Has Mariah Carey's Album Title Been Revealed?

Facebook.com/MariahCareyMariah Carey's album titles used to be one word, but in recent years, they've been getting more complex, such as The Emancipation of Mimi and Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. And it appears that the title of her forthcoming album, due July 23, may continue that trend.

A listing for the album on Walmart.com has the title as The Art of Letting Go, but this has not yet been confirmed by Mariah or her record company.  However, on Instagram, Mariah provided a photo caption which seems to refer to that title.

Next to a shot of herself in the pool, she wrote, "A much needed splash after hours pon de mic singing for my #beautiful #lambily! Melancholic moment letting go of something this personal to me, yet I couldn't be more excited to give three years of my soul to the fans."

Mariah's reportedly been vacationing in Capri, Italy, lately, where she's been putting the finishing touches on the new project.

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Mumford & Sons Bassist Ted Dwane Thanks Fans for Support Following Emergency Surgery

MumfordAndSons.comMumford & Sons’ Ted Dwane is grateful for the support he’s received from fans following his recent emergency surgery to a remove a blood clot from his brain. On Monday, the bassist posted a note to thank fans for their get-well wishes, along with a photo of himself with a shaven head from the operation.

“Bear with a sore head!,” he writes on the group’s blog. “Thanks so much for all the well wishing, it seems to be working! I’m home.”

Mumford & Sons recently cancelled the reminder of the dates for their North American Summer Stampede Tour so Dwane can recuperate from his surgery. The group’s next scheduled performance is June 30 in the U.K. at Worthy Farm in Pilton.

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Dierks Bentley Hosting Live Chat Monday from "Bourbon in Kentucky" Video Shoot

Greenroom PRDierks Bentley will host a live chat with his fans Monday from the set of his new video, "Bourbon in Kentucky." The shoot is taking place in Nashville, and you can take part in the chat starting at 7 p.m. ET at Dierks.com/Stream.

"Bourbon in Kentucky" is the lead single from Dierks' new album, Riser, due out this fall. The song features Kacey Musgraves on background vocals.

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Estelle's "Love & Happiness" EP Series On the Way

Facebook.com/EstelleEstelle has apparently been busy in the studio, and in addition to her latest song "Call These Boys," she has a special project on the way.  It's a new three-part EP series titled Love & Happiness.

Each installment is named for a romantic classic.  For instance, volume 1 is titled Love Jones, and it's available for free download from Estelle's website, starting now.  Volume 2 is Waiting to Exhale, and volume 3 is How Stella Got Her Groove Back.  Both of those are coming soon.

The Love & Happiness series is presented by Estelle and the makers of Rosa Regale red, sparkling wine.  Last year, the company also backed Estelle's special mini-tour of select cities.

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Zedd Says the Music He Did for Lady Gaga's New Album Is "Pretty F***ing Cool"

Facebook.com/ZeddZedd has a massive hit on his hands with "Clarity," which you've heard performed on The Voice and on Glee in the last month.  But the German producer and DJ has also been busy with another project: producing Lady Gaga's upcoming album ARTPOP.

Zedd tells Rolling Stone that he and Gaga have completed five or six tracks together, all of which may or may not end up on ARTPOP, but he says, "I'm really, really excited for people to hear what we came up with."

"I just really can't imagine they would not like it, to just say it straight up.  I think the stuff we've made is pretty f**king cool," he adds.

Zedd, who's on the same label as Gaga, first met her in 2011, and it was then that she suggested, "Let's make music."  Last year, he opened for her on tour, and that's when they started working on new material together.  "Her first idea of how we should approach the music was just to be completely open -- nothing is too crazy. Whatever is dope is dope," he says, describing the way Gaga works.  "We do whatever we want."

An example of this, Zedd says, is "one song that started from her just giving me, like, 10 words to describe an emotion, and then I had to make this into music."  He adds, "It's been a very experimental way of approaching music."

ARTPOP is expected to be released later this year.

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U2, Bruce Springsteen Add Acoustic Performance Videos to Anti-Poverty Initiative

Interscope RecordsAs part of his One campaign's agit8 anti-poverty initiative, U2 frontman Bono posted a clip of the band delivering an acoustic performance of "Sunday Bloody Sunday" on YouTube.  In an accompanying video interview, Bono also tells the story of how as a child songs by John Lennon, Bob Marley and Bob Dylan taught him the importance of how music could inspire social change.

Also adding a video to the agit8 campaign on Friday was Bruce Springsteen who offers a solo acoustic rendition of "The Promised Land."  The collected videos can be seen on One's YouTube channel.

As previously reported, agit8 is a music-based campaign designed to help to create awareness about issues related to extreme poverty.  A variety of musicians including Aerosmith, Elvis Costello, Donovan, Kid Rock and The Beach Boys' Al Jardine have contributed videos of themselves either covering protest songs or performing their own topical tunes as part of the initiative which is timed to correspond with the G8 summit in Northern Ireland.

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Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme Says He's Ready to Make Follow-Up to "…Like Clockwork"

Facebook.com/QOTSARiding high from the success of Queens the Stone Age’s first #1 album on the Billboard 200, …Like Clockwork, frontman Josh Homme says he’s ready to head back into the studio.

"I think we should make a record right away -- but I think we'll know when that is," he tells Billboard. The singer adds that while he has a plan in mind for the group’s next album, he’d prefer to keep the details secret. "The future is always out there,” he notes.  “Isn't that the minimum obligation of a band, to try to enthrall and surprise and, with as much mystery as possible, appear to its fans.”

Homme says that he’s thrilled with the way …Like Clockwork turned out, and that the band grew closer during the recording process. "[…Like Clockwork is] the tightest, bond-wise across the board, we've ever been,” he explains. “Everyone trusts each other. Everybody has each other's backs, and I think that solidarity really helped to sort of stabilize the sort of more vulnerable moments of the record."

QOTSA is currently on tour overseas, but the band will return to North America for an appearance at the Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago, IL, on August 2.

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Taylor Swift Says Her Perfumes Have Moved from "Fantasy" to "Reality"

Photo Credit: Sarah BarlowTaylor Swift has created three perfumes for women: Wonderstruck, Wonderstruck Enchanted, and her brand-new scent, Taylor by Taylor Swift.  Why hasn't she done one for guys?  Maybe it's because how men smell isn't something she's really focused on.

Asked by People magazine whether she prefers guys who wear cologne, or guys who just go au naturel, Taylor replied, "I’d just prefer them to be good people. I’ll start with that.”

As for her new perfume, Taylor says it represents a break from the "day-dreamy, romantic kind-of departure, in a kind of a dream land" feel of Wonderstruck and Wonderstruck Enchanted.  Instead, she says, Taylor by Taylor Swift is a bracing dose of the real world.

"There’s been sort of a progression between fantasy and reality," explains Taylor, "I think this perfume just really follows that progression. It would take place in my day-to-day life if that makes sense...it’s sort of who I am and embodies my personality and my style."

Taylor feels the same way about her current RED tour -- she recently explained that she rejected the fairytale themes of her last tour for more edgy, modern costumes and sets that feel like they're actually happening in a city, in the present day, rather than in some kind of enchanted castle.

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Alicia Keys on a Music Career for Her Son: "If It Makes Him Light Up, Hell Yeah!"

James Devaney/WireImage)Alicia Keys was just four when she appeared on The Cosby Show, and when she was around 14, she linked up with her longtime manager Jeff Robinson.  But when Alicia thinks of her two-year-old son, Egypt, going into the music business in about a decade, it kind of freaks her out.

She jokingly shrieked at the idea when it was suggested by a reporter for the U.K.'s London Evening Standard, but then admitted that it probably wouldn't be fair if she didn't support Egypt, should he decide to make music his career.  But would she actually encourage it?  That's a tough question for Alicia, who says, "Jesus... Well, he has crazy rhythm. So, yeah, man.  But he has to do what makes him happy.  And if it makes him light up, hell yeah, I want him to do it."

Not only that, but Alicia says she and her husband, producer Swizz Beatz, wouldn't be above using their music industry connections to smooth the path to stardom for little Egypt. "If my husband and I can fast-track him past the bulls**t a little bit, that would be cool," she told the Evening Standard.

Egypt is well on his way to a music career: he's already made his recording debut.  The toddler shares a few words -- "Mommy," "I love you" and "bye-bye" -- on Alicia's track "When It's All Over," from her current album Girl on Fire.

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John Legend Is "Made to Love"

Photo courtesy of John via InstagramJohn Legend has announced the next single from his upcoming album Love in the Future.  The song is titled "Made to Love," and it's set for release on Tuesday.

A music video for the new track is already in the works, and John has taken to Instagram with photos from the set.  The behind-the-scenes pics show him dressed simply -- a contrast to the luxury look he sported in the visual for John's previous single, "Who Do We Think We Are."  While filming his "Made to Love" video, John wears just a white t-shirt and dark pants.  It's not clear exactly what John is doing in the snapshots, but he's shown standing atop a circular platform that's elevated several inches off the floor.

"Made to Love" isn't the only big release happening on Tuesday.  John's pal Kanye West will also see the release of his Yeezus album.  Unfortunately, 'Ye's highly anticipated set has made its way to the Internet prematurely, and John seemed to be disappointed by that.  He was probably speaking up for Kanye, tweeting, "i never listen to leaks.  always want to wait til i'm sure it's the version the artist wants to release.  mixed, mastered, and paid for."

Of course, John is also probably speaking for his own artistic projects as well.  His Love in the Future album is due out this summer.

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Ariel-Obsessed Carly Rae Jepsen Thrilled to Remake "Part of Your World" for The Little Mermaid Diamond Edition

Sara De Boer/STARTRAKS PHOTO via ABCGrowing up in Canada, Carly Rae Jepsen fantasized about being Ariel, from the Disney animated film The Little Mermaid.  Now, she's getting to fulfill her childhood dreams: Disney chose her to remake The Little Mermaid song "Part of Your World" for the upcoming Diamond Edition Blu-ray release of the movie.

"Every girl that I know has a Disney princess that they relate to," laughs Carly.  "For me, I always wanted to be The Little Mermaid. In fact, when I was swimming in lakes as a child, I full-on pretended I was Ariel!"

Carly says that when she got the call out of the blue from Disney to remake the song, she immediately asked them if she could use the same arrangement she remembered as a child -- the one that was sung in the movie by actress Jodi Benson.  "When they approached me, I'm, like, 'Do I get to do the original Jodi version, with the strings? And they're like, 'You are a geek! How do you know all this?' And I'm like, "Oh, I know! I loved it!'"

"Part of Your World" is a Broadway-style ballad, and is very different from "Call Me Maybe," but Carly said she really enjoyed tackling the tune. "It was fun to just kinda sing that way.  I was in musicals as a child, so there's a little part of me that totally gets off on the theatrics of it all!" she laughs.

But overall, Carly says that she enjoyed doing the song because it was like a trip back to her childhood. "It was so nostalgic and one of those moments you'll never forget," she tells ABC News Radio. "To even, like, be in the recording booth, listening to those strings from back in the day...there's a bit of magic to that song."  

The Little Mermaid Diamond Edition Blu-ray Combo Pack, featuring Carly's new music video for "Part of Your World," will be out October 1.

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Bob Dylan Announces Fall European Tour

Columbia RecordsBob Dylan will perform 33 dates in Europe beginning October 10 in Oslo, Norway and running though November 28 in London. Multiple night stands include concerts in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Rome, Berlin, Hamburg, Paris, and Glasgow. The full itinerary can be reviewed on his official website.

Dylan will also be on the road this summer headlining the Americanarama Festival of Music tour which kicks off June 26 in West Palm Beach, Florida and ends August 4 in Mountain View, California.

As previously reported, Dylan has been chosen to accept France's Legion of Honor, the country's highest civilian award. Last year it was presented to Paul McCartney.

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Watch Metallica Perform "Hit the Lights" as Dehaan During Second Annual Orion Music + More Festival

Warner Bros. RecordsDuring their recent Orion Music + More festival, Metallica thrilled fans who showed up early to the fairgrounds by performing a special set under the moniker Dehaan. The surprise concert featured the band performing their entire 1983 debut studio album, Kill ‘Em All, just in time to celebrate the album’s 30th anniversary.

If you weren’t able to join the sweaty masses at the fest, the band is now offering you the chance to watch some of the footage of their performance as Dehaan. RollingStone.com is currently streaming a four-minute video of the group performing Kill ‘Em All's opening track, “Hit the Lights.” 

The next big thing coming up for Metallica will be their 3D concert film, Through the Never, which will premiere exclusively at every IMAX theater across North America for a full week starting September 27. After the flick has its run in the IMAX theaters, it will expand into additional theaters starting October 4.

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Imagine Dragons' "Night Visions" Scores Platinum Certification

Interscope RecordsCongratulations to Imagine Dragons on the platinum certification of their debut album, 2012’s Night Visions, which has sold one million copies in the U.S., according to the Recording Industry Association of America.

The set, which includes hits "It's Time" and “Radioactive,” debuted in the #2 slot on the Billboard 200 album chart its first week out.  Night Visions scored the best first-week sales for a full-length debut by a new rock band in more than six years, selling over 83,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

In other Imagine Dragons news, the band has scheduled a number of TV appearances to further promote Night Visions. They'll perform on ABC’s Good Morning America on July 5, and on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on July 26. The group also recently recorded an episode for the Live from the Artists Den public television music series, which is scheduled to air the weekend of August 9-11 on PBS.

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The Band Perry Proudly Continues Country Music's Big Hair Tradition

Facebook.com/TheBandPerryThe Band Perry's Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry are all blessed with very full heads of hair, and it takes some effort to put every strand in place before hitting the stage.

While Kimberly admits she travels with more hair products than her brothers, she still gets her hair fixed in a timely manner.  As for who's the slowest, Kimberly tells The Boston Globe, "Neil does take the longest to get ready."

When it comes to who has the best hair in the band, Kimberly gives that honor to her brother Reid.  "Everybody tells us that," she says. "I've come to terms with it."

The Band Perry will be rocking their big hair at a show in Cullman, AL this Friday.

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Country Star Trivia

Comstock/ThinkstockKellie Pickler is married to one of Nashville's top songwriters. What is his name? ANSWER: Kyle Jacobs.

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Drake Announces Would You Like a Tour? World Tour

OctobersVeryOwn.netWould you like a tour?  That's the question's Drake's asking -- and answering -- with the announcement of his Would You Like a Tour? world tour, kicking off this fall in support of his upcoming album, Nothing Was the Same.

Drake will hit the road for a total of 41 North American dates beginning September 25 in Portland, OR, and wrapping November 15 in Los Angeles.  The outing includes seven Canadian dates as well.  Drake will be backed by Miguel on all of the dates, with Future and other TBA guests also performing guest sets.

You can get your tickets starting this Friday via LiveNation and Ticketmaster.  Here are the dates:

9/25 -- Portland, OR,  Rose Garden Arena
9/26 -- Tacoma,  WA, Tacoma Dome
9/ 27 -- Vancouver, BC, Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
9/29 -- Calgary, AB, Scotiabank Saddledome
9/30 -- Edmonton, AB, Rexall Place
10/2 -- Saskatoon, SK, Credit Union Centre
10/3 -- Winnipeg, MB, MTS Centre
10/5 -- Minneapolis, MN, Target Center
10/6 -- Kansas City, MO, Sprint Center
10/8 -- St. Louis, MO, Scottrade Center
10/9 -- Chicago, IL, United Center
10/11 -- Indianapolis, IN, Bankers Life Fieldhouse
10/12 -- Auburn Hills, MI, The Palace of Auburn Hills
10/13 -- Cleveland, OH, Quicken Loans Arena
10/15 -- Columbus, OH, Schottenstein Center
10/16 -- Buffalo, NY, First Niagara Center
10/17 -- Pittsburgh, PA, CONSOL Energy Center
10/18 -- Philadelphia, PA, Wells Fargo Center
10/21 -- Montreal, QC, Bell Centre
10/22 -- Ottawa, ON, Scotiabank Place
10/23 -- Hartford, CT, XL Center
10/27 -- Newark, NJ, Prudential Center
10/28 -- Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center
10/30 -- Boston, MA, TD Garden
10/31 -- Washington, D.C., Verizon Center
11/2 -- Charlotte, NC, Time Warner Cable Arena
11/3 -- Raleigh, NC, PNC Arena
11/5 -- Miami, FL, AmericanAirlines Arena
11/6 -- Tampa, FL, Tampa Bay Times Forum
11/7 -- Atlanta, GA, Philips Arena
11/9 -- New Orleans, LA, New Orleans Arena
11/10 -- Dallas, TX, American Airlines Center
11/12 -- San Antonio, TX, AT&T Center
11/13 -- Houston, TX, Toyota Center
11/16 -- Phoenix, AZ, US Airways Center
11/18 -- Sacramento, CA, Sleep Train Arena
11/19 -- Oakland, CA, Oracle Arena
11/21 -- Anaheim, CA, Honda Center
11/22 -- Las Vegas, NV, MGM Grand Garden Arena
11/24 -- San Diego, CA, Viejas Arena
11/25 -- Los Angeles, CA, STAPLES Center

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Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift Take Home MuchMusic Video Awards

MuchMusic.comHe was apparently too busy to pick up the award in person, but native son Justin Bieber won the favorite artist award at Canada's MuchMusic Video Awards Sunday night.  Fellow Canadian Carly Rae Jepsen was among the other nominees in the category, which also included Drake.

Taylor Swift appeared in person to accept the favorite international artist or group award.  It wasn't much of a hardship for her to show up -- Taylor was already in Toronto for a two-day stop on her RED tour.

Other winners include Demi Lovato and Avril Lavigne.  You can see the full list of winners at MuchMusic.com.

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Lock of Mick Jagger's Hair Headed to Auction

Facebook.com/MickJaggerOfficialHere's your chance to own a piece of Mick Jagger. A piece of his famous hairdo, anyway.

The British auction house Bonhams is putting a lock of the Rolling Stones frontman's hair -- dating back to the 1960s -- on the block.

Bonhams' website states that the lock of hair was saved by the grandmother of current owner Chrissie Shrimpton "when Mick and Chrissie were staying at her parents' farm. Apparently, on her grandmother's death, the hair passed to Chrissie's aunt and when she died, the hair was returned to Chrissie by a cousin taking care of personal effects."

Shrimpton, the younger sister of former supermodel Jean Shrimpton, dated Jagger in the mid-'60s.

The lock of hair will be auctioned July 3, and is expected to bring in between $2,300-$3,100.

Proceeds from the sale of the hair will go to Changing Faces, a U.K.-based charity that supports people with disfigurements to the face, hands or body.

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Drake Gets Apology from Amanda Bynes

Photo courtesy Drake via InstagramIt appears that Amanda Bynes has had a change of heart about Drake. 

The actress tweeted on Friday, "I'm sorry about the tweets I said about @drake I didn't mean what I said. I hope to become friends with him instead of smashing him!"

Bynes had repeatedly called the rapper "ugly" on Twitter recently.  And that was after Bynes tweeted in March that she wanted Drake to perform a sexually-violent act on a certain part of her body.

Drake has been tight-lipped regarding Bynes' many tweets about him. 

Bynes also tweeted a few observations about love last week.  She wrote, "You know you're in love with someone when you don't want to go a minute without talking to them or seeing them," and, "Everybody's made for someone. You're lucky if you find them or they find you."

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