Portico Quartet are nominated for the 2008 Nationwide Mercury Music Prize. The modern jazz group will give a series of performances in the UK later this year:

August 1^st: Big Chill Festival, Eastnor Castle deer park

August 17^th: East Beach Café, Littlehampton

November 19^th: London Jazz Festival, London

Michael Buble will be performing only 2 shows that you mustn’t miss! On December 2^nd and 3^rd, he will play at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. In any case, the Canadian big band singer climbs the UK albums chart (from 51 to 29) with Call Me Irresponsible.

Watch Everything (music video) on Jukebo.

Jay-zhas just finished his tour…and now he is ready to start working on a new album! Originally, Timbaland must produce his full album, but now, reports said that Jay-z will team up with his contender: Kanye West. In an interview, Jay-z maintains that the project is more than a competition between collaborators. Peace reigns in the hip hop world!

Find the new Oasis song on Jukebo! From now on you can exclusively watch Shock Of The Lightening (music video).

Dido has just finished recording her third album, available on November 4^th. The first single must be out on September 1^st but according to gossips, an exclusive track will be available online later on August! Stay connected for more precision to follow very soon.

It’s exclusive: New Kids On The Block teamed up with Ne Yo on the new song, Single (music video). Awesome! It will be available on Internet on August 12^th

It’s exclusive: New Kids On The Block teamed up with Ne Yo on the new song, Single (music video). Awesome! It will be available on Internet on August 12^th and it will be part of NKOTB’s upcoming album The Block, out on September 12^th.

Besides, a US tour is planned to back it:

September 23^rd: East Rutherford, New Jersey

September 30^th: Uncasville, Connecticut

October 4th : Chicago, Illinois

November 26^th: Los Angeles, California and many more.

Solange Knowles has unveiled the details of her second album Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams. Inside, the pop singer expresses her feelings and her personal experiences. It will be available next month, on August 26^th  in the United States. Here the track listening:

1. God-Given Name
2. 6 O’ Clock Blues
3. I Decided, Part 1
4. Sandcastle Disco (featuring Q-Tip)
5. T.O.N.Y.
6. I Told You So
7. I Would’ve Been The 1
8. An Ode to Marvin
9. Champagne Chronic Night Cap (featuring Lil Wayne)
10. Valentine’s Day
11. Cosmic Journey (featuring Bilal)
12. This Bird
13. White Picket Dreams
14. Wanna Go Back (featuring Marsha Ambrosius and Q-Tip)
15. Cry for Help (Featuring Pharrell)

July 31^st, 2008 will be named Motley Crue Saints of Los Angeles Day to pay tribute to the release of their new album Saints Of Los Angeles.

Tonight at 12pm, Motley Crue will make a very special announcement in person in front of the crowd in Los Angeles West Sunset Boulevard…but what will they announce?!

And tomorrow, do not forget the live online performance on August 1^st! The show will take place at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada.

For his next LP, Chris Cornell admits he has been inspired by rock groups like Queen or Pink Floyd. The American superproducer Timbaland has also pitched in the project: he had brought psychedelic elements to the music. Scream will be available in the autumn.

Here a few of his forthcoming shows:

Tomorrow (August 1^st): Cruzan Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, Florida

August 7^th: Cricket Wireless Pavilion, Phoenix, Arizona 

August 19^th: Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, Ohio

September 5^th: Fashion Rocks 2008 at Radio City Music Hall, New York and more