Luke Skywalker Actor Mark Hamill Approached For New Star Wars

But he does make some guesses about the storyline for his character, read about that here.

Lady Gaga Undergoes Surgery

(popmusiclife) Last week, Lady Gaga announced that she had to cancel the remaining dates on her Born This Way Ball tour so that she could undergo hip surgery.

Gaga's team said the singer has a labral tear of the right hip that will require surgery to repair the issue, followed by strict down time to recover.

On Wednesday, Gaga kept fans in the loop, posting "Going in for surgery now. Thank you so much for sending me love and support. I will be dreaming of you."

The singer also posted a photo of her wheelchair, which she's named Emma. more on this story

NBA Deny Lil Wayne Ban

A representative from the NBA has denied Lil Wayne's claims that he has been banned from all NBA events.

The rapper told a concert audience this past weekend in Houston that the professional basketball league has banned him from all of their events.

TMZ asked NBA Senior Director of Basketball Communications Mark Broussard about Wayne's claim and he told that there is "no truth at all" to them.

Wayne made headlines recently at a Miami Heat game where he claims that he was kicked out of the game for rooting for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Heat claim that he left the game voluntarily.

Mindy McCready Was Not Suspect In Boyfriend's Death Says Sheriff

Police have denied media reports that Mindy McCready was under investigation for the death of her boyfriend.

McCready died from suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound this past weekend and media reports soon surfaced which speculated that she was not truthful to police who were investigating the apparent suicide of her boyfriend David Wilson in January.

After reports surfaced that claimed McCready changed her story to police several times about Wilson death and was herself under investigation, TMZ contacted investigators to see if there was any truth to the reports.

Cleburne County Sheriff Marty Moss told the site that "Mindy never changed her story" and she was never considered a suspect or even a person of interest for Wilson's death. Read their report here.

Bruno Mars Announces World Tour Dates

Bruno Mars have revealed the tour dates for his upcoming Moonshine Jungle World Tour with North American and European dates.

The tour is set to begin with the North American leg on June 22nd in Washington, D.C. and will feature rotating support from Ellie Goulding and Fitz & The Tantrums.

The North American summer tour is set to conclude on September 1st in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Mars will then take a month off before kicking off his Fall tour leg in Europe.

The European leg is set to begin on October 2nd in Belfast and will visit cities across the continent before wrapping up on November 15th in Madrid. more on this story

Dierks Bentley, Kenny Rogers, Josh Turner For George Jones Final Show

Country music legend George Jones isn't holding back on the big name guest stars for the very last Nashville concert of his career.

Jones announced that the latest additions to the show will include Montgomery Gentry, Kenny Rogers, Josh Turner, and Dierks Bentley.

The concert will take place at the Bridgestone Arena on November 22nd and the previously announced special guests include Charlie Daniels, Lorrie Morgan, Randy Travis, Jamey Johnson, and Gene Watson.

"I am excited that my friends all want to be with me on this show," says George Jones. "This is sure going to be a fun and emotional night with lots of memories, friends, and great country music."

Jones is currently on his farewell trek which he has dubbed "The Grand Tour" and it is expected to include over 40 concerts. more on this story

TLC Biopic Stars Announced

The new TLC biopic "Crazy, Sexy, Cool: The TLC Story" will begin production next month and producers have announced the main casting for the film.

Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins will be portrayed by Drew Sidora (Step Up, Never Die Alone), Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes will be played by Lil Mama, and KeKe Palmer (Barbershop 2, American Idol spin off American Juniors) will take on the role of Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas.

VH1 have hired Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins to be consultants and executive producers for the film.

"We were pleased to learn that production would take place here in Atlanta because it keeps everything true to form. The group was formed here, and Atlanta was the backdrop for so many things we experienced, good and bad as a group. We really want fans to experience our story in an authentic way," says Chilli.

"There is so much to our story that hasn't been told until this movie, it really has to be done the right way," T-Boz adds. "Fans will be able to really understand the dynamic of the group and why that formula has not been able to be duplicated. It was something truly special."

Mariah Carey and Randy Jackson Explain American Idol's Sudden Death

(Extra) "Extra's" Terri Seymour spoke with "American Idol" judges Mariah Carey and Randy Jackson in Las Vegas where they are getting ready to kick off two weeks of shows where the top 40 will become 20 in the show's first ever sudden death battle. Mariah also opening up about her married life with Nick Cannon.

Mariah and Randy telling Terri how difficult this round of "Idol" is. Randy, "This is the first time we've ever had sudden death in the history of Idol." Mariah saying she hated even saying sudden death. What it all means for contestants, Randy, "Well what it means is that ten people sing and five people have to go that night." Mariah, "What they're up against is incredibly difficult and I don't envy them because I like had to learn how to perform on TV, you know on 'Arsenio Hall'."

Mariah not only busy with "American Idol," she also has a new single "Almost Home," which also happens to be the theme for the movie "Oz The Great And Powerful." The superstar also getting ready to celebrate her fifth wedding anniversary with hubby Nick on April 30th. Terri, "Is it true that you are such a big Disney fan, that actually you will be celebrating your anniversary at Disney this year? Is that correct?" Mariah, "That might be correct! Well, last year, we celebrated by renewing our vows on the top of the Eiffel tower and that was like pretty amazing."

The couple's anniversary is also twins Moroccan Scott, and Monroe Cannon's second birthday which leads to our next question. Terri, "More babies, maybe?" Mariah dodging the question, "Why do people always say that?" more on this story

Matchbox Twenty Launching Their Own Cruise

(Radio.com) Ahoy matey! Matchbox Twenty will soon be hitting the high seas for their first-ever cruise.

The winter boat ride kicks off on December 6 in Miami, arriving in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, by December 9.

Along the way fans will get a chance hear the band play their biggest hits, have a few drinks and eat all the pizza they want at the 24-hour complimentary pizzeria. Best off all, they'll get a chance to hang out with Rob Thomas and the boys for a Q&A, along with a photo session. more on this story

Facebook Video Lands Walmart Singer a Dierks Bentley Surprise

(Radio.com) Meet Kayla Slone: Walmart cashier by day, hardcore Dierks Bentley fan and aspiring country music singer by night.

Kayla was recently discovered singing the Dolly Parton classic "Coat Of Many Colors" while at her register at a local West Virginia Walmart. On January 24th a customer posted a video on Facebook of "Some girl at Logan Walmart who can sing awesome love it!!!" As of today, the video has nearly 10,000 shares.

Bentley got wind of the video and after watching was so impressed that, with Anderson Cooper's help, decided to surprise her.

While making an appearance on Anderson Live, Slone received a call from the "Tip It On Back" singer himself and Bentley extended an invitation to Kayla to be a special guest at the upcoming ACM Awards in Las Vegas.

During the surprise call, Bentley told Kayla how much he loves her voice and her singing. "We need to get together and sing. Such a great story, really inspiring. I really enjoyed listening to you sing." More including video.

LL Cool J, Wale and Meek Mill Plan To Work Together

(Radio.com) With rap newcomers Wale and Meek Mill at the forefront of today's rap scene and LL Cool J readying new music as he heads into three decades of recording, the three rappers have something in common. They each promised to record together.

"[LL] started off in the battle game, then you transferred over to the rap game," Meek Mill said in an interview with Jenny Boom Boom of Hartford's Hot 93.7. "That's where I came from, too."

No matter when you first heard his music, everyone knows LL Cool J. The actor/singer does it all. It's a lesson younger artists like Meek and Wale have learned from his example.

"That's a blessing, and I'm grateful," LL said. "It's always good to see young brothers succeeding and doing well and making their dreams come true. I'm glad to see they're not taking it for granted." more on this story

The Script Go On Tour In New Video

(Radio.com) In The Script's latest video they give a taste of what it's like on tour. The clip for "If You Could See Me Now," the band's third single off their 2012 album, #3, features the guys in their tour bus as they make stops in New York, London and other cities they visited during their recent tour.

The song is a special dedication to singer Danny O'Donoghue's dad who died in 2008, along with guitarist Mark Sheehan's mom, who passed away that same year. With the bittersweet ballad O'Donoghue wonders what his dad would say if he could see how successful he is now.

He sings, "Dad you should see the tours that I'm on. I see you standing there next to Mom. Both singing along, yeah arm in arm," as shots of their fans flash by, all of whom are of course singing along too. more on this story

Thomas Dolby To Score Big At DIY Film Festival

Pop star turned netrepreneur turned film maker Thomas Dolby is set to receive two awards at the Los Angeles DIY Film Festival.

Dolby plans to attend the event on March 8th in Hollywood where he will receive the Best Director award and best Documentary Short award.

He will also screen his award winning debut film "The Invisible Lighthouse" and perform the score and narration live from the stage at the event.

We were sent this synopsis and background information about the film: The film charts the imminent closure of an historic lighthouse on the tip of a mysterious island near his home on coast of Suffolk, formerly used as a testing zone for experimental weapons. The lighthouse features heavily in the as yet unsolved Rendlesham UFO incident, widely referred to as "the British Roswell." Since the island is closed to the public due to the presence of unexploded bombs, Dolby executed several clandestine commando-like raids in his RIB, cameras rolling. more on this story

Luke Bryan Enjoying His First Headline Tour

(Radio.com) Luke Bryan is in the midst of headlining his Dirt Road Diaries Tour. His first time as headliner, Bryan has learned the ropes from his time opening for Jason Aldean and Tim McGraw.

While headlining has been a long time coming, Bryan admits he's still surprised at the reception he has been getting.

"We felt like we were going to be really strong in certain places," he told The Boot. "But when I get an e-mail or my management calls me or my promoter texts me and goes, 'Dude, you just sold something out in five minutes.' That's where I always dreamed of being — to have music out there that you love playing every night."

A dream come true for Bryan, he said his tour is a blessing. more on this story

Icona Pop Tell U.S. Fans What They Can Expect

(Radio.com) During an exclusive interview with Radio.com, the women of breakout Swedish band Icona Pop talked about what fans can expect from their forthcoming U.S. full-length debut on the heels of the success of the band's hit single, "I Love It."

"Our album is gonna be very personal and honest. It's not going to be 15 similar tracks," said Caroline Hjelt on how the album will compare to the high-energy girl-power of "I Love It," which has become a bona fide hit thanks to the song being used in a much-discussed nightclub scene in HBO's controversial and Emmy-winning TV series, Girls.

"It's going to be kind of spread, because we've been through this journey," Hjelt continued regarding the band's American debut, due sometime in 2013. "Now we've been writing and traveling the world and inspirations from all over the place. We love galloping drums, synthesizers and bittersweet melodies. For us, it's very important. We have a lot to say, and we want to share stuff, so yes." more on this story

Macklemore Successful By Sticking To Their Roots

(Radio.com) Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis are enjoying the success of their debut studio album The Heist, thanks in part to the fifth and final single "Thrift Shop," which shot to number one on nearly every album chart in every country across the planet.

What makes the leap into the mainstream all the more satisfying is that the duo's accomplishment was achieved without the help of a major label. Macklemore and Lewis don't stand behind the old punk ethos depicting majors as the enemy, but they do believe in controlling their brand.

"Ryan and I were very adamant about not doing a 360 deal," says Macklemore. "Not giving away our merch, not giving away our touring but keeping creative control [and] being able to move when we want to move… I think if it makes sense and we can use some of their resources in the future then… we'll entertain the idea."

The creative control and DIY aspects important to the Seattle duo are similar to the ideals championed by grunge bands from the area where they were raised. Despite growing up surrounded by the heavily distorted guitar influence of the Northwest and the stigma associated with disowning it, Macklemore and Lewis abandoned the flannel for a sound over a thousand miles away in Southern California.

"I tried to get into it 'cause it was like if you were from Seattle and you weren't into grunge it was like, 'What are you doing with your life?,'" says Macklemore. "But I remember sneaking, listening to Dogg Pound tapes and The Chronic and that was the music I grew up with." Check out the full interview.