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Ne-Yo goes into interstellar overdrive next Tuesday morning, May 25th, at 12 a.m. PDT – for the MySpace world-premiere of “Beautiful Monster,” his brand new single, and the first track from his upcoming 4th album, set for September 21st release. “Beautiful Monster” is also the first early warning shot from his upcoming new album. Untitled as of this writing, it will be his first long-player since the RIAA platinum Year Of The Gentleman debuted at #1 on the Soundscan and UK national charts in September 2008. That album spun off the triumvirate of consecutive RIAA platinum hits above: “Closer,” “Miss Independent,” and “Mad.”

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Tickets for this year’s hotly anticipated American Idol Live! Tour will go on sale in select markets beginning May 14th at LiveNation.com. The American Idol Live! Tour 2010 will feature the American Idol Season 9 top 10 contestants Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus, Katie Stevens, and Tim Urban.

America’s #1 show will make 49 stops this summer at a mix of top arenas and amphitheaters across North America giving fans a chance once again to catch their favorite “Idols” performing live in a town near them. The Live Nation promoted tour begins on July 1st at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit and runs through September 14th in Pittsburgh at the Consol Energy Center.

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The Public Record announced Rob Zombie as its next featured artist to launch a collaborative remix project entitled The Mix Massacre. Beginning April 27, 2010, Rob Zombie is enlisting the talent of musicians and remixers across the TPR global music community to remix his songs, “Mars Needs Women” and “Sick Bubblegum,” for a special worldwide release.

Following the kick-off of Zombie’s Mix Massacre, on April 28, 2010, hip-hop super group, The Elements, comprised of Mix Master Mike, DJ Muggs, Rahzel and JS-1, will begin accepting guest vocalist submissions for “Marching Skeletons” to be released on their self-entitled album, The Elements.

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FIFA and Sony Music Entertainment announced that Waka Waka (This Time For Africa), written and co-produced by global superstar Shakira, has been chosen as the Official Song of the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa. The song will be performed by Shakira together with South African artist Freshlyground at the Closing Ceremony before the FIFA World Cup™ Final on July 11 in Johannesburg Soccer City Stadium. All proceeds from the song will benefit FIFA’s Official Campaign of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ “20 Centers for 2010.”

“I am honored that Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) was chosen to be part of the excitement and the legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup,” said Shakira. “The FIFA World Cup is a miracle of global excitement, connecting every country, race, religion and condition around a single passion. It represents an event that has the power to unite and integrate, and that’s what this song is about.”

Shakira continued, “African music is so inspiring and is poised to take its place on the global pop culture stage. I was proud to be able to work with one of South Africa’s most acclaimed groups, Freshlyground.” The song was co-produced by Shakira’s frequent collaborator, John Hill.

Rihanna has confirmed dates for her 2010 North American tour, Last Girl On Earth. The multi-platinum and Grammy award winning superstar, who recently broke a Billboard record with her current number one single “Rude Boy,” becoming the only female artist of the past decade to have six #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, will be joined by rising star Ke$ha and female rapper Nicki Minaj, who will open all dates on the Live Nation produced tour. Tickets go on sale beginning April 9th at LiveNation.com.

Rihanna’s Last Girl On Earth tour will make 25 stops, at mix of top amphitheaters and arenas throughout North America this summer, beginning on July 2nd at the White River Amphitheater in Seattle through August 25th at the United Center in Chicago, with more dates to be announced soon. A dynamic performer renowned for her cutting-edge stage looks and designs, Rihanna’s Last Girl on Earth promises to be a visual spectacle on a scale unlike anything she has accomplished in her already legendary career.

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U2360 At The Rose Bowl will be released on DVD and Blu-ray by Interscope Records on June 3, coinciding with the band’s first U.S. show in 2010. U2360 At The Rose Bowl was the penultimate gig of last year’s U2360 tour in support of their Grammy-nominated album No Line on The Horizon. The Rose Bowl performance was the band’s biggest show of 2009 and U2′s biggest ever US show, with a live audience in excess of 97,000.

Available in standard and two disc deluxe DVD formats, U2360 At The Rose Bowl will also be U2′s first concert available in Blu–ray. The deluxe formats and the Blu-ray will feature a new documentary called Squaring the Circle: Creating U2360, with new interviews from U2, Paul McGuinness and the team behind the touring production.

Tracklisting: Get On Your Boots, Magnificent, Mysterious Ways, Beautiful Day, I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of, No Line On The Horizon, Elevation, In A Little While, Unknown Caller, Until the End of the World, The Unforgettable Fire, City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight, Sunday Bloody Sunday, MLK, Walk On, One, Where The Streets Have No Name, Ultra Violet (Light My Way), With Or Without You, Moment Of Surrender.

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Hip Hop legend and Rap icon Kurtis Blow to co-host the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards Television Show in June 2010 in NYC! This will be the first broadcast of the HHHOF Awards show since airing in National and International Syndication, as well as on the BET Cable Network now owned by MTV/Viacom. The HHHOF Awards Show will feature a “Week of Activities” throughout New York City. They will include Community Outreach Events, a Forum, VIP Reception, Artists Showcases, Parties, and other Programs featuring Pioneers, Celebrities, Community, Industry, and New York City Leaders.

Celine: Through the Eyes of the World, a home edition of the acclaimed feature film, newly expanded for its DVD and Blu-ray Disc release, and Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert, a DVD/CD of live performances from Celine’s record-breaking world tour, will be released on Tuesday, May 4. A special limited edition deluxe two-DVD set — featuring both Celine: Through the Eyes of the World and Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert and a 52 page booklet and fold-out souvenir postcards — will be available direct-to-consumer through Celinedionstore.com.

“This was an amazing world tour, but there’s a lot more than just concert footage on this film,” said Celine. “I let the cameras follow me everywhere. There are a lot of ups and downs, and it’s very personal… It’s definitely the most intimate journey that I’ve ever shared with my fans.”

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