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MUSIC NEWS: BEYONCE ANNOUNCES US TOUR DATES / MAXWELL ALBUM COMING SOON + VID INFO / SOLANGE PERFORMS ON JIMMY FALLON

Beyonce finally releases the coveted release dates for her I Am… tour for her latest album, I Am… Sasha Fierce. She already begun to open up with dates in Canada, and U.S. fans have been burning to get the skinny on when Beyonce will grace their city.

Tickets will be made available for fans, via Beyonce’s fan club for pre-sale on April 20th, while tickets will available nationwide via Ticketmaster on the 25th.

In order to make her concerts affordable to all her fans, Beyonce is making 2000 seats available at each venue for $20 (plus applicable service charges).

CLICK HERE TO VIEW NORTH AMERICAN OFFICIAL DATES..

NEW MAXWELL ALBUM DETAILS

After years of waiting, Maxwell is finally going to release his long-awaited album, BLACKsummers’night (the 1st installment from the TRILOGY) on July 7th. He announced on his twitter page this week that there will be a press conference on April 28th about the album at the Sony offices.

Above are screen caps from his new video for the song Pretty Wings, which he said will be premiering sometime soon..

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MUSIC NEWS BIT: KELLY ROWLAND NO LONGER SOLO ARTIST UNDER COLUMBIA

Grammy-winning R&B/pop singer Kelly Rowland will no longer be recording with Columbia Records as a solo artist, it was officially announced Tuesday by the label.

Rowland, a founding member of Destiny’s Child, the world’s top-selling female group, will continue her relationship with Columbia Records in her ongoing role in the iconic ensemble.

Because Columbia Records has been my home base as an artist for more than a decade, the decision to move out on my own required a lot of soul-searching. As a solo artist, I felt the need to explore new directions, new challenges, and new freedoms outside my comfort zone and my friends and family at Columbia have been incredibly understanding about my evolution. I want to thank everyone at Columbia for the love and support they’ve shown and I will never forget how many good times we’ve had over the years.

- Kelly Rowland

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MUSIC NEWS: J. HUD’S FIRST CONCERT TOUR / ROBIN THICKE’S NEW ALBUM / PRINCE’S LATEST + SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE / EMINEM’S “RELAPSE”

Jennifer Hudson is gearing up for her first full-scale concert tour. She kicks off a 25 date event in Albany, New York, on March 31 with Robin Thicke.

In a recent interview with Billboard.com, Jennifer said:

“I’m excited to get out and meet the people and sing for the people. I always love to perform live. The only other tour I’ve been part of is the (American) Idol tour, so this’ll be more intimate and personal.” Source

Be sure to check out the tour schedule to know when Jennifer and Robin will be performing near you.

ROBIN THICKE’S NEW ALBUM

Speaking of Robin Thicke…He’s preparing to release a single from his next album this summer and the full-length release in the fall.

While promoting his upcoming concert with J. Hud, he said he’s got about 15 new songs and that he’s been working with a variety of producers instead of doing all the work himself:

“I always wanted to be like Prince and write and produce myself. This time I’m not trying to take all the credit…and work with a lot of the best producers in the business. So my sound is going to be a lot different than anything I’ve ever done before. The sound I’m getting is brand new for me. It’s great.” Source

He said with “this crazy new sound”, he’s “really stretching the ceiling a little bit with an open mind, and the results have been wonderful”. Can’t wait!

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MUSIC NEWS: MICHAEL JACKSON ANNOUNCES 10 SHOW “final curtain call”

MICHAEL JACKSON confirmed on Thursday that he will stage the series of “This Is It” gigs at the O2 Arena this Summer. But also shockingly announced he plans never to perform in London again – and hinted it could signal the end of his music career forever, describing the shows as his “final curtain call”.

Jackson said:

“I love you so much. Thank you all. This is it. This is it. I just want to say that these will be my final performances in London. This will be it. When I say ‘This Is It’ I really mean this is it. I will be performing the songs my fans want to hear. This is the final… the final curtain call, okay – and I will see you in July. I love you – I really do, you have to know that. I love you so much – really. From the bottom of my heart.” (VIEW VIDEO)

The run of ten shows will begin on July 8th and tickets, priced from $70 (£50), will go on sale next week. The concerts will be the superstar’s first major live performances since 1997.

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