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After a few missteps, the "Footloose" remake is finally dancing toward production. (some might say the idea of the remake is the first huge misstep) Newcomer Kenny Wormald, who recently toured with Justin Timberlake, has been handed the dancing shoes of the lead, Ren, which Kevin Bacon made famous in the 1984 original. more
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Michael Buble Brings More Crazy Love To America

Michael Buble kicked off the second leg of "Crazy Love" tour last night in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Buble is set to play 21 markets ending August 28th in Las Vegas. Unlike a lot of tours that our out this year, this tour is expected to be a complete sell-out.

"In the current climate of summer tours, Michael Bublé is a shining star," stated 'Crazy Love's" national tour promoter Don Fox of Beaver Productions. "With Michael's following including such a wide demographic span along with the amazing reviews of this show around the world, this is surely going to become one of the biggest tours in the US this summer," he concluded. - more on this story

Behind The Music: Jennifer Hudson Set To Air Next Week

Vh1 sent us over a selection of quotes from the upcoming premiere of "Behind The Music: Jennifer Hudson." The full episode will air on Monday, June 28th at 9 PM ET/PT.

"Being a mother reminds me of my mom, in so many ways I channel her." –Jennifer Hudson on being a mother

"I felt like I've seen the highest of the highs and the lowest of the lows. But I would not trade my career for nothing in the world." – Jennifer Hudson on her career - more on this story

Guy Sebastian To Make U.S. Debut This Month

Guy Sebastian's U.S. debut "Like It Like That" will be available exclusively through Barnes & Noble stores starting on June 29.

Additionally, the album was made available for sale on June 8th at iTunes, Amazon and other digital services.

Recorded over six months in Los Angeles and New York, the album was produced by David Ryan Harris (John Mayer, Mariah Carey, Nick Jonas, Marc Broussard) and Fredrick Rodesjo, with John Mayer's guitarwork featured on "All To Myself," "Fail To Mention" and "Never Be You". The result is an album of true musical depth, an album that perfectly showcases the rare and charismatic talent of Guy Sebastian - big sounds, big beats, blasting horns and those oh-so-soulful Sebastian vocals. - more on this story

Black Artists Take On Jewish Songs for Black Sabbath

The new Black Sabbath CD is not the latest offering from the godfathers of heavy metal, it is the first compilation of black artists covering Jewish songs.

Focusing on the 1930s through the 1960s, it uses popular music to shed light on the historical, political, spiritual, economic, and cultural connections between African Americans and Jewish Americans.

Featuring Aretha Franklin, Lena Horne, Cab Calloway, and many others, Black Sabbath explores the myriad ways that Jews and African-Americans have coalesced and clashed, struggled against each other and struggled alongside each other. This is the soundtrack to a rarely told American story. The CD, produced by the Idelsohn Society for Musical Preservation, is set for September 14, 2010 release. - more on this story

Rob Schneider Releases New Album Ahead of New Film with Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock and David Spade

Rob Schneider is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live but he has now entered a new medium. He has just released his first ever comedy album, Registered Offender, on Oglio Records, a Fontana/Universal distributed label.

Registered Offender features sixteen tracks of sketch comedy with Rob Schneider performing every voice in the album and the compact disc version will included a limited edition sticker of the album cover. Rob's first ever ring tones will also be available in July starting with his famous "You Can Do It" catch-phrase. The CD version of the album will be out in stores on July 27th.

Rob can be seen along with Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock and David Spade in this summer's Grown Ups, due in theaters June 25th. - more on this story

Jackson Browne, Vince Gill, Billy Joel, Michael McDonald, Willie Nelson and Lucinda Williams Guest of Jimmy Webb's New Album

Just Across The River, the new album from multiple Grammy award-winner Jimmy Webb, one of the most celebrated composers and songwriters in American music history, is set for release June 29 on E1 Music. The album features interpretations of the classic songs that made him a vital cultural icon including "By The Time I Get To Phoenix," "Wichita Lineman," "Galveston," "The Highwayman," "Oklahoma Nights" and more.

The album features guest appearances from Webb's friends, fans and recording partners including Jackson Browne, Glen Campbell, Vince Gill, Billy Joel, Mark Knopfler, Michael McDonald, Willie Nelson, J.D. Souther and Lucinda Williams.

Just Across The River came together at the behest of producer and longtime Webb collaborator Fred Mollin, who wished to honor Webb's storied career and his celebrated contributions to the Americana roots tradition (Webb is a native son of Oklahoma). Says Mollin of the album, "This record is a homecoming for Jimmy. His songs are true classics and they could provide the soundtrack to your life."
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David Dondero Releases New Song, Kicking off Summer Tour

David Dondero has released the first single from his forthcoming album, #Zero with a Bullet which is set to hit stores on August 3rd. David will also kick off a summer long tour this weekend with an appearance at AthFest.

"Wherever You Go" is pure, distilled Dondero at his most potent. An easy-shuffling drum beat anchors syncopated guitar picking andwistfully rambling banjo as David takes us through a colorfultravelogue of people, places, and things.

Full of rich detail and clever wordplay, Dondero creates a story of life on the move, hopping from city to city, taking in as much as you can, and moving on. Always moving on. - more on this story

Unicycle Loves You Going Soph

Unicycle Loves You will release their sophomore album, Mirror, Mirror, on September 7, 2010 through Highwheel Records.

The album sees this former quintet stripped down to its core trio and removed from the glossy studio setting. Jim Carroll, whose solo home-recordings inspired the band's initial formation, took on the roles of songwriter, recording engineer and producer in order to orchestrate a truly hand-crafted record.

Heavily influenced by cult horror films and science fiction, Mirror, Mirror manages to retain the playful energy the band is known for while pulling the listener into some darker territory. From the moments of the introduction, the sound of scraping metal and a ghostly chorus hint at the mischievous world that hides behind the looking glass. Things are never quite as they seem, however, and in an instant, the band plunges into "Quagga" glistening pop tune lead by bassist Nicole Vitale, who takes the reins on several tracks, including the single and title track "Mirror, Mirror" this time around. - more on this story

Moneypenny Offer Up Cool Free Song

Moneypenny are giving away another song on their website. Fans can now grab "Cool & The Gang" for free and Moneypenny's previous free download "Say No" is set to be featured on MTV's "The City".

LOVEMONEYPENNY.COM is the new home base for everything Moneypenny on the web, including photo spreads, concert updates, exclusive content and much more. To celebrate the launch, Moneypenny is offering fans a free MP3 download of fan favorite song "Cool & The Gang".

Moneypenny maintain a solid presence in Chicago's flourishing indie/electro scene between live performances, various solo DJ gigs, and curating their staple monthly party SPANDEXXX at Beauty Bar. - more on this story

DJ Rob Swift Mixes Metermaids' new Mixtape

Swell and Sentence, aka Metermaids, have released their DJ Rob Swift mixed mixtape, HELLO. Moving into the fall, fans can also look forward to Metermaids EP, Rooftop Shake, produced entirely by Grammy Award-winning producer, 9th Wonder.

Having already released two singles to praise, including the Grizzly Bear-sampling "Yellow Tape" that peaked at #4 on The Hype Machine charts, the concept of the highly anticipated mixtape differs from the common fare of the mixtape world; taking a host of popular indie rock songs of 2009 and remixing each, Metermaids pull loops and chops from the indie tracks to create new canvases for the duo's original concepts and songs. Fans will still recognize the melodies of the original, but they'll nevertheless love the new lyrics, title and twist with each new track.

Perhaps, one of the most notable songs to be remixed is Metric's "Help, I'm Alive", into their own, "A Star Is Born." Taking Metric's recognizable opening line and applying it as their own opening line, they were able to mesh it seamlessly into their song's lyrics. Although no lyrics were used, they also remixed The White Stripes', "Icky Thump". Using only the guitar melody, Metermaids, proven over the years as one of the more genre-crossing hip-hop acts around, turn the riff, again, into something new and exciting. Mixes that work so effortlessly together are difficult to achieve, but Metermaids and DJ Rob Swift have managed not only to make it work but have made it so they all feel like originals. "We called it HELLO because we felt like we were re-introducing ourselves to the world, and to ourselves at the same time," says Swell. "Hello, we are Metermaids, and we like to have fun and make music together."

To download Metermaids' HELLO mixtape go - here

Harper Simon Teams With Blair Witch Project's Joshua Leonard For New Video

Harper Simon has released the first video from his debut album, the video for "Wishes and Stars", was directed by actor/director Joshua Leonard (The Blair Witch Project, Humpday and Hung) and can now be viewed online.

Marked by an accessible intelligence and impressive musical range, "Wishes and Stars" is certainly not "simple as a bee/as a melody in C" as the lyric reads. Co-written by acclaimed novelist Ben Okri, the song is a strong statement of Harper's considerable musical ambition. The song's eloquent and evocative chorus "there are more wishes than stars" points to Harper's seriousness of purpose as an emerging songwriter as well as his curiosity about the world.

The "Wishes and Stars" video features an array of captivating special guests, played by notable musicians, actors and artists, including Money Mark (Beastie Boys), lyricist/essayist John Perry Barlow (Grateful Dead), actress Angela Featherstone (The Wedding Singer, The Soloist), Alison Sudol (A Fine Frenzy), producer Laila Nabulsi (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas), model/writer Jessica Joffee, and LA poet/painter/musician E.E. Johnston.

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The Shadows Get Licked

Wanna play like The Shadows? Read on: 2009 saw the 50th anniversary of The Shadows, Britain's most successful instrumental and vocal group with a total of 69 UK hit charted singles. Lick Library have got together with the highly respected guitar tutor Lee Hodgson to produce a collection of three guitar tutorial DVD sets demonstrating how to get that unique sound of Hank Marvin and The Shadows.

Lee Hodgson is a versatile studio musician and vastly experienced stage performer, having played thousands of gigs, including arenas including touring with No. 1 chart act Odyssey. He is a confident and passionate communicator - his attention to detail is legendary!

The Shadows were pioneers of the four-member rock-group format (consisting of lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar and drums) in the UK. Their playing had a rhythmic bite and variety of tone which is distinctly their own. Hank Marvin has an individual guitar sound and appearance, primarily using a clean sound with very distinctive echo and vibrato giving a dreamy effect. His expressive use of the tremolo arm has made him one of the most distinctive guitarists ever - more on this story

Chilly Gonzales Announces New Album Release

Chilly Gonzales has set a September 14th release date for his new album, Ivory Tower, which was produced by German producer Boys Noize.

The album is a musical companion to a new feature film of the same name, written and produced by Gonzales, starring Tiga, Peaches and Gonzo himself. The film, which centers around two champion chess-playing brothers (Gonzales and Tiga) who share a love for the same girl (Peaches), confirms Gonzales as the musical genius and legendary all-round entertainer he's always claimed to be.

Chilly spent most of the past year wooing audiences with his now infamous Piano Talk Shows, which included several sold-out shows in New York (and two @ SXSW 2010) featuring high-profile guest collaborators and instigators such as Andrew WK, Sia, A-Track, and Princess Superstar creating beauty and mayhem on stage. But the main attraction, as always, was Chilly G, aka "Gonzo", who delivered his trademark wry, semi-autobiographical rap lyrics over original piano works, with additional storytelling in between songs. - more on this story

Lights Over Paris Expand Fall Tour Plans

Lights Over Paris have added two new stops to their upcoming fall tour, which will now include shows in San Francisco & New York.

Lights Over Paris are touring in support of their first EP, Turn Off The Lights EP on April 13, 2010 on Type One Records/Digital Records. The first single, a radio SMASH called "Turn Off The Lights", produced by Kevin Rudolf ("Let It Rock") is currently heating up the airwaves. "Turn Off The Lights" is for the night life, fast paced party goers, lead singer TaLLLLL states, which is revealed in the accompanying video which was shot at various locations in Los Angeles by actor/director John Asher (Ghost Whisperer, CSI, One Tree Hill).

The band is now preparing for its first nationwide tour to kick off on the West Coast this FALL! A Lights Over Paris show will prove to be a unique experience, because the entertainment won't stop when the set is over. The guys always have a plan lined up for the before and after party, so regardless of anything else, people who come out to an LIGHTS OVER PARIS show can count on having an INSANE night. - more on this story

Jukebox the Ghost's Piano Tour

Jukebox the Ghost launched an impromptu tour of New York City yesterday visiting a piano in each of NYC's five boroughs over the course of the afternoon.

The pianos, part of the public art installation 'Play Me I'm Yours,' are some of the sixty placed across the city this week available for public use.

They traversed New York, setting up guitar and drums at each piano and played a single song from their recently announced new album 'Everything Under the Sun' (Sept 7, Yep Roc). -

David Banner and 9th Wonder Slow Down Video

David Banner and 9th Wonder have released a music video for "Slow Down," the lead single from their forthcoming album, Death of A Pop Star.

Featuring R&B chanteuse, Heather Victoria, who also doubles as David Banner's leading lady in the video - who just so happens to get kidnapped, leading David Banner and sidekick 9th Wonder through a maze of unforeseen twists and unexpected turns. "At some point the artist shall be held accountable to his or her self," says David Banner. "This is me understanding that and doing something about it." Fitting in with that theme, David Banner is aided throughout the video by a special pair of sunglasses, allowing the rapper to a glimpse into the dark underworld of the kidnappers he's chasing.

David Banner and 9th Wonder's Death Of A Pop Star will be released this summer via David Banner's Big Face Ent.

Check out David Banner & 9th Wonder's "Slow Down" Video - here

Tino Coury Hits With Diary

Indie artist Tino Coury's debut single "Diary" has hit the Top Forty chart at no. 40. The serious buzz first began in early May when "Diary"--a canny combination of exhilarating pop, slamming beats and lyrical drama that was mixed by Grammy winner Manny Marroquin (Usher, Alicia Keys)—landed on over 45 Top 40 and Rhythmic stations in its first week of release, an achievement unrivaled in recent history by any new artist.

Now, 82 stations across the U.S. are playing "Diary"--which is also now bulleted #28 on Billboard's "Hot Dance Club Songs" chart—by the Pittsburgh-bred, L.A.-based artist.

The song's video, directed by Roman White who has created videos for the biggest names in music today such as Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and Justin Bieber, has logged nearly 400,000 views on YouTube. The clip can be seen - here