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(Billboard) Adele's "21" is on track to head back to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart next week, as this past Tuesday's crop of new releases aren't posing a threat to the British singer's return to the top. more

Police Nab Man Who Threatening To Shoot CNN Employees

(TMZ) The employees at the CNN building in L.A. can rest easy -- because the man who allegedly threatened to shoot staff members earlier this week is now in police custody ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... LAPD officers picked up the man sometime last night -- and authorities then placed him on a 5150 psychological hold -- giving medical personnel 72 hours to evaluate his mental state.

As we first reported, the suspect's father called 911 on Tuesday, claiming his son was threatening to shoot someone ... and mentioned the CNN building. more on this story

Flavor Flav N Bret Michaels

(TMZ) Somebody call 911 because this video of Flavor Flav rapping on stage with Bret Michaels is PRETTY DAMN SICK.

Flavor joined forces with Bret during a show Wednesday night in Dubuque, Iowa -- where the clock-rocking rapper started spitting his 1990 hit "911 Is a Joke" a capella ... when Bret and his band kicked in with guitars and drums.

Seriously, this clip kicks ass. On another note ... wonder if they hit up Flavor's Iowa chicken joint after the concert? more on this story

Lady Gaga To Perform at the MMVAs

MuchMusic have confirmed Lady Gaga as the first performer for this year's Muchmusic Video Awards.

The show will air live from the MuchMusic HQ in Toronto on Sunday, June 19 at 9 p.m. ET. The MMVAs are also simulcast live in the U.S. on Fuse

Here is what they had to say about last year's awards: Last year, millions of fans watched as co-host Miley Cyrus ripped up the stage at the legendary corner of Queen and John; Katy Perry made a sweet arrival on the Red Carpet in an ice cream truck... more on this story

Vince Gill Guests On New Album From The Greencards

Vince Gill and Sam Bush make guest appearances on The Greencards forthcoming release, "The Brick Album," which is set to hit stores on June 21, 2011.

Conqueroo sent over this background on the release: From the first notes struck together in 2003 through tours with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, up to and beyond their fourth studio album in 2009, The Greencards have won steadily escalating acclaim for their multi-dimensional Americana vision. Each step they've taken has widened their appeal. Their releases have topped the Billboard Bluegrass charts. In both 2008 (for their Viridian album) and 2010 (for Fascination), they were nominated for Grammy Awards in the "Best Country Instrumental" category. They've earned ovations from "newgrass" music devotees at MerleFest and from indie-rock loyalists at Lollapalooza and the Austin City Limits Festival.

But this four-piece band, spearheaded by Australians Carol Young and Kym Warner, is interested less in past accomplishments than in looking ahead for new goals to achieve. Produced and engineered by studio veteran Justin Niebank (Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, Keith Urban), The Brick Album on the band's own Darling Street Records is the first to successfully infuse The Greencards' eclectic musical references with the excitement they generate onstage. more on this story

Beastie Boys Release New Song

(Gibson) "Make Some Noise," the first single from the Beastie Boys' long-awaited forthcoming album, Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2, was released on the group's official Tumblr page this week. The song will be released digitally on April 11.

Old-school Beastie Boys fans should dig the track, which brings together rock and rap with big beats, energy and playful lyrics, in the vein of Licensed to Ill and Check Your Head–era Beasties.

From what we've heard, Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2 has the guys meshing creative instrumentation with a lo-fi, alt-rock groove sound. The full album drops on May 3. check it out here

Colbie Caillat Part Of The Royal Wedding Event

We received word on Thursday that Colbie Caillat will be performing in Times Square April 29th as part of TLC's Royal Wedding Event.

Starting early morning on Friday, April 29, TLC is culminating the network's week-long event of Royal Wedding programming with a live production event and viewing party from Times Square.

TLC will takeover the Father Duffy Square area of Times Square and broadcast a pre-show and coverage of the wedding on two of the most dynamic digital billboards in Times Square. Starting first thing in the morning, guests will join TLC talent and celebrity contributors to celebrate the big day, as they watch the wedding live on jumbotrons and take part in various on-site activities including a Say Yes To The Dress fashion show featuring past favorites from the show and the on-site weddings of three lucky couples. more on this story

Bonnaroo Comedy Lineup Announced

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival have announced the comedy lineup for this year's festival.

The festival, now in its 10th year, is set to take place on June 9-12 in Manchester, Tennessee.

The festival will welcome Lewis Black, the 420 Comedy Blaze tour hosted by Cheech Marin and featuring Ralphie May, the stars of Workaholics and more, The League featuring Paul Scheer, Nick Kroll, Jon Lajoie and Stephen Rannazzisi, Henry Rollins, Eugene Mirman, Tim Minchin and revered filmmaker John Waters. more on this story

Lindsay Lohan Lands Gotti Role

(TMZ) Lindsay Lohan beat out Blake Lively AND Sienna Miller for her new role as Victoria Gotti -- and TMZ has learned ... Victoria herself made sure that happened.

Sources close to the production tell TMZ, producers were considering both Blake and Sienna for the role -- but John Gotti's famously blonde daughter wasn't having it, insisting Lindsay get the role instead ... and producers loved the idea.

Not all that surprising -- according to sources, Victoria is a good friend of the Lohan family ... and she often spends time with them on Long Island. more on this story

Roseanne Barr Custody Battle

(TMZ) Roseanne Barr wants to strip her ex-husband of custody of their son ... and she let everyone know it today in open court.

Roseanne and her ex, Ben Thomas, are in the middle of a trial to determine if Roseanne has to foot the bill for Ben's trips to Hawaii to visit their son, Buck. Roseanne lives in Hawaii and Buck attends school there.

During the trial today in L.A.County Superior Court ... Roseanne's legal team said they are in the process of filing for "sole legal and physical custody" of Buck. more on this story

Reason & Rhyme From Jim Lauderdale and Robert Hunter

Jim Lauderdale teams up with Robert Hunter once again for "Reason & Rhyme," a new album billed as 11 fresh takes on the bluegrass sound which will be released on June 21st.

Can there be too much of a good thing? If the question's about collaboration between American roots music hero Jim Lauderdale and legendary lyricist Robert Hunter, the answer's an emphatic "no!" Marking the former's debut on the respected Sugar Hill records label, Reason And Rhyme makes a compelling case for the continued vitality of the Lauderdale—Hunter partnership—and for Lauderdale's unique and deeply satisfying approach to bluegrass.

"This one's back to total bluegrass," Lauderdale says of the collaborative follow-up to 2010's electric Patchwork River, and so it's no surprise that it features many of the musicians involved in previous bluegrass efforts like Could We Get Any Closer (2009) and 2007's Grammy-winning The Bluegrass Diaries. The close-knit crew, headed up by producer and resonator guitarist Randy Kohrs, is perfectly in tune with Lauderdale's 'grass-with-a-twist sensibilities, and whether it's a return buddy like bassist Jay Weaver or new colleague Mike Compton (mandolin), each player delivers mightily with the genre's characteristic virtuosity and emotional fire. more on this story

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Giving Away New Song

Hip-hop folk hybrid Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. are offering fans a free download of "Morning Thought," the first track off their upcoming full-length debut, It's A Corporate World, now set for a June 7th release.

Fans can grab the free download of "Morning Thought" in exchange for an email address on the band's website more.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is looking forward to a full slate of April hometown Detroit happenings. Saturday, April 16th, they'll be making an appearance at UHF Music in Royal Oak, MI as part of Record Store Day. They'll be performing a stripped down/acoustic set and are set to go on at 5pm. Additionally, they'll be playing an exclusive benefit show for Detroit's NPR affiliate, WDET on April 22nd at the Crofoot Ballroom. more on this story

Unintended Consequences for ROMS

ROMS will take part in a series of west coast showcases in conjunction with artist Dimitri Falk's interactive modern art series, "Unintended Consequences."

The "Unintended Consequences" exhibition will feature ROMS performing material from their forthcoming debut record release, Casper vonDJ and a spectacle of Falk's dynamic human and ethereal imagery in an interactive, digitally enhanced environment. The "Unintended Consequences" west coast leg of the tour will span San Diego and continue all the way up the coast to Seattle.

"Unintended Consequences" will launch on Friday, June 3rd at Bardot in Hollywood, CA and will be host to the premiere screening of ROMS debut music video for "Can't Stop The Sound." more on this story

Sting HD

Tune into this Sunday, April 10 at 8:00 p.m. ET to check out HDNet Concerts series present Sting: Live in Berlin.

Filmed during the critically-acclaimed Symphonicity world tour, Live in Berlin features Sting, accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, conducted by Steven Mercurio, performing many of his greatest hits, including "Roxanne," "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," "King Of Pain," "Fields Of Gold," and more, all re-imagined for symphonic arrangement.

Featuring special guest Branford Marsalis on select tracks, this live concert experience is quintessential Symphonicity. A clip of the concert can be found here

When The Drum Is Beating To Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

When The Drum Is Beating is set to premiere on April 25 at the Tribeca Film Festival as part of the Spotlight section.

The feature documentary by director Whitney Dow (Two Towns of Jasper) about Haiti's rich musical culture and the legendary and beloved band the Orchestre Septentrional.

Through its sweeping historical narrative and infectious music, When The Drum Is Beating captures the nuances and complexities that make Haiti one of the most fascinating countries in the hemisphere. In his exploration of the "Haitian people's band," Dow delivers a humane and profound understanding of the pride, resistance, despair and rich artistic tradition of Haiti itself. more on this story