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(Hollywood Reporter) VH1 has ordered a series set at the Saddle Ranch Chop House, the Sunset Strip eatery that brings together attractive locals, reality stars, tourists and a mechanical bull. more -

Songwriters Vs The Black Eyed Peas

Miller Canfield put this announcement out on the wire on Thursday about two lawsuits against The Black Eyed Peas: Two separate but related copyright infringement lawsuits were filed today in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against the members of the Black Eyed Peas and their record labels and publishers, including UMG Recordings and Interscope Records.

The songs involved in the suits are two internationally acclaimed hit songs that brought the Black Eyed Peas extraordinary profits and iconic success: "I Gotta Feeling" and "Boom Boom Pow."

One Complaint was filed in the Federal District Court in Orange County and alleges that the Black Eyed Peas intentionally and willfully copied a Texas songwriter, Bryan Pringle's song "Take a Dive" when they co-wrote and recorded their Grammy award-winning hit song, "I Gotta Feeling." As a result of the copying, "I Gotta Feeling," as a whole, is "substantially similar" to "Take a Dive," which was copyrighted by Pringle in 1998, and the leading melody contained in both songs, described in the Complaint as the "guitar twang sequence," is identical. A side-by-side comparison of both songs demonstrates that they sound virtually identical, the Complaint alleges. - more on this story

Katharine McPhee Christmas

American Idol's Katharine McPhee will release Christmas Is The Time…To Say I Love You on November 9th.

This is the first holiday album from the sensational singer and "American Idol" favorite who has become a fixture on television around Christmastime. The title track is a rarely-covered song originally recorded by rocker Billy Squier.

The rest of the album is filled with familiar classics, whether traditional or contemporary, from "O Holy Night" and "This Christmas" to a medley of "Away In A Manger"/"O Little Town Of Bethlehem" and an original song written by McPhee. -

Conversation With Soulja Boy Today

Soulja Boy will join The Wall Street Journal today for a discussion and live performance at their "WSJ Weekend Conversations" series at 10 a.m. ET at Lincoln Center.

WSJ Weekend Conversations is hosted by the Journal's Lee Hawkins each Friday at 10 a.m. ET from Lincoln Center in New York City and features interviews with artists, musicians, and other newsmakers in front of a live audience in the David Rubenstein Atrium on Broadway between 62nd and 63rd street. The event is FREE and open to the public.

Soulja Boy's "Crank That" was at No. 1 for seven weeks and has sold more than 10 million digital downloads and 12 million ringtones. His career began by using social media outlets, including SoundClick, Myspace and YouTube, to build a fan base, and, soon after, started his website, Tellem.tv, to give fans access to his music, pictures and videos. - more on this story

Alexa Ray Joel Getting Sirius Attention for Notice Me

Alexa Ray Joel has released a new single "Notice Me" which has already been picked up at Sirius XM Radio.

Joel just performed the song live on ABC's Good Morning America on Friday, October 15, which can be viewed here.

Currently, Alexa Ray Joel has been in the studio recording her upcoming album to be released in 2011. Of "Notice Me", Joel says, "It's just like a very bright, happy, flirty song. It's very reflective of the place that I'm in now." - Check out the video here

Dinah Washington Boxset

The original, pre-LP era singles of Dinah Washington, the undisputed Queen of the Jukeboxes in the late '40s and early '50s, have been collected in one package for the first time with the 4-CD box set The Fabulous Miss D! The Keynote, Decca And Mercury Singles 1943-1953 (Verve Select/UMe).

Restored, remastered and presented in their release sequence are 107 tracks, including her biggest hits: "Evil Gal Blues," "Am I Asking Too Much," "Baby Get Lost"/"Long John Blues" and "Trouble In Mind."

All but five are the original 78 rpm singles from the Mercury label. Added are four Keynote singles and a Decca one-off with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra. It will be in stores November 30th -

Weddings, Rings And Babies On VH1 With Bret Michaels and Mario Lopez

Vh1 sent over this announcement about two big premiers for the network coming up on Monday:

First comes the wedding, then comes the ring and then comes the baby Monday, November 1 on VH1 with "My Big Friggin Wedding" at 9:00 PM*, "Brett Michaels: Life As I Know It" at 10:00 PM* followed by "Mario Lopez: Saved By The Baby" at 10:30 PM*.

This special night begins on VH1 at 9:00 PM* with the premiere of "My Big Friggin Wedding" when five over-the-top East Coast couples plan the weddings of their dreams, then watch as Brett gives long time girlfriend Kristi a promise ring on a heartwarming episode of "Brett Michaels: Life As I Know It" and end your night getting to know your favorite new couple on "Mario Lopez: Saved By The Baby." - more on this story

Who is Harry Nilsson And Why is The Grammy Museum Showing His Film?

The Grammy Museum will present a special screening of Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)? on Friday November 19th at 7:30PM.

Profiling the vibrant life and career of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson, the film includes powerful and emotionalinterviews with Nilsson's friends and colleagues, including John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Brian Wilson, Randy Newman, Jimmy Webb, Robin Williams and many otherswith never-before-seen footage, home movies, over 50 Nilsson songs, and audio excerpts featuring Harry himself.

A discussion with Director-Writer-Producer and Grammy nominee John Scheinfeld, Producer and multiple Grammy and Emmy nominee David Leaf, and special guests will follow the screening. - more on this story

Father of Bluegrass Bill Monroe 100th Birthday Celebration

(PR) It's not every day that a musical genre is born, and certainly not one that spreads and takes hold like Bluegrass music. Bill Monroe, the "Father of Bluegrass Music," would turn 100 years old in 2011.

His life and legacy will be commemorated with the Bill Monroe 100th Birthday Celebration, a collection of festivals and events taking place throughout the year in and around Owensboro, Ky.

The Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau, promoters of the celebration, launched the Web site billmonroe100birthday.com to honor the legendary musical artist. - more on this story

Nerd's Eye View From Erk Tha Jerk

(Audible Treats) Erk Tha Jerk is proud to announce the release Nerd's Eye View. The album, which serves as the official debut for Erk, who also produces and directs videos for himself and others, will be released November 9th as a joint venture between Bay Area staple SMC Recordings and Erk's own label Red Planet Music Group.

Erk, born and raised in Richmond, California, is part of a supremely talented rising class of rappers coming from the Bay. He' also holds the distinction of being one of the rare few from that class with the ability to appeal to the underground while at the same time receiving mainstream radio play.

"Right Here," the self-produced melody- and synth-filled sex anthem released earlier this year as the lead single from Nerd's Eye View, is one of the most-played songs on Bay Area powerhouse radio station 106 KMEL in the past year; the song subsequently broke into Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 R&B/Hip-Hop chart, has been added to rotation on MTV Jams, and amassed hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube, asserting Erk as a force to be reckoned with both in the cipher and on the radio, alike. - more on this story

SESAC Nashville Music Awards

SESAC will honor the top songwriters and publishers in the Country and Americana genres at the SESAC Nashville Music Awards, which will take place November 8, 2010 at SESAC's Nashville headquarters.

The invitation-only event has established itself as one music's most popular musical gatherings of the year with standing-room-only attendance and eclectic performances from some of entertainment's top hit-makers.

The SESAC Nashville Music Awards will honor the most popular songs of the past year with special awards being presented to the Songwriter of the Year, Song of the Year and Publisher of the Year. The event will also feature surprise performances by some of the most exciting names in Country and Americana music. - more on this story