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► Kathleen Edwards name checks a number of legends including John Fogerty, Elvis Presley and Wayne Gretzky's former defenseman Marty McSorley in her song "I Make the Dough, You Get the Glory" from Asking for Flowers (Zoë/Rounder). (More...)

► Tokio Hotel take over TRL! Check out their performance here!

► Everlast's "Letters from the Garden of Stone," the controversial first single from his upcoming album, Love, War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford, is being added to the playlists of major radio stations around the country. As of May 6th, both the single and video are available on iTunes and other music sites. (More...)

► Alanis Morissette's Nissan Live Sets performance is now featured on Yahoo! Music. This intimate performance of past hits and new material gave die-hard Alanis fans the chance to participate in a special Q&A. Check out the performance, Q&A and exclusive photos at http://music.yahoo.com/promo-31904706. Flavors of Entanglement is available in the US on 6/10.

► Ashlee Simpson's featured Pepsi Smash performance is finally here! Watch her rock out in the Yahoo! studio with three songs from Bittersweet World including "Little Miss Obsessive," "Boys," and "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)."

► The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock & Roll is the first book to tackle the 27 phenomenon. Watch the video below to learn more.

► The video for "Saints of Los Angeles" is here! Check it out below:

► One name to remember is NAOMMON. This Underground Electro-Pop Artist has recently transplanted from Paris and landed in New York City. Naommon is ready to take New Yorkers and the rest of the country for one glittering, edgy, gritty ride with his new album "Allnighter." (More...)

► Sudanese hip hop artist and former child soldier EMMANUEL JAL will be featured in the upcoming part-concert, part-documentary film, "Call and Response: Concert to End Slavery." Filmed at New York's legendary Avatar Studios last May, Jal performs two songs with Moby and Five For Fighting - "Warchild," the title track from Jal's politically aware new album due out May 13, and "Wars," a song that Moby wrote especially for this film. "Wars" intertwines Jal's Moby-written lyrics with Jal freestyling lyrics from his own compelling composition, "Forced To Sin," one of the 13 tracks on "Warchild." (More...)

► Born in Haiti and raised in NY and Miami, Qwote showed his love for music since an early age. Drawing inspiration from artists like Sam Cooke, The Beatles, Michael Jackson and Lenny Kravitz, Qwote decided to commit to music and work hard towards his future goals and success. His first break came when he got a chance to work with Slip N Slide’s artist Trina and producer Steve Obas, owner of Final Cut Music Group. His writing skills and charming vocals quickly led him to a record deal with Slip N Slide. To this date, Qwote has collaborated with Trina, Wayne Wonder and Shaggy among others.

While his debut album is still in the works, Qwote is looking forward to collaborating with a stellar roster of producers on his upcoming project. "The album will be about me and my vocals and my skills as a song writer" says Qwote. "I hope the album will please my fans’ minds, bodies and souls."

"Qwote is the kind of pop artist that is going to expand Slip N Slide Records' roster and show the growth of the label." states Slip N Slide’s CEO Ted Lucas. “He will also demonstrate the next level that Slip N Slide Records is going to. This year we are going to have exciting international songs and artists cross barriers that we have never touched before."

► Leslie Roy, a 21 year old from Dublin, Ireland is releasing her Debut album Unbeautiful. The album is produced by Pop super-producer Max Martin, and most of the record was co-written by Lesley. She also plays guitar on the entire record.

► Mötley Crüe, the world's most notorious rock band, has revealed that this summer they, along with Buckcherry, Papa Roach, SIXX:AM and Trapt, will head out on the road for what will undoubtedly be the hottest ticket of the year for rock fans - "Crüe Fest '08." The tour, produced by Live Nation, kicks off on July 1st and will hit over 40 major North American and Canadian cities by the end of August. Fans that can't wait for this weekend's online sale can get their tickets early by going to TheRockvine.com. On-site activities will include a 2nd "Stage" presented by Rock Band where fans attending the show can play the part of "rock star" while playing the game. A special Crüe Fest CD featuring tracks from all of the bands on the tour will be available exclusively at Best Buy beginning June 17th. Check out our Live Events page for more details and tour dates.

► The multi-platinum award-winning King of R&B is back! Listen to R. Kelly's new hit single "Hair Braider" now! New album is due out this summer!

► The Sword have a new video and tour dates on the European Metallica Tour! Click here to view the video online on the Headbanger's Blog. Also for all confirmed tour dates, please visit The Sword's Official Site.

► Newcomer Charlotte Sometimes will release her first album Waves And The Both Of US May 6. Her first focus track is taken from the lyrics of Cypress Hills "How I Could Just Kill A Man."

► No time is better than now for indie artists to stand up and call for change. Levi Kreis is standing up and leading this movement with a brand new song he wrote called "Yes We Can." The song is a duet between Levi and Debby Holiday, whose voice you may have heard on the FX television series "Dirt" or in Paramount Pictures Musical "Dreamgirls."
All proceeds for "Yes We Can" will go the Obama Presidential Campaign and will exclusively be sold at MyRecordLabel.com. You can raise money for change now by purchasing the track now at: www.myrecordlabel.net/levikreis
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►Tokio Hotel have just unveiled the latest installment of their Tokio Hotel TV series. The newest webisode, and the first shot on U.S. soil, gives a behind-the-scenes look into the band's travels to Los Angeles, exploring on Melrose Ave. and their sold-out concert at the world famous Roxy!

Prior to the May 6th release of their album you can catch Tokio Hotel live on May 3rd at Day 1 of The Bamboozle. Headlining the day's festivities include pop-punk heavy hitters Jimmy Eat World and Paramore along with hip-hop's favorite Dogg - Snoop Dogg!

Want to rock out to a live version of Tokio Hotel's "Scream?" MTV's Buzzworthy is offering a free download of "Scream," recorded live at the Fillmore East in New York. Get the free download here.

► Who's Bad, the world's top Michael Jackson tribute band,is delighted with the news their musical inspiration won"t be losing his celebrated home. The group has dubbed its upcoming concerts the "Neverland Victory Tour" to celebrate Jackson managing to avoid foreclosure on his longtime Santa Ynez,CA, estate.The tour goes through May 30 at the Triangle Town Center in Raleigh, NC. (More...)

► New video from Wyclef Jean! Click here to check out his amazing video for "Fast Car".

► Attention Blue Sinatra Fans! The band has been in the studio working with acclaimed indie producer Brian McTear and they have just released some new tracks! A full album is in the works and if these tracks are any taste of what is to come, fans certainly won't be disappointed. Check out the band's MySpace page to sample the new tracks. "My Favorite Way" stand outs and showcases the band's truly unique style!

► For those of you familiar with Ben Jelen you are probably aware of his humanitarian efforts which include work with The Natural Resources Defense Counsel, extensive touring for Rock The Vote and Live For Darfur, WasteNotMusic.com and Amnesty International. On top of this Ben has started a environmental foundation (The Ben Jelen Foundation) that is raising money to support environmental legislation, research and aid to 3rd world countries that are the most effected by global warming. Ben is currently on tour in support of his album as well as to raise money for his foundation (More...)

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