Jennifer Lopez to Join 'American Idol' As Judge: Report July 30, 2010 - Rock and Pop Jennifer Lopez will join "American Idol" as a judge next season, according to a report by Deadline Hollywood. If true, Lopez would be replacing Ellen DeGeneres, who announced her departure from the panel on Thursday afternoon (July 29).
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Dangerbird Records' Jeff Castelaz Cycling For Cancer July 30, 2010 - In the second week of their 6-year-old son Pablo's treatment for cancer last year at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Dangerbird Records president Jeff Castelaz and his wife, Jo Ann Thrailkill, became very aware that the hospital staff and families around them could use some help. » Full Story
NH7 Rock Festival To Launch in India July 30, 2010 - Global
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| Rock and Pop A new alternative festival featuring a mix of U.K. and domestic rock acts is to launch in India later this year, following the signing of a new cross cultural agreement between the British and Indian governments. » Full Story
Ellen DeGeneres Leaves 'American Idol' July 29, 2010 - Rock and Pop Fox has been looking to shake-up the "Idol" format, including potentially ditching current judges and bringing back producer Nigel Lythgoe, as well as lowering its audition age to 16. » Full Story
Avenged Sevenfold Gunning For A Possible No. 1 Debut July 28, 2010 - Retail Next week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, rock band Avenged Sevenfold is gunning for a possible No. 1 debut with its new album, "Nightmare." Initial sales projections from industry prognosticators suggest that the album could sell in the range of 160,000 to 180,000 by week's end on Aug. 8. » Full Story
Ozzfest Gets Official Magazine July 23, 2010 - Global U.K. magazine publisher Future is to mark the one-off British leg of Ozzfest in September with a special edition of Metal Hammer. » Full Story
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Music applications are among the most popular types of apps downloaded to today's smartphones. But which are the best of
the best? Which new music apps created in the last year are setting the stage for tomorrow's successes? Billboard's Music App Awards is the
first awards program answering these questions by showcasing and celebrating the best and most innovative new music apps defining the space today. The
deadline to submit your app for consideration is Aug 6. Click here to apply.
