It has been announced today that a run of performances by Leonard Cohen have been rescheduled to allow proper time for a sports-related injury sustained by the artist to heal.

While exercising recently, Leonard Cohen suffered a compression injury in his lower back. He has been advised by physicians to follow the typical four to six month regime of physical therapy prescribed for athletes with similar injuries.

"Doctors have confirmed that Mr. Cohen is otherwise in terrific shape, thanks to years of exercise and careful diet, and simply needs appropriate time to recover from the lower back injury," stated Cohen's manager, Robert Kory.

The rescheduled dates below will be amended shortly to reflect all thirteen rescheduled dates:

Sept. 15 CAEN ZENITH
Sept. 17 GRENOBLE PALAIS DES SPORTS
Sept. 19 STRASBOURG ZENITH
Sept. 21 MARSEILLE LE DOME
Sept. 23 TOURS PARC DES EXPOSITIONS
Sept. 25 LILLE ZENITH GRAND PALAIS
Oct. 04 KATOWICE SPODEK
Oct. 07 MOSCOW KREMLIN PALACE
Oct. 13 BRATISLAVA SIBAMAC ARENA

Official website: www.leonardcohen.com

Sympatico is currently streaming an entire exclusive John Mayer performance only at inMusic.ca! While you're there, catch his interview with The Hook, browse some photos and take a quiz to see how well you know him. Hurry over and watch the exclusive performance now!

Official website: www.johnmayer.com

The soundtrack for Marvel Studio's "IRON MAN 2", the sequel to the 2008 blockbuster film, will feature music from legendary rockers AC/DC! The album, 'AC/DC: Iron Man 2' is set to be released on Monday, April 19, 2010 and will feature 15 classic AC/DC songs selected from ten of the band's studio albums, ranging from 1976 to 2008.

The debut video from 'AC/DC: Iron Man 2' is the band's classic album cut "Shoot To Thrill", which was filmed live last month in Buenos Aires during the band's highly acclaimed Black Ice World Tour, the second highest grossing world tour of 2009. The video also incorporates exclusive footage from "IRON MAN 2" which is now out worldwide. Visit www.acdc.com now to watch the video for "Shoot To Thrill" now!

Jon Favreau returns to direct "IRON MAN 2", with Robert Downey Jr. reprising his starring role as the larger-than-life leading character, along with Gweneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rouke and Samuel L. Jackson. "IRON MAN 2" opens in theatres on May 7, 2010 in the U.S. and Canada.

'AC/DC: Iron Man 2' Track Listing:
01. Shoot To Thrill
02. Rock 'N' Roll Damnation
03. Guns For Hire
04. Cold Hearted Man
05. Back In Black
06. Thunderstruck
07. If You Want Blood (You've Got It)
08. Evil Walks
09. T.N.T.
10. Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be
11. Have A Drink On Me
12. The Razor's Edge
13. Let There Be Rock
14. War Machine
15. Highway To Hell

Official website: www.acdcrocks.com

Available for the first time ever, Hendrix LLC and Sony Music Entertainment's Legacy Recordings is set to release 'Valleys Of Neptune', 12 fully realized studio recordings by Jimi Hendrix, on March 9, 2010!

In time for the launch of the monumental 2010 Jimi Hendrix Catalog Project, 'Valleys Of Neptune' contains more than 60 minutes of music that has never before been available on a Jimi Hendrix album. Centered around a turbulent four-month period in 1969, 'Valleys Of Neptune' is the final studio recordings of the 'Jimi Hendrix Experience.' This collection of songs was originally recorded and newly mixed for this historic release by Jimi Hendrix's longtime engineer Eddie Kramer, who first worked with the guitarist on 'Are You Experienced?' in 1967.

Janie Hendrix, CEO of Experience Hendrix LLC, the Hendrix family-owned company entrusted with preserving and protecting the legacy of Jimi Hendrix, noted, "My brother Jimi was at home in the studio. Valleys of Neptune offers deep insight into his mastery of the recording process and demonstrates the fact that he was as unparalleled a recording innovator as he was a guitarist. His brilliance shines through on every one of these precious tracks."

The 'Valleys Of Neptune' single has been one of the most highly sought after singles of Jimi Hendrix's recordings and will be released globally on February 2, 2010, almost 40 years after he finished recording the track at New York's Record Plant in May of 1970.

As part of the release of the 'Jimi Hendrix Catalog Project,' Legacy Recordings will also be releasing new deluxe CD/DVD editions of 'Are You Experienced?'

"No artist has ever transformed the pop music landscape as profoundly or as permanently as Jimi Hendrix," said Adam Block, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Legacy Recordings. "We are proud to be partnering with Experience Hendrix in releasing Valleys of Neptune, a treasure for Hendrix fans both new and experienced. It's an auspicious start in fulfilling a shared vision for the Jimi Hendrix catalog going forward."

Buena Vista Records is set to release 'Almost Alice,' a 16-song compilation from Tim Burton's motion picture, 'Alice In Wonderland' on March 2, 2010!

Featuring the 'Alice In Wonderland' end track, "Alice (Underground)" written by Avril Lavigne, this two-album soundtrack's score was composed by Danny Elfman who has composed close to 50 films including, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Milk, Batman, and Edward Scissorhands.

Staring big-names such as Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anne Hathaway, 'Almost Alice' includes original songs by Mark Hoppus, Pete Wentz, Franz Ferdinand and The All-American Rejects. "Very Good Advice" performed by Robert Smith, is the only song from the original 1951 animated Disney classic'Alice In Wonderland' featured on the current soundtrack.

Coming to theatres in Disney Digital 3D on March 5, 2010 'Alice In Wonderland' includes all of the original characters, including a 19-year-old Alice who is played by Mia Wasikowska and Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter.

The track list for 'Almost Alice' is as follows:

1. Alice (Underground) Performed by Avril Lavigne
2. The Poison Performed by The All-American Rejects
3. The Technicolor Phase Performed by Owl City (previously released)
4. Her Name Is Alice Performed by Shinedown
5. Painting Flowers Performed by All Time Low
6. Where's My Angel Performed by Metro Station
7. Strange Performed by Tokio Hotel and Kerli
8. Follow Me Down Performed by 3OH!3 featuring Neon Hitch
9. Very Good Advice Performed by Robert Smith
10. In Transit Performed by Mark Hoppus with Pete Wentz
11. Welcome to Mystery Performed by Plain White T's
12. Tea Party Performed by Kerli
13. The Lobster Quadrille Performed by Franz Ferdinand
14. Running Out of Time Performed by Motion City Soundtrack
15. Fell Down a Hole Performed by Wolfmother
16. White Rabbit Performed by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

'Almost Alice' and the 'Alice In Wonderland' Original Motion Picture Soundtrack will be available March 2, 2010 wherever music is sold.

The following is a statement by Wyclef Jean on Tuesday's magnitude 7.0 earthquake outside Port-au-Prince, Haiti:

"Haiti today faced a natural disaster of unprecedented proportion, an earthquake unlike anything the country has ever experienced. The magnitude 7.0 earthquake - and several very strong aftershocks - struck only 10 miles from Port-au-Prince. I cannot stress enough what a human disaster this is, and idle hands will only make this tragedy worse. The over 2 million people in Port-au-Prince tonight face catastrophe alone. We must act now.

President Obama has already said that the U.S. stands 'ready to assist' the Haitian people. The U.S. Military is the only group trained and prepared to offer that assistance immediately. They must do so as soon as possible. The international community must also rise to the occasion and help the Haitian people in every way possible."

Many people have already reached out to see what they can do right now. We are asking those interested Canadians to please visit www.Yele.org and click on DONATE.

Official website: sakpaserecords.net

Slayer's manager Rick Sales states, "Tom gave various medical treatments more than a fair shot," and adds "but they just haven't handled the problem, so he's biting the bullet and is scheduled for back surgery at the end of this month."

This difficult decision made by the band's bassist/vocalist Tom Araya means the cancellation of Slayer's immediate tour plans that include the American and Canadian Carnage Tour dates that were set to kick off on January 18, as well as the band's UK/European headline tour scheduled for March and April. Booking agents for both Slayer and Megadeth are already hard at work rescheduling the tour dates; tickets already purchased for these shows will be honored at the rescheduled dates.

The headbanging Araya, known for aggressively swinging his long mane of hair while performing, began experiencing back problems while on the band's Australian/New Zealand/Japanese tour last October. In spite of his rapidly increasing pain and discomfort, he carried on with the tour, but immediately upon returning home saw an orthopedic specialist who diagnosed a Cervical Radiculopathy. The rocker initially did not want to take the major surgery route, so the specialist recommended a series of minimally-invasive procedures. While those procedures have resulted in some improvement, Araya continues to deal with intermittent bouts of severe pain, numbness and muscle spasms. The surgical procedure that Araya will undergo, called an Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion, is a relatively routine practice and the recovery rate is excellent.

Sales added, "As unfortunate as this is for so many people - the Megadeth and Testament camps, the concerts' promoters, and, of course, the fans - Tom's health is the number one priority, and this has to happen."

Official site: www.slayer.net

Ke$ha is set to release her debut album 'Animal' on Tuesday, January 5, 2010! Known for her smash hit single "Tik Tok" - which has been topping the Billboard and iTunes charts - Ke$ha co-wrote every track on 'Animal' and describes her album as "electro pop magic."

Since its release in early October, "TiK ToK" is the No. 1 airplay gainer at Top 40, beating out smash singles by Jay-Z and entering into the Top 5 on the Canadian and American Billboard Hot 100 chart. The track has sold more than 89,000 downloads in Canada (making it double platinum), and over 850,000 in the United States. So far in Canada it has reached #1 on the SoundScan Digital Song Chart, along with the iTunes Singles Chart where it stayed in the Top 5 for six weeks.

"Ke$ha is a natural superstar with tons of artistry and personality. She is unique and unlike any of the myriad of other female pop stars in the world. We're so excited that Rani Hancock was able to get her into the building here," says Barry Weiss, Chairman and CEO, RCA/JIVE Label Group.

'Animal' was co-produced by Dr. Luke and features collaborations with veteran hit maker Max Martin, who has worked with mega-stars like P!nk, Kelly Clarkson and Britney Spears.

Visit www.keshasparty.com for updates on 'Animal' and more!

James Mercer, frontman of the Shins, and Brian Burton a/k/a Danger Mouse have completed work on the first album by their new band Broken Bells.

The album features 10 songs co-written and performed by Mercer and Burton. Titles include "The High Road," "Vaporize," "Your Head Is On Fire," "The Ghost Inside," "Sailing to Nowhere," "Trap Doors," "Citizen," "The Mall and Misery" and more.

Broken Bells features Mercer on vocals, guitars and bass while Burton plays organ, drums, piano, synths and bass. The pair play all the instruments on the album with the exception of a full string section arranged by Daniele Luppi.

Each a long-time fan of the other's work, Burton and Mercer first met face-to-face backstage at the 2004 Roskilde Festival in Copenhagen. The pair immediately hit it off and kept in touch over the prevailing half decade and in May 2008 seized the opportunity to finally collaborate on original music together. Once in the studio, the musical floodgates opened, an intuitive ease and seemingly ego-less telepathy producing an astonishing flow of new material over the course of a year.

Mercer and Burton previously worked together on the track, "Insane Lullaby," a song appearing on the 'Dark Night of the Soul' multi-artist collaboration with David Lynch.

The self-titled album 'Broken Bells' will be released by Columbia Records March 9, 2010.

Official website: www.brokenbells.com

It has just been announced that Carrie Underwood is set to kick off her "Play On" tour on Thursday, March 11 2010 with special guests Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia! With the first leg of the 45 shows running through May, tickets go on sale starting Friday, December 18, 2009.

Carrie Underwood has recently launched her third album, 'Play On' and it has hit the #1 spot on both country and pop album sales charts, selling over 700,000 copies in 5 weeks in the U.S. alone.

Winning four Grammies as well as ACM Entertainer of the Year and a three-time CMA and ACM Female Vocalist winner, Carrier Underwood's album sales now exceed 11 million. "I am getting so excited about next year as we are currently working through all the big plans for the tour," says Underwood. "I cannot wait to perform new music and see familiar faces across the U.S. and Canada!"

Canadian Dates:
March 23 Hamilton, Ontario Copps Coliseum
March 24 Kanata, Ontario Scotiabank Place

Visit carrieunderwoodofficial.com for a full list of tour dates.

Official website: www.carrieunderwoodofficial.com

Unfortunately Susan will no longer be visiting Canada at the end of this year. The trip will be rescheduled for 2010 to allow more time between international promotional trips. Please accept apologies for any inconvenience and Susan is very much looking forward to visiting Canada next year.

Regrettably, the performance and autograph event on Dec 21st at First Canadian Place in Toronto is cancelled.

Our Lady Peace frontman, Raine Maida states, "We are extremely excited to announce this upcoming Canadian tour where we will recreate our 'Clumsy' and 'Spiritual Machines' records in their entirety on 2 separate nights. We have chosen some of the country's most historic and majestic theaters to insure the sound and lights will be of the highest quality during what will undoubtedly be our most adventurous, entertaining and intense live performance ever. Be prepared for the most comprehensive OLP show to date as we'll also be playing a full 2nd set of songs from all our other records at both shows. See you there!!"

That's right, Our Lady Peace is scheduled to make a triumphant live return to Canada! The band will perform their classic album from start to finish, which included hits "Superman's Dead", "4AM", "Automatic Flowers" and "Clumsy", the first night and for select cities, the second night will feature the band's iconic concept album 'Spiritual Machines' with familiar songs including "Life", "In Repair" and "Right Behind You". Both full album performances will then be followed by a set of all of your favourite Our Lady Peace hits derived from their seven album catalogue, all in an intimate "evening with" theatre setting!

A limited number of and 'Spiritual Machines' special VIP Packages went on sale Monday, December 7, 2009 at www.ourladypeace.net. Bundles will feature Premiere Seating in the first 5 rows, an Exclusive Tour Memorabilia Book, a Limited Edition Poster and Laminate featuring artwork from the albums performed that night, and finally a Meet and Greet with Our Lady Peace after the show!

Inmusic.ca is currently streaming the album premiere of Alicia Keys' highly anticipated new album, 'The Element of Freedom.' Hurry over and hear it now from start to finish before it is released on Tuesday, December 15!

Official website: aliciakeys.com

Halifax Producer/MC Luke Boyd, aka Classified, has earned an amazing 6 nominations for the 2010 East Coast Music Awards, to be held March 4-7 in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Nominations for Entertainer of the Year, Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year, FACTOR Recording of the Year, Vibe Creative Group Single of the Year, Video of the Year ("Anybody Listening"), Rap / Hip-Hop Single Track Recording of the Year, reflect the hard work that Classified has put in to his 2009 Major label release 'Self Explanatory' on Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc. With over a decade of experience making beats, writing rhymes and self-producing 11 albums, Classified is at a level that very few East Coast artists, hip-hop or otherwise, have reached. Apart from the Juno Nominations and multiple East Coast Music awards, the videos for Classified's track, "No Mistakes" from his album 'BOY-COTT-IN THE INDUSTRY' won a MuchMusic Video award for Best Rap Video in 2005 and the video for "Anybody Listening" from Self Explanatory captured Best Rap Video in 2009.

When asked about all the attention, Classified responds, "I'm really excited. 6 nominations are crazy. Those are Joel Plaskett numbers right there! It feels great! I can't wait to get to Sydney and celebrate!

The industry awards will be presented at this year's Industry Awards Brunch on Friday, March 5th, at the the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre. The music awards will be presented at the Gala, which will take place at Centre 200 in Sydney on Sunday, March 7.

Official website: www.classifiedofficial.com

Fresh off the American Music Awards with two unforgettable performances of "Empire State of Mind" with Jay-Z and her new single "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart," Alicia Keys goes into high gear with a whirlwind of activities in support of her fifth album 'The Element of Freedom' out Tuesday, December 15.

In addition to "Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart" and "Doesn't Mean Anything," 'The Element of Freedom' features Keys soulfully soaring solo version of "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down," a beat-driven duet with Beyoncé on "Put It In A Love Song," "Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)" with background vocals provided by Drake, the reggae-tinged "Love is My Disease," a 80's funk jam "This Bed" and more sonic gems. The album features production by Alicia Keys, her longtime collaborator Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Jeff Bhasker, Swizz Beatz, and Noah "40" Shebib.

'The Element of Freedom' track listing:
01 Element Of Freedom (Intro)
02 Love Is Blind
03 Doesn't Mean Anything
04 Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
05 Wait Til You See My Smile
06 That's How Strong My Love Is
07 Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)
08 Love Is My Disease
09 Like The Sea
10 Put It In A Love Song (featuring Beyoncé)
11 This Bed
12 Distance And Time
13 How It Feels To Fly
14 Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

Official website: aliciakeys.com

The release of the highly anticipated new body of work from Sade, 'Soldier of Love' has just been announced! 'Soldier of Love' - which will be released worldwide on February 8, 2010, is Sade's first official studio album since the multi-platinum release of 'Lovers Rock' in 2000.

Sade has seen phenomenal success both stateside and internationally since the release of their debut album, 'Diamond Life' in 1984. The band has seen all five of their albums land in the Top 10 on Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart, with more than 50 million albums sold worldwide to date.

Recorded in England and produced by longtime collaborator Mike Pela, 'Soldier of Love' will be added to the band's legacy on February 8, 2010.

Official website: www.sadeonline.com

On January 19, 2010, Arista Records/Legacy Recordings will release the 25th Anniversary Edition of Whitney Houston, the astonishing debut album that catapulted a virtually unknown young artist into the upper reaches of pop superstardom in 1985.

'The Whitney Houston - 25th Anniversary Edition' CD/DVD package includes the international chart-topping original Arista album - remastered in its entirety for the 25th anniversary - along with five bonus tracks including Whitney's a cappella recording of "How Will I Know" plus a stunning live performance of "Greatest Love of All."

As an added bonus for fans, the 25th Anniversary Edition of Whitney Houston includes a new DVD collection featuring the four iconic music videos from the album as well as her breakout national TV debut singing "Home" (from The Wiz) on the Merv Griffin Show in 1983. The bonus DVD portion of the 'The Whitney Houston - 25th Anniversary Edition' collection features exclusive interviews with Whitney Houston and Clive Davis.

Released in 1985, 'Whitney Houston' entered The Billboard 200 chart with singles like "You Give Good Love," "Saving All My Love For You," "How will I know" and "Greatest Love of All." The album sold more than 25 million copies worldwide.

'Whitney Houston' topped countless critic's polls and year-end lists including Rolling Stone, who named it 1986's Album of the Year. Billboard ranked 'Whitney Houston' as the #1 album of the year and Whitney Houston 1986's #1 popular artist.

"I cannot believe it has been 25 years since my first album!," writes Whitney Houston in her exclusive letter to fans appearing in the packaging for the 25th anniversary release of her debut. "I could never have done this without the support, encouragement and unconditional love from my fans all over the world. I love you all!"

Since the release of her 1985 self-titled debut album, Whitney Houston has built and sustained an illustrious career, generating combined worldwide sales of more than 170 million albums, singles and videos. Cited by the Guinness Book of World Records as music's "most awarded female artist of all time," with an unsurpassed tally of 411 awards -- including 6 Grammy Awards, 2 Emmy Awards, 23 American Music Awards and 16 Billboard Music Awards -- Whitney Houston remains a singular force in music today.

'Whitney Houston - 25th Anniversary' Tracklisting:

DISC 1 - CD:
1. You Give Good Love
2. Thinking About You
3. Someone For Me
4. Saving All My Love For You
5. Nobody Loves Me Like You Do
6. How Will I Know
7. All At Once
8. Take Good Care Of My Heart
9. Greatest Love Of All
10. Hold Me (Duet With Teddy Pendergrass)

BONUS TRACKS
11. Thinking About You (Remix by Bruce Forest)
12. Someone For Me (Remix by Alan Coulthard)
13. How Will I Know (A cappella)
14. How Will I Know (Remix by Jellybean)
15. Greatest Love Of All (Live)

DISC 2 - DVD
"Home" - Whitney Houston's premiere performance on the Merv Griffin Show
"You Give Good Love" (promo music video)
"Saving All My Love" (promo music video)
"How Will I Know" (promo music video)
"Greatest Love Of All" (promo music video)
Interviews with Whitney Houston and Clive Davis on Whitney Houston

Due to high global demand, Susan Boyle's Toronto show has been rescheduled to Monday, December 21, 2009. This performance and autograph session will be held at the First Canadian Place at 12:15 p.m. ET.

For those wanting to see Susan Boyle's performance at the Waterfall Stage in First Canadian Place, access will be limited to 2,000 people on a first come, first serve basis and is standing room only. In addition, for those fans wanting an autograph, 500 wristbands will be available at HMV in First Canadian Place only, on December 14 at 10 am. Wristbands will be limited to one per person, while quantities last. Fans must have a wristband in order to enter the autograph line.

On her upcoming trip to Canada, Susan remarked, "I've never been to Canada and I'm very excited to visit and sing for the fans there." This will be Susan Boyle's only Canadian performance of 2009, and will feature songs off her debut album, 'I Dreamed A Dream.' 'I Dreamed a Dream' is currently the #1 pre-ordered album ever in the history of Amazon.ca Music. The album is available Monday, November 23, 2009.

Official website: www.susanboylemusic.com

Log on to www.billboardlive.com on Thursday, November 19 at 8:40 p.m. ET for the ultimate Daughtry concert experience! Performing a free HD concert from Fairfax, VA, Daughtry fans will have the ability to watch the concert from their computer, no tickets required! By simply logging on to Billboardlive.com, fans can safely download the Microsoft Silverlight and OWL HD player onto their computer free of charge.

Daughtry entered the chart at #1 with the release of their sophomore album, 'Leave This Town' and the album's first single, "No Surprise" marked the fourth #1 single produced by the Grammy-nominated group.

Our World TV (OWL) and BillboardLive are allowing fans to have the ability - for the first time ever - to view the concert from up to five different camera angles of their choosing (depending on the viewers bandwidth). The larger full-screen "Director's Cut" view, along with four other views, can replace the main image at any time for a unique experience - all with just the click of their mouse.

Currently, on their first-ever arena tour, Daughtry will be performing everywhere from North Carolina to Florida and Texas to Indiana. For more information about the band and tour, visit www.daughtryofficial.com.

Go to Billboardlive.com to see an in-depth video promo featuring Daughtry as well as other upcoming artists.

Upcoming BillboardLive.com Schedule:
Imogen Heap on December 3, 2009
David Archuleta on December 17, 2009
Alicia Keys on January 7, 2010
Usher on January 23, 2010

International-superstar Shakira has just released her second single "Give It Up To Me", produced by Timbaland, with an accompanying music video featuring Lil' Wayne! Off her highly anticipated album, 'SHE WOLF', the video for "Give It Up To Me" is a dance showcase that stays true to Shakira's culturally diverse background and signature style.

Known for her ability to reinvent the art of dance in her videos, Shakira infuses Jamaican dancehall with the complex art of "stepping," which is deeply rooted in the African American culture, and translates it to an energetic dance-hall beat in "Give It Up To Me."

Fans can log onto Shakira's Facebook page to watch and interact on Ustream on Monday, November 16 at 3:00 p.m. ET to witness the first ever live video premiere of "Give It Up To Me." As a bonus feature, fans will have the opportunity to interact via chat and Social Stream.

Official website: www.shakira.com