Miley Cyrus No Longer A Twit- Michael Jackson Doc Facing Arrest- Madonna's Ex Says She's Retarded- Taylor Swift Extends Tour and more

The doctor at the center of an investigation into Michael Jackson's death may face arrest and could lose his medical license after missing a hearing to explain late child support payments, the Las Vegas district attorney said Thursday. more

NME had this must know bit of news: Film director Guy Ritchie has broken his silence on his marriage to Madonna. He complements her but then he added, "And, of course, here you go: I still love her. But she's retarded, too." Not really news but how could we resist? Read more of what he had to say about Madge here.

Billboard tells us that Taylor Swift's Fearless tour -- one of the year's most successful treks and another boost to the teen country star's rising profile -- will be extended through spring 2010, the singer announced details

MTV had this: Reports have recently surfaced that Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger will be involved in a staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera," and MTV News has confirmed the report that Schzeringer is working with Lloyd Webber on his new play, "Love Never Dies." more

Whitney Houston is to appear as a guest on The X Factor and give her first UK TV performance in 12 years. Her appearance will be on 18 October, the day before the UK release of her comeback record more

Thousands of laid-off government employees in Puerto Rico will be doing the conga for free, thanks to Gloria Estefan. more - more on this story

Bowling For Soup Are Sorry

The band recently released their new single "No Hablo Ingl�s" and just finished shooting the accompanying video directed by Sum 41's drummer Steve Jocz (who has directed videos for 3OH!3 and McFly). The foursome's comical single "No Hablo Ingl�s" follows their late summer double-entendre filled single and video "My Wena."

On Sorry For Partyin' the Denton, Texas group enlisted producer Linus of Hollywood and special friends/guests to join their one-of-a-kind brand of fun-pop/punk. They added cameos from former ALL vocalist Scott Reynolds and Nerf Herder frontman Parry Gripp on "America (Wake up Amy)" and Fastball's Tony Scalzo on the rollicking kiss-off to an ex, "I Don't Wish You Were Dead Anymore." - more on this story

Dawn Landes Sets New Release

In anticipation of the record's release, Landes is currently in the midst of a special series of U.S. shows, including a date as part of New York's CMJ Music Marathon on October 21 at the Bell House. Additionally, in January, Landes will joined acclaimed musician Justin Townes Earl on the road. More details will be announced shortly.

Raised in Branson, MO and Louisville, KY, Landes currently lives in Brooklyn where she owns and operates her homemade recording studio Saltlands. "I actually built it!" Landes declares proudly, "Some friends and I put up the walls and floated the floors." It is here that Landes joined with longtime collaborator and drummer Ray Rizzo, multi-instrumentalist Josh Kaufman and bassist Annie Nero in making the 11-track album. Of working on the record, Landes notes, "Maybe it was the rodeo imagery that kept rearing its head in the songs, something definitely inspired a little bravado in the studio when we were making the record." - more on this story

Orenda Fink Goes Soph

The album has been striking a chord with the press; the blog Captain's Dead remarked, "Orenda Fink's Ask The Night...plain and simple is a beautiful and haunting record and definitely one of my favorite sounding records of the year...Highly recommended!"

Orenda will travel to New York City for the CMJ Music Marathon later this month to perform at an Oct. 21st day party presented by Rachael Ray's Feedback, The Syndicate, and Amnesty International, as well as the Saddle Creek showcase on Oct. 22nd. - more on this story

Mind Control's Nervous Nitelife: Addicted

Discerning dance music fans are often turned off by the term "big room." Yes, while big room is typically associated with more commercial � cheesy � sounds there are also some really interesting things going on. In NYC, for example, Mind Control (AKA Peter Bailey and Richie Santana) are opting to create an entire experience rather than merely drop the hottest bombs on a crowd. Sure, most fans would be happy to hear the biggest tracks, but that's too easy. This skilled team grabs the reins and operates the crowd with extended sets that gradually shift moods and directions. This isn't about "glorious synths" and "peak time bangers." It's about doing something interesting and cool - but for the masses.

Named after their Stereo Productions smash of the same name, Mind Control launched it's residency in late-2006 at world-famous nightclub Pacha New York. The party takes a bit of a unique approach in the club world, letting the two DJs tag-team track-for-track as their set progresses. But don't think that the sets are disjointed - It's almost like, as the name suggests, Bailey and Santana are working from the same brain, or at least the same control center. "It allows us to really work off each other, and work off the crowd as well," Bailey says. "Sometimes Richie will play a song, and it will remind me or inspire me to throw up a track that I didn't even expect to play. It has a nice spontaneity to it, and the crowd really seems to appreciate that." - more on this story

The Country's HotList

The first broadcast of the new network property is this weekend, October 9-11. The Country's HotList is the creation of producer/host Shawn Parr and his Eleven 11 Productions group in Los Angeles. United Stations EVP/Programming, Andy Denemark made this announcement today at the company's Headquarters in New York City.

The Country's HotList with Shawn Parr is a brand new, music-intensive show that is designed to respond quickly to today's fast-breaking world of music, entertainment news, celebrity gossip and life on the internet. The show will regularly recap lists of what's hot � in movies, on iTunes, on YouTube and in all corners of entertainment � and the show will also utilize interactive technology to involve the audience in both the programming and the promotional and contesting components of the show. The playlist for The Country's HotList will consist of carefully researched Country music hits that will be compatible with every mainstream Country station in America, and the show will also showcase superstar artist interviews. - more on this story

Penance Coming To DVD

Based on a true character, and from the award winning horror writer/director Jake Kennedy (Days of Darkness), and Will Clevinger (producer of the indie horror hit Automaton Transfusion), PENANCE stars Marieh Delfino (Jeepers Creepers 2) as a stripper who falls into the hands of sadistic surgeon (Graham McTavish) with genital mutilation on his mind.

Previously titled The Devil's Dungeon and filmed in 2008 in Los Angeles, PENANCE is the tale of a young, demure single mother, Amelia (Delfino), who hits upon hard times and decides to take her future into her own hands and becomes a stripper. Everything is going well until Suzy, her stripper friend, is beaten up on a job and recruits Amelia to take her place. Reluctantly, Amelia takes the job, only to find the job isn't everything it seems. Driven to a strange location by a dark and mysterious man (Tony Todd), and confronted by a grizzled hit man (Michael Rooker), Amelia's world is turned upside down, as her captor (the mind bending McTavish), is intent on one thing and one thing only - to purify Amelia and the other women in his incarceration. - more on this story

The Colorful Story Of The Father Of Modern Day Tattooing

Through stories and memories shared by peers and prot�g�es such as Don Ed Hardy and Mike Malone, a dynamic tale is woven that chronicles the story of a great American artist whose work has never been displayed in museums, but on the bodies of those brave and fortunate enough to serve as Jerry's canvas.

Written and directed by first time feature filmmaker Erich Weiss, HORI SMOKU SAILOR JERRY earned multiple film festival honors in 2008 and 2009, and will debut on DVD complete with bonus features on October 13 for $24.95srp wherever DVDs are sold, online and at indiepixfilms.com.
HORI SMOKU SAILOR JERRY explores the roots of American tattooing through the life of its most iconoclastic figure, Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins. Considered by many as the foremost tattoo artist of all time, Collins' uncompromising lifestyle and larger than life persona made him an American legend. Through rare interviews, photographs and hours of archival footage, HORI SMOKU SAILOR JERRY imparts the past, present and future of the global tattooing phenomenon. - more on this story

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