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Behind The Music Returns With Hip-Pop Heavy Lineup

VH1's "Behind The Music" returns with seven new episodes. Narrated by Jim Forbes, the series gives viewers an inside look into the personal and professional lives of DMX, Christina Aguilera, Eve, Courtney Love, Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Lopez and Usher.

Beginning on Monday, June 7 at 8:00 PM* with "Behind The Music: DMX," the series goes full throttle with the stories, footage and music behind some of the most interesting and talented individuals in the music industry today.

"Behind The Music: DMX" Premieres Monday, June 7 at 8:00 PM*: This episode of "Behind The Music" will trace the multi-platinum rapper's journey from his rough childhood where violent beatings from his mother led to a life of crime and jail time, to becoming one of the most successful hip hop artists of today. Viewers will get an in-depth look at DMX's battle to the top of the music charts, becoming the first hip hop artist to have five consecutive records debut at number one and crossing over into a lucrative movie career. Born Earl Simmons and raised in the notorious projects of Yonkers, DMX was drawn to life on the streets. His lifelong demons have yet to be quelled and throughout his entire career, run-ins with the law have been the norm. For the first time on camera, DMX comes clean about his criminal record, love life and his 25 year-long struggle with drug addiction. Candid interviews with his family, ex-wife, and hip hop luminaries Lyor Cohen, Irv Gotti, Swizz Beatz and Eve contribute to this in-depth profile of an incredibly gifted yet troubled artist. - more on this story

Now 34 Plus Now That's What I Call Patriotic Country Set for Release

Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 34, and a new companion title to celebrate Independence Day, Now That's What I Call The USA (The Patriotic Country Collection), will be released June 15.

NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 34 features 16 major hits from the pop, hip-hop and crossover country charts, plus four up-and-coming "Now What's Next" New Music Preview tracks from hot new artists.

Included in Now 34's CD and digital tracklist are top chart hits from Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris, B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars, Ke$ha, Rihanna, Usher featuring will.i.am, Jamie Foxx featuring Justin Timberlake and T.I., Ludacris featuring Nicki Minaj, The Black Eyed Peas, Iyaz, OneRepublic, Lifehouse, The Temper Trap, Boys Like Girls, The Script, Lady Antebellum, and Miranda Lambert, plus "NOW What's Next" emerging tracks from Dave Barnes, 2AM Club, Runner Runner, and Jessica Jarrell.
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Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato Make Band Hero Debut

Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato are rocking out on Band Hero and Guitar Hero 5 for the first time this May.

Fans looking to join their idols can rock out to "Here We Go Again" by Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez & The Scene's "Falling Down" plus one additional track.

Exclusively available on Wii starting today, The Band Hero 1 Track Pack will also be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStationStore for PlayStation3 computer entertainment system beginning May 25. - more on this story

Chiddy Bang Opposite of Adults Tour

Hip-hop duo Chiddy Bang announce their first US headline tour, the "Opposite of Adults" tour. Chiddy Bang will tour the West Coast in support of their first single, "Opposite of Adults," and their EP of the same title, both available now on iTunes.

Featuring performances by The Pack, XV and 2am Club, the 15 city tour kicks off on June 6, 20010 at Nuemos in Seattle and ends on June 23, 2010 in San Francisco. The Opposite of Adults Tour is tentatively scheduled to extend into the Midwest and East Coast starting in August.

Chiddy Bang has also been added to the line up of several high profile festivals including Lollapalooza and the UK Festivals Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds. - more on this story

The Sounds of Breaking Bad

Madison Gate Records have released the original television soundtrack album to hit drama series "Breaking Bad." The album, which features music from both season one and two, was released Tuesday, May 18 on both iTunes and Amazon.com.

The 16-track compilation will feature songs written specifically for "Breaking Bad" such as "Negro y Azul: The Ballad of Heisenberg." This narcocorrido (drug ballad), was co-written by Pepe Garza and "Breaking Bad" creator/executive producer Vince Gilligan and memorably performed by Los Cuates de Sinaloa.

The album will also feature an exclusive song, "Fallacies," performed by Twaughthammer and co-written by Vince Gilligan and Sam Catlin. The song was performed in the show by "Breaking Bad" star Aaron Paul (Jesse). Other artists featured on the album include The Walkmen, Mick Harvey, The Black Seeds, Yellowman, The In Crowd, Alvin 'Red' Tyler, Calexico and The Silver Seas. - more on this story

Teeny Tucker Trying To Keep the Blues Alive

Teeny Tucker will release her latest CD, Keep the Blues Alive, on June 15th on TeBo Records.

Keep the Blues Alive melds both her blues and soul music influences, and ably showcases her gospel roots, too, as evidenced in songs such as "I Wish We Could Go Back" and "Hush/Keep the Blues Alive." Many of the songs are autobiographical, as one listen to "Make Room for Teeny" and "Daughter to the Blues" will attest; and on "John Cephas," she plays special tribute to the late gospel and blues man of the song's title, whose Piedmont style continues to influence countless musicians. On that tune, as well as the album's closer, "Respect Me and the Blues," Teeny shows that she can get "down-home" with the best of the country blues artists.

Teeny Tucker was born into blues royalty: her late father was rhythm and blues singer Tommy Tucker, whose song, "Hi-Heel Sneakers," not only became a huge hit for him, but was covered by scores of other artists and continues to be a live show standard for blues and rock bands to this day. - more on this story

Kristy Kay's American Princess Released

Girls of all ages have been talking about Kristy Kay's new single, American Princess, since clips of the song started to appear online earlier this year.

From Twitter to Facebook, American Princess and Kristy Kay have been the subjects of countless online discussions regarding actual release dates and anticipation.

Well the wait is over and the excitement is overflowing. Pop's newest sensation has arrived and she's already in demand as American Princess became available today on iTunes and all music outlets. - more on this story

Medeski Martin & Wood Announce Pay-To-View Webcasts

Medeski Martin & Wood announce two very special live webcasts on June 9 & 10, 2010 at 7PM EDT each night. The performances will stream from Nevessa Soundstage near Woodstock, NY.

The June 9 webcast will feature a concert performance, consisting of two 60 minute sets, in an intimate setting. MMW will perform music from their Radiolarians series in addition to a fully improvised set.

The June 10 webcast consists of a Master Class hosted by MMW where the band will illustrate the different ways they use composition to lend structure to interactive group improvisation. - more on this story

Donnis Releasing EP and Mixtape in June

Donnis will be simultaneously releasing an album and a mixtape on June 22nd. Here is the official word from Atlantic Records: This bold announcement is an extraordinary testament to his buzz both at home and abroad. His major label debut, the Fashionably Late EP, will drop on Atlantic and is truly a solo effort, proving he can stand and deliver on his own two feet.

Donnis brings in help from friends Estelle, John Legend, GLC & more for the Fashionably Late mixtape, presented by Clinton Sparks. The mixtape will feature tracks from the EP sprinkled among borrowed beats that Donnis gladly laces with his playful lyricism and southern inflection.

The formerly active member of the United States Air Force made the coveted Freshman 2010 cover of XXL Magazine just months ago, deeming him one to watch this year. - more on this story

Nas & Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley To Fuel The Daily Habit on June 2nd

Yesterday in a report about by Nas & Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley's upcoming TV appearance blitz, the wrong date for their Daily Habit appearance was published. We have now been provided the correct date along with the official announcement for this appearance. Here you go:

FUEL TV is excited to announce the upcoming performance by Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley on its daily show "The Daily Habit" on Wednesday June 2, 2010 at 9:00pm ET/6:00pm PT.

In their first appearance on FUEL TV's "The Daily Habit," the duo will perform two new songs from their album "Distant Relatives," which drops May 18. - more on this story

Apollo Brown Brainwash Remix

In celebration of the release of his second single, "Real Detroit", (featuring The Left) from his debut album, The Reset, Apollo Brown is proud to release one of the album's tracks for fans, "Brainwash Remix."

Apollo Brown remixed fellow label-mate, yU's original "Brainwash" produced by Slimkat78 to create a completely new sound. Featuring yU himself, along with Grap Luva, and Finale, Apollo Brown is able to show off his production dexterity in this new remix.

With a series of vocals chops, deft filtering techniques, and a supporting, straight-ahead drumbeat in the background, Apollo Brown takes relatively simple ingredients to make a more somber version of yU's and Slimkat's original. The remix is Apollo Brown's exhibit to true producing talent. "I created the new sound of the song on my own," says Apollo Brown. "It was my interpretation of an already great song and how I felt it should sound."

Apollo Brown's The Reset will be released May 25 via Mello Music Group. - Brainwash Remix Mp3

The Chapin Sisters Announce New EP

The Chapin Sisters will release their new EP, Oh, Hear The Wind Blow, on May 25th in the US & Canada.

The EP will be released in Europe & the UK & in Australia in front of touring there next year) via their own, Lake Bottom Records.

It will be available everywhere you by digital music and physically at their shows, website (www.thechapinsisters.com), and at CD Baby. - more on this story

Profiles in History's Three Million Dollar Auction

Marilyn Monroe's iconic pink satin gown from the "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" sequence in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and an incredible collection from The Wizard of Oz will highlight Profiles in History's $3 Million Dollar Hollywood Auction 40, June 10-12, 2010.

The gown was worn by Marilyn as the gold-digging "Lorelei Lee" in one of cinema's most memorable song and dance sequences as she performed "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" and is estimated to sell for between $150,000-$250,000. (Complete description below).

Among The Wizard of Oz items is Margaret Hamilton's "Wicked Witch of the West" hat which is estimated to sell between $100,000-150,000. The Orville Goldner Production Art Archive and Biplane Filming miniature from King Kong, $120,000-150,000, the most important archive representing the genesis of King Kong will also be offered. - more on this story