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Lady Gaga is busy taking over the world with her Monster Ball Tour and putting the finishing touches on her music video for ‘Telephone’ with Beyonce but a rep at her label has revealed that there are talks about a 3D concert and DVD in the near future for the princess of pop. Is this what the singer has been prepping her fans for when the deluxe edition of her album ‘The Fame Monster’ included a pair of 3D glasses? That’s the only other reason that I can think of and I am utterly excited about this piece of news. I can already imagine the crazy stuff that she’s going to pull off.

Movie hunk Jake Gyllenhaal and pop heartthrob Joe Jonas star as tennis aces in very short shorts in a new music video.

The pair get a beating on the court from a female player in the promo for US rock band Vampire Weekend.

First up in the video for Giving Up the Gun is Jonas, who plays an impressive shot through his legs. But it’s not enough to beat his opponent and he begrudgingly shakes her hand at the end of the match before wiping it down his shirt in disgust.

Gyllenhaal tries to psyche out the girl with menacing looks and a throat-cutting gesture before their match. He then whips off his tracksuit bottoms to reveal his super-tight shorts.

The Prince of Persia star still loses though as the girl blasts a shot into his backside and leaves him sprawled out on the floor. Gyllenhaal goes to shake hands and hug her at the end of the match, but then drags her down into the net with him.

Ke$ha has taken over Hollywood – quite literally – and she has the video to prove it. The 22-year old singer and a couple of her friends added their own personal flair to the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles in a video that was released late last week on Ke$ha’s YouTube site. The singer covered part of the sign with a huge cloth spray painted with her name. Ke$ha wrote “Hwood sign is officially my biznatch.” That it is. I think it’s a pretty stupid move though since authorities know exactly who did it. I wonder what type of punishment that entails.

Mariah Carey recently released the new music video for her new single ‘H.A.T.E.U.’. The video was shot on the beach in Malibu and was directed by video and film director Brett Ratner. Expect a remix of the song to come out soon. Rumor is going around that Jermaine Dupri will be the producer and Big Boi will lend his rapper skills to the singer’s song. ‘H.A.T.E.U.’ is the third single off of Mariah’s latest studio effort ‘Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel’. What do you think? Has Mariah escaped the realm of mediocrity or will she forever stay there? I say the latter.

Leona Lewis is seeking for your help. The singer has teamed up with the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) to help spread the word against animal suffering. To help out, Leona recently released a video to support the cause. She said “I’ve always been a huge advocate for any charities that are trying to help animals, because they are trying to change laws to protect animals – which I think is amazing…One reason animals are so vulnerable to cruelty is because there is no universal agreement between nations that animals can suffer and feel pain… The campaign for a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare could be the beginning of the end for animal cruelty across the world. It’s up to us to give these animals a voice, and put a stop to cruelty and neglect, right now.”

I wasn’t really feeling the whole pop rock thing that Ashley Tisdale came out with for the first single off of her sophomore album. I just don’t think that the style of the music was her. Fortunately for fans of the singer, her second single proves that The Tiz is here to stay as she’s doing pure dance pop where she belongs. ‘Crank it Up’ is a total Britney Spears rip off but I mean that as a big compliment for Ashley. The song is the type that just gets better and better the more you listen to it. Mind you, the video is also definitely sexier than anything that Ashley has done in the past.

There’s a new 2009 MTV VMAs promo video that has come out featuring ‘Gossip Girl’ actress Leighton Meester and Cobra Starship tackling the Broadway musical ‘ West Side Story’s’ song ‘Tonight’. The video was taped at the Transit Museum in Brooklyn and made use of a vintage New York City subway car. And if you’re impressed by the dance moves, there’s good reason behind that. The moves were choreographed by the amazing Wade Robson. Cobra Starship is nominated for 2 VMAs including Best Pop Video. The band is nominated alongside Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and Beyonce. I wonder who will win.

Check out the new music video from the Paradiso Girls for their catchy single ‘Patron Tequila’ which is off of their debut album ‘Crazy Horse’. The girl group was put together by Robin Antin, the same creator as the Pussycat Dolls. The group consists of five girls from different countries, namely Kelly Beckett and Lauren Bennett from the UK, Aria Crescendo from France, Shar Mae Amor from the Philippines, and Chelsea Korka from Florida. Chelsea is actually from the reality competition series ‘Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll’. She was the one who could sing really well but couldn’t dance as good. I wonder what happened to that other girl group that Robin put together, Girlicious.

Complete list of 2009 MMVA winners

The following is a complete list of winners from the 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards:

Best Video: Nickelback, “Gotta Be Somebody”

Best International Video – Artist: Lady Gaga, “Poker Face”

Best International Video – Group: Black Eyed Peas, “Boom Boom Pow”

Pop Video of the Year: Danny Fernandes, “Private Dancer”

Best International Video Canadian: Billy Talent, “Rusted from the Rain”

MuchLOUD Best Rock Video: Nickelback, “Gotta Be Somebody”

MuchVibe HipHop Video: Classified, “Anybody Listening”

Best Director: Marianas Trench, “Cross My Heart”

Best Post-Production: Nickelback, “Gotta Be Somebody”

Best Cinematography: Bedouin Soundclash, “Until We Burn Into the Sun (The Kids Just Want A Love Song)”

VideoFACT Best Independent Video: The Midway State, “Never Again”

MuchMusic.com Most Watched Video: Girlicious, “Like Me”

UR Fave International Video of the Year: The Jonas Brothers, “Burnin’ Up”

UR Fave New Artist of the Year: The Midway State, “Never Again”

UR Fave Video: Simple Plan, “Save You”

Jordin Sparks has recently released the new music video for her hit song ‘Battlefield’ which is off of her sophomore effort of the same name. When asked about the album and song title, the singer replied “To me, the title ‘Battlefield’ is about strength and perseverance. Things can go from good to bad in an instant, it could be family, friendship or work; and my favorite line in the song is, ‘you better go and get your armor,’ because it’s telling you to be prepared for that time so that you can overcome it.” The American Idol alum’s album will be out on July 21st.

Beyonce has released a new music video for her single ‘Ego’. It’s the fifth single off of her latest album ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce’. The 27-year old singer talked to Entertainment Weekly about the video saying “My goal for [the] video is simplicity. In ‘Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)’, I saw this old tape of Bob Fosse’s wife, and I used that as inspiration. I thought in this world, with all the technology and everything that’s going on, to strip everything down—great idea. So I kind of did the same thing, but glossy and black, for ‘Ego’.”

Dave Matthews Band release second track, “Shake Me Like A Monkey,”

Fans that have purchased the Dave Matthews Band iTunes pass will get a little closer to celebrating the new album, Big Whiskey and The GrooGrux King, with a second track from the upcoming record. The exclusive download of “Shake Me Like A Monkey” from the iTunes pass is the second in a series of pre-album releases with the deluxe iTunes package. Also exclusive with the package is a behind the scenes look at the making of the album as well as unreleased b-sides, a digital artwork booklet and live music from the band’s Spring and Summer 2009 tours.

In addition to these rarities, be sure to check out the Dave Matthews Band channel on You Tube to watch the Groo Grux album artwork come alive with a fun and unique musical animation.

Dave Matthews Band’s latest album Big Whiskey and The GrooGrux King hits stores June 2nd, but is now available for pre-order with the exclusive iTunes pass! For more news, tour dates and to pre-order the album in a variety of configurations visit DaveMatthewsBand.com.

Shake Me Like A Monkey.
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U2’s new single, “Magnificent,” was released on May 4th by Mercury Records.

The video for “Magnificent” was directed by French filmmaker Alex Courtes. Alex also directed the video for the band’s previous single, “Get On Your Boots,” and alongside his former creative partner Martin Fougeral won a Grammy award for the “Vertigo” video. The video for “Magnificent” was shot in the historic city of Fez, Morocco last month.

“Magnificent,” the second single from No Line On The Horizon, will be available in the UK as a download and on 7″ vinyl. The vinyl single will be backed with a live version of album track Breathe, recorded in the Somerville Theatre in Boston earlier this year.

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The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am Appeared On Oprah To Give College Scholarships To Four High School Seniors

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Invasion Of Boom Boom Pow – Megamix EP – Available On iTunes Now!

Invasion Of Boom Boom Pow Tracklisting:

1) LET THE BEAT ROCK – Boys Noize Megamix feat. 50 CENT
2) LET THE BEAT ROCK – Boys Noize Megamix feat. GUCCI MANE
3) BOOM BOOM STYLE – Zuper Blahq Megamix feat. Kid Cudi
4) BOOM BOOM GUETTA – David Guetta’s Electro Hop Remix
5) BOOM BOOM WOW – D.J. will.i.am Megamix
6) BOOM BOOM BOOM – DJ Ammo/Poet Named Life Megamix

Black Eyed Peas
The E.N.D – In Stores June 9, 2009

Black Eyed Peas – Boom Boom Pow (Official Video)

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When you succeed in grabbing the Queen of Pop’s attention, you know you’re on the right track! On Saturday, Lady Madonna, with her daughter in tow, attended Lady Gaga’s ‘Fame Ball’ Tour at Terminal 5 in NYC.

Recently, Lady Gaga sat down with MTV News and discussed being humbled by the fact that Madonna came to her show last week and Lourdes “dancing her pants off.” Check out the video below!

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Lady Gaga shot a video with Wale in Boston for his single, “Chillin’” Check out The Boston Phoenix for a first glimpse behind the scenes, and check out Wale’s song “Chillin’” featuring Lady Gaga on imeem!

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Chillin f. Lady Gaga – Wale

Taylor Swift is on a roll when it comes to releasing music videos as she has just released the video for her new single ‘You Belong with Me’. The song is the third single from her sophomore album ‘Fearless’. The video features the dance team from Henderson High School, the school from which the country singing cutie graduated. It also features Lucas Till from ‘Hannah Montana the Movie’ which Taylor also appeared in. It was just last week that Taylor also released the video for ‘The Best Day’, her early mother’s day gift to her mom. That was so sweet!

A mere two years ago, Esmée Denters was just a pancake house waitress with a webcam and a dream. An aspiring singer who fell in love with her father’s Stevie Wonder albums as a child, Esmée was 17 when she began posting videos of herself on YouTube singing her favorite hits by Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, P!ink, and Natasha Bedingfield.”I had seen all these videos of amateur singers, which gave me the idea,” she says. “I was just interested in what other people thought of my voice.” Within nine months, Esmée’s videos had racked up 21 million views, and she became the number one most-subscribed musician in the history of the popular video-sharing website.

Esmée’s clips soon caught the attention of Justin Timberlake – one of her musical idols – who was drawn to her silky, soulful voice, natural charisma and songwriting talent. He then signed her to his label Tenman Records, an imprint of Interscope, and began executive producing and co-producing the majority of her debut album. They lined up an impressive list of noted songwriters and producers to collaborate on the project including Polow Da Don (Usher, Ciara), Stargate (Rihanna, Ne-Yo), OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder (Leona Lewis, Natasha Bedingfield), and Toby Gad (Beyoncé, Fergie). The result is an edgy, soulful pop-R&B set that Esmée says truly reflects who she is as a person.

Relatability was something that was important to Esmée on her debut outing, which is why she was thrilled for the opportunity to co-write the majority of the songs. Her first single, “Outta Here,” sends a message of female empowerment through a hybrid of urban beats, pop lyrics and rock attitude. Sneak a peek into the studio to learn more about the Dutch beauty when she recorded the track with Justin Timberlake and Polow Da Don.

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SafetySuit is back with a new video for their single “Stay.” The Nashville-based, pop/rock outfit teamed up with director Zach Merck (Hinder, Blue October) for an intense video following a story of love, action and betrayal. The clip was just added in rotation on VH1 where the band has been selected as a “You Oughta Know” artist.

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The All-American Rejects have just released their video for the emotionally vibrant track “Wind Blows.” Directed by Rich Lee (Fergie, Dashboard Confessional) the video carries the viewer cinematically through a beautiful relationship that ends at the perfect time. “Wind Blows” is the second single from When The World Comes DownMove Along.

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Ashley Tisdale has just released a new music video for her new single ‘It’s Alright, It’s Ok’. In the video, Ashley is seen sharing a laugh with her new boyfriend/music video director Scott Speer. The single is now available on iTunes. The 23-year old singer and actress will be dropping her new album ‘Guilty Pleasure’ on June 16th. She talked about her upcoming album on her official website saying “I put to rest a lot of baggage from a previous relationship by venting about the frustration. Everyone can relate to those moments. That song is about how you need to stand up for yourself and not let someone walk all over you; it’s a message I wanted to get across to girls.”