On Friday (2/9), Good Charlotte launched a website where fans can make a custom version of "The River" video by uploading pictures that will appear in place of the Los Angeles pics featured in the original video, according to a press release.
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Def Jam Recordings has announced a March 27 release date for "From Nothin' to Somethin'," the next album from New York rapper Fabolous [ tickets ].
The set, which follows 2004's "Real Talk," includes contributions from Ne-Yo, Timbaland and, Steve Morales, according to a press release. Young Jeezy is featured on "Diamonds," the new album's first single.
"Real Talk" debuted at No. 6 on The Billboard 200 chart, and spawned the hit single "Breathe."
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Fountains of Wayne [ tickets ] have contributed a new song titled "Someone to Love" to the just-released film "Music and Lyrics," a romantic comedy starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore as a singer and lyricist, respectively. The band is previewing the cut via a Valentine's Day e-card posted at Virgin Records' website.
"Music and Lyrics" also features three original songs written and produced by Fountains of Wayne bassist/songwriter Adam Schlesinger. "Way Back Into Love," one of the three Schlesinger originals, is used throughout the film as a cut on which Grant's and Barrymore's characters are working.
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Toni Braxton [ tickets ], who late last month filed a lawsuit against her former manager and his label, has settled the dispute out of court.
Braxton is currently in the midst of a residency at the Las Vegas Flamingo Hotel and Casino titled "Toni Braxton: Revealed." The production, which runs Tuesday through Saturday, is scheduled to run through August of this year.