Music Video: David Archuleta - "WAIT"

Music Video: Pia Toscano - "This Time"

Music Video: Lauren Alaina - "Like My Mother Does"

Do Something Awards 2011 (Music)

Charity Song

“#SINGItForJapan” - My Chemical Romance
After the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, My Chemical Romance put together special version of their hit "SING" with the proceeds benefitting Red Cross Japan.

'American Idol's' Pia Toscano Signs With Interscope Records

American Idol’s Pia Toscano has officially signed a recording contract with Interscope Records, THR has confirmed. She will release her debut single, “This Time,” on July 12 and perform the song as part of her set during this summer’s American Idol Live! Tour.

The track comes courtesy of Esther Dean, who has written several hit singles for Rihanna, including “S&M,” “Rude Boy” and “What’s My Name,” and is currently featured on Nicki Minaj’s smash “Superbass.” Dean wrote and co-produced “This Time,” an acoustic guitar and beat-driven track.

Toscano will continue to work on her debut album, which is due out later this year. Producer Rodney Jerkins, who has recorded three songs with Toscano, told THR in May that fans can expect a “big, diva-sounding record.”

Toscano shot the cover art for the album at Los Angeles' Smudge Studio in late June. Her official publicity photo is shown above.

Christina Aguilera and Adam Lambert Duet Rumors Not True?

Rumors started circulating two days ago that Christina Aguilera and Adam Lambert recorded a new single together for one of their albums after Tampa Bay radio station 93.7 FLZ said as much in a tweet. Unfortunately for fans of both singers, the rumor appears to be false.

According to Australian pop star Sia, a friend of the two, the singers currently have no plans for a duet. She said in a tweet: “Adam just texted me. Def no collab with xtina planned, although he said he would love to.”

The news undoubtedly comes as a disappointment for fans looking forward to the collaboration, but maybe it’ll be of at least some consolation that Adam Lambert is at the least interested in doing it. At least there’s some hope for it happening eventually, right?

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Who Is Christina Aguilera Collaborating With Next?

 

Adam Lambert Making His 'Dream Album'

Adam Lambert's debut album, 2009's For Your Entertainment, was very much a product of his time on "American Idol" — written and produced by a hand-picked team of hitmakers, it was the kind of the thing the folks at 19 Entertainment wanted to hear. So it's somewhat understandable that, on his follow-up disc, Lambert is very much determined to make the kind of album he wants to hear.

"I think I've probably written about 18 to 20 songs. I've been spending the past two and a half months in the studio," Lambert told MTV News on the red carpet of Wednesday's "Idol" finale in Los Angeles. "I'm writing most of the material with people myself this time ... I'm really involved. It's really exciting because I think I'm making my dream album. I know that sounds a bit clichéd, but I'm making exactly what I want to listen to."

That echoes the sentiments Lambert shared with us earlier this year, when he said he was taking his time to work on his new album, and that the goal was to "write the most personal songs, the most powerful songs. I really want it to be something that's really honest and real."

Helping him achieve that goal are a variety of seasoned pros — Ryan Tedder, Nikka Costa and Sia, to name just a few — and while there's still no release date for the album, Lambert said he's in no rush. He's enjoying the writing process, and getting an education in songwriting in the process.

"I'm learning so much from everybody, so that's probably the best part," he said.

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TLC, Beyonce, and Lady Gaga perform on American Idol

TLC - "No Scrubs"/"Waterfalls"


Beyonce - "1+1"


Lady Gaga - "The Edge of Glory"

"Run The World (Girls)" Music Video To Premiere On American Idol

Beyoncé's intensely anticipated video for "Run The World (Girls)" will premiere on American Idol on Wednesday, May 18 on FOX. Following the broadcast, fans can return here for the online premiere. 

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New Music: Chipmunk feat. Ace Young - "Picture Me"

Rihanna, Chris Brown, Bruno Mars, More Set For Today Show Summer Concert Series Performances

The Today Show summer concert series is ready to get your summer rocking.

Starting later this month, the morning news and talk show will bring some of the hottest names to New York City’s Rockefeller Plaza for early morning performances.

Things kick off with little miss sunshine herself, Rihanna, on May 27. Bruno Mars and The Script are among the acts performing in June while Team Breezy will flood the Plaza when Chris Brown hits the stage in July.

Additional performers will be announced as the summer goes on.

A current list of performers according to NBC can be seen below:

Rihanna to Perform on 'American Idol' Again

Rihanna is scheduled to continue her string of televised guest appearances with a performance on 'American Idol' next week.

The red-coiffed 'S&M' singer recently performed her song 'California King Bed' with Jennifer Nettles, of country band Sugerland, at the American Country Music Awards, a rare feat for an R&B star. Now, she's returning to the stage with 'Idol' to rock out on an as-yet-unspecified song. Also performing on the show -- airing Thursday, April 14 -- will be former 'Idol' winner Kelly Clarkson and country star Jason Aldean, singing their hit 'Don't You Wanna Stay.'

Past performers this year have included Diddy-Dirty Money, the Black Eyed Peas and Jennifer Hudson. Rihanna last appeared on the popular singing competition show a year ago, performing her single 'Rockstar 101.' She has followed up that performance with appearances on the U.K. hit talent search 'The X Factor,' as well as halftime at the NBA All-Star Game earlier this year.

Despite rumors of poor ticket sales, Rihanna is also preparing to kick off her Loud tour on June 4 in Baltimore with Cee Lo Green and J. Cole.

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American Idol's Pia Toscano Scores a Record Deal

Well that was fast!

Less than 24 hours after her shocking early American Idol exit, season 10 finalist Pia Toscano has scored a record deal, UsMagazine.com has exclusively confirmed.

The 22-year-old New Yorker -- booted from the Fox series Thursday -- will record her debut album under the Interscope Records imprint, which is chaired by Idol mentor Jimmy Iovine.

"Pia is being signed to a deal with Interscope Records who are rushing her into the studio to record an album ASAP," a source familiar with the contract talks tells Us. "Starting [Thursday] night after the show, Interscope told her they wanted her and first thing [Friday] morning Interscope brass started calling every top songwriter and producer in town to get an album together and rush release it."

As for the contract, the insider says, "Papers are being finalized. It's basically a done deal. She's signing. They rushed everything but she's so excited."

Though Idol fans are still coming to terms with her dismissal, Toscano -- who will hit the road this summer for the Idols LIVE! concert tour -- is taking her bad news in stride.

"You don't know for sure why things happen, but you know, it did!" she told reporters during a Friday conference call. "It was my time to go on the show and I'm excited to see what my future holds."

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Adam Lambert: 'Glam Nation Live' CD/DVD Out March 22

Adam Lambert will release Glam Nation Live, a CD/DVD featuring some of his most beloved performances, on March 22!

The 29-year-old entertainer will include a bonus track on the 12-track CD that includes “Ring of Fire,” “If I Had You,” and “Whataya Want From Me”.

Adam will begin showcasing clips from Glam Nation Live beginning on Friday (February 11) on Vevo - and starting today, you can pre-order the CD/DVD at AdamOfficial.com.

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Billboard Unveils the Hot 100 Songs of 2010

1. Ke$ha - Tik Tok
2. Lady Antebellum - Need You Now
3. Train - Hey, Soul Sister
4. Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg - California Gurls
5. Usher feat. will.i.am - OMG
6. B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams - Airplanes
7. Eminem feat. Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie
8. Lady Gaga - Bad Romance
9. Taio Cruz - Dynamite
10. Taio Cruz feat. Ludacris - Break Your Heart
11. B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars - Nothin' On You
12. Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull - I Like It
13. Young Money feat. Lloyd - Bedrock
14. Jason Derulo - In My Head
15. Rihanna - Rude Boy
16. Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce - Telephone
17. Katy Perry - Teenage Dream
18. Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are
19. Mike Posner - Cooler Than Me
20. The Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be
21. Jay-Z + Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind
22. Usher feat. Pitbull - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love
23. Travie McCoy feat. Bruno Mars - Billionaire
24. Eminem - Not Afraid
25. Iyaz - Replay
26. David Guetta feat. Akon - Sexy Chick
27. The Script - Breakeven
28. Ke$ha - Your Love Is My Drug
29. The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
30. Owl City - Fireflies
31. Trey Songz feat. Fabolous - Say Aah
32. Drake - Find Your Love
33. Lady Gaga - Alejandro
34. Jason Derulo - Ridin' Solo
35. Nelly - Just A Dream
36. Ludacris - How Low
37. Far East Movement feat. Dev and The Cataracs - Like A G6
38. Timbaland feat. Justin Timberlake - Carry Out
39. Michael Buble - Haven't Met You Yet
40. Flo Rida feat. David Guetta - Club Can't Handle Me
41. Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne - Down
42. La Roux - Bulletproof
43. Jason Derulo - Whatcha Say
44. Justin Bieber - Baby
45. Adam Lambert - Whataya Want From Me
46. Taylor Swift - Mine
47. Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World)
48. Kris Allen - Live Like We're Dying
49. Rihanna feat. Jeezy - Hard
50. Jay-Z feat. Mr. Hudson - Young Forever
51. Ke$ha feat. 3OH!3 - Blah Blah Blah
52. Trey Songz feat. Nicki Minaj - Bottoms Up
53. Jay Sean feat. Sean Paul - Do You Remember
54. OneRepublic - All The Right Moves
55. Orianthi - According To You
56. Ludacris feat. Nicki Minaj - My Chick Bad
57. Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
58. The Black Eyed Peas - Meet Me Halfway
59. Ke$ha - Take It Off
60. Drake - Over
61. Neon Trees - Animal
62. Maroon 5 - Misery
63. B.o.B feat. Rivers Cuomo - Magic
64. Lady Gaga - Paparazzi
65. New Boyz feat. Ray J - Tie Me Down
66. Nicki Minaj - Your Love
67. Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.
68. Chris Brown feat. Tyga & Kevin McCall - Deuces
69. Britney Spears - 3
70. Shontelle - Impossible
71. Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne, & Eminem - Forever
72. Boys Like Girls feat. Taylor Swift - Two Is Better Than One
73. 3OH!3 feat. Ke$ha - My First Kiss
74. Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone
75. The Black Eyed Peas - Rock That Body
76. OneRepublic - Secrets
77. Selena Gomez & The Scene - Naturally
78. Alicia Keys - Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
79. DJ Khaled feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross, & Snoop Dogg - All I Do Is Win
80. Kevin Rudolf feat. Birdman, Lil Wayne, & Jay Sean - I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)
81. Sugarland - Stuck Like Glue
82. Usher feat. Plies - Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)
83. Usher - There Goes My Baby
84. Taylor Swift - Today Was A Fairytale
85. Timbaland feat. Drake - Say Something
86. Beyonce - Sweet Dreams
87. Kings of Leon - Use Somebody
88. Carrie Underwood - Undo It
89. Sean Kingston & Justin Bieber - Eenie Meenie
90. Lil Wayne feat. Drake - Right Above It
91. Miranda Lambert - The House That Built Me
92. The Band Perry - If I Die Young
93. Paramore - The Only Exception
94. Lady Antebellum - American Honey
95. Sara Bareilles King Of Anything
96. Daughtry - Life After You
97. Uncle Kracker - Smile
98. Cali Swag District - Teach Me How To Dougie
99. Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
100. Jerrod Niemann - Lover, Lover

Grammy Nominations 2010

Song Of The Year:

• Ray Montagne- Beg Steal Or Borrow 
• Cee Lo Green- Forget You
• Miranda Lambert- House That Built Me
• Eminem Feat. Rihanna- Love The Way You Lie
• Lady Antebellum- Need You Now

Best New Artist:

• Justin Bieber
• Drake
• Florence and The Machine
• Mumford and Suns
• Esperanza Spalding

Album Of The Year:

• Arcade Fire- Suburbs
• Eminem- Recovery
• Lady Antebellum- Need You Now
• Lady GaGa- The Fame Monster
• Katy Perry- Teenage Dream

Best Female Country Vocal Performance:

• Jewel- Satisfy Me
• Miranda Lambert- House That Built Me
• LeAnn Rimes- Swingin'
• Carrie Underwood- Temporary Home
• Gretchen Wilson- I'd Love..

Record of The Year:

• B.O.B. Feat Bruno Mars- Nothin' On You
• Eminem Feat. Rihanna- Love The Way You Lie
• Cee Lo Green- Forget You
• Jay Z and Alicia Keys- Empire State Of Mind
• Lady Antebellum- Need You Now

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

• KING OF ANYTHING - Sara Bareilles
• HALO (LIVE) - Beyoncé
• CHASING PIRATES - Norah Jones
• BAD ROMANCE - Lady Gaga
• TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

• HAVEN'T MET YOU YET - Michael Bublé
• THIS IS IT - Michael Jackson
• WHATAYA WANT FROM ME - Adam Lambert
• JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - Bruno Mars
• HALF OF MY HEART - John Mayer

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

• DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' (REGIONALS VERSION) - Glee Cast
• MISERY - Maroon 5
• THE ONLY EXCEPTION - Paramore
• BABYFATHER - Sade
• HEY, SOUL SISTER (LIVE) - Train

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

• AIRPLANES, PART II - B.o.B, Eminem and Hayley Williams
• IMAGINE - Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck and Oumou Sangare
• IF IT WASN'T FOR BAD - Elton John and Leon Russell
• TELEPHONE - Lady Gaga and Beyoncé
• CALIFORNIA GURLS - Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

• FLOW - Laurie Anderson
• NESSUN DORMA - Jeff Beck
• NO MYSTERY - Stanley Clarke
• ORCHESTRAL INTRO - Gorillaz
• SLEEPWALK - The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Best Pop Vocal Album

• MY WORLD 2.0 - Justin Bieber
• I DREAMED A DREAM - Susan Boyle
• THE FAME MONSTER - Lady Gaga
• BATTLE STUDIES - John Mayer
• TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry

Best Dance Recording

• ROCKET - Goldfrapp
• IN FOR THE KILL - La Roux
• DANCE IN THE DARK - Lady Gaga
• ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD) - Rihanna
• DANCING ON MY OWN - Robyn

Best Electronic/Dance Album

• THESE HOPEFUL MACHINES - BT
• FURTHER - The Chemical Brothers
• HEAD FIRST - Goldfrapp
• BLACK LIGHT - Groove Armada
• LA ROUX - La Roux

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

• CRAZY LOVE - Michael Bublé
• THE GREATEST LOVE SONGS OF ALL TIME - Barry Manilow
• LET IT BE ME: MATHIS IN NASHVILLE - Johnny Mathis
• FLY ME TO THE MOON…THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK: VOLUME V - Rod Stewart
• LOVE IS THE ANSWER - Barbra Streisand

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

• RUN BACK TO YOUR SIDE - Eric Clapton
• CROSSROADS - John Mayer
• HELTER SKELTER - Paul McCartney
• SILVER RIDER - Robert Plant
• ANGRY WORLD - Neil Young

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

• READY TO START - Arcade Fire
• I PUT A SPELL ON YOU - Jeff Beck and Joss Stone
• TIGHTEN UP - The Black Keys
• RADIOACTIVE - Kings Of Leon
• RESISTANCE - Muse

Best Hard Rock Performance

• A LOOKING IN VIEW - Alice In Chains
• LET ME HEAR YOU SCREAM - Ozzy Osbourne
• BLACK RAIN - Soundgarden
• BETWEEN THE LINES - Stone Temple Pilots
• NEW FANG - Them Crooked Vultures

Best Metal Performance

• EL DORADO - Iron Maiden
• LET THE GUILT GO - Korn
• IN YOUR WORDS - Lamb Of God
• SUDDEN DEATH - Megadeth
• WORLD PAINTED BLOOD - Slayer

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

• HAMMERHEAD - Jeff Beck
• BLACK MUD - The Black Keys
• DO THE MURRAY - Los Lobos
• KUNDALINI BONFIRE - Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds
• THE DEATHLESS HORSIE - Dweezil Zappa

Best Rock Song

• ANGRY WORLD - Neil Young, songwriter (Neil Young)
• LITTLE LION MAN - Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford and Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford and Sons)
• RADIOACTIVE - Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill and Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
• RESISTANCE - Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)
• TIGHTEN UP - Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, songwriters (The Black Keys)

Best Rock Album

• EMOTION and COMMOTION - Jeff Beck
• THE RESISTANCE - Muse
• BACKSPACER - Pearl Jam
• MOJO - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
• LE NOISE - Neil Young

Best Alternative Music Album

• THE SUBURBS - Arcade Fire
• INFINITE ARMS - Band Of Horses
• BROTHERS - The Black Keys
• BROKEN BELLS - Broken Bells
• CONTRA - Vampire Weekend

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

• GONE ALREADY - Faith Evans
• BITTERSWEET - Fantasia
• EVERYTHING TO ME - Monica
• TIRED - Kelly Price
• HOLDING YOU DOWN (GOING IN CIRCLES) - Jazmine Sullivan

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

• SECOND CHANCE - El DeBarge
• FINDING MY WAY BACK - Jaheim
• WHY WOULD YOU STAY - Kem
• WE'RE STILL FRIENDS - (Kirk Whalum and) Musiq Soulchild
• THERE GOES MY BABY - Usher

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

• LOVE - Chuck Brown, Jill Scott and Marcus Miller
• TAKE MY TIME - Chris Brown and Tank
• YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND - Ronald Isley and Aretha Franklin
• SHINE - John Legend and The Roots
• SOLDIER OF LOVE - Sade

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

• WHEN A WOMAN LOVES - R. Kelly
• HANG ON IN THERE - John Legend and The Roots
• YOU'RE SO AMAZING - Calvin Richardson
• IN BETWEEN - Ryan Shaw
• GO [LIVE] - Betty Wright

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

• LITTLE ONE - Bilal
• F*** YOU - Cee Lo Green
• ORION - Carolyn Malachi
• TIGHTROPE - Janelle Monáe and Big Boi
• STILL - Eric Roberson

Best R&B Song

• BITTERSWEET - Charles Harmon and Claude Kelly, songwriters (Fantasia)
• FINDING MY WAY BACK - Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Jaheim Hoagland and Miquel Jontel, songwriters (Jaheim)
• SECOND CHANCE - E. Debarge and Mischke, songwriters (El DeBarge)
• SHINE - John Stephens, songwriter (John Legend and The Roots)
• WHY WOULD YOU STAY - K. Owens, songwriter (Kem)

Best R&B Album

• THE LOVE & WAR MASTERPEACE - Raheem DeVaughn
• BACK TO ME - Fantasia
• ANOTHER ROUND - Jaheim
• WAKE UP! - John Legend and The Roots
• STILL STANDING - Monica

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

• NOTHIN' ON YOU - B.o.B and Bruno Mars
• DEUCES - Chris Brown, Tyga and Kevin McCall
• LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE - Eminem and Rihanna
• EMPIRE STATE OF MIND - Jay-Z and Alicia Keys
• WAKE UP! EVERYBODY - John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona and Common

Best Rap Song

• EMPIRE STATE OF MIND - Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Burt Keyes, Alicia Keys, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic and Alexander Shuckburgh, songwriters (Sylvia Robinson, songwriter) (Jay-Z and Alicia Keys)
• LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE - Alexander Grant, Holly Hafferman and Marshall Mathers, songwriters (Eminem and Rihanna)
• NOT AFRAID - M. Burnett, J. Evans, Marshall Mathers, L. Resto and M. Samuels, songwriters (Eminem)
• NOTHIN' ON YOU - Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars and Bobby Simmons Jr., songwriters (B.o.B and Bruno Mars)
• ON TO THE NEXT ONE - Shawn Carter, J. Chaton and K. Dean, songwriters (G. Auge and X. De Rosnay, songwriters) (Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz)

Best Rap Album

• THE ADVENTURES OF BOBBY RAY - B.o.B
• THANK ME LATER - Drake
• RECOVERY - Eminem
• THE BLUEPRINT 3 - Jay-Z
• HOW I GOT OVER - The Roots

Best Contemporary R&B Album

• GRAFFITI - Chris Brown
• UNTITLED - R. Kelly
• TRANSITION - Ryan Leslie
• THE ARCHANDROID - Janelle Monáe
• RAYMOND V RAYMOND - Usher

Best Rap Solo Performance

• OVER - Drake
• NOT AFRAID - Eminem
• HOW LOW - Ludacris
• I'M BACK - T.I.
• POWER - Kanye West

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

• SHUTTERBUGG - Big Boi and Cutty
• FANCY - Drake, T.I. and Swizz Beatz
• ON TO THE NEXT ONE - Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz
• MY CHICK BAD - Ludacris and Nicki Minaj
• LOSE MY MIND - Young Jeezy and Plies

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

• SATISFIED - Jewel
• THE HOUSE THAT BUILT ME - Miranda Lambert
• SWINGIN' - LeAnn Rimes
• TEMPORARY HOME - Carrie Underwood
• I'D LOVE TO BE YOUR LAST - Gretchen Wilson

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

• MACON - Jamey Johnson
• CRYIN' FOR ME (WAYMAN'S SONG) - Toby Keith
• TURNING HOME - David Nail
• 'TIL SUMMER COMES AROUND - Keith Urban
• GETTIN' YOU HOME - Chris Young

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals

• FREE - Zac Brown Band
• ELIZABETH - Dailey and Vincent
• NEED YOU NOW - Lady Antebellum
• LITTLE WHITE CHURCH - Little Big Town
• WHERE RAINBOWS NEVER DIE - The SteelDrivers

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals

• BAD ANGEL - Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert and Jamey Johnson
• PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE) - Dierks Bentley, Del McCoury and The Punch Brothers
• AS SHE'S WALKING AWAY - Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson
• HILLBILLY BONE - Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins
• I RUN TO YOU - Marty Stuart and Connie Smith

Best County Instrumental Performance

• TATTOO OF A SMUDGE - Cherryholmes
• MAGIC #9 - The Infamous Stringdusters
• NEW CHANCE BLUES - Punch Brothers
• WILLOW CREEK - Darrell Scott
• HUMMINGBYRD - Marty Stuart

Adam Lambert to Release Unplugged Album 'Around Thanksgiving Time'

While still occupied with the tour of his debut album "For Your Entertainment", Adam Lambert apparently has returned to studio. He is currently preparing an acoustic album and has started doing a cross promotion during his Glam Nation traveling show.

"There is going to be an acoustic CD," Lambert said during an interview in Australia. "I don't have an exact release date. Probably around Thanksgiving time -- November, December. We went around Europe in the earlier part of this year, and here [in Australia], and we did a lot of promo."

The "American Idol" alum went on, "And so I had Monty, my guitar player, and my drummer at the time - and we just did very stripped-back versions of the songs... and then we also recorded some of the actual stuff from the Glam Nation tour. So it's going to be a mix of both."

From Australia, Adam Lambert went to Hawaii and then starting November 6, he will travel around Europe for a number of concerts at least until late November 29. Afterwards, he is going back to North America for two gigs in Los Angeles.

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Kelly Clarkson Dishes On New LP In Impromptu Twitter Q&A

Kelly Clarkson has been keeping a pretty low profile. But turns out it's for good reason: The "American Idol" alum has been steadily working on her next album. On Monday, Clarkson took to Twitter to answer a fan's question about the status of her album, and the tweeting unexpectedly became a Q&A as Kelly dished details regarding her follow-up to last year's All I Ever Wanted.

In a tweet that had fans rejoicing, Kelly revealed that she's nearly finished with the recording process, tweeting, "We've almost completed the album. We're gonna have way too many songs to pick from ....and that part sucks :("

While it might be too late for the project, which she has previously described as "Garbage-meets-pop-meets-Muse," to make it to shelves this year, the songstress said she's planning for an early 2011 release with a single coming even sooner. "Probably not till the beginning of the year but my single will come out before that. It takes too long. I'm bored & ready 2 tour:)," she admitted.

Asked by another fan if there would be songs similar to the ones from her not-so-commercial LP My December, she said, "There is definitely one song that could have been on My December and it's also a duet ....and I'm not saying who yet :)"

Clarkson also tweeted that the still-untitled album will feature two duets, but offered only hints at who the guests might be. "There are actually 2 duets on the new record & I have at some point sang w/both of these artists before but not on record," she teased.

Aside from the duets, the project will include her favorite song from the recording sessions, "You Love Me," and "You Still Won't Know What It's Like," produced by Jason Halbert, who worked on her angsty single "Never Again."

Clarkson, who has seen some of her material leaked onto the Internet, said she's hoping to keep the new songs under wraps this time around. "Well no [one] has stolen it quite yet but as far as my luck goes with hacking, maybe sooner than I want you too ha!" she joked about when fans might hear the tracks.

The album may also include contributions from her "My Life Would Suck Without You" songwriter Claude Kelly.

"Kelly Clarkson is kind of a force of her own," he told MTV News earlier this year. "Her voice and her mood determine what she does. So I just want to do what's on her heart 'cause that's how you get the best songs out of an artist like that, is for them to sing what they really mean."

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David Archuleta Debuts "Things Are Gonna Get Better"