American Idol’s Pia Toscano Signs Record Deal

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Artist News, Gossip, Upcoming Releases, Pop,

UPDATE: Pia Toscano has denied having a recording contract with Interscope Records, saying the deal isn’t yet finalized.

American Idol watchers were shocked on Thursday when Pia Toscano was eliminated from the competition, but there’s no reason to feel sorry for her plight. Pia has already been signed to a record deal, so she won’t have much time to miss reality TV.

Toscano has signed to Interscope Records (headed by Jimmy Iovine, the guy who dresses like he’s 20 that’s always in the studio with this year’s Idols). We’re hearing that she’s going to get in the studio immediately and get to work -- and suddenly, elimination from American Idol looks like the greatest thing ever.

The person who goes on to win the show is going to be doing what Pia’s already doing… but, they’re going to be behind.

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Mix Tape: Sluggish Sales for Lilith Fair, Engagement for Miranda Lambert

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Concerts / Tours, Gossip, Alternative, Country, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop,

-Are the days of big Lilith Fair tours already over? Organizer Sarah McLachlan admits ticket sales for the 2010 version are “pretty soft.”

-Jay-Z and Eminem will both be in an Empire State of Mind when they perform together at Yankee Stadium on September 13. That event will be preceded by a joint Comerica Park appearance in Detroit on Sept. 2.

-Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton will soon be making sweet country music together. The two artists became engaged earlier this month.

-Greyson Chance, the YouTube star who sang “Paparazzi,” now has a record deal with Interscope Records. I wonder if he’ll finish sixth grade first.

-Norway’s a-ha played their last US concert last weekend. The “Take on Me” singers will be disbanding at the end of this year after nearly 30 years together.

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U2 Set to Release New Album

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Concerts / Tours, Upcoming Releases,

Next spring, U2 will show us all what they’ve been working on since dismantling a bomb.

Although the group had originally planned to complete its next project by the end of 2008, their 12th studio album is now scheduled for a March 3 release. (No Line on the Horizon will be available internationally on March 2.) The band’s desire to add more tracks is the reason for the delay.

“I met with the guys in U2, and they say to me, ‘You know what? This album needs two more songs, and it will be exactly what we have in mind.’ I go there and I listen, and I agreed with them,” Interscope-Geffen-A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine stated.

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MIA comes out of retirement, lays down “Shells”

Posted by Seth Combs Categories: Dance, Electronic, Pop, Free Music Downloads,

In case you haven’t heard, MIA is not retired as she previously announced. Good thing too, I would hate to get my MIA fill by ordering everything in her clothing line. How Many Votes Fix Mix, her latest EP, is worth the $2.49 with just the Boyz track, but now you get an extra bonus with Shells. You don’t even have to pay for this track so you have no excuse - download Shells, listen, loop it 10 times, then tell us what you think in the comments.

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