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Rick Ross has reportedly won the first stage of his legal battle against drugs king Ricky Ross - the former convict's injunction against the rapper has been "tossed out" by a judge. more
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Justin Bieber Television Special To Air Wednesday

E! Entertainment's Special: Justin Bieber My World premieres tomorrow (Wednesday July 7, 2010.) Here is some info that the E! folks sent over:

No topic was off limits as Bieber, his mother and his grandparents all spoke with E! about Justin's growing up, a process still very much in development as the pop star is only 16.

In addition, Justin's manager, Scooter Braun, Island Records CEO L.A. Reid, and Bieber's mentor, Usher, go on the record with revealing new details about Justin's supersonic rise from an eager kid with a few catchy videos online to one of the most popular singers in music today. - more on this story

Jonas Brothers World Tour Expands

Jonas Brothers have expanded their world tour plans with new stops in both Latin America and Europe as well as second shows in major U.S. markets.

The tour, spanning three continents, will feature special guest and Hollywood Records label mate, Demi Lovato, and will combine spectacular production with unrivaled performances of both artists' biggest hits.

The tour will also feature music from the Disney Channel Original Movie, "Camp Rock," and its highly anticipated sequel as well as the Disney Channel series, JONAS L.A. Produced by Live Nation and sponsored by, the Jonas Brothers Live In Concert tour will now launch in Chicago, IL on August 7 at First Midwest Amphitheatre. - more on this story

Kelis TV Fireworks

Kelis will perform her new single, "4th of July (Fireworks)," this morning (July 6th) on the Today show and next Tuesday, July 13th, on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon."

The track is from her new album, Flesh Tone, which was released today by will.i.am Music Group/Interscope Records.

Kelis kicked off her series of national television appearances last month with visits to "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Tavis Smiley." Her co-headlining "All Hearts" tour with Robyn commences on July 23rd. - dates

Moe Green Keeps it Moving With A New Preview

Moe Green continues to release content to give fans a chance to preview the forthcoming Rocky Maivia: Non-Title Match.

This time, Moe Green puts out a teaser in which he raps the first verse from his song "KIM (Keep it Moving)," a track featured on the album. The video is an intimate face-to-face with the camera with the Bay Area rapper delivering his rhyme in a gritty, raw style, and showcases the skills that have landed Moe on KMEL's Bay Area Freshman Class of 2010 and fast growing recognition for the 22-year old rhymer.

Green's unofficial debut, Rocky Maivia: Non-Title Match, out via Interdependent Media, will be available in July, offered as a free download/pay-what-you want on Moe Green's bandcamp.

Check out the video for "KIM (Keep It Moving) - here

Aaron Smith a.k.a. Shwayze Previews Mixtape

You may know him best as Shwayze, but Aaron Smith is stepping out of his comfort zone with his new mixtape Love Stoned.

"I have a side project under my Real name Aaron Smith and a lot of people are asking "Why isn't it Shwayze"?? Or "Is the group Done"?? First of all the group will NEVER BE DONE that's how we started and we'll alwayz be pumpin out Shwayze tunes for you to party to, so no worries there. 2nd I didn't use the name Shwayze because I felt like this music is a bit different and I didn't want to throw off the Shwayze fans, because we all know how ya'll love your WEED and Women!...

"Somewhere along the journey I fell in love, which gave me a whole new motivation and inspiration. Love Stoned is a product of a lot of different emotions and overall I think its a growth for me as an individual... I defiantly stepped outside of my comfort zone and learned a lot of new things about myself... My advice to people after making this record is don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone because that's when we challenge ourselves and that's when we grow!"

Watch the teaser video for "Saturday", a new track from his upcoming mixtape - here

Bing Crosby Heirs Win Claim Against Major Label

After a ten year battle, last week a jury in Santa Monica, California awarded the heirs of Bing Crosby a judgment in excess of 2 million dollars for their lawsuit against Universal Music Group.

Here is the statement we received about the conclusion of the case: It's a significant victory for the Crosby family, as well as for all recording artists whose royalties have been underpaid by record labels.

Crosby's daughter Mary commented, "Recording artists have a long history of being taken advantage of by their labels, and despite the incredible contribution my father made to the world of music, he was no exception. I give my mother a lot of credit for her willingness to hang in there for over a decade. It seems that record companies prefer to keep things in litigation for as long as possible because most people don't have the resources to stick it out. This tactic generally works, because the majority of artists settle out of court for far less than they're due." Mary was in the courtroom with her mother, Kathryn Crosby, when the verdict was read. - more on this story

Paul Oakenfold To Debut New Song Via Test Drive Unlimited 2

DJ Paul Oakenfold agreed to debut his new song "My Girl" in the Atari game franchise, Test Drive Unlimited 2. The song is from Oakenfold's new album Pop Killer, set for release this summer.

The song is the centerpiece of the Test Drive Unlimited 2's soundtrack that features tracks from electronic, dance, alternative and indie rock groups. tari worked with Grammy-winning writer, producer, arranger, mixer and remixer Steve Thompson to selected artists and tracks to make the Test Drive Unlimited 2 experience endemic to the Ibiza lifestyle. You can find the Oakenfold video trailer here.

Here is the full game soundtrack announcement: Atari and Eden Games unveiled a roster of artists that will deliver the in-game soundtrack for its eagerly awaited Test Drive® Unlimited 2. - more on this story

Charlie Faye's Travels With Charlie

Charlie Faye is in the midst on an interesting ten-city tour, "Travels With Charlie," during which she spends one month in every city, establishing a temporary home in each location along the way.

Charlie Faye has spent a month in Tucson, Portland, Los Angeles, Boulder, Shreveport, LA. The tour, inspired by John Steinbeck's Travels With Charley, has generated attention from American Songwriter, Magnet, Willamette Week, Teen Vogue and the Oregonian. It embodies Charlie Faye's adventurous spirit, enabling her to become a part of the local community, set up residencies, form a new band and ultimately record a song with the band in each city.

In Tucson, Charlie Faye recorded "Broken Heart Maker," with Joey Burns and John Convertino of Calexico; while in L.A., she recorded "Whirlwind" at Dave Way's studio with Mike Thompson, touring pianist for the Eagles, Paul Bryan, bassist for Aimee Mann and Brian McLeod, drummer for Sheryl Crow. The tour supports Charlie Faye's recent album Wilson St. - more on this story

Cakewalk Superstars Songwriting Competition

Cakewalk, Intel Corporation, and OurStage.com have come together to launch another exciting competition for songwriters and music producers.

The "Superstars" songwriting competition invites artists to submit original music in six music genres: Rock, Pop, Country, Singer-Songwriter, Urban, and Latin. The submitted tracks will be judged by fans of Intel's Facebook page with 31 prizes -five winners from each genre and one Grand Prize- to be awarded.

More than $50,000 in prize packages will be available, including Intel Core -processor based computers, Cakewalk SONAR Producer Software, V-Studio 100 & V-Studio 20 recording solutions, and promotion to the millions of OurStage.com and Intel fans. The Grand Prize is $10,000 cash that can be used to record an album, tour the country, fix up the band van, pay the rent, or anything else a "Superstar" would need. - more on this story

Miami Beat Wave Announce New Single

Miami Beat Wave have announced their latest single, "This is Life" featuring Dead Prez on SoFlo Entertainment.

The producer trio based in Miami, Florida has already made a good name for themselves with production for and featuring artists such as Rick Ross, Mayday!, Ghostwridah, Ras Kass, Smitty, Dynas, Basic Vocab, Omniscient and more.

This single will also be featured on their upcoming compilation Slight Modification in August. In the meanwhile you can check out more of their production work on Ghostwridah's mixtape In Love With My Future, which features Miami Beat Wave produced tracks "Still Not Famous" and "Tonight, Tomorrow." Cover Art for this single is by Dekal. - Myspace link