UNIVERSAL MUSIC UNLEASHES MAJOR MAJOR RELEASES FOR 2010

Grammy winning recording artist Maroon 5 is back with their highly anticipated third studio album, Hands All Over has just been released this week and went straight to #1 in Korea!

Misery, the latest single by Maroon 5 was released on June 22nd in advance of the band's mid-2010 tour. The single and video has already hit top 10 on radio and on music channels in Asia.
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Bon Jovi Greatest Hits to be released in November worldwide

World-renowned music icons Bon Jovi are releasing a career-spanning greatest hits compilation November 8th. Bon Jovi GREATEST HITS will transport listeners back in time through Bon Jovi's worldwide monster hits of the past and offer a bridge to the future with the debut of four brand new tracks including 1st single "What Do You Got?" 

Rihanna completes new studio album, LOUD, arriving November 15th 

Setting the scene for LOUD is the first lead single, "Only Girl (In the World)," which has already gone to radio and clubs. The video will be delivered in October. The uptempo track is produced by Stargate, the Norwegian team whose career has been intertwined with Rihanna (and her fellow Def Jam hitmaker Ne-Yo) since 2006, including "Unfaithful," "Don't Stop the Music," "Hate That I Love You" (featuring Ne-Yo), "Take a Bow," and her most recent #1 global smash, "Rude Boy."

Internationally renowned recording artist, songwriter and musician Annie Lennox has signed with Universal Music Group

As one of the world's most successful and critically-acclaimed British female artists in pop music history, Ms. Lennox will release her brand new album, "A Christmas Cornucopia," on November 22nd through Island Records UK and Decca Records in the US and the rest of the world.

The album features Ms. Lennox's unique and personal interpretations of some of her favorite Christmas carols as well as a completely new, and wonderful, original composition entitled, "Universal Child."

Robert Plant is back with his first album since 2007's six time Grammy Award winning "Raising Sand".

Picking up where the critically acclaimed roots rock of "Raising Sand" – which sold 700,000 in the UK and 3 million worldwide, scooping the Grammy for Album of the Year – left off, "Band Of Joy" was recorded in Nashville with a stellar cast of musicians. The album will be released on September 13th.

Brandon Flowers 'Flamingo' debuts at #1 on the UK Album Chart.

With over 65,000 units over the counter, Flamingo is one of the biggest debuts in 2010!
(Gold in the UK is 100,000). …and on the same week…."Crossfire" moves up to #1 on the National Airplay Chart. This tops the radio airplay success of ANY Killers single!

Congratulations to UMG Winners at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards - Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Eminem and Florence and the Machine.

Video of the Year: Lady Gaga "Bad Romance"
Best Male Video: Eminem "Not Afraid"
Best Female Video: Lady Gaga "Bad Romance"
Best New Artist: Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris "Baby"
Best Hip Hop Video: Eminem "Not Afraid"
Best Pop Video: Lady Gaga "Bad Romance"
Best Dance Video: Lady Gaga "Bad Romance"
Best Collaboration: Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé "Telephone"
Best Choreography: Lady Gaga "Bad Romance"
Best Editing: Lady Gaga "Bad Romance"
Best Art Direction: Florence and the Machine "Dog Days Are Over"
Best Direction: Lady Gaga "Bad Romance"

TOURS 

Lil Jon 
17 September - Manila, Philippines (@ Republiq at Resort World Manila)
18 September - Seoul, Korea (@ Olympic Park)
19 September - Singapore (@ WaveHouse Sentosa)

Kelly Rowland 18 September - Manila, Philippines (@ SupaFest Manila 2010)

Forever The Sickest Kids 23 September - Jakarta concert

Mariah Carey 26 September - Singapore (@ 2010 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix)

Lionel Richel 28 September - Hong Kong concert

Anzenchitai 25 September - Hong Kong (@ Expo Arena)
16 October - Seoul (@ Kyung Hee University, Grand Peace Palace)
24 October - Singapore (@ Singapore Indoor Stadium)
30 October - Taipei (@ National Taiwan University, Gymnasium)

Jay Sean 6 October - Malaysia ("Showdown of Champions" @ Stadium Malawati)

Stereophonics 9 October - Jakarta (@ Java Rocking Land Festival)

Wolfmother10 October - Jakarta (@ Java Rocking Land Festival)

Taio Cruz 15 October - Hong Kong 'Audi A1 Live' (@ HK Exhibition Centre)a

Kenny G 26 October - Jakarta, Indonesia

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