The 'JUNO Awards 2010' nominee compilation album is set for release on Tuesday, March 30, 2010! The compilation album is a non-profit package with proceeds going to MusiCounts, Canada's music education charity associated with CARAS. MusiCounts is dedicated to keeping music alive in schools through Band Aid musical instrument grants, scholarships and by honouring extraordinary music teachers.

'JUNO Awards 2010' Track Listing:
01. Michael Bublé - Haven't Met You Yet
02. K'Naan - Wavin' Flag
03. Nickelback - Burn It To The Ground
04. Three Days Grace - Break
05. Billy Talent - Rusted From The Rain
06. Arkells - Oh, The Boss Is Coming!
07. Metric - Gimme Sympathy
08. The New Cities - Dead End Countdown
09. Hedley - Cha-Ching
10. Classified - Anybody Listening
11. Justin Bieber - One Time
12. Down With Webster - Rich Girl$
13. Drake - Best I Ever Had
14. Stereos - Summer Girl
15. Shiloh - Operator (A Girl Like Me)
16. The Tragically Hip - Love Is A First
17. Jann Arden - A Million Miles Away
18. Blue Rodeo - Arizona Dust
19. Johnny Reid - A Woman Like You
20. Diana Krall - Walk On By

In anticipation of the release of their new album 'Congratulations', MGMT are giving fans a free download of "Flash Delirium" at www.whoismgmt.com.

"Flash Delirium" is a track from MGMT's new album, 'Congratulations', out Tuesday, April 13, 2010.

Download it here!

James Mercer of The Shins and Brian Burton a.k.a. Danger Mouse have just released the debut album by their new band, Broken Bells. The self-titled album is currently streaming in full at Exclaim.ca until March 15! Head over to hear 'Broken Bells' now!

The race for the 2010 JUNO Awards is officially on! Canada's finest musical talents will vie head to head for the coveted JUNO Award statuette this April in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc. artists received ten nominations! Classified garnered three nominations for Single of the Year, Rap Recording of the Year, and Video of the Year. Canada's own The New Cities, Three Days Grace, Great Lake Swimmers, and jacksoul each received one JUNO nomination. Britney Spears, Susan Boyle, and Kings of Leon were all nominated for International Album Of The Year.

Winners will be announced at the JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards on Saturday, April 17 to be held at the St. John's Convention Centre, as well as at THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS broadcast on CTV on Sunday, April 18 at Mile One Centre in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Please join us in congratulating all of our Nominees!

Following her smash-hit single "Tik Tok," Ke$ha has just released the video for her new single "Blah Blah Blah." A full-on dance track, "Blah Blah Blah" features a cameo by 3OH!3.

Ke$ha credits her love for story-songs to spending her formative years to hanging out with veteran songwriters in Nashville. Drawing inspiration from country greats like Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash, Ke$ha adds her own eclectic mix of dance beats and acrobatics to "Blah Blah Blah," turning it into an anthem for non-stop dancing and a solid follow-up to "Tik Tok."

For up to date news on Ke$ha, visit www.keshasparty.com.

For illScarlett fans in the Toronto area or those planning on attending Canadian Music Week March 10-14, the pop-punk-reggae-rock band will be performing an all-ages show at the Sound Academy on Friday, March 12. Special limited "2 for 1" tickets will be available online tomorrow only, Tuesday, February 23, between 10am-10pm through www.livenation.com and www.ticketmaster.ca!

Regular priced tickets are also available through tickemaster.ca, Rotate This and Soundscapes.

Official website: www.illscarlett.com

It has just been announced that Bullet For My Valentine will be returning with their third album entitled 'Fever' on Tuesday April 27, 2010! The first single off the album is "Your Betrayal" and it will hit radio waves Tuesday March 9.

Produced by Don Gilmore, who has worked with artists including Good Charlotte and Linkin Park, 'Fever' will be following the band's previous album 'Scream Aim Fire' which sold 1 million copies and debuted at No. 4 in the Billboard Top 200.

In anticipation of their new release, BFMV is offering a free download of "Begging For Mercy,"available at BulletForMyValentine.com for a limited time. The band will start touring the U.S. on Friday, April 30. Stops include New Jersey's Bamboozle Festival and Columbus, Ohio's Rock on the Range. Upcoming international festival highlights include the Download Festival in the United Kingdom, Germany's massive Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, Sweden's Metal Town, Belgium's Graspop, Austria's Nova Rock and Italy's famed Gods Of Metal. Visit BulletForMyValentine.com a complete list of tour dates.

Official website: www.bulletformyvalentine1.com/

It has been announced that Leonard Cohen, along with Jackie DeShannon, David Foster, Johnny Mandel and Earth, Wind & Fire's Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Larry Dunn and Al McKay, will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year. The organization, which is dedicated to recognizing the work and lives of those composers and lyricists who create popular music around the world, returns for its highly anticipated 41st annual induction and awards dinner, scheduled for Thursday, June 17 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Special award honorees will be announced at a later date.

"Our 2010 inductees are truly representational of the heart and soul of the world's Popular Music soundtrack," commented Chairman/CEO Hal David. "We are looking forward to another memorable evening where we honor their extraordinary accomplishments."

The full press release can be viewed at www.songhall.org.

Official website: www.leonardcohen.com

Heralded as one of the year's most highly anticipated albums and garnering much critical acclaim, 'Soldier Of Love' secures the #1 album spot worldwide today taking its place among the collection of iconic Sade albums. The album also marks Sade's first album to officially debut at #1 in Canada! 'Soldier Of Love' is the first album release from Sade since 2000's multi-platinum 'Lovers Rock'.

After almost 10 years, Sade has been welcomed back with open arms around the world and 'Soldier Of Love' has proven to be a global smash. So far the album has debuted at #1 in territories including the U.S.A., Japan, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Switzerland.

The Globe and Mail remarked "the new record is school-of-Sade sophisticated pop," while Rolling Stone wrote, "it's unimpeachably excellent," and The Boston Globe calls it, "a rich and rewarding album."

For more Sade news and updates, visit www.sade.com.

It has just been announced that Emily Robison and Martie Maguire of The Dixie Chicks will be releasing new music under the moniker Court Yard Hounds! The album will be available for pre-order beginning Thursday, February 11, 2010 exclusively at www.courtyardhounds.com.

In anticipation of the release, Emily and Martie will be performing at SXSW for their first live concert as Court Yard Hounds. The sisters will also take the stage at the American Music Association showcase at Antone's on Thursday, March 18 before they go on to do a string of intimate shows across North America this summer. All pre-orders will receive 4 album tracks instantly and get the first chance to purchase tickets for their upcoming tour.

"It was time," said Emily Robison. "We had been on hiatus from The Dixie Chicks for about a year; I was getting very restless and needed to be creative for my own sanity. And at the same time I was going through my divorce so it was very fertile ground for writing."

"Emily was just writing and writing all of these deeply personal and truly beautiful songs," added Martie Maguire. "She was initially going to pitch them to other artists and I kept telling her no, no, you have to save that for you. It's too good and too personal."

Court Yard Hounds' debut album will be released Tuesday, May 4, 2010.

Confirming the buzz that has been circulating for months, Celine Dion announced today that she will be returning to Las Vegas in March 2011 to begin a three year residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace! The show will premiere on March 15, 2011 and features 31 musicians, consisting of a full orchestra and band. The show's concept will be one-of-a-kind, centered on capturing the romance of classic Hollywood movies and performed with a stunning visual presentation. Tickets for the first 54 performances from March 15 through August 14, 2011 will go on sale Friday, February 12, 2010 at 10 a.m. PT.

"I'm coming back home to the Colosseum at Caesars Palace and I'm very excited about it," said Celine. "With the orchestra and the band we're going to be able to perform our songs like never before. The repertoire is going to be extraordinary...a mix of timeless Hollywood classics, along with all the favorites that my fans like to hear me sing. It's going to be a very beautiful show, and I think we'll be raising the bar higher than we've ever done before. There'll be some truly wonderful moments......I can't wait!"

After five consecutive years of sold-out shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Celine embarked on a year-long worldwide tour in 2008-2009, visiting five continents, 25 countries and playing to more than 3 million fans. Following the conclusion of the tour, and after taking a year off to enjoy some valuable family time, Celine is preparing for her triumphant return to Las Vegas in 2011.

Tickets for Celine Dion's new Las Vegas show can be purchased by calling 877-4CELINE (423-5463), or by visitingwww.ticketmaster.com. Prices range from $55 - $250 and VIP ticket packages will also be available through Ticketmaster. For groups of 20 or more, call 702-731-7208.

For additional information, visit www.celineinvegas.com or follow updates from The Colosseum (@ColosseumatCP) on Twitter.

Official website: www.celinedion.com

Tonight, Wyclef Jean kicks off "Live Sets," a series of live online concerts brought to you by Sony make.believe (prounounced "make dot believe")!

The "Live Sets" performance with Wyclef Jean is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET from the Canal Room in New York City, and will be streamed live to online audiences right here at myplay.com.

Wyclef will perform songs from his body of work as a solo artist as well as hits from his former group, the Fugees. Two more Sony make.believe "Live Sets" are anticipated for spring 2010 with artists to be named.

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:

July 25 - ZAGREB - ARENA
September 15 - CAEN - ZENITH
September 17 - GRENOBLE - PALAIS DES SPORTS
September 19 - STRASBOURG - ZENITH
September 21 - MARSEILLE - LE DOME
September 23 - TOURS - PARC DES EXPOSITIONS
September 25 - LILLE - ZENITH GRAND PALAIS
October 04 - KATOWICE - SPODEK
October 07 - MOSCOW - KREMLIN PALACE
October 13 - BRATISLAVA - INCHEBA EXPO ARENA

Official website: www.leonardcohen.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