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		<title><![CDATA[Pressparty: All site Newsdesk postings August 2011]]></title>
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	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:27:22 +0100</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Mel C thinks Lady Gaga and Katy Perry aren't good role models]]></title>
	  <description><![CDATA[<p>Melanie C thinks that the wrong message is being sent to teenage girls courtesy of scantily-clad pop stars such as Lady Gaga and Katy Perry.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In an interview with People, the 'Rock Me' singer explained that it's negative to imply that in order to be successful as a woman you should have to take your clothes off and flash the flesh:</p>
<p>"It sends the wrong message to teenage girls.&nbsp;Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Britney Spears have great voices and don't need to take their clothes off."</p>
<p>"Young fans can be impressionable. Sometimes people go a little too far."</p>
<p>Watch Mel C's latest video for 'Rock Me' here:</p>
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	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:12:14 +0100</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Mel B is "eating for England" with her third pregnancy]]></title>
	  <description><![CDATA[<p>Mel B, who is currently expecting her third child, has revealed that she's "eating for England and I am loving it" with this pregnancy.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The television presenter and former Spice Girl explained to OK! Extra magazine that she's been gaining weight this time around, 64lbs to be precise, but doesn't mind because her active lifestyle will resume when she has what will be her first child with husband Stephen Belafonte:</p>
<p>"Usually I'm very disciplined with my diet but this time I've been listening to my body - and it has wanted food at all hours.&nbsp;Last year I was super&nbsp;fit&nbsp;and super healthy. And I will be again after this baby, because I have an active lifestyle."</p>
<p>She also added that it's great to experience pregnancy with a "supportive" partner:</p>
<p>"It's been lovely to have a pregnancy with a loving, caring partner and not be all alone as a single parent moaning to myself.&nbsp;It's nice to have someone who's really supportive."</p>
<p>Watch Mel B's guest presenting role on the Regis &amp; Kelly show here:</p>
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	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:55:16 +0100</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Drake collaborates with Stevie Wonder on sophomore album 'Take Care']]></title>
	  <description><![CDATA[<p>Canadian rapper <a href="/pg/newsdesk/drake/">Drake</a> has exclusively revealed that his new album will feature a collaboration with Stevie Wonder.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The 'Forever' star spoke to MuchMusic and told them that his forthcoming sophomore record, 'Take Care', is set to include a duet with the soul legend who also happens to be a "very close friend":</p>
<p>"Stevie Wonder is a very close friend of mine. I'm honoured to call him a friend, someone who embraced me very early in this music business. This is an exclusive right here: Stevie Wonder is actually on 'Take Care'."</p>
<p>He also admitted that Wonder was fully involved in the recording process and took a very hands-on approach to working with him:</p>
<p>"I asked him to come by, and with no hesitation he hit me back like, 'I will be there'. Not only that, but he was supposed to do two songs and he did like six. It was incredible."</p>
<p>"He helped me out with a lot of the music, just came and sat with me, listened to my music, told me where I could add a couple things to make it more sonically appealing, and not only that but we actually are writing together, which is an incredible experience."</p>
<p>The album is due for release on October 24 and you can check out his track 'Trust Issues' below:</p>
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	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:39:36 +0100</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Rihanna close to finishing her sixth studio album]]></title>
	  <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="/pg/newsdesk/RIHAnna/">Rihanna</a> has almost finished working on her sixth studio album according to producers The Jugganauts, who co-wrote her song, 'Man Down'.</p>
<p>The singer is still touring her latest record, 'Loud', extensively, but producing duo The Jugganauts revealed to MTV News that they worked on a few new tracks for her recently:</p>
<p>"From what I understand, she is closing the album up now, and we did two records for her that she really, really loved and I'm really excited about them as well. They are records that we wrote and produced as the&nbsp;Jugganauts."</p>
<p>Watch <a href="/pg/newsdesk/RIHAnna/">Rihanna's</a> video for 'Man Down' below:</p>
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	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:40:44 +0100</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Alexa Chung and Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner split up]]></title>
	  <description><![CDATA[<p>Alexa Chung and <a href="/pg/newsdesk/arcticmonkeys/">Arctic Monkeys</a>' frontman Alex Turner have officially split up, a spokesperson for Chung has confirmed.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The couple dated for four years, but decided to call it quits and have now gone their separate ways.</p>
<p>A spokesperson for the 27-year-old model and presenter explained to the press, "Sadly Alexa and Alex have split, although they remain close."</p>
<p>Turner's band, <a href="/pg/newsdesk/arcticmonkeys/">Arctic Monkeys</a>, have a series of U.S gigs lined up for later this month, where Chung is currently based, and you can catch them at the following venues:</p>
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<li>August 2 - Stubbs venue in Austin, TX</li>
<li>August 3 - House of Blues, Houston, TX</li>
<li>August 5 - Kanrocksas, Kansas City, KS</li>
<li>August 6 - House of Blues, Chicago, IL</li>
<li>August 7 - Lollapalooza, Grant Park, Chicago, IL</li>
<li>August 10 - The Showbox, Seattle, WA</li>
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<p>Watch <a href="/pg/newsdesk/arcticmonkeys/">Arctic Monkeys' </a>video for 'The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala' below:</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:12:03 +0100</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Cher Lloyd sick of talking about X Factor mentor Cheryl Cole]]></title>
	  <description><![CDATA[<p>'Swagger Jagger' singer Cher Lloyd has admitted that she's "fed up" with having to discuss her X Factor mentor <a href="/pg/newsdesk/cherylcole/">Cheryl Cole</a> in interviews.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The young star spoke to MTV News when the subject turned to her relationship with the 'Promise This' hitmaker and she was quick to shoot it down, saying "we are nothing like each other":</p>
<p>"Here we go again, everything's about Cheryl. I really do get fed up with the comparisons that people make with me and Cheryl. We look nothing like each other, and we are nothing like each other. I mean we don't sing the same type of music, which you will see when my album comes out."</p>
<p>She added, "maybe she's been busy and I've been busy too. People automatically assume that you're gonna be best buddies - it doesn't work like that".</p>
<p>Check out Lloyd's official album preview below:</p>
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	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:39:56 +0100</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Mark Ronson to collaborate with Pharrell Williams]]></title>
	  <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="/pg/newsdesk/markronson/">Mark Ronson</a> has announced plans to release a reworked version of his single, 'Record Collection', featuring bit parts from some huge names in music.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The musician and producer will rename the track 'Record Collection 2012' and is set to re-record it to include collaborations from <a href="/pg/newsdesk/wretch32/">Wretch 32</a>, <a href="/pg/newsdesk/wiley/">Wiley</a> and Pharrell Williams.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The original version of the song starred on his 2010 Mark Ronson &amp; The Business ITNL album 'Record Collection' and featured guest vocals from Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon as well as from Wiley.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The new edition will be unveiled through the&nbsp;Kitsun&eacute; label on September 5 and you can watch <a href="/pg/newsdesk/markronson/">Ronson</a> perform 'Back To Black' as a tribute to the late <a href="/pg/newsdesk/amywinehouse/">Amy Winehouse</a> here:</p>
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	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:06:23 +0100</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Janelle Monae announces instrumental version of 'The ArchAndroid' album]]></title>
	  <description><![CDATA[<p>Singer-songwriter <a href="/pg/newsdesk/janellemonae/">Janelle Monae</a> has announced details of an instrumental version of her 2010 album, 'The ArchAndroid'.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The star revealed the exciting news through her official Twitter account yesterday, July 31, and wrote to fans "I am releasing an instrumental album of "The ArchAndroid". More details to follow. And yes, new music is / has been done..."</p>
<p><a href="/pg/newsdesk/janellemonae/">Monae</a> hasn't yet revealed any more information on the project, but you can watch her perform 'Cold War' from her 'The ArchAndroid' album at the 2011 Grammy awards ceremony here:</p>
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	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:25:45 +0100</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Professor Green digs at "Krusty The Clown" Kate Nash on upcoming album]]></title>
	  <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="/pg/newsdesk/professorgreen/">Professor Green's</a> forthcoming new album features a track that makes light of a clash he had with <a href="/pg/newsdesk/katenash/">Kate Nash's </a>boyfriend and Cribs star, Ryan Jarman.&nbsp;</p>
<p>According to the 'I Need You Tonight' rapper, he had a public Twitter war with the rocker after Jarman accused him of hitting on his girlfriend, Kate Nash, at a concert. <a href="/pg/newsdesk/professorgreen/">Green</a> explained the situation and song's inspiration to the Daily Star newspaper:</p>
<p>"There&rsquo;s a track called Into The Ground which goes into the whole thing.&nbsp;I have a beautiful girlfriend."</p>
<p>&ldquo;Kate Nash is definitely different-looking to the girls I&rsquo;ve been out with so I ask Ryan Jarman how you can accuse me of clucking over Krusty The Clown; that&rsquo;s an insult in itself.&rdquo;</p>
<p>He also opened up about the video for his sophomore album's first single, 'At Your Inconvenience', and said "this video is going to weird people out &ndash; in a good way".</p>
<p>&ldquo;Money can make a lot of things possible and one of those things is having an ostrich in my video. But no animals will be harmed.&nbsp;It definitely feels like there&rsquo;s been progression since the first record."</p>
<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not taking any prisoners this time.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Check out his pop-culture infused offering, 'At Your Inconvenience', below:</p>
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	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:09:15 +0100</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Nicola Roberts announces details of second solo single 'Lucky Day']]></title>
	  <description><![CDATA[<p>Newly solo star <a href="/pg/newsdesk/nicolaroberts/">Nicola Roberts</a> has confirmed that her second single will be called 'Lucky Day'.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The 'Beat of My Drum' singer posted a message on her official website earlier this morning, August 1, that explained the track is "very different" to what her fans may be expecting, but she's excited to unveil it:</p>
<p>"I hope you'll like it...it's very different to Beat Of My Drum but it's important for me to show lots of different sides to my album."</p>
<p>'Lucky Day', which was co-produced by Dragonette, will be available for purchase from September 18, and speaking of the song itself, <a href="/pg/newsdesk/nicolaroberts/">Roberts</a> said:</p>
<p>"Dragonette were the first people I worked with when starting my album.&nbsp;When I wrote 'Lucky Day' I had short hair and was really into '40s fashion. All of the 'woah woah woah woah' and the 'ah ha' really is a reflection of that."</p>
<p>"When it came to producing the track early this year, I wanted to change it to a more modern downbeat dance record because that's what I am more into now."</p>
<p>Check out a teaser clip of her forthcoming new single below:</p>
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	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:44:19 +0100</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Mitch Winehouse to meet with government officials about proposed Amy Winehouse Foundation]]></title>
	  <description><![CDATA[<p>Mitch Winehouse has set things in motion to get plans for the <a href="/pg/newsdesk/amywinehouse/">Amy Winehouse</a> Foundation moving.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The <a href="/pg/newsdesk/amywinehouse/view/29507/">late singer's father announced details of his wish to launch a charitable organisation</a> that would aim to help people struggling with addiction as well as support other things Amy loved, such as horses and children, and has confirmed an appointment with British government officials (August 1) to discuss funding.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Sarah Graham, an addiction expert who has been brought on board by Mitch, told Britain's The Times newspaper that "it's all very well building a rehabilitation centre, but we need reassurances that we can work with Government and other agencies to make sure people get referred there, and that beds will be paid for."</p>
<p>She continued:</p>
<p>"There is no point in having great facilities and great staff if no one refers addicts there. Under the current system it is fantastically difficult to get funding for rehabilitation, with key workers having to get funding from at least three different sources. We need the funding to be made much more straightforward."</p>
<p>Watch Winehouse perform 'Rehab' here:</p>
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	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:26:33 +0100</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Ed Sheeran reveals that he still sleeps on friends' sofas]]></title>
	  <description><![CDATA[<p>Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran may be building quite an impressive career, but he has revealed that his hard work has left him homeless.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The 20-year-old star explained to the Daily Star newspaper that sleeping on friends' floors and sofas is something that happens regularly and that at the moment he's staying with his manager:</p>
<p>"I&rsquo;m still living on my manager&rsquo;s sofa at the moment, I think it will be a while.&nbsp;I keep in touch with everyone who has helped me out in the past with places to stay. I get them to gigs."</p>
<p>"I lived on my friend Darryl&rsquo;s floor for about a year, so last week he came to a show and I basically gave him my whole drinks rider."</p>
<p>Sheeran also added that money has never been his motivation and is content with his current living conditions while he focuses on his music:</p>
<p>&ldquo;I never did this to be rich and it will be a while before any money comes in.&nbsp;The benefits for me are more people coming to my gigs. It&rsquo;s all about the live shows.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Watch him perform 'Homeless' below:</p>
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	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:12:28 +0100</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[Will.i.Am parties for musical inspiration]]></title>
	  <description><![CDATA[<p>Will.i.Am likes to go out partying not to enjoy himself, but "to figure out exactly who I'm making music for".</p>
<p>The <a href="/pg/newsdesk/blackeyedpeas/">Black Eyed Peas</a> star may be <a href="/pg/newsdesk/Blackeyedpeas/view/28533/">due to go on hiatus</a>, but he revealed that he doesn't sleep a lot and loves to stay focused on his work, "I go out partying to figure out exactly who I'm making music for. You can't just guess."</p>
<p>"Is it true I hardly sleep? Well, I could sleep five times throughout the day in hour increments and get five hours."</p>
<p>"But I'm healthy, I eat right, feel right. If I'm DJing until three, I party until five, sleep around six, wake up at nine. And that's when I start thinking. Real thinking."</p>
<p>He is currently working with Secretary Hillary Clinton to launch a school exchange program, 'One Hundred Thousand Strong', that will send American children to China and you can watch him rapping at a recent <a href="/pg/newsdesk/blackeyedpeas/">BEP</a> concert here:</p>
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	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:55:46 +0100</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[N-Dubz's Tulisa lost her virginity at 14]]></title>
	  <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="/pg/newsdesk/n_dubz/">N-Dubz's</a> Tulisa revealed that in order to escape bullying at school she fell "in with this really hard crowd" and became "troublesome".&nbsp;</p>
<p>The 'Playing With Fire' singer and current X Factor judge explained to Style magazine that becoming bad herself was the only way out and at least she was "content being protected":</p>
<p>"My way of getting out of it was getting in with this really hard crowd - the hardest of the hard in the area. We were a wild bunch of girls but I was content being protected."</p>
<p>"Yeah we did naughty things. We pinched a couple of handbags and got into fights I wasn't part of a girl gang though, we were just a bunch of troublesome chicks."</p>
<p>She also opened up about what she got up to as a teen and revealed that she lost her virginity at the young age of 14:</p>
<p>"It was naughty, people were smoking [marijuana] on their lunch break. I was one of the lucky ones to keep my virginity as long as I did. There were kids s**gging in the toilets at the age of 12 in the break time."</p>
<p>"When did I lose my virginity? I can't say too long, I was about to turn 15. It's the environment we're from, it becomes normal."</p>
<p>Watch a recent interview with Tulisa below:</p>
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	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:39:49 +0100</pubDate>
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	  <title><![CDATA[David Guetta put album on hold for Jessie J collaboration]]></title>
	  <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="/pg/newsdesk/davidguetta/">David Guetta</a> may be known for his huge collaborations, but there's one in particular that caused him to put his forthcoming album on hold so he could include it.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Speaking to The Sun newspaper, the star explained that when he heard there was a chance to work with <a href="/pg/newsdesk/jessiej/">Jessie J</a>&nbsp;on a track called 'Repeat' he told his record label to "stop everything" and make time for the duet:</p>
<p>"The album was finished then I got word from Jessie about this collaboration so I called my label and said, 'Stop everything. The album can't go without this track.'"</p>
<p>His new album, '<a href="/pg/newsdesk/davidguetta/view/27628/">Nothing But The Beat</a>', is due for release on August 29 and you can check out his first single to be taken from it here which features both <a href="/pg/newsdesk/nickiminaj/">Nicki Minaj</a> and Flo Rida:</p>
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