All Things Music

SARAH McLACHLAN ANNOUNCES ANOTHER TOUR

Lilith Fair just recently came to an end, but Sarah McLachlan is already planning to get back on the road. According to a press release, the singer-songwriter will be going out on the Sarah & Friends tour, which will feature her singing with other artists, performing her greatest hits solo, and also answering questions from the audience. The trek kicks off November 1st in Dallas, Texas. Learn more at www.SarahMcLachlan.com.

KATY PERRY ON SNL

Katy Perry will make her Saturday Night Live debut on the season premiere of the show on September 25th. SNL alumna Amy Poehler will host the show. Catch it on the 25th at 10:35 PM on NBC.

KATY’S PARENTS WARM UP TO RUSSELL

It might have taken a little time for them to get used to the idea that he’s marrying their daughter, but Katy Perry’s parents are now quite fond of Russell Brand. The pop star told Radio Times magazine that her mother “has this idea about Russell that he's going to be a great man of God and his transition is happening” and that the raunchy comedian has been “very charming with them.”

SARA BAREILLES’ CELEBRATES WITH DEXTER

Sara Bareilles’ new album, Kaleidoscope Heart, is in stores now, but what did the singer-songwriter do in anticipation of the day of her record release? According to her Twitter account, she went to bed early because she had been watching “waaay too much” of the Showtime series Dexter. Not quite the crazy party that you all imagined right?

GAGA COMIC DRAMA

We reported that a new Lady Gaga comic book is in the works, but apparently a lawyer representing the pop star isn’t too pleased about it. According to ContactMusic, Bluewater Productions is releasing a comic based on her life, and attorney Kenneth Feinswog has threatened to block the publication and to sue if the comic company doesn’t stop production. Bluewater don’t seem to be too worried, because they insist that they are “100-percent” within their First Amendment rights to publish the book even without permission from Gaga. Learn more at www.ContactMusic.com.

LADY GAGA BUYS BEYONCE DIAMONDS FOR BDAY!

According to www.SingersRoom.com, Lady Gaga spent “thousands” on an elaborate gift for Beyonce’s recent 29th birthday. Lady GaGa reportedly gave Knowles “a custom-made leather diamond-studded whip.” A source revealed, "When Beyonce received it, she squealed with excitement. The dressing room was decorated with balloons and banners and a lot of champagne had been put on too." If that’s not enough, Gaga also sang "Happy Birthday" to Beyonce last week backstage at Jay-Z's joint concert with Eminem in Detroit. The “Telephone” collaborators are up for numerous nominations during the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. Tune in to the show this Sunday at 8 PM!

A NEW EP FROM GREEN RIVER ORDINANCE

Green River Ordinance have just released a brand new EP. It’s titled The Morning Passengers and features six acoustic tracks. Download it now at iTunes and learn more about the rockers at www.Twitter.com/GRO.

VOTE FOR KE$HA

Ke$ha is up for three MTV Video Music Awards nominations on Sunday. The singer’s breakthrough video for “TiK ToK” is up for Best New Artist, Best Pop Artist and Best Female Video. Ke$ha is also up for Best Collaboration for her work with 3OH!3 on “My First Kiss.” See if she walks away with a Moon Man when the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards air live from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday at 8 PM on MTV.

· VINTAGE KE$HA: Perez Hilton posted a video of a teenage Ke$ha dancing at band camp in 2001.

See it here: http://perezhilton.com/2010-09-07-vintage-keha-2

· PROMO! Check out Ke$ha’s promo for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards:

http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/556151/vma-2010-keha-promo-extended-version.jhtml#id=1645837

MIKE POSNER DIDN’T WANT COLLABORATIONS

Mike Posner doesn’t have any collaborations on his album 31 Minutes to Takeoff, but it’s not because he didn’t have the opportunity. According to ContactMusic, the “Cooler Than Me” singer felt that it was “important” for this first record to be only him because he didn’t want to “trick” people into liking his music. The pop star did say that there are “a million” people that he’d enjoy working with in the future.

RIHANNA UNLEASHES NEW SINGLE

The wait is over! Rihanna just premiered a new single called “Only Girl (In The World)” from her upcoming fifth studio album. The project has been titled Loud, and she promised on www.RihannaDaily.com that the effort will include material that’s "sassy, fun, flirty, energetic." She added, “I didn't want to go backward and remake [the 2008 album] Good Girl Gone Bad. I wanted the next step in the evolution of Rihanna." You can check out the song on her official website and expect Loud to drop sometime in November.

MARK DAVID CHAPMAN DENIED PAROLE

Mark David Chapman, the man convicted of killing John Lennon, has been denied parole. According to CNN, Chapman was interviewed by a three-member parole board panel who agreed he should stay in prison, marking the sixth time they’ve come to that conclusion. The board did not cite its reasons for denying parole. Mark will next be eligible for parole in 2012. Chapman is serving a 20 years to life sentence for Lennon’s 1980 murder.