Lisa Marie Presley Releases Duet With Elvis

She debuted a video for the song "I Love You Because" yesterday (watch it here), which will feature appearances of her twin daughters Finley and Harper, son Benjamin, and daughter Riley, as well as clips of Elvis himself throughout the video, reports CBS News. more on this story

Faizon Love Claims Katt Williams Pulled A Gun On Him

(TMZ) Faizon Love tells TMZ ... Katt Williams pulled a gun on him during a heated argument outside a Hollywood nightclub Tuesday night ... shortly before Katt was cuffed by cops and taken to the station.

Love tells us ... he was parking his car near Supperclub, when he saw Katt ... and they got into it over a $50,000 debt Katt allegedly owes him.

Love says, "Once the argument escalated, Katt went to his car to go get his gun to pull it out on me."

"Fortunately, one of my homeboys who was there took the gun out of Katt's hands."

Faizon continues, "Come to find out the gun he pulled out on me was not even loaded. My homeboy gave it back to him ... then we went in the club."

Minutes later, Williams was arrested for a possible gun violation ... but Love insists he is NOT the person who called the cops.

"I am just extremely upset that his punk ass would pull a gun out on me and even play with me like that," Love says ... adding, "He better chill his ass out."

Katt was released from custody that night. After being released, Williams told us he did nothing wrong.

As for Faizon's allegations -- we reached out to Katt ... so far no response.
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Lutfi's Lawyer Says Britney Spears Used Amphetamines

(TMZ) The "Britney Spears" trial has officially begun, and right out the gate Sam Lutfi's lawyer told the jury ... "She liked to use amphetamines. Most everything that went wrong was because of this drug."

Sam's lawyer, Joseph Schleimer, admitted in opening statements ... Sam used Adderall (an amphetamine) for ADD, but he was adamant, Sam never gave her the drug.

And Schleimer claimed, Sam repeatedly told Britney she needed to get off drugs, to no avail. Schleimer says Sam wanted to bring a new team in -- he called it "the varsity team" -- to help save her.

And Schleimer says in an attempt to clean Brit's house of drugs, he brought in a drug-sniffing dog and found a baggie of crystal meth. more on this story

Police Force Insane Clown Posse To Move Halloween Concert?

(TMZ) The Insane Clown Posse says they've been forced to relocate their Halloween concert ... after police in Royal Oak, Michigan voiced concerns about the "type of crowd they bring" ... TMZ has learned.

Of course, the "crowd" in question is the Juggalos -- a group which the FBI has classified as a dangerous street gang. ICP says the FBI is wrong ... they're just REALLY passionate fans.

A rep for ICP tells TMZ ... the group had booked the Royal Oak Music Theater for the venue of their "Hallowicked" show -- and it had nearly sold out when suddenly the venue decided to cancel the event.

ICP is convinced ROMT backed out at the behest of the police ... who raised several issues, including the FBI's assessment of the Juggalos as a gang.

The Royal Oak Police Dept. tells TMZ ... they never FORCED the venue to cancel, but did ask them to "reconsider" because of the "the type of crowd they bring."

The cops tell us ... they were also "concerned about the amount of resources they had available that night."

ICP has since relocated their show to The Fillmore theater in Detroit -- and insist "Halloween will not be spoiled." more on this story

Taylor Swift Making Several TV Appearances Next Week

Taylor Swift has lined up a number of television appearances to promote next week's release of her new album, Red.

Taylor will be live in Times Square for ABC's "Good Morning America" on both October 22nd and 23rd (7:00 a.m. ET/PT), and on the 23rd she will be the lead guest and perform on "The Late Show with David Letterman" (11:35 ET/PT on CBS).

On the 24th Taylor will be live on ABC's "The View" for a performance and chat, and on the 25th she will make a special concert appearance on the "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."

On the 26th, she will guest on ABC's "Katie" with Katie Couric, and that same evening she will be featured on ABC's "All Access Nashville with Katie Couric – A Special Edition of 20/20" primetime special (9:00 ET/PT).

Also, the week of October 22nd will be "Taylor Swift Week" on "Entertainment Tonight," and Taylor will also be interviewed next week on "Access Hollywood," "E! News," and "Extra."

Christina Aguilera, Jordin Sparks, Dave Matthews Christmas Albums

(CBS Local) Some of the biggest stars in music are lending their voices for the 25th Anniversary of A Very Special Christmas.

The charity album series, which has been raising money for Special Olympics since 1987, is releasing two albums in honor of the milestone featuring Christina Aguilera, Jordin Sparks, OneRepublic, Dave Matthews and many more.

A Very Special Christmas 25th Anniversary features Train covering "Joy To The World," Michael Bublè doing his best impression of Bing Crosby on "It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas," and Cheap Trick, who turned their hit "I Want You To Want Me" into "I Want You For Christmas." Read more and see the full tracklistings

Jason Aldean Announces Initial Stadium Tour Dates

Jason Aldean announced the initial stadium dates for his 2013 Night Train Tour by traveling to the stadiums this week.

The tour will be in support of his new album, Night Train and Aldean kicked off the announcement tour at Boston's Fenway Park with Red Sox EVP/COO Sam Kennedy on hand to announce his July 13, 2013 date, making history as the first country artist to ever play the famed stadium.

He traveled to Chicago's Wrigley Field and was joined by Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts to reveal that his long history of record-breaking Chicago area shows helped catapult him to stadium level headliner for the July 20 tour stop. more on this story

Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples Team Up For Austin City Limits

(Sub) Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples will be teaming up for the first time on special episode of Austin City Limits (ACL) that will be airing this Saturday, October 20, on PBS.

The double-header episode features Raitt and Staples each performing separate sets, before teaming up on the ACL stage for an inspired rendition of Randy Newman's "Losing You." "Thanks for coming out to see our soul sisters extravaganza tonight," hails Raitt as the singers join forces for a roof-raising performance of the folk/gospel anthem "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," bringing the audience at the Moody Theater in downtown Austin to its feet.

ACL Executive Producer Terry Lickona says, "What's not to love about Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples? Bonnie brings more of the same magic she did on her first appearance 30 years ago. Mavis doesn't have to prove anything, but she delivers the performance of a lifetime, and together they rank as one of ACL's best shows." more on this story

Regina Spektor Releases How Video

(SC) Regina Spektor has released the new video for her ballad "How" from her new album, What We Saw from the Cheap Seats.

The video was directed by Margo Weathers, who worked with Spektor to create a video that is as intimate as the song's content while creating a visually striking image. The video uses handmade paper collages designed by Bic Owen, which adorn Spektors' clothing and are animated in stop motion by The Academy in Seattle. Watch it here.

Spektor is currently in the midst of her North America tour with dates across the U.S. and Canada. She will go onto embark on a tour of Australia and New Zealand, where she sold out her two nights at The Sydney Opera House in just minutes. more on this story

Segarra Giving Away New EP

Segarra is offering fans a free download of debut EP, I Am Segarra, which was released this week. We were sent these details:

This EP shows Segarra's diversity as an artist with tracks ranging from the club anthem "All The Boyz" to the heartfelt balladry of "I'm Ready".

You can download the I Am Segarra, EP now for free or stream it on her website here.

Emeli Sande Planning U.S. Tour

(EMI) UK pop star Emeli Sande plans to launch a U.S. theater tour in January 2013.

Included are dates that were necessarily rescheduled from the fall due to a hectic international itinerary along with new shows announced for New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Seattle, San Diego, and other cities.

Sandé is touring in support of her debut album Our Version of Events, which was released on June 5th by Capitol Records. more on this story

Vince Gill Wins Big At ICM Faith, Family & Country Awards

Vince Gill was the big winner at the 18th Annual ICM Faith, Family & Country Awards this week and they have released the full list of winners.

Gill took home the Mainstream Inspirational Country Song and Mainstream Country Artist.

Other winners included Chuck Day for Entertainer of the Year, Joyful Noise for Faith, Family and Country Movie and The Roys for Inspirational Bluegrass Artist. more on this story

Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul Arrested For Taser

(TMZ) Three 6 Mafia member DJ Paul tells TMZ ... he shouldn't be considered a criminal for carrying a taser around NYC ... claiming he simply didn't know it was illegal.

As we previously reported, the rapper was arrested earlier this week when cops approached him about carrying an open can of beer in public (a Corona) ... when they learned he was packin' a taser.

"I honestly didn't know it was illegal," Paul tells us ... adding, "I thought it was at the same level as pepper spray."

Paul continues, "My bodyguard wasn't around last night and I was by myself in NYC and anything can happen in the late hours down there."

Paul says he plans to fight the charges -- telling us, "I have a clean record and don't want to dirty it up for something minor like this ... I wasn't carrying it to go out and harm someone." more on this story

Court Reinstates Howard K. Stern Convictions In Anna Nicole Smith Case

(TMZ) Howard K. Stern has just lost BIG in the never-ending Anna Nicole Smith case, because a court has just ruled the 2 convictions that the trial judge threw out can be reinstated.

Stern was charged with 11 felonies -- most involving conspiracy to fuel Anna Nicole with drugs. At the end of the trial, the jury convicted Stern of 2 felony conspiracy counts but the judge threw both convictions out on grounds there was insufficient evidence to nail Stern.

A California appeals court just ruled the trial judge was wrong, and sent the case back where the trial judge could now sentence Stern to prison for the 2 felonies.

It's not certain what the trial judge will now do, because there are 4 options:

1. The judge could sentence Stern to years in prison
2. The judge could go as leniently as probation on the felonies
3. The judge could reduce the felonies to misdemeanors
4. The judge could theoretically dismiss the whole case on other legal grounds

The appellate court also reversed the trial court's dismissal of the conspiracy convictions of Khristine Eroshevich. more on this story

Kim Zolciak's Daughters Respond To Grandmother's Custody Case

(TMZ) The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak's two young daughters have sworn under oath ... they DO NOT want to be forced to spend time with their grandmother ... claiming she's nothing but a disrespectful old lady.

The kids are responding to a lawsuit filed by Kim's mom Karen Zolciak -- who wanted the court to FORCE Kim to let her spend time with her granddaughters.

In her docs, Karen had claimed Kim cut her off from the kids back in 2011 ... simply because she used an off-limits indoor bathroom instead of a porta-potty at Kim's televised wedding to NFL player Kroy Biermann.

Now, Kim's kids -- Ariana and Brielle Zolciak (ages 11 & 15) -- have submitted sworn affidavits to the court ... in which they beg the judge to shut Grandma down, explaining, "We both love our grandparents, but due to their actions at the wedding of [Kim and Kroy] ... we have grown apart."

The girls say they have no real desire to see their grandparents ... and insist they have too much going on in their lives to be forced to hang with Granny for overnight visitations.

In the docs, the girls also fire back at Grandma's claims that Kim pushes them into the spotlight -- saying, "We do not live a crazy or abnormal life. We are not forced to appear on television with our mother."

The girls -- and Kim -- are asking the judge to throw out Karen's case. Kim also wants her mom to pay for her legal costs. more on this story

One Direction Perform Acoustic Version of New Single

(popmusiclife) One Direction continue to promote the November 13 release of their forthcoming second album, "Take Me Home."

The band stopped by UK radio station IN:DEMAND for an interview, where the guys unplugged to deliver an acoustic version of their new single, "Live While We're Young."

The single was released digitally Monday, October 1 in the US and Canada. Around the world the pre-order for the single became the fastest selling pre-order single in history, hitting No. 1 in over 50 countries within hours of it going on sale. Listen to the unplugged version here.