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Clay Aiken Wins Congressional Primary In North Carolina 

Clay Aiken is officially in the running for a seat in the House of Representatives after winning a primary in North Carolina’s second congressional district. One day after his opponent Keith Crisco died suddenly after a fall in his home, the “American Idol” alum was was declared the Democratic nominee after winning the required 40... Read more »

Shotgun Surprise Touring to Support Aria Marie Foundation 

Aria Marie Spradling was murdered in 2013, leaving behind a baby daughter. That's a double tragedy, and the young girl's surviving family members are working to support and help those who are the lesser seen victims of crimes. Dale Spradling, a member of Shotgun Surprise and Aria Marie's father, is

Lady Gaga Adds New artRAVE Tour Dates 

Due to overwhelming demand, Lady Gaga has added four additional dates to her artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball Tour in the U.K., as well as a single show to Paris! The dates and locations are as follows: Birmingham - November 13 Glasgow - November 16 Sheffield - November 20 Newcastle - November 22 Paris –

Exclusive Song Premiere: The Word Alive, "Broken Circuit" 

ARTISTdirect has a late Tuesday afternoon surprise for you. We've partnered with The Word Alive to premiere their brand new song "Broken Circuit" from REAL., out June 10 via Fearless Records. About the powerful song, lead singer Telle Smith told us, "When I first heard the music for 'Broken

Nas to Perform With The Hipster Orchestra 

Nas x Hipster Orchestra...in Africa! Rapper Nas will perform with The Hipster Orchestra, a chamber ensemble formed by creative music agency Jingle Punks, at Castle Lite's Extra Cold Music Concert in Johannesburg, South Africa on June 7, 2014. Nas will perform a full set, including classic material

deadmau5 to Release New Album in June 

Canadian EDM superstar Deadmau5 will release his next album on June 17. It will be available digitally on that date, and will be physically available and streaming on June 24 via mau5trap/Astralwerks. The album is titled while(1

Lily Allen Touring in 2014 

Sheezus is back! British singer Lily Allen, who just dropped her new album Sheezus, is returning to the touring circuit. The singer will hit the road in September for her first North American tour in five years. It's been a while but we are happy Lily Allen (not Lily Rose Cooper, mind you!) is back.