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Catbird Music Festival has shared the star-studded lineup for this year’s inaugural edition of the new two-day camping festival, taking place August 19-20 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY, marking the first camping and music event on the historic field since the original 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair. Catbird will feature exceptional live music and curated local food and spirits offerings along with a variety of glamping experiences amid a majestic natural environment brimming with a unique energy and cultural history. The wide-ranging musical bill will feature memorable performances by 22 diverse artists across two stages, including headliners The Lumineers, Tyler Childers, The War on Drugs, and Trey Anastasio Band, alongside Band of Horses, Dispatch, Trampled By Turtles, Charley Crockett, Margo Price, Amos Lee, and many more. The complete Catbird lineup is below; a full daily schedule will be unveiled soon. In addition, for a $10 fee, festivalgoers...

Catbird is a brand new camping music festival coming to Bethel, New York this summer, marking the first event of its kind at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts since the original 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair. Its inaugural lineup has been released today, with The Lumineers, Tyler Childers, and The War on Drugs topping the list.

Catbird Music Festival is scheduled to go down August 19th and 20th. Its two stages will host a grand total of 22 artists throughout the weekend, a list that also includes Trey Anastasio Band, Band of Horses, Dispatch, Trampled by Turtles, Charley Crockett, Margo Price, and Amos Lee. Aside from the live music, attendees can also check out The Museum at Bethel Woods, a collection of authentic artifacts, interactive media, and more dedicated to Woodstock ’69’s history and legacy (for an additional $10 fee).

Ticket options include one- and two-day general admission, Ga+, VIP, and Platinum passes,...

Prior to performing a swerving version of Lucinda Williams’ “Drunken Angel” for an intimate dinner party in Nashville on Monday night, Jason Isbell remarked how some songwriters just can’t write a good song anymore. But Williams, he said, was so unfailingly talented that she could restart her career right now and in 10 years “we’d be right back here.” Here was the BMI Troubadour Award celebration, which honored Williams — the first woman to receive the award — for decades of songwriting greatness.

The BMI Troubadour dinner is one of Nashville’s most gloriously low-key events,...

Lil Nas X is unquestionably one of the greatest fashion provocateurs of modern time, and as the Grammy-winning artist hits the road for his “Long Live Montero” tour this week, he’s set to push the boundaries even further with a bold new collaboration that takes both him and a venerable fashion brand out of their comfort zones.

The rapper’s public debut at stagecoach in the spring of 2019 ignited a love for western fashion, aided by his ubiquitous hit, “Old Town Road;” shortly to follow were his red carpet appearances,...

Ohana Fest is adding a second weekend of music at the beach this October. On Monday, Eddie Vedder’s music festival announced that it will be extending itself to a second “Ohana Encore” weekend with Vedder headlining, alongside Alanis Morissette on day one and the Black Keys and Haim on day two.

The second Doheny State Beach music weekend will also see the likes of the Roots, Julieta Venegas, the Front Bottoms, Amos Lee, and Marcus King on Oct. 8 and artists such as Band of Horses, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Afghan Whigs,...

The Forest Rangers previously offered up a fiery take on Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" – but with their latest Dylan cover tune, 1964's "Boots of Spanish Leather," the Sons of Anarchy house band employs a hazier, more restrained approach. The recording (featured during Tuesday's night's episode, "Faith and Despondency") is led by a stirring vocal from singer-songwriter Amos Lee, who draws out a sense of emotional turmoil from the lovesick lyrics.

"No, there’s nothin’ you can send me, my own true love/There's nothin’ I wish to be ownin',...

She's not just a girl. She's a star!

Powerhouse singer Anita Antoinette returned to The Voice on Monday, showing her moxie and persistence on the third night of Season 7 blind auditions to earn a four-chair turn and praise from all the coaches as a blossoming, much-improved performer.

And Gwen Stefani showed that she came to compete by snagging Antoinette, one of the evening's most coveted contestants, and cheekily asking veterans Adam Levine and Blake Shelton why they let her go in in Season 3.

"What have you been doing since Blake and Adam didn't choose you?" the "Just a Girl" singer asked the Jamaican-born,...

She's not just a girl. She's a star! Powerhouse singer Anita Antoinette returned to The Voice on Monday, showing her moxie and persistence on the third night of Season 7 blind auditions to earn a four-chair turn and praise from all the coaches as a blossoming, much-improved performer. And Gwen Stefani showed that she came to compete by snagging Antoinette, one of the evening's most coveted contestants, and cheekily asking veterans Adam Levine and Blake Shelton why they let her go in in Season 3. "What have you been doing since Blake and Adam didn't choose you?" the "Just a Girl" singer asked the Jamaican-born,...

She's not just a girl. She's a star! Powerhouse singer Anita Antoinette returned to The Voice on Monday, showing her moxie and persistence on the third night of Season 7 blind auditions to earn a four-chair turn and praise from all the coaches as a blossoming, much-improved performer. And Gwen Stefani showed that she came to compete by snagging Antoinette, one of the evening's most coveted contestants, and cheekily asking veterans Adam Levine and Blake Shelton why they let her go in in Season 3. "What have you been doing since Blake and Adam didn't choose you?" the "Just a Girl" singer asked the Jamaican-born,...

The blind auditions continued on The Voice on Monday night with the series' first-ever blind singer, a survivor of third-degree burns, a Family Guy impression master, a very good looking shipping employee and a repeat auditionee from season 3. Meet third batch of hopefuls who made it through the season seven's blind auditions and joined either Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams, Blake Shelton or Adam Levine. John Martin Song: "Sweet Pea" Coaches who turned their chairs: Shelton, Williams, Stefani The college dropout and shipping employee sang (and whistled) his way onto the show with the charming Amos Lee song. "I'm thinkin' this is a good

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It’s about time to whip out your flower-filled headbands and Camelbacks music fans! The lovely crew at Bonnaroo Music Festival just announced its incredible lineup on Thursday morning (February 20).

Receiving top billing at the four-day event held in Manchester, Tennessee are stars including Kanye West, Elton John and Jack White.

Other headliners include Lionel Ritchie, Vampire Weekend, the Avette Brothers and Phoenix.

Bonnarro is slated for the weekend of June 12-15 and prides itself on featuring a wide-array of musicians. Do festy friends, expect to see everything from Jam Bands to Hip Hop and even a few Dub Step artists.

Check out the full lineup below:

Elton John

Kanye West

Jack White

Lionel Ritchie

Vampire Weekend

The Avett Brothers

Phoenix

Skrillex

Arctic Monkeys

Frank Ocean

The Flaming Lips

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Kaskade

Damon Albarn

Neutal Milk Hotel

Wiz Khalifa

Superjam with Skrillex & friends

The Bluegrass Situation superjam...

The lineup for one of the largest musical festivals of the year is out — and filled with huge names! From Kanye and A$AP Ferg to Elton John and Lionel Richie, Bonnaroo has the most diverse lineup ever.

Hopefully Kanye West won’t walk off stage this time! The rapper is headlining Bonnaroo, along with Elton John, and it will be his big return to the festival since he left the stage six years ago after being booed! See the full lineup below, and get the details on where and when to get your tickets!

Bonaroo Lineup Revealed

Are you ready for this? On Feb. 22, tickets for Bonnaroo go on sale at 12:00 Pm Est, and we’ve got a feeling they’re going to go fast. You can purchase general admission tickets as well as VIP packages right here. On June 12-15th, more than 125 bands and 20 comedic acts...

The Bonnaroo Music Festival, which runs for four days in Manchester Tenn., recently announced their 2014 lineup.

Headlining the 13th annual Bonnaroo will be Elton John, Kanye West, Jack White, Lionel Richie, Vampire Weekend, The Avett Brothers, Phoenix, Skrillex, Arctic Monkeys, Frank Ocean and The Flaming Lips.

Also heading to the Great Stage Park this summer will be Neutral Milk Hotel, Wiz Khalifa, Cut Copy, The Head and the Heart, Lauryn Hill, Broken Bells, Ice Cube, Slightly Stoopid, Fitz and The Tantrums, Cake, Janelle Monae, Amos Lee and John Butler Trio.

West was a surprise choice for the festival, which hasn’t had the rapper in their lineup since 2008 when he walked onto the stage nearly two hours after his scheduled set time. Though he tried to blame Pearl Jam’s extended set, the crowd united in booing him.

For John and Richie, two veterans in the music industry, this will...

The always epic Bonnaroo — a four-day music and camping festival on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tenn. — boasts some huge names this year. The festival has just confirmed its headliners will be Kanye West, Elton John, Jack White and Lionel Richie. Watch the festival's teaser video and check out the 125 plus artists on the lineup below. The festival’s thirteenth year, which goes down June 12-15, will mark the surprising return of West, whose headlining set in 2008 turned into a disaster when his Glow In The Dark-themed light show didn’t start until after sunrise. Ye posted an angry rant on his blog blaming Bonnaroo organizers, but it seems that all is now forgiven. This year will mark Elton John and Lionel Richie’s first ever appearance. Tickets go on sale Feb. 22 at noon Est. Here’s the full Bonnaroo lineup: Elton John Kanye West Jack White Lionel Richie Vampire Weekend...

Do you agree that Neco should be saved over Ben? Read our take on the latest ‘Idol’gate, then pick a side and cast your vote!

American Idol revealed this season’s top 30 finalists Feb. 13 — or, at least, it revealed most of the top 30. There’s still one major decision left to be made, and unfortunately, the judges are too indecisive to make it on their own. Neco Starr and Ben Briley, both of whom really impressed us in their initial auditions and during Hollywood Week, are neck and neck, and HollywoodLife.com thinks the final spot should go to Neco!

Neco Starr Vs. Ben Briley — Why Neco Deserves A Spot In The Top 30

Let’s begin with Neco’s audition, shall we? I’m a firm believer that no one should be allowed to perform Adele on a singing competition show, as few people can even dream of matching...

From Miley Cyrus' highly anticipated Bangerz album release to David Bowie's new music, check out what's new in music this week!

1. Miley Cyrus-'Bangerz' (RCA Records)

Tabloid regular and queen of "twerk" Miley Cyrus is gearing up to release her highly anticipated fourth studio album, Bangerz. In the weeks leading up to its release, Cyrus received much criticism for her antics, let alone for her stripped-down video, Wrecking Ball. The music video currently holds a Vevo record, being the fastest music video ever to reach certified status, with over 100 million views in just 6 days. In an effort to shed her former squeaky clean Disney-tween image, Cyrus has gone to the extreme to bare everything, literally.

Bangerz pulls out all the stops with a jam packed group of A-list producers including Mike Will, Pharrell, Future, and will.i.am . Pop legend, and no stranger to headlines, Miss Britney Spears joins her on the track, Ms, with Cyrus...

Colorado quintet Elephant Revival has shared stages with the likes of The Avett Brothers, Amos Lee and The Carolina Chocolate Drops, but this fall they’ll get the spotlight all to themselves with the release of new album These Changing Skies. The album was produced by Ryan Hadlock, known for his work with The Walkmen, Brandi Carlile and The Lumineers, and was recorded at Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville, Wash. “Recording at Bear Creek was a magical experience," said Daniel Rodriguez, guitarist and bajo player. "Within the retreat atmosphere, we delved deeply into the creation of a distinct musical landscape. We...

1963

Johnny Cash: Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)

Some of Cash's '60s concept albums were burdened with much too talking between tracks; here the tribute to the American working man gets to mostly stand alone on its musical merits, and shines. Notably, it incluces the top version of the traditional "John Henry"” about the most legendarily heroic working man ever, and the version of "Casey Jones" here is classic as well. Politically and psychologically, Cash was the perfect man for this job.

1968

Byrds: Notorious Byrd Brothers (Columbia)

Sometimes transitional albums, confusing listeners expecting a group's earlier style, are underrated. Not so with this classic. It's true that it didn't sell as well as earlier Byrds LPs, nor did the single from the album chart very high, but for decades Notorious Byrd Brothers has been widely revered, and not just by fans; some critics have even anointed it as the band's best album.

It's no surprise that summer tends to bring out the hottest guys in New York. And as the dog days of summer start to wane on the streets of the Big Apple, it's time to once again turn our attention to where the hottest of the hot like to spend their time: the New York stage.

Sure, movies and television have their share of rippling abs, but glimpsing a hottie on the screen is nothing compared to the live, in-the-flesh experience. So without further ado, we present the Hottest Guys of New York Theater!

Cesar Abreu

Ricky Martin isn't the only sexy stud to come to us via the pop group Menudo - we can thank our lucky stars we also get the stunning, studly Cesar Abreu. Currently dancing for the Metropolitan Opera, Cesar has also, unsurprisingly, been featured many times in the annual stripfest Broadway Bares.

Nick Adams

No stranger to this list,...

The Avett Brothers, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Gregg Allman and The Lumineers are among the artists who will join Zac Brown Band for Zbb’s two Southern Ground Music & Food Festivals this fall. After bowing last year in Charleston, the Southern Ground Music & Food Festival will expand to Nashville this year. Zbb headlines each night at the events. The line-up for the Sept. 21-22 Nashville fest, which will be held at Riverfront Park, is Amos Lee, David Gray, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Lumineers and Los Lonely Boys, among others. Top names for the Charleston fest, which...

June 17: Actor Peter Lupus (TV's "Mission: Impossible") is 80. Singer Barry Manilow is 69. Comedian Joe Piscopo is 61. Actor Mark Linn-Baker ("Perfect Strangers") is 58. Director Bobby Farrelly ("There's Something About Mary") is 54. Actor Thomas Haden Church ("Sideways," "Wings," "Ned and Stacy") is 51. Actor Greg Kinnear is 49. Actress Kami Cotler ("The Waltons") is 47. Actor Jason Patric is 46. Singer Kevin Thornton of Color Me Badd is 43. Actor-comedian Will Forte ("Saturday Night Live") is 42. Actor-rapper Herculeez of Herculeez and Big Tyme is 29.

June 18: Musician Paul McCartney is 70. Movie critic Roger Ebert is 70. Actress Constance McCashin ("Knots Landing") is 65. Actress Linda Thorson ("The Avengers") is 65. Keyboardist John Evans of The Box Tops is 64. Actress Isabella Rossellini is 60. Actress Carol Kane is 60. Actor Brian Benben ("Private Practice") is 56. Actress Andrea Evans ("The Bold and the Beautiful") is 55. Singer Alison Moyet is 51. Keyboardist Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses) is 49. Country singer-guitarist Tim Hunt (Yankee Grey) is...

Then, there are the homegrown events like the Cherokee Creek Music Festival, just an hour’s drive from Austin, where last year you could see and hear artists like Jackson Browne (with unexpected guest Don Henley), Keb’ Mo’ and Jack Ingram, or you could have seen this year’s artists like Griffin House, Josh Ritter, Shawn Mullins, Brett Dennen, Amos Lee and Timothy B. Schmidt, another member of The Eagles.

Music agent Joe Brauner has joined Wme from CAA. Brauner represents Norah Jones and Amos Lee, both of whom he will bring to Wme for North America. Jones just released her fifth album, "Little Broken Hearts," which debuted secon on the Billboard charts. She has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. Also read: Wme Sells 31 Percent Stake to Silver Lake Partners For 'Strategic Partnership' Lee's fourth album, "Mission Bell," debuted in the top spot last year. He just recorded a song with the Zac Brown Band for their upcoming album. He is working...

Joe Brauner has joined Wme as an agent in the music department, bringing with him longtime clients Norah Jones and Amos Lee. Brauner was previously a music agent at CAA. Jones and Lee will be represented by Wme in North America only; Jones will continue to be represented by CAA outside of North America and Lee will be represented by the Agency Group in Europe. Story: Norah Jones Debuts Entire New Album, 'Little Broken Hearts' Jones’ latest record, Little Broken Hearts, was released on May 1 and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. She has sold over 40 million

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Exclusive: Joe Brauner has joined Wme as an agent in the music department. He was previously a music agent at CAA, and he is bringing over longtime clients Norah Jones and Amos Lee. This comes at a time when Jones’ latest record, Little Broken Hearts, was released on May 1, 2012 and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard charts. The record comes a decade after her debut album, Come Away With Me, sold over 40 million records worldwide. She will begin her Us tour this June. Lee toured worldwide to support his fourth studio album, Mission Bell, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 2011. He recently recorded a song with Zac Brown Band for their upcoming album and performed with them at New Orleans Jazz Fest. Lee is currently writing material for his new album. Jones and Lee will be repped by Wme in North America only.

Wednesday night’s installment of American Idol — focusing on Day 1 of Season 11 Hollywood Week — ended with a horrifying cliffhanger: Lovely and poised 16-year-old Symone Black falling off the stage and hitting the auditoruim floor in a horrific heap. But fret not, Idoloonies, I’ve got the transcript — made up entirely in my brain — of what happened next:

Jennifer

My shoes! My shoes! I think that girl splattered a drop of blood or something on my $12,500 shoes!

Randy

Yeah, yeah, yeah! Hollywood Week, baby! Season 11 is On!

Nigel

Who got the shot? Camera guys, did any of you get the shot?...

So about American Idol, my favorite hyper-manipulated talent cotillion: It's the best. Every season I find a singer worth defending (season 10's Didi Benami!), another to dread (season 8's Danny Gokey!), and a huge machine of obvious bias. I'm always outraged and panicked and hooked, and this year is no exception. I'll be recapping the eleventh season from here on in, and I'm dying to get to Top 24 week when the real blood flies, the feeble acoustic princesses shatter on live TV, and Ryan Seacrest responds to it all with a moon-colored TV grin that only the flawless alien mothership that created Seacrest could love.

In this first episode of Hollywood Week, 300+ auditioners lined up for a quick cleanse. Judges Steven Tyler (or the waterlogged mugshot of Mickey Rourke that calls itself Steven Tyler), Jennifer Lopez, and Randy Jackson preside, and their opinion barely matters to me. The contestants sing...

At last, after wandering for weeks in the desolate wasteland known as "American Idol's" audition rounds, we have emerged into the deafening, hyperbole-ridden circus known as "Hollywood Week." This is not actually an improvement, because it seems as though we're actually hearing less singing now than we did in previous installments, which makes it somewhat difficult to judge the singers. Since we're lucky to hear 20 seconds of actual vocal demonstration from any of the hopefuls, my previous method of choosing the episode's five most memorable moments has been rendered obsolete. Thus, I'll be doing a straight rundown of the episode's highlights during this section of the competition.

In this week's episodes, we'll see 309 golden ticket holders summarily whittled down to a more manageable number, before the contestants are shoehorned into groups for next week's mass slaughter further elimination process. There will be tears, there will be tantrums, and there...

It's Hollywood Week on American Idol! On Wednesday's episode, more than 300 singers arrived in Los Angeles, hoping to keep their dream alive. Each contestant performed an a cappella song of their choice in front of judges Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson, who offered very little feedback other than telling them whether or not they're still in the competition. Many of the standouts from auditions are still in the game but others, including Jim Carrey's daughter Jane, were sent home. Carrey performed "Lookin' Out My Backdoor" by Creedence Clearwater Revival. "I freaked out when I was there so I was really,...

Jane Carrey and Ramiro Garcia were among the 68 contestants sent home at the end of day one.

By Adam Graham

Jennifer Lopez in "American Idol"

Photo: Fox

When it comes to "American Idol," everyone wants to go to Hollywood. But the euphoria from that Golden Ticket doesn't last long for contestants, as the slash-and-burn process of the notoriously cutthroat Hollywood Week takes hold.

This year, 309 contestants made it through to Hollywood, and the whittling-down process started immediately. Wednesday's (February 8) "Idol" focused on the beginning of Hollywood Week, when 68 contestants were shown the door by the end of day one.

Among those going home was Jane Carrey, daughter of actor Jim Carrey, who failed to make much of an impression with her timid take on Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Lookin' Out My Back Door." Because of her family ties, Carrey was one of the most noteworthy contestants from the audition episodes,...

The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor was released yesterday as a hardcover and ebook, but it is also available as an audiobook narrated by Fred Berman. Today, we’ve been given two audio clip previews, including an exclusive clip just for Daily Dead readers.

“In the Walking Dead universe, there is no greater villain than The Governor. The despot who runs the walled-off town of Woodbury, he has his own sick sense of justice, whether it’s forcing prisoners to battle zombies in an arena for the townspeople’s amusement or chopping off the appendages of those who cross him. The Governor was voted “Villain of the Year” by Wizard magazine the year he debuted, and his story arc was the most controversial in the history of the Walking Dead comic book series.

Now, for the first time, fans of The Walking Dead will discover how The Governor became the man he is,...

Written by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga, The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor has been released today as a hardcover and is also available audiobook and ebook formats. This is the first release of a planned trilogy, focusing on the backstory of the popular comic book series villain.

“In the Walking Dead universe there is no greater villain than The Governor. The despot who runs the walled-off town of Woodbury, he has his own sick sense of justice, whether it’s forcing prisoners to battle zombies in an arena for the townspeople’s amusement or chopping off the appendages of those who cross him. The Governor was voted ‘Villain of the Year’ by Wizard Magazine the year he debuted, and his story arc was the most controversial in the history of the Walking Dead comic book series. Now, for the first time, fans of The Walking Dead will...

Jay Leno hosts Aaron Eckhart tonight, and he talks about his new movie, .The Rum Diary.. He also tells Jay about tracking Bigfoot at his ranch in Montana and his policy on .blind dates.. Later, Julianne Hough talks about how she met current boyfriend Ryan Seacrest and even shows Jay an imitation of Ryan dancing. Amos Lee performs. Videos are below the monologue: Jay Leno.S Monologue Highlights Monday, October 10, 2011 The Stock Market Skyrocketed Today. See What Happens When The Banks And Federal Government Shut Down For A Day. Good Things Happen. Good Things Happen. Two Americans Won The Nobel Prize, Today, For Economics. How Crappy Is The Economy In The Rest Of The World If...

Jay Leno hosts Aaron Eckhart tonight, and he talks about his new movie, .The Rum Diary.. He also tells Jay about tracking Bigfoot at his ranch in Montana and his policy on .blind dates.. Later, Julianne Hough talks about how she met current boyfriend Ryan Seacrest and even shows Jay an imitation of Ryan dancing. Amos Lee performs. Videos are below the monologue: Jay Leno.S Monologue Highlights Monday, October 10, 2011 The Stock Market Skyrocketed Today. See What Happens When The Banks And Federal Government Shut Down For A Day. Good Things Happen. Good Things Happen. Two Americans Won The Nobel Prize, Today, For Economics. How Crappy Is The Economy In The Rest Of The World If America...

"The Walking Dead" returns to television this week, but you don't have to wait until Sunday for new adventures set in the post-zombie apocalypse.

Robert Kirkman and co-author Jay Bonansinga are the men behind "The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor," a brand new prose novel hitting stores tomorrow (October 11). As the title implies, the new book shines the spotlight on one of the franchise's most notorious villains — Philip Blake, better known as the vicious Governor of Woodbury, a man who makes even the rotting undead look civilized. But was Philip always such a ruthless, soulless shell of a man? What drove him to commit such atrocities?

"Rise of the Governor" pulls the curtain back on Philip's early days as a survivor of the zombie apocalypse, and before the book hits stores, you can get a first look — or listen, rather — right here on MTV Splash Page. Click on...

Ever wonder how the sadistic Philip Blake (a.k.a. The Governor) -- perhaps The Walking Dead's most infamous human villain -- seized control of Woodbury and ruled over four city blocks in the wake of the zombie apocalypse? The new, and very first, Walking Dead audiobook, Rise of the Governor, has your answer. Check out an exclusive excerpt from the book (the first of a new trilogy), co-written by Dead creator Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga and read by Fred Berman, after the jump. Here's the book's official description. It's due out on October 11... "Following in the footsteps of the New York Times bestselling graphic novels and the record-breaking new television...

The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor a new novel by Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Image Comics) and Jay Bonansinga (Perfect Victim, Shattered, Twisted, Frozen) will be released on October 11, 2011. If you don’t have time to sit down and read the book you can order the audio book and listen to it while driving. Four-time winner of the Audiofile Earphone Award Fred Berman narrates the audio book. In the book The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor fans will learn the back story on how The Governor became the person he is and the drivers of his extreme behavior. You can listen to a clip from the audio book The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor below.

Next month, following in the footsteps of the New York Times bestselling graphic novels and the record-breaking new television show, comes a debut novel in a trilogy of original The Walking Dead books that chronicle the backstory of the comic book series’ greatest villain, The Governor! The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor will be released in print and as an audiobook on October 11th.

From the Press Release:

In the Walking Dead universe there is no greater villain than The Governor. The despot who runs the walled-off town of Woodbury, he has his own sick sense of justice, whether it’s forcing prisoners to battle zombies in an arena for the townspeople’s amusement or chopping off the appendages of those who cross him. The Governor was voted “Villain of the Year” by Wizard Magazine the year he debuted, and his story arc was the most controversial in...

I've spent most of my day in the presence of 10-13 year olds, outside, so my wit is a bit strained at this point since I can't ask the children "Are you shitting me with this? Seriously?" after I've told them to stop hitting each other nine times in a row and see one of them leaning over to hit another one. I remember once telling my younger sister that should couldn't just move into my apartment with me and start college early because 1. she hadn't finished high school yet and 2. high school is where we keep teenagers until they turn back into humans. I should probably extend that to say that middle school is where we keep changelings until they better figure out how to act like teenagers. Here's your Thursday night TV:

8:00pm: "So You Think You Can Dance" on Fox

"Wipeout" on ABC

9:00pm: "Big Brother...

Experts also see big jaunts for Taylor Swift, Blink-182, Foo Fighters and Avett Brothers.

By Gil Kaufman, with additional reporting by Jocelyn Vena

Katy Perry

Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage

Summer is the time to kick back at the pool, work on that tan and blast your favorite sprinkler jams, but it's also the season to pack into your Nissan Cube and tromp down to the local amphitheater or arena to check out shows by the likes of Katy Perry, Lil Wayne, Foo Fighters, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Britney Spears and My Morning Jacket.

Just like movie studios roll out the big guns around the holidays in time to take a shot at Oscar gold, music stars know that summer is the best time to separate fans from their hard-earned babysitting and lifeguarding money. That's why local venues are stuffed up with a bumper crop of big shows packing enough pyro and...

J. Cole was one of the artists who was billed to perform on the first day of 2011 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. The Roc Nation rapper paid homage to his two idols Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. during his set on Thursday, June 9.

"They've got all these incredible rock bands out here that we respect and we love," Cole said. "They get to cover they favorite artist's songs; why the f*** can't we do that?" He then covered the late rapper's 1996 single "I Ain't Mad at Cha", and shouted to the crowd, "Ya'll make some noise for motherf***ing Tupac Shakur."

Cole's tribute to Notorious B.I.G. came when he played "Higher", a track lifted from his "Friday Night Lights" mixtape. The song features The Isley Brothers' "Between the Sheets" which was sampled by Biggie on his classic 1994 hit "Big Poppa".

Bonnaroo Music Festival will run until Sunday,...

It was kind of hard to fathom it, when Amos Lee came out with a No. 1-selling album "Mission Bell" on The Billboard 200 earlier this year. Granted, sales required for a No. 1 aren't what they used to be, and it marked a record low, but then again, how many No. 1 albums do you have, chump? Anyway, it's easy to see why people like the New York singer-songwriter, particularly with the light feather new "Flower," the video to which dropped this week. I was a big fan of initial single "Windows Are Rolled Down." There's something so harmless about his...

Apparently "Stargate: Universe" has their series finale tonight and I know not a damn thing about that show so I can't give it a proper send off at all. According to various sources (coughWikipediacough) the finale will be a cliff hanger that was supposed to be resolved by a movie, but apparently that movie is not happening so the series will just end on a cliff hanger that has no resolution forth coming. I bet those of you who invested your time and attention in this series are absolutely thrilled to hear that. As someone who has loved exactly one show that aired on SyFy and saw the way they treated it, all I can say is that you had to expect it. Here's your Monday night TV:

7:00pm: "NBA Playoffs: Miami at Boston, Game 4" on TNT

8:00pm: "90210" on The CW

"Antiques Roadshow" on PBS

"Chuck" on NBC...

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams and Blue Note recording artist Amos Lee have announced plans for a series of tour dates in select cities, including New York, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Cleveland. Williams has been touring in support of her critically acclaimed new album, .Blessed,. which was released via Lost Highway Records in March. .Blessed. is a beautiful collection by one of America.s best songwriters, and earns its place among a celebrated catalogue of well-crafted albums. Williams appears on Lee.s critically acclaimed #1 Billboard album .Mission Bell,. performing with Lee on the track .Clear Blue Eyes.. Lucinda Williams Tour Dates: 04/21 The Vogue Indianapolis, IN04/22 Brown Theatre Louisville, KY04/23 Madison Theater Covington,...

The second of four Dave Matthews Band Caravan music festival series has been announced, to take place on the south shore of Chicago's Lake Michigan. The weekend fest will run July 8-10 at Lakeside, with shows taking place on three stages. Dmb will be performing a full set every night, with additional headliners featuring David Gray, Ray Lamontagne, O.A.R., Kid Cudi and the Flaming Lips performing Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon." Matthews and longtime collaborator Tim Reynolds will also perform an acoustic set. Other artists on the bill include Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Amos Lee, Emmylou Harris,...

Elvis Costello and indie rock group The Decemberists are among the acts to perform at the 52nd annual Newport Folk Festival in July, it has been announced. The concert series will feature Costello in a rare acoustic gig as well as appearances by Gogol Bordello and country singer Emmylou Harris. Other acts performing on the bill include folk legend Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Mavis Staples, Amos Lee and bluegrass banjo player Earl Scruggs. Organizers have also confirmed that more acts will be added to the lineup as the event draws closer. The festival has long (more)...

Dave Matthews Band will host four Dave Matthews Band Caravans this year. The first of the four three-day, multi-artist festivals will take place June 24-26 at Bader Field in Atlantic City. The line-up for the first Caravan includes David Gray, Ray Lamontagne, The Flaming Lips, O.A.R., Damian Marley, Bassnectar, Dr. Dog, Amos Lee, Thievery Corporation, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Warren Haynes Band, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Guster, Lotus, Rebelution, Fitz and the Tantrums, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Lisa Hannigan, Punch Brothers, From Good Homes, Delta Spirit, Big Gigantic, Alberta Cross, Mariachi El Bronx, TR3, Vusi Mahlasela, The Budos Band and Bobby...

Band will headline four three-day festivals this summer, beginning in Atlantic City in June.

By Aly Semigran

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For many, the Dave Matthews Band is summer. So, after a 20-year kinship with the band on the road, what exactly would a Dmb-less summer look like for devoted fans? Lucky for "Dave heads," they'll no longer have to ponder that prospect.

In 2010 the band announced they would be taking a hiatus from touring in 2011, but in the months that followed, an announcement was made that the multifaceted group — which includes Dave Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard and Boyd Tinsley, as well as Rashawn Ross, Tim Reynolds and Jeff Coffin (who stepped in after the death of founding member LeRoi Moore) — would be headlining a four-stop, multi-act Caravan festival from June to September.

On February 22, members of Dmb's fan club, the Warehouse, received a cryptic "save the date" e-mail...

Since I'm graduating from graduate school soon (that always looks weird to me), we're fast approaching the day I will need to find a real job and I'm thinking I won't like that since right now at the top of my list of "things I want in a real job" is "nap time" and I don't know of any workplaces that allow that. Even when you're a preschool teacher I think you're supposed to stay awake while the little ankle-biters sleep so you can make sure none of them punch each other or steal your wallet or whatever trouble small children are getting up to these days. At that age most of what I did when I was left unsupervised involved ferreting out inappropriate reading materials and climbing things. Good times. Any suggestions other than winning the lottery? Or becoming a trophy wife? Thanks. Here's your Wednesday night TV:

8:00pm: "American Idol" on Fox.

Wiz Khalifa, the Strokes, Mumford & Sons and the Black Keys also set to appear at Bonnaroo.

By James Montgomery

Eminem

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On Tuesday (February 15), organizers announced the lineup for the 2011 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, set for June 9-12 in Manchester, Tennessee. And, boy, it's going to be interesting to hear the purists' take on this year's bill.

Browse photos of the 2011 Bonnaroo performers.

Unlike earlier, decidedly crunchy editions of the fest, the 2011 lineup is topped by two of the hugest hip-hop acts in the business — Eminem and Lil Wayne — along with newly crowned Grammy champs Arcade Fire and the Black Keys. Other acts on the bill include Mumford & Sons, the Strokes, the Decemberists, Florence and the Machine, Big Boi, Wiz Khalifa and Robyn.

Of course, there are still some nods to Bonnaroo's roots: Fest vets Widespread Panic return once again, as do My Morning Jacket and the String Cheese Incident.