Jonas Brothers are officially set to appear on Barbara Walters’ Oscar special! Other guests will include Mickey Rourke, Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman. Be sure to tune in Feburary 22nd at 7pm on ABC to catch the intimate interview with Kevin, Joe and Nick.

Check out this week’s episode of Clique Girlz TV at 106.7 XL in Orlando. Paris, Destinee and Ariel stop by the studio and discuss what it’s like becoming a household name, doing schoolwork online and still having to do chores like making the bed and folding towels.

In other Clique Girlz news, it has just been announced that they will be the new spokeswomen for Baby Bottle Pop. The deal was signed by Topps, the collectible candy company founded by Disney’s Michael Eisner. The girls will be featured on Topps’ packaging and appear in the product’s commercials, website and print ads. Jonas Brothers participated in a similar deal with Topps in 2007.

Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger checks in from a stop on their Doll Domination tour in Bournemouth, England. Nicole speaks to fans from the chilly beach which she describes as her favorite place. She explains how PCD’s show that night will be a much more intimate setting than the night before in Nottingham and that she is excited to see all their fans.

Head over to PCDMusic.com to see the Dolls’ complete tour schedule.

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After receiving much attention and acclaim for her spellbinding performances, Lady Gaga is releasing the evocative live versions of her biggest hits. ‘The Cherry Tree Sessions EP’ will be available at all digital retailers on February 3rd, and available physically as a Borders Exclusive on March 3rd. See the official track-listing below!

‘The Cherry Tree Sessions EP’

1) Poker Face (Live at The Cherrytree House Piano & Voice Version)
2) Just Dance (Live at The Cherrytree House Stripped Down Version)
3) Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say) (Electric Piano & Human Beat Box Version)

Plus, find out what music Lady Gaga has been listening to, and check out her new Celebrity Playlist on iTunes!
Lady Gaga’s webisode series, Transmission GaGa-Vision: imeem.com/ladygaga

Radiohead are in line to perform for the every 1st time at this year’s Grammy Awards and this has been officially confirmed by the band who have never previously performed at the annual music Oscar’s despite emerging winners on two occasions.

Radiohead have been nominated for 5 awards at this year’s glitzy prizegiving scheduled to be held on February 8. Big ticket names like Justin Timberlake, Paul McCartney, Jay-Z, T.I. and for unknown reasons Kanye West will perform at the show. How can Kanye West be asked to perform simply the idea baffles me.

Radiohead performing at the Grammy’s will be the only reason to be watching this year’s Grammy, they are super performers and I cannot understand why it has taken so long to get them on the stage at the Grammy till now. I LOVE Radiohead! You guys here ROCK!

Jonas Brothers are set to release the Soundtrack to their new movie, “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience” on February 24th, three days before the film is slated to hit 3D theaters across the nation. The soundtrack includes old favorites like “Hold On” and “S.O.S” as well as live performances with Taylor Swift and Demi Lovato, a Shania Twain cover, and one new, never-before-heard studio recording called “Love Is On Its Way.” The highly anticipated film goes behind-the-scenes with Kevin, Joe and Nick on last year’s Burning Up Tour, following their every move along the way. Check out the recently released video for “Tonight,” the first single from the Soundtrack, featuring great live footage from the movie.

2008 was a record breaking year for Jonas Brothers where they took home six Teen Choice Awards, starred in Camp Rock, went platinum with their #1 debuting “A Little Bit Longer,” released “Burnin’ Up,” and became the youngest group to be featured on the cover of Rolling Stone. The New Year has already proven to be a continuation of their hot streak with a performance at the Kids’ Inaugural Concert in D.C. and an upcoming performance on the Grammys where they are nominated for Best New Artist.

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It has been announced that the newly released “Shout” video from thrashers BLACK TIDE will be featured on mtvU’s new artist show, The Freshman. The show spotlights emerging artists both on air and online, with a chance for one of the competing videos to get an automatic add into rotation on the channel the following week. Be sure to visit freshmen.mtvu.com and vote! Fans can vote as many times as they want.

On the strength of their electric debut album, Light From Above, BLACK TIDE has been voted “Best New Artist” from several media outlets including Guitar World, Kerrang!, and TheGauntlet.com.

BLACK TIDE is currently overseas in the UK touring with Bring Me The Horizon, Mindless Self Indulgence and others. The band will return home in February to kick off a US tour with Escape The Fate. BLACK TIDE will also be a main stage performer all summer long on Warped Tour 2009.

Black Tide w/ Escape the Fate:
2/5 – Pomona, CA – Glasshouse
2/6 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee
2/7 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine
2/8 – El Paso, TX – Chic’s Billiards
2/10 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
2/11 – San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
2/12 – Houston, TX – Meridian
2/13 – Metairie, LA – High Ground
2/15 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
2/16 – Orlando, FL – Firestone
2/17 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
2/18 – Charlotte, NC – Amos’s Southend
2/19 – Towson, MD – Recher Theater
2/20 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
2/21 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
2/22 – Boston, MA – Middle East
2/24 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
2/25 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
2/27 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
2/28 – Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot
3/1 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
3/3 – Milwaukee, WI – Rave II
3/4 – Minneapolis, MN – Station 4
3/6 – Denver, CO – Cervantes
3/7 – Salt Lake City, UT – Murray Theatre
3/8 – Idaho Falls, ID – ICON
3/9 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
3/10 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
3/11 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
3/13 – Orangevale, CA – Boardwalk
3/14 – San Francisco, CA – Slims
3/15 – Bakersfield, CA – The Dome
3/17 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
3/18 – Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues

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The All-American Rejects have announced they will release a special EP on February 3rd. The EP will include 4 remixes of the current hit single, “Gives You Hell” by premier remix artists such as El-P (NIN, Mars Volta, Beck), Ocelot (The Killers, Robyn) and more (see full track listing below).

1. Gives You Hell (Ocelot Remix)
2. Gives You Hell (Bloody Beetroots Remix)
3. Gives You Hell (Limousines Remix)
4. Gives You Hell (El-P Remix)

For a live version of “Gives You Hell” check out the exclusive video from the band’s record release show in Hollywood on The All-American Rejects VIP page.

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Taylor Hicks’ new single, “What’s Right Is Right,” is available at all digital retailers today!  The track will appear on Hicks’ forthcoming album, The Distance, which is set for release on March 10th.

The American Idol Season 5 winner is keeping plenty busy on the road playing the role of Teen Angel on a national US tour of Grease.  In addition to the Grease performances, he will be headlining shows in select markets.  Check out confirmed dates below, and head over to iTunes to download ’What’s Right Is Right” today.

Please visit taylorhicks.com for more info.

Upcoming Taylor Hicks Tour Dates

Headlining Show in tour market

Jan. 20-Feb. 1                Proctor & Gamble Hall                Cincinnati, OH
**Jan. 24        20th Century                           Cincinnati OH
Feb. 3-8                        Hippodrome Theatre                  Baltimore, MD
**Feb. 7          Rams Head Live                      Baltimore, MD
Feb. 24-March 1             Music Hall                                  Tucson, AZ
March 3-8                      Civic Theatre                             San Diego, CA
**Mar. 5          Belly Up                                  San Diego, CA
March 10-22                  Pantages Theatre                       Los Angeles, CA
**Mar. 18        Roxy Theatre                          Los Angeles, CA
March 24-April 19           Golden Gate Theatre                  San Francisco, CA
April 21-26                    Keller Auditorium                       Portland, OR
April 28-May 10             Orange County PAC                    Costa Mesa, CA
May 12-30                     5th Avenue Theatre                    Seattle, WA
June 2-7                        Fox Cities PAC                            Appleton, WI
June 9-28                      Fisher Theatre                           Detroit, MI
July 7-19                       Kimmel Academy Music              Philadelphia, PA
July 21-26                     National Arts Centre                   Ottawa, CANADA
July 29-Aug. 2                Broward Center                         Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Aug. 11-16                    The Fox                                     Atlanta, GA
Aug. 18-23                    Tampa PAC                               Tampa, FL
Aug. 25-30                    Orpheum Theatre                       Memphis, TN
Sept. 1-6                       Bass Hall                                   Ft. Worth, TX
Sept. 8-20                     Hobby Center                            Houston, TX
Sept. 22-27                    BJCC                                         Birmingham, AL
Sept. 29-Oct. 1               Durham PAC                              Durham, NC
Oct. 12-18                     The Long Center                        Austin, TX
Oct. 20-25                     Bob Carr PAC                             Orlando, FL
Oct. 27-Nov. 1               Times Union                              Jacksonville, FL
Nov. 3-8                        Barbara Mann PAC                     Ft. Myers, FL
Nov. 10-15                    Kravis Center                             West Palm Beach, FL
Nov. 17-22                    Landmark                                  Richmond, VA
Dec. 1-6                        Ovens                                       Charlotte, NC
Dec. 8-13                      King Center                               Melbourn, FL
Dec. 15-20                    Chevrolet Theatre                      Wallingford, CT
Dec. 22-23, 26-27          Civic Center                               Des Moines, IA

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus have just world-premiered their upcoming album, Lonely Road on their MySpace profile. The Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, All-American Rejects) produced album is the follow-up to their platinum selling Don’t You Fake It album which came out in 2006.

The band is also giving away a free download of their new song “Pen and Paper” on their fan site The Alliance.

Lonely Road hits stores on February 3rd

New Haven, Connecticut’s post-hardcore quintet These Green Eyes have recently set their sights on the Ernie Ball/Music Man Battle of the Bands which, if won, would guarantee them a spot on this year’s Taste of Chaos tour. The Battle of the Bands will be fought city by city with These Green Eyes vying for a spot on stage in Rochester, NY, Hartford, CT, and New York, NY.

Fans can check out battleofthebands.com/thesegreeneyes to cast their votes.

These Green Eyes will also continue to chat it up with fans on Stickam.com at 8:30PM EST on Monday January 26th and again on Monday February 2nd and 9th.

The new album from These Green Eyes, Relapse To Recovery, will hit stores March 24th.

Chris Cornell’s long-awaited Timbaland produced album, Scream, is reaching stores on  March 10.  Chris has been keeping busy rehearsing with his new band and talking with his fans on his blog to gear up for the release.  The front man hasn’t picked up an electric guitar since the break-up of his legendary group Soundgarden back in the late 90’s, but according to his latest blog entry on ChrisCornell.com, he’s thinking of busting them out for his upcoming tour:

“Hi people. Here is an open question. Since I got my guitars back I have been considering playing guitar live again. Who thinks I should pick it up again? I play guitar all day every day as I am always working on new songs. Let me know if you think I should hit it live. The king is dead. God save the king.”

Chris Cornell will be performing on Jimmy Kimmel live tonight, Friday, January 23rd – and free tickets are up for grabs. If you’re in the Los Angeles area, come along and see his outdoor mini-concert – tickets and all other details are available now. It’s a great chance to catch Chris and his band live before they head out to Europe for four exclusive shows next month.

Gary Barlow says that Simon Cowell feels a bit sorry about not singing in Take That many years ago. Gary denied that Simon Cowell ever insisted that Gary leave the band for him to join. He said: “No, Simon didn’t say that. I can see it’s a great story and he gets quoted saying it but I’ve asked him and it’s not true. He pointed us towards RCA. And you know what? I think he’s gutted he did that.” That might be so, but hey, Simon Cowell has a lot more fun nowadays shattering people’s hopes and dreams. Who knows, maybe not singing in Take That made him chose the path he still walks on today, like a sociopath who never got any hugs from his parents when he was a kid, and now runs around skinning people alive for a living.

The frontman from The Killers has recently purchased a patch of land in Las Vegas where he apparently wants to build his own giant neon sign… and maybe a house one day. Brandon Flowers also declared that, despite having no clear direction for The Killers, he wants his band to overcome U2’s popularity: “U2 are unbelievable but they’re getting old. I think it’s time. We want to see where this will take us. It doesn’t make any sense to place restrictions.” Oh yeah, and I’m sure that the big neon sign in the desert is the first step in Brandon Flowers’ master plan to take over the universe. But, considering what musical tastes people have today, it might just work.

If Robert Pattinson knows what’s good for him, he will start running now. Like almost every teen girl in the world, Courtney Love’s 16-year old daughter Frances Bean is smitten with the ‘Twilight’ star. Courtney apparently wants to give Frances the best life and is now determined to make Rob her daughter’s first date. An insider revealed to the Daily Mail “Courtney thinks he’s charming and handsome and absolutely has to be Frances’s first date. She’s doing everything she can to engineer another meeting.” I think that can qualify as stalking. And how would Frances feel that her first date was a set up?

Jennifer Hudson is back after the tragic deaths of her mother, nephew and brother last October. Her family members were allegedly killed by her brother-in-law who has already been charged for the killings. Hudson is one of the two former American Idol winners, the other one being Carrie Underwood, who will perform during the Grammy Awards next month. Hudson has also been nominated for three Grammys including Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or group With Vocals , Best R&B Album and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Aside from the Grammy’s Hudson is also set to sing the national anthem in the Tampa Super Bowl this February.

The other artists who are set to perform during the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on February 8 are the Jonas Brothers, Katy Perry, Kenny Chesney, Lil’ Wayne and Coldplay. Technically, it is the Super Bowl which will be Hudson first public performance after the tragedy. Hudson’s singing of the national anthem for the Super Bowl has already been confirmed by National Football League spokesman Brian McCarthy. The 27-year old singer and actress, who won the Oscar’s Best Supporting Actress category for her role in Dreamgirls, has released a self-titled album before the death of her family members. She has also appeared in Sex and the City as well as in The Secret Life of Bees.

Clique Girlz check in this week from a stop on their recent tour with The Cheetah Girls in Greenville, South Carolina. Tune in to watch Paris, Destinee and Ariel go through sound check, practicing their dance moves and getting a feel for the stage.

Be sure to check out last week’s episode of Clique Girlz TV and get a glimpse into their tour bus turned “school bus.”

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Rise Against has just issued the following update;

Few things are more exciting than watching Bush finally release America as his eight year hostage, but if anything could rival that news, it’s this: We are more than pleased to announce that we will have the honor of touring the US & Canada with punk rock legends RANCID this summer. If Tim Armstrong didn’t confirm it personally backstage in LA a few weeks ago, we wouldn’t believe it either.

In the meantime, off to Europe with Anti-Flag, Strike Anywhere and the Flobots…stay tuned for updates from the road…and go check out our going away present to W, in the form of our new video for “Audience Of One.”

-Rise Against

Tour dates have not been announced yet but fans can stay up-to-date on all things Rise Against by heading to RiseAgainst.com. Appeal To Reason is in stores now.

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New album No Line On The Horizon out March 3rd
Listen to the new single from U2 “Get On Your Boots”
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Hot on the heels of ultra-successful runs with Theory of a Deadman, Seether and the Puddle of Mudd Tour, Nashville favorites SafetySuit will grace the stage alongside multi-platinum artists 3 Doors Down and Hinder for what is poised to be one of the biggest rock tours of 2009. They’ll be kicking off a month long run on January 22nd in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Nearly a year after their debut single “Someone Like You” hit airwaves SafetySuit have garnered critical acclaim and widespread appeal. “Someone Like You” broke through the Hot A/C Top 30 and Alternative Top 15, while the accompanying music video is steadily climbing the VH1 charts-hitting #8 on the Top 20 Countdown week of 12/22. Their second single “Stay” will be impacting at Top 40 and Hot A/C in February.

“SafetySuit is a fantastic artist development story,” said Universal Motown President Sylvia Rhone. “They’ve built up a passionate grassroots following through constant touring, while our team has been working for the past year to seed their music across multiple platforms. They’re a great band with a long career ahead of them, and it’s gratifying to see everything coming together so beautifully.” To date four tracks from their debut album Life Left To Go, including “Someone Like You”, have been featured on the hit MTV reality show “The Hills”. The resulting sales increase is staggering; both mobile and digital track sales are up 1000% and full album sales are up 25%.

Be sure to check out the new SafetySuit Ecard featuring exclusive acoustic tracks, video content, tour info and photos.

SAFETYSUIT ON TOUR:

Reading, PA-Sovereign Center, January 22nd (w/3 Doors Down & Hinder)
Johnson City, TN-Freedom Hall Civic Center, January 24th (w/3 Doors Down & Hinder)
Tallahassee, FL-Leon County Civic Center, January 27th (w/3 Doors Down & Hinder)
Orlando, FL-Hard Rock Live, January 28th (w/3 Doors Down)
Boca Raton, FL – Mizner Park Amphitheatre, January 30th (w/3 Doors Down)
Beaumont, TX-Ford Arena, February 6th (w/3 Doors Down, Hoobastank & Seether)
Corpus Christi, TX-Concrete Street Amph, February 7th (w/3 Doors Down & Seether)
Midland, TX-Midland Horseshoe Arena, February 10th (w/3 Doors Down & Seether)
Amarillo, TX-Amarillo Civic Center, February 11th (w/3 Doors Down, Hoobastank & Seether)
Lafayette, LA-Cajundome, February 13th (w/ 3 Doors Down)
Bossier City, LA-Century, Tel Center, February 14th (w/3 Doors Down)
Louisville, KY-Broadbent Arena, February 17th (w/3 Doors Down, Hoobastank & Seether)
Grand Rapids, MI-DeltaPlex, February 18th (w/3 Doors Down, Hoobastank & Seether)
Bloomington, IL-US Cellular Coliseum, February 20th (w/3 Doors Down, Hoobastank & Seether)
Hammond, IN-The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, February 21st (w/3 Doors Down & Hoobastank)
Boston, MA – House of Blues Boston, February 23rd (w/ 3 Doors Down & Hoobastank)
New York, NY-Hammerstein Ballroom, February 24th (w/3 Doors Down & Hoobastank)
Uncaseville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena, February 27th (w/ 3 Doors Down & Hoobastank)
Atlantic City, NJ-House of Blues, February 28th (w/3 Doors Down)