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(BBC) Pop mogul Louis Walsh will be joined by Take That's Gary Barlow, singer Kelly Rowland and Tulisa Contostavlos of urban hip-hop band N-Dubz on the X-Factor judging panel. more

Souls Of Mischief For Rock The Bells Festival

(Audible Treats) Souls Of Mischief are excited to announce that they will be one of premier performing acts for the 2011 Rock The Bells Festival. The legendary group, comprised of MCs A-Plus, Phesto, Opio and Tajai, will be performing at each of the scheduled Rock The Bells dates.

The four shows will be on August 20th in Los Angeles, August 27th in San Francisco, September 3rd in New York, and September 10th in Boston.

This is the 8th time Guerilla Union has put on the acclaimed summer hip-hop festival, and the first time Souls of Mischief will be performing as a part of the traveling festival.
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Estella Warren Won't Face Escape Charge

(TMZ) Model, actress, escape artist Estella Warren will NOT be charged for slipping out of her handcuffs and attempting to flee when she was arrested for DUI thanks to a MAJOR technicality ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... officials will not go forward with the felony escape charge against Warren because she hadn't actually been booked into the system when she made a break for it ... therefore she technically didn't commit felony escape.

As TMZ first reported, Warren was arrested Monday night after she allegedly hit a few parked cars with her Prius, left the scene, got arrested for DUI, kicked a police officer, and then bolted from the police station. more on this story

Dave Alvin Streaming New Album Online

Dave Alvin is giving his fans on Facebook the first-listen to his new studio album "Eleven Eleven."

For a limited time on Dave Alvin's official Facebook page here, listen to the entire record before it hits stores on June 21st.

Previously announced, Dave Alvin and his band, the Guilty Ones, will hit the road on a 30+ date coast-to-coast U.S. summer tour in support of the album beginning June 11th. more on this story

John Travolta Helps Jeff Conaway's Family

(TMZ) Jeff Conaway's family and close friends got together this weekend to share memories ... and Conaway's "Grease" co-star John Travolta helped make the day a little better.

Conaway's older sister, Carla Shreve, tells TMZ ... Travolta sent both flowers and food to the family this weekend. She says the family plans to have Conaway cremated, once the coroner's inquest is complete. The ashes will be kept with the family.

Shreve says they are working on plans for a memorial, but nothing has been finalized. Conaway passed away last week at the age of 60. more on this story

Snooki Crashes Into Police Car

(TMZ) Snooki was taken into custody in Florence, Italy Monday after crashing into a police car ... TMZ has learned.

Snooki was driving when she struck the cop car, but sources connected with the production tell TMZ, "Zero alcohol was involved." We're told no one was injured.

A witness tell TMZ, Snooki smacked her into the back of the patrol car, wedging her ride between the car and a highway protection wall. The witness says JWoww was with her at the time of the crash -- and when she tried to exit the car, she had to go through the window ... because the door was blocked by the wall. more on this story

NBA Star Arrested

(TMZ) NBA Star J.R. Smith is not going to gain any street cred from this arrest -- he was popped in Miami this weekend for operating a scooter without a valid driver's license. THUG LIFE!!!!

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Smith, who has played the last five seasons with the Denver Nuggets, was not taken to jail for the offense. We're told Smith signed a notice to appear -- he'll get his court date later.

South Beach beware -- Smith was released on his own recognizance. No word on what happened to the scooter. more on this story

Arrest Warrant for Vh1 Reality Star

(TMZ) One of the stars of VH1's "Saddle Ranch" is officially on the run from the law ... after a bench warrant was issued for her arrest stemming from a DUI incident last year.

TMZ has learned Rachel Lay was ordered to appear at L.A. County Superior Court on March 23 to deal with a March 9 arrest. According to court docs ... Lay had been driving with a blood alcohol lever of .22 ... almost 3 TIMES the legal limit in California.

But Lay blew off her appearance -- so the judge issued a warrant for her arrest. We contacted Rachel -- who told us she's got an appointment with the court on May 31 to sort the whole thing out. more on this story

Taylor Swift and Keith Urban Lead CMA Music Festival Lineup

(Gibson) Country superstars Keith Urban, Reba and Taylor Swift will be joined at this year's CMA Music Festival by a diverse line up of country artists performing on a variety of stages throughout the event.

Celebrating its 40th birthday this year, CMA Music Festival takes place Thursday-Sunday, June 9-12 in downtown Nashville.

The Nightly Concerts at LP Field are the highlights of CMA Music Festival. Thursday, June 9: Jason Aldean (with a special guest performance from Kelly Clarkson), Easton Corbin, Sara Evans, Brad Paisley and Zac Brown Band (with special guest performances from Alan Jackson, Amos Lee, Sonia Leigh and Randy Travis).

Friday, June 10: Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum, Reba, Ashton Shepherd, Sugarland, and Keith Urban.

Saturday, June 11: Trace Adkins, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Josh Turner and Chris Young.

Sunday, June 12: The Band Perry, the JaneDear girls, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton and Taylor Swift.
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More Info About Sean Kingston's Accident

(TMZ) Alcohol was NOT a factor in the jet ski accident that left Sean Kingston in critical condition ... this according to a report released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The report describes the accident by saying, "Anderson was operating a PWC with a female passenger westbound along McArthur Cswy towards the Palm Ave bridge. Anderson struck the bridge and was transported to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition."

The other passenger, a 23-year-old female, was listed as being "uninjured." Kingston is still in critical condition, but has been stabilized. more on this story

Marc Mysterio Inks With Sony and Releases New Single With Karl Wolf & Jamie Sparks

Marc Mysterio has recently signed an international Deal with Sony Music. His first release, entitled 'All Wrong' features vocals from fellow Canadians 6x Platinum Singer & MTV Europe Award Winner Karl Wolf & Jamie Sparks, has taken Scandinavia by storm this spring with the European Release on deck for the summer and a solid rmx package to complement the radio friendly tune headlined by Chicago Legend Ron Carroll.

"The last few years have been a fun but crazy ride!" notes Mysterio, whom has previously featured on his own original songs the likes of Chris Willis ('Roll Wit It'), Gary Pine ('Sunshine'), Samantha Fox ('Tomorrow), Grammy Winner Sandy Vee ('Let Loose') and is rumored to be working with Grammy Winner Roger Sanchez on a track for his new album featuring Max C according to Roger's Wikipedia. "All Wrong was a really fun song to make whereas Karl Wolf and I are 2 of the most successful artists from Montreal internationally, and when Sony in Europe came to us, it was really exciting as I started producing in 2006 when radios would not even look at playing house music!"

"After signing the deal, I mentioned the collab to my friend Ron Carroll -- whom I have tremendous respect for -- and he wanted to be part of the project and added a massive rmx which is dubbier, but really adds a more credible edge to the package with its Chicago Vibe and Heavy Kicks!" Check out the single

Lyle Lovett Named Texas State Musician for 2011

Lyle Lovett was in Austin on Friday where he was named the official Texas State Musician for 2011.

The Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter received a proclamation at the State Capitol where resolution HCR165 was adopted in the House and Senate chambers.

Representative Ryan Guillen authored the resolution and State Senator Dan Patrick, from District 7, recognized Lovett for his exceptional contributions to the state's musical legacy. more on this story

Arnold Schwarzenegger Nanny Says Gov Didn't Touch Female Staff

(TMZ) Arnold Schwarzenegger was strictly a one household staffer type of guy -- this according to a former nanny who claims the governator had a wandering eye, but never got physical with her or any other female staffer.

The nanny -- who worked with Arnold and Maria Shriver during the Mildred "Patty" Baena years -- tells TMZ Arnold "was a flirt, but he never touched me inappropriately, or anyone else that I could tell."

The former staffer believes Patty must have aggressively pursued Arnold since -- as far as she could tell -- he was "respectful" of all the other female staffers. more on this story