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(ASB) Fans do not have to wait long to hear Lil Wayne's first post-prison studio work as a song featuring the rapper has just hit the web. Previously leaked without Weezy's rhymes, the track called "Fire Flame" and featuring Birdman on the lead is posted on DJ Khaled's official blog. more -

Lee DeWyze Album Released

(PR) Before Lee DeWyze became an Idol on America's favorite "karaoke" contest, he wrote ALL of the songs for and recorded "So I'm Told" before he was 21 years old and 3 years before auditioning for Idol.

The album was under-produced and in need of a more polished sound like the critically acclaimed "Slumberland".

Wuli Records just finished digitally re-mixing and re-mastering the original release from 2007 including masterfully updated versions of 8 of its 11 songs. - more on this story

Thirty Seconds To Mars U.S. Tour

Thirty Seconds To Mars announced their 2011 U.S. tour which will kick off in San Diego at the House of Blues on January 11, with 19 dates confirmed.

Thirty Seconds To Mars will end 2010 playing sold-out arena shows throughout Europe, including London's legendary O2, and will play a very special New Year's Eve show at the Pearl Theater in the Palms Resort Casino in Las Vegas.

Last week, Thirty Seconds To Mars released a deluxe edition of This Is War, which includes "Hurricane 2.0" featuring Kanye West, live versions of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" and Kanye West's "Stronger" which the band recorded for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge, and the "Kings & Queens" and "Closer To The Edge" videos along with bonus DVD content. The new edition of the album also has four different covers and an entire new look and design. - more on this story

Josh Groban Webcast and Q&A

Josh Groban will broadcast a live concert and Q&A exclusively for fans that purchase a physical CD copy of Groban's new album Illuminations.

The concert and interactive Q&A will take place on December 2nd at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

Fans who purchase the Illuminations CD, which will be released by 143/Reprise Records on November 15th, should look for a sticker on the album that will include a special code that is needed to view the live stream of this special one-time-only event. - more on this story

Leona Lewis DVD and Blu-Ray Coming

Leona Lewis captured her summer 2010 UK on film and fan worldwide will be able to experience it with the release of the full 90 minute extravaganza on DVD on December 14th.

Featuring the "Bleeding Love," as well as her hit singles "Happy'" and "Better In Time," "The Labyrinth" was realized by Leona in collaboration with creative visionary William Baker, best known for his work on spectacular tours by Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears.

The DVD will be released on December 14th on DVD and Blu-Ray (J Records/Syco Music). The DVD format also includes an exclusive bonus CD, featuring 10 live fan favorites. - more on this story

N.E.R.D Hits

Virgin/EMI have set a January 11 release date for The Best Of N.E.R.D, a new CD and digital collection gathering 16 of the band's top Virgin singles, album cuts, b-sides and alternate mixes.

The Best Of N.E.R.D includes the hits "She Wants To Move," "Rockstar," "Lapdance," "Run To The Sun," and "Fly or Die," other standouts from their two Virgin albums, plus b-sides "What's Wrong With Me" and "Lil' Suzy" featuring Kelis, as well as remixes for "Maybe" (Sander Kleinenberg Remix - Radio Edit) and "She Wants To Move" (Justice Remix).

N.E.R.D was formed in 2001 by The Neptunes' pop and hip-hop production partners Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo with Shae Haley. Their acclaimed, Shortlist Music Prize-winning debut, In Search Of, was first released in Europe in 2001, before being re-worked to add instrumentation for global release in 2002. 2004's Fly or Die debuted at #6 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart. Both albums are RIAA Gold-certified in the U.S. - more on this story

Eric Hutchinson To Premiere New Song at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Eric Hutchinson will debut a new song when he performs in the live broadcast of the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from New York City.

Riding aboard the Parade's first float - Food Network's Tom Turkey - the Warner Bros. Records artist will premiere "Best Days," a track from his forthcoming album, Moving Up, Living Down. This year's parade celebration will air on NBC from 9:00 a.m.- noon in all time zones.

Moving Up, Living Down - which will be released in spring of 2011. "I did 500 shows for Sounds Like This, and it gave me a ton of ideas for new material and what I wanted to do on the next record," recalls Eric. "I got a new writing space in New York City and I would hole up there writing nonstop during the week, then play the new songs live on the weekend. If they felt right, they made the cut."

Hutchinson gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the recording of Moving Up, Living Down - here

Fran Healy's Anatomy

Travis frontman Fran Healy's "Sing Me To Sleep," featuring guest vocals from Neko Case, appeared on ABC's Grey's Anatomy last week.

The iTunes "Single of the Week" (Nov 2-8) closed the Thursday night's episode and played into the final credits. This is the first song off of Healy's debut solo album WRECKORDER to land on network television.

Healy, who is currently on tour with Brandon Flowers before resuming his solo headlining tour of the East Coast, was sitting backstage in Oakland about to perform as he first started hearing from fans and friends who were watching the show. - more on this story

Brandy And Ray J: A Family Business Premiere Announced

Vh1 will kick off the second season of "Brandy And Ray J: A Family Business" on Sunday, December 5th At 11pm*

Here is the synopsis: From child stars to business moguls, Brandy and Ray J Norwood have established themselves musically and professionally with their incredible vocal talent and family business - RnB Productions. The two siblings join VH1 for a second season of "Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business" as they face new challenges while expanding their entertainment empire and music careers.

Without the constant guidance and assistance from Sonja, Brandy and Ray J will have to find a way to fill in her shoes and step outside the box to take their family business to a new level. On top of having to manage their family business, both Brandy and Ray J juggle the collaboration of their new albums and individual albums reflecting their new personalities. Do Brandy and Ray J have what it takes to stay fresh in the industry as they take on more responsibilities in both their personal lives and careers? Watch as the Norwood's step up as CEOs and reach new levels of success in "Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business" premieres on VH1 Sunday, December, 5 at 11PM.* - more on this story

Noah Francis Immortal Video Premiers Today

The video for Noah Francis new single "Immortal" will be premiering on mtvU today (time not specified in the announcement).

The song features Wutang Killa Beez members Prodigal Sunn and Shyheim who recently joined him for the CMJ performance at an exciting SOLD OUT gig at the Le Poisson Rouge.

During the week the trailer of the upcoming "IMMORTAL" video was released with an astonishing 33,000 hits in less then 24 hours - more on this story

Charlie Daniels & Friends Concert

This year's Charlie Daniels & Friends concert will take place on Monday, November 22nd at the Ryman Auditorium, beginning at 7:00 PM.

Charlie Daniels and friends Montgomery Gentry, Jake Owen, and Sawyer Brown will perform at the charity event that raises money for the Christmas 4 Kids organization (a division of Christmas For Kids, Inc). "We are completely out of seats," Debbie Lamberson proclaimed earlier today. "This is a very exciting time for our organization and for Nashville."

Christmas 4 Kids is a not-for-profit organization that has been in existence for over 25 years providing many children, each year, with their very own shopping spree. The funds generated by the concert, and the Tour Bus Show/Artist Meet and Greet event are used to give children from 30 different schools, a total of more than 400 children, a day-long shopping excursion. - more on this story

The Concretes North American Tour

The Concretes have announce their first North American tour in four years, which will take place between January and March 2011.

The tour is split in two, with the band hitting markets on the East Coast, Midwest and Canada in January, then returning in February/March to tackle the West Coast.

They are touring in support of their new album, WYWH, which was released last Tuesday, November 9th via Friendly Fire Recordings. - more on this story

Charlie Mars Extends Tour

Charlie Mars has extended his U.S tour through January 2011. He'll play several dates with Jesse Malin, including the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on December 11th and Asbury Park's legendary Stone Pony on December 18th.

Mars has been on the road all year in support of his album, Like A Bird, Like A Plane.

The album will be featured in Amazon.com's "Fill Your Player" promotion, running December 25th, 2010 - January 31st, 2011. - more on this story

Natalie Cole and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Release Christmas Album and DVD

(PR) Natalie Cole and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir celebrate an unforgettable Christmas with the new album and DVD release, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.

In this 14-track album, the talents of nine-time Grammy award winner and pop-music sensation Natalie Cole combine with the Grammy award-winning Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. It was recorded live at the Choir's annual Christmas concert in December 2009.

Cole adds her signature touch to the songs first made famous by her father, Nat King Cole, including Alfred Burt's "Caroling, Caroling" and the ever-popular "Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)." Cole also showcases her expressive range in the tender medieval carol, "The Holly and the Ivy," David Foster's recent popular hit, "Grown-Up Christmas List," and the title track, "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year." - more on this story