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Check out SafetySuit’s new single, “Stay,” from their debut album Life Left to Go in stores now. The track was written by lead singer Doug Brown and produced by Greg Archilla (Matchbox 20, Collective Soul). The melodic rockers from Nashville are currently on the road with 3 Doors Down.

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Taylor Hicks’ brand new video for “What’s Right Is Right” has just premiered on Yahoo! Music. Head over to Yahoo! to watch the crooner do his thing in the video and perform in a dark lounge with his trademark soulful sound. “What’s Right Is Right” will appear on Taylor’s upcoming release, The Distance, due out March 10th.

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Heavy rock iconoclasts MASTODON will release their new album, Crack the Skye on March 24, 2009. However, hardcore fans will have the opportunity to pre-order a very special Deluxe Limited “Tunnel Book” Edition of Crack the Skye online only via the band’s website: mastodonrocks.com.

This super-deluxe version of Crack the Skye will come housed in a hard box case featuring a third dimension worm hole design that will contain exclusive and additional album art by long-time Mastodon artist, Paul Romano. The special package will include the full-length Crack the Skye album on CD, plus a DVD containing The Making of Crack the Skye with photo gallery, Track by Track band commentary and more by director Jimmy Hubbard.

Shortly thereafter, Mastodon will unveil a new online destination designed to bring fans into direct focus on the upcoming new album, Crack the Skye. cracktheskye.org will launch the week of Feb 16, and will compliment its existing sibling location of mastodonrocks.com.

The new site will be a flash-based, interactive experience threading fans through an extremely visual, user-controlled cyber journey into the inner sanctum of Crack the Skye. Content will be thematically based on the album’s concepts, artwork, images, lyrics, videos, and its unique packaging through engaging visuals and music from Crack the Skye intended to accompany and enhance the experience of listening to the album in its entirety.

As previously announced, Mastodon will tour Europe with Metallica this summer. In addition, they have been invited to perform as part of the Sonisphere Touring Rock Festival this summer in Europe and the UK with Metallica, Linkin Park, Slipknot, Lamb of God and more. Go to sonispherefestivals.com/ for details, dates, etc.

Jessica Simpson, Kellie Pickler, LeAnn Rimes and Julianne Hough read the nominees for the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in the Ford Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee last week. Unfortunately, the only wannabe of the group, Jessica, didn’t walk away with any nods. This year’s nominees for Entertainer of the Year are Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood. Hurray for Carrie Underwood! She’s representing the females of country! I hope she wins that category. I think Carrie Underwood is one of the best that country music has to offer.

Snoop Dogg parted ways with his long time record label Interscope Records this past Monday. On Tuesday, the rapper announced that he’s partnering up with MTV to release his new album ‘Malice in Wonderland’, in conjunction with a variety talk show on the network hosted by Snoop as well as a tie in with MTV’s Rock Band video game platform. MTV released a statement describing the premise of Snoop’s show ‘Dogg After Dark’ saying “‘Dogg After Dark’ will bring his Doggystyle swagger to the airwaves with raw interviews with A-list celebrities and musicians, hilarious sketch-comedy segments and musical performances from the hottest artists. The show will air every Tuesday night for seven weeks and feature Snoop’s own in-house band, the Snoopadelics.”

American Idol winner David Cook has just kicked off his “American Idol” tour but is already excited not only about stopping by his hometown but moreso to seeing the end of the tour. David will stop in his hometown Kansas City on April 22 and will have a show there at the Ameristar Casino. He said he is floored with the support everybody has been giving him especially from folks back home and this has made him more excited to go back home.

Cook will be on tour for three months before their Missouri stop and maybe that’s enough time for him to think of ways to make his homecoming gig extra special. He said they are already working on it and hopes they can come up with something really cool. While his tour gigs s keeping him on stage and on the road most nights, Cook said he tries his best to keep up with the new season of American Idol. He said he has recorded all of them and has watched some episodes.

ROCK SUPERSTARS U2 TO PERFORM AN UNPRECEDENTED
FIVE CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS ON
CBS’S “LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN,”
MONDAY, MARCH 2-FRIDAY, MARCH 6

Marks the First Time a Musical Guest Will Perform a Full Week
on the CBS Late Night Broadcast

Rock superstars U2 will perform an unprecedented five nights in a row on the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, Monday, March 2-Friday, March 6 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

This will be the first time that a musical guest will perform an entire week on the CBS late night broadcast.

The band will release their 12th album, No Line on the Horizon, March 3. They performed their first single off the album, “Get On Your Boots” at the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards last weekend, and the song is already climbing the music charts.

U2 last appeared on the LATE SHOW on Oct. 29, 2001, where they performed and Bono was also interviewed on the broadcast. On June 10, 1997, Bono appeared with Larry Mullen Jr. to talk to Letterman on the program.

The LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN is a production of Worldwide Pants Incorporated. Barbara Gaines, Maria Pope, Jude Brennan and Rob Burnett are the executive producers.

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Jonas Brothers are keeping plenty busy as they gear up to release their new 3D movie and Soundtrack later this month. After taking over the CW last night, Kevin, Joe and Nick are slated to appear everywhere on TV from SNL to Ellen in the coming weeks. Check out their schedule below!

Jonas Brothers: the 3D Concert Experience Soundtrack will be available February 24th.

February 12th – ET/Insider Takeover & Late Show with David Letterman
February 13th – Late Night with Conan O’Brien
February 14th – Saturday Night Live
February 16th – Good Morning America and Live with Regis & Kelly
February 17th – Ellen
February 21st – MTV Special
February 22nd – Barbara Walters’ Special
February 23rd – Jimmy Kimmel Live
February 21st – MTV Special
February 27th – CBS Early Show

Check out this week’s episode of Clique Girlz TV at Radio Disney’s Girl Fest in Portland, Oregon. The girls get to hang out with some lucky fans, sign autographs, and snap photos backstage before their performance.

Jordyn Taylor caught up with Paris and Destinee last weekend at Universal’s Grammy Bash and admitted she is a fan of Clique Girlz TV! Watch the clip to find out Destinee’s favorite performances from the star-studded night.

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Jason Null, the co-founder of the rock group Saving Abel, and Brandon Danger, the band’s guitar stringer, have both been charged with felony counts of forced oral copulation and forced oral copulation on a minor after police say they forced a 17-year old girl to perform a sex act after the band’s concert in Oakland. Police say that the girl went on the band’s tour bus Tuesday night under the impression that she was getting a chance to be in a video for the group. Null and Danger were both arraigned this past Friday on the charges. The musician has pleaded not guilty and his attorney says that there is a videotape of the incident to prove that the charges are baseless. Danger has yet to enter a plea.

Chris Cornell has announced that he will hit the road for a 2009 US tour to support his upcoming Timbaland produced album, Scream, which hits stores March 10th. The tour will kick off in Austin, TX on March 27th and continue through April 19th hitting major cities like Chicago, New York, and Boston. Check out Cornell’s MySpace page to hear tracks from his upcoming album and head over to his official site for more information regarding the tour and to read his personal blog. Tickets for the tour go on sale this coming Friday, February 13th.

Scream is out March 10th on Mosley Music/Interscope Records

March 27th in Austin, TX @ Stubbs Bar-B-Q
March 28th in Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
March 29th in Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
March 31st in New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
April 1st in Atlanta, GA @ CW Center Stage
April 3rd in Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
April 4th in Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
April 5th in Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
April 7th in New York, NY @ Webster Hall
April 8th in New York, NY @ Webster Hall
April 10th in Boston, MA @ House of Blues
April 11th in Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theatre
April 13th in Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
April 14th in Ann Arbor, MI @ Michigan Theater
April 15th in Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue Theatre
April 17th in Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
April 18th in St Paul, MN @ MYTH
April 19th in Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theater

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Hana Pestle has announced that she will hit the road for a 2009 tour with the likes of Sister Hazel, Pat McGee and Ari Hest. The dates will kick off this week in Baton Rouge, LA on February 11th. Hana is adding new tracks from her forthcoming album to the set list including “Need” as well as cover songs from Muse, REM, and Radiohead.

The nineteen year old singer/songwriter has been working to get her song “Need” placed in the Twilight sequel, New Moon, and even though the song has already infiltrated the Twilight community, she is still rallying support from fans across the globe to get the word out. Check out Hana’s Myspace page to learn more about her tour and “Need” for New Moon mission.

Hana Pestle US Tour Dates

Feb 11-13 w/ Sister Hazel
Feb 20-27 w/ Pat McGee
Apr 9-22 w/ Ari Hest

Feb 11 Varsity Theatre Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 12 Jupiter Bar & Grill Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Feb 13 Ricks Starkville, Mississippi
Feb 20 3rd and Lindsley Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 22 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 24 The Basement Columbus, Ohio
Feb 25 Cleveland Agora Cleveland, Ohio
Feb 26 The Magic Bag Ferndale, Michigan
Feb 27 Beat Kitchen Chicago, Illinois
Apr 9 Acoustic Strip Las Vegas, Nevada
@ House of Blues
Apr 10 Y-1 Studios San Diego, California
Apr 11 Hotel Cafe Los Angeles, California
Apr 12 Cafe Du Nord San Francisco, California
Apr 13 Monterey Live Monterey, California
Apr 15 Marilyn’s On K Sacramento, California
Apr 17 The Cave Portland, Oregon
Apr 18 Green Frog Cafe Bellingham, Washington
Acoustic Tavern
Apr 21 Cozmic Pizza Eugene, Oregon
Apr 22 The Triple Door Seattle, Washington
Jun 6 Wakarusa Music Ozark, Arkansas
and Camping Festival

Sunday night may be all about the Grammys but the days prior to that are all about the pre-Grammy parties. Rihanna attended the Verizon & BlackBerry Grammy Party at Boulevard 3 this past Friday in Los Angeles. In other Rihanna news, the 20-year old Barbadian babe has recently been involved on the hunt to help a 5-year old New York City girl find a bone marrow donor. Rihanna told people “When I saw the video of Jasmina it broke my heart. It is so unfair that for a black patient it’s so much harder to find a bone marrow match. Jasmina has acute leukemia and she needs a bone marrow transplant to live.”

The British rock band is having a bit of trouble legally since Joe Satriani has stated that their song “Viva la Vida” is based on one of his own creations, “If I could fly”, and has hired a team of legal representatives to present Coldplay with lawsuit papers at the Grammys. Coldplay’s drummer, Will Champion, said: “It’s so far-fetched and ridiculous. But that’s about all we can say at the moment. We’re waiting to see what’s happening but it’s frustrating and annoying and totally unfounded.” What perplexes me is the following: are Coldplay really that good that they can copy something from Joe Satriani?

The Angels & Airwaves website first broke the news that the Blink 182 reunion that was originally said to be bogus was actually true. Now, the boys of Blink 182 make it official as they finally break their silence and make it official. The guys said “Hi. We’re blink-182. This past week there’ve been a lot of questions about the current status of the band, and we wanted you to hear it straight from us. To put it simply, We’re back. We mean, really back. Picking up where we left off and then some. In the studio writing and recording a new album. Preparing to tour the world yet again. Friendships reformed. 17 years deep in our legacy. Summer 2009. Thanks and get ready…”

Nominations for this year’s BRIT Awards have been revealed on January 20 at London’s Roundhouse. Coldplay and Duffy are among those nominated in multiple categories,
2009 BRIT Awards Nominations list:

British Male Solo Artist:

* Ian Brown
* James Morrison
* Paul Weller
* The Streets
* Will Young

British Female Solo Artist:

* Adele
* Beth Rowley
* Duffy
* Estelle
* M.I.A.

British Breakthrough Act:

* Adele
* Duffy
* The Last Shadow Puppets
* Scouting for Girls
* The Ting Tings

British Group:

* Coldplay
* Elbow
* Girls Aloud
* Radiohead
* Take That

British Live Act:

* Coldplay
* Elbow
* Iron Maiden
* Scouting for Girls
* The Verve

British Single:

* Adele’s “Chasing Pavement”
* Alexandra Burke’s “Hallelujah”
* Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida”
* Dizzee Rascal’s “Dance Wiv Me” featuring Harris and Chrome
* Duffy’s “Mercy”
* Estelle’s “American Boy” featuring Kanye West
* Girls Aloud’s “The Promise”
* Leona Lewis’ “Better in Time”
* Scouting for Girls’ “Heartbeat”
* 2008 “The X Factor” Finalists’ “Hero”

MasterCard British Album:

* Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida”
* Duffy’s “Rockferry”
* Elbow’s “The Seldom Seen Kid”
* Radiohead’s “In Rainbows”
* The Ting Tings’ “We Started Nothing”

International Album:

* AC/DC’s “Black Ice”
* Fleet Foxes’ “Fleet Foxes”
* The Killers’ “Day & Age”
* Kings of Leon’s “Only by the Night”
* MGMT’s “Oracular Spectacular”

International Male Solo Artist:

* Beck
* Neil Diamond
* Jay-Z
* Kanye West
* Seasick Steve

International Female Solo Artist:

* Beyonce Knowles
* Gabriella Cilmi
* Katy Perry
* Pink
* Santogold

International Group:

* AC/DC
* Fleet Foxes
* The Killers
* Kings of Leon
* MGMT

Tune in tomorrow morning, February 12th, to Live With Regis and Kelly to see ten lucky girls vying for a date with Taylor Hicks! The American Idol alum is participating in the show’s “Dating With The Stars” contest which will score one winner a date with the soulful singer. The audience will then vote on which three ladies can compete to win a date with Taylor on Thursday, February 19th.

Taylor Hicks is currently touring with Grease, performing select solo dates and gearing up to release his album, The Distance, on March 10th. For more information please visits TaylorHicks.com.

The Grammy Award may have been very exciting on and off screen but nothing can beat the excitement that must have been felt by big winners Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. The two won the 51st Annual Grammy Awards’ “Album of the Year”. Most of the awards distributed during the night were for Krauss and Plant who are known for going against the traditional Plant is more popularly known as a member of the Rock band Led Zeppelin while Krauss is more popular for her Country hits. Never the two shall meet, so they say but rock and country did met and here they are receiving no less than a Grammy.

Plant and Krauss too some risk when they collaborated on “Raising Sand’ but that risk yielded not one but several Grammy Awards. The two’s debut collaboration won for them Album of the Year for “Raising Sand” and Record of the Year for “Please Read the Letter”. Raising Sand got the Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album Award while the singles “Rich Woman” for the Best Country and “Killing the Blues” won the Pop Collaboration with Vocals Award. Plant and Krauss received the awards from Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift.

“Get On Your Boots” has been directed by French film maker and artist Alex Courtes. Alex and former creative partner Martin Fougeral directed the Grammy winning video for “Vertigo”, and also directed the video for “City of Blinding Lights”.

The video was shot in London and features the band performing against complex graphic art designed by Courtes.

Speaking of the song and the video, The Edge has said, “It’s based around the idea that men have f**ked things up so badly, politically, economically and socially, that it’s really time we handed things over to women. The finished video is brilliant. He’s really nailed it.”

“Get On Your Boots” is the first single from U2’s 12th studio album No Line On The Horizon, out 2nd March 2009.

Video link:http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=51841712

Ever wonder what the Clique Girlz do on their day off? Check out this week’s episode of Clique Girlz TV to find out! Watch the girls eat breakfast in their hotel room, do some shopping and head to the spa for a relaxing massage.

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