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(Filter) Active Child and School of Seven Bells have collaborated on a special 7" project, each taking a crack at remixing the other's tracks. This limited edition 7" is on mixed color vinyl, no two of which are exactly alike, and will be available through Lefse Records on October 26. - more on this story

Michael Buble Becomes Justin Bieber, James Dean and Clint Eastwood For Hollywood

Michael Buble's new video "Hollywood," shows the singer portraying different characters while strolling through various movie sets on a "Hollywood" back lot.

The video for the Bublé penned, "Hollywood" was directed by award winning Rich Lee (Eminem's "Not Afraid," Fergie's "Clumsy," Black Eyed Peas' "Rock That Body").

"You can see how much fun I had playing these characters," commented Bublé. Along with portrayals of Bieber, Dean and Eastwood as a cowboy from "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly", Bublé is also a man from outer space in homage to the space movies from the 50's, 60's and '70's, a young Hollywood actor scuffling with the paparazzi and a 70's thief driving a muscle car. "This video is about celebrity culture and people's dreams about fame... And of course a reminder that it's important to remember what's real and what isn't," commented Bublé. - more on this story

CMA Awards Performers Announced

Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, and the pairing of Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson are the first group of performers confirmed for The 44th Annual CMA Awards.

"The 44th Annual CMA Awards," hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 10 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Bentley is nominated in three categories this year, including Male Vocalist, Album for Up On The Ridge, and Musical Event of the Year for "Bad Angel," featuring Lambert and Jamey Johnson. Bentley won the Horizon Award in 2005. He also received the 2008 CMA International Artist Achievement Award. - more on this story

Singled Out: JRandall's Spirit of the Radio

Welcome to Singled Out! where we ask artists to tell us the inside story of their latest single. Today JRandall's tells us about his hit single "Spirit of the Radio" from the Step Up 3D soundtrack. We now turn it over to JRandall for the story:

It was a beautiful Sunday morning and the birds were singing as I sat on top of a hill to write what we now know of as "Spirit of the Radio"… Actually it was a Friday night around 6pm at Poe Boy Music Group Studios in Hialeah, Florida. I had a really long day, so my expectations of a successful session were low, but I was quickly introduced to LA hip-hop producer "COZMO," who played me a couple beats as I lethargically danced around waiting for a spark.

I judge my tracks by seeing if I can envision myself performing to them. Cozmo played this 90s/hip-hop beat for my manager Adam Kluger and I, Adam said "You should write some crazy Gaga "Pokerface" s*** to this." I was reluctant at first to attempt something that big, but when I wrote the melody for the pre-hook, "I need a melody to move my feet," that got me inspired, and I realized I had something...although I was thinking that it would be the final hook! Then Jase; singer/songwriter/pimp by night, jumped in and was collabing with me after that, and he had the whole o-o-o-o chant that you hear in the hook.

I was sure that the song would be called Spirit of the something because the music was eerie and mysterious. So let the brainstorming begin; Spirit of the Night, Spirit of the Dance Floor, Spirit of the Darkness, Spirit of the… screw this song already! Then I received a text from my manager that read "Spirit of the Radio!" It felt good so I immediately just wanted to make it about my relationship with the radio. That's where "I need the new Gaga, and Akon give me one more" stemmed from. I just rolled with that vibe for both verses and knocked those out real quick. Now the bridge was a hassle… I can't lie I suck at bridges. I think I laid down three that night and all were unsuccessful.

Around 4am we called it quits, everything was done except for the bridge. I've recorded so many songs that I had no expectations, but around noon the following day I got word that Eric "E-Class" Prince (Poe Boy Music Group CEO) said the record was a "movie" meaning a big event/hit record. I came the next day with Jase and we recorded two bridges, the second one we kept and knew it was special. Now I just thank god I didn't name it Spirit of the Night!

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album - right here!

NBA Star Dwight Howard Shoots To Thrill Music Fans

NBA All-Star, Orlando Magic center and Olympic Gold Medalist Dwight Howard left the b-ball court and entered the recording studio.

On October 26th, Dwight Howard will release his debut album, Shoot For The Stars from Razor & Tie / KIDZ BOP.

The full-length CD lineup includes MVP worthy recordings of popular arena anthems and classic hits, plus the original song, "Shoot For The Stars," which encourages his young fans to pursue their dreams. - more on this story

Trey Songs and N.E.R.D Take A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus Tonight

(Wireset) Hip-hop/R&B artist Trey Songz hits the stage on "A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus" tonight on Fuse.

Don't miss him as he will be 'stealing your girl' with his sexy and smooth performance tonight at 7/6C and 11/10C on Fuse.

Also, N.E.R.D hits the studio to chill with Mark and Amy. Watch the band's exclusive interview about their upcoming album, Nothing. - Wanna preview?

Ne-Yo Moving His Compound To Def Island

Ne-Yo has entered into a joint venture agreement that will bring Compound Entertainment to the Island Def Jam Music Group.

The first artist signed to the Compound Entertainment joint venture is Loren Allred, an accomplished pianist, singer and songwriter based in Salt Lake City, whose debut album will be released early next year.

Under terms of the agreement, Ne-Yo – whose first three studio albums debuted at #1 on the Soundscan chart, Year Of The Gentleman (2008), Because Of You (2007), and In My Own Words (2006) – will continue as a core artist on the roster of Def Jam Recordings. His brand new fourth studio album, Libra Scale is scheduled for November 23rd release. - more on this story

Bobby Long Inks American Record Deal

Bobby Long has inked with New York-based independent label ATO Records.

Long's debut is set for release on February 1, 2011. The album, entitled A Winter Tale, is a collection of 11 original songs from a repertoire deeply rooted in American folk, blues and country music.

The recording is produced by Liam Watson, Grammy winner for his engineering work on Elephant by The White Stripes, at his analog Toe Rag Studios in London. - more on this story

Gary Wilson To Rock Jimmy Fallon with The Roots

Gary Wilson will be joining Questlove and The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on October 27th.

While you might think of him as the king of weird, there is no denying that Gary Wilson hits home with his honest, sincere, and sometimes even creepy musings on life and love, set to his special mix of funk, avant-garde jazz, and AM Gold inflected tunes.

It's no wonder Gary's fan-base includes folks like Beck ("... My man Gary Wilson rocks the most." - Beck on Odelay's "Where It's At") , Simpsons creator Matt Groening, Stones Throws' Peanut Butter Wolf, and The Roots' Questlove. The collaboration of Gary and Questlove will certainly be something exceptional, particularly given that Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is known for its bizarre sketches. - more on this story

Lucinda Black Bear Announce New Album Release Shows

Lucinda Black Bear will release Knives, their second full-length CD on Tuesday, November 2nd.

To mark the occasion, the band will play three New York-area shows throughout the fall: 92nd Street Y Tribeca on November 5th, Maxwell's on November 11th and Rockwood Music Hall on December 9th.

PR Music describes their sound as "carefully written folk rock with stunning sonic arrangements" - more on this story

Sheek Louch Releasing Def Solo Album

Rapper Sheek Louch, a founding member of The L.O.X., has inked a solo deal with Def Jam Recordings.

The label has announced a December 7th release date for Sheek Louch's new solo album, Donnie G.

Production details and guests on the new album, as well as the first single pick and video, will be revealed in the weeks ahead. DONNIE G., the fifth album by Sheek (aka Don Gorilla, or Donny G.), is the highly anticipated follow-up to his independently-released Life on D-Block (May 2009). - more on this story

Oprah Winfrey Network For Canada

Corus Entertainment and OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network announced that they have finalized a licensing agreement that will enable Corus to add OWN to its portfolio of Canadian specialty services.

OWN is set to launch in Canada in early 2011 following the U.S. premiere January 1, 2011. OWN is a multi-platform media company designed to entertain, inform, and inspire people to live their best lives.

"OWN is a perfect addition to our Women's portfolio of specialty channels, and Corus is proud to launch this highly-anticipated brand in Canada," said Doug Murphy, President, Corus Television. "With a wide spectrum of great programming offerings and the addition of Oprah's Next Chapter later next year, OWN is going to be a must-have channel on the dial for Canadian audiences." - more on this story