Lady Gaga to Appear on September "Vogue" Cover to Promote Fragrance Launch

JC Olivera/WireImageSeveral months ago, Lady Gaga said she wouldn't be doing any interviews for a long time, but apparently, she'll make an exception for the fashion bible, Vogue.  Women's Wear Daily reports that Gaga will grace the cover of Vogue's all-important September issue, which previews all the new fall fashions. 

The appearance is timed to coincide with the planned fall debut of the star's first fragrance, which may be named Monster.  Sources tell WWD that Gaga's already been photographed for the appearance.

This will be Gaga's second Vogue cover.  The first, in March of 2011, was a huge hit, going on to become the magazine's second biggest-seller of that year.

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Pearl Jam Bassist Ament Releases Second Solo Album, "While My Heart Beats"

Kevin Mazur/WireImagePearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament has just released a new solo album. Titled While My Heart Beats, the album features 11 new tracks and includes collaborations with some of his PJ bandmates.

“I am forever grateful to have such friends,” said Ament in a handwritten note posted on Pearl Jam’s website.  “While My Heart Beats is a tribute to the magic that connects us.”

While My Heart Beats is available now on Pearl Jam’s website.  Here is the track list:

“Ulcers & the Apocalypse”
“When the Fire Comes”
“War in Your Eyes”
“While My Heart Beats”
“Shout and Repeat”
“Give It a Name”
“The Answers”
“Time to Pay”
“Take My Hand”
“Down to Sleep”
“Never Forget”

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Carrie Underwood Releases Trailer for "Blown Away" Video

Arista NashvilleCarrie Underwood has released a trailer for her upcoming "Blown Away" music video.  The dramatic clip is filled with special effects, and it looks like Carrie is doing some acting in the clip.  The song tells the story of a girl seeking shelter from a tornado while leaving her abusive, drunken father asleep upstairs in the storm's path.  Look for the video to premiere soon.  "Blown Away" is the title cut from Carrie's latest #1 album.

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Justin Bieber to Return to "The View" for Album Release

ABC/Donna SvennevikJustin Bieber will mark the release of his new album Believe by returning to one of his favorite TV shows: The View.  He'll appear on the ABC talk show Tuesday, June 19, the day the album hits stores, and is scheduled to perform both "Boyfriend" and "Die in Your Arms."

The last time Justin was on The View was November 23, 2011.  Prior to that, he was on the show in March of 2010, around the time of the release of his album My World.

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Steven Tyler Says Aerosmith's New Video Will Premiere This Week, Online Series in the Works

Sony MusicThere's a lot of action brewing with Aerosmith.  With the band set to launch its Global Warming Tour this Saturday in Minneapolis, frontman Steven Tyler has taken to Twitter to post a little update on what's happening with the group.

"Aerosmith and me r about to repopulate…the world…with demon (((of screamin))) seed," he writes, adding that the band's new video, for "Legendary Child," will debut this week.  The singer also tells fans to be on the lookout for "an online series of Aerosmithian proportions…Just u wait."

Aerosmith's North American tour leg, featuring opening act Cheap Trick, is scheduled through an August 8 concert in Tacoma, Washington.  The band will release its new album, Music from Another Dimension, on August 28.

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Five Finger Death Punch Tackles Issue of Suicide Awareness in “Coming Down” Video

Prospect ParkAs promised, Five Finger Death Punch has premiered online the video for “Coming Down,” the next single from their latest album, American Capitalist.

The video’s storyline focuses on the problems of two people, a young man and a young woman, who are both contemplating suicide.  At the end of the clip, the band provides information about the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to help and support people in crisis.

In other 5FDP news, the band is gearing up to hit the road for their Trespass America Festival which kicks off on July 13 at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, CO.  Other bands set to participate in the upcoming tour include Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Pop Evil, Emmure, God Forbid and Battlecross.

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Anthony Hamilton Added to "Essence" Music Festival Roster

Sony Music EntertainmentAnthony Hamilton has been added to the 2012 Essence Music Festival lineup, which includes previously announced headliners Aretha Franklin, D'Angelo, Charlie Wilson and Mary J. Blige, along with Trey Songz and Ledisi.

The four-day festival kicks off on July 5 with a youth empowerment day at New Orleans' Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.  The experience concludes with the first ever New and Next concert, featuring Diggy Simmons, the OMG Girlz and New Orleans' marching band The Roots of Music.

Starting July 6, before the nightly concerts get underway, Doug E. Fresh will host the first free Essence Music Festival block party in Champions Square.  The daily event will include DJ sets from Beverly Bond, MC Lyte and DJ Spinderella, among others.

The Essence Music Festival celebrates its 18th anniversary this year, with performances from Eve, Marsha Ambrosius, newcomer Leah LaBelle and others.  Mary Mary will take the main stage on Saturday night.  Then on Sunday, the duo will be honored during the All-Star Gospel Salute to Mary Mary and Fred Hammond.  Yolanda Adams, Kim Burrell, Tramaine Hawkins, Pastor Marvin Winans, Byron Cage, Israel Houghton and more are slated to perform during the free event.

Tickets are on sale now, and the schedule of events is available online.

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Jason Aldean Gets a Ticket for Swimming on the Beach

James Minchin IIIJason Aldean is taking some time off from his My Kinda Party tour on the beach, but the vacation got off to a bumpy start.  Jason tweeted Monday night, "Dear officer who gave me a ticket on the beach today for swimming in the water with double red flags.. Thanx for the warning Barney Fife!"

Jason understands the officer was just doing his job, but he added, "I'm pretty sure I wouldn't drown in knee deep water. Gimme a break!"

Jason posted a picture of the beach filled with swimmers and noted that the officer only gave $100 tickets to him and a 12-year-old-girl.

Though some fans rose up in defense of the officer, Jason appreciated the Twitter discourse with his fans.  He said, "I love it when yall get fired up on here!!!! Wooooo!"

Jason fires up his My Kinda Party tour again on July 12 in Toronto.

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Live Recordings of Celine Dion Covering Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" Leak Online

Credit: Denise TruscelloWhen Celine Dion returned to the stage this past weekend in Las Vegas, she made some changes to her set, and the audio from one of those changes has now made its way online.

The Las Vegas Sun had reported that Celine was going to add Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" to the set of her show, Celine, at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.  It appears as though she did just that, as bootleg versions of Celine performing the song live are now all over YouTube.  Before the song starts, Celine can be heard announcing, "I love Adele so much. She's amazing."  Then, Celine belts the song out, and she does Adele proud.

Celine's upcoming new English language album, which the Las Vegas Sun reports will be called Water and a Flame, will feature studio versions of some of the cover songs she performs in her Vegas show.  It's not clear if "Rolling in the Deep" will be among those tracks.

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Backstreet Boys Try to Reclaim Song Title from Justin Bieber

BackstreetBoys.comJustin Bieber may be the latest teen dream, but the Backstreet Boys want everyone to know that they did it first -- and that applies to song titles, too.

On Monday, Justin released a new teaser single from his upcoming album Believe. It's title? "As Long as You Love Me."  That, of course, is the same title as the Backstreet Boys' 1997 top 5 smash, which is one of their signature hits.  So, when Justin's fans got #AsLongAsYouLoveMe trending on Twitter, Backstreet took the opportunity to remind people that the title isn't exactly original.

Backstreet sent out a tweet from their official account with the lyrics,  "I don't care who you are, where you're from, what you did," and adding the tag "#AsLongAsYouLoveMe."  That's the chorus to Backsteet's song of the same name.  No response yet from Justin.

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Backstreet Boys Try to Reclaim Song Title from Justin Bieber; His Drake & Nicki Collabos Leak Online

Island Def JamJustin Bieber may be the latest teen dream, but the Backstreet Boyswant everyone to know that they did it first -- and that applies to song titles, too.

On Monday, Justin released a new teaser single from his upcoming album Believe. It's title? "As Long as You Love Me."  That, of course, is the same title as the Backstreet Boys' 1997 top 5 smash, which is one of their signature hits.  So, when Justin's fans got #AsLongAsYouLoveMe trending on Twitter, Backstreet took the opportunity to remind people that the title isn't exactly original.

Backstreet sent out a tweet from their official account with the lyrics,  "I don't care who you are, where you're from, what you did," and adding the tag "#AsLongAsYouLoveMe."  That's the chorus to Backsteet's song of the same name.  No response yet from Justin.

Meanwhile, Justin has released four official tracks from "Believe" -- "As Long as You Love Me," "All Around the World," "Die in Your Arms" and "Boyfriend" -- but more have leaked online.  "Beauty and a Beat" features Nicki Minaj, while "Right Here" features Justin's fellow Canadian, Drake.  The Believe album is due in stores next Tuesday.

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Smashing Pumpkins Frontman Corgan Lashes Out at Radiohead, Streams Entire "Oceania" Album on iTunes

Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesIt seems that Billy Corgan isn’t a fan of Radiohead.  The Smashing Pumpkins frontman says that he’s upset that some people consider Radiohead’s contribution to rock music to be more important than that of Deep Purple/Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore.

“I'll piss on f**king Radiohead, because of all this pomposity,” Corgan tells Antiquiet.com.  “This value system that says [guitarist] Jonny Greenwood is more valuable than Ritchie Blackmore.  Not in the world I grew up in."

Corgan added that that the very idea of putting one artist’s contribution to music above another bothers him as well.  “Have we all made contributions?” asks Corgan.  “Yes.  I'm not attacking that.  I'm attacking the pomposity that says this is more valuable than that.  I'm so f**king sick of it, and nobody seems to tire of it."

If you’d like to hear The Pumpkins’ latest contribution to rock music, Oceania, then you’re in luck. The band has just announced that they’ve posted a stream of every song from the new album on iTunes where it'll remain from now until the album's release date on June 19.

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"God Bless Ozzy Osbourne" Documentary to Premiere on Showtime in July

Eagle Rock EntertainmentAfter a limited run in theaters across the U.S. last year, the documentary about the trials and triumphs of rock's Metal Madman, Ozzy Osbourne, will soon be hitting your TV screen.

The film, which was co-produced by Osbourne's son Jack, gives an in-depth look at the rocker's life, from his singing career with Black Sabbath and as a solo artist; to his relationships with his wives, children and friends; to his struggles with alcohol and drug abuse.  God Bless Ozzy Osbourne will premiere on Showtime on July 13 at 9 p.m. ET.

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Blondie, Devo Teaming Up for "Whip It to Shreds" US Tour this Fall

Photo: F. Scott SchaferTwo of the most popular bands of the New Wave era, Blondie and Devo, will join forces for a U.S. tour this September.  The Whip It to Shreds trek gets under way with a September 7 in Woodinville, Washington, and is plotted out through a September 26 concert in Chicago.  The groups plan to play a mix of their classic tunes and selections from their most recent releases.  Blondie's latest album, Panic of Girls, hit stores in 2001, while Devo's Something for Everybody collection arrived in 2010.

"We can't wait to get out on the road with Devo," says Blondie singer Debbie Harry in a statement.  "It's going to be an incredible show and we're excited to share it with our fans."

Adds Devo frontman Mark Mothersbaugh, "We are looking forward to performing alongside Blondie and swapping costumes backstage."

Here are all of Blondie and Devo's confirmed U.S. tour dates:

9/7 -- Woodinville, WA, Chateau Ste. Michelle
9/8 -- Ridgefield, WA, Sleep Country Amphitheater
9/10 -- San Francisco, CA, Warfield Theatre
9/11 -- Saratoga, CA, The Mountain Winery
9/12 -- Los Angeles, CA, Greek Theatre
9/14 -- Citrus Heights, CA, Sunrise Marketplace Outdoor Pavilion
9/15 -- Newport Beach, CA, Taste of Newport
9/18 -- Austin, TX, Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
9/19 -- Houston, TX, Bayou Music Center
9/21 -- Tampa, FL, Stadium Green Iguana
9/22 -- St. Augustine, FL, St. Augustine Amphitheatre
9/25 -- Carmel, IN, The Center for the Performing Arts - The Palladium
9/26 -- Chicago, IL, Chicago Theatre

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Cee Lo Green to Guest Star in TV Land Sitcom "The Soul Man"

Primary Wave MusicCee Lo Green is taping a guest appearance on a  TV show whose title describes him to a T: The Soul Man.

Entertainment Weekly reports that the new series, debuting July 20 on TV Land, stars Cedric the Entertainer as Reverend Boyce, a former R&B star-turned-clergyman, and Niecy Nash as his wife.  Cee Lo will appear on a future episode as a rival preacher who steals congregants from Boyce's church with his flashy ways.

Last year, Cee Lo guest-starred as himself on an episode of NBC's Parenthood, and lent his voice to an episode of American Dad.  The Voice coach is also working on new music, plus a memoir, and preparing to launch his upcoming Las Vegas residency.

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Chris Daughtry, Comic Book Artist?

DaughtryOfficial.comMost Daughtry fans know that Chris Daughtry is a diehard Batman fanatic, so it was a huge thrill for him to actually get to collaborate on a drawing of the Caped Crusader that will be unveiled at this year's Comic-Con in July.

Chris tells Rolling Stone that he originally met famed comic book artist Jim Lee, one of his idols, because of the band's new charity campaign with DC Comics, We Can Be Heroes.  The band has released an acoustic version of their song "Rescue Me," and proceeds will go to help famine victims in Africa.  As part of the campaign, Chis and Lee also worked together on a sketch of Batman -- Chris drew it, and Jim did the inks. 

Chris tells Rolling Stone, "I’m actually pretty proud of it.  They’re gonna take this whole art exhibition...around the world for two years, then it’ll go on auction.  It’s hundreds of artists that are submitting original artwork to this."

As for whether or not he may create his own comic book someday, as other musicians have done, Chris tells Rolling Stone, "Anything is possible.  It was something that I wanted to do when I was a kid and it seems like I’m constantly living out childhood dreams, so you never know."  Meanwhile, Chris is just hoping to score an invite to The Dark Knight Rises premiere.

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Cee Lo Green to Guest Star in TV Land Sitcom "The Soul Man"

Primary Wave MusicCee Lo Green is taping a guest appearance on a  TV show whose title describes him to a T: The Soul Man.

Entertainment Weekly reports that the new series, debuting July 20 on TV Land, stars Cedric the Entertainer as Reverend Boyce, a former R&B star-turned-clergyman, and Niecy Nash as his wife.  Cee Lo will appear on a future episode as a rival preacher who steals congregants from Boyce's church with his flashy ways.

Last year, Cee Lo guest-starred as himself on an episode of NBC's Parenthood, and lent his voice to an episode of American Dad.  The Voice coach is also working on new music, plus a memoir, and preparing to launch his upcoming Las Vegas residency.

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Tori Amos to Release "Gold Dust" in October

Facebook.com/ToriAmosIn celebration of her 20-year career in music, Tori Amos has decided to do something different for her 13th album. Titled Gold Dust, the new release features reworkings of songs from Amos’ catalog in an orchestral setting with the help of the Metropole Orchestra, conducted by Jules Buckley.  

"My relationship with all of these songs has changed over the years and they have changed my life,” said Amos in a statement. “It wasn’t just about capturing the past it was about realizing that the songs had a new narrative now -- ten or twenty years later than they did when I originally recorded them.”

While a full track list is yet to be announced, the singer revealed that “Silent All These Years,” “Precious Things,” “Flavor,” “Jackie's Strength,” “Winter,” and “Snow Cherries from France” will be part of the album.  Gold Dust is expected to hit stores in October.

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Taylor Swift Posts Clip of Her Singing with Latest Collaborator, Ed Sheeran

Big Machine RecordsNot long ago, Taylor Swift tweeted that she was writing songs with Ed Sheeran, a huge star in the UK whose career is starting to pick up steam in the U.S. thanks to his single "The A Team."  Now, Taylor has shown how great the two blend musically with a new video she's posted to Twitter.

In the clip, Taylor, Ed and an unidentified woman sit on the floor of what looks like a kitchen.  He's playing guitar, and he and Taylor are duetting on Ed's song "Lego House," which appears on his debut album + [pronounced "plus], out this week.

It's not yet clear if the music that Taylor and Ed wrote together will appear on her in-progress new album.  The British paper The Sun reports that Taylor reached out to Ed after she became a fan of his music.  The singer/songwriter, who's only 21, has already won two Brit Awards -- the U.K. equivalent of the Grammys -- and even beat out Adele for a prestigious British songwriting award not long ago.

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Usher, 2 Chainz, Big Sean Performing at BET Awards '12

RCA/SaccentiUsher, 2 Chainz and Big Sean will take the stage at the BET Awards '12, joining previously announced performers Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj.  Not only has the music lineup grown, but show organizers have announced the first BET Awards '12 presenters, Kevin Hart and Cedric the Entertainer, who'll join already announced host Samuel L. Jackson.

The BET Awards '12 will take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, July 1 at 8 p.m. ET and will air on BET.  Audience members at home can get in on the ceremony by using the Twitter hashtags #BETAWARDS and #2BIG2MISS, or by following @BETAWARDS.

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