Colbie Caillat Live On Dancing With The Stars

Colbie Caillat performed her current single ‘Fallin’ For You’ off of her sophomore album Breakthrough on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars.

It’s amazing to think Caillat used to be just another musician on Myspace trying to catch a break. She’s come a long way!

Check out her performance of ‘Fallin’ For You’ –

New Video: Orianthi ‘According To You’

Rising pop star and guitar prodigy, Orianthi, has just released her debut single ‘According To You’ and we’ve got the music video for you to check out.

Artist To Watch: Orianthi

Check out this chick from down under!

Orianthi, a 24 year old Australian guitar prodigy, has already shared the stage with some of the biggest names in the music business and now it’s her turn to step into the spotlight with the upcoming release of her debut album Believe.

She has performed with Santana, Carrie Underwood, and Steve Vai, but nothing compares to being handpicked by the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson, to play lead guitar for what would have been his This Is It tour.

Her debut single ‘According To You’ is a feisty, upbeat pop-rock anthem that will have you singing along as soon as you hit the chorus. It’s catchy as hell! I’m sure there are a few female pop stars who wish this could have been their single.

Check out ‘According To You’ –

According To You – Orianthi

Behind The Scenes: The Making Of Selena Gomez and The Scene

Disney star Selena Gomez isn’t about to follow the same path as her fellow disney pals and become a solo artist. Selena says she’s always wanted to be a part of a band and now her dream has come true with Selena Gomez and The Scene.

Here’s a behind the scenes look at the making of Selena’s band from her Myspace web series ‘Under Pressure’ -

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Music Industry Business Models Battle It Out at Digital Music Forum West

Over 300 Top Music and Digital Industry Leaders to Gather in Hollywood for the Prestigious Annual Event, Oct. 7-8

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ —
Digital Media Wire today announced additional speakers and an up-to-date agenda for the most recent edition of the Digital Music Forum West (www.digitalmusicforum.com/west), to be held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles on October 7-8th, 2009.

Much like the wildly popular TV show, American Idol, this year’s Digital Music Forum West will feature the latest contenders in the ongoing digital music battle to win the hearts and checkbooks of the multi-billion dollar music industry.
While piracy maintains a 95% market share for digital music, it now faces increased competition from free music streaming from the likes of Imeem, MySpace Music, Spotify, and many of their ilk that survive from one VC paycheck to the next in hopes of finding a sustainable business model. Meanwhile, more recently, mobile music iPhone apps that compete indirectly with the iPod/iPhone – were approved by the very company that makes the device.

“By having key stakeholders and players from the industry leading the debate at our event, we aim to help emerging music business models, which have received so much attention and investment, address the chaos and uncertainty rampant in the new music industry to assess the chances of their survival,” said Ned Sherman, CEO of Digital Media Wire. “Everyone knows, it is who you know as much as what you know, and at Digital Music Forum West, any participant can walk away with both.”

The two-day event is the industry’s only comprehensive digital music conference focused on the evolution and future of digital music. The conference agenda, which includes senior participants from all the major labels, leading indie labels, social networks, online music retailers, mobile companies, artists and association heads, includes top keynotes, discussions and panels on topics including mobile apps, the state of the digital union, the future of Internet radio, online video, digital innovation, investments, the digital copyright debates, social networking, music blogs and games and music.

Attendees are over 300 senior decision-makers from record labels, music publishers, producers and distributors, technology companies, wireless companies, rights organizations, industry bodies, radio, advertising, attorneys, artists, investors and venture capitalists.

Artist To Watch – Emily Wells

Emily Wells is a 26 year old LA based musician who creates a sound as difficult to describe as it is unique. She infuses hip-hop with classical music and indie experimental rock, and grabs you with her haunting singing style. Emily puts on a truly mesmerizing live show, building each song live on stage by looping her different sounds. She’ll use a violin, a child’s xylophone, a keyboard, and that’s just getting started. Emily is known for her “symphonies,” and she will knock you down with her smooth and evocatively sensual rendition of the Notorious B.I.G.’s “Juicy.” Listen to both her and Biggie’s version below and be sure to check out her myspace page at www.myspace.com/emilywells.

Check out Emily Wells ‘Juicy’ -

And here’s Biggie’s ‘Juicy’ –

YouTube Star – Tiffany Jo Allen

We’ve been following YouTube star Tiffany Jo Allen for the past 2 years and her latest cover video has caught us by surprise. Tiffany Jo is an award winning yodeler and chart-topping western singer with over 10 million of views on YouTube, but in her latest cover of Tokio Hotel’s ‘Automatic’ she’s toned down the twang and delivered a soft and compelling vocal worth of praise. For more info, check out her YouTube channel.

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Band To Watch Out For – Links

Links is a band native to the Los Angeles area, and the buzz about them is quickly getting loud around town! They recently filmed an episode for the MTV show “The Hills” which will be airing in October. This week they opened for Cursive at the Beauty Bar in Las Vegas – pictures and video soon to come! Currently they are in the process of recording with reputable producers, and as I’ve already had the privilege of hearing some of the rough cuts, I can tell you it’s an EP you won’t want to miss! You can check out their music and upcoming shows at www.myspace.com/linksband – get a taste of their soulful side with “Doubt” and “Coldwater.” If you’re in the LA area, you can check out a free show at Spaceland in Silverlake on Monday the 28th at 9pm.

Catch “Doubt” below –

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Former Idol Jim Verraros To Wed Boyfriend

Former season 1 American Idol contestant, Jim Verraros, is planning to wed his boyfriend of 4 years. The openly gay singer met his soon to be partner on Myspace shortly after Idol.

“This wedding is a culmination of our lives so far, and our lives from this point onward. It is so imperative to the both of us that our friends and family see just how in love we are, and how happy we are to share it with everyone.”

Congratulations. Everyone deserves to find love and happiness.

Colbie Caillat On Track To First No. 1 Album

Singer/Songwriter Colbie Caillat may soon have her first No.1 album with her sophomore release ‘Breakthrough.’ Industry insiders expect her album to sell between 90,000 to 100,000 copies in it’s first week, which would land Caillat at the top of both the Billboard Hot 200 chart and the Top Comprehensive Albums tally.

Her first album ‘Coco’ debuted at No. 5 in 2007 with 51,000. According to Nielsen Soundscan, ‘Coco’ has sold more than 1.96 million copies.

Congratulations, Colbie! You’ve come a long way since you first posted your music on Myspace.

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