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(FMQB) The Justin Bieber movie Never Say Never will be out on DVD and Blu-ray on May 13. The Blu-ray/DVD combo will offer some extra footage, such as a dance-off between Bieber and his crew and more

Justin Bieber's Hair Raises Money for Japan

Stone Rose put out this interesting tidbit: On Tuesday, March 29, 2011 teens and fans lined up to snap a shot with Justin Bieber's hair to raise money for charity.

The free and open-to-the-public event, produced by Miami-based Stone Rose men's apparel, benefitted Operation USA, who will donate the $4,000 raised to Japan's Tsunami disaster relief.

Considerably one of the most famous "locks" in show business, the hair was on loan from Golden Palace who graciously donated usage rights when told the event was for charity. The "picture day" was held at Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge in Miami Beach, where even the likes of Adriana de Mauro of Bravo's "Real Housewives of Miami" posed with her son to support the cause. more on this story

Taylor Swift Hits 20 Million Milestone

Taylor Swift hit another milestone having now sold over 20 million albums. Here are the details Big Machine put out:

Taylor has sold 10 million albums in the last 18 months – she reached the 10 Million albums sold mark in September of 2009. Big Machine Records and Universal Music International executives presented Taylor with a plaque commemorating the achievement at a special backstage event at a sold-out show at London's O2 Arena this week.

The 20 million number represents actual full albums sold – in addition, Taylor has sold over 33 million paid song downloads, making her the top-selling digital artist in music history. more on this story

Harley Allen RIP

(Gibson) Songwriting great Harley Allen, who wrote hits for Blake Shelton, Alan Jackson and John Michael Montgomery, among many others, died of cancer Wednesday morning in Nashville, The Tennessean has reported.

Allen, who was 55, was the son of bluegrass great "Red" Allen. Raised in Dayton, Ohio, Allen settled in Nashville in 1990 and immediately gained notice as a charismatic force.

He wrote and recorded his own material, but his primary impact was as a composer of songs made famous by others. Among his best-known songs were "High Sierra," which was recorded by the trio of Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris; "The Baby," a Top 10 hit for Shelton; and "The Little Girl," a #1 hit for Montgomery that also received three Academy of Country Music nominations. more on this story

New Book Claims Titanic Band Leader's Violin Survived and May Be Sold

Book publisher Thomas Nelson put this out on the wire on Thursday: A newly published book, The Band That Played On: The Extraordinary Story of the 8 Musicians Who Went Down with the Titanic by Steve Turner, claims that the violin which band leader Wallace Hartley played as the Titanic sank in April 1912 survived, and may be offered for sale at the time of the sinking's centenary next year.

Those close to the project claim that if scientific and historical tests yield a positive result, it will be the most expensive Titanic artifact ever to come onto the market. Tentative plans have been made to send the violin on a world tour ahead of the proposed auction.

The fate of Hartley's violin has long been a mystery. All eight members of the band perished in the disaster, but the bodies of Hartley and two others were found by a search crew and taken to Nova Scotia, Canada. more on this story

Lindsay Lohan Says She Wasn't Drinking Before Bar Fall

(TMZ) Lindsay Lohan says she was NOT loaded on grandpa's cough medicine -- aka booze, hooch, or liquor -- when she busted her butt in NYC ... telling TMZ flat-out, "I was NOT drinking, nor do I drink!"

LiLo is on the defensive after being photographed going down hard outside the Motor City Bar on Wednesday -- because some people had the audacity to think Lindsay Lohan falling down outside a bar may mean she fell off the wagon.

But that's not the case ... because Lohan tells TMZ, "I was with my brother, sister and friends. I was making a joke. They're trying to make something out of nothing." Lindsay adds, "Just because I'm out doesn't mean I'm drinking." more on this story

Fox and Ricky Skaggs This Sunday

Ricky Skaggs will appear on Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends morning show this Sunday, April 3rd.

Skaggs will discuss his latest projects including his recently announced Treasure Chest Tour, the first tour to include both his country classics as well as his bluegrass hits.

Skaggs will also pay tribute to the Academy of Country Music Awards, which take place Sunday night on CBS. more on this story

Academy of Country Music Awards Red Carpet To Be Live Streamed

Live Stream sent over word that their Red Carpet Live! @ The 2011 ACM Awards live stream, begins at 6:15pm ET / 3:15pm PT on Sunday April 3rd leading up to the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards telecast at 8pm ET.

The broadcast will feature the hosts, Walker Hayes, Jana Kramer and Stuart Brazell asking viewer questions submitted via Twitter (marked with #ACMAwards) to country's biggest stars as they walk down the carpet.

Fans will also have access to extensive on-demand coverage with behind the scenes segments including rehearsal interviews, fashion commentary, and exclusive backstage interviews the day of the event. Viewers can submit questions and watch the full webcast here

Kinky Friedman Spring Tour

(Conqueroo) Kinky Friedman will be performing dates throughout the Midwest and East Coast as part of his Springtime for Kinky Tour of 2011.

Often returning to places he has not visited in two decades, the Kinkster will appear solo (primarily) and promote his most recent books, What Would Kinky Do? and Heroes of a Texas Childhood. There will be a book signing at each venue.

Buoyed by his Go West Young Kinky Tour last spring and his monster appearance on the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in October, Kinky will take his show to many of his favorite American cities. Playing the songs for which he is best known, such as "They Ain't Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore" and "Sold American," reading passages from his books, and carrying on his hilarious running commentary on the state of the union, Kinky, the prodigal son of Texas, will, indeed, return to the scenes of his crimes of years gone by. more on this story

MTV Teen Mom Star Paid for Fight Video?

(TMZ) The girl who shoved "Teen Mom 2" star Jenelle Evans before that fight erupted ... is dropping a dime -- BIG TIME -- claiming Jenelle was actually in on a plot to make money off the brawl.

Brittany Maggard claims Jenelle only got up the guts to fight Britany Truett -- the eventual ass-beat victim -- because Maggard, Maggard's sister, and their friend Nick had her back. Maggard says Nick had the video camera. After the fight, Maggard claims she and Nick came up with the idea to sell the video -- and Jenelle not only thought it was a "good idea" ... but SHE called "someone she knows at a [photo] agency to purchase the video."

According to Maggard, they sold the vid for $5,000 -- and Jenelle wanted a bigger cut because, as she said, "You wouldn't get any money if I wasn't famous!" more on this story

The Belle Brigade Announce Dates Including k.d. lang Tour

The Belle Brigade will hit the road this summer as special guests of Canadian songstress k.d. lang.

The tour, which visits several music festivals across the U.S. and Canada, begins June 17th in Toronto and winds up July 15th in North Carolina.

The band will also play a special show with Lang at the Troubadour in Los Angeles in April 11th. They are currently on the road with G. Love and Special Sauce
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Sister Hazel Hazelnut Hang

Sister Hazel have announced its sixth annual Hazelnut Hang at the Windjammer in Isle of Palms, South Carolina, for June 3 – June 5, 2011.

The Hazelnut Hang, which the band created as a way to interact more closely with their fans, is a weekend gathering of fans, friends, and the band members to share music, food, and fun, with plenty of time to hang out together.

Confirmed to be joining the performance slate for the weekend are Brian Jarvis on June 3rd and TFDI (Tony Lucca, Matt Duke, Jay Nash) on June 4th. All details are available here

Jay-Z's Roc Nation Reportedly Beats Out Jive and Universal for Block Starz Music

(Yo!) Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter's Roc Nation have announced that they will acquire German-American netlabel Block Starz Music LLC.

Carter reportedly won a bidding war between Universal and Jive Records for the fledgling Block Starz imprint.

While terms of the deal had not been disclosed at press time, the purchase of Block Starz, a full service online music company founded in 2008 to scout, develop, and market new independent talent, culminates a busy month for Jay-Z.