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Eminem and Jay-Z Add More Home And Home Tour Dates

Eminem and Jay-Z' "Home And Home" tour has been expanded due to high demand.

Another show has been added in Detroit at Comerica Park on Friday, September 3rd and in New York at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, September 14th. This is the only time these two superstars will perform together. Tickets for all four shows, produced by Live Nation, go on sale to the public on Friday, June 25 at 10:00 am local time at LiveNation.com.

The same day that tickets go on sale, Eminem and Jay-Z take over late night television in support of the tour when they perform together on the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater building on Late Show with David Letterman, taped Monday, June 21 to be broadcast Friday, June 25 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. - more on this story

Michael Jackson Estate Warn That New Film Is Unauthorized

The film that we told you about yesterday, Michael Jackson Commemorated, which opens in Japan today (see story), has been criticized by the estate of Michael Jackson.

AP reports: Most of the footage in the film was shot by Marc Schaffel, a former business partner who had a major falling out with Jackson in a messy trial in which they sued each other four years ago.

In a statement sent to The Associated Press on Thursday, the estate says the film's promoters "misled Michael Jackson's fans" by making it appear as if it were authorized. - Read the AP report for all of the details

Good Morning Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys has announced two television performances and a headlining concert at the Essence Music Festival.

Today, June 25th, Keys will be in an "Empire State of Mind" when she performs her hit songs on Good Morning America's Concert Series. Held at the Summerstage Rumsey Playfield in New York City's Central Park.

Topping Billboard's Artists of the Decade list, Keys will grace the stage at the 2010 BET Awards on Sunday, June 27th with a career retrospective performance. The recipient of four previous BET Awards, this year Keys has been nominated for four BET Awards including Best Female R&B Artist, and three nods for her collaboration on Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" in the categories of Best Collaboration, Video of the Year and Viewers Choice. - more on this story

Vh1 You're Cut Off, Behind the Music Update

Vh1 had a bit of change to their schedule, here is the 411: VH1's original series "You're Cut Off!" will premiere all new episodes on Mondays at 9 PM* beginning on June 28th.

Following that same night, "Behind The Music: Jennifer Hudson" will move to premiere 10 PM*. Then on Wednesdays starting June 30th, "Dad Camp" will begin premiering all new episodes at the 9 PM* time slot.

Previously announced "Behind The Music: Jennifer Lopez" will premiere as scheduled on Sunday, July 4th at 9 PM*. "Behind The Music: Usher" will also premiere as scheduled on Monday, July 19th at 8 PM*. - more on this story

Justin Townes Earle To Deliver Harlem River Blues in September

Justin Townes Earle's new album, Harlem River Blues, will be released by Bloodshot Records on September 14.

Woody Guthrie once said, "Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple." On Harlem River Blues, Justin Townes Earle takes that lesson to heart, making a statement without making a wall of sound.

Compared to the much-lauded Midnight at the Movies, Harlem River Blues is more mature and increasingly nuanced, while still embracing the raw voice and clean sound of previous standout tracks like "Mama's Eyes." - more on this story

Raul Malo Sinners & Saints This Fall

Raul Malo will release his new album, Sinners & Saints, September 28, 2010 release on Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group.

Self-produced in his home studio, Sinners & Saints is the most intimate, honest and complex album Raul Malo has made in an already distinguished career. One hears in it a lifetime's journey, from the singer-songwriter's youth in Cuban neighborhoods of Miami through his years as one of the most intriguing talents in the Americana scene.

Rooted in Malo's lifelong connection to Latin music but infused with his wide-ranging love of country, blues, jazz and vintage rock 'n' roll, Sinners & Saints combines sonic ingenuity with emotional sincerity. - more on this story

Nicole Simone Release Party

Nicole Simone will celebrate the release of her new EP by performing with a full band at The Hotel Cafe on Tuesday June 29th.

Nicole Simone recently released her debut EP to critical acclaim, including the first single "Melt" and "The Wedding Song" featuring Jason Schwartzman on drums and banjo.

Her Los Angeles band includes Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros' member Stewart Cole, Dwight Yoakam's member Josh Grange and Joe Karnes who plays with John Cale and Pete Yorn amongst others. - Check out the video for Melt here

Black Sheep Duets With Jean Grae

Black Sheep has released a new single from the forthcoming LP From The Black Pool Of Genius. "Party Tonight", featuring Jean Grae demonstrates the long-standing power of the well-executed male/female duet.

"It's a 'this feels great' jam," says Jean Grae. "You know, like a party that people actually have fun at - always needed, always timeless." And although Jean Grae says, "Of course it was an honor to record with Dres. The moment was kind of surreal for me," the feeling was mutual. "I had a lot of fun with Jean Grae in the studio," explains Dres. "She's quick-witted and pretty funny... it was nice to see her spit too. Her mechanics are tight. All the components were there from the beginning."

Produced by UrbanSoul Music Group, the track comes to life with the nostalgic crackle of a spinning vinyl, a reverb injected guitar melody, and a pocket rhythm section reminiscent of the soulful '70s. Dres and Grae draw on their verbal prowess to decorate the musical fixture with potent imagery of hip-hop's illustrious party scene, all the while remaining true to the actualities of reality. - more on this story

Movie on the Lawn: Chicken Run

Orange County, Ca's Great Park has teamed up with Chick-fil-A at Woodbury Town Center to organize a chicken-themed tweet-up at this Saturday's Movie on the Lawn.

Twitter users who sign up to follow both @ocgreatpark and @woodburycfa before this weekend's showing of "Chicken Run" at the Great Park will receive a free chicken sandwich from Chick-fil-A.

The Great Park's Movie on the Lawn series continues with Saturday's showing of "Chicken Run," an Academy Award-winning movie for all ages. The showing is free and open to the public, and begins at 8 p.m. this Saturday, June 26. - more on this story

T Bone Burnett Has Huge Influence on Robert Randolph

Listening to Robert Randolph's new album We Walk This Road (out everywhere June 21st), most listeners would assume that the acclaimed steel guitar player had been steeped in traditional blues, gospel, and soul sounds from the earliest days.

But surprisingly (especially for a musician renowned for his instinctive power and feeling), Randolph turns out to have come to a lot of this music later in life, in some cases under the guidance and tutelage of famed producer and walking Music History Book, T Bone Burnett.

Over the two years recording the album, the crew listened to ancient numbers from the 20s and 30s, music in the public domain and the collective memory of roots, until something hopped out and revealed itself to be pre-ordained. The process was simple: bring volumes upon volumes of tunes into the studio and just dig. According to Randolph, "I was only allowed to listen to modern Christian and gospel music growing up, so there was so much I didn't know about. My mind is expanded now. The record is finished and I still feel as if I'm not done. I've spent over $5,000 on iTunes in the past eighteen months just catching up." - more on this story

Earth, Wind & Fire Hits and Tour

Sony Music has set the CD & digital release of "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Greatest Hits" on July 19th, ahead of the band's UK Arena Tour from July 20th.

Between 1977 and 1982, Earth, Wind & Fire formed their legacy as one of the most important and influential funk and R&B bands of the 20th century.

During this period they scored 11 UK Top 40 hits, including the top-5 classics "September", "Boogie Wonderland", "After The Love Has Gone" and "Let's Groove." Furthermore, they are officially the biggest selling funk and R&B group in U.S. recording history, with over 90 million records sold. - more on this story

Erika Jayne Tops Usher and Lady Gaga

Erika Jayne has done it again as she returns to the top spot on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play charts with her single "Pretty Mess," moving ahead of Lady Gaga's "Alejandro," Usher featuring will.i.am's "OMG," David Guetta featuring Kelly Roland's "Commander" and the Black Eyed Peas' "Rock That Body."

This is a particularly impressive feat for the pop vocalist and songwriter as this marks her fourth consecutive time at the #1 spot on this chart. "They say good things come in threes, but I think I would have to disagree," says ERIKA. The Atlanta-born, Los Angeles transplant's three previous singles—"Stars," "Roller Coaster" and "Give You Everything"—have also hit #1.

"Pretty Mess" is the title track of her debut album out now on E1 Records and was written by Jayne and Peter Rafelson (Madonna, Britney Spears).
The chart position was propelled by a stellar remix package featuring reworkings by some of today's most in-demand producers: Dave Aude, Tracy Young, DJ Escape & Johnny Vicious, Larry Tee, Bill Hamel, Klubjumpers, Peter Rafelson and Marshall Stack; as well as a sexy and provocative video cut to the Dave Aude remix and co-directed by VMA-nominated choreographer, artistic director Mikey Minden (Pussy Cat Dolls, Girlicious, Paradiso Girls) and famed photographer Mike Ruiz. Check out the video - here

Detail Video Tattoos Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Travis McCoy

Detail has released a brand new video for his first single "Tattoo Girl (Foreva)".

"Tattoo Girl (Foreva)" features heavyweights Lil Wayne, T-Pain, and Travis McCoy.

Detail has been the maker and creator of numerous hit songs including Lil Jon - "Get In Get Out", Christina Aguilera - "Sex for Breakfast", and Akon - "So Paid" "Freedom" "Birthmark" to name a few. Watch the video - here

Andrew Bird and Beirut Dark Sounds for the Guggenheim

Andrew Bird and Beirut will be part of the Guggenheim Museum's Dark Sounds, which launches on July 15

Dark Sounds is a three-part series of live music performances accompanying the exhibition Haunted: Contemporary Photography/Video/Performance, currently on view at the museum through September 6.

Produced by Sam Brumbaugh, Special Events Consultant, and Bronwyn Keenan, Associate Director of Special Events, the series takes its thematic cue from the conceptual threads that weave through Haunted, aiming to evoke the exhibition's elements of melancholy, ghostliness, the uncanny, and our collective and individual obsession with accessing the past. The series title is borrowed from the writings of Montague Rhodes James (1862–1936), who is often described as the father of the modern ghost story. - more on this story

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band To Play The Newport Folk Festival

(Submitted News) Of all the acts confirmed for this year's eclectic Newport Folk Festival, perhaps none better personify the 51-year cultural institution than does the New Orleans-based The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, a half-century tradition in its own right.

Under the guidance of founder and producer George Wein, Newport Folk has long been known as the granddaddy of all music festivals. And, as they have done in the past, Wein and co-producers Bob Jones and Jay Sweet have spent a lot of time over the last year getting their hands on the current pulse of the music scene.

Over the years, the development of this goal has led to some of the most interesting collaborations, and most profound moments, in the history of modern music. It's no wonder this year's search led them to New Orleans' famed Preservation Hall, a place where, as Louis Armstrong once noted, "you'll find all the greats." - more on this story