Glee's Matthew Morrison to Join Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block Summer Tour

Glee star Matthew Morrison was set to headline his own summer tour in support of his first self-titled album, but looks like the actor will get back to his boy band roots (he was a member of LMNT) and join the Backstreet Boys/ New Kids on the Block tour instead. Morrison revealed the big news on Good Morning America on May 17. Take a look below as Morrison announces his touring plans on GMA and chats about his new album. For those interested in how Morrison will fare with the all-grown-up boy bands, take a look at an old LMNT performance.

Ringo Starr European tour gets ready to launch with a few new added dates Continue reading on Examiner.com: Ringo Starr European tour gets ready to launch with a few new added dates

Three more shows, two new and one with a date change, are the latest and probably last additions to Ringo Starr's summer All-Starr Band tour schedule that kick offs June 4 in Kiev.

The two new shows are July 14 at Salzburg, Austria and July 17 at Vienna, Austria, which will end the tour. The date for a show originally scheduled for July 6 in Frankfurt, Germany, is now July 16.

The tour now comprises 28 shows and it's likely there won't be any more additions, according to Ringo's publicist. Ringo's All-Starr Band is the same group that tour the U.S. last year: Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer, Wally Palmar, Gary Wright, Richard Page and Gregg Bissonette.

Here's the updated tour schedule:

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Ke$ha Is Channeling 'Sexiness' Of '70s Rock For New Album

Ke$ha's already got the face paint down pat, and, during recent live sets, she's even taken to guzzling blood out of a human heart, so it should come as no surprise that, on her upcoming album, the pop star is taking things back to the most theatrical era of rock: the prop-heavy, arena-spanning heyday of the 1970s.

Ke$h revealed her plans over the weekend in Los Angeles, on the red carpet of KISS FM's annual Wango Tango concert, where she told MTV News that the follow-up to her breakout Animal album (and, we suppose, Cannibal too) would be heavy on hard riffs and light on pretty much everything else.


"The next album ... I've been working on writing on the road, but as far as a sound, I just know it's gonna be balls-out, irreverent rock and roll," she said. "I've been pretty much in this '70s rock and roll kick and I just want to capture some of the true essence of what rock and roll is, and that's just irreverence and sexiness and fun and not giving a f---, so we'll definitely put a bit of rock and roll in it."

So, does that mean that fans can expect the likes of Alice Cooper or Peter Frampton to show up on her new album? Perhaps. Because while Ke$ha's new album is still a ways off, she's already begun calling in favors, hoping to line up a killer collabo for the new disc.

"I'm trying, trust me," she laughed. "I really would love to connect with one of my idols, I mean, that's my dream. I'm working on it."

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Rihanna Director Talks Upcoming 'Man Down' Video

Rihanna has teamed up once again with director Anthony Mandler for the singer's forthcoming "Man Down" video. Having just released their sun-drenched, dreamy clip for "California King Bed," the duo will shift gears for this video.

"We've done 16 videos together; they're not all tough," Mandler said when asked about what fans can expect from the new clip. " 'If I Never See Your Face Again,' 'Hate That I Love You,' 'Take a Bow'... Yeah, I mean, I'm known for the 'Disturbia's and the 'Russian Roulette's and things like that, but 'Only Girl (In the World)' is certainly an ethereal kind of empowering, beauty-filled video and what we're coming with next ... is certainly gonna flip people's minds with 'Man Down.' "

Mandler didn't give too much away, but he did reveal that this clip will have her fans talking once it does premiere. "We shot the video last month in Jamaica and it's my favorite song she's ever recorded, so I was really excited to get involved," he said. "And it's just one of those songs that demands a strong narrative and visual, and let's just say she let me go all the way. So I think you can expect something that's dramatic and shocking and intense and emotional and uplifting and enlightening."

The reggae-tinged tune tells the story of a young woman who guns down a man and is seeking some forgiveness for her actions. So, will Rihanna wield a firearm in the clip? "Without saying too much, if you're looking for a narrative you're not going to be disappointed," Mandler shared. "Just know that it's going to be exciting."

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Joe Jonas single cover + release info

Joe Jonas will release his debut single as a solo artist, "See No More," on June 3rd.  The highly anticipated debut solo album on Hollywood Records will be in stores on September 6, 2011 and will feature production by Danja, Rob Knox and Brian Kennedy.  "See No More" was co-written by Joe Jonas and Chris Brown and produced by Brian Kennedy.  The song will be available digitally for sale on June 13th.


"Working on this album has been a rewarding but intense experience.  'See No More' especially carries a lot of personal emotions with it and I am hoping people listening to it will get a sense of where I'm coming from with this new sound," says Joe Jonas.  "I've had an awesome team working with me on the music and I am excited, anxious, but more importantly... ready... to share it all with my fans.  It's as much for them as it is for me."

Joe Jonas is a member of the multi-platinum selling award winning band the Jonas Brothers.  He began his career as a performer at an early age appearing on Broadway in the acclaimed production of La Boheme.  Since then, Joe and his brothers have gone on to sell over 8 million albums worldwide and have performed to sold-out stadiums and arenas across three continents.  Joe is actively involved with both the Special Olympics and his own charity, Change For The Children.

Joe has recently been on the cover of Details Magazine and featured in Entertainment Weekly and Rolling Stone.  For more information on Joe Jonas, please visit his official website www.JoeJonasMusic.com.

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Will.I.Am Is Cheryl Cole's New Manager

Black Eyed Peas star Will.I.AM is helping British beauty Cheryl Cole launch her U.S. pop career by officially taking over as her manager.

The Girls Aloud singer has moved to Los Angeles to become a judge on the U.S. version of Simon Cowell's reality show The X Factor and will.i.am admits he will be advising her as she plans her assault on the American charts.

Cole has parted ways with her longtime manager Hilary Shaw to work with the rapper.

When asked about managing Cole, will.i.am confirms to Britain's News of the World, "Yeah, we're doing it now. She's great. America's going to go mad for her just like you guys are mad for her here (in Britain)."

Cole and will.i.am appear to have found winning chemistry together - they previously collaborated on his hit Heartbreaker as well as tracks for her debut solo album, 3 Words, in 2009.

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Kelly Rowland Responds to Beyonce Comparisons‎

As Kelly Rowland preps for the release of her third solo album, the former Destiny's Child singer is tired of talking about one subject: Beyonce. Rowland, who has long looked at her one-time group member as a sister, is not fond of the press pitting the two against each other, and even more enraged that someone consistently gets overlooked.

"What pisses me off the most is the fact that they leave Michelle [Williams] out," Kelly Rowland tells the BoomBox. "Michelle is such a huge part of Destiny's Child. It's very disrespectful in that sense, its three members of Destiny's Child, not two."

Since going their separate ways, all three DC members have focused on solo careers. While Beyonce is the most commercially successful, Rowland has garnered a few notable hits in her own right. Her latest, 'Motivation' featuring Lil Wayne, has received solid buzz, and sits at No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

Rowland was originally rumored to be putting out a dance-themed album but as she got to work on her latest LP, 'Here I Am,' the Texas native was more focused on the content of the project versus the genre.

"At one point in time everybody was like, 'You should be this, you should be that.' For a second I was like 'F it all! How do I feel?' I just started recording and everything that I started recording fell in the same line and the same pocket. 'Motivation' came about and I was like, 'Oh my God! I want my fans to hear this!' Then other songs started to come and I was working with Tricky [Stewart] and RodneyJerkins [Jerkins] and all these people, everything fell into place. I didn't allow anybody to categorize me at the final process of this record. Nobody puts Kelly in the corner!

"I just wanted other people to know 'here I am,' period. Nobody judging, nobody dictates where I go or what I do. It's me as a person and as a woman. It feels good to be in that space and I just wanted to share that on the record."

In the coming weeks the Grammy winner will drop her next single, which she is keeping under wraps. 'Here I Am' will be released this fall.

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