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Andre 3000 & Beyonce Duet, New Fountains Tune

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  • OutKast‘s André 3000 has teamed up with Beyoncé for a track called “Party” on the pop star’s new album 4. The record is due out June 28. Beyoncé also debuted a new song, titled “1+1,” on last night’s American Idol finale. Watch footage below. [Beyoncé]

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    Fountains of Wayne have debuted the first track from their new record Sky Full of Holes, out August 2. True to form, “Richie & Ruben” is an expertly crafted, guitar-powered pop gem about two dudes who blow start-up money on sketchy business ventures. Download the track by entering your email address in the widget below.


  • Peter Bjorn and John will return to the U.S. this fall for a six-week tour — the group’s longest in America yet. Dubbed the All You Can Eat Tour, the trek kicks off August 24 in Chicago, IL, and wraps up on October 8 in San Francisco, CA. [Peter Bjorn and John]

  • After releasing her excellent third record Born This Way, Lady Gaga is already eyeing her next project: an album of jazz standards timed for the holidays. “I thought it would be really sweet to do a Christmas release of Gaga and the jazz standards,” she tells London’s Financial Times (via NME). “I really want to do it.”

  • TV on the Radio have announced additional tour dates for this summer. The Brooklyn art-rockers will headline the Pitchfork Music Festival on July 17 and perform a hometown show at the Williamsburg Waterfront in New York on September 8. [TV on the Radio]

  • Neo-R&B act The Weeknd have dropped a new track via YouTube. Check out the gorgeous, strummy ballad “Rolling Stone” below.

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