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Thursday March 11, 2010 Posted 1 year, 11 months ago by Kate

OWL CITY TO HIT THE ROAD THIS SPRING

 

Owl City are about to embark on a spring headlining tour in support of their album, Ocean Eyes. The “Fireflies” group will hit the road on March 30th in Boise, Idaho, and will remain out until they wrap on May 4th in Des Moines, Iowa.

 

LIFEHOUSE WANT YOU TO PICK THEIR NEXT SINGLE

 

Lifehouse are still going strong with their first single, “Halfway Gone,” off their latest record Smoke & Mirrors, but the band is getting ready for the next one. The “First Time” rockers took to their Twitter to ask their fans what they think the next single off the album should be. Let them know by writing them at www.Twitter.com/LifehouseMusic.

 

KATY PERRY WANTS EQUALITY

 

Yesterday was the first day that same-sex couples could get married in Washington, D-C, making Maryland the sixth state in the U-S where gay people can legally tie the knot. Many celebs were excited about this, including Katy Perry. The “I Kissed a Girl” singer excitedly wrote on her Twitter page, “44 more states to go on EQUALITY!” Learn more at www.ThinkProgress.org.

 

KINGS OF LEON GEAR UP FOR NEW ALBUM

 

It appears a new Kings of Leon album is on its way. Drummer Nathan Followill’s been Tweeting lately, saying he’s been working out in preparation for recording the follow-up to Only By The Night, and also mentioned the band was rehearsing recently. We’ll keep you posted on any and all details of their fifth studio album.

 

SARA BAREILLES IS IN THE STUDIO

 

Sara Bareilles is in the studio recording the follow-up to her hit album Little Voice, and Billboard.com came in for a visit. In the interview, the singer-songwriter talks about the first time she heard her single “Love Song” on the radio, how it’s been tough writing for the new record, and much more. Watch the video now at www.SaraBMusic.com.

 

COULD AMY AND BLAKE REMARRY “WITHIN WEEKS?”

 

There has been much talk about Amy Winehouse and ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil getting remarried, but could it be happening “within weeks?” According to British paper The Sun, multiple sources have said that the troubled couple will tie the knot in Las Vegas sooner rather than later. A source said that Winehouse “can't stop talking to people about their future together.” Blake has been recently quoted as saying that he won’t get back with Amy until she checks herself into rehab for alcohol addiction.

 

SPIDER-MAN LOSES ITS STAR

 

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, the Broadway musical that features the music of U2’s Bono and the Edge, has lost its “Mary Jane”. According to Variety, actress Evan Rachel Wood has dropped out of the show due to scheduling conflicts. When the New York production was first announced, it was set to premiere February 25th, but due to a number of issues, it’s been delayed until late summer with an opening around Halloween. Hit up www.RollingStone.com for more.