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Suge Vs Kanye- M.I.A. No Fame of Lady Gaga, Ke$ha or Twilight- Idol Saved- Nicki Minaj Ditches Rihanna- Miley and Demi LOL- Whitney Denies Dope Reports and more
A rap music smackdown looms in a federal courtroom between oft-troubled impresario Marion "Suge" Knight and controversial star Kanye West over a shooting at a star-studded Miami Beach party. more

M.I.A. is not a fan of dance music singers Lady GaGa and Ke$ha as well as popular vampire movie series "Twilight". First, she said that she is not happy when being compared to GaGa, saying the "Poker Face" singer's music is not original enough. "People say we're similar, that we both mix all these things in the pot and spit them out differently, but she spits it out exactly the same!" she told NME.more

Michael "Big Mike" Lynche didn't get the big boot on "American Idol." The soulful 26-year-old personal trainer and father from Queens, N.Y., was saved Wednesday by the judges on the ninth season of the Fox singing competition during their butcher the Beatles week. more

Just two days after announced as one of Rihanna's opening acts for Last Girl on Earth Tour, Nicki Minaj pulled herself out of the gig. The female rapper decided to withdraw from the forthcoming concert series to focus on finishing her debut album. more

Hollywood actress Demi Moore has confirmed reports she is appearing in a new movie with Miley Cyrus, according to Monsters and Critics. Moore was rumored to be starring in a remake of the 2009 French film LOL (Laughing Out Loud) opposite Cyrus and she confirmed the news on Twitter. more

Whitney Houston's aides are rushing to dismiss reports the R&B superstar has returned to her drug-taking ways after the singer pulled out of a string of European dates. more

Jamaican dancehall star Bounty Killer has been denied bail while he awaits trial on charges of assaulting his girlfriend. more

Luke Bryan has release a celeb packed video supporting his nod for ACM’s Top New Artist. The clip features cameos from Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Jon Lajoie, Jennette McCurdy (iCarly) and Mr. Belding from Saved by The Bell. Check it out here

Music producer Phil Ramone, who has created hits with Billy Joel and Paul Simon, will receive the Howie Richmond Hitmaker Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards on June 17 more

Rapper Coolio has escaped arrest after turning up for a court hearing on Tuesday - a day after a Los Angeles judge issued a bench warrant to have him detained. more

British actor Christopher Cazenove has died at the age of 64 after losing a battle with septicemia, his family said on Wednesday, the second "Dynasty" star to die in the past week. more


Tennis great Martina Navratilova says she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and her prognosis is excellent. more

Justin Bieber's "My World 2.0" may retake the No. 1 crown on next week's Billboard 200 chart. more

Apparently AOL has a social networking site called Bebo but things aren't going well for the site few have heard of in the world ruled by the far more popular Facebook. Billboard reports that AOL Inc plans to find a buyer for its social networking site Bebo, for which it paid $850 million in 2008, or shut it down. more - more on this story

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Christina Aguilera Scores With Not Myself Tonight
Superstar Christina Aguilera has taken radio by storm this week. "Not Myself Tonight", the first single off her upcoming album Bionic (RCA Records) has annihilated the competition coming in at the most added song at both Top 40 and Rhythm radio this week. Additionally, with 120 Top 40 adds, it is the most added Top 40 song of this year.

"Not Myself Tonight", which will be made available at iTunes and all other digital service providers on 4/13, is a fiercely energetic anthem produced by Polow Da Don.

With 30 million albums sold worldwide and the prestigious honor of being the only artist under the age of 30 included in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 100 greatest singers of all time, 5 time Grammy Award winner Christina Aguilera will be releasing Bionic on June 8th, 2010.
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Trazz and Lloyd To Deliver Internet Love Next Week
Buffalo's music scene has been kicked into high speed as Trazz prepares to bring back the hype that has been missing ever since Rick James passed away.

Trazz Feat. Lloyd "Internet Love" will be released April 13th by Phase One/Property Music Group/Fix Your Face Entertainment. Trazz first got radio recognition when his remix to Colby O'Donnis' "What You Got" feat. Akon and Fat Man Scoop got adds all across the nation!

That led to Trazz's club banger and radio smash "She's on Fire" feat. Colby O'Donnis. Trazz has worked major remixes for artists like Leona Lewis, Charlie Wilson & Mario. - more on this story

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Kelis Sets Album Release, Performance with will.i.am Now Online
Flesh Tone, the new album from Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Kelis, will be released in the U.S. and Canada on July 6th and on May 17th in all other countries.

Tipped as one of 2010's "Best Bets" by Billboard, the record will be her first for will.i.am Music Group/Interscope Records.

Earlier this week Kelis was joined by guest DJ will.i.am on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in a riveting performance of lead single "Acapella". Check it out - here

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Richard Hawley Announces New EP
On June 8th 2010, Richard Hawley releases a new EP False Lights From The Land on Mute. Comprised of four songs inspired by the ocean (a familiar theme in Hawley's songwriting), the EP will be available as a digital download.

Inspired by Richard Hawley's recent BBC Radio 2 series The Ocean (wherein he explored how the sea, seafaring culture and sea travel has shaped the music, art and literature of The British Isles), False Lights From The Land features two original Hawley compositions: the lead song, Remorse Code (taken from his critically acclaimed album Truelove's Gutter) and a previously unreleased song, The Storm.

Additionally, the EP offers two cover tunes: a haunting rendition of The Ellan Vannin Tragedy (written by Hughie Jones of English folk legends The Spinners), which tells the tale of a ship that sank in stormy weather off Liverpool Bay in 1909 killing all 36 aboard; and an a cappella performance of Shallow Brown, a pumping shanty of West Indian origin. Both covers feature guest vocal accompaniment by Smoke Fairies.
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Kaskade's Dynasty Is Coming As He Hits The Road
Kaskade has become the go-to producer for taking pop hits and turning them into dance floor anthems—in the past year alone he remixed tracks for Lady Gaga and Beyonce, Timbaland, Keri Hilson, Little Boots and Empire Of The Sun. Although what's yet to come with the release of his sixth studio album Dynasty, 2010 promises to be quite the year for this superstar DJ / Artist.

For KASKADE though, it's all about love. "It's that simple," says the California-based producer, songwriter and DJ. "And from that love comes the music," he says. The proof is in DYNASTY, a 12-track journey where love has never been more apparent in his sound.

Available digitally April 27 with a physical release May 11 via Ultra Records, DYNASTY is the follow-up release to the massively successful Strobelite Seduction, which garnered his four global hit singles "I Remember" with deadmau5, "Move For Me," "Angel On My Shoulder" and "Step One Two." - more on this story

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Toussaint New Single Release Set
With a husky tenor that is the epitome of soul and a unique ability to link soul with roots, hip hop gospel and blues, Toussaint's sound continues to live up to his nickname, The Liberator.

While liberated from any boundaries of form or genre, Toussaint remains grounded in soul and roots music. And with an epic album from I Grade Records on tap, Toussaint is poised to break new ground worldwide.

"Be You", the first single to be released from the forthcoming album, Roots In A Modern Time, is already taking roots and soul to another level. "Be You" will be available on iTunes on 4/20 (April 20) and the album drops this summer. - more on this story

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Ashley Miers Release Party Also A Fundraising Event
When singer Ashley Miers appears at American Film Institute this Saturday, April 10, she will be seeking help for a cause as well as acclaim. Ashley has chosen Mental Health America as a cause she is supporting through a unique, new program called "Share the Mic." It connects musicians with charities and provides a vehicle for the artist and the cause to share the same stage and raise awareness and funds.

In her youth, Ashley was exposed to drugs and alcohol and began her struggle with serious anxiety and depression. She has experienced the unfortunate consequences experienced by many of those with untreated or under-treated mental health and substance use disorders including jail and hospitalization.

Despite this, and perhaps largely because of it, she has dedicated herself to recovery and has strived to achieve her dreams. Her perseverance has enabled her to earn her college degree and record/release a 3-song EP and full-length album of her original music. - more on this story

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Star Wars Mimobot
Designer USB flash drive pioneer Mimoco is excited to unveil its newest line of Star Wars Mimobot designer flash drives. Devoted to the film that started it all Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope - the latest series of classic characters immortalized as USB flash drives includes astromech droid extraordinaire R2-D2 and the shooting-impaired Stormtrooper - both back by popular demand from the original Star Wars Mimobot series. Two newcomers also join the 2010 series, including that scavenger of the desert, the Jawa, and the fan selection from the first-ever STAR WARS MIMOBOT Audience Choice poll - Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi.

The completely redesigned Stormtrooper Unmasked MIMOBOT features a removable helmet revealing either Luke Skywalker or Han Solo beneath. Just as their "borrowed" uniforms provided perfect cover for the young heroes during the daring Death Star rescue, these Stormtrooper USB flash drives provide up to 16GB of "armored" protection for your digital life. Stormtrooper Unmasked MIMOBOT will be offered as a blind assortment character, with a 50% chance of uncovering either Luke or Han when the MIMOBOT helmet cap is removed. (Here's a hint: Luke is the one who's "a little short for a Stormtrooper").
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Masters Golf Tournament in 3D On Demand
Time Warner Cable today announced that beginning April 8th, customers will be able to view daily highlights from this year's Masters Golf Tournament in 3D On Demand.

The On Demand highlights will be available for viewing until April 30th. Customers must have 3D televisions and a Time Warner Cable HD box with HDMI output in order to view the daily highlights. - more on this story

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Basketball Wives Preview
VH1 is getting in the game and gearing up for the season premiere of executive producer, Shaunie O'Neal's new show, "Basketball Wives."

"Basketball Wives" follows the extraordinary lives of seven women who are best friends and either the wife, ex-wife or girlfriend of an NBA superstar. This new series will showcase the inside lives of these ladies who are with some of the biggest ballers in the game. The cast includes Jennifer Williams (wife of Eric Williams), Evelyn Lozada (ex-fiancι of Antoine Walker), Royce Reed, Erikka Moxam (former girlfriend of Rasual Butler), Gloria Govan (fiancι of Matt Barnes), Suzie Ketcham (former girlfriend of Michael Olowakandi) and Shaunie O'Neal (wife of Shaquille O'Neal) who also serves as Executive Producer on the series.These ladies live the life.

They drive the best cars, live in the biggest mansions, wear designer clothes and jewelry and only travel first class. But living the high life is not all glamour. In order to protect it, they have to deal with the jealousies and dramas of living in -- and staying in -- the inner circle. Viewers will watch as these women juggle between stress and success while raising their children, building their businesses, fending off groupies and finding stability in an unstable atmosphere. In "Basketball Wives" viewers will finally get a glimpse into the secret lives of the women behind these men, and realize that it's not just the players they date or are married to... but also the game.

Check out the NEW Super Trailer for VH1's "Basketball Wives" premiering on Sunday, April 11th at 9PM ET - here

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Alex B Debuts
Alex B announces the release of his full-length debut studio album, Moments, co-released by his own Elm and Oak as well as 1320 Records (April 6, 2010).

Those familiar with Alex B already know that he tends to take a layered approach to everything, especially his music. The tracks on Moments are intricately crafted with immense care and attention to detail -- a careful mix of analog and digital sounds elevated by imaginative samples and the insight of a classically trained musician.

The result is a blend of timeless warmth and future beats that is as easily adaptable to introspective time with one's headphones as it is to group mania on a mobbed dance floor. - more on this story

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