Miley Stalker Uses The I'm A Human Being Defense

Mark McLeod of Appling appeared briefly Tuesday before a Tybee Island Municipal Court judge, who postponed a scheduled hearing in the case until next Tuesday. Outside the courtroom, his court-appointed lawyer said people shouldn't jump to conclusions that McLeod is dangerous.

"People need to understand that, really, he's a human being," attorney James Byrne told The Associated Press. "If there's something wrong, we need to address it. He's one of our fellow citizens who might need some help." - more on this story

Who Needs Paula When You Can Have Shania Judge American Idol's Karaoke Wannabes?

A spokesman for the show said Tuesday that the country singer will take part in the Chicago auditions set for the end of August.

Kelly Clarkson, the original "American Idol," and one of the Jonas Brothers also may end up as guest judges. - more on this story

Michael Jackson's Burial Planned for his Birthday

Joe Jackson told a Daily News reporter the plan was finalized in recent days.

Media reports last week said Jackson, who died June 25 of cardiac arrest, was buried in a private ceremony in early August. But those reports were based on unnamed sources and never confirmed by Jackson family representatives. - more on this story

Jordin Sparks Joins Britney's Circus

Previously announced opening act Kristinia DeBarge will join the tour for all dates; while up-and-coming acts Girlicious and One Call will appear in select cities

19-year old star Jordin Sparks rose to fame in 2007 when she became the youngest contestant ever to win American Idol. She performed the national anthem to an audience of nearly 100 million viewers at Super Bowl XLII, and was named Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist at the American Music Awards. Her current sophomore album, Battlefield, is in stores now and features the title track as Sparks' latest single. Her previous release, Jordin Sparks, featured platinum-certified Top 10 single, "Tattoo," and smash hit single "No Air." - more on this story

Brandi Carlile Announces New Album Which Includes Elton John Duet

The recording of Give Up The Ghost presented the realization of a dream for Carlile � the opportunity to work with her idol, Elton John.

"Brandi has an amazing voice," he says. "She's a great songwriter and has a tremendous career ahead of her." Proudly, Carlile says that John�who duets with her on the song "Caroline"�played a key a role in her evolution as an artist: "I've been listening to country and western music my whole life and I was totally immersed in Grand Ole Opry culture, wherein the entertainers are usually not the ones who wrote the music. But when I was 11 and discovered Elton John, I realized that performers do write and perform their own songs, and I immediately went out and got a keyboard and started writing." When they recorded together, "I was just overwhelmed by the years, and by the influence that somebody can have on another person's life without even knowing it." - more on this story

Paula Wants Back On Idol?

This all means that despite leaving American Idol, and then Twittering relentlessly about her decision to leave American Idol, Paula Abdul isn't sure if she wants to leave American Idol after all.

[T.M.Z. reports: Unnamed] sources connected to Paula Abdul say Miss Paula wants back on "American Idol". Our sources say Paula's Twitter is retracted � at least in her mind � if the price is right. The magic number is $10 million� She doesn't want to do "Dancing with the Stars" � we're told, because she wants to be able to jump on a plane on a moment's notice to rejoin her fellow judges on "Idol." [Wow unnamed sources are great! Maybe it was the bathroom attendant at Loser's Lounge (a.k.a. Hyde)? $10 million bucks to slur the same opinion as Randy? That's like giving Ryan Seacrest any money at all when he should be paying Idol for the exposure!] - more on this story

As Boys Like Girls Go Soph

Love Drunk will be released Sept. 8, but is now available for pre-order on www.boyslikegirls.com, where fans can select from three different exclusive packages, and the first few hundred fans who order will have their names printed in a limited edition "Love Drunk" journal. The album is produced by Brian Howes [Puddle of Mudd, Chris Cornell, Hinder] and S*A*M and Sluggo [Metro Station, Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes], and is the highly-anticipated follow-up to Boys Like Girls' self-titled debut, which has been certified gold by the RIAA and sold more than 700,000 units. Combined digital single sales ("The Great Escape," "Hero/Heroine," and "Thunder") are near 4 million. - more on this story

Grey's Anatomy Sex Tape With Teen Beauty Queen Turned Playboy Model?

Anyway, this Grey's Anatomy sex tape stars none other than Eric Dane, who apparently plays someone called Mark Sloan, along with his wife (Rebecca Gayheart) and a former Miss United States Teen winner (former beauty queen turned former Aaron Carter fianc�e Kari Ann Peniche).

However, don't get your hopes up too much, because everyone in the sex tape is too mumbling to themselves on drugs to actually have any sex. Also, his wife is sort of ugly. It's a letdown, isn't it? - more on this story

Sean Paul Sets New Release

"So Fine," the album's first single, is looking like another massive hit for the Grammy-winning Jamaican superstar. The track � produced by Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor � is currently a top 20 favorite at Rhythmic radio outlets nationwide, while also scoring top 40 spins at CHR/Top 40. In addition, the track's companion video � directed by Ray Kay (Lady Gaga, The-Dream) � has been added into rotation at MTV2, MTV Jams, and mtvU, with further spins on both MTV and BET.

This summer has already seen Sean making a number of live television performances to herald the release of "IMPERIAL BLAZE," including sizzling appearances on ABC's Good Morning America and Fox's So You Think You Can Dance. In addition, he recently taped an exclusive installment of A&E's Private-Sessions, slated to air August 23rd. - more on this story

Dave Stewart Benefit Concert

iTunes Calls Cast Spells Hot

Bright Works and Baton has already garnered considerable critical praise, including this insightful review from Stereo Subversion.

Following extensive touring and a bunch of festivals with his band Maps & Atlases, Davison took Cast Spells out for its first tour ever with So Many Dynamos in July. - more on this story

Hadouken Go M.A.D.

The EP evolves the cutting edge dance-rock sound unveiled on their UK number 12 debut album, 2008's Music For An Accelerated Culture, by delivering tracks that are harder, louder, more rhythmic and tightly focused than anything they've attempted before, or than anything else on offer by their contemporaries. If an historic comparison was to be attempted, cast your mind far back to the earliest, comparatively sketchy works by the likes of the Prodigy or the Chemical Brothers. Then recall the impact when each delivered in turn Voodoo People and Block Rockin' Beats. That's the kind of leap forward successfully maneuvered here. Britain's next great dance-rock and have arrived.

Lead track "M.A.D" (an acronym for Mutually Assured Destruction) is a booming, bass-heavy explosion that ponders the psychology of violence in the broadest sense. Musically, it's a bold statement of intent, the perfect mix of state of the art rhythm, edge of your seat guitars, and bright-eyed, keen-witted howling at the moon. M.A.D will sound as powerful booming out in a rammed concert hall with 5000 of their rabidly loyal fans going bananas or rattling out from a Nokia phone on the back of a bus. Hadouken! don't discriminate. They just want to invade ear and head-space. - more on this story

Mr. B and Bob Seeley The Reese's Peanut Butter Cup of Music In Your DVD Player

The New York Comedy Festival Lineup Expands

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