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Katy Perry injured her leg when she went out dancing after her performance at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto over the weekend. more - more on this story

T-Pain On The Road to RevolveR

T-Pain and the Nappy Boy fam roll into Chicago for another adventure in episode 6 of The Road to RevolveR.

Pain gives his 10 year plan, discusses his craziest story from the road, gives most of his nicknames, we introduce the world to "HEYYYY JOEEE" and more. Watch it here

In addition they have a special episode #6.5 w/ Nappy Boy artists & Chi Town's finest One Chance and debut the new One Chance song "Juke" which can be found for free download here. Watch this episode - here

Eminem and Jay-Z Surprise Gig To Air This Friday

Eminem and Jay-Z's surprise performance at the New York Ameritania Hotel is scheduled to air this Friday (June 25, 2010) during "The Late Show with David Letterman" on the CBS network.

The early evening performance took place upon the rooftop of the Ameritania Hotel which is located at 230 West 54th Street in Manhattan. The hotel shares a common roof with the famous Ed Sullivan Theater, home of the Letterman show. The performance was meant to be unannounced, but as with any New York minute, word spread quickly.

Manhattan-based hotelier Hank Freid, owner of the Ameritania Hotel, along with several other boutique hotels, threw an intimate party from the property rooftop to share in the entertainment and excitement. "It was the experience of a lifetime," one guest quoted. "Jay Z and Eminem performing live on top of the greatest city in the world!" -

Swedish House Mafia To Release Debut Single Next Week

Superstar DJ collective Swedish House Mafia will release their debut single "ONE (Your Name)" on June 29th on Astralwerks.

Initially released exclusively online via Beatport, "ONE (Your Name)" has emerged to become the hottest underground house track of the summer. With major support coming from Zane Lowe, Pete Tong and Annie Mac, the single's full release which now features the unmistakeable vocals of Pharrell Williams on "ONE (Your Name)" and is expected to catapult the song into the consciousness of the mainstream.

The Swedish House Mafia have already developed an enviable reputation for their exhilarating live show & event concepts. They hit the mainstage of Miami's Ultra Music Festival in March to an audience of 60,000 people and recently they returned to London's Brixton Academy for two sold out dates underlining their escalating status as one of 2010's most vital and exciting artists. - more on this story

Tank Returns with Sex Music

Tank made his Atlantic Records debut this week with his first new solo track in more than three years, "Sex Music".

The single is just arriving at multi-format Urban and Rhythmic radio outlets nationwide, heralding Tank's long awaited fourth album, to be entitled "NOW OR NEVER," scheduled for release later this year.

Born Durrell Babbs, Tank first attracted attention while working as one of Ginuwine's backing vocalists. In 2001, the Los Angeles-based artist released his RIAA gold-certified debut album, "FORCE OF NATURE," which included his first Top 10 R&B hit, "Maybe I Deserve." The album was also his first to make a #1 debut on Billboard's "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart (coming in this time at #7 on the overall Billboard 200). - more on this story

Velvet Underground Co-Founder John Cale Kicking Off UCLA Live Season

Legendary Velvet Underground co-founder John Cale will kick off UCLA Live 2010-11 season on Sept. 30 in a powerful double set that features the West Coast premiere performance of his seminal album Paris 1919 in its entirety with a backing orchestra, along with a selection of hits from his prolific career as pop's most avant-garde artist.

UCLA Live today unveils its 2010-11 season, which features a robust concert slate headlined by some of the biggest names in jazz, roots and world music, a captivating classical series, thrilling dance premieres from established and up-and-coming companies and the most diverse spoken-word lineup ever assembled in one UCLA Live season.

Discounted series subscriptions to UCLA Live's 2010-11 season — curated by David Sefton to include a wide range of music, dance and spoken word — are on sale now. Individually priced tickets for all events go on sale Aug. 9. All performances are in Royce Hall on the UCLA campus. - more on this story

Michael Jackson Commemorated in New Film

Austen Tayler has becoming the first American female director to release a full-length feature film commissioned by Japan with her film about Michael Jackson.

Michael Jackson Commemorated, produced by Flamingo Features and distributed by Star Sands, opens in 150 theatres in Japan on June 25th, on the one-year anniversary of the superstar's death.

"I am thrilled to pave the way for more American female directors to be recognized and hired within Japan's typically male reserved entertainment circles," said Austen Tayler at this morning's announcement. "Japan continues to be a homogeneous society so it's still somewhat difficult for women to get their voices heard but it's vital we keep trying." - more on this story

Angelique Kidjo's FIFA World Cup Diary

Angelique Kidjo's FIFA World Cup diary aired yesterday on NPR's Morning Edition, but you can hear it now online.

She views Africa hosting the World Cup as a symbol of hope and joy; and one that can shift worldwide perceptions towards her continent. She talks about a conversation she had with Desmond Tutu.

And of course, she talks about soccer, omnipresent in her childhood. The piece also contains some killer audio of Kidjo singing "Move On Up" at the opening concert with John Legend
- listen here

2nd Annual Apple Jam For The Wounded Warrior Project

King Blossom Guitars will present the 2nd Annual Apple Jam at Mount Sunapee Resort on Saturday, July 10.

Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the nonprofit organization Wounded Warrior Project and will support a full range of programs and services for severely injured service members and their families.

Live music from noon until 10:00pm will include rock, blues, country and country rock provided by the Dan Lawson Band, YouTube's Riffguy, Little Memphis, Last Kid Picked, Southern Breeze, Samuel Bowen and wounded warrior and Nashville singer/songwriter Sal "Gonzo" Gonzalez. Between bands several wounded warriors will tell their story. - more on this story

Shakespears Sister Return with First New Album in a Decade

Shakespears Sister's new album Songs >From The Red Room' will be released in the US on September 21st (through Red Eye Distribution)

'Songs >From The Red Room' is the first new Shakespears Sister album for over a decade. Siobhan Fahey returns to a pop landscape that dramatically changed during her career of more than 20 years, and yet this album represents a female pop icon at the top of her game, as effortlessly innovative and exciting as any of her contemporaries.

'Songs From The Red Room' features a collaboration with Specials/Fun Boy Three front man and solo artist Terry Hall ('Was It Worth It?') and mixes by Whitey, Jagz Kooner and Death In Vegas. In addition, one of the songs,'Bitter Pill', has recently been reworked by the Pussycat Dolls.

Stay tuned for US shows in the fall - their website

These United States Set Album Release

These United States are releasing their new album "What Lasts" on July 20th via United Interests.

The effort features ten new tracks recorded at Sound Mine Studios in eastern Pennsylvania.

In the midst of playing summer fests like Lollapalooza, Pickathon, Mountain Jam, and Joshua Tree, TUS are playing tour dates in the US + Canada with Thao and Mirah with the Most of All, and in California with Fruit Bats. - dates

Villagers' Ship of Promises Video

Villagers have release a new music video for "Ship of Promises," the second single from their debut, 'Becoming a Jackal' (Domino).

The kaleidoscopic video, directed by Kathryn Ferguson and cinematography by James Moriarty, depicts Villagers' frontman Conor J. O'Brien embarking on a dreamlike journey to the sea under the spell of three translucent angels. Watch it here

O'Brien will make his West Coast debut with a string of solo shows starting on July 21. The tour includes stops in Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco - dates

Brock Enright: Good Times Will Never Be The Same Coming to DVD Next Week

Jody Lee Lipes' film Brock Enright: Good Times Will Never Be The Same will be released on DVD via Factory 25 on June 29.

The film earned critical acclaim at its SXSW premiere leading Paste Magazine to proclaim it, "A provocation and an enigma…a remarkably assured debut."

Earning a Special Jury Prize at the Sarasota Film Festival, the film screened at the prestigious Hot Docs film festival and had its New York City premiere at BAMcinemaFEST. - more on this story

Jaron and The Long Road To Love Top Country Chart

Jaron and The Long Road To Love's debut album topped the iTunes Country Chart in less than 24 hours after its release.

Getting Dressed in the Dark, out yesterday on Jaronwood/Universal Republic Records in association with Big Machine Records is currently #10 in overall albums on iTunes. The albums first single, "Pray For You," has already reached Gold status, selling more than 500,000 copies.

"Pray For You" recently spent four consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart before moving into the top 40's of the Hot 100 chart and the single is currently a Country charts Top 15 hit and rising. The "Pray for You" video, featuring Jamie Pressly, has become a hit on CMT and GAC and was number one on MySpace country videos for three weeks straight. - more on this story

Swedish House Mafia Go Vegas

Swedish House Mafia will make their Las Vegas debut this Saturday June 26 when they play the Wet Republic at MGM Grand.

The trio, consisting of acclaimed DJs and producers Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso, will work the tables at Vegas' hottest ultra pool, dropping beats that earned each DJ international acclaim. The group's indisputable talent will keep the music pumping for thousands of partygoers as they experience the performance of a lifetime at the unrivaled daylife destination.

This performance, part of Swedish House Mafia's first visit to the West Coast, comes just before the release of the group's highly anticipated album that will feature the trio's first single, 'ONE.' Slated to debut on July 12, 'ONE' has appeared in an unfinished format on Beatport and BBC Radio 1 and received rave reviews for its innovative and unique sound. The final version of 'ONE' will feature vocals from Grammy Award-winning recording artist Pharrell, singer of The Neptunes and N*E*R*D. - more on this story