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Aretha Frankin surprised a packed Apollo Theater earlier this week (June 14) with an impromptu performance as she was inducted into the legendary venue's hall of fame. Franklin and Michael Jackson (posthumously) were honored. more -

MTV Announce Drake Special

MTV have announced the debut of an exclusive one-hour documentary film, "Drake: Better Than Good Enough," on Wednesday, June 23 at 10pm ET/PT. Here is what they have to say about it:

It is hard to believe that Drake is relatively new to the world of hip-hop and has yet to release a full-length album. However, today all that changes when Drake's long-awaited debut album, Thank Me Later hits stores and his status goes from an up-and-coming rapper to a household name.

"I have always been hesitant to share the details of my life with the world but for the first time I am comfortable and confident that you will love this story" - Drake - more on this story

Prince To Receive Lifetime Achievement BET Award

BET have announced that they will honor the musical legacy and genius that is Prince as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, on June 27 during the BET Awards.

A musical legend, Prince is one of the most talented, successful and prolific musicians ever, producing ten platinum albums, thirty Top 40 singles to this point in his career. His unique, individual and stunningly original musical style broke barriers and has influenced almost every music maker of the past 30 years. Prince's music transcends all generations.

Since its inception, the BET AWARDS has given the Lifetime Achievement Award to the most deserving artists in music history. Whitney Houston (2001), Earth Wind & Fire (2002), James Brown (2003), Isley Brothers (2004), Gladys Knight (2005), Chaka Khan (2006), Diana Ross (2007), Al Green (2008), The O'Jays (2009)... and now Prince is inducted into this elite group. - more on this story

Justin Bieber Invites Jessica Jarrell To His World

Justin Bieber's camp have selected Teen Island's newest star, the 15-year-old Jessica Jarrell, to support Bieber's first headlining North American tour this summer

Mercury Records/Teen Island says Jessica Jarrell;s brand new single "Up and Running" featuring Travie McCoy (Gym Class Heroes) hits pop and rhythm radio formats across the country on June 21st.

The video for the single, produced by hit making duo, The Runners, will be shot in Los Angeles on June 21st, as her single is impacting at radio. News of the summer release of Jessica's debut album on Mercury Records will be announced in the months ahead. - more on this story

KT Tunstall Sets New Album Release

Virgin Records have announced a September 28th release date for KT Tunstall's third studio album, Tiger Suit.

Describing the music as "Nature Techno" (due to its blend of organic instrumentation and electronic, dance-friendly textures), Tunstall co-wrote several tracks with A-list songwriter/producers Linda Perry and Greg Kurstin, as well as her long-time collaborators Martin Terefe and Jimmy Hogarth, both of whom contributed to Drastic Fantastic and its predecessor, 2006's platinum-seller Eye To The Telescope.

Next month, Tunstall will perform during "WNBA vs. USA Basketball: The Stars at the Sun" halftime presentation. This marquee event will showcase the world's best female basketball players under one roof when the WNBA's top talent faces the USA Basketball Women's National Team at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on Saturday, July 10 and will be televised nationally on ESPN at 3:30 p.m. ET. - more on this story

Cash Cash Stuck on Repeat Tour

Cash Cash have announced that they'll hit the road this summer on the Stuck on Repeat Tour. Their label says--but really, the Roseland, New Jersey natives have been stuck on repeat for their fans since the release of Take It To The Floor (Universal Republic).

While the band (Jean Paul Makhlouf - vocals, Alex Makhlouf - keyboards, Sam Frisch - bass/guitar, and Anthony Villacari - drums) changes up every performance, some elements of this tour may be familiar to longtime fans--like their tour mates. "We're stoked to be hitting the road with our good friends Stereo Skyline," Jean Paul says. "We've played a bunch of shows with them and it'll be fun to actually do a full tour together. We're also really excited to be back on tour with our buddies The Audition who we toured with last year!" Joining them are Cady Groves and The Downtown Fiction. Other consistencies? Hits (like mtvU's The Freshman winner and AOL Radio's number one hit "Party in Your Bedroom"), creative covers (Cascada's "Everytime We Touch" and Alphaville's "Forever Young"), raw talent, and robots. - more on this story

Katy Perry Pimping Clothing With California Gurls Video

Product placement is nothing new to music videos so this story should be of no surprise to anyone: Diesel and Katy Perry have teamed up on her forthcoming "California Gurls" music video, to unveil the hottest custom made daisy-dukes the golden coast has ever seen!

The "California Gurls" track finds Perry – who has just been named #1 in Maxim's 2010 Hot 100 List – raving about Jeeps, gin and juice, bikini-tops and daisy-dukes. The crystal-encrusted daisy-dukes she sings of and wears throughout the video are none other than Diesel's "Mintha 8B3" denim shorts, specially customized for the artist's highly anticipated video. With the help of Perry's personal wardrobe designer and stylist, Johnny Wujek, the 8B3 distressed indigo-blue wash was layered with more than 7,000 two-tone jewels, creating a one-of-a-kind daisy-duke masterpiece perfectly suited for the pop princess.

The provocative songbird, who sings about love, sex, Vegas, and making out with girls, flawlessly embodies the Diesel brand spirit – bravery and innovation, with a hint of defiance. Tune into the "California Gurls" televised video premiere tonight at 8PM EST / PST to MTV, VH1, MTV TR3s, and also at 8PM EST / 5PM PST on Logo and Teen Nick to see it on TV! Or, click to watch the "California Gurls" video on-line - here

Pharrell, Robin Thicke, Destinee & Paris Lead The Despicable Me Soundtrack

On July 6th Star Trak/Interscope Records will release the Despicable Me: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, featuring new music by Pharrell, Robin Thicke, Destinee & Paris, and others, plus a pair of classics from The Bee Gees ("You Should Be Dancing") and The Sylvers ("Boogie Fever").

Steal the moon? A despicable act... and the obsession of one of the world's greatest super-villains Gru (Steve Carell) in Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment's inaugural animated 3-D CGI feature, Despicable Me, opening July 9th.

Surrounded by an army of mischievous little minions and armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays and battle-ready vehicles, Gru vanquishes all who stand in his way. That is, until the day he encounters the immense will of three little girls who look at him and see something that no one else has: a potential Dad. - more on this story

Collegiate Peaks Music Festival Lineup Announced

Collegiate Peaks Music Festival has announced the band line-up for this year's music festival which is set to take place on Friday, July 23 and Saturday, July 24, 2010.

Now in its fifth year, this is the first time the festival will feature national recording acts such as Fort Knox Five (first LIVE SHOW in Colorado!) and See-I Thievery Corporation) as well as the top local Colorado artists. Mixing various genres, the festival appeals to every music lover's taste and budget.

Genre-defying, party rocking, Fort Knox Five headline this year's festival and will tear the "proverbial" roof off with their infectious break beat, mashup style dance groove missiles. The Washington, DC DJ duo, Jon Horvath and Steve Raskin, will be backed by a full live band, complete with their own sitar player. Fort Knox Five has grown exponentially in popularity recently, performing for large crowds all over the world, including at the 2010 Winter Olympics. - more on this story

William Fitzsimmons New Remix Album and Tour Coming This Summer

William Fitzsimmons has announced a U.S. Summer tour in support of the release of his remix CD, 'Derivatives'.

On the new album (Mercer Street/Downtown Records, distributed to Independent Record Stores nationwide via Junketboy,) Fitzsimmons' hushed gem 'The Sparrow and the Crow' gets an electronic makeover. From trippy reimaginings of 'I Don't Feel It Anymore' and 'If You Would Come Back Home' to a lush arrangement of 'You Still Hurt Me', featuring the accompaniment of a High School choir, to a twisted cover of 'I Kissed A Girl', 'Derivatives' showcases Fitzsimmons' irreverence and willingness to experiment, as well as the strength of his original songs, which stand up well to their new surroundings.

'The Sparrow And The Crow', a stunning album which chronicled the end of Fitzsimmons' marriage, earned rave reviews upon its release and ended up as iTunes' 'Best Singer-Songwriter Album 2009'. - more on this story

Grease: Sing-A-Long Hitting More Cities

The Grease: Sing-A-Long theatrical showings have expanded to 5 additional cities: Houston, TX; Orlando, FL; Phoenix, AZ; San Antonio, TX; and Detroit, MI. These top 5 Demand it! cities will begin an exclusive run of the film on Thursday, July 15th.

Grease: Sing-A-Long will begin playing on Thursday, July 8th in the first run of exclusive showings in 12 markets across the country. Tickets for these first cities are quickly selling out, including New York, NY (AMC Village); Los Angeles, CA (AMC Century City); Chicago, IL (AMC River East); San Francisco, CA (AMC Metreon); Boston, MA (AMC Boston Commons); Dallas, TX (AMC Northpark); Atlanta, GA (Regal Atlantic Station); Seattle, WA (AMC Pacific Place); Ft. Lauderdale/Miami, FL (Sunrise Gateway); San Diego, CA (AMC Fashion Valley); Austin, TX (Alamo Lamar); and Ocala, FL (Regal Hollywood).

The top 5 cities were selected based on the results of an online poll sponsored by Paramount Picture's Insurge, with fans across the country "demanding" the musical open in their city. - more on this story

Stereo Skyline Preview New Album, Announce Tour Plans

Stereo Skyline fans don't have to wait that much longer to hear the band's album Stuck On Repeat, due out on July 20, 2010. Even better? They can hear the first single from the CD, "Tongue Tied," TODAY on AOL's teen site, JSYK.

With a catchy melody and heartthrob lyrics, the song was co-written by Blake Healey (formerly of Metro Station) and features soon-to-be-released video that's going to take ping pong out of your folk's basement! Listen to the song here.

Come July 28th, Stereo Skyline is going to expand upon their Bamboozle slot and embark on a headlining tour, with openers The Audition, Cash Cash, Downtown Fiction & Cady Groves. - more on this story

School Of Seven Bells Fall Tour

School Of Seven Bells have announced a fall headlining tour of North American which kicks off on September 9th in Brooklyn, NY and sees the band traveling across the US and Canada, wrapping up in Philadelphia on October 22nd. Opening the tour is electronica-harp playing Active Child.

The band will be touring in support of their forthcoming album Disconnect from Desire, which is slated for a July 13th release on Vagrant Records/Ghostly International.

The album, produced by band member Benjamin Curtis and mixed by Jack Joseph Puig, was recorded in the band's home studio and mixed in Los Angeles at Ocean Way Recording. Disconnect from Desire is a tremendous leap forward for the band musically, evident in all elements of their intricate and multi-layered sound. Further, the unique experience of playing live allowed them to step out of their sometimes-insular creative process, and to discover and explore a newfound connectivity with listeners. This connection to the external world is reflected throughout the new album and indicative of the trio's development. - more on this story

MTVu Get Behind Self

MTVu will be adding Matt Mahaffey, also known under the moniker Self's brand new video, "Could You Love Me Now" to rotation next Monday June 21, 2010.

MTVu's reaction to the self-produced video was immediate due to the innovative visuals that appear simple but are actually very complex.

The Self video was shot in reverse in a single take, requiring Mahaffey to learn and then lip-synch the words to the song "Could You Love Me Now" backwards. The track and video are currently available for download from all major online retailers. - more on this story

League510's When The Chips Don't Fall Feat. 1-O.A.K.

League510's compilation project Invasion Vol. 1 will be released in late June, but you can check out "When The Chips Don't Fall" the latest track off the compilation right now.

The track, featuring Honor Roll Crew member 1-O.A.K., is a synthesized layer-cake of sound and soul, delivering velvet harmonies over the chorus and provocative lyrical styling throughout. It builds heavy from the start with space age, hypnotic keyboards, driving drums, and smooth vocals that snowball to a frenzied pinnacle as the chorus comes to a close.

The verses, courtesy of group emcees TK, Mont, and Mr. Knowitall, question the benefits of the baller-status lifestyle and bring listeners inside the world of League510's genuineness, as the crooning over the chorus matches the group's sentiments: "When the chips don't fall / and the broads don't call / would you still be down for me? / My life consists of more than this / worth more than this, it's business s*** / try not to get consumed by it / please divert your attention." The combination of League's verbal honesty and proprietary sonic style dubbed Town Techno carries on The League's tradition of innovation in the form of hip-hop. - Listen to it here

So I Ate Myself, Bite by Bite

Black Moth Super Rainbow's Dreamend will release a new solo album, So I Ate Myself, Bite by Bite on August 8th. This will mark the third album from a member of the electronic band to be released this year.

With So I Ate Myself, Bite by Bite, Dreamend diverges from the synth-pop of Black Moth to take on unified nightmarish folk songs that chronicle the events in the life of a serial killer.

In one of the album's standout tracks, the sing-a-long, banjo driven "Magnesium Light," the narrative finds the killer in a positive mental space, proving that through the lens of Dreamend, even the darkest subject matter can sound bright. - more on this story

Visitors Teams with Citizen Kane and Sal Principato for Ledger

Visitors debut EP "Ledger" featuring Dennis Kane (AKA Citizen Kane) and Sal Principato (Liquid Liquid/Fist Of Facts) With Richard Sen Remix will be out June 22nd worldwide but you can get it now n 12" Vinyl and digitally exclusively @ Juno

Fans of disco, nu disco, dance rock – whatever you call it – pay attention to this hot new release from Visitors entitled "Ledger." It's the rare 4/4 groove that sounds so analog and so fcking live that it evokes an era produced before computers dominated the world, (back then we cut tape instead of clicking mice). "Ledger" is all about celebrating a fertile past with a true vision for the future dance floor. This is an authentic and elegantly specific NYC sound.

"Ledger" traverses the spectrum from balearica, to disco to no wave. Featuring an impassioned and iconic vocal from legendary Liquid Liquid front man Sal P, Ledger carves out new ground in the nu-disco landscape. Rising from a hard bass line and haunting acoustic rhythms, the song moves lyrically into a dance groove that builds from the counterpoint of live playing and electronic production. Featuring live guitar, percussion, and keyboard work, the song develops a loft like frenzy as it progresses. Ledger has a lyric that eludes the cliché of the usual dance track filler and recalls the impressionistic notations of Talking Heads "Remain in Light" or Bowie's "The Lodger". Ledger takes its place in the realm of thinking man's disco, think Dinosaur L, Tiger Stripes, or any of the driving No-wave disco jams that used to issue from the downtown alembic. - more on this story

Pretty Lights Announces New EP and Tour Dates

Pretty Lights, aka Derek Vincent Smith; has announced the second release of ambitious goal of releasing three EP's in 2010, all the while criss-crossing the Atlantic, selling out shows all over the U.S. and Europe.

Pretty Lights will be making his way to the UK for a few more shows at the end of the month, including a stop at the one-and-only Glastonbury. After he returns Stateside for some gigs Camp Bisco, Wanderlust, Outside Lands, and the North Coast Music Festival, as well as a very special show headlining the world-renowned Red Rocks Amphitheater on August 7th, to celebrate the release of the second EP! Red Rocks will feature 2 sets from Pretty Lights, including an exclusive downtempo set. The show also has several stellar opening acts; MiMOSA, Zion I, and Emancipator!

The second installment of the 2010 EP trilogy will see release July 29th (more details to be announced soon!) with the third set for the late fall. Smith self-releases for free all his music through his website, www.PrettyLightsMusic.com, and with over half a million downloads & counting, and sold-out shows nationwide, the world has officially caught on! - more on this story