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Sia Furler is having second thoughts about quitting music after discovering a thyroid condition is to blame for her constantly feeling sluggish and lazy. The singer vowed to quit music following the June release of her fourth record, "We Are Born", insisting she was tired of life in the spotlight and wanted a "normal job". more - more on this story

American Idol's Crystal Bowersox Debut Album Coming This Year

The point of winning American Idol is officially to score that coveted record contract, but as past seasons have shown, it really doesn't matter if you win or not. You are gonna get the deal, this past season's runner-up Crystal Bowersox proves this point once again. Here is the announcement:

It was announced today that "American Idol" phenom Crystal Bowersox has signed to 19 Recordings/Jive Records. Bowersox is currently gearing up for the upcoming "American Idol" tour which kicks off July 1st at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit. The talented 24-year old singer/songwriter is expected to release her debut album later this year.

"I'm really grateful to be given this opportunity to make an album and let people hear my music," Crystal says, "and I'm looking forward to working with all of the folks at 19/Jive." - more on this story

Eleven-Years-Old Broadway Star Battling For Her Life, Perhaps You Can Help?

Out of adversity, comes hope. Please keep this in mind as you read the following story and perhaps you will be the one to help?: At just eleven-years-old Shannon Tavarez already had a promising Broadway career. She was performing four shows a week as young Nala in The Lion King. Everyday Shannon juggled a full day of school before rushing to the theater for an evening show at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway-- She was living her dream.

Now, just two months later, Shannon's dream is simply to grow up. In April Shannon was diagnosed with Acute Leukemia. The talented young star was performing when the symptoms first hit. Her lower back and legs suddenly started hurting making it hard for her to perform or even walk. "When I found out, it hit me really hard, like someone was throwing a ball at me. It was shocking and I thought, why me?" said Shannon. Now she lives at Schneider Children's Hospital in Long Island where she receives daily chemotherapy treatments. A bone marrow transplant from a stranger may be her only chance at survival.

Shannon's mother is African American and her father is Dominican. Only eight percent of the seven million registered donors are African American which means that only seventeen percent of African Americans in need of a transplant will receive one. - more on this story

Mark Ronson Video Directors Collaborate Again

The directors behind Mark Ronson's "Circuit Breaker" music video have released their second collaboration. Yesterday, Gary Breslin and Jordan Galland released a new video for Galland's song "Free Love."

An ethereal pop track off of Galland's own solo-release, Search Party, Jordan stayed in front of the camera this time around with Breslin directing. "Free Love" chronicles the late-night adventure of a gazelle-like blonde who sneaks out of her boyfriend's bed and winds up in the middle of a choreographed, psychedelic dance routine with a number of equally graceful, somewhat trippy, ladies. Waking up in an empty bed, her boyfriend (Galland) sets out into the woods looking for her.

Unlike the Nintendo animation Breslin and Galland created for "Circuit Breaker," "Free Love" was shot on a Canon 5D digital camera, which gives the live action video an almost fantastical look thanks to the ultra-vivid colors and image clarity. This is the second video Galland has released for Search Party; the stop-animation music video for the album's title track was released earlier this month. - watch it here

The Spires Double Releases

The Spires have announced two upcoming related releases. Their will release their Curved Space EP, via Beehouse Records on July 13, 2010.

In addition, The Spires will also be releasing Absent Minded Window Gazing, a five-song collection of tracks from Curved Space, that has been reimagined and remixed by the mysterious Grafton.

Absent Minded Window Gazing is a conscience departure from the original efforts recorded by The Spires on Curved Space. All songs were reimagined by a mysterious source named Grafton who prefers to take his success in anonymity - there exists absolutely no clue as to whom this could be. The dissident rouge beautifully transports the original music of The Spires to a parallel time and space removing it from the context of glorious plaster walled Californian pop. - more on this story

Donavon Frankenreiter Summer Tour

Donavon Frankenreiter has announced his summer tour plans which are in support of his releases Revisited (June 15th) and upcoming LP Glow (Fall).

"I am so excited to get back to the east coast to play some music and catch some waves. We will be performing songs off the Revisited record that is all Hawaiian style and our upcoming album Glow, " says Donavon.

After moving to Hawaii two years ago Donavon could not help but notice how beautiful the Hawaiian music was. Inspired by his surroundings, he went into a studio in Kauai and picked 10 songs off his first album to re-record with a Hawaiian feel-using ukulele, lap steel, slack key guitar and other Hawaiian instruments. "It was so much fun to go and revisit an album I had done in Hawaii six years earlier but with a different feel. I hope you enjoy revisiting these songs with some Hawaiian instruments as much as we did," Donavon says. - more on this story

Charlie Daniels Band Releasing New Songs On July 4th

The Charlie Daniels Band has announced a July 4th release of a pair of digital singles, "Iraq Blues" and "(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010".

The two tracks are featured on the CDB's forthcoming August 10 release, a patriotic compilation titled Land That I Love. "Iraq Blues" was written during CDB tours to Iraq, and "(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010" is an updated version of a Daniels classic.

Both songs are newly recorded studio versions, and the 2010 update of "(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010" also includes a brand new verse. The singles will be available at all major online retailers. - more on this story

Piano Red's The Lost Atlanta Tapes Coming This Summer

Piano Red's The Lost Atlanta Tapes will hit North American stores on August 17 via Landslide Records.

The album will be released on August 23 in Europe and distributed there by Proper Music and Sonic Rendezvous.

Produced by Bang Bang Lulu Productions, The Lost Atlanta Tapes features 18 songs recorded live at Atlanta's Excelsior Mill in 1984, and represents the iconic entertainer's last known recording. It features some of his best-known classic songs and fan favorites. Eight of the tracks included on the CD are songs that have never been released before on a Piano Red recording. - more on this story

RuPaul's Drag U

Logo have announced details of the new show starring RuPaul. Here is the 411: This summer, RuPaul is pulling back the sequined curtain to provide a very special education to a few lucky biological women with "RuPaul's Drag U," premiering on Logo Monday, July 19 at 9/8c.

"RuPaul's Drag U" will take an incoming class of beauty-starved, confidence-drained women and teach them the essential elements of sexiness, sass and spunk that have long been the calling cards of every great drag queen. The students at "RuPaul's Drag U" arrive in groups of 3 each week, representing a different spectrum of today's modern woman such as: the blue-collar tomboy, full-figured gal or overworked mom -- to 70's TV Star. At orientation, the ladies are put through "The Dragulator" – a highly advanced piece of machinery that will reveal the ladies' full drag potential. Next, they are paired with a carefully selected drag faculty mentor who'll be responsible for helping the women achieve their drag dreams through an outrageous lesson plan that will challenge them inside and out. The heart-stopping drag transformations are unveiled at the culmination of each episode in a musical performance before an audience of family, friends and the judges' panel.

The judges assign each student a D.P.A. (Drag Point Average) based on their live performance and overall transformation. Only one woman will be declared the valedictorian of each class, but all students will "draguate" with a boost in confidence, self-respect, and a whole new take on the power of femininity. - more on this story

Take Me Out to the Ballpa... Symphony

Will Bostonians soon be signing, "Take Me Out to the Ballpa... Symphony." On July 7, 2010 Fenway Park will be seeing a different kind of lineup starring Beethoven, Bernstein, Anderson, and Copland. The Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Boston Red Sox, and the City of Boston have finalized event details for the Orchestra's "Home Run" concert.

The Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Charles Ansbacher, conductor, has selected an all-star repertoire that ranges from the classics to a fitting celebration of Jackie Robinson to start its 2010 season with a grand slam. Highlights of this two hour concert with intermission include Aaron Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man," Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" with the New World Chorale, Holly Krafka, director, Julian Wachner's rendition of "The Jackie Robinson Story," and selections of songs from Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story".

"This is an historic partnership between the Red Sox and the Boston Landmarks Orchestra where the Orchestra's mission of playing free orchestral music in significant settings could never be more suitable. We want to thank Mayor Menino and all the City agencies for their help in making this possible," said Maestro Charles Ansbacher, the founder and conductor of the Orchestra. - more on this story

Silent Library Returns Next Week

MTV have announced the third season premiere of "Silent Library." The new season kicks off Monday, June 28th at 5PM ET/PT, the 20-episode run kicks off with members of the New York Giants tackling some of the wildest challenges yet.

It then continues with pop-punk band All Time Low going all-out for the big win. "Celeb Week" also welcomes Hey Monday on Wednesday, June 30th, and wraps up with the hip-hop duo The New Boyz and R&B star Iyaz appearing on Thursday, July 1st.

This season, more celebrities than ever will take a seat at the "Silent Library" table. In the show's second week, Nadya Suleman, aka the "Octomom" will make a special buzzworthy appearance on Tuesday, July 6th. Additional celebrity episodes throughout the season will include musical artists Honor Society, Aubrey O'Day, Stereo Skyline, Anarbor, Just Kait, and Never Shout Never, plus the cast of MTV's new scripted series "The Hard Times of RJ Berger." - more on this story

Lissie To Catch A Tiger in August

Lissie will release her full-length album, Catching A Tiger, in the U.S. on August 17th on Fat Possum Records.

Catching A Tiger was recorded in Nashville, TN, with Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Norah Jones, Modest Mouse) and in Asheville, NC, with Bill Reynolds (of Band of Horses, who also produced most of Why You Runnin').

After hitting the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival earlier this month, Lissie will be on tour throughout the summer, playing in the U.S. in August and the Austin City Limits Festival in October, as well as at major UK summer festivals Glastonbury, Bestival, iTunes Festival, V Festival, Latitude, and T in the Park. More U.S. touring news will be announced soon. - more on this story

Submissions Sought For Alfa Matrix 4 CD Boxset

Alfa Matrix announces new 4CD box compilation project this Autumn revealing a more 'open' music genre approach as the label puts it.

The intention of the compilation is "to bring everyone back to their strong EBM roots, and show that the underground electronic music scene has much to offer", A&R manager Seba Dolimont says.

The compilation will mostly focus on melodic club oriented electronic music with a particular interest in pure EBM, techno body music, industrial dance and synth pop with an edge. Deadline for submissions: August 1st 2010 with the usual "first in first served" policy and priority given to previously unreleased mixes/songs. - more on this story

Standing Ovation Cast Hit The Road

The cast of Standing Ovation have hit the road to promote the upcoming July 16th opening of the movie musical.

The cast boarded a branded bus in Philadelphia bound for locations across the country. With rockin' original music, this family film boasts an exciting cast of talented youth, 20 new songs and 14 never-before-seen dance numbers that will leave you feeling uplifted and ready to put on your dancin' shoes.

Standing Ovation is the creation and passion of producer Diane Kirman, who filmed it in the southern New Jersey area along the beaches of Wildwood and Cape May, using many talented newcomers from the area to give this movie a fresh exciting feel. The ensemble cast is now off in a huge colorfully wrapped bus to perform in national dance competitions across the country to promote the film. They will get your feet tapping, your hands clapping, your lips smiling, your voices singing and your hearts opening to a whole new genre of family entertainment! Come see them perform LIVE at any stop on the tour - list here

Promises, Promises Hit Stores

The New Broadway Cast Recording of Promises, Promises hit stores and digital outlets today.

The album was produced by Grammy Award winners David Caddick and David Lai.

For the first time in over forty years PROMISES, PROMISES returns to the stage starring Emmy Award winner Sean Hayes and Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth. Directed and choreographed by Tony and Emmy Award winner Rob Ashford, this new production of PROMISES, PROMISES, with Neil Simon's funny and touching book and Burt Bacharach and Hal David's hit-packed score, opened at the Broadway Theatre on Sunday, April 25, 2010. - more on this story