Semi Precious Weapons clearly don’t like days off! The band has spent the last nine months on the Monster Ball tour with Lady Gaga and have another nine months ahead of them.  You would think they would cherish the three weeks off between the current North American leg of the tour and the forthcoming European shows, but instead the band will stay on the road and play their own 13-city “Dirty Showbiz” headlining tour!

Semi Precious Weapons “Dirty Showbiz” Tour Dates:

9/20/10     Atlanta, GA                Masquerade
9/22/10     Houston, TX               Numbers
9/23/10     Dallas, TX                  The Loft
9/25/10     Las Vegas, NV           Hard Rock Café**
9/27/10     Los Angeles,CA         El Rey
9/28/10     San Francisco, CA     Slims
9/30/10     Chicago, IL                 Subterranean
10/2/10     Toronto, ONT              Wrong Bar**
10/3/10     Montreal QC               Belmont**
10/5/10     Philadelphia, PA         Northstar
10/7/10     Washington, DC         Rock n Roll Hotel
10/8/10     New York, NY             Irving Plaza
10/9/10     Boston, MA                 Royale**

Semi Precious Weapons will continue on the Monster Ball with Lady Gaga through to May, 2011. For dates please see: http://www.semipreciousweapons.com/monsterball/

**Shows noted with this symbol are 18 and over

The tour follows the recent release of SPW’s album debut with rock world producer-kingpin Jack Joseph Puig (The Rolling Stones, Beck, Black Eyed Peas) and Executive Producer Lady Gaga, YOU LOVE YOU, on Geffen/Streamline/Cherrytree Records, now available in stores and on iTunes.

Semi Precious Weapons frontman, Justin Tranter, explains, “We get our work ethic from Gaga herself and who would want to be at home when you have a mission. Our mission is to bring rock n’ roll, REAL ROCK N’ ROLL back and we will be bringing it back to audiences all over the country before we head to Europe on the Monster Ball”. Tranter continued, “The shows are “all ages” because we want to make sure that every kid gets a chance to experience rock n roll and is able to come and dance, scream and party during our night of filthy glamour on the Dirty Showbiz tour!”

Fellow members of the Precious Empire, Breedlove and Lady Starlight will be “Special Guests” on the “Dirty Showbiz” tour. Breedlove will appear on all shows and Lady Starlight from Las Vegas on.

The band recently made International headlines when their epic performance at the  Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago which caused friend and fan Lady Gaga to stage dive and crowd surf during their set with Justin. The performance has been viewed over 10,000,000 times on YouTube. Last weekend, Semi Precious Weapons joined Slash and the Smashing Pumpkins at the Los Angeles’ 3rd annual Sunset Strip Music Festival and the performance ended with fans jumping the barricade and joining the band on stage for the finale of “Rock N Roll Never Looked So Beautiful.”

Watch Semi Precious Weapons new video for “Magnetic Baby” below:

It’s a small world and the music biz is even smaller.  The story of i SQUARE revolves around a series of chance meetings in a studio owned by the incomparable Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, when several band members were working for the music production collective known as The Pentagon.  This was the place where Briddy’s unstoppable energy, Mike J’s smooth R&B sound, 10 Beats’ poetic charm, and Destiny’s boundless pop vocals converged to form music’s newest supergroup.

The fashion-forward quartet describes their mission simply: “We’re into the idea of making “Squares” Cool – for the kids out there who might not be in the “cool clique” but can shine in their own way.”  Armed with “Hey Sexy Lady” – a dance floor igniting lead single that showcases each member’s strengths – and receiving the full support of Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is executive producing their debut album, i SQUARE is ready to takeover the world. No matter how big (or small) it really is.

Get the latest i SQUARE info, new music, and video content at www.isquareonline.com

Get an exclusive first-look at Diddy’s newest proteges on the set of their photo shoot:

i Square’s lead single “Hey Sexy Lady” available now on iTunes and Amazon

Comprised of four spirited 13 year old boys – Prodigy, Roc Royal, Ray Ray and Princeton – Mindless Behavior employs an insane sleek and futuristic fashion style, epic dance moves, and global-ready pop songs. Their sound resonates with lush harmonies and messages that speak to listeners of all ages.

Are you prepared for the Mindless movement? Watch the world premiere of Mindless Behavior’s debut video for the sizzlin’ single “My Girl”…

Light Me Up, the debut album from Taylor Momsen and her band, is due out later this year in the US on Interscope Records.

Pretty cool mash up if you ask us!

“To me it carries an angry tone, like I’m mad at you right now, but I still love you,” says Jared whose passion for rock music shines through on the track.

Watch the Bernard Gourley (Jason Derulo, Backstreet Boys, Talib Kweli) video today and visit JaredEvan.com for more info.

Singer/songwriter Tamar Kaprelian is in New York City this week promoting the release of her debut album, Sinner or a Saint.  Tamar took to her Facebook page to say hello to her fans before her in store performance at Scoop NYC and her show at the Living Room tomorrow night.

Be sure to tune into Tamar’s myYearbook.com live chat at 5pm EST on Saturday and pick up a copy of Sinner or a Saint on iTunes.