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CMJ Music Marathon announces artist lineup


The 33rd annual CMJ Music Marathon will take place in New York City October 15th-19th. The event, which spans across 80 venues, aims to break new artists as well as feature established artists. Acts playing the festival this year include You Me At Six, The Sounds, The Dismemberment Plan, NGHBRS, Echosmith, Braid, and more. For more information and to purchase badges, head to the CMJ website. Check out the artists announced so far below! 2/3 Goat * 6:15 Jessica Caplan * 7:00 Lisa Blanco * Aabaraki * Aaron Lee Tasjan * Aaron Lopez-Barrantes * Absolutely Free * The ACBs *… Read more »

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Kelly Osbourne gets ‘Dancing With the Stars’ partner, tanning advice


Slowly but surely partners for the next season of “Dancing With the Stars” are being announced, and Kelly Osbourne is the latest contestant to have her dance partner revealed prior to Monday’s official announcement. “Access Hollywood” reports that when the season starts on September 21, Osbourne will be dancing with Louis van Amstel, who has partnered with Priscilla Presley and Monique Coleman in past seasons. The pair will begin rehearsals this week. According to a tweet by Osbourne, she’s been told by the show’s producers to get a bit tanner for the premiere next month. “Just met with wardrobe, hair,… Read more »

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No Get-Hits-Quick Schemes For Tweet, Jimmy Eat World, Unwritten Law


Despite what Lil’ Bow Wow and Britney have shown us, stardom doesn’t always come before you can vote or get behind the wheel of a car. The past few years have been a boon for the high school (Aaron Carter, B2K, Lil’ Romeo) and graduation set (Michelle Branch, Vanessa Carlton). Even though it may have felt like it, it hasn’t been all teens all the time, though. Veteran acts such as U2, Nickelback, Creed, No Doubt, Train, Sugar Ray and R. Kelly have been banging the charts all along. And lately, singers like Tweet and rockers Unwritten Law and Jimmy… Read more »

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Alicia Keys, Shaggy Top Billboard Music Awards Nominees


You know an awards show is unique when Now That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 5 and the Beatles are nominees in the same category. But one way next week’s 2001 Billboard Music Awards is like the others is in its recognition of R&B newcomer Alicia Keys, who is the leading contender with nominations in eight categories. Keys – whose “Fallin’” helped her debut album, Songs in A Minor, top the charts when it was released in June – was named Best New Artist at MTV’s Video Music Awards in September, is the leading nominee in the American Music Awards… Read more »

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NSYNC Drops Jackson Tribute For VMA


*NSYNC will not be performing at the all-star salute to Michael Jackson due to scheduling conflicts, according to the event’s producer David Gest. The pop group was originally scheduled to perform with Jackson on September 7, but Gest released a statement today (August 22) in which he explained: “Michael Jackson and *NSYNC will not have time to rehearse the ‘Dancing Machine’ number with the Jacksons in the way Michael planned to present it. Unfortunately, *NSYNC will be rehearsing their MTV Video Music Awards performance on Wednesday and Thursday while Michael will be rehearsing for his shows at the Garden. The… Read more »

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