Madonna World Tour Dates

The first of 26 North American shows is scheduled for August 28th in Philadelphia and includes a September 6th show in NY's Yankee Stadium and an October l0th performance at LA's Staples Center. more on this story

Lady Gaga Delivers New Video

(popmusiclife) Lady Gaga has released a new video for her song "You And I." The black and white fashion film features Gaga in two roles: as both herself and her male "alter ego" Jo Calderone.

It's the latest installment in the "You & I" fashion series, which previously featured Gaga as a mermaid.

Gaga is up for two Grammys this weekend: Best Pop Solo Performance for "You And I" and for Album of the Year for "Born This Way." Watch the video here.

Russell Brand Doesn't Want Katy Perry's Money?

(TMZ) Russell Brand is entitled to approximately $20 million of Katy Perry's fortune ... but TMZ has learned he will not take a single penny of it.

Russell's lawyer filed final divorce papers Tuesday ... although the judge will make the divorce official on June 30, because there's a 6 month waiting period.

Informed sources tell TMZ ... Russell and Katy did NOT have a prenup. As a result, everything they earned during their 14-month marriage is community property -- which means they're each entitled to 50% of the pot.

Katy made $44 million between May, 2010 and May, 2011 -- according to Forbes. The couple Married in October, 2010, so Russell could have scored a fortune if he exercised his community property rights.

But here's the deal. As one source put it, "This divorce is as amicable as it gets, and Russell was a mensch (Yiddish for a good person)." He doesn't want Katy's money. He's happy to walk away with the money he earned -- which is far less than what Katy raked in. more on this story

Lana Del Rey Rumor Shot Down

(popmusiclife) Media rumors about a spring US tour cancellation by Lana Del Rey are not true, according to a rep for the singer.

Billboard says widespread media reports that Del Rey had scrapped a planned, as-yet-unannounced spring tour to hone her live show are false since a spring tour was never in the works to begin with.

The New York Post reported Lana had postponed a string of spring tour dates to distance herself from her panned "Saturday Night Live" performance last month. more on this story

Kobe Bryant Won't Face Church Assault Charge

(TMZ) Kobe Bryant is no sinner ... so says the San Diego City Attorney's Office ... which decided it will NOT pursue charges against the NBA star over an altercation at a local church last year.

Bryant had been accused of flipping out on Thomas Hagos at St. Therese of Carmel Church back in August -- because Bryant believed Hagos snapped his pic on a cell phone during services.

Hagos claimed Bryant wrestled the phone out of his hand, injuring his wrist ... but ultimately found NO pictures in the phone.

Cops investigated the situation ... and now the City Attorney has decided there is not enough evidence to prove Kobe did anything wrong.

The C.A. tells TMZ, "Based upon our extensive investigation and interview of independent witnesses, we've concluded that charges cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt."

Case closed. more on this story

Counting Crows Giving Away Song From New Album

Counting Crows will be releasing their first new album in over 4 years on April 10, 2012 on Collective Sounds and are currently giving away a new song.

Underwater Sunshine (or What We Did On Our Summer Vacation) is a collection of songs, both familiar and obscure, interpreted by one of the most soulful and recognizable bands of the past two decades.

Underwater Sunshine is a testament of a band geek-obsessed with music. "There's a million great songs written every day that you discover, and wish your friends could appreciate as much as you do," says singer/songwriter Adam Duritz. "These songs come from bands young and old, stretching from the early 60s to last year. They're all great and will hopefully be heard by a few more people now." more on this story

Carole King Reissuing Classic Albums

Carole King will release reissues of four of her classic albums via her own Rockingale Records label and Concord Music Group on February 28th.

The reissues include Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King (1980), Touch the Sky (1979), Welcome Home (1978), and Simple Things (1977).

Each includes the original photography and album notes and, aside from Pearls, has never been previously released on CD in the United States. more on this story

Brooke Mueller Hopeful Rehab Will Work

(TMZ) Brooke Mueller IS being treated at the famous Cirque Lodge rehab facility in Utah ... and we're told she's making MAJOR progress in her quest to shake her demons.

Sources close to Brooke tell TMZ ... Brooke checked in to C.L. on December 12. We published a photo of Brooke boarding a plane bound for the Utah facility.

Sources say Brooke is confident this stint will be successful because she made the decision to check into Cirque on her own ... because she wants to get clean ... and not because of pressure from other people.

We're told Brooke's current stint is the longest she's ever stayed in rehab ... and she plans to continue the program for another 30-45 days.

Brooke spent two months in an in-patient program at the Lodge ... but we're told she recently began renting a home in the area and has been moved to an out-patient program so she can begin her transition back to normal life.

We're told Brooke is grateful for the support she's been receiving from her ex-husband Charlie Sheen ... who is helping to care for their twin boys while she gets help. more on this story

Barry Bonds Free To Swing Baseball Bats Again

(TMZ) Barry Bonds has federal approval to pickup a "dangerous weapon" -- namely, a baseball bat -- thanks to a new court order.

Bonds is appealing his sentence for felony obstruction of justice -- but for now he's free on a few conditions ... one of which is he cannot possess any "firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or other dangerous weapon."

Barry must want to take some batting practice -- because according to docs filed yesterday ... a federal judge has approved his request to make an exception for baseball bats.

Anyone who saw Bonds slug one of his 762 home runs knows ... a bat (with or without a syringe) should be considered a dangerous weapon in his hands. more on this story

Noisia Special Edition Coming This Month

Noisia have set a February 27 digital release date for the 32-track 'Split The Atom: Special Edition.'

A forthcoming physical release, including a limited edition version is set to be released at an as-yet-unannounced date.

To support Split The Atom: Special Edition, Noisia will launch a string of spring dates throughout Europe prior to kicking off a select run of U.S. performances which include shows at this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, CA, Sunday, April 15, and Sunday, April 22, as well as a headlining show at New York City's Webster Hall Friday, April 13. more on this story

Dodgers James Loney's Car Smashing Incident 911 Tape Released

(TMZ) A woozy L.A. Dodgers first baseman James Loney smashed into several cars on an L.A. freeway last November ... before waking up, trying to flee the scene ... and crashing again -- this according to a newly released 911 tape.

The caller -- who owns one of the cars Loney hit in his silver Maserati -- describes the entire incident in suspenseful detail ... WHILE IT'S HAPPENING.

When the person on the phone makes the call, she says Loney is "'completely passed out in the front seat" after colliding with several cars -- but Loney wakes up before she ends the call, and tries to take off.

The caller freaks out -- screaming, "Oh my god! Oh my god! He tried to leave the scene ... He woke up, and he slammed on the gas and took off across all the lanes on the freeway."

The caller says Loney quickly hit another car and ended up on the other side of the highway with a broken axle. You gotta hear the clip.

As we first reported, cops handcuffed Loney on the scene and transported him to a nearby hospital for evaluation, where he was later arrested on suspicion of DUI. Cops say they obtained a blood sample to test for drugs -- but it came back negative.

The L.A. City Attorney has since rejected the case due to insufficient evidence. Loney's rep had no comment. more on this story

Flo Rida Camp Fires Back Against Ex-Assistant

(TMZ) No good deed goes unpunished -- at least according to Flo Rida's lawyer, who claims the so-called ex-assistant that's suing the rapper is an ungrateful freeloader who took advantage of his generosity.

TMZ broke the story ... some woman named Mahogany Miller filed a lawsuit against Flo Rida, claiming the rapper worked her to the bone last summer for a paltry $3.08 an hour. Miller claims she confronted Flo over the low wages, and he fired her.

But Flo's lawyer Sandy Becher claims she's delusional -- telling us, the girl was never officially hired as an employee in Flo's office ... she was an unpaid volunteer, who begged to work for him as a first step in the music biz.

According to the lawyer, she was unqualified for an official position, so Flo took her under his wing as an intern-type worker -- occasionally paying for her lunches or gas money, but nothing was ever guaranteed.

What's more -- Flo's lawyer says the rapper didn't fire Miller because she asked for money ... he fired her because her "behavior was inappropriate for the workplace environment." He wouldn't specify why.

Flo tells us, "This is ridiculous that I gave someone an opportunity out of the goodness of my heart and now sadly I am being falsely targeted." more on this story

Grant Harris' Launches New Project Goldhouse

Grant Harris' new project Goldhouse will release their debut EP, All Night Long, on February 28th.

The band's first show will be on February 25th at Chicago, IL's Beat Kitchen.

The headlining show will celebrate the release of the EP and copies will be available at the show.

Demi Moore Rehab Reports Debunked

(TMZ) There have been multiple reports by various outlets Demi Moore is getting treatment at the famous Cirque Lodge in Orem, Utah.

TMZ has confirmed with multiple sources familiar with the situation that Demi Moore is not at Cirque Lodge.

Moore has not been seen out in public ever since her whip-it induced medical emergency on January 23.

As TMZ previously reported, Moore had been partying with her daughter Rumer in Los Angeles ... and had to be hospitalized. Her rep later said she was being treated for stress and exhaustion. more on this story

Joel Henderson To Deliver Locked Doors & Pretty Fences in April

TroubleCure Records have set a April 10th release date for Joel Henderson's new album Locked Doors & Pretty Fences.

This is his first full-length, full-band CD and the follow up to the intimate "Always Willing to Take Me In" released in 2011 and "The High Risk EP" that was released a few years earlier.

Guest players include Ric Hordinski (Over The Rhine) on guitar; Byron House (Band of Joy) on bass guitar; Jason Wilber (John Prine) on guitars; Devon Ashley (Lemonheads, Over The Rhine) on drums; Heidi Gluck (Juliana Hatfield, Some Girls) on vocals, bass, piano; and more. more on this story

Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire Taking Games Off To Grieve

(TMZ) Amar'e Stoudemire will be missing the next three Knicks games to spend time grieving with his family after his brother was killed in a car accident Monday morning -- TMZ has learned.

Amar'e -- who has already missed one game over the tragedy -- tells us, "I am going to take a few days to be with my family and grieve the loss of my big brother, Hazell Stoudemire."

He adds, "I am humbled by all of the thoughts and prayers I have received. Sources close to the basketball star tell us, the bereavement leave will cost the Knicks three additional games without their star forward.

We're told Amar'e is expected to return when the Knicks face off against the Raptors on February 14th -- all depending on how he feels.

It's a crushing blow to the team -- especially after Carmelo Anthony strained his groin this week against the Jazz -- but with former benchwarmer Jeremy Lin shocking the world with massive scoring runs ... it might not be so bad. more on this story

Final Destination Star Sentenced To Booze Classes

(TMZ) "Final Destination 3" star Ryan Merriman has just been sentenced to a fate worse than jail in his DUI case -- alcohol education classes.

TMZ broke the story ... Merriman was charged with two counts of DUI last month after his boozy November arrest in Newport Beach -- and today, the actor pled no contest.

Showing no mercy, the judge sentenced Merriman to an accelerated alcohol program -- and 3 years informal, unsupervised probation.

Merriman also has to pay $390 plus fees. THE HORROR. more on this story

Singled Out: Mitzi Dawn's Razor Blades and Whiskey

Today Mitzi Dawn tells us about her new singled "Razor Blades and Whiskey" from her new album "Trainwrecks & Pink Clouds ". Here is the story:

"We're like cocaine and a paycheck, like a rope and a lonely neck, a strong drug in a weak vein, mascara in the rain, yeah when you're with me, we're like razor blades and whiskey."

Two years ago, Angaleena Presley and I were set up on a writing appointment. We are both staff writers in town that are notoriously known for being dark! When we got together we were joking around about what we should write about... we talked about "it snowed in hell on Christmas day" and "my dog died on my birthday", being silly, and then I said "Razor Blades and Whiskey." We both looked up and said "Thats it!!!"

I was in a train wreck of a relationship, and recently sober, and she was experiencing a relationship as well. We started talking about deadly combinations.... I said "cocaine and a dolor bill" and she said "or cocaine and a paycheck", and it was on!

This song literally was an autobiographical lyric about exactly what was happening in my life. It was very healing to write. In a bad relationship, coming out of a bad addiction, and a string of bad decisions, we wrote this song like it was never going to be heard, and now its a single!

This song was the reason I wanted to do a record. I had been writing for other people (rpm, Tim McGraw's company for 8 years, and Doc McGhee for 2 years) but my dreams of singing my own songs took a backseat to my relationship, and addiction. Coming out of that fog, lost dreams reawakened and I had something to say, Something to sing, and its starting with Razor Blades and whiskey!

3 years ago, Angaleena Presley and I sat in her beat up clunker (my car was out of gas, and I didn't have any money) and her car had a mysterious smell... her baby had spilled milk, and she didn't find out till 3 days later. We sat there, and said "somethings got to give"... some one is going to hear our music one day.... We were frustrated and discouraged. Now 3 years later, Angaleena is in the group Pistol Annies with Miranda Lambert and Ashley Monroe selling hundreds of thousand of records, and I have a single out, about to release my record TRAINWRECKS AND PINK CLOUDS, and go on tour on my 45 foot tour bus with my face on the back of it!

A lot can happen in 3 years. For me Razor Blades and Whiskey is very special. Even though its been over 3 years since my last drink/drug, that song is just as valid. It shows where I was, what I went through, and it makes me grateful to have made it through that time with a little bit of grace and a whole lot of humility!

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself as you check out the video right here!