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(Billboard) Miami mayor Carlos Alvarez was voted out of office this week (March 15), and one of the front-runners to replace him is Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell, the veteran label exec and former member of 2 Live Crew. more

Lee DeWyze Returning To American Idol

Lee DeWyze will return to the American Idol stage tonight (March 17th) to debut "Beautiful Like You," the second single from his debut album Live It Up.

"I'm excited to be on the Idol stage again," says DeWyze. "Debuting my own single 'Beautiful Like You' in front of all my fans is a dream come true."

Live It Up, the Idol winner's major label debut, was released on November 16, 2010. Lee co-wrote 10 of the 11 songs on the album, working with collaborators such as Toby Gad, John Shanks and Espionage. more on this story

Porn King Offers To Help Stop Usher Sex Tape?

(TMZ) If Usher's sex tape with his ex-wife Tameka Foster never sees the light of day he might have the king of celebrity sex tapes to thank ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ has obtained a copy of a letter Vivid Entertainment honcho Steve Hirsch sent to Usher -- and shockingly ... Hirsch offers to help Usher STOP distribution of the tape.

Mind you ... Hirsch is the guy who put out Kim K, Kendra Wilkinson and Montana Fishburne's sex tapes -- but in the letter to Ush he says, "As a result of this being an intimate and very personal tape we can certainly understand why you would want to stop its distribution." more on this story

FBI Seek Nude Celeb Hacker Ring

(TMZ) Vanessa Hudgens met with law enforcement today over nude photos and video that were hacked from her Gmail account, and TMZ has learned authorities believe as many as 50 other celebrities may be victims as well.

Sources tell us ... the FBI is conducting a wide-ranging investigation into a ring of hackers, and agents believe all 50 celebs trace back to one person -- possibly the ringleader.

Sources say one of the other celebs is Scarlett Johansson, who had a nude picture hacked from her iPhone. more on this story

Lindsay Lohan Alcoholic Tea?

(TMZ) Lindsay Lohan's probation report says she's been drinking fermented tea that contains alcohol.

Sources familiar with the report tell TMZ ... Lindsay fessed up to her probation officer ... she was drinking Kombucha tea, which has an alcohol content of 0.5% or less ... and now the L.A. County Probation Department added it to the list of reasons why the judge should violate her probation and send her to jail.

Lindsay was so bold ... she actually left one of her alcohol ed classes clutching a bottle of Kombucha. more on this story

Lupe Fiasco Goes No. 1

Atlantic Records set over word that Lupe Fiasco's third studio album, "Lasers" has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 204,294 units sold.

The album– which includes the RIAA gold certified hit single, "The Show Goes On" – becomes the rapper's highest selling and chart-ranking debut to date.

Lupe has also scheduled a number of additional live dates, including a series of concerts at colleges across the country and a two-night headlining set at New York City's famed Roseland Ballroom on April 24th and April 25th. more on this story

Boyz II Men Bamboozled

Boyz II Men will perform on the main stage during the first night of the Bamboozle Festival this year.

The Bamboozle will host its own prom on the festival grounds where Boyz II Men will perform a second set and some of the hottest DJs in the country including Super Mash Bros., The Hood Internet and Wait What will be spinning.

Boyz II Men are joining an already diverse roster of previously announced performers including: Lil Wayne, Bruno Mars, 30 Seconds to Mars, A Day To Remember, Taking Back Sunday, The Gaslight Anthem, Wiz Khalifa, LMFAO, Chiddy Bang, Dashboard Confessional, and Further Seems Forever featuring original members including Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba, Alkaline Trio, Sam Adams, Thrice, Plain White T's, New Found Glory performing their own set and a Ramones tribute featuring Marky Ramone, Circa Survive, Waka Flocka Flame, We The Kings, Streetlight Manifesto, RX Bandits, and many more more on this story

Nate Dogg Dead at 41

(Gibson) Rapper/singer Nate Dogg died on Tuesday, according to an announcement his family made to the Long Beach Press-Telegram. He was 41.

Although the cause of death has not yet been revealed, Dogg (born Nathaniel D. Hale) had suffered strokes in 2007 and 2008, which had left him partially paralyzed.

Dogg, who was Snoop Dogg's cousin, became a big name on the West Coast hip-hop scene in the mid-'90s, when he contributed heavily to Dr. Dre's multi-platinum album, The Chronic. He went on to sing the hook on tracks that were huge rap and pop hits, including "Regulate" with Warren G, Dre and Snoop's "The Next Episode," Ludacris' "Area Codes," 50 Cent's "21 Questions" and Eminem's "Shake That." Often seen in the videos for the songs, the Grammy-nominated singer was famous for wearing a bowler hat. more on this story

Glee Dominates The Digital Charts

Glee is currently dominating the iTunes Top Songs chart with six of the top 10 tracks on the chart including the top 3 positions.

The Glee cast's "original" songs "Loser Like Me" lands at #1 and "Get It Right" at #2. Their covers did well as well with P!nk's "Raise Your Glass" at #3, The Beatles' "Blackbird" at #5, and Maroon 5's "Misery" at #6.

Another original Glee track, "Hell To The No" is currently in the #8 slot on this same chart. more on this story

Young Dubliners Have A Very Busy St. Patrick's Day

Young Dubliners are in for an extremely busy St. Patrick's Day holiday today with appearances across Southern California.

On the heels of their first-ever performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live they have been invited back this year and will appear on tonight's show (March 17th).

This afternoon, the band will play a free noon concert in downtown LA's Pershing Square. Immediately afterward, the Dubliners will head south to San Diego to perform at the Shamrock Festival. more on this story

Kelly Price Sets New Album Release

Kelly Price has set a May 3, 2011 release date for her sixth album, Kelly, as her new single, "Not My Daddy," is showing some traction.

The new single, which debuted at #20 last week on iTunes, features production and vocals by Mint Condition's Stokley Williams and is approaching a Top 10 spot at radio.

"This song literally wrote itself, which happens to me every once in a while," Kelly Price explains. "The melody came to me first and then I envisioned a live band to truly impact my audience and that's when I called up Stokley. We made this song to encourage lovers to get back to being lovers. Stop parenting one another and just love each other." more on this story

Rare Fairport Convention Live Recording Set For Release

(Glass Onyon) Much to the excitement of Fairport Convention and Sandy Denny fans around the globe, Philadelphia's ItsAboutMusic.com will release ultra rare recordings of the famed UK group recorded live at Ebbets Field in Denver, Colorado May 23/24, 1974.

Produced and digitally remastered by Fairport Convention's Jerry Donahue for ItsAboutMusic.com, the 1974 line-up of Fairport Convention on these recordings feature Sandy Denny (Vocals, Piano), Dave Mattacks (Drums), Jerry Donahue (Lead Guitar, Vocals), Dave Pegg (Bass,Vocals), Trevor Lucas (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar) and Dave Swarbrick (Vocals, Violin). This historical audio documentation catches the band at the height of their career performing to an ecstatic audience.

Fairport Convention are an English folk rock band formed in 1967, who are still recording and touring today, and are considered "the most important group in the English folk rock movement". Their critically acclaimed album 'Liege and Lief' helped launch the English folk rock movement. The vast number of personnel who have passed through band's revolving door are amongst the most highly regarded and influential musicians of their era, and have gone on to work with many significant bands. Since 1979 the group has hosted the Cropredy Festival, a large annual event held in England. Individually and collectively the members of Fairport Convention have garnered numerous awards recognizing their contribution to music and culture. more on this story

Gamble and Huff Lifetime Achievement Award Gala

(Randex) The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia will present its Lifetime Achievement Award Gala in honor of Philadelphia legends Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 6 PM at The Westin Philadelphia. The event is black tie.

"There is no other duo like Gamble & Huff. As a fellow music lover, innovator and director, I have the utmost respect for these men. Without them, the popular music of today would have no soul," says Chamber Orchestra Music Director Dirk Brossé.

The gala will kick off with cocktails and a three-course sit-down dinner, followed by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff's recognition ceremony and an evening of dancing with a live band and open bar. A collection of Gamble & Huff's biggest hits will be performed live by special guest artists and musicians. more on this story