Mary J. Blige To Guest Judge On ‘American Idol’

With the vacancy left by Paula Abdul still left up in the air, we are still wondering who’s going to be her replacement on “American Idol”.

We’ve heard the rumors that Kirstie Alley herself started, saying she would be the one to take over the judge spot. Then, it was said that Victoria Beckham was signing on for more than one episode of the show.

Now, we’ve just learned, that, in addition to Victoria, we’ll also be seeing R&B legend Mary J. Blige. She’s said to be meeting up with Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Kara DioGuardi in Atlanta, Georgia for the auditions.

A source said of Victoria’s spot on the show, “The judges and production team have been having a lot of fun with Victoria. She’s had a great response so far, and has been really warm with the contestants.”

Who do you think would be a more successful judge? Victoria or Mary J.? I vote Mary, of course.

Dave Mustaine Wants To Teach Kids About Rock N’ Roll

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine wants to teach underprivileged children about rock and roll!

The metal singer plans on opening up the band’s recording studio in California to teach poor children about rock and roll. What an awesome idea, Dave! The headbangers are dying out!

The guys in the band own a building in San Diego, California, and they want to put it to use as a school of rock.

He said, “I want to give something back. I’m not one of these guys who needs a lot of money, but because I’ve been so overpaid during my career I’m going to invite some inner-city kids to the studio and teach them about music. Some of these kids have the talent, but not the means to show it. Wouldn’t it be awesome to find a kid and bless his life with music and give him a career?”

It is awesome. Kudos to Dave for still being cool after all these years.

Madonna Cancels Slovenian Concert

Madonna has canceled her upcoming concert in Ljubljana, Slovenia, due to reports of low ticket sales. She was set to perform there on August 20th, but pulled out, with her manager confirming the news.

It was said that the concert was canceled when she only managed to sell 7,000 tickets out of 63,000. Live Nation’s manager, Laszio Borsos, who is also overseeing Madonna’s European tour, says that the cancellation has nothing to do with ticket sales.

Borsos said, “The reason for the cancellation is unforeseen logistical difficulties. There is no problem with ticket sales, absolutely.”

Papa Roach Announce U.K. & European Tour

Rockers Papa Roach have just announced their European tour, which also includes dates in the United Kingdom. The group is touring in support of their latest album, “Metamorphosis”. They have already released single “I Almost Told You I Loved You” and it rocks!

VIP tickets go on sale August 1, 2009 and general sale begins on August 5, 2009. Check PapaRoach.com for more details.

Check out the 2009 tour dates:

Tue-Sep-29 Weisbaden GERMANY Schlachthof
Thu-Oct-01 Tilburg NETHERLANDS O13
Fri-Oct-02 Dortmund GER FZW- VISIONS PARTY!
Sat-Oct-03 Berlin GERMANY Huxley’s
Sun-Oct-04 Stuttgart GERMANY Longhorn
Tue-Oct-06 Wolverhampton ENGLAND Wolverhampton Civic
Wed-Oct-07 Nottingham ENGLAND Rock City
Fri-Oct-09 Glasgow SCOTLAND Academy
Sat-Oct-10 London ENGLAND Brixton Academy
Sun-Oct-11 Manchester ENGLAND Academy
Tue-Oct-13 Newcastle ENGLAND Academy
Wed-Oct-14 Sheffield ENGLAND Academy

Are you going?

For more information on Papa Roach, check out their official website or their MySpace page.

Unplugged Contest: Amazing Baby - Win It Here!

If you haven’t heard about Amazing Baby yet, then you’re in for a real treat! This band is so mellow, but has that awesome melodic sound, you just have to give it a listen!

Also, check out their official uncensored video for “Headdress”, which is below. To really appreciate this song’s awesomeness, you have to listen to it several times in a row. It will grow on you, I promise.

Amazing Baby - Headdress - Uncensored from Shangri-La Music on Vimeo.

Up for grabs today, we have:

•• 1 signed 7″ picture vinyl of “Pump Yr Brakes”:

•• 1 signed triangular tour poster - it’s isoceles-triangle-shaped and has the same image as on the vinyl
•• 1 copy of “Rewild” on CD (has a die-cut O-Card sleeve featuring a collage by Cameron Michel, designed by Rvng Intl):

Check these tunes out:

Download the “Smoke Bros” Mp3 here - http://www.box.net/shared/x9aea6y25v

Also check out the “Invisible Palace” stream - http://www.imeem.com/people/3d3_fV/music/Sdi3XylX/amazing-baby-invisible-palace/

The band’s latest album, “Rewild” is out in stores now!

To enter in the contest, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post! What are you waiting for?!??

For more information on the band, check out their official website at TheAmazingBaby.com!

Beyonce Pays Tribute To Michael Jackson - Video

Beyonce was performing at the Essence Festival 2009, when she paid tribute to the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

In her performance, she changed the words of her popular song, “Halo”, to be about Michael.

Check it out:

RIP Michael Jackson, we can see your halo.

All Time Low’s New Video - ‘Weightless’ - Watch It Here

We’ve just viewed the new All Time Low music video for “Weightless”, and it’s pretty rockin’.

The song is from their album, “Nothing Personal”, which is slated to be released tomorrow.

For more information on the band, check out their official MySpace page.

The video also features an appearance from Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz and Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus.

New Eminem video: ‘Beautiful’

Eminem’s new video for “Beautiful” has just been leaked and you can check it out here!

The song comes from his new album, “Relapse”, which dropped on May 19th.

I really like the slower Eminem songs and this one is no exception. It’s actually one of my favorites from the album.

What do you think?

Michael Jackson Breaks Billboard Charts Records

I’m not surprised at all by this. Since his untimely passing last Thursday, Michael Jackson has become the King Of Pop once more.

Based on preliminary sales numbers from Nielsen SoundScan, Michael’s music is practically taking over the charts, with the entire top nine positions on Billboard’s Top Pop Catalog Albums chart belonging to him.

The King of Pop’s “Number Ones” will fittingly lead the pack at No. 1 with 108,000 (an increase of 2,340%) while “The Essential Michael Jackson” and “Thriller” are in the Nos. 2 and 3 slots with 102,000 and 101,000, respectively. Last week “Number Ones” was the only Jackson title on the chart, at No. 20 with 4,000 copies; both “Essential” and “Thriller” re-enter the tally this week.

Additionally, his classic 1979 studio set “Off the Wall” re-enters at No. 4 with 33,000 while his 1987 album “Bad” returns at No. 6 with 17,000. At No. 5, the Jackson 5’s “The Ultimate Collection” debuts with 18,000. Jackson’s fourth studio album for Epic Records, 1991’s “Dangerous,” re-enters at No. 7 with 14,000 while his 2001 compilation “Greatest Hits: HIStory — Volume 1″ also comes back to the list at No. 8 with 12,000. Finally, Jackson’s 2004 box set “The Ultimate Collection” charts its first week on the Pop Catalog chart, arriving at No. 9 with 11,000.

“Thriller” was also Jackson’s best seller in the week before his death with 5,000 downloads, which translates to a 3,551% jump. Jackson’s total volume of downloads this week — including his tracks with the Jackson 5 and the Jacksons — account for 2.6 million downloads, a remarkable number considering last week’s cumulative sum was 48,000. Moreover, Jackson becomes the first act to sell more than 1 million song downloads in a week.

What is your favorite Michael Jackson song?

‘Thriller’ Musical Put On Hold Following The Death Of Michael Jackson

Plans for a “Thriller” musical were underway, but have been put on hold following the death of Michael Jackson.

The Nederlander Organization acquired rights to use songs from “Thriller” and “Off The Wall” by Jackson for the musical, but halted plans after they learned of his passing. Jackson was said to have been heavily involved in the creative process of the stage production.

A Nederlander spokesperson said, “We just don’t know what’s going to happen, and that’s all we’re saying for now.”

Do you think they should go ahead with it as planned?

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