Twilight: New Moon Release Moved Up- Michael Jackson IMAX- Pete Doherty Hospitalized- Godfather Singer Died- Carrie Underwood TV Special and more

Sony Pictures and IMAX are very excited to release Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT beginning October 28th for a 10-day engagement in theatres nationwide. Sorry this was all the info we were provided but in related news, Michael Jackson picked up five American Music Awards on Tuesday, almost four months after his sudden death turned him into the biggest-selling artist of the year, organizers said on Tuesday. more

Pete Doherty has cancelled his Irish tour after being hospitalised Monday night (October 12), suffering breathing difficulties. A statement from Doherty's agent confirmed that he is currently under observation by doctors and will not play the tour as scheduled. more

Singer Al Martino, who played the Frank Sinatra-type role of Johnny Fontane in "The Godfather" and recorded hits including "Spanish Eyes" and the Italian ballad "Volare" in a 50-year musical career, died Tuesday. He was 82.more

The Fox network says Carrie Underwood will host a two-hour variety special tentatively titled, "Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special," to air Dec. 7. more

A Spanish court says autopsy results show Irish Boyzone star Stephen Gately died of natural causes.more

Janet Jackson will release a new best-of collection, titled Number Ones, on November 17. Thanks to a partnership between Universal Music and EMI Music, the two-disc set compiles 33 of Janet's #1 global hit songsmore. The effort is also rumored feature a new duet between Janet and her late brother Michael. The report is a little suspect but you can read it here.

Carly Simon is suing Starbucks Corp., saying the coffee company's now-defunct music venture didn't adequately promote her 2008 album, dooming the record before it was even released. more. Anyone else find it ironic that a coffee shop chain was trying to sell mellow music? Or was it a marketing ploy to sell more coffee?

The Apples in stereo helped kick off the new season of popular music-loving kids show Yo Gabba Gabba this week with their song "That's My Family." Produced by band leader Robert Schneider, this sunny pop tune and video blend perfectly with the day-glo sentiment of the show. This season the Nick Jr. show will also feature musical like The Roots, The Flaming Lips and MGMT, amongst others. The video for "That's My Family" is currently an exclusive on the E! website -

Redundant Juvenile Album Coming

This new album sees the acclaimed MC collaborating with a stellar line-up of guest performers, including Pleasure P, Kango Slim, Bobby V, Rico Love, B.G., Dorrough, and Q Corvette. Among the producers are such studio superstars as S-8ighty, Mouse, Precise, Lu Balz, C. Smith and of course, Juvenile.

The album is heralded by two singles: the sizzling album track, "Gotta Get It," currently #47 and growing at urban radio, and "Hands On You (Feat. Pleasure P)," impacting now at Rhythmic radio outlets nationwide, having already been the #1 most added new track at Crossover. - more on this story

Deluxe Moby

'Wait For Me Deluxe' is comprised of three discs, and there will also be a digital deluxe edition available to download. Disc One is the original 16-track album plus two new, previously unreleased bonus tracks ('One Time We Lived' and 'Stay Down'), which Moby recorded especially for the deluxe edition in August 09 in his NYC home studio. One of the tracks, 'One Time We Lived', will be the next Moby single released digitally December 8th, 2009.

Disc Two is an ambient version of the original album, 16 brand new interpretations of the original tracks, re-interpreted and re-recorded by Moby. Disc Three is a DVD comprised of live highlights from Moby's 2009 summer European festival dates, an animated EPK and interview with Moby, plus five videos for songs from Wait For Me, including David Lynch's animation for 'Shot in The Back of the Head.' The DVD also includes 16 'blips' (30 second animations for each of the tracks on the original album). - more on this story

30 Seconds to Mars Is Not Under New Management

Jared Leto responded, "As far as I'm concerned I have the best manager on the entire planet, the legendary Irving Azoff. We have been working together for three years and are having a blast. Together we have happily burned out many a blackberry keypad and even shut down a few servers. We looking forward to celebrating the release of This Is War on Dec 8th."

"We've only just begun to make 30 Seconds to Mars the icons they will inevitably become," added long time manager Irving Azoff. - more on this story

Charlie Daniels Bluegrass Christmas

The deluxe, two-disc set includes a CD and a bonus DVD, A Twin Pines Christmas. Both discs feature collaborations between Daniels and guests Kathy Mattea, Dan Tyminski, Jewel,* Suzanne and Evelyn Cox of the Cox Family, Aaron Tippin and The Grascals. The Twin Pines Christmas DVD contains live performances, as well as additional commentary and interview footage with Daniels and the rest of the artists.

"It was really fun working with people from such diverse musical backgrounds and seeing their approach to performing bluegrass music," said Daniels. "It's a very special kind of music." - more on this story

The Summer Set Debut

The band is set to kick off a fall tour with Cartel and This Providence on October 22 that will run through late November (full tour dates below).

Produced by Matt Grabe (The Maine, A Rocket to the Moon), Love Like This has additional production by Matt Squire (3OH!3, Taking Back Sunday, Panic at the Disco) and also features a track co-written with Dave Katz and Sam Hollander (Metro Station, Boys Like Girls, and Gym Class Heroes). - dates

Forro in the Dark Go Soph

Paul & The Patients Releasing A Weekly Song

"The only source of light in the room was the tiny red light on the TV that means it's turned off. The lyric is really the unspoken conversation we had while staring at that light."
- Check it out here

Hear Jeremy Word Hum

This soon-to-be classic track includes the sweet melodic vocals of DeAnna Dellacioppa and killer remixes from Larry Granite (Granite & Funk), David Garcia and the legendary Dave Aud�. Hear You Hum is available now at iTunes and Beatport and Masterbeat on October 27th.

Word, has made quite a name for himself as one of the hottest remixers in the business. His magic touch can be heard on top singles from Flo Rida, Janet Jackson and Timbaland, in addition to tracks from dance music icons such as Dave Aud� and Gina Star. Word has now set his sights on creating gigantic dance floor music with his new Audacious Records single Hear You Hum. Featuring the dulcet vocals of DeAnna Dellacioppa, this infectious floor filler is a groovy throwback to Dance Music's heyday of fluid melodies and soothing narratives, guarantees happy dancers everywhere. - more on this story

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