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Jaden Smith To Join Justin Bieber’s MSG Concert!

Will Smith’s son, Jaden Smith, will hop onstage during Justin Bieber’s Madison Square Garden concert next Tuesday (Aug. 31) in New York City.

Justin invited Jaden to perform after the Karate Kid star joined him in his video for “Never Say Never,” one of the hit movie’s theme songs.

An MSG source revealed, “Special security arrangements are being made for Jaden, who will appear onstage, and his family, including Will, to be in the audience for the concert.”

Other guests listed for the show include Justin’s tourmate Jessica Jarrell and Sean Kingston, who appeared in the “Eenie Meenie” video with Justin.

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Jay-Z & U2 Team Up for Australia Tour Dates!

Jay-Z and U2 are teaming up for new tour dates!

The hip-hop star will act as a “special guest” on the upcoming U2 360 tour, which will bring shows down to Australia in November, Billboard reports.

The tour marks Live Nation Australia’s first assignment. What a way to kick things off!

Tickets (on sale September 3) start at $39.90 and go up to over $100 a seat. Subscribers of U2.com can grab tickets before they’re available to the public!

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Kanye West – New Song Every Weekend Until Christmas!

Kanye West has promised to release music each week until Christmas for his fans!

The 33-year-old rapper tweeted, “I know yall need the music so I’m dropping 1 new song every weekend until Xmas. It may be my song it may be a new Jay song etc…”

“I’m calling it good Fridays. Yall know every Friday yall gone have a new joint from our family,” he continued. “We look at the game completely different now. It’s about the fans. No more holding back. That’s why I dropped see me now… It wasn’t about me it was about the Summer the BBQs etc…”

ARE YOU EXCITED for Kanye’s “Good Fridays”?

Source:

- http://justjaredjr.buzznet.com/2010/08/24/jaden-smith-to-join-justin-biebers-msg-concert

- http://justjared.buzznet.com/2010/08/23/jay-z-u2-team-up-for-australia-tour-dates

- http://justjared.buzznet.com/2010/08/23/kanye-west-new-song-every-weekend-until-christmas

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The list of top-earning musicians of 2010 has been released by Forbes!

Beyonce was the highest-paid female musician, coming in at No. 3 with $87 million. Her husband Jay-Z raked in $63 million, coming in at No. 6.

1) U2 — $131 million
2) AC/DC — $114 million
3) Beyonce — $87 million
4) Bruce Springsteen — $70 million
5) Britney Spears — $64 million
6) Jay-Z — $63 million
7) Lady Gaga — $62 million
8 ) Madonna — $58 million
9) Kenny Chesney — $50 million
10) Black Eyed Peas, Toby Keith and Coldplay — $48 million apiece

Check out the full list of top-earning musicians at Forbes.com. It pays to be old!

Source: http://justjared.buzznet.com/2010/07/17/u2-tops-top-earning-musicians

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Billboard has released its list of 2010 Money Makers list, compiled from tour earnings, CD and digital sales, publishing royalties, etc.

Hare are the top 40 earnings:

1) U2 — $108 million

2) Bruce Springsteen – $57 million

3) Madonna – $47 million

4) AC/DC – $43 million

5) Britney Spears – $38 million

6) P!nk – $ 36 million

7) Jonas Brothers - $ 33 million

8 ) Coldplay – $ 27 million

9) Kenny Chesney – $ 26 million

10) Metallica – $ 25 million

11) Fleetwood Mac – $ 24 million

12) Nickelback – $23 million

13) Beyonce – $ 23 million

14) Elton John - $ 22 million

15) Miley Cyrus – $21 million

16) Il Divo – $ 20 million

17) Dave Matthews Band – $ 20 million

18) Andre Rieu – $ 19 million

19) Rascall Flatts – $ 17 million 

20) Michael Jackson – $ 17 million

21) Taylor Swift – $ 17 million

22) Depeche Mode – $ 16 million

23) Billy Joel – $ 15 million

24) Trans-Siberian Orchestra – $ 14 million

25) Kings Of Leon – $ 14 million

26) Céline Dion – $ 14 million

27) Brad Paisley – $ 14 million 

28) Keith Urban – $ 14 million

29) Tina Turner – $ 13 million

30) Lil Wayne – $ 12 million

31) Paul McCartney – $ 12 million

32) Green Day - $ 12 million 

33) Toby Keith – $ 11 million

34) Kiss – $ 11 million

35) Cher – $ 11 million

36) Andrea Bocelli – $ 1o million

37) Phish - $ 9 million 

38) Bob Dylan – $ 9 million

39) Leonard Cohen – $ 9 million

40) Bette Midler – $ 9 million 

Source:

- http://justjared.buzznet.com/2010/02/28/u2-money-maker

- http://www.billboard.com/#/news/money-makers-page-4-1004071203.story

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