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Seal Sets Album Release

Reprise Records have announced a September 28th U.S. release date for Seal's new album Seal 6: Commitment. They say of the release:

The first single is "Secret," a deeply moving, string-laden ballad, that ranks among Seal's finest love songs. Commitment finds the London-born, three-time Grammy Award winner re-teaming with renowned music maestro David Foster, who also produced 2008's Soul, Seal's stunning covers collection of soul classics.

"I asked David to produce Commitment because quite simply, he's the most incredible person I've worked with in the studio for a very long time," Seal says. "He's one of a kind. I don't think there's an arranger and producer anywhere on the planet who can do what he does." - more on this story

Ten Best Songs of 2010 So Far?

AOL Radio has sent over word about their list of Ten Best Songs of 2010 (To Date).

They tell us: The tracks were chosen based on listener ratings on the Fresh 40 station, so they're exactly what fans love and non-fans love to hate.

Whether lounging out by the pool or road tripping with friends, these are the must-have tracks on everyone's playlist this summer! - See the list here

Marc Anthony Announce U.S. Tour, Kicks off Latin American Run

Marc Anthony is set to entertain fans in North America and Latin America this summer. Tickets to the US tour go on sale today.

Anthony will kick off his stateside tour at the Madison Square Garden in his native New York on September 10.

Anthony's Latin American tour, which kick off yesterday in Quito, Ecuador's Estadio Atahualpa. That tour will take the pop star to cities throughout Peru and Colombia as well. - dates

Rosanne Cash Book Tour Plus TV and Radio Appearances

Rosanne Cash has announced a media blitz and book tour in support of her forthcoming book "Composed". Here is the announcement: Rosanne Cash shares her recollections growing up as Johnny Cash's eldest daughter and coming into her own as a performer, daughter, and mother in a long-awaited memoir, entitled Composed (Viking), which will go on sale August 10th, 2010.

The same day, Cash will embark on a multi-city book tour to read selections from Composed, sign copies, and perform a few songs at select stops. Attendees will be treated to personal anecdotes from Cash's extraordinary life that she tells in Composed with the trademark intelligence, compassion, humor, and honesty that also informs her songwriting.

Composed has already attracted praise from Kirkus, which called it "beautifully written meditations on love, death, family, and redemption" in its starred review, and Publishers Weekly, which called it "a rare treat" that "sheds clear light on her talent and drive" in its starred review. Composed has also been praised by songwriter Elvis Costello, who calls it "extraordinarily and dauntingly honest" and by Cash's fellow authors, Bill Flanagan (Evening's Empire), Daniel J. Levitin (This Is Your Brain on Music), and Adriana Trigiani (best-selling author of the Big Stone Gap series and Brava, Valentine), who calls it "a lush and glorious memoir that is wise and knowing, humorous and full of hope." - more on this story

The Hundred in the Hands Release Pigeons Video

Pigeons made the news last weekend after the onstage assault on Kings of Leon but today we give you another music story that feature the winged beasts.

The Hundred in the Hands have premiered their new music video for the track, "Pigeons," the next single from their forthcoming debut album. Watch the video, directed by Daniels (Warp Films), here:

The single will be released September 14 digitally and on 12", backed with remixes by Blawan and Walls. The Hundred in the Hands' self-titled debut album follows a week later. Talking about the subject of the song and video, The Hundred in the Hands' Jason Friedman says of the protagonist: "She's drifting between weekends with her friends in the city center. There's dirty pigeons wandering around. In the city, even the birds are filthy. She sneaks out the house. She's got a crush and they hook-up but she's doing it more out of boredom and he's doing it because he's a teenage boy. It's like a looped narrative, every weekend, the same thing. She makes mistakes, possibly very, very bad mistakes but she's always in control. She's smarter than most of the people she meets. Up on the roof she looks at the city and the pigeons flying in circles above and wonders why don't they just fly away?" - more on this story

Snoop Dogg Presents His No. 1 Priority

Snoop Dogg continues to helm Priority Records 25th Anniversary celebration as the label's Creative Chairman.

On July 13, Priority released four more titles in the label's 25th Anniversary "U.S.D.A." ("Uncut Snoop Dogg Approved") reissue series, as well as a new CD and digital compilation, Snoop Dogg Presents: My #1 Priority, showcasing the legendary gangsta rap label's most influential artists and recordings.

Priority's latest "U.S.D.A." ("Uncut Snoop Dogg Approved") series releases are: Ice Cube's Death Certificate, C-Murder's Trapped In Crime, TRU's Da Crime Family, and Snoop Dogg's own Tha Last Meal, each with newly-written liner notes by Snoop Dogg. - more on this story

DJ Muggs Talks with Dante Ross About Cypress Hill and More

Cypress Hill DJ, and Kill Devil Hills collaborating artist, DJ Muggs, recently met up with Dante Ross to discuss the legendary hip-hop group's rise to fame during the 1990s.

Tune into part one here to hear Muggs talk about the early days of Cypress Hill, as their first big single "Kill A Man" blew up radio airwaves and MTV, as well as their first tours with Rage Against The Machine, Beastie Boys, and more.

The second half of their chat can be seen here:, as Muggs talks about the differences between the East Coast and West Coast hip-hip scenes, and how Cypress Hill strived to bring the two together in their music. - more on this story

Camu Tao's First And Final Solo Album Set For Release

Two years ago Tero "Camu Tao" Smith died after a grueling battle with cancer. He was a friend, a son, a brother, a groom-to-be and last but not least a brilliant producer, singer, rapper and entertainer.

This summer, on August 17th, Camu Tao's first and final solo album King Of Hearts will be released on Definitive Jux in collaboration with Fat Possum. King Of Hearts is now available for pre-order on DefinitiveJux.net. When you pre-order King Of Hearts you will have the option to buy an "I Heart Camu" T-shirt.

All proceeds from T-shirt sales will go directly to charity and will ship with packages the week before release date. Limited edition screen prints are available to the first 50 orders! - more on this story

Johnny Mathis' Kol Nidre 50th Anniversary Celebration

Idelsohn Society will honor the 50th anniversary of Johnny Mathis' "Kol Nidre." Mathis will accept the Idelsohn award on August 19 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Here is the official announcement:

In 1959, Johnny Mathis released "Kol Nidre" — the Aramaic prayer traditionally intoned at the beginning of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement — as a 7-inch single. Yes, that Johnny Mathis, best known for his romance-inducing, back-seat drive-in make-out music, who recorded over 130 best-selling albums.

In 2010, right around Yom Kippur and Johnny Mathis' 75th birthday, the single will be re-released as the cornerstone of Black Sabbath: The Secret Musical History of Black-Jewish Relations, a 15-track compilation curated by the critically acclaimed Idelsohn Society for Musical Preservation and featuring tracks by the likes of Billie Holiday, Eartha Kitt, Jimmy Scott, Lena Horne and Nina Simone. - more on this story

The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films Book Set For Release

Carpentier and Alfred Music Publishing have announced the release of The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films, a comprehensive account of Howard Shore's score for the trilogy, by Doug Adams. The book will be available in the European Union on September 28 and US worldwide on October 5, 2010.

The culmination of almost a decade of writing and research, The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films is an unprecedented look at Howard Shore's Academy Award®-winning score, with extensive music examples, original manuscript scores, a rarities CD, and glimpses into the creative process from the composer, himself.

The 416-page full-color volume features a Foreword by Howard Shore, an Introduction by The Lord of the Rings screenwriter/producer Fran Walsh, original sketches by John Howe and Alan Lee, and numerous images from the films. Also included in the book, courtesy of Howe Records, is "The Lord of the Rings: The Rarities Archive" a CD presenting 21 tracks of previously unreleased music created for the films, and an audio interview with Howard Shore. - more on this story

Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont

The inaugural Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont will be held August 14-15 at the 100-acre Maymont park and museum in Richmond, Virginia and will feature some of the biggest names in local, national and international jazz.

The two-day, multi-stage event, with Altria Group serving as the presenting sponsor, will feature more than 20 artists representing mostly jazz, as well as other diverse music genres. A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit the Maymont Foundation, the Richmond Jazz Society and Educational Learning Opportunities.

Artists scheduled to perform include Chaka Khan, Boney James, Poncho Sanchez, Norman Brown, Stanley Clarke, Ledisi, Chuck Mangione, Rick Braun and Richard Elliott, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Alex Bugnon, and many more. Local performers include Sharon Rae North and Plunky and Oneness. - more on this story

Eight-Year-Old Violinist Brianna Kahane Steals The Show

An 8-year-old violin prodigy stole the show when more than 1,400 supporters packed the RiverCentre ballroom for the 10th Annual Starkey Hearing Foundation Gala in St. Paul Sunday night for a truly unforgettable evening of entertainment, inspiration and charity.

Master of Ceremonies, comedian Norm Crosby, presided over the event that featured special honors for Sam Moore, Muhammad Ali, Steve Martin, Brad and Janet Anderson and Harvey Mackay.

Eight-year-old violinist Brianna Kahane opened the event performing a captivating 30-minute solo set – on a mere 1/4-size violin – including everything from "Csardas" by V. Monti to a medley of "Over the Rainbow" and Queen's classic "Bohemian Rhapsody." This, coupled with her performance – donning a pair of dark shades – to a standing ovation with legendary Sam Moore on his Grammy-winning classic "Soul Man," helped the event raise a record $7.5 million to further advance the foundation's goal to fit every financially needy child and adult in the world with a hearing aid. - more on this story