CHRIS BROWN TO PERFORM FOR "TODAY SHOW" SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

Chris Brown has been named one of the performers to take part in the 'Today Show' Toyota Concert Series.


Brown hasn't performed on the 'Today Show' in three years and is slated to appear July 15. Although his set list hasn't been revealed, the 22-year-old will likely perform music off his 'F.A.M.E.' album, which has sold over 500,000 copies since its release back in March.


This summer, the 'Today Show' is continuing its reputation for bringing some of music's biggest stars to its outside stage. Bruno Mars, Cee Lo Green, Rihanna, Maroon 5 and Pitbull with special guest T-Pain and Ne-Yo are just some of the names on the bill. 
The Toyota Concert Series takes place every Friday on the top rated morning show, and will wrap up September 2 with Lenny Kravitz.

JENNIFER HUDSON & ZIGGY MARLEY TO LEAD BOB MARLEY WEEK ON FALLON

(Billboard) - Ziggy Marley, Chris Cornell, Jennifer Hudson, Jakob Dylan and Lenny Kravitz will pay tribute to Bob Marley on  NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" next week. The tribute to Marley, which begins May 9, honors the 30th anniversary of his death.

Ziggy Marley, the oldest son of the reggae legend, will talk about his father in addition to performing. Soundgarden singer Cornell will perform May 10, Hudson is on the 11th, Dylan on the 12th and Kravitz on the 13th. None of the songs being performed have been announced, nor have specifics on how the show's house band, the Roots, will be involved.

Anheuser-Busch is sponsoring the week and Universal Music Enterprise will be promoting its recent release of Marley's final concert held at the Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Sept.  23, 1980.

Ziggy Marley's next album, "Wild and Free," is due out June 14. Cornell will release a solo live acoustic album in the fall.

SNAPPED! LENNY KRAVITZ IN THE STUDIO

Lenny Kravitz just tweeted out this photo of him in the studio with Swizz Beatz and Drake (That Canadian Boy Is Gettin Around) ~

Interesting team up Lenny!

50CENT ,LENNY KRAVTIZ ,AKON,TEDDY RILEY ,NEFF U,EDDIE CASICO TALK ABT MICHAEL (MUST SEE FOR EVERY MJ FAN)

This is hands down the best documentary about the project i have seen ..all theses artists talking  candidly about their personal experiences  with mike...how their musical collaborations took place ..how the  songs were recorded(place location with video evidence )..some never before heard audio  of mike talking about the troubles of this world .... michaels vision for the songs that they completed after he died ..this definitely  for me  squashes all controversy about the album at ...any sane thinking person will realise they really carried out his vision for the album .. and personally i couldn't be more pleased with the out come ..definitely an emotional watch at some parts but  it worth the 30min watch 

Michael jackson's  estate should get this documentary aired on mtv and all the major networks...the fans need to see this ..and it will be great promo for the album..notice how the videos that play with the new recordings are in sync with it...you would think that its the actual video for the cool!

Lenny Kravitz to Release 'Black and White Album This Summer

Lenny Kravitz says his new album, "Black and White America," is a particularly personal entry in his 20-year catalog.

"It's my life," Kravitz -- the son of a black actress, Roxie Roker, and a white television producer, Sy Kravitz -- tells Billboard.com. "I grew up in an environment where I was in between a so-called black and white world. My life has always been about contrasts, and it reflects on not only my life and what I've gone through with my parents and what I saw growing up, but also where we are now as far as this country, and accepting these kind of changes where we now have an African-American president.

"All the records are personal," Kravitz adds, "so I can't say this one is more personal than the others, but I think it tells more of my story. I think it'll give people a little more insight into me and my life."

Kravitz started recording "Black and White America" -- which is due out this summer -- during mid-2009 in the Bahamas. He produced and played most of the instruments, bringing in his regular guitarist Craig Ross and a horn section that includes New Orleans' Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews on trombone and trumpet. A release date and first single are still being determined.

Kravitz describes the 12-song set as "very up -- probably the most up album I've done. It's really well-rounded as far as where my influences come from, why I love music and what I grew up listening to. This one really runs the spectrum from rock to funk to pop to R&B to jazz to blues...it's really raw." Kravitz says it also makes greater use of synthesizers than he has in the past, tapping into a collection of vintage instruments that he's collected over the years.

Fans are already hearing the song "Come On Get It," which being used in an NBA promotion with  Turner Broadcasting. A version of the track is available at NBA.com and at Kravitz's website, and Kravitz, who resides in Miami and is a Heat fan, will perform at the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday.

"I wasn't thinking about any sort of affiliation or anything," Kravitz says, "but they heard the song and said, 'This is perfect for our season and we'd like to use it.' I'm always careful with those kinds of things, but when I got the footage back it was so dynamic and it worked really well with the music."

Other highlights on the album include the "old school R&B/funk/pop jam" "Super Love," the grooving "Booty Pop" -- which was inspired by a dance night at a restaurant Kravitz frequents in the Bahamas -- and the ballad "Dream."

Kravitz is planning "a very big world tour that'll go for a couple of years" to promote "Black and White America," and some time during the year he'll also roll out a 20th anniversary edition of his sophomore album, "Mama Said," much like he did for his 1989 debut "Let Love Rule."

"Black and White America" also marks Kravitz's move to Roadrunner/Atlantic, after being with Virgin since "Let Love Rule." "The time came for a change," Kravitz explains, adding that his new label "feels like it did 20 years ago when I got signed. It's got an old school feeling. These guys feel like they have their feet on the ground, and I haven't had that feeling in a long time. So it feels good, and I believe we're going to have a lot of success together." VIA BILLBOARD

SONG OF THE MOMENT - I BELONG TO YOU - LENNY KRAVITZ

My song of the moment this week is Lenny Kravitz, I Belong To You. This song is so beautiful and the melody is lovely. Im addicted to this song this week and not only this week because I generally include it on all the different playlists I listen to. I love his voice!!


Listen to this live version ~

NEW MICHAEL JACKSON SONG !!!!! FEATURES ROCKER LENNY KRAVITZ!!

Here we have two of my all time favorite male singers!!
Lenny and Michael have a song which will be on MJ's new album - Michael. People have been all up in arms over this new album wondering if its actually Michael or not.

This is what Lenny has to say about their track ~

Here is Michael and Lenny Singing - Another Day...

This is Michael - Beyond a Shadow Of A Doubt!!

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