MASSIVE MUSIC NEWS ROUNDUP: 11/15

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CHARLIE DANIELS has a new Christmas album out – it’s called “Joy To The World: A Bluegrass Christmas”.  Containing both traditional holiday songs and originals, the CD comes with a DVD called “A Twin Pines Christmas” which features live performances, interviews and commentary.

BRETT MICHAELS of Poison, CYNDI LAUPER, SHARON OSBOURNE, baseball star DARRYL STRAWBERRY and former Illinois Governor ROD BLAGOJEVICH are all reported to be part of the next season of  NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” reality show with Donald Trump, despite the network’s best efforts to keep the participants a secret.

BILL COSBY is putting out a new comedy/hip-hop album, and he’s got ERIC CLAPTON playing guitar on the release, along with appearances from LL COOL J and ALICIA KEYS.

In addition to the recent discovery of water on the Moon, there’s also a new landmark on its surface – a crater named after JOHN LENNON.  Located in an area the lunar surface astronomers call the “Lake of Dreams”, the John Lennon Peace Crater is about 3.5 miles wide and 990 feet deep!

JANET JACKSON is releasing her impressive string of hits on two CD’s this Tuesday (11/17) – “Number Ones” will include 33 of Janet’s most successful tunes and  features the new song “Make Me”, which was released on September 14^th, just one day after Janet delivered her dance tribute to brother Michael on the MTV Video Music Awards.  Up next, Janet will be appearing in the next TYLER PERRY comedy, “Why Did I Get Married Too” which will be out in April 2010.

Also being released this Tuesday, JOHN MAYER’s fourth album “Battle Studies”.  He’s booked a show for St. Louis on March 20^th at The Scottrade Center and tickets are on sale this Saturday (11/21).

AVRIL LAVIGNE wants be your girlfriend again, now that she’s getting a divorce from her husband of three years, Deryck Whibley of the band Sum 41.

The AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS are going to be on ABC-TV on Sunday November 22^nd!  Click HERE to see more about the show – who’s nominated and who will perform - and how you can vote for your favorite nominees!

To see RICK SPRINGFIELD and GAVIN ROSSDALE (Gwen Stefani’s husband), you’ll want to be watching the reruns of the shows they appeared on once the current season of new episodes ends: Springfield played himself in a four episode story line on Showtime’s “Californication” that aired in October and Rossdale appeared in the November 11^th episode of CBS’ “Criminal Minds”.

RIHANNA is making a special appearance on the world’s largest cruise ship this Thursday!  She’ll perform on the Royal Caribbean Lines’ new ship “Oasis of the Seas” as it makes a three night preview voyage.  Rihanna’s new album “Rated R” will be released on Tuesday November 23^rd!

There’s a new biography out about DAVID BOWIE, and it’s written by one of entertainment’s most respected journalists.  Marc Spitz, a contributor to Vanity Fair, Maxim and The New York Times has written the simply-titled “Bowie”.  It’s 448 pages of text and photos  covers the life of Bowie from Humble beginning to international superstardom.

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