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Jason Mraz’s year at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy is paying off after all. In the video for his new single, “You and I Both,” the singer/songwriter puts some of his musical-theater skills to use. “I’m in love with a bank teller,” Mraz said, explaining the clip. “I’m just trying to make a deposit and I’m misinterpreted, I’m misread going into the bank when I slip her a love letter. The bank manager thinks it’s like a robbery note, he sounds the alarm, all hell breaks loose and a big dance number breaks out. You know, that’s what usually… Read more »

Collection of Exclusive, In-studio Sessions@AOL Recordings to Hit Streets October 14th America Online, Inc., the world’s leading interactive services company, and Atlantic Records have announced the forthcoming release of Sessions@AOL, a compilation CD featuring some of the best performances from AOL(R) Music’s groundbreaking program, Sessions@AOL. Due in stores on October 14th, the album will feature tracks from a diverse array of talent, performed in small studios or rehearsal spaces where the artists had complete creative control over the delivery of their songs. As a result of the unique settings in which these artists performed for AOL, the album includes rare… Read more »

Dave Navarro performed at last week’s MTV Video Music Awards with Christina Aguilera and was there in person to witness Madonna’s smooches with Aguilera and Britney Spears. Although he has worked with his fair share of hot female pop stars, he is currently eyeing his next gal. “At this point I’d like to do a collaboration with Madonna,” Navarro said. “I think that would be exciting. So far I’ve been able to collaborate with Christina Aguilera and Michelle Branch and Mariah Carey. I think Madonna’s, you know, next on my list. And Madonna actually looks younger than Britney and Christina.… Read more »

Back to host the MTV Video Music Awrds after a brief hiatus, Chris Rock said his decision to return was a matter of timing. “I was looking for the culture to change a little bit, and it did,” he said. He saluted past host Jimmy Fallon from “Saturday Night Live” and held out hope that another favorite comic of his eventually gets a chance to host. “Chris Tucker would be great doing this thing,” he said. Next up for Rock is the Black Ambition Tour, which will have him performing stand-up around the country. But first, he said, he was… Read more »

After playing under a crumbling roof in the “Addicted” video, Simple Plan are moving on top of a more stable one for the follow-up. For the “Perfect” clip, which premieres later this week, director Liz Friedlander shot the band performing on top of a house where drama is ensuing below. “The camera repeatedly cranes down from them into a window in the house and it changes and becomes all these different kids’ bedrooms,” explained Friedlander, whose résumé includes Kelly Clarkson’s “Miss Independent” and Michelle Branch’s “Everywhere.” “The song [is] about how kids feel like there’s an image they have to… Read more »

On Sunday (August 10) Simple Plan was among the bands that wrapped up this year’s Van’s Warped Tour with a performance in Asbury Park, New Jersey. On Tuesday (August 12), the band will be in New York City to introduce the world premiere of their video “Perfect” on MTV’s Total Request Live. The video was filmed in Los Angeles by director Liz Friedlander who has worked with Avril Lavigne, Michelle Branch, and Kelly Clarkson, among others. Simple Plan has earned an MTV Video Music Award nomination in the category of best new artist for the video “Addicted,” the band’s current… Read more »

Times are getting ugly in the music world. Fans are getting subpoenaed for digital downloads. Internet Service Providers are getting muscled into handing over suspected pirates’ names. And parents are worried about having to spend their kid’s college fund on defending him for downloading one too many Michelle Branch songs. It seems like no one is winning the amorphous battle over music online. But, contrary to the rising red tide, there are plenty of companies heading into the black. There’s no question that digital music is here to stay. As a result, the companies who will benefit most directly are… Read more »

Back in May we told you that Hanson had completed a new album but had no immediate plans to put it out, seeing as they parted with their label, Def Jam, earlier this year. Well, the brothers Hanson still don’t have any new product to unleash upon the world, but fans will get a chance to hear the band’s new songs in a live setting this summer. The three Hansons – Isaac (now 22), Taylor (20) and Zack (17) – will hit the road for the first time in three years. Not only will the boys be playing new songs,… Read more »

Avril Lavigne, Sum 41, and Sarah McLachlan are just a few of the artists who will help their home country of Canada, and especially the city of Toronto, by performing a benefit concert at Toronto’s Skydome and Air Canada Centre on Saturday (June 21). Canada is the only country outside of Asia which has had any SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) related deaths. Fear of the disease has cost Canada, and in particular Toronto, millions in tourist dollars. The concert’s promoters hope the event will boost the city’s economy and serve as a symbol to the rest of the world… Read more »

Apple(R) today announced that over two million songs have been purchased and downloaded from its revolutionary iTunes(R) Music Store since its debut 16 days ago. Continuing the trend set during the first week, over half of the songs purchased to date were purchased as albums, further dispelling concerns that selling music on a per-track basis will destroy album sales. “Response to the iTunes Music Store has been phenomenal – we’ve clearly hit a chord with users,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re adding new songs every day, giving music lovers even more reasons to legally download their favorite music.” The… Read more »