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(BBC) Mad Men creator Matt Weiner has signed a new contract with producers that could mean a further three seasons of the award-winning US ad agency drama. more

(FMQB) Katy Perry's far-out video for "E.T.," the fourth single from her album Teenage Dream, debuted online yesterday. The clip, which co-stars Kanye West, find Perry playing an alien entity floating in space and gradually evolving into a more humanoid appearance upon landing on Earth (some time in the far future). Meanwhile, West flies around in his own spaceship and contributing his guest vocals to the song. You can watch the "E.T." video here

(Billboard) Britney Spears may have lost Enrique Iglesias as a touring partner this week, but she has other options in mind. "I think Usher's really great right now," she tells MTV News more

(Billboard) Britney Spears is poised to score her sixth No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart next week, although its sales will be sharply lower than for her previous release. more

(Billboard) "Two Against One," a Jack White-assisted track on Danger Mouse's spaghetti western-inspired project "Rome," has hit the Internet more

(BBC) Jennifer Aniston, Demi Moore and singer Alicia Keys are to direct short films about breast cancer, due to be aired on US cable network Lifetime more

(Billboard) Canadian pop star Michael Buble married Argentine TV actress Luisana Lopilato in a civil ceremony on Thursday more

(BBC) Australian band Men At Work lose an appeal against a court ruling that their hit Down Under was partially copied from a folk song. more

(Billboard) While last week's "American Idol" elimination saw Casey Abrams saved by the judges, last night's (Mar. 31) episode sent two contestants (Naima Adedapo, Thia Megia ) packing, with nine remaining. more

(FMQB) The Justin Bieber movie Never Say Never will be out on DVD and Blu-ray on May 13. The Blu-ray/DVD combo will offer some extra footage, such as a dance-off between Bieber and his crew and more

Justin Bieber's Hair Raises Money for Japan

The free and open-to-the-public event, produced by Miami-based Stone Rose men's apparel, benefitted Operation USA, who will donate the $4,000 raised to Japan's Tsunami disaster relief.

Considerably one of the most famous "locks" in show business, the hair was on loan from Golden Palace who graciously donated usage rights when told the event was for charity. The "picture day" was held at Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge in Miami Beach, where even the likes of Adriana de Mauro of Bravo's "Real Housewives of Miami" posed with her son to support the cause. more on this story

Taylor Swift Hits 20 Million Milestone

Taylor has sold 10 million albums in the last 18 months � she reached the 10 Million albums sold mark in September of 2009. Big Machine Records and Universal Music International executives presented Taylor with a plaque commemorating the achievement at a special backstage event at a sold-out show at London's O2 Arena this week.

The 20 million number represents actual full albums sold � in addition, Taylor has sold over 33 million paid song downloads, making her the top-selling digital artist in music history. more on this story

Harley Allen RIP

Allen, who was 55, was the son of bluegrass great "Red" Allen. Raised in Dayton, Ohio, Allen settled in Nashville in 1990 and immediately gained notice as a charismatic force.

He wrote and recorded his own material, but his primary impact was as a composer of songs made famous by others. Among his best-known songs were "High Sierra," which was recorded by the trio of Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris; "The Baby," a Top 10 hit for Shelton; and "The Little Girl," a #1 hit for Montgomery that also received three Academy of Country Music nominations. more on this story

New Book Claims Titanic Band Leader's Violin Survived and May Be Sold

Those close to the project claim that if scientific and historical tests yield a positive result, it will be the most expensive Titanic artifact ever to come onto the market. Tentative plans have been made to send the violin on a world tour ahead of the proposed auction.

The fate of Hartley's violin has long been a mystery. All eight members of the band perished in the disaster, but the bodies of Hartley and two others were found by a search crew and taken to Nova Scotia, Canada. more on this story

Lindsay Lohan Says She Wasn't Drinking Before Bar Fall

LiLo is on the defensive after being photographed going down hard outside the Motor City Bar on Wednesday -- because some people had the audacity to think Lindsay Lohan falling down outside a bar may mean she fell off the wagon.

But that's not the case ... because Lohan tells TMZ, "I was with my brother, sister and friends. I was making a joke. They're trying to make something out of nothing." Lindsay adds, "Just because I'm out doesn't mean I'm drinking." more on this story

Fox and Ricky Skaggs This Sunday

Skaggs will discuss his latest projects including his recently announced Treasure Chest Tour, the first tour to include both his country classics as well as his bluegrass hits.

Skaggs will also pay tribute to the Academy of Country Music Awards, which take place Sunday night on CBS. more on this story

Academy of Country Music Awards Red Carpet To Be Live Streamed

The broadcast will feature the hosts, Walker Hayes, Jana Kramer and Stuart Brazell asking viewer questions submitted via Twitter (marked with #ACMAwards) to country's biggest stars as they walk down the carpet.

Fans will also have access to extensive on-demand coverage with behind the scenes segments including rehearsal interviews, fashion commentary, and exclusive backstage interviews the day of the event. Viewers can submit questions and watch the full webcast here

Kinky Friedman Spring Tour

Often returning to places he has not visited in two decades, the Kinkster will appear solo (primarily) and promote his most recent books, What Would Kinky Do? and Heroes of a Texas Childhood. There will be a book signing at each venue.

Buoyed by his Go West Young Kinky Tour last spring and his monster appearance on the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in October, Kinky will take his show to many of his favorite American cities. Playing the songs for which he is best known, such as "They Ain't Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore" and "Sold American," reading passages from his books, and carrying on his hilarious running commentary on the state of the union, Kinky, the prodigal son of Texas, will, indeed, return to the scenes of his crimes of years gone by. more on this story

MTV Teen Mom Star Paid for Fight Video?

Brittany Maggard claims Jenelle only got up the guts to fight Britany Truett -- the eventual ass-beat victim -- because Maggard, Maggard's sister, and their friend Nick had her back. Maggard says Nick had the video camera. After the fight, Maggard claims she and Nick came up with the idea to sell the video -- and Jenelle not only thought it was a "good idea" ... but SHE called "someone she knows at a [photo] agency to purchase the video."

According to Maggard, they sold the vid for $5,000 -- and Jenelle wanted a bigger cut because, as she said, "You wouldn't get any money if I wasn't famous!" more on this story

The Belle Brigade Announce Dates Including k.d. lang Tour

The tour, which visits several music festivals across the U.S. and Canada, begins June 17th in Toronto and winds up July 15th in North Carolina.

The band will also play a special show with Lang at the Troubadour in Los Angeles in April 11th. They are currently on the road with G. Love and Special Sauce
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Sister Hazel Hazelnut Hang

The Hazelnut Hang, which the band created as a way to interact more closely with their fans, is a weekend gathering of fans, friends, and the band members to share music, food, and fun, with plenty of time to hang out together.

Confirmed to be joining the performance slate for the weekend are Brian Jarvis on June 3rd and TFDI (Tony Lucca, Matt Duke, Jay Nash) on June 4th. All details are available here

Jay-Z's Roc Nation Reportedly Beats Out Jive and Universal for Block Starz Music

Carter reportedly won a bidding war between Universal and Jive Records for the fledgling Block Starz imprint.

While terms of the deal had not been disclosed at press time, the purchase of Block Starz, a full service online music company founded in 2008 to scout, develop, and market new independent talent, culminates a busy month for Jay-Z.