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Avirl Lavigne has confirmed that she is indeed separating from husband Deryck Whibley of Sum 41.   The “Complicated” singer took to her Web site to write about the situation, saying, “Deryck and I have been together for 6-and-a-half years.   We have been friends since I was 17, started dating when I was 19,…

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Nelly Furtado owes the sound of her current album Mi Plan to her daughter.   According to ContactMusic.com, the “Like a Bird” singer played an early version of the record to her daughter, who then told her that there were too many slow songs, and that it needed to be a little more upbeat.  …

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Matt Nathanson is headed down under!   The singer-songwriter just announced three different shows in Australia that kick off in mid-October.   Learn more about what’s in store for Matt on his trip to Australia, at MattNathanson.com.

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Vedera’s debut album is set to hit shelves on October 6th, and the band will be supporting the new effort by joining Mat Kearney on tour!   The trek kicks off on October 16th in Atlanta, Georgia and wraps up November 10th in Los Angeles.   For more info on the tour, head to VederaMusic.com…

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More details have been revealed about the New Moon soundtrack. According to MTV News, the music supervisor is “confident” that Radiohead singer Thom Yorke would contribute music for the film, as well as Bon Iver and Band of Skulls.   Death Cab For Cutie has the first single off the film’s soundtrack with “Meet Me…

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Coldplay is sad that their current world tour has come to an end. The British band wrapped things up in London this weekend and tell the BBC that people find them hard to be around after the get off the road.   Singer Chris Martin says he and the boys get a “sudden crazy energy”…

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According to MTV News, Ryan Leslie revealed that he is teaming up with Fabolous and Ne-Yo for a “triple-team collaboration that’s really gonna hurt the industry.”   Leslie told MTV that together they are looking to form a super group that will “contribute something that’s never been done before.”   Details surrounding their upcoming project…

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After Kanye West’s stunt at the VMA’s last weekend, many people have called the artist all kinds of crazy names.   We’ve just learned Bill O’Reilly referred to the rapper as the “Ultimate Pinhead” on his Fox News show, The O’Reilly Factor. The controversial host also feels West “is one troubled guy.”   Check out…

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Sara Bareilles has started working on her sophomore album, the highly anticipated follow-up to her hit debut Little Voice.   According to Billboard.com, the “Love Song” singer is recording in Brooklyn, New York, and working with Questlove from The Roots among others.   No word yet on when the album is due out.

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According to BBC News, Jay-Z feels the media is hyping up the Kanye West and Taylor Swift incident.   The mogul agreed his stage-crashing was “inappropriate at the time,” however West is “just a super-passionate person.”   Hov then defended ‘Ye’s actions by stating “he didn’t kill anybody. No one was harmed.”

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Buoyed by the recent audition performance of Eva Cassidy’s arrangement of “Songbird” by Shanna Goodhead on Britain’s “The X Factor,” the version of the song by the late Eva Cassidy has re-entered the U.K. Top 50 Singles Chart.   Additionally, the SONGBIRD CD by Cassidy on Blix Street Records, originally released in 1998, has re-entered…

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Alice in Chains have just released a short film which features the band speaking on the tragedy of former singer Layne Staley’s death to the triumphant return of the band with new singer William Duvall. Follow the band as they recount their first performance without Layne in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina tragedy, their…

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Miracle Condition will release their self titled debut on Tizona Records November 24 2009. Formed in 2006 by Mark Shippy (Shorty, US Maple), Pat Samson (US Maple) and Matt Carson the group has carved out it’s own genre of powerful, cinematic soundscapes reminiscent of the early 90’s shoegaze movement.   Miracle Condition proves to be…

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Violent Soho has just announced upcoming tour dates with iconic indie band Built to Spill.   The Australian punk/grunge rockers will join Built to Spill and Disco Doom on 11 East coast tour dates, beginning October 8th in Ithaca, NY. Look for Violent Soho?s US debut album in early 2010, but until then check out…

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Rap-Up.com has gotten its hand on Madonna’s new song with Lil Wayne called “Revolver.” The track was released a few months ago; however it wasn’t finalized or mastered. The cut will appear on Madge’s upcoming third greatest hits album Celebration which drops on September 29th. SKOPE IT HERE!

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It seems like an unlikely combination, but British girl group Girls Aloud is set to open for Coldplay this weekend in London. The pop group tells the BBC that Coldplay “like what they do” and therefore asked them to open the show at Wembley Stadium.   Jay-Z and White Lies are also set to play…

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Ruben Studdard has teamed up with a nationwide program called Be Sickle Smart, which looks to create awareness and educate people about sickle cell.   The American Idol winner has recorded a song titled “I’m A Fighter” and will perform on the Empowerment Days tour where concert-goers can receive an iron-overload education presentation and free…

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A Fine Frenzy is headed out on tour, and she is going to be joined by Landon Pigg.   The singer-songwriter is going to be promoting his sophomore album The Boy Who Never, which is set to hit stores on September 29th.   For more info on Landon joining the tour, or The Boy Who…

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We knew that Bo Bice’s wife Caroline is expecting a child, and now we know it’s going to be a boy!   This will be the third son for the couple, as he will join Caleb James and Aiden Michael, who are 13-months and four respectively.   Bice’s rep joked that “the rock triad will…

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Billboard.com reports Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is looking to sue Beyonce Knowles, claiming her upcoming fragrance infringes on their existing trademark.   The retailer claims a fragrance under the singer’s “Sasha Fierce” label “poses a likelihood of confusion” with Abercrombie’s Fierce brand. Reps from Beyonce’s camp have yet to respond to the lawsuit.   Head…

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It may not come as a surprise to some, but it appears that Avril Lavigne and husband Derrick Whibley are headed for divorce.   The claim is made in the new issue of US Weekly, where a source told that magazine that, “she dumped him and told him she was leaving him. She wants to…

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Madonna’s estranged brother is speaking about his sister yet again.   According to E! Online, Christopher Ciccone poked fun at Madge’s style of dress, as well as her much younger boyfriend Jesus Luz.   Ciccone said how the singer is dressing recently, “proves the point that you can judge a person by the company they…

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Lady Gaga has just gotten her fourth top 20 single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. According to Billboard, her song “Papparazzi” jumped from the 26th spot to the 18th. Her previous three top 20 songs are “Just Dance,” “Poker Face” and “Love Game.”

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Internationally acclaimed Gypsy punk powerhouse GOGOL BORDELLO will release the ultimate fan piece LIVE FROM AXIS MUNDI, a CD/DVD featuring all of the fan favorites live for the first time on DVD. LIVE FROM AXIS MUNDI will also feature a CD of previously unreleased tracks including “Stivali E Colbacco” from the Super Taranta! sessions, the…

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The Black Seeds have their roots in the coastal capital city of Wellington, New Zealand, a small, tight-knit creative community that in recent years has produced such things as The Lord Of The Rings films and the comedy duo Flight Of The Conchords. The 8-piece group push out dirty dancehall and a deep throbbing dub…

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Alice in Chains are preparing to release Black Gives Way To Blue on September 29th, and are now giving fans a sneak peek at each track from the album here. Black Gives Way To Blue has been praised by Revolver for its “dense tapestry of heavy guitars and soaring melodies” and Reuters wrote “the heavy…

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Independent web and mobile video content platform Babelgum (http://www.babelgum.com) will offer director Jon Reiss’ film documentary about the history of the international graffiti scene, BOMB IT, free-to-view online exclusively on Babelgum’s site (http://www.babelgum.com/bombit). The full-length documentary, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and has screened at over 20 other festivals including Full Frame Doc…

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After achieving great success with Hip-Hop superstar Trina’s last album, “Still Da Baddest,” which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s R&B/Rap charts in April 2008, Slip-N-Slide Records and EMI Label Services have expanded their exclusive distribution partnership in North America to include new albums and music from R&B luminaries Jagged Edge, and Hip-Hop notables Trina and…

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Tokyo Police Club, the Newmarket Ontario quartet hailed by Rolling Stone as “poised to become the biggest Canadian export since Molson,” have signed an exclusive U.S. recording deal with mom+pop.   The band is currently recording its second full length album, with an expected release projected for early 2010.

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Yesterday afternoon Lady Gaga tweeted: “Marc jacobs/vmagazince perfomance inspired by my favorite new artist this year: check out his version of ‘just dance’: ladies+gents: gary-go”

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Pitbull has recruited Nicole Scherzinger from The Pussycat Dolls to jump on the official remix to his hit song “Hotel Room.” Rap-Up.com reports the singer is also giving another shot at a solo project. Check out the new song today: SKOPE IT HERE!

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According to Billboard, U2 are set to play a (RED) Campaign benefit concert on October 4th in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Scarlett Johansson, Rufus Wainwright and others are also set to perform. The concert is part of the (RED) Nights concert series, which aims to help the fight against AIDS in Africa.

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The Beatles’ remastered back catalog was released last week and their fans bought the albums in droves.   According to Nielsen SoundScan, the iconic group sold 626-thousand units last week.   The best seller was 1969’s Abbey Road, which moved 89-thousand copies, enough to make it the third most popular album in the U-S that…

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In December, Joe Satriani sued Coldplay, alleging their track “Viva La Vida” contained “substantial, original portions” of his 2004 tune “If I Could Fly.”   Well this week, the copyright infringement case was dismissed.   While details of the case are sealed, legal sources told Billboard a financial settlement was most likely reached.   Either…

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Just when you thought the Kanye West versus Taylor Swift discussion was over, someone has decided to make a t-shirt that reads: “I Hated Kanye West Before Hating Kanye Was Cool.” According to Wooha.com, the exclusive tee is available for a limited time only for just nine dollars. Visit TeeFury.com to get yours today. SKOPE…

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After writing Whitney Houston’s “Million Dollar Bill” and singing on Jay-Z’s “Empire State Of Mind,” Alicia Keys has found time to record new material of her own. The songstress has released a new single called “Doesn’t Mean Anything,” which is said to be off her upcoming fourth studio album.

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Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 3 debuts at number one on the Billboard album chart, selling over 476-thousand units, according to Nielsen SoundScan.   It marks Jay’s 11th number one album and pushes him ahead of Elvis Presley as the solo act with the most number one albums in the 50-plus-year history of the Billboard album chart.…

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For a limited time only, concert fans can buy The Live Nation Club Passport for $49.99, All-In and No Fees, and see every show at Live Nation clubs in their city for the rest of the year, subject to availability.   If you’re a Live Nation Club Passport holder, and the show’s not sold-out, you’re…

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Brand New, who will release Daisy 9/22, are slowly starting to get fans amped up for their new album by releasing videos from the Daisy Studio Sessions. With rehearsals and jam sessions being outside of the norm for Brand New the footage from the Daisy Studio Sessions becomes that much more special. “Sowing Season” has…

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