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Since we’ll be taking a short hiatus, we wanted to give you some little tidbits of some developing stories. More information to come, but here’s what’s on tap for the rest of the summer: – Lady GaGa will be re-releasing her debut album, The Fame, this fall with all new songs and new remixes. The Fame Monster will feature a more urban sound from GaGa to further define her as an artist in this every changing industry of music and fame. – Jordin Sparks will be releasing her second single from her sophomore album, Battlefield, in the coming months. “S.O.S. (Let The Music Play)” is an upbeat number that will…

Chris Brown finally broke his silence regarding the beat down he gave Rihanna in February yesterday. He posted this “apology” on his website, but unfortunately it was a little transparent – he was reading the whole thing, as not to say something sincere, we assume. Do you forgive him? This now concludes the public service announcement portion of the day.

Hey all! I will be taking a short break to put on the biggest indie music festival in the western region, The UMS – the ninth annual Denver Post Underground Music Showcase – over the next week. July 23rd – July 26th, over 200 bands will take over South Broadway in Denver, Colorado to rock out in a South By Southwest-style fashion! This year is the biggest the festival has been and it’s only going to get bigger for it 10th Anniversary next year. Visit TheUMS.com for more information, to purchase tickets, or to check out the entire lineup. After the festival has subsided, I will be back delivering the…

This 19 year old singer and dancer is making her way to the top with her new single, “Goodbye”, tearing up radio and digital downloads. Her debut album will hit stores on July 28th and then she will be hitting the road, joining Ciara as an opening act on The Circus Starring Britney Spears Tour, when it comes back to North America. Introducing Kristinia DeBarge: The video for her first single, “Goodbye”:

Kelly Clarkson has begun her promotional tour for her new single, “Already Gone”, with her first stop on David Letterman. The third single from the her incredible new album, All I Ever Wanted, is brilliant and bold. The performance, while stripped down from the album version, is brilliant at spots, but leaves me waiting for her next stop on the talk-show chain, so we can hear it even more polished. Check it out and let me know where it rates on your K. Clarkson scale.

No, not that Paris! Thankfully, Britney has left her days with partying heiress behind, but she has made her way to France, as The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour continues through Europe. Entertainment Tonight was there to catch all the backstage footage. Watch, as Britney, her dancers, and crew prepare for the big show in Paris, while chatting up the second leg of her North American tour.

Mariah Carey’s new video for her brand new single, “Obsessed”, hit the Internet this morning. The song, which is rumored to be about her on-going feud with rapper Eminem, will be the lead single from her new album titled Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. The video for the song pokes fun at an “Obsessed” fan that follows Mariah around in Eminem-style garb. The obsessed fan, while male, is played Mariah herself, adding to the already comedic clip. Check it out – I love it!

So, it’s no secret that the Idol Insider loves him some Carrie Underwood, and after years of public adoration it looks like Carrie might be reciprocating. Well, maybe not, but we’d like to think so. After the success of her sophomore release, Carnival Ride, and sold out tours, the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year is doing it again! Carrie, who has sold over 10 million albums worldwide and became the first country artist in history to achieve 10 #1 singles, is putting the final touches on her third, currently untitled, album. The album, which will reunite the country diva with producer Mark Bright, is slated for release on November…