Guess Who's Turning 29 Today!

Justin Timberlake is celebrating his birthday today!! Happy Birthday Justin!

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New Music: Avril Lavigne - Alice

Avril Lavigne's new single, “Alice”, premiered this week. It's from the Almost Alice Soundtrack from the upcoming Tim Burton movie, Alice in Wonderland. Almost Alice will be available everywhere on March 2nd, 2010.

You can listen to the track HERE from her MySpace page. I'm not feeling the song but I'm excited about the movie. What do you think?

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New Music: Kimberly Caldwell - Mess of You

American Idol alum, Kimberly Caldwell, who's album ' Without Regret ' is set for release on April 6 with Capitol/Vanguard records.

Her first single, "Mess of You," was produced by Marshall Altman, Matt Nathanson, Trevor Hall, and Kate Voegele. The album also features four tracks co-written by Kim, and songs written by Diane Warren, Kara DioGuardi, and Nickelback's, Chad Kroeger.

You can download a free track of her song, "Say Love" HERE on her website or below.

She will also be featured on Justin.tv, today, January 30th at 11am PST/2pm EST. Justin.TV is an online live video chat where friends/fans can send in instant live questions and Kim will be answering them via video chat. Have a question about the new album, her upcoming radio tour, her hair, American Idol- anything! Send in your question and watch her response live. She just might even sing for you, if you ask nicely enough!
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Shave Like A Rockstar

Gillette UNCUT, a digital documentary film series shot by filmmaker/photographer Danny Clinch and featuring will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas, country superstar and actor Tim McGraw, Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 and Tyson Ritter of All-American Rejects.

All- American Rejects:

will.i.am:

Tim McGraw:

Mark Hoppus:

Behind The Scenes: Sade Making Her Album

"SOLDIER OF LOVE" EXCLUSIVE 'Making The Album' video featurette with commentary from Sade Adu herself.


Check out FOUR exclusive song premieres from "Soldier of Love" on People.com, SheKnows.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, & Starbucks. Baby Father / Bring Me Home / Be That Easy/ Long Hard Road

Lady Gaga To Open The Grammy Awards

Forget saving the best for last... Lady Gaga will be opening the show at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 31 with what is certain to be one the most talked about performances of the night.

Rumors are flying about who she'll take the stage with on music's biggest night, where Gaga is nominated in 5 categories including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year.

Gaga has made her mark around the globe this last year and has been duly recognized for her UK success with 3 coveted BRIT nominations: Best International Female, Best International Album and Best International Breakthrough.

Best International Breakthrough is open to the public and Gaga is asking all her little monsters to vote! For details, go HERE.
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The All American Rejects Team Up With Gillette

The All-American Rejects have teamed up with Gillette.com for Gillette UNCUT, a new music film series by acclaimed rock photographer Danny Clinch. UNCUT is part of the personal care brand's new Shave Like A Rockstar campagin, and features a short film, photos, and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the band as they prepare for a recent concert in Atlantic City. In the intimate short, Tyson, Nick, Mike and Chris share with fans their pre-show rituals and preparations, as well as how they have evolved as a band and as individuals since their formation in 1999. Visit the Gillette website now for a backstage pass to all the action.

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Behind The Scenes: Orianthi & Steve Vai Music Video

Help For Haiti Telethon Performances

You can donate to Help For Haiti HERE
Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, Keith Urban - Lean On Me


Shakira - I'll Stand By You


Mary J. Blige - Hard Times Come Again No More


Coldplay - A Message


Christina Aguilera - You Lift Me Up


Alicia Keys - Send Me An Angel


Taylor Swift - Breathless

Hope For Haiti Telethon Performances

You can donate to Hope For Haiti HERE Don't hesitate to help save lives. The Haitian people need our help.
Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris - Hallelujah


Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Overcome


Wyclef Jean - Rivers of Babylon


Jen Hudson - Let It Be


Madonna - Like A Prayer

Rihanna, Jay-Z & Bono Sing For Haiti

Rihanna performed with Jay-Z and Bono as part of the Hope For Haiti Now telethon on Friday night (January 21) at The Hospital Club in London.

The song performed “Stranded,” is a charity single to benefit Haiti relief efforts. You can get it on iTunes now. The rest of the songs from the telethon will be available to download on iTunes NOW.

New Version Of "We Are The World" For Haiti

Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones will produce a new version of their hit song “We Are the World” in an effort to raise funds for earthquake victims in Haiti.
The duo is working on the new version for the 25th anniversary of the song, which was co-written by Richie and Michael Jackson, and co-produced by Jones in 1985.
All the proceeds will go to aid relief for victims in Haiti.
Sting, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys and Justin Timberlake are among the singers expected to take part in the recording on February 1.
In 1985, performers on the song included Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper and Billy Joel.
The original “We Are the World” reached the top of the charts in the U.S., as well as seven other countries back in 1985.

New Video: Orianthi - Highly Strung

Long before Orianthi had a smash single, an album burning up the charts, or a gig with the King of Pop, the then 15-year-old prodigy was opening for one of her heroes, the legendary guitarist Steve Vai, at a gig in her hometown of Adelaide, Australia. Since then the two have been close friends and collaborated on the track "Highly Strung," from Orianthi's US debut album Believe.

Ryan Tedder Blogs About Breaking Into Music Biz

OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder is no stranger to the difficult process of making it in the music business. The singer/songwriter/musician/producer recently blogged about his personal journey in the industry and shared many of the obstacles he’s faced along with the tricks he’s pulled along the way.

"I would call the complaint hotline phone #’s on the websites of record labels," Tedder explains. "When the ‘complaint department’ would answer I would say ‘I’m sorry, I must have been mis-connected to you, I was being connected to the human resources department. They would then reconnect me to the actual human resources department (who’s #’s weren’t ever listed) and I would tell the receptionist I was returning a call from the head of the department... Eventually Dreamworks (Universal music) hired me (for free) to come work in their Nashville publishing department.”

Nearly ten years later, after landing that summer internship, Tedder is just wrapping up an international tour with OneRepublic in support of their sophomore release, Waking Up.
Read the rest of the blog to find out more about Tedder’s story, and be sure to pick up the highly-acclaimed Waking Up on iTunes today.

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Orianthi's L.A. Gig News

For fans in the Los Angeles area, Orianthi will be hosting a free all-ages concert and CD signing at the Hard Rock Cafe outside Universal Studios on Friday, February 5th at 8:30 pm. Space is limited, so plan ahead for this unique opportunity! Visit the Hard Rock website for more details.
"Highly Strung," is available now in stores and on iTunes.

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Gaga's Ticket and T-Shirt Sales To Be Donated To Haiti

All proceeds from the 1/24 Monster Ball show in NYC (both tickets and merchandise sold at the venue) from that date will be donated to Haiti, along with all proceeds from ANY merchandise purchased on the site that day.

In the meantime, there’s a special Lady Gaga Haitian Relief T-Shirt, now available at her webstore. All proceeds from purchases of this shirt go directly to Haiti (for the life of this shirt, not only on the 24th).
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Sorry, Ive been so absent. School just started again and I have a crazy work schedule. I don't know how I'm going to fit in posts during the week. Bare with me though.
-Shanice

Who's Coming On TV This Week

Monday, January 18

ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Melanie Fiona (r)
FUEL: The Daily Habit: Cold War Kids
NBC: The Jay Leno Show: Ringo Starr with Ben Harper
NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: The Cribs
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Weezer (r)

Tuesday, January 19

ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Orianthi
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: The Xx (r)
SYNDICATION: The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Matt Morris, Justin Timberlake
SYNDICATION: The Oprah Winfrey Show: Adam Lambert, Susan Boyle

Wednesday, January 20

NBC: The Today Show: James Taylor and Carole King
NBC: The Jay Leno Show: Selena Gomez
NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: Switchfoot
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Anya Marina

Friday, January 22

FOX: Lopez Tonight: Omarion
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Gossip, David Guetta (r)
SYNDICATION: The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Ingrid Michaelson

Saturday, January 23

NBC: Saturday Night Live: Rihanna (r)

All American Rejects New Music News

After closing out 2009 with their hit single “Gives You Hell” as the #1 most played song of the year, The All-American Rejects kick off 2010 with a brand new song for “Almost Alice,” the soon to be released CD from Buena Vista Records is inspired by the upcoming Disney Digital 3D film, ALICE IN WONDERLAND.

ALMOST ALICE, a collection of original songs based on some of the most charismatic characters in literary history, acts as a companion piece to the film’s score composed by Danny Elfman for the original motion picture soundtrack and will hit shelves March 2, 2010.

The Rejects’ new song, “The Poison,” is a cheeky take on Alice and her Mad Hatter. “Being a self-proclaimed Mad Hatter, this is a song about how prissy little Alice can be poison for us all. It was best for us both that she fell down that hole,” joked The All-American Rejects front man Tyson Ritter.
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Semi Precious Weapons To Release EP Jan 19

Semi Precious Weapons (who are currently on tour with Lady Gaga)will release their new EP January 19th on iTunes, including the first three songs from their hotly anticipated Interscope debut You Love)You, out this spring. Hear all three tracks NOW on Myspace.

All tracks were recorded in Los Angeles in November and December, produced by Jack Joseph Puig (Green Day, Beck) and Semi Precious Weapons, and executive produced by Lady Gaga. Semi Precious Weapons is among the first artists using iTunes’ “Complete My Album” feature for an EP release, making the EP priced at $2.99 count toward the purchase of the whole album upon release this spring.

1/17 Wallingford, CT @ Chevrolet Theatre
1/18 Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun
1/20 New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
1/21 New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
1/23 New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
1/24 New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
2/18 Manchester @ Man Arena
2/21 Dublin @ The O2 Dublin
2/22 Belfast @ Odyssey Arena
2.24 Liverpool @ Echo Arena
2/26 London @ O2 Arena
2/27 London @ O2 Arena
3/1 Glasgow @ SECC
3/3 Cardiff @ International Arena Cardiff
3/4 Newcastle @ Metro Radio Arena
3/5 Birmingham @ LG Arena
3/7 Sheffield @ Sheffield Arena
3/8 Nottingham @ Trent FM Arena
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New Artist: Dan Black - Symphonies

Dan Black is an up and coming UK artist who is releasing his album UN in the US on February 16th. He has a video out for his song, “Symphonies”; that is a remake of the Notorious B.I.G.’s “Hypnotize” but with Dan’s own lyrics. You will also notice the beat from Rihanna’s “Umbrella” in the song.



US/CAN TOUR DATES:
Thu Feb 18 - NYC @ Mercury Lounge
Fri Feb 19 - Montreal @ Belmont
Sat Feb 20 - Toronto @ WrongBar
Tue Feb 23 - Los Angeles @ Cinespace
Thu Feb 25 - San Francisco @ Popscene / 330 Ritch

Critics Review Sade's New Album

A handful of acclaimed music journalists attended an exclusive listening event The Sony Club in NYC, where they got to hear a sneak preview of Sade's HIGHLY anticipated studio album 'Soldier of Love'. See what some of the writers had to say:

"A diverse collection of tracks threaded together by Adu's mysteriously engaging vocals and the group's relaxed compositions." - Steven Horowitz, AOL Music's TheBoomBox.com
Full Article HERE

"The Nigerian beauty can do no wrong, but doesn’t just rely on her legacy when releasing music. It’s clear she delivers her sound with love. I predict this album will be a huge success for Sade." - Clay Cane, BET
Full Article HERE

"And after ten years of relative quiet, Sade hasn’t compromised the sound that’s continued to draw worldwide audiences back to the band. Soldier of Love actually picks up the pace of previous releases, adding heavy hip-hop drumbeats into the fold and incorporating bits of various genres like country and slick R&B, playing with conventions as the album segues from one unique track to the next." - ShowingOut.com
Full Article HERE

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