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January 29, 2009

Quick Cuts - Michael Jackson Sued, Robbie Williams New Album, and More!

By News Desk

New Jay-Z Track Leaked

Although there's no word on when Jay-Z's new album The Blueprint 3 is dropping, his new track was leaked online this week.

More details here.


More Names For Grammy Performances

The Grammys this year is gearing up to one of the biggest shows to look out for, as many big names are being added to the line-up.

The latest performers announced are T.I., Justin Timberlake, Radiohead, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Lil Wayne. This is in addition to a performance roster that already includes the likes of Katy Perry, Coldplay, Jennifer Hudson and The Jonas Brothers.

More performers are expected to be announced soon, so keep it locked on to our website!


Michael Jackson Sued

Now that Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is heading for Broadway, the King of Pop is being sued by the director of the music video.

John Landis, the director of the 1983 music video for "Thriller," has filed a lawsuit last week claiming that he has not been paid profits made from the clip in the past four years. Landis is legally entitled to 50 percent of the profits.

The video is also the most expensive music video ever made.


Kanye On 50 Cent's Jibes

It's not the first time 50 cent has jibed Kanye West in his songs, but this time, Kanye is saying that he feels well, hurt.

Get the lowdown on that here.


Robbie Williams New Album

Finally we have some concrete news on Robbie Williams' new album - The singer will be heading into the studio in March.

According to Robbie's manager Tim Clark, the follow-up to his 2006 record Rudebox will start recording in March, and there will be a very interesting song with Mark Ronson. He also added this may be Robbie's final album with his label EMI.

Well, fans can look forward to getting his music in less traditional ways in the future.


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