Grace Jones Vs. Lady Gaga- Cirque du Michael Jackson- Guru Dies- B.I.G. Dismissal- Kate Dancing No More- Annie Lennox No Idol- Kylie- Clarkson Tobacco Ad and more

First the Beatles and Elvis, now Michael Jackson. The acrobatic troupe Cirque du Soleil announced Tuesday that it will put on a live touring show featuring the songs of the King of Pop starting late next year. more

Guru, the influential rapper known for his intellectual themes, his monotone delivery and his combination of jazz sounds with hip-hop beats, has died after battling cancer, collaborators said. He was 43. more

A long-running federal wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles over the fatal shooting of Notorious B.I.G. has been dismissed, although the move is not likely to be the last legal word in the rapper's death. more

After numerous delays, Outkast member Big Boi will release his first solo album on July 6. more

Reality TV mom-of-eight Kate Gosselin was finally voted off "Dancing With the Stars" on Tuesday after five weeks of arguments with her partner and harsh criticism of her robotic style. more

Annie Lennox has been forced to scrap an appearance on upcoming charity show Idol Gives Back after the travel chaos in Europe left her unable to catch a flight from the U.K. to America. The Scottish singer had been due to take part in the "American Idol" fundraiser on Wednesday, April 21, alongside stars including Sir Elton John, Alicia Keys and Mary J. Blige. more

Kylie Minogue is readying a new studio album. It's called "Aphrodite" and going to be made available in stores via Parlophone on July 5. A week before the effort hits the market, music lovers will be treated with "a huge summer anthem" called "All the Lovers" on June 28 more

From Idol Champ to Marlboro Woman? Anti-smoking protesters have taken aim at pop star Kelly Clarkson for lighting up a fuming feud in Indonesia by appearing in billboard ads for cigarette company Djarum. The tobacco firm's bosses are sponsoring the "Since U Been Gone" hitmaker's April 29 concert in Jakarta - and they've splashed their L.A. Lights brand logo all over posters advertising the show. more

A judge sentenced Michael Douglas' son to five years in prison Tuesday for dealing methamphetamine from a trendy Manhattan hotel, calling it his "last chance to make it." more

Rascal Flatts have been left "blindsided" by the decision to shut down their longterm record label by its owners at Disney , insisting they had no idea about the plans. The band has called Lyric Street Records in Nashville, Tennessee its home since forming in 1999, and had planned to release their new album via the label later this year. more

Paging a new Green Goblin. "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark" has lost the services of Alan Cumming who was to have portrayed the villainous character in the long-delayed Broadway musical. more

Carly Simon has had her lawsuit against Starbucks rejected after a Los Angeles judge ruled bosses at the coffee chain's record label were not responsible for poor sales of her 2008 album, "This Kind of Love". more

Stevie Wonder has added a Manchester show to his summer UK tour. The soul legend will play the MEN Arena on June 29. more

Erykah Badu has announced the dates for her 2010 North American tour, dubbed Out My Mind, Just In Time. The trek will begin on May 22 in Baltimore and wrap on June 24 in Las Vegas. more

Crystal Castles are rush-releasing their new album digitally after it leaked online. NME reports that the self-titled album, which had been set for release on June 7, will now be available digitally on Friday (April 23) more

Daniel Dae Kim, one of the stars of "Lost," has booked his first post-series film gig. He is joining Samuel L. Jackson and Kellan Lutz in the action thriller "Deathgames." more
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Anita Baker To Headline The New Orleans Jazz Fest

Nas and Damian "JR. Gong" Marley Release New Song

Nikki & Rich To Give Fans Everything This Summer

Nikki Leonti's sassy, high-stepping vocals are bolstered throughout by Rich Velonskis' combination of hard-hitting, radio-ready beats, programmed keyboard flourishes, and live instrumentation.

The first single is the swaggering "Next Best Thing," which the duo performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on April 15th. The song can also be heard in the promos for ABC's new show Romantically Challenged as well as on VH-1's Tough Love Couples. The video premiered on the Ellen show's website. - more on this story

Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek Hitting The Road

David Copperfield Accuser Drops Lawsuit

Carroll's lawsuit was nothing but a pathetic attempt to extort Mr. Copperfield for money with malicious and false allegations. There was no settlement. Mr. Copperfield would not and did not pay Carroll a dime to drop her lawsuit.

Copperfield, his family, and friends are pleased, but this saga is not over. Carroll still has criminal charges against her in Bellevue, Washington for making a false rape claim against another man. Her lies were caught on videotape by the police in that case. Mr. Copperfield too can prove that she lied in this case�only this time to the FBI�and Mr. Copperfield is cooperating with government to have Carroll prosecuted for having wasted taxpayer dollars and law enforcement resources in a two and one-half year investigation of her false allegations. - more on this story

John Prine In Person & On Stage

On May 25th, Oh Boy Records (founded in 1981 by Prine and manager Al Bunetta) will release In Person & On Stage, a beguiling live album drawn from performances spanning the past several years.

Drawing songs from as far back as Prine's revelatory 1971 debut and as recently as 2005's acclaimed Fair & Square, In Person & On Stage showcases the remarkable continuum that Prine's catalog has become. - more on this story

Ruth Gerson's Delayed Album Gets A Release Date

Recorded by Nic Hard (The Bravery, Jesse Malin) with additional recording and mixing by Daniel Wise (Scissor Sisters, Secret Machines), Gerson says, "Writing the album got me from nowhere to somewhere and through the second hardest part of my life."

Originally ready for a summer 2007 release (the album was recorded, mastered and pressed), Gerson held back "This Can't Be My Life," because of her divorce and newly-single parenthood. Three years later, Gerson is ready to share "This Can't Be My Life" with the world. - more on this story

Deluka MTVu Freshman

Shot by Antoine Verglas � noted for his work with fashion giants Elle, Vogue, and Esquire � at Brooklyn's Knitting Factory, the video highlight's Verglas' stylish vision, featuring candid footage of the Birmingham, England foursome making their way around New York City interspersed with a striking performance at the legendary venue..

To give back to their fans for all the continued support, Deluka is also excited to give listeners yet another treat with a spin-off acoustic version of the infectious "Cascade." - more on this story

John Hughes To Reset the Warehouse

Lost In The Trees Announce Dates

Led by songwriter, musician and vocalist Ari Picker, the ensemble creates a startlingly original sound merging the dramatic and symphonic elements of classical music with the accessibility and intimacy of American folk and pop. All Alone In An Empty House was co-produced by Scott Solter (St. Vincent, Mountain Goats, Okkervil River) and deftly creates a landscape in which both genres can seamlessly co-exist to stirring result.

The album is equally striking for its lyrical content with Picker's words detailing the moving and dramatic stories within the generations of a family - places and people left barren and devoid of life-fires consume, babies die young, a painter takes a walk in the woods, empty rooms wait to be filled. - more on this story