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May 14, 2008
Hasidic reggae rapper Matisyahu and rock act Chiodos will join the 2008 Vans Warped Tour lineup for limited dates this July, Billboard.com can reveal. More >>
The Disney Channel&'s made-for-TV movie "Camp Rock" starring the Jonas Brothers will get a multi-platform release the weekend of June 20 on three channels: the Disney Channel, ABC, and ABC Family. More >>
Melissa Etheridge plans to take her fans on a "journey" with her Revival tour, which begins June 15 in Clearwater, Fla. More >>
OutKast&'s Big Boi is putting the finishing touches on his first solo album, "Sir Luscious Left Foot ... Son of Chico Dusty," due later this year via Laface/Zomba. The first single is "Royal Flush" featuring OutKast colleague Andre 3000 and Wu-Tang Clan&'s Raekwon. More >>
Dolly Parton has hit back against "The Howard Stern Show," which last week manipulated recordings from one her audio books into seemingly racist and sexually graphic sound bites. More >>
In another busy week in the top tier of The Billboard 200, Neil Diamond&'s "Home Before Dark" zooms in at No. 1, becoming his first chart-topping album. The Columbia set got a big plug when Diamond appeared on "American Idol" two weeks ago, bolstering its 146,000 first-week U.S. sales, according to Nielsen SoundScan. More >>
Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions are finalizing a deal for U.S. rights to the politically charged Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young documentary "CSNY -- Deja Vu." More >>
Nearly four years have passed since the release of Slipknot&'s "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)." But members of the masked metal act have little doubt that its as-yet-untitled fourth studio effort, tentatively due Aug. 12 via Roadrunner Records, will appease its loyal fans, the Maggots. More >>
Neil Diamond has worked with a wide range of musicians throughout his legendary career, but perhaps none with as much of an indie rock pedigree as Matt Sweeney. More >>
Foxboro Hot Tubs, the alter-ego side project of Green Day, is hitting the road for the first time, beginning next Monday (May 19) in Little Rock, Ark. More >>
Good Charlotte and Boys Like Girls will co-headline the Soundtrack of Your Summer tour, which will begin July 8 in Chicago. Metro Station and the Maine are also on the bill. More >>
Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Jonathan Davis of Korn, Serj Tankian, Hellyeah, Sevendust and Shadows Fall, among others, are scheduled to appear at this year&'s one-off Ozzfest, to be held Aug. 9 at Pizza Hut Park in Dallas. An all-star tribute to late Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott is also on tap. More >>
Originally due June 24, Ne-Yo&'s third Def Jam album, "Year of the Gentleman," has been pushed back to Aug. 5 while the artist completes additional songs for the project. More >>
My Chemical Romance&'s tour in support of its 2006 album "The Black Parade" forms the basis for "The Black Parade Is Dead!," a CD/DVD package due June 24 via Warner Bros. More >>
R&B singer Ciara has slated her third album, "Fantasy Ride," for a September release via Jive. Rather than one standard CD, the music will be spread across three separately packaged discs, bundled together, each with five to six songs catering to a different theme. More >>
Neil Diamond doesn&'t mess with success. That&'s why he "never doubted" he&'d work again with producer Rick Rubin, who steered their 2005 collaboration, "12 Songs," to a No. 4 debut on the Billboard 200, Diamond&'s best since "The Jazz Singer" in 1982. More >>
