Group Will Headline Closing Day Of Bonnaroo Music &Arts Festival And Play Two Nights At Citi Field In Flushing, NY – Band Will Take 2011 Off, Returning To The Road In 2012

Dave Matthews Band will launch an extensive North American tour tomorrow, with the first of two shows at The Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT. The group will headline the closing dates of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN (6/13), the HullabaLOU Festival in Louisville, KY (7/25) and the Mile High Music Festival in Commerce City, CO (8/15). This year’s outing will include numerous stadium shows, including Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA (7/9), Pittsburgh’s PNC Park (7/10), two consecutive nights at Citi Field in Flushing, NY (7/16, 17), and Nationals Park in Washington, DC (7/23). The group will play a special free show for fans on August 17th show atUSANA Amphitheatre inWest Valley City, UT.Other highlights include three Southern California dates (8/20, 21 & 23) and Dave Matthews Band’s traditional Labor Day weekend stint at Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA (9/3, 4 & 5). The tour will conclude on September 15th at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN. See below for a full itinerary or visit http://www.davematthewsband.com.

In the past decade, Dave Matthews Band was the biggest ticket seller worldwide, selling upwards of 11 million tickets to 547 shows from 2000-2009, according to Billboard Boxscore. In fact, it was the only group to exceed 10 million in attendance for the period. The band has sold over 17 million tickets since its inception. With preparations underway for its 20th consecutive summer tour, the group recently told fans that they will be taking next year off. “We feel lucky that our tours are a part of so many people’s lives,” Dave Matthews Band said in a statement posted on its website earlier this month. “We’re excited to make this summer one of our best tours yet, and look forward to returning to the road in 2012.”

Covering the opening night of Dave Matthews Band’s 2009 summer tour at historic Fenway Park, The Boston Globe said: “The sold-out show…bore all the electricity and fervor of an extra-inning ballgame.” “In his lyrics and a voice that’s both robust and melancholy, Mr. Matthews ponders the gap between public problems and personal pleasures…Yet the band rarely broods for long; the music stays brisk and upbeat,” noted The New York Times while The Cincinnati Enquirer observed: “Concertgoers were dancing in the rain Tuesday night while the Dave Matthews Band rocked out…Few bands have had such tremendous turnout year after year at Riverbend and it’s easy to understand why. Matthews and company are nothing if not great entertainers.”

Dave Matthews Band – comprising Carter Beauford (drums), Stefan Lessard (bass), Dave Matthews (vocals, guitar) and Boyd Tinsley (violin) – has sold a collective 37 million CDs and DVDs combined. The group’s latest album,Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King(RCA), was hailed as “their most electric albumyet” (Rolling Stone, ****) and “spiritual and spirited” (People, “Critic’s Choice”). With Big Whiskey’s debut atNo. 1 on The Billboard 200 in June of 2009, Dave Matthews Band became one of only two groups in chart history to have five consecutive studio albums enter atop the chart. The Platinum-certified, GRAMMY®-nominated collection features some of the last studio recordings of founding member/saxophonist LeRoi Moore, who passed away in August of 2008.

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND – 2010 SUMMER TOUR
Date/City/State/Venue/Support
5/28 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
5/29 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
6/1 Toronto, ONT Molson AmphitheatreThe Felice Brothers
6/2 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center The Felice Brothers
6/4 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Felice Brothers
6/5 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Felice Brothers
6/7 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center Yonder Mountain String Band
6/8 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center Yonder Mountain String Band
6/13 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
6/15 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center Robert Earl Keen
6/16 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Robert Earl Keen
6/18 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center Robert Earl Keen
6/19 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center Robert Earl Keen
6/22 Columbus, OH Huntington Park Robert Earl Keen
6/23 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre Martin Sexton
6/25 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center Martin Sexton
6/30 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center Martin Sexton
7/1 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center Martin Sexton
7/3 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre Zac Brown Band
7/4 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre Zac Brown Band
7/9 Hershey, PA Hershey park Stadium Zac Brown Band
7/10 Pittsburgh, PA PNC Park Zac Brown Band
7/13 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Amos Lee
7/14 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain Amos Lee
7/16 Flushing, NY Citi Field Zac Brown Band
7/17 Flushing, NY Citi Field Zac Brown Band
7/20 Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach Amphitheater Amos Lee
7/21 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte Amos Lee
7/23 Washington, DC Nationals Park Zac Brown Band
7/25 Louisville, KY Churchill Downs HullabaLOU Festival
7/27 Atlanta, GA Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood Gov’t Mule
7/28 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre Gov’t Mule
7/30 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre Gov’t Mule
7/31 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre Gov’t Mule
8/14 Wichita, KS InTrust Bank Arena Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
8/15 Commerce City, CO Dick’s Sporting Goods Park Mile High Music Festival
8/17 West Valley City, UT USANA Amphitheatre Brett Dennen FREE SHOW
8/20 Chula Vista, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre Brett Dennen
8/21 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Brett Dennen
8/23 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl Raphael Saadiq
8/25 Concord, CA Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord Raphael Saadiq
8/27 Marysville, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre Raphael Saadiq
8/28 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre @ Mountain View Raphael Saadiq
8/31 Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena Alberta Cross
9/3 George, WA Gorge AmphitheatreBen Harper & Relentless7, Alberta Cross
9/4 George, WA Gorge Amphitheatre Ben Harper & Relentless7, Alberta Cross
9/5 George, WA Gorge Amphitheatre Ben Harper & Relentless7, Alberta Cross
9/10 The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
9/11 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
9/14 Omaha, NE Qwest Center Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
9/15 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

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Pop Goddess Weekend: Mariah Carey, Beyonce and Lady Gaga
PREMIERE: Memorial Day Weekend
May 29, 2010 – Mariah Carey beginning at 11am ET
May 30, 2010 – Beyonce beginning at 11 am ET
May 31, 2010 – Lady Gaga beginning at 11 am ET
CHANNEL #: DirecTV 339 / EchoStar 158; cable subscribers, check local listing
WEBSITE: http://www.fuse.tv

CHART TOPPING DIVAS DOMINATE FUSE WITH POP GODDESS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND: Mariah All Day Saturday, Beyonce All Day Sunday and Gaga All Day Monday

Fuse, Madison Square Garden’s national music television network, is dedicating a very special three-day artist takeover to today’s top pop divas during Memorial Day weekend. Starting Saturday at 11am ET, viewers can catch exclusive programming documenting the careers of Mariah Carey, Beyonce Knowles and Lady Gaga, taking viewers through a musical journey of what brought these ladies to where they are today.

Get down with Mariah all day Saturday with her Adventures of Mimi tour and a take a look back at her most sizzling moments in a variety of music videos, spanning her career. On Sunday, ring the alarm with a wall-to-wall Beyonce bonanza of videos, performances and a special documentary, all leading up to a scorching Monday packed with more videos, interviews and commentary from the one and only Lady Gaga. Three days and three iconic women all packed into one amazing weekend!

Log on to Fuse.tv for more “Pop Goddess Weekend” fun commemorating these three fabulous superstars. The site will feature a photo gallery highlighting the ladies in jaw-dropping, red carpet outfits, a poll to vote on the best female artist collaborations including Telephone and Lady Marmalade, as well as a pop goddess Who Said It quote quiz.

SATURDAY, May 29 beginning 11am ET
Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi
Prepare for a true Fantasy ride as the sultry songstress performs top hits on her summer concert tour.

Loaded: Mariah Carey
Take a trip down Mariah Carey memory lane in this half-hour music video franchise solely dedicated to Mimi.

SUNDAY, May 30 beginning at 11am ET
Above & Beyonce
Fuse is going above and beyond to bring fans an all-out, hour-long compilation of Beyonce’s hottest videos. If I Were a Boy and Single Ladies are only the latest in a long line of bodacious, brilliant Beyonce hits.

Loaded: Beyonce
This hour-long music video franchise is solely dedicated to Beyonce Knowles. Her journey from Destiny’s Child to Sasha Fierce is sure to keep you dancing throughout the day.

The Beyonce Chronicles
This half-hour original series traces Beyonce’s rise to the top with some of her hottest music videos, full of tidbits and facts.

Beyonce: Shine
Beyonce’s music is known around the world, her look emulated by millions of women, but still her personal life and marriage to rap star JAY-Z is a mystery. Get a glimpse into the life of Beyonce and find out what’s next for this dynamic performer in this exclusive documentary.

MONDAY, May 31 beginning at 11am ET
Loaded: Lady Gaga
Hold on to your seats as Fuse delivers an hour full of Gaga. Just Dance and her latest single Telephone are just some of the hits that will keep you glued to your television and wanting more.

Lady Gaga: On the Record with Fuse
You’ve seen her mind blowing performances and music videos, now get to know the chart topping pop icon in this exclusive one-on-one interview with Fuse host Toure’.

Lady Gaga: On the Record with Fuse: The Lost Tapes
In this extended interview, watch Lady Gaga as she opens up and chats candidly about her parents, her work, dance music in America and more.

The Lady Gaga Chronicles
Experience the Haus of Gaga in this half hour chronology as we provide you with the international superstar’s latest videos.

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On Performing w/ Kiss

Whataya Want From Me

Style Influences

Personal Style

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Shocked and saddened by the loss of a pop icon, since Jackson passed away last Thursday (July 25, 2009), we wish not to reflect upon the troublesome times in Jackson’s life. Instead, we prefer to look at all of the contributions he made to pop, music in general, and his impact in the music world. We’ll be counting back to number one through the top songs of Jackson’s solo career.

But…before we can do that, we need to mention all Michael did for the Jackson Five. We’ve listed his two biggest hits (and the two best Jackson Five songs he sang) in the spot of Honorable Mention. Without these songs or his popularity we have to wonder if Michael Jackson would have transformed into the pop legend he was.

Honorable Mentions: ABC & I Want You Back

While Michael had a great career with his brothers, it was truly his solo career that led him down the path to become the “King of Pop.” Constantly reinventing his song style, Jackson has inspired the likes of Justin Timberlake and other pop stars of today. His video and song premieres were massive launch events, where people gathered around to watch them on fledgling MTV and sat poised, listening to radio stations across the world. Michael Jackson owned the 80s and the world will never forget his contribution to music.

Here are the top ten songs of Michael’s solo career, counting down from awesome to the best of the best.

10. You are Not Alone

9. Rock with You

8. Smooth Criminal

7. Remember the Time

6. The Way You Make Me Feel

To see the rest of the list, go to Page Two

ATLANTIC SIGNS JASON CASTRO

ACCLAIMED SINGER/SONGWRITER SLATED TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM LATER THIS YEAR

Atlantic Records has announced the signing of singer/songwriter Jason Castro. The Texas-based tunesmith – best known as the third runner-up on the 2008 season of Fox’s American Idol – is currently hard at work on his debut album, set for release later this year. Among his creative collaborators are Grammy Award-winning producer John Fields (Lifehouse, Switchfoot, Soul Asylum) and a number of acclaimed songwriters, including Kara DioGuardi (Kelly Clarkson, Jewel, Santana), Martin Terefe (Jason Mraz, KT Tunstall), Sacha Skarbek (James Blunt, Jason Mraz), Guy Chambers (Robbie Williams), and Jason Reeves (Colbie Caillat).

A multi-talented singer and guitarist, Jason Castro was among the most popular and talented artists in American Idol history, entering the record books as the first contestant ever to play an instrument on the show. His performance of the Leonard Cohen-penned classic “Hallelujah” proved such an audience favorite that cult hero Jeff Buckley’s rendition of the song hit #1 on the iTunes chart the following week, selling an astonishing 178,000 digital singles. Jason scored a chart-topping single of his own a few weeks later, when his interpretation of “Over The Rainbow” also hit #1 on iTunes after a show-stopping performance of the song on American Idol. Upon the season’s conclusion, Castro was among the stars of the hugely successful “American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008.”

Since then, Jason has been busy writing and woodshedding the new songs that will appear on his debut album. In December, he teamed with Amazon.com to release a free download of “White Christmas” as a special holiday gift to his fans. Castro has also recorded a new version of “Hallelujah,” which will be featured on the soundtrack to the film, Amar A Morir, to be released theatrically this summer.

In addition, Jason has been a prominent supporter of a variety of charity organizations. Last December saw him starring at a Garland, Texas Christmas concert benefitting the city’s Best Education Foundation. He has also been an active supporter of The Recording Academy’s MusiCares Foundation.

For up-to-the-minute information, please visit www.jasoncastromusic.com and www.myspace.com/jasoncastromusic.

Credit for the above photo: Andrew Shepherd

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It’s about time for former Idol loser, Melinda Doolittle to put her new CD out. The above song is the first single/video from the new album. Give it a listen and let us know what you think.

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JOIN RIHANNA’S SIDE OR IF YOU’RE UNLUCKY IN LOVE! THEN SHRED YOUR EX RIGHT BEFORE VALENTINE’S DAY IN NATIONWIDE PROTEST!!!
New York is having a “Shred Your Ex” party the day before Valentines Day. Radio Station WBLI has invited members of Rihanna’s Fan Club and other fans across the nation to join the pop star’s side along with others who are “unlucky in love.”

According to Nancy Cambino, the station’s operations manager, “Valentine’s Day should stand for love so we find it fitting to make the Friday the 13th right before Valentine’s Day a day for revenge for those who were unlucky in love. Whether you’re a Rihanna fan or not, we can all empathize with being with someone who caused love to go wrong.”

Statistically 40 percent of America will be alone on Valentines Day. Divorce rate is at an all-time high in the last few years, and radio station BLI wants to bring America together for a common cause.

WHEN: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH 10:30am
WHERE: THE BLI STUDIOS
555 SUNRISE HIGHWAY
WEST BABYLON, NY

Rhianna Friends, supporters, fans and those who were unlucky in love will be invited to come to the BLI Studios in New York on Friday, the 13th with photos, letters or other mementos from ex-lovers to shred in the wood chipper!

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KYLIE MINOGUE TO RELEASE BRAND-NEW REMIX COLLECTION ON JANUARY 27th, 2009, ON ASTRALWERKS RECORDS

BOOMBOX: THE REMIX ALBUM 2000-2008 COLLECTS CLASSIC AND PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS REMIXED BY CHEMICAL BROTHERS, FISCHERSPOONER, MYLO, AND SEBASTIEN LEGER

AUSSIE POP STAR’S 10TH STUDIO ALBUM, X, NOMINATED FOR 2009 GRAMMY AWARD FOR “BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM”

(New York, NY – Dec. 9th, 2008) – International pop icon Kylie Minogue will continue to rule the dancefloor with the release of a brand-new collection of remixes of her classic songs, entitled Boombox The Remix Album 2000-2008, on January 27th on Astralwerk Records. The collection features remixes by some of the world’s most sought-after producers, including Chemical Brothers, Fischerspooner, Mylo, and Sebastian Leger.

The Aussie superstar has attracted a loyal U.S. fanbase drawn to her dreamy electro-pop dancefloor fillers ever since the release of her 2001 breakout hit album Fever. She has racked up successive Billboard Club chart-toppers such as “Can’t Get You Out of My Head,” the Grammy-Award winning “Come Into My World,” “Love At First Sight,” and “Slow,” all of which receive the remix treatment on Boombox. Some of these mixes have only existed as promotional vinyl 12″ singles, like “Love At First Sight” (Kid Creme Vocal Dub) and “Red Blooded Woman” (Whitey Mix), while others are highly sought-after rarities, like the much boot-legged Kylie/New Order mash-up “Can’t Get Blue Monday Out of My Head,” and previously unreleased tracks, like “The One” (Bitrocka Remix) and “Boombox” (LA Riots Remix). Now old fans and recent converts alike will be able to experience the full range of Minogue’s dancefloor catalog in all its party-starting glory.

Boombox comes on the heels of a busy 2008, which Minogue began by being honored by the Queen with an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for her services to music and winning a BRIT Award for “Best International Female Solo Artist.” In April, Minogue released her tenth studio album in the U.S., entitled X, which is her first all-new set of songs since 2003′s Body Language. The album has been nominated for a 2009 Grammy Award for “Best Electronic/Dance Album,” earning Minogue her fifth Grammy Award nomination. She also embarked on a three-month, 50-date European tour, entitled KYLIEX2008.

The track-listing for Boombox The Remix Album 2000-2008 is as follows:

1. Can’t Get Blue Monday Out Of My Head (Bootleg with New Order)
2. Spinning Around (7th District Club Mental Mix)
3. Wow (Death Metal Diva Scene Mix)
4. Love At First Sight (Kid Creme Vocal Dub)
5. Slow (Chemical Brothers Mix)
6. Come Into My World (Fischerspooner Mix)
7. Red Blooded Woman (Whitey Mix)
8. I Believe In You (Mylo Mix)
9. In Your Eyes (Knuckleheadz Mix)

10. 2 Hearts (Mark Brown’s Pacha Ibiza Upper Terrace Mix)
11. On A Night Like This (Bini & Martini Mix)
12. Giving You Up (Riton Re-Rub Vocal Mix)
13. In My Arms (Sebastien Leger Vocal Mix)
14. The One (Bitrocka Remix)
15. Your Disco Needs You (Casino Radio & Club Remix Mix)
16. Boombox (LA Riots Remix)

iTunes customers can download the following exclusive tracks in addition to the above:

17. Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (Greg Kurstin 2007 Mix)
18. Butterfly (Mark Piccotti Sandstorm Dub)

Photo Credit: WayneJackson

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LOGO brings viewers “Closer” to one of the most gifted and acclaimed singer-songwriters of her generation – Sarah McLachlan. Join Sarah as she hosts a brand new episode of NewNowNext PopLab, the ultimate destination for up-and-coming party music in all its forms, this Wednesday night, November 26 at midnight ET/PT.

In this one-hour episode, Sarah talks about her brand new video, “U Want Me 2,” from her first best-of anthology, Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan, in stores now. She also shares her love for pop music and Miley Cyrus, what things inspires her and talks about her iconic status in the lesbian community.

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If you’re in the market for a talented new voice in your iPod library you should definitely check out this song and the new album that will be hitting shelves early next year. In the meantime, if you listen to LP let us know what you think!

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