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(Billboard) Christina Perri -- the singer/songwriter who gained thousands of new fans overnight when her song "Jar of Hearts" was featured on Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" -- has signed a deal with Atlantic Records, Billboard.com exclusively confirmed here -

B.o.B Hitting The Road

B.o.B has announced his first-ever North American headline tour, dubbed "The Shootin' For Stars Tour" which will kick off on August 3rd at Six Flags in St. Louis and then continue through October.

B.o.B – who is currently blowing away fans on tour in Australia, New Zealand, and Japan – has also slated a few additional performances, including a free MySpace Live show slated for July 31st at Center Stage in the rapper's hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, which will also be streaming live on www.myspace.com. August 1st will then see the worldwide sensation joining The Black Eyed Peas and Jason Derulo for a one-night-only triple bill at Ottawa, Ontario's Scotiabank Place.

Furthermore, B.o.B will also be featured at a number of upcoming summer festivals, including the annual Lollapalooza extravaganza in Chicago's Grant Park on August 6th. The multi-talented rapper will then join Erykah Badu, The Roots, Common, Janelle Monáe, and Chuck Brown for the 5th Annual Summer Spirit Festival, slated for August 7th at Columbia, Maryland's world famous Merriweather Post Pavilion. - more on this story

Reba Returns With New Album This Fall

Reba will release her new album, Keep On Loving You, on November 9th. Reba's lead single from the album, "Turn on the Radio," produced by Dann Huff, will be available at iTunes on August 3.

"Turn on the Radio," a lively, modern day kiss-off anthem was a must-record for the superstar. The great new music in Reba's pocket is the reason why the star wanted to get back into the studio so soon.

"I fell for the song immediately," said Reba of her new single. "I love that it's an up-tempo, strong woman song about a woman who has been done wrong by her lover and is telling him to turn on the radio if he wants to hear from her through their favorite song. Dann Huff and the musicians did a wonderful job bringing the heart beat out in the song. It definitely gets your attention from the very start of the song." -

New Gerald Levert Hits Package To Include Previously Unreleased Track

Rhino Records pays tribute to the late Gerald Levert with a collection of his greatest work, including the previously unreleased "Can It Stay."

The Best Of Gerald Levert will be available on August 31 at all retail outlets, including www.rhino.com. "Can It Stay" is available for download now at all digital retailers.

Spanning two decades, the 16-song set is the first collection to span Levert's entire extraordinary career and also features liner notes by Cornel West. Arranged chronologically, the album begins with the single version of the Grammy-nominated "Casanova," a #1 R&B/#5 Pop smash he recorded in 1987 with Levert. - more on this story

Joe Firstman Sets New Album Release

Joe Firstman plans to release a new album, "Live At The Treehouse," on August 17, 2010, via Rock Ridge Music.

The album is not live in the sense of a traditional live album in front of an audience; rather, it was recorded in the studio (The Treehouse in Laurel Canyon outside Los Angeles) with Firstman playing and singing simultaneously to achieve a more live sound in the finished songs. The CD version will include eight tracks while the iTunes download version will contain ten (see track listing below).

Says Firstman of the album: "Everything is in line on 'Treehouse.' It's how I sound right now. It's an appropriate snapshot of my life and my sound. I think Mike [Vicarra, the producer] did a good job recording my voice and presenting my music. I wanted it to be a recording that would flow smoothly from beginning to end." - more on this story

Corinne Bailey Rae Adds Dates To Her Summer Tour

Corinne Bailey Rae has added a handful of Texas shows to her summer North American tour, which launches August 6th at The Beach at Governors Island in New York City.

In addition to her headlining dates, she'll join Norah Jones on the road from August 19th through 27th and perform at the annual Tom Joyner Family Reunion on September 4th in Orlando, FL and the inaugural Life Is Good Festival on September 12th in Canton MA.

Bailey Rae's latest album, The Sea, has been nominated for the prestigious Barclaycard Mercury Prize. The Albums of the Year competition celebrates the best of UK music; the overall winner of the 2010 prize will be announced on September 7th. The Seadebuted in the Top 10 of The Billboard 200 in February. - more on this story

Who is K.Drew?

K.Drew leaks new music including a remix of "Carry Out", the popular Justin Timberlake and Timbaland song as well as a remix of "Morning After" the Timbaland and SoShy hit. Also in the mix are two K. Drew originals, "Sorry For My Love" and "Defeated" that really showcase his raw talent!

So, who is K.Drew? Singer. Songwriter. Producer. Re-mixer. Multi-instrumentalist. Label Owner. Any one of these talents might be enough. But to have experienced success with all of them? There aren't many artists who can make that claim, but soon any one who listens to the radio will be able to add K. Drew to that list.

In many ways it was somewhat inevitable that K. Drew would make music his career. His father was a thriving drummer on the tour circuit, giving K. the distinction of hearing his first Springsteen show from inside the womb. He came out rockin' and never looked back. His dad moved from being a road musician to DJ'ing, even building a studio in the family's New Jersey home. While initially drawn to athletics, a curious K. took a peek inside the studio at the age of 14 and never looked back. "I wanted to see what was in there. It was old school – old keyboards and a 8 track recording deck. The first thing I did was re-create songs I had heard on the radio, but made them the way I wanted them to sound. One thing led to another, I began to experiment more, and that got me started on making beats and recording them." - more on this story

Meeghan Henry Dreams of Being 18

Meeghan Henry won't have to wait until she's 18 to be famous. At 15, the fetching Indonesian-born singer/songwriter is already making a name for herself, creating an industry buzz that puts her on the same path to pop stardom as the likes of LeAnn Rimes and Miley Cyrus.

Her newly released single, "When I'm 18," is currently playing on radio stations all across the U.S. and charting on NMW, FMQB, IMN and beyond.

"I always wanted to entertain people," said Meeghan, who moved with her family to California before she was five. A gifted straight-A student, Meeghan juggled performing arts school with modeling, television commercials, beauty pageants and voice lessons, always with the full support of her family. - more on this story

Keegan DeWitt Releases New EP

Keegan DeWitt's Nothing Shows EP is now available via Daytrotter's Record Barn.

The EP is the first exclusive release through the site and includes with download a free, brand new Daytrotter session from DeWitt in lossless format.

DeWitt wrote Nothing Shows last fall in Paris and in his current hometown of Nashville, TN, where it was also recorded. The 7-song EP is lush and varied, ranging in sound from evocative and orchestral ("Tired of Love," "Michel Bizot") to exuberant and playful ("Say La La") to rousing and dancebeat-inflected ("Hearts Beat Loud"). - more on this story

Kina Grannis Fall Tour

Kina Grannis has announced her fall headlining tour of the US on the heels of a sold-out headlining US tour this Spring.

In addition to her successful spring tour, she made her National TV debut with a live performance on CBS The Early Show on June 19th and was noted by both the New York Times and WNYC Soundcheck for being one of the top Asian-Americans (Kina is half-Japanese) making inroads in the pop music world thanks to her incredible following on YouTube where her channel has more than 189,000 subscribers and more than 43 million total views.

Kina Grannis is a talented multiethnic 24-year-old from Mission Viejo, California. At age 15 she found her love for the guitar and has been creating sweet melodic pop songs ever since. In 2007, after self-releasing three EPs in college, Grannis entered herself into the Doritos Crash The Super Bowl Contest with a music video for her song "Message >From Your Heart." She eventually won the contest and subsequently had her video air for the 97 million Super Bowl viewers. - more on this story