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Joined with AOL Music for the premiere of her debut self-titled album, Paris Hilton has her full album stream played. As part of the Full CD Listening Party, "Paris" will be available for fans to listen for two weeks beginning Monday, August 14.

"I'm really proud of my record and the work I put into it," said Paris Hilton. "I'm excited AOL Music is debuting PARIS online, so people can finally hear my entire album for themselves."

First Elton John came up with "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy." Now it's time for the singer to bring to the surface "The Captain and the Kid", the follow up to the 1975's set.

"It was Merck Mercuriadis' (Sanctuary Group CEO) idea, because he said, 'You're always saying how Bernie (Taupin) has become the Brown Dirt Cowboy' -- he lives on a ranch in Santa Ynez (Calif.) -- and I'm this guy who plays concert after concert, buying art, buying photographs, living a very lavish lifestyle," John told Billboard. "I've become Captain Fantastic."

The Rolling Stones was forced to cancel their concert, supposed to be held Monday August 14th in the northern city of Valladolid, after lead singer Mick Jagger was diagnosed with laryngitis over the weekend and was ordered by his doctors to rest his voice.

Carmen Carnero, a spokeswoman for the show's promoter, said that the British rock band had sold 37,000 tickets for the scheduled concert at the city's Zorilla soccer stadium. So far, there has yet any replacement date announced which may indicate the Stones would not make up the show. Though so, the band has announced plans to issue full refunds on all tickets purchased for the sold-out show.

Evanescence, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based quintet, is back. The music group announced Thursday August 10th that they are going to kick off another world tour, with tickets for the North American go on sale August 19.

The trek, held in support of the band's second studio album "The Open Door", will be kicked off Oct. 5 in Toronto and finishes up on Oct. 29 in San Francisco. As of the album itself, the set has been slated to touch the market on October 3rd.

Her debut album, "This Crazy Life", has been scheduled to touch the market on August 15th later this year, but Joanna has become a new phenomenon in the scene. And judging from her recent local performance at the Rocky Run YMCA in Media, no one would doubt that she really is the next Hollywood music star.

Beginning her music career, Joanna has opened in arenas for the famous Sheryl Crow this summer, while also was part of Teen People's Rock 'N Shop mall tour along with Ashley Parker Angel, Fefe Dobson, and American Idol dropout Mario Vazquez. Those are considered as a very good start for the young newcomer.

Stacy Ferguson hit hard the music industry with her solo career. The Black Eyed Peas' frontwoman is done working on her solo album, "The Dutchess", and has just announced plan to have the set for a September 19th release date. The album's first single, "London Bridge," in the meantime also climbs to the top of the Billboard charts, such achievement that becomes an obvious evidence of Fergie's real singing talent.

Back the to the album, "The Dutchess", it will be released via fellow Pea will.i.am's music label named Will.I.Am Music Group.

The multitalented figure Aimee Mann is done with the recording of her holiday album "One More Drifter in the Snow," which is scheduled to marry the street on Halloween via her own SuperEgo Records label.

As of this new set, Aimee seems to keep the arrangements and song selections fairly classic, taking cues from her favorite Christmas album, Johnny Mathis' "Merry Christmas."

Christmas has yet come, but Sarah McLachlan has prepared all to celebrate the big day. The singer has planned to release a new album, titled "Wintersong", slated for October 17th release date.

The set, consists of 12-track CD, marks McLachlan's first new studio recording in three years. The collection features among other Diana Krall on piano for the 1965 Charlie Brown song "Christmas Time Is Here", and the Barenaked Ladies' Jim Creegan on double bass.

One more celebrity couple split up. "Laguna Beach" stars Lauren Conrad and boyfriend Jason Wahler have split up.

On their breaking up, Conrad's rep, Nicole Perez, confirmed to People magazine "Its true. Lauren broke up with him last week".

His highly anticipated album "FutureSex/LoveSounds," has yet hit the stores. Though so, Justin Timberlake seems quite exiting with the project that he has planned a brief run on the US club circuit this month.

The trek, dubbed the "SexyBack ClubTour", will be kicked off August 10 at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA, and is currently scheduled to hit seven cities, including an August 26 finale in Boston.

Here it comes Alice in Chains. The music act is back on the road, revealing 40 planned schedules for North American Fall tour that will get underway September 22 in Las Vegas and run through November 26 in San Francisco, with additional dates being added over the next few weeks.

The tour, in fact, is held in support of the band's forthcoming "The Essential Alice in Chains", which will available in stores beginning September 5 later this year. Check the complete dates of Alice in Chains tour on the band's official site.

Bad news comes from Dixie Chicks. The music act has to, unfortunately, cancel several concerts on their "Accidents & Accusations" tour due to slow ticket sales.

What's different from the original schedules released in May earlier this year is that the gig will no longer include stops in Kansas City, Houston, St. Louis, Memphis and Knoxville.

Legendary rock group The Rolling Stones will undergo such a hectic schedules for sure as they are about to play at the Louisville, Ky. track on the evening of September 29th later this year.

There are about 50,000 tickets will be available for the event with those for the general public will range in price from $60 to $300 and be available for sale beginning Monday, Aug. 14, at 10 a.m. EDT at all TicketMaster locations, through www.livenation.com, or by phone.

Due to a problem with the stage, which was found to be unsafe for use, the two concerts of David Gilmour in Venice, Italy had to be postponed.

Gilmour, the legendary Pink Floyd guitarist, was scheduled to perform in St. Mark's Square Friday and Saturday August 4th and 5th. However, the gigs were cancelled soon as a stage problem was discovered before a sound check on Friday night.

British young musician and singer Katie Melua reveals her heart break on an upcoming single, which title "It's Only Pain", obviously reveals what she's feeling inside.

The singer dated The Kooks' frontman, Luke Pritchard, for four years. The pair is also said to have discussed marriage. It's sad to say, however, that they unfortunately have to split.