Day in Pop for 10/21: Rihanna Goes Rated R for New Album- Adam Lambert Dismisses Fans and Talks About Kissing Women- Kanye West Pulls Spike Jones Video and more top pop music news stories of the day

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Def Jam reports: The wait is ova � for one of the most hotly anticipated new albums in recent history, as multi-platinum, award-winning Def Jam recording artist Rihanna announces the completion of her fourth original studio album, Rated R, scheduled to arrive in the physical and digital marketplace on Monday, November 23rd.

Rated R's first single pick, "Russian Roulette" will be launched at 11:23am EST on October 20th worldwide on http://rihannanow.com. The "Russian Roulette" video, directed by Anthony Mandler, will premiere in prime-time on ABC.

"Russian Roulette" was written and produced by fellow Def Jam artist Ne-Yo, whose long track record with Rihanna includes the #1 hit "Unfaithful" (2006, from A Girl Like Me), their Top 10 duet "Hate That I Love You" (2007, from Good Girl Gone Bad), and #1 pop/ #1 R&B "Take A Bow" (2008, from Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded). In addition to Ne-Yo, other producers and writers on Rihanna's new album include the team of The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, Chase & Status, Stargate, Justin Timberlake and more. - more on this story

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Adam Lambert Dismisses Fans and Talks About Kissing Women

antiMusic reports: American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert tells Details "I am gay, but I like kissing women sometimes. Women are pretty. It doesn't mean I'm necessarily sleeping with them."

For some reason they sent that quote over to us along with the claim that every woman in American wants to sleep with him. We don't know any, but there probably are a few.

They included this gem where he bites the hand that made him, "There's a feeling of entitlement [with the fans] because they voted to get us where we are. But you know what? I am responsible for what I created on the show � you voted for what I created, and thank you, but I created it, you didn't." [He said of singing OTHER people's songs on the televised karaoke contest.]

Check out Details full feature which hopefully includes coverage of more serious topics, though their November issue also includes the must read coverage of a Cougar Convention and the return of Pee-Wee Herman. - The Lambert feature at Details.com

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Kanye West Pulls Spike Jones Video

antiMusic reports: Kanye West has removed the short film he made with Spike Jonze from his blog after featuring the clip for only one day. No explanation was given for the removal aside from "Sorry I had to take it down =(". Perhaps he read Johnny Firecloud of Antiquiet's take on the clip:

Kanye West has collaborated with director Spike Jonze for We Were Once A Fairytale, a bizarre short film that features an interpretive spin on the 808s And Heartbreak track See You In My Nightmares.

The film, which was originally intended to debut on iTunes in early September, finally hit the internet over the weekend via KanyeLive. The 11-minute journey finds Kanye acting drunk (not very well) in a club and making new strides in his quest to be the world's biggest ---hole (he managed that part pretty well). This happens before he has sex with a ghost, commits seppuku with a large knife and pulls a gnome/furry demon/teddy bear out of his stomach. Right. Weird. - Check it out for yourself.

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Big Brother Winner Busted For Drug Dealing- Michael Jackson Planned Live Farewell- Judge Reviews Warrants in Jackson Case- Chris Brown Announces Tour

Day in Pop reports: We only have a few quick pop news stories for you today, so let's get to it! AP had this disturbing report: The ninth-season winner of the reality TV show Big Brother told a federal agent that he used his $500,000 prize to buy thousands of oxycodone pills and resell them, authorities said. Adam Jasinski has been charged with attempting to sell 2,000 pills to a government witness. more

Reuters reports: Michael Jackson intended his run of 50 live concerts in London to be his live performance farewell and an event to share with his growing children, the director of his new movie said on Tuesday. more

In other Jackson news: AP reports that a Nevada judge said Tuesday she'll decide after a closed-door review with a Los Angeles prosecutor and police detective whether to release documents stemming from search warrants issued in Las Vegas in the Michael Jackson investigation. more

Chris Brown announced a month long "fan appreciation" tour on Tuesday -- the same day that ex-girlfriend Rihanna released a new single seen by some as evoking their stormy relationship.more -

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Rod Stewart Moves Up New Album Release

J Records reports: Rod Stewart will be releasing Soulbook a day earlier than its scheduled release day on October 26th (J Records). Soulbook is a collection of classic Sixties/Seventies-era soul favorites, all newly recorded by the quintessential "blue eyed soul" singer of our generation.

Rod Stewart possesses one of the most distinctive and interpretive voices in music -- his Grammy-Award winning recordings of the Great American Songbook have sold over 19 million albums and is the biggest selling ongoing series of new music recordings in history. With the same passion, Rod approaches some of the greatest soul songs ever written.

The album features two stunning superstar duets, one with Mary J. Blige joining Rod on the Stylistics' 70s hit "You Make Me Feel Brand New" and the other with Jennifer Hudson on "Let It Be Me," inspired by the Jerry Butler/Betty Everett duet. In addition, soul great Smokey Robinson guests on "Tracks of My Tears" which he made famous as a member of the Miracles who recorded that track in 1965, and musical giant Stevie Wonder accompanies Rod on harmonica on his massive 1969 hit "My Cherie Amour." - more on this story

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Motion City Soundtrack Set Album Title and Release First Single

PR reports: Motion City Soundtrack confirms My Dinosaur Life as the title of their new album and Columbia Records debut. The album was produced by Blink-182's Mark Hoppus, who first teamed up with the boys in 2005 when he produced Commit This to Memory, and mixed by Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, Sonic Youth).

To give fans their first taste of what's to come, the band will be releasing "Disappear" � their first new studio song in more than two years � exclusively through iTunes on October 20th.

Motion City Soundtrack has not only built up a reputation for their catchy songs and idiosyncratic lyrics, but as a very visual band with their elaborate and smart videos. That said, they are already working on a video for "Disappear" to be released next month. - http://www.motioncitysoundtrack.com

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Masters of American Music series Coming To DVD

PR reports: The award-winning Masters of American Music series was the first historical documentary series produced about Jazz - not only America's, but also the worlds, greatest art form of the twentieth century. October 27 Release To Profile Jazz Immortals Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Thelonious Monk Plus "The Story Of Jazz"

Dispensing with critics and historians, the series focused on the musicians: dozens of them telling the story of Jazz in their own words. Often, music performances are allowed to play out, entertaining moments are illuminated, and the irrepressible nature of the music and its greatest innovators shines through. The series set a new standard for television music documentaries.

The documentaries in this series were either broadcast or sold on VHS (sometimes both) in the 1980's and 1990's; this is their first appearance on DVD. Masters of American Music is a co-production of Toby Byron/Multiprises in association with Beta Film, Munich and VideoArts Japan. - more on this story

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Releases Set For Kiddus I & GYP All-Stars (Earl "Chinna" Smith, Ken Boothe, Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, Johnny "Dizzy" Moore & many more)

Naya reports: Naya Records, an upstart indie label founded in Boston, MA and run by visionary label president and accomplished drummer/engineer/producer Nathan Sabanayagam, is proud to announce the release of two very special albums. The first, entitled "Grass Yard Productions Volume One," is the first installment of a series of compilations to be released over the next few years by Naya Records featuring the Grassyard Productions All-Stars (aka GYP All-Stars).

All of the songs on the album were recorded on the front porch of legendary guitarist Earl "Chinna" Smith, known for his role as lead guitarist for Bob Marley's band as well as Peter Tosh and Innter Circle, to name a very short few. The album is dedicated to the late great Jamaican Trumpeter Johnny "Dizzy" Moore, who is also featured on one of the songs. Other veteran artists who contributed to the compilation include Ken Boothe, Winston "BoPee" Bowen, as well as historic musical figures Kiddus I and Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, who both starred in the cult classic film Rockers.

The most significant aspect of this release is the collaboration of several generations of musicians from around the globe, all gathering to play in the relaxed and intimate environment known as the Grassyard (at Earl "Chinna" Smith's Jamaican residence). The end result is an album that is chalk full of instant classics. These songs capture the true essence that is musical creation in Jamaica and some of the highlights include "Fire," sung by Don I, "Shot Poor Johnny," sung by Ken Bob, and the Ken Boothe track, " Richard Cory." - more on this story

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Chalie Boy Looks Good on Video

Audible Treats reports: Chalie Boy's smash single "I Look Good" has already built a national presence for itself, showing up on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and gracing the entire country with its upbeat vibe. This track is now re-introducing itself with an all-new music video.

This video can be summed up in two words: cars and girls, which keeps in line with the lighthearted, upbeat vibe of the track.

As Chalie Boy rolls through his town in a decked out set of wheels, shouting the track's indelible hook, "I look fly, I look good!" girls wearing short dresses and high heels crowd around his low-rider and dance along, truly epitomizing what a southern hip-hop video is meant to be. - video

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Audible Mainframe Unsigned Heroes

Submitted News reports: Audible Mainframe takes home the Grand Prize of AirWalk's Unsigned Hero Competition, and is headed to perform on the Spin Magazine stage at Stubbs for the 2010 South By Southwest Music Conference.

The band also receives a $5000 cash award prize, tons of AirWalk gear, and an all expense paid trip to Austin, TX, where the showcase is held. The competition was strictly based on fan votes and the prestigious judges associated with competition. Thousands of bands submitted to the competition, and only 10 bands were chosen to compete in the voting frenzy, which took place over the last few months.

"Hard work does pay off, and if you keep on being persistent, things will happen," says Expo, Emcee & Vocalist of AMF. "Most importantly, we want to thank all of our fans for voting for us. With the recent release of our sophomore album, Transients, becoming a finalist in Rockstar 98.7's unsigned band contest and being featured on the homepage of Purevolume.com last month, this couldn't have come at a better time. We are more than ready for SxSW next year, the question is, is SxSW ready for us?!" - more on this story

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Gabriel Iglesias Tour

PR reports: Comedy Central's electrifying and gifted comedian, Gabriel Iglesias, known to millions of fans as the "fluffy" comic in a Hawaiian shirt, has announced his 2010 tour, "Comedy Central Live: Gabriel Iglesias The Fluffy Shop."

The Live Nation produced tour kicks off on January 14th with a 50 date trek across North America. Tickets go on sale beginning November 7th at LiveNation.com with a fan club presale beginning November 4th.

Iglesias's high-octane show is a hilarious mixture of storytelling, parodies, characters and sound effects that bring all his personal issues to life, with a clean, animated comedy style that has earned national crossover appeal. Iglesias has appeared on such shows as "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," Comedy Central's "Premium Blend," HBO's "Comedy Minutes," NBC's "Showtime at the Apollo," ABC's "My Wife And Kids," Showtime's original series "Resurrection Blvd," VH1's "I Love the 80s," BET's "Comic View" and numerous performances on the popular Galavision show "Que Locos." - more on this story

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Sinatra Boxset Coming

Rhino reports: Frank Sinatra may have been born in Hoboken, New Jersey, but the Chairman of the Board always held a special place in his heart for the city that never sleeps�"The Apple," as he called it. From a surprise appearance with Tommy Dorsey in 1955 to a 1990 concert at Radio City Music Hall, SINATRA: NEW YORK follows the singer onstage at various iconic New York City venues, living out one of his most famous lines: "If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere." The five-disc boxed set (4-CD/1-DVD) of previously unreleased live performances will be available November 3, at all retail outlets, including www.Sinatra.com, for a suggested list price of $79.99 (physical) and $34.99 (digital).

The 71 previously unreleased performances gathered here (55 on CD/16 on DVD) capture the singer giving his electricifying best, reminding listeners why Sinatra's celebrated baritone has been hailed as "The Voice." The set, produced by Charles Pignone, features deluxe packaging with rare, never-before-seen photos, tributes from Martin Scorsese, Tony Bennett, Yogi Berra, and Twyla Tharp, liner notes by Nat Hentoff, and essays by William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist and The French Connection; George Kalinsky, official photographer for Madison Square Garden for over 40 years; Tom Young, engineer for Sinatra; Joe & Sal Scognamillo, owners of Patsy's Italian Restaurant in New York City; and Frank Sinatra Jr.

SINATRA: NEW YORK begins in February 1955, at the Manhattan Center, where Sinatra made a surprise appearance with Tommy Dorsey and his band during a concert celebrating the group's 20-year anniversary. Sinatra, who first became a star singing with Dorsey in the early '40s, sang a trio of his biggest hits with Dorsey: "Oh! Look At Me Now," "This Love Of Mine;" and "I'll Never Smile Again," a song that spent 12 weeks at #1 in 1940. The remainder of the first disc was recorded in September 1963, at the United Nations. To celebrate U.N. Staff Day, Sinatra sang at the organization's Manhattan offices, accompanied only by pianist Skitch Henderson, who incidentally played on Sinatra's first solo recording session in 1942. During the show, the duo performed "I Have Dreamed" and "My Heart Stood Still" from The Concert Sinatra, an album released earlier that year. - more on this story

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