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Wendy's has pulled a disco CD included in kids' meals because of racy lyrics in one of the songs. Donna Summer's "Last Dance." has two sets of lyrics. One version includes the words "so bad." But some heard the alternative lyrics "so horny" on the CD, which had been marked as safe for 3 years old and up. more -

Tony Awards Winners

Here is the list of winners from Sunday Night's 2010 Tony Awards show. Best Play: "Red." Best Musical: "Memphis." Best Book Of A Musical: "Memphis."

Best Original Score (Music And/Or Lyrics) Written For The Theater: "Memphis." Best Revival Of A Play: "Fences." Best Revival Of A Musical: "La Cage Aux Folles."

Best Performance By A Leading Actor In A Play: Denzel Washington, "Fences." Best Performance By A Leading Actress In A Play: Viola Davis, "Fences." - more on this story

Zero 7 Look Back With Record

Zero 7 are looking back with Record, their upcoming retrospective collection, which will be released everywhere on July 13th.

To compile "Record," Zero 7 – aka Sam Hardaker and Henry Binns – have combed through their back catalogue to compile a track list spanning their extraordinary ten-year history, including such classic tracks as "Destiny," "Home," "Futures," "In The Waiting Line," and "Everything Up (Zizou)" (see attached tracklisting). What's more, a special digital deluxe edition of the album will include a collection of remixes and rarities personally selected by Hardaker and Binns.

Childhood friends Binns and Hardaker began their musical career as sound engineers before teaming up as Zero 7 to produce remixes for the likes of Radiohead, N.E.R.D., Sneaker Pimps and Lambchop. In 2001 they captured the attention of music lovers around the world with their now-classic debut, "SIMPLE THINGS." That era-defining collection was followed by 2004's acclaimed second album, "WHEN IT FALLS," along with their contribution ("In The Waiting Line") to the Grammy-winning soundtrack of Garden State. - more on this story

Lyle Lovett Summer Tour Plans

Lyle Lovett has announced a 37-city North American summer tour with his Large Band in support of his latest release, Natural Forces.

Lovett's tour with the Large Band comes on the heels of a 22-city international tour which included a series of European dates and a debut tour of Australia.

The new tour kicks off on June 18, marking Lovett's fifth Telluride Bluegrass Festival appearance and continues through August 21 at the Hot August Blues festival in Cockeysville, Maryland. - more on this story

Active Child Hitting The Road with Islands and Steel Phantoms

Active Child has announced that he will be touring the US in support of Islands and Steel Phantoms.

Beginning at the Northside Festival at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY, on Sunday, June 27, and culminating in a performance at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI, on Saturday, July 10.

Active Child recently toured the UK with White Rabbits in support of his recently released debut EP titled Curtis Lane (June 1, FILTER US Recordings). - more on this story

Illness Sidelines Gurrumul Tour Plans

Gurrumul has been forced to cancel his upcoming US tour due to illness. The singer/songwriter will remain at home in North East Arnhem Land under a doctor's supervision and a full recovery is expected. Ticket holders should apply for refund from point of purchase.

Gurrumul was touring in support of his self-titled debut which is set for release in the US on Dramatico on June 15. Regrettably, the illness has caused additional promo appearances scheduled through this week to be canceled as well (including "Mountain Stage," WXPN's "World Café," WNYC's "Soundcheck," WPR's "To The Best of Our Knowledge" and PRI's "The World"). - more on this story

Beatstock 2010 Announced

103.5 KTU's Beatstock will take place on Saturday, August 7th at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ and Sunday, August 8th at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY.

KTU's Beatstock line-up includes special guest Enrique Iglesias, Taio Cruz, Kelly Rowland (PNC Bank Arts Center only), Kat Deluna, Charice, Kim Sozzi (Jones Beach only), Agnes & AnnaGrace along with back in the day performances from K7/TKA, Lisa Lisa, George Lamond, Rob Base & Naughty By Nature and more. This marks the 13th year for the biggest dance concert in America. Both events are a Vito Bruno Production. (Artists subject to change.)

KTU's Program Director Rob Miller says, "This summer, 103.5 KTU has supersized our annual Beatstock shows with more than 15 of the hottest pop and dance acts…a lineup guaranteed to have our listeners partying non-stop the whole night." - more on this story

Cadillac Sky Cruising with The Zac Brown Band

Cadillac Sky is touring now in support of their new album, Letters In The Deep, and has been invited to join the Sailing Southern Ground Cruise, hosted by Zac Brown Band, from September 2-6. Please see reverse for full tour details.

The new album was produced by The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, has earned praise from Paste, American Songwriter, the Tennessean, Nashville Scene and All Music Guide.

Letters In The Deep finds Cadillac Sky embracing broader classical, rock and pop influences, while harkening back to the roots of traditional bluegrass—when albums were made with the players standing around a single mic. Lead singer/mandolin player Bryan Simpson explains, "These days, bluegrass is recorded in a separate room with people behind glass. And that's not the bluegrass that we love. The rawness is missing. We played all the songs just sitting around together, and at the core of every song is a truly live recording." - more on this story

Iyaz To Debut in August

Iyaz will release his debut album, Replay, on Beluga Heights/Reprise Records this August.

The album was produced by Beluga Heights founder J.R. Rotem, who has also produced scores of hits for Rihanna, Leona Lewis, Britney Spears, Sean Kingston, Jason Derulo, Rick Ross, and many others.

A native of the British Virgin Islands, Iyaz is at the forefront of the "Island Pop" sound - a brilliant fusion of rap, reggae, pop, and island vibes that has been popularized by fellow Beluga Heights recording artist Sean Kingston. - more on this story

Shinobi Ninja's New EP Hitting Tomorrow

Shinobi Ninja will release their second official EP, "The Video Game EP," tomorrow (June 15th).

The five song set has only been available to fans through the bandʼs video game app, by beating the game or a location based unlock. Now itʼs being offered to the public via traditional digital outlets, the bandʼs website, and social media pages for $5 son, $5!

Mashing up Hip Hop, Punk, Reggae, Rock, and Metal, into an original urban sound, the six members of Shinobi Ninja form a "Voltron-esque" rock group bound by their love of music and a hardbody party lifestyle. Known for their explosive live performances and extraordinary hustle, the band has spent the last eight months on the road making a name for itself one show and one fan at a time.
- official site

Kim Beggs To Deliver Blue Bones Next Month

Kim Beggs will release her new album, Blue Bones, on July 20 as her label debut for Black Hen Music. Kim Beggs is already an acclaimed artist in her native Canada, where she represented her country at Canada Day celebrations in London's Trafalgar Square and was a recent nominee in CBC Radio's Songquest competition.

One of Kim's previous CDs, Wanderer's Paean, earned her a Canadian Folk Music Award, Western Canadian Music Award and several other award nominations. Her other additional prior release was titled Streetcar Heart.

With a style that floats comfortably between folk and country, Beggs demonstrates a keen feeling for Appalachian music styles throughout Blue Bones, even trotting out an impressive yodeling technique on the appropriately titled "Can't Slow Down Yodel." - more on this story

Margo Rey's Habit A Dance Hit

Margo Rey's "Habit" lands in the top spot on the Perfect Beats Dance Charts. Margo Rey released a remix of the single "Habit" on the record label Organica Music Group (OMG – Ron White/Michael Blakey).

The success of the release has resulted in various remixes by several notable dance music producers including Tracy Young (Madonna), DJ Mike Cruz, Mike Bordes, Klubjumpers, and Rod Carrillo.

"Habit", produced by Michael Blakey earned the rare distinction of charting at #7 on the Perfect Beat Dance Charts before its official release date on May 22nd. - more on this story

Take A Ride with Moe Green

Moe Green is offering up two new tracks from his upcoming album Rocky Maivia: "Ride" and "Non Title Match".

"Ride" is the perfect summer banger, with a soulful laid-back groove constructed by up-and-coming beatsmith MT The Great. "I actually met him on Twitter one day", Moe says of the collaboration, "he sent me the track that night, and the next day I recorded the song", he explained. Moe Green is a part of the new generation of artists who are not only unafraid to try new things, but have adopted a free-spirited approach to making records given the liberties of the digital age. (grab it here)

"Non Title Match" switches gears a bit taking listeners from the lazy backseat driver feel of "Ride" to a classic head-nodder, with a playful piano roll that duels with Moe's infectious flow. The track showcases Moe's undeniable skill where word-play and charisma work towards creating something special. Hailing from Vallejo, a Bay Area town with a long history of hip-hop legends, Moe Green has a lot to live up to when Rocky Maivia drops this summer. With track like these he's certainly up to the challenge. - grab it here

Marco Benevento Previews New Album with Free MP3

Marco Benevento third studio album Between The Needles & Nightfall's opening track "Greenpoint" is being released today as a free mp3 here accompanied by Benevento's homemade video for the song here.

"'Greenpoint' came from a series of ideas that I wrote on a circuit bent keyboard. It managed to piece itself together over the last two years. I had always thought about recording a tune that didn't have many changes harmonically, but had a lot of variations in drum ideas, circuit bent sounds and amplified piano. Parts come in and out throughout the song. The initial idea arrived during a time when the only thing I could listen to was a Can record called Flowmotion," explains Benevento. "'Greenpoint' is different every time we play it live. I always find that the open-ended tunes are important because it opens the audience up to receive the moment as it's happening and they can tell that you're opened up too." - more on this story

No Surrender Eye Fall Album Release

No Surrender will release their sophomore effort Medicine Babies this Fall on ZerOKilled Music.

Blending hip-hop, electro, soul, synth-pop, and indie-rock, No Surrender's spanning sound is genre-bending. Enlisting European production team Radioclit, TV On The Radio's Tunde Adebimpe, New York fixture DJ Monica Sharp, and former Tricky muse Costanza, their guests are equally as diverse, and equally as interesting.

No Surrender's members, Seraphim, Steeples, and Gnomad, banded together during the 90s, co-hosting the famous Revenge of The Muse parties at venues such as Brownies, CBGB's Gallery, and Baby Jupiter, before Guiliani's New York took its stronghold. Sharing the stage with Mike Ladd, Antipop Consortium, Stiffed (Santigold's former band), and Apollo Heights, they proved to be a New York staple. - more on this story

The Blinded American Veterans Foundation Announce Special Concert Event

The Blinded American Veterans Foundation is hosting a public, following its June 15 awards presentation to Members of Congress.

The concert will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building. Performing at the concert are the musical group The Aloha Boys and blind singer Milton Koja.

"We're honored to host this special concert in honor of Flag Day," said BAVF President John Fales of Silver Spring, MD. "This year's music features Hawaii, the last state to join the United States." - more on this story