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Bruno Mars' 'Unorthodox Jukebox' Lands Online for Full Streaming

Bruno Mars has just made his new album "Unorthodox Jukebox" available for full streaming. The early Christmas gift to his fans comes a week ahead of the album's official release on December 11. The online streaming is expected to create more hype for the singer's second studio set. 

Mars' record label, Atlantic Records, included something interesting for its online listeners. They can tinker with an interactive jukebox and click away at its buttons in order to stream each of the ten tracks in the album. The whole gimmick actually works really well in incorporating more fun to the Internet streaming experience. 

The Grammy-winning performer has released a couple of singles from his sophomore album including "Moonshine", "Young Girls", "When I Was Your Man" and "Locked Out of Heaven". Mars co-wrote the album with his production/songwriting team called The Smeezingtons, which consists of Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, and himself. He also worked as executive producer in the project. 

Mars evokes some heavy musical influences on his "Unorthodox" set including Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Prince, and the King of Pop Michael Jackson. He said during separate interviews with Billboard and VH1 that "this is me going into the studio and recording and writing whatever I want. This album represents my freedom. Just being inspired by all different styles of music and isn't that what music should be?" 

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Fun. and Ne-Yo Join Other Top Performers at the Grammy Nominations Concert
 Indie pop band Fun. and R'n'B singer Ne-Yo have been added to the list of performers for "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" to take place on December 5 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Country and pop sensation Taylor Swift will be hosting the event together with rapper and veteran host, LL Cool J.

Fun. and Ne-Yo will join previously confirmed guest performers like country singer Luke Bryan and triple Grammy honorees Maroon 5 in the one-hour special that will air live on CBS at 10 P.M. ET. Concert organizers are expected to announce additional performers on the show as the event date closes in. The show will also feature performances from past winners and nominees.

Swift and LL Cool J will announce this year's Grammy nominees in several categories during the live concert event in Swift's hometown of Nashville. This is the first time that the city will host the Grammy nominations concert.

Tickets for "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!" can be purchased at Ticketmaster. People who get tickets and attend the show will also be treated to an exclusive one-hour live performance by Maroon 5 following the telecast.

Celebrities and music's big names will walk down the red carpet for the 55th annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2013 at 8 P.M. EST as the show airs live on CBS from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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Rihanna Announces Locations of Her '777' Tour

Rihanna has announced details of her much-awaited "777" tour and the seven countries she will be heading to during the span of the phenomenal concert series. The show has a bold concept: "7 countries, 7 days, 7 shows."

The Barbadian beauty is gearing to embark on this never-before-attempted world concert series that kicks off in Mexico City on November 14, followed by consecutive show dates in Toronto, Stockholm, Paris, Berlin, London, and ending in New York City on November 20. The R'n'B star will reveal the specific venues to her fans upon arrival in the different countries.

RiRi will be on board a special jet throughout the seven-day adventure. A group of about 150 journalists and fan club members are set to join the singer in the seven cities mentioned.

"I am so excited about the 777 Tour," the 24-year-old said in a press release. "We are turning this jumbo jet into our tour bus. We're practically living on this thing for a week: sleeping, partying, all together. Me, my fans, the press... it's going to be a wild ride. I wanted it to be a rock n' roll adventure, and I think when it's over it will be the coolest thing I've ever done. I'm that excited about it," she added.

As Rihanna prepares for the grueling tour, her upcoming seventh studio album "Unapologetic" awaits its official release on November 19. It includes the lead single "Diamonds" and the recently released track "Stay".

"777" TOUR DATES:

• November 14 in Mexico City
• November 15 in Toronto
• November 16 in Stockholm
• November 17 in Paris
• November 18 in Berlin
• November 19, Worldwide Album Release Date, in London
• November 20 in New York City

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Ludacris Premieres Video for 'Rest of My Life' Featuring Usher and David Guetta

 Ludacris sends out some really cool party vibes with his new clip for "Rest of My Life". The upbeat club track is lifted from the rapper's upcoming early 2013 release, "Ludaversal", and features R'n'B star Usher and DJ David Guetta.

The Sims-directed clip is full of positive energy and catchy dance beats from the very start of the video. Its movie-like set shows Usher and Ludacris performing the song at a smoke-covered highway, waving their lighters and just having a knack at urging people to get up, go out, and make their dreams come true. The empowering visuals for the pop/dance-influenced track also includes soaring shots of the sky, crashing waves, mountains and a lot of waving of the American flag.

Guetta then enters the scene using a not-so-luxurious, but eco-friendly vehicle in the form of a smart car and speeds his way through random ray of lights and wisps of smokes while Luda continues the flag waving shirtless. NBA star Chris Paul also makes a cameo in the video.

The "Ludaversal" mastermind recalled how he pitched the project to Usher during one of their flights. "Never did a record like this in my life, crazy how this came together," commented the rapper. "I've been on a million Usher records. This is my first record featuring Usher. History has been made," added the Atlanta-born hip hop artist.

"Rest of My Life" is also produced by David Guetta and promises to become a certified club hit and attract more hype for the upcoming album.

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Taylor Swift to Top Bill 'New Year's Rockin' Eve'

 Country princess Taylor Swift is set out to conquer even bigger things towards the year's end as she is confirmed to headline on the TV special "New Year's Rockin' Eve". The "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" hitmaker who has been topping the Billboard 200 chart with her newest million-selling album, "Red", is expected to wow a crowd of more than 1 million spectators at New York's Times Square on December 31.

"American Idol" host and radio DJ, Ryan Seacrest, will lead the five-and-a-half-hour music spectacle. The host teased on his Twitter status and wrote, "Confirmed: @TaylorSwift13 will perform on New Years Rockin' Eve! Unconfirmed: Who she'll kiss at midnight."

The special will also feature other big names in the entertainment industry, reports on New Year celebrations around the globe, and a two-hour tribute to its late host Dick Clark.

The announcement was made by ABC and Dirk Clark productions on Friday, November 9 and stated that this year's celebrations will be aptly titled, "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest". Clark hosted the New Year's Eve TV special for ABC television for four decades before his death in April at age 82.

The two-hour tribute to the host of the TV dance show, "American Bandstand", will open the bash. Clips of Clark's long and productive career will be presented to viewers alongside remembrances by musicians and other industry celebrities. 

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Video: Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood Perform at 2012 CMA Awards

 Although Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood didn't win any prizes at the 46th annual Country Music Association Awards, they still became stars of the show. The three female singers took the stage in separate sets to perform their respective songs.

Taylor sang "Begin Again", her second single from her latest smash album "Red", with a backdrop of Paris in fall to match the vibes of the ballad single. Kelly joined forces with Vince Gill to perform her new country crossover track "Don't Rush" from her upcoming "Greatest Hits - Chapter 1" album.

Carrie, who co-hosted the event with Brad Paisley for five years in a row, catered the crowd with her single "Blown Away" from the album of the same name. Earlier in the evening, she goofed around with her co-host to play their twisted version of "Moves Like Jagger" called "Moves Like Haggard".

They also busted PSY's horsey dance "Gangnam Style" without the North Korean rapper in sight unfortunately. They additionally made fun of Taylor's breakup with Conor Kennedy, leading to them poking fun at her latest breakup single "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together".

The 2012 CMA Awards broadcast live from Nashville, Tennessee was dominated by Blake Shelton with three prizes; Song of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year. Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town follow with two gongs each. 

 

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The Rolling Stones Announce Four Stadium Concerts

  The Rolling Stones will be back on the road. To mark their 50th anniversary and to support their latest Greatest Hits album release, the rock band will play four concerts, two at London's O2 Arena and the other two at Newark's Prudential Center.

"Is everybody ready? Are you ready? Yeah, we're ready. You must have guessed this was coming," Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts said in video announcement recorded while they were in Paris. "Surely you didn't think we weren't gonna do this."

The London dates are set on November 25 and 29 while the Newark dates are set on December 13 and 15. The band may not be alone for they hinted that in all of the four shows, there will be a "few friends" joining them onstage. For this will be their first tour with the complete line-up in five years, they promised a "heart pumping celebration" in each of the shows.

The band have previously postponed a planned 50th anniversary tour to 2013. Commenting on it, Richards said in a statement, "Sorry to keep you all hanging around but the waiting is over. I've always said the best place for rock and roll is on the stage and the same is true for the Stones. I'm here with Mick, Charlie and Ronnie and everything is rocking. See you very soon!"

"GRRR!", which includes two new tracks from the Stones, will be released on November 13.

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Gucci Mane Disses Young Jeezy in a Song, Upsets Keyshia Cole in the Process

Gucci Mane is not happy that he's called "retarded" by Young Jeezy. The Brick Squad rapper fires back in a song called "Truth", taunting Jeezy by rapping about his ex Keyshia Cole having an affair with P. Diddy while she was still in a relationship with him.

"I did a song with Keyshia Cole and I know you still miss her/ But Puff was f***ing her while you was falling in love with her," Mane tells the story. "For the record, this is not a diss record, Just the truth," the Brick Squad rapper says on the hook.

While Jeezy hasn't responded to the song, Keyshia has expressed her outrage. "That ain't my business!! he's lying! its all G tho," she tweets. "Putting all ya trust in some of these 'Hood Rappers'.. How u gone be a G, and u spreading lies, To sell mix tapes! Where ya talent at??"

"Basically. Dude ain't have 2 lie tho! could've kept me out of it," an upset Keyshia continues slamming Mane. "I will continue 2 build what I'm working so hard accomplish! I'm married with a child, and don't have no place in that none sense!"

Mane and Jeezy actually have been feuding for quite a while. The former once publicly said he was done with his past beef with the latter, but in a Breakfast Club Interview recently, he reignited the war when he said, "I ain't got no respect for him. I just did what I have to do.''

Jeezy later reacted in a chat with Power 106, "I feel like everybody know that boy retarded, nobody take him seriously." He added, "He got an ice cream cone on his face. That being said, I'm not going back. I'm going forward. And then it's crazy because they'll call you and want you on songs. And then when you don't get on a song, that's what happens."

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Kelly Clarkson Releases 'Catch My Breath' From First 'Greatest Hits' Album

 Kelly Clarkson gives a first taste of her upcoming "Greatest Hits - Chapter 1" album on Ryan Seacrest's radio show. The winner of "American Idol" inaugural season unleashes a brand-new pop/rock single called "Catch My Breath" that she writes with her longtime collaborators Jason Halbert and Eric Olson.

She sings about going through the bumps on the road and having a fair share of hurdles to get to where she's now. "I've spent most of my time catching my breath, letting it go, turning my cheek for the sake of the show," she belts out the empowering lyrics before declaring that now is time to be herself and celebrate all her hard works.

"This song represents who I've been, what I've felt, and where I'm headed as not only an artist but as a 30 year old that is now smart enough to know that it's time to stop, catch my breath, and be proud of not only what has been accomplished but of all the people that have helped me become the woman I am today," she says.

"Greatest Hits" will be out in the United States on November 19. Marking her first ever "Greatest Hits" compilation, it is released a decade after her "Idol" win and a lengthy catalogue of hit singles taken from five studio albums. Her biggest hits including her 2003 debut single "Miss Independence" are listed in the CD. 

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Video: 50 Cent, Fat Joe and Missy Elliott Honor Chris Lighty at 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards

 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards was glittered with a lot of big stars. One of the highlights was a star-studded performance to pay tribute to Chris Lighty, the late former manager of Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent, Ja Rule, Mobb Deep, Missy Elliott and LL Cool J.

LL Cool J opened up the in-memoriam segment with a heartfelt video message. The somber tone was turned into a celebration of Chris' life and legacy when Q-Tip and Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest charged into the stage and delivered their 1993 hit "Award Tour".

"If it wasn't for Chris, then you wouldn't hear music like this," Tip shouted before retreating to the back and giving the spotlight to Busta. The rapper kept the crowd going with "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" while pictures of the late Hip-Hop mogul were flashed on the screen.

The tribute was far from over as Fat Joe came out pumping up the crowd with his equally uplifting song "Lean Back". Once he was done spitting his verses, Missy Elliott, showed up in her red "V" outfit to refer to Chris' Violator Management. She rocked the stage with "Get Ur Freak On".

Fiddy took the stage last, setting aside his difference with his longtime rival Fat Joe in honor of their ex-manager. The G-Unit rapper closed the star-packed segment with "I Get Money". He later tweeted, "Me and @Fatjoe did something that never happens in hip hop at the BET awards.SMSaudio."

"I have anger issues @Fatjoe has a lot of pride. We have money, we have influence. This combination could bring out the body bags. SmSaudio," he continued. "We let it go for CHRIS we made a moment,but no one calls for cease fire with out respecting there opponent. It's mutual, as for the boy."

Joe himself said in a radio interview after the performance, "While we were there, 50 whispered some things in my ear that was gentleman-like. He just said the right things and a handshake was involved and that was that. It was two grown men that just said, 'This is for Chris Lighty, this is for hip-hop, let's move on with our lives.'
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Jay Sean Gets 'So High' in New Music Video

A new Jay Sean music video has been made available for viewing pleasure. Made in support of his song "So High", the clip opens with the rapper escaping from a rope that ties him to a chair. The scenes then show what happens to him earlier and who ties him up.

Clad in a black suit, the British artist is mesmerized by a sexy lady he meets at a party. After they get together, they make out on a chair afloat a pool, before the blonde beauty ties him up to the chair and leaves him alone.

"So High" is the second single off Sean's upcoming studio album "Worth It All", which is due later this year. It's co-produced by DJ Afrojack, whom the "Do You Remember" hitmaker praised as "such an amazing producer."

"The song 'So High' is just ridiculous," the 31-year-old gushed about the song. "It sounds insane 'cause, again, the songwriting here was the same team who were behind 'Down', 'Do You Remember' - myself and Jared Cotter. When we write songs, it just works. So that plus Afrojack's unbelievable production skills ... it sounds phenomenal."

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'Breaking Dawn II' Soundtrack List Features Green Day, Ellie Goulding and More

With only six weeks left before "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part II" hits theaters nationwide, Summit Entertainment unveils the tracklist for the film soundtrack. Green Day, who have just released their new record "Uno!", are among those who contribute in the album.

"When we were asked to be part of the Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 soundtrack, we readily agreed because the films are an insane cultural phenomenon," so bassist Mike Dirnt tells Yahoo! Movies, "and we have always been impressed with the way the Twilight soundtracks are so carefully curated."

Also appearing on the soundtrack is English singer/songwriter Ellie Goulding and Christina Perri, who previously penned a love song, "A Thousand Years", for "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part I". Nikki Reed, who plays Rosalie in the "Twlight Saga" movie series, also teams up with her husband Paul McDonald in a song titled "All I've Ever Needed" for the album.

"I am so honored and excited to be involved again in this final film and soundtrack," says Perri, who declares herself a Twi-hard. She also claims her new song "A Thousand Years (Part Two)" is "not the same [as the original]," before teasing, "You'll just have to wait and see how."

"Breaking Dawn II" soundtrack will be released November 13, three days before the movie opens in U.S. cinemas on November 16. The film itself sees a perilous chain of events that pits the Cullens and their allies against the Volturi, the fearsome council of vampire leaders, following the birth of Edward and Bella's daughter Renesmee.

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner return to reprise their roles as Edward, Bella and Jacob respectively. Bill Condon serves behind the lens with the script provided by Melissa Rosenberg.

1. Passion Pit, "Where I Come From"
2. Ellie Goulding, "Bittersweet"
3. Green Day, "The Forgotten"
4. Feist, "Fire in the Water"
5. The Boom Circuits, "Everything and Nothing"
6. St. Vincent, "The Antidote"
7. POP ETC, "Speak Up"
8. Iko, "Heart of Stone"
9. A Boy and His Kite, "Cover Your Tracks"
10. James Vincent McMorrow, "Ghosts"
11. Paul McDonald and Nikki Reed, "All I've Ever Needed"
12. Reeve Carney, "New for You"
13. Christina Perri, "A Thousand Years (Part Two)"
14. Carter Burwell, "Plus Que Ma Prope Vie"

 

Taylor Swift, No Doubt and Muse to Perform at 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards

 The first three musical guests of the upcoming MTV Europe Music Awards have been revealed. Taylor Swift, No Doubt and Muse are confirmed to make live performances from Frankfurt, Germany on November 11.

"I've always wanted to go to the EMA, because you hear about the spectacle of it, and how everyone just goes all out for their performances. To be nominated for five EMAs was the most exciting feeling, and I was absolutely blown away. I can't wait to be there this year and perform on the show," Taylor says.

Gwen Stefani and her pals gush, "Everyone is in top form. It's going to be an amazing time and a chance for us to show to the world why we're so proud of our new album. And it's always awesome to do what we love most, which is play live. We're really excited to be a part of it."

Matthew Bellamy and his friends sing a similar tune, "See you all in Frankfurt for a great night of music." The show is going to be hosted by "Project Runway" judge Heidi Klum.

Taylor leads the nomination list with five nods, including Best Pop that lists No Doubt, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Rihanna as contenders. Muse, meanwhile, are vying for Best Rock along with Coldplay, Green Day, Linkin Park and The Killers.

 

Cee-Lo Green and Christina Aguilera's 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' Gets Preview

In anticipation of his upcoming Christmas album, Cee-Lo Green gives a sneak peek to "Baby, It's Cold Outside" featuring Christina Aguilera. The 90-second snippet has the two artists joining forces for a soulful rendition of the holiday classic penned in 1944 by Frank Loesser.

In addition to his fellow coach on "The Voice", the Gnarls Barkley star enlists Rod Stewart as a featured guest in the album titled "Cee Lo's Magic Moment". The British rocker will lend his voice in "Merry Christmas, Baby". Another song, "All I Need Is Love", will feature Disney's famous puppets, The Muppets.

The record will be available for purchase starting October 30 and has been described as a "soulful take on a host of Christmas classics." To further hype up the album release, Cee-Lo will perform with some of the featured guests at "CeeLo and Friends", a concert which will take place at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on October 10.