs, it shows Tupac's commanding presence, as he traverses from R&B cuts to straight club bangers to hard knock anthems. He also throws Snoop Dogg a few bones, featuring such hits as "Murder Was The Case" and "Who Am I (What's My Name)." - more on this story

Fergie Opens Up To Elle

Fergie opens up to Elle magazine for their May newsstand cover feature. The issue will be out on newsstands April 14th but they offered us the following tidbits from the feature.

On curbing her appetite: "I'm not going to lie: There are times I play mind tricks on myself, like that the french fries are poison. With desserts, I'll let myself have just one bite, but I'll look like a freak when I'm eating it, like when I did Duncan Hines commercials as a kid, just savoring every morsel."

On criticism from gossipmongers: "It has hurt me in the past when people say things like how 'fugly' I am or how horrible I look. I've had to learn not to give it such a high priority in life…. Look, when you're trying to juggle all of this in your life, sometimes you're not going to look perfect. I don't have time to get a facial every couple of days." - more on this story

Adam Lambert Announces Remix EP

American Idol Season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert has announced he will be releasing Remixes (19 Entertainment / RCA Records), a 6 track digital EP containing remix version of his first two singles off his debut album For Your Entertainment.

Remixes will be made available exclusively on AdamOfficial.com on April 9th and at all other digital service providers on April 13th.

Remixes contains mixes by some of the most respected DJ's and remixes in music today such as Jason Nevins and Brad Walsh and also features "Voodoo" a never before released Lambert track.. - more on this story

Rare Home Movie Footage of Hank Williams, Carter Family, and More Discovered

Reelin' In The Years Productions, the world's largest music footage library has uncovered a 30-minute film of home movies from the 1950s featuring the legendary Hank Williams Sr. along with Marty Robbins, the Carter Family, Merle Travis, Lefty Frizell, Hank Snow, Maddox Bothers & Rose, Bill Monroe and a host of others.

These images, shot in pristine 16mm color film, capture these classic artists in performance and in rare candid moments. Highlights include Hank Williams singing at a disc jockey convention in Nashville, Marty Robbins playing guitar on a front lawn, Kitty Wells standing in front of her tour car and Merle Travis preparing to board a small plane.

This newly recovered footage was shot by John Banks, part owner of radio station KRDU in Dinuba, CA while these artists were at the station and his home. In addition to filming these artists in California, Banks took his 16mm camera to Nashville and captured many artists backstage during a convention of disc jockeys held in the early 1950s. - more on this story