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Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton, two of country music's hottest singles, are off the market. People.com is reporting that Shelton asked Lambert to marry him on Sunday. more
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Ke$ha To Premiere Your Love Is My Drug Video Tomorrow

Ke$ha will premiere the video for her 3rd single "Your Love Is My Drug" across the VEVO Network, which includes VEVO.com and VEVO on YouTube, on Thursday, May 13th at 12:01am.

The "Your Love Is My Drug" premiere follows recent VEVO exclusives featuring Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé, John Mayer, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake, The Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Bon Jovi, and AC/DC. VEVO is the web's number one music video and entertainment service with 43 million unique visitors each month in the U.S.

Directed by Honey and filmed last month near Joshua Tree in the California desert (incidentally in the area where antiMusic is based but we never caught sight of her), the video features both live action and animation. The video shows Ke$ha frolicking through the sand, riding an elephant, and dancing with a python while covered from head to toe in glow in the dark paint. - more on this story

Katy Perry Kicks off Summer Early with Snoop Dogg on California Gurls

Katy Perry returns to the airwaves with her brand-new single "California Gurls," which hit radio with a surprise release on May 7. The single is now available for sale digitally worldwide.

The track comes from Perry's new album, Teenage Dream, which Capitol Records will release on August 24th in the U.S. and Canada; August 30th in the rest of the world.

And because it's practically un-American to release a song that mentions gin and juice without Snoop Dogg, Perry recruited the rap icon to contribute his inimitable vocals to "California Gurls." "We thought it would sound so cool and give the song another dimension," she says. "Snoop is as West Coast as it gets." - more on this story

The Story Behind Beyonce's Why Don't You Love Me

Last Tuesday, (May 4th), an internet frenzy erupted as Beyonce, who recently spoke about taking a six month hiatus, personally released her latest video "Why Don't You Love Me". The video received over 1.5 million combined views within the first 60 hours and was a trending Twitter topic during its debut. What's also just as unexpected and interesting as the video's release is the unexpected producers of the song and their story of how the song came to be.

"Why Don't You Love Me" was produced by the Houston-based electro trio the Bama Boyz (aka the Bamaz). The trio's members Eddie "E-Trez" Smith III, Jesse J. Rankins and Jonathan D. Wells originally hail from Montgomery, Alabama and have been based in Houston since 2003. When asked about their sound, the Bamaz uniquely describe it as "music schizophrenia."

"We're a bit left-field because we mix genres," says Jonathan. When asked by Solange Knowles (the Bamaz produced "ChampagneChroniKnightCap" featuring Lil Wayne & "Valentine's Day" on her latest release) to put instrumentals together for her to write to for her sister Beyoncé, the Bamaz almost purposely left the instrumental for "Why Don't You Love Me" out. "We didn't think it sounded anything like what Beyoncé was recording at the time but we put it in the email anyway just because we knew Solange likes weird records," says Jesse jokingly. "But we made sure to send it last!" - more on this story

Maxwell Adds Erykah Badu and Melanie Fiona to Summer Tour

Maxwell has added shows with Erykah Badu and Melanie Fiona to the 20 previously announced dates featuring Jill Scott.

The 33 date tour kicks off May 21st in Cleveland, OH; Badu and Fiona will join Maxwell for select dates beginning June 11th at Atlanta's Philips Arena. A full list of tour dates is below.

Maxwell Tour Dates
May 21 - Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland, OH
May 22 - Palace of Auburn Hills - Detroit, MI
May 24 - Conseco Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN
May 25 - United Center- Chicago, IL

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Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood Battle For CMT Award

Hot country newcomers and veteran superstars battle for top votes in the final round of the 2010 CMT Music Awards. Leading the way with three nominations each, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood are top contenders according to the list of full nominees which was revealed earlier today on CMT.com and People.com.

Following closely behind are Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Steel Magnolia, Sugarland, Keith Urban and Zac Brown Band with two nominations each.

"When you look at the talent and diversity amassed within these categories, it's easy to see why this has been CMT's biggest year ever," said CMT President Brian Philips. "Hosted by our Nashville-brother-by-way-of-Detroit, Kid Rock, this night promises to be an unforgettable party!" - more on this story

Denis Leary Says F.U. With New Song and Tour

Denis Leary has some feelings to express with his new single "F.U." Recorded live with his band The Enablers, the single also features the Rehab Horns and will be released on Comedy Central Records digitally on May 17. The single is digital-only and will be available exclusively through iTunes.

Beginning this month, Denis will saddle up again with The Enablers and The Rehab Horns and embark on The Rescue Me Comedy Tour 2. The tour will hit all areas of the country from Town Hall in New York to Club Nokia in California.

The second annual tour features Rescue Me co-stars and fellow comedians Lenny Clarke and Adam Ferrara with a portion of proceeds benefitting the Leary Firefighter Foundation. - dates

Chemical Brothers Swoon Fans With New Song

The Chemical Brothers are delighted to announce details of their new single "Swoon" with accompanying visuals to be released digitally on May 11th, 2010 on Astralwerks.

The track comes from their upcoming seventh studio album, Further, which is set for release on June 22, 2010

Further is the band's first to be released with corresponding films made specifically to match each of the 8 audio tracks. The films will be included on an iTunes LP and special edition DVD. The new single, "Swoon" and the stunning visuals are now up on - YouTube

Eric Church Plans Unplugged and Uncensored Outlaw Stage Headline Set on the Country Throwdown Tour

Eric Church will headline the Outlaw Stage of the Country Throwdown Tour. For the Country Throwdown dates, which also feature Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Jack Ingram, and Little Big Town, among others, Church and his band will perform a very rare, intimate "Unplugged and Uncensored" show of which no two performances will be the same.

Church's special sets will begin at 5:25PM (subject to change) at the Outlaw Stage in the Festival Area of each date and will feature the same energy as the super charged shows for which Church is known. The Country Throwdown Tour will travel through 23 cities from May14 – June 20.

"I wanted to do something special for this tour to add to the outdoor, tailgate-like atmosphere and give the Throwdown fans a unique and intimate experience," Church says of the unplugged performances. "Who knows, we may even try out some new songs I'm working on for the new record." - more on this story

Marty Stuart Announces The Summer Release of a Traditional Country Album

Marty Stuart is set to release a traditional country album Ghost Train (The Studio B Sessions) on August 24, 2010. With his 14th studio album, Stuart steadily continues to lead the charge in preserving the roots, culture and history of traditional country music.

"What inspires me now, is traditional country music," says Stuart. "It's the music I most cherish, the culture in which I was raised. It's the bedrock upon which the empire of country music is built, the empowering force that provides this genre with lasting credibility. It's beyond trends and it's timeless. With all that being said, I found traditional country music to be on the verge of extinction. It's too precious to let slip away. I wanted to attempt to write a new chapter."

That new chapter is GHOST TRAIN (THE STUDIO B SESSIONS) which includes such unmitigated country staples as the male-female duet (the gorgeous, heartfelt "I Run to You," written and sung with Connie Smith), the chugging, bluesy—and spooky— fellow Mississippian Jimmie Rodgers-like train song "Ghost Train Four-Oh-Ten," steel guitar driven, hardcore heartbreak ballads such as "A World Without You," and "Drifting Apart," and a no-flinching directness is front and center in the premiere of "Hangman," a pointed, harrowing tale of an executioner's job and life that Stuart co-wrote with Johnny Cash just four days before the Man in Black passed away. - more on this story

Bruno Mars' New EP Arrives

The debut four-track EP from Bruno Mars, "It's Better If You Don't Understand," arrived at all digital retailers this week.

Best known as one-third of the red-hot production duo The Smeezingtons (Flo Rida, Cobra Starship, Matisyahu), Mars recently stepped into the spotlight with his soulful vocal turns on Rebel Rock Entertainment/Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist B.o.B's #1 hit single, "Nothin' On You (Feat. Bruno Mars)" and Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording artist Travie McCoy's Top 40 smash, "Billionaire (Feat. Bruno Mars)."

Now "IT'S BETTER IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND" sees the Hawaiian-born singer/songwriter/producer unveiling his own deeply personal songs that blend purposefully simple production with irresistible hooks and powerful vocals. Among the collection's highlights is "The Other Side," which sees Mars joined by both B.o.B and the one and only Cee Lo Green (whose hugely anticipated new Elektra/Atlantic solo album, "LADY KILLER," is slated for release later this year). All four tracks on "IT'S BETTER IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND" were produced and written by Mars in collaboration with his Smeezingtons partners, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine. - more on this story

24 Star Cherry Jones Going To The Pops with Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, and Ed Harris

Tony- and Emmy award-winning actress Cherry Jones joins Keith Lockhart, the Boston Pops, and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and special guests—actors Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, and Ed Harris—for the world premiere performance of The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers—the centerpiece of the Boston Pops' 125th anniversary season celebration—on May 18, at 8 p.m. (repeated on May 19), at Symphony Hall in Boston, MA.

Cherry Jones, who can currently be seen in the hit TV show 24 as President Allison Taylor, has appeared in Oceans Twelve, The Village, Signs, and Cradle Will Rock, and in guest appearances on television shows including "The West Wing" and "Frasier."

Ms. Jones won Tony awards in 1995 for her leading role in The Heiress and in 2005 for her leading role in Doubt, and won an Emmy award in 2009 for her role in 24. The world premiere performances of The Dream Lives On are the centerpiece of the Boston Pops 125th anniversary season, May 4-June 20. - more on this story

Broadway Cast Recording of Promises, Promises Coming in June

The New Broadway Cast Recording of Promises, Promises will be available nationwide physically and digitally on June 22, 2010 and is 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.

PROMISES, PROMISES stars Sean Hayes as Chuck Baxter, Kristin Chenoweth as Fran Kubelik, Tony Goldwyn as J.D. Sheldrake, Tony Award winner Katie Finneran as Marge MacDougall and Tony Award winner Dick Latessa as Dr. Dreyfuss. They lead a cast of 27 including Brooks Ashmanskas as Mr. Dobitch, Peter Benson as Mr. Kirkeby, Sean Martin Hingston as Mr. Eichelberger and Ken Land as Jesse Vanderhof. - more on this story

The Jazz Mafia Festival Tour

The Jazz Mafia have announced their first tour of major festivals nationwide. Traveling as a 45-piece group for the tour, Jazz Mafia will perform their critically acclaimed hip-hop symphony "Brass, Bows & Beats," which they premiered to sold-out audiences in San Francisco in 2009.

Jazz Mafia will take to the road to appear at many of North America's best-known jazz festivals including the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles (6/13); the Montreal Jazz Festival in Montreal, Quebec Canada (6/27); the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, RI (8/7); and the Monterey Jazz Festival in Monterey, CA (9/17).

Select stand-alone dates include shows at The Grand Theatre in Reno, NV (5/8), (le) Poisson Rouge in NYC (6/25), Laxson Auditorium in Chico, CA (10/15), and the Kimo Theater in Albuquerque, NM (10/30). - more on this story

Boys Like Girls Post Ultimate Prom Video

Boys Like Girls recently fulfilled teenaged fan Alicia Cauffman's biggest wishes by performing at "Seventeen's Ultimate Prom" for her school, Bremen High School located in Bremen, IN.

Alicia's video submission for Seventeen Magazine's contest beat out nearly a thousand entries to deliver hit band Boys Like Girls to Cauffman's senior class of 118 students. Both the school and town of Bremen have suffered some hardships throughout the past few years, losing two classmates during their sophomore and junior years of high school.

Due to the economy and the fact that many of their parents lost their jobs, the school was forced to hold last year's prom at a local bowling alley, and many students couldn't afford the ticket prices. View footage from the prom - here

Berklee College of Music Make Gamble and Huff Doctors of Music

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame songwriter-producers Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff were presented honorary doctor of music degrees – their first together in a distinguished partnership that is nearing its 50th anniversary – on Saturday at Berklee College of Music's 2010 Commencement, capping a weekend celebration here at the Agganis Arena.

The architects of the world-renowned "Sound of Philadelphia" were recognized for their vast achievements and influence in music, and for their enduring contributions to American and international culture. They received their degrees with more than 850 graduates from 54 different countries, in a ceremony whose Philadelphia flavor was undeniable.

Mr. Gamble also delivered the commencement address to the graduating class and more than 4,000 guests including Barbra Streisand and James Brolin, seated together in the front row to watch Brolin's daughter, Molly, graduate; and Joan Pendergrass, widow of the late Philadelphia International Records soul crooner Teddy Pendergrass. Mr. Gamble encouraged the class to be more than songwriters, guitar players, or business people, but also ambassadors of love through their music. Their message songs of peace, love, empowerment, social conscience and turmoil sold millions of records, as they fashioned the sweet, sexy, stirring, socially conscious Philly Sound at Philadelphia International Records (PIR). - more on this story