BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
The Michael Jackson estate has just signed the biggest recording deal in history for his 10 projects over seven years. The $200 million guaranteed contract will run through 2017 and could grow to be worth up to $250 million if certain conditions are met. Among the releases that will come out in November [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
Pop star Lady Gaga has announced the dates for her North American Tour that kicks off June 28th at Montreal’s Bell Centre. Throughout the tour she will visit 31 top arenas as well as some new places. The second half of the tour promises to push the boundaries once again to bring her [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
OK Go has left EMI to go form their own independent label entitled Paracadute Recordings. This move allows them to have total control over their recent album, “Of the Blue Colour of the Sky.”
Below is the statement from EMI:
“OK Go, the band whose inventive internet campaigns and self-directed music videos have set records [...]

The Goo Goo Dolls have announced that the title of their ninth studio album will be called “Something for the Rest of Us.” The album will be released by Warner Bros. and is set to hit the stores later this year. Fans will be able to hear the new songs live on their spring tour [...]

Sparklehorse singer Mark Linkous has committed suicide at age 47 after shooting himself in the heart in front of a friend’s house in Tennesee on Saturday. Police responded to a call at 1:20 pm and he was later declared dead at the scene. Linkous was nearly finished with the latest Sparklehorse album, and had already [...]

Lil Wayne has released a music video for his song “Drop the Earth” off his latest album “Rebirth” that has failed to impress. Eminem makes his cameo around the 2 minute mark, making it one of the best parts of the entire video. The video is filled with destruction, pain, and chaos, but between the [...]

The Pussycat Dolls are looking for new members since the announcement that Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Roberts are quitting the group. Meanwhile, Nicole Scherzinger is getting ready for her debut on Dancing with the Stars and she’s not letting the new phase her. In fact, she’s excited about the opportunity to find new cast members. [...]

Drummer Bob Bryar has parted ways with the band “My Chemical Romance.” The band has become very successful following the release of 2006’s “The Black Parade,” which featured hit singles “Welcome to the Black Parade,” “Famous Last Words,” “I Don’t Love You,” and “Teenagers.” In a statement released by the band, it is unclear as [...]

AFI and Slacker, Inc. today launched Radio AFI, a radio station featuring songs from the long-running California quartet as well as artists that have inspired their unique sound along with commentary and introductions from AFI band members. Radio AFI is now available for free in the Slacker Spotlight on the web, on home entertainment devices [...]

Lifehouse fans have been waiting for this day for a while now. Their new album “Smoke and Mirrors” is released today with a collection of songs that is sure to keep fans happy. The album is already number 1 on iTunes after merely 10 hours of releasing to the public. It showcases two sides of [...]

Iconic rocker Bret Michaels, lead vocalist of Poison, reality TV star, actor, and solo musician, has just released the single “Nothing To Lose.” On the track Michaels taps into his melodic prowess and knack for composing epic ballads and delivers a song that will easily find a home amongst rock, pop and country music fans. [...]

Angels & Airwaves, the project behind Blink-182 member Tom Delonge, have just released their music video for their latest single “Hallucinations.” The video features a lot of performance shots against a blue backlight intercut with images of Delonge and the band walking through what looks like an empty parking lot. The second half of the [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
To celebrate the release of their latest album Smoke & Mirrors on Tuesday, March 2nd, Lifehouse will be hosting a special release day concert and CD signing at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City’s Times Square as part of their March on Stage live music series. Tickets are only $10, [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
New dance sensation Ke$ha who has been topping the charts for the past few months with her single “Tik Tok,” is unveiling her music video for her new single “Blah, Blah, Blah.” The video has a guest appearance from the crew of 3Oh!3 near the end, which is sure to gain a few [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
Jennifer Lopez has announced in a statement that she has split from Sony Music after a decade of loyalty. Sony’s Epic Records first put out her original cd in 1999 entitled “On The 6.” She has gone on to sell millions, even despite a couple of cd’s that tanked. She stated, “At this [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
Hip Hop superstar Eminem is going to return to Europe to perform at three major music festivals – Scotland’s T In The Park, Switzerland’s Openair Frauenfeld and Ireland’s Oxegen. The Scotland show will be his first European show in five years and his first time appearing at the festival. Eminem will be performing [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
Coldplay’s Chris Martin has announced that Coldplay will be releasing their fifth album by Christmas 2010. He announced the news in an interview with Brazilian TV show Fantastico. In regards to leaking the album early Martin said, “There are only two people in the whole building who know how to open all the [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
Alkaline Trio have uploaded their entire new album “This Addiction” for fans to stream from their Myspace page before the album drops. The band consisting of Matt Skiba, Derek Grant, and Dan Andriano have become known for their dark meaningful lyrics with solid beats to back them. From what we have heard so [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
The Black Eyed Peas are going to be streaming their “E.N.D. World Tour Live” Los Angeles concert live in nearly 500 movie theaters across the country on March 30.
The event, sponsored by Blackberry, will be broadcast from the Staples Center where the concert is taking place. The screening will also feature [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
Celine Dion will be returning to her former home at The Colosseum at Ceasars Palace for a brand-new show next year. She will begin a three-year residency starting on March 15, 2011.
Dion told People, “It’s happening! Great songs, great lyrics. I think it’s going to be very touching.” The show will feature 31 [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
The Fray has premiered their new music video for the single “Syndicate” today on Yahoo. This video is probably one of their weaker videos that they have produced. The odd visual effects just don’t make very much sense cut in between clips of the bands faces. The Fray normally goes for videos with [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
Alkaline Trio have released their new music video for “This Addiction” off their album “This Addiction” in stores February 23. The video shows a very emo looking Matt Skiba and shows kids playing out a metaphorical skit of what the song has to say. The lyrics, “this addiction, cant seem to live without [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
Barenaked Ladies are giving fans a sneak peak look into the behind the scenes of their music video for “You Run Away.” The video will debut within the next few weeks, but until then they has posted some pictures from the shoot on their website. The photos feature drummer Tyler Stewart as a [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
In the summer of 2007, The White Stripes embarked on a cross-country Canadian tour to accomplish their goal of performing in every province and territory across the expansive northern nation. Now, the band has announced the release of a limited edition box set to commemorate that jaunt with a series of work [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
Rockers A.F.I. have unveiled their new music video for “Beautiful Thieves” off their album “Crash Love.” The video directed by Alan Clary shows a more classy side of the band. Normally covered in punk black from head to toe and lots of eye makeup, here the band are cleaned up in suits, and [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
Jack’s Mannequin, aka brainchild Andrew McMahon, was videotaped testing out a new song at his last minute show at the Viper Room. The show was listed as “Band Practice” for the band to test out the new songs before they head out on their upcoming “Sing for Supper Tour.”
McMahon is set to release [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
As the hit television drama “Lost” comes to a close with the final episode airing tonight, fans can still remember their favorite characters through a series of iTunes exclusive EPs. The different EPs will be named after the hit characters Kate, Sawyer, Locke, Hurley, Charlie, and the vibe of the Dharma Initiative and [...]

BY LINELLE SCHULTZ
Simon Cowell’s remake of R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts” starring a handful of stars has snuck out into the internet. The lineup features Mariah Carey, Jon Bon Jovi, James Blunt, James Morrison, Susan Boyle, Leona Lewis, Robbie Williams, Rod Stewart, Miley Cyrus, and more among others.
The single will be available for download on Feb. [...]

Lady Gaga and Bono are the latest rock stars to join a group of artists that will be recording a remake of “We Are The World.” The Quincy Jones’ project is quickly becoming the hottest remake around town and a who’s who in the music industry. Other top artists already confirmed are Usher, Jason Mraz, [...]

Adam Lambert and Kris Allen both saw boosts in their airplay spins following the Grammy Awards. Lambert’s new single “Whataya Want From Me” has received 3,646 spins just from the past week, which is an increase of over 700 spins from the week before. Lambert recently appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” which probably helped [...]