B2K Singer Denies Owning Illegal Weed Shop

TMZ broke the story ... Dreux Pierre Frederic -- aka Lil' Fizz -- is being sued by the State of California, which claims he's a part owner in an illegal marijuana store in West Hollywood. According to the suit, the shop -- Little Amsterdam -- was operating in an area not zoned for pot dispensaries. The state is asking for $2,500 a day in fines from July, 2010 till now. Total -- more than a million bucks, and another possible $750,000 in law enforcement costs and lawyers fees.

But sources close to Fizz tell TMZ ... he got out of the pot business in 2008. So, they say, the state is barking up the wrong tree.

We're told people close to Fizz have contacted the state, and authorities are now on the hunt for the real owners. But so far, Fizz is still a named defendant. more on this story

Mavericks To Reunite

Lindsay Lohan In More Legal Trouble After Morgue No Show?

TMZ reports that Lohan was supposed to arrive at the L.A. County Morgue for her community service at 8:00 A.M. yesterday but didn't arrive until 8:40. Here is their report from yesterday morning:

Sources at the morgue tell TMZ ... Lindsay was scheduled to be at the morgue at 8 AM. At 7:40, Lindsay's assistant called to say they were 10 minutes away. By 8:20, she was still a no-show.

So officials at the Coroner's Office have decided if Lindsay eventually shows up they will turn her away. And it gets way worse for Lindsay. We're told the Coroner's Office will notify Probation's Volunteer Center -- which monitors her probation -- that Lindsay screwed up again, and the judge will then be notified.

It's not a violation for her not to show today ... the judge only required that Lindsay put in 16 hours at the morgue by Nov 2. But it's awful for Lindsay and her lawyer, who will try to convince the judge that she's not thumbing her nose at authority.

8:45 AM: Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter just told reporters Lindsay was a no-show on her first day -- and now, she'll have to face the judge's wrath.

TMZ report

T-Pain rEVOLVEr Coming Soon

"I've developed a new audience from the Taylor Swift stuff, the Bud Light and Toshiba commercials, the T-Pain Mic and App. There is music for everyone on this album, but definitely still classic T-Pain at the same time."

Straight No Chaser To Release Six Pack: Volume 2 Next Month

The EP will be released in a variety of packages, including digital and CD editions of the EP as well as a "Deluxe Bundle" that comprises a CD, a poster/calendar, and a limited edition SNC stuffed bear.

"Six Pack: Volume 2" sees the acclaimed a cappella group covering modern pop classics, including Weezer's "Buddy Holly," Madonna's "Like A Prayer," and "Get Ready," written by Smokey Robinson and made famous by The Temptations. more on this story

Erasure Be With You Details

"Be With You" comes from their new album, Tomorrow's World, which is in stores now.

"Be With You", comes backed with exclusive remixes from Moto Blanco, and a brand new b-side, "Never Let You Down", an acoustic version, and "Be With You � (Love Is Coming)" an extended remix by Gareth Jones. more on this story

Alfa Matrix Releases Free Compilation with Rarities and Exclusives

Alfa Matrix label, the Brussels (BE) based electronic music label - housing such acts as Front 242, PNE, amGod, ... - decided to give their loyal fan base something for free: "Matrix Downloaded (001)" a 34 track compilation which can be downloaded for free on the label's Facebook page here.

Most of the 34 tracks on the compilation or rare or exclusive and only feature Alfa Matrix bands. Since going online the compilation has been downloaded close to 5000 times. more on this story

Luke Bryan and Eric Church To Play CMA Awards

The two are up for New Artist of the Year, along with The Band Perry, Chris Young and Thompson Square.

This is the second time Luke has been nominated for the same award, while Eric is a first-time CMA nominee. He secured his first ACM Award earlier this year for Top New Solo Artist, and this will be the first time he's performed on an awards show in front of his peers. At the ACMs, he performed at the ACM Fan Jam off-site from the actual awards show. Luke took home the ACM Top New Artist of the Year award in 2010. more on this story

James McCartney To Release Two CD Set

The CDs gather McCartney's two recent, critically acclaimed digital EPs 'Available Light' and 'Close at Hand,' with five previously unreleased bonus tracks.

All told, the set features fourteen McCartney originals, plus a deeply felt cover of Neil Young's "Old Man," and a rousing version of Carl Perkins' "Your True Love." more on this story

Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile For Goat Rodeo

The album uniquely showcases cellist Yo-Yo Ma, bassist Edgar Meyer, mandolinist Chris Thile and fiddler Stuart Duncan. While each musician is a renowned superstar in his own music sphere, they have come together now as a unified ensemble on a most remarkable and organic cross-genre project stemming from their friendship, and the title concept. The album also includes two vocal tracks featuring Thile and guest artist Aoife O'Donovan, the lead vocalist and writer for progressive bluegrass group Crooked Still.

A goat rodeo, according to Urban Dictionary, "is about the most polite term used by aviation people (and others in higher risk situations) to describe a scenario that requires about 100 things to go right at once if you intend to walk away from it." Meyer first heard it used by his longtime music copyist in reference, he recalls, to "a very chaotic situation where a lot of agendas are kind of confused, and it's hard to tell up from down." more on this story