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Olivia Holt (Kickin’ It) has some big news to share regarding her new song! “I am beyond excited that one of the songs I sang for DCOM Girl vs Monster, Had Me @Hello will be planet premiering on Radio Disney this Friday, September 21 at 4pm PT. I love this song… it has a great beat and has a really cool vibe, about a girl and a guy having a crush on each other.” On October 16th, Had Me @Hello, along with two other songs by Olivia will be released by Walt Disney Records on the Make Your Mark: Ultimate Playlist compilation.

Billboard has announced this years 21 Under 21 list of who they ‘think’ are music’s most powerful minors. While this list is definitely worthy of bragging rights, you can bet each of the acts listed have a top tier PR team that helped secure their spot. That of course explains why some questionable names have ranked so high in the past and still do. In 2011, the 2nd spot went to Tyler, The Creator who hasn’t done much in the last year aside from getting arrested at one of his shows. In 2010, the 4th spot went to powerhouse vocalist Charice who was pushed, repackaged, and pushed then again without gaining much traction.

One name not returning to the list after a two year run is Greyson Chance. He is such a talented guy, but has struggled to connect with teens and his routine has grown stale (as I’ve stated in past reviews). Maybe in a few more years he’ll be in a better place and his music will be a better fit with his age.

Then of course there’s one absence I’m still scratching my head about. Once again, firecracker Ariana Grande gets snubbed. Say what?

My last thoughts on the list is that we’ve got some big names that will not be returning next year as they celebrate their 21st Birthdays, including: Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas and Selena Gomez. Wow… talk about some of the biggest names on the list! Also, here’s to newcomers Megan & Liz – the dream isn’t over yet! Also, another nice surprise was Cherri Bomb who made the Ones To Watch list. This summer they managed to garner some great reviews while on the Warped Tour.

Billboards 21 Under 21
1. Justin Bieber
2. One Direction
3. Demi Lovato
4. Scotty McCreery
5. Mac Miller
6. Selena Gomez
7. Porter Robinson
8. Cher Lloyd
9. Earl Sweatshirt
10. Nick Jonas
11. Jackie Evancho
12. Cody Simpson
13. Mindless Behavior
14. Megan & Liz
15. IU
16. Bridgit Mendler
17. 3BallMTY
18. Miley Cyrus
19. Madeon
20. Ross Lynch
21. Victoria Justice

Billboards Ones To Watch
Austin Mahone
Charli XCX
Cherri Bomb
Chief Keef
Conor Maynard
Danny Avila
Jacob Latimore
Joey Bad
Leslie Grace
Madison Beer
Megan Nicole
Ryan Beatty

Check it out! Finding Cody, an interactive movie adventure starring Cody Simpson and Alli Simpson is now online. Finding Cody puts YOU in control of the action! So choose wisely, you might just wind up in Cody’s dressing room.

Outasight released the official video for his single, Now or Never exclusively on Karmaloop. “The Now or Never video was one of those videos that was as fun to shoot as it actually looked.” Richard Andrew aka Outasight says of the filming process. “We just wanted to match the energy and positivity of the song, so a bunch of us got together and had a good time. I mean, we threw pounds of dry ice into someone’s indoor pool and chainsawed off the roof of a car. Only in videos can you get away with that!”

Honor Society‘s new release, Serendipity made quite an impact on the iTunes charts. The EP peaked on the iTunes Albums chart at 70, and it spent the majority of the day on the Rock Albums chart at 11. What’s most impressive about this is that these phenomenal statistics don’t include the 563 copies of Serendipity that their most loyal fans received as a gift for supporting the bands Kickstarter campaign.

On September 29th, iHeart Radio Presents: The Last Day of Summer with Action Item at Macy’s in Garden State Plaza (Paramus, NJ). The free event starts at 3pm and the first 100 fans to arrive will get to participate in a Meet & Greet.

Stefanie Scott has released an official lyric video for her new single, FYI. Check it out, and sing-along at YouTube!

Yesterday, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced the launch of Digital HD — a new initiative that allows consumers to download or stream their favorite Fox movies on a variety of connected devices. Customized for today’s digital lifestyles, more than 600 Fox films can now be enjoyed anywhere, anytime in amazing high-definition immediately in the U.S. from Amazon, CinemaNow, Google Play, iTunes, PlayStation, VUDU, Xbox Live and YouTube.

To coincide with the announcement, the epic sci-fi thriller Prometheus was released on Digital HD for less than $15, arriving three weeks before Blu-ray, DVD and video-on-demand (VOD). (Pictured above: The “Engineer” from Prometheus helps celebrate the launch of Prometheus on Digital HD, at The Beats Store in New York.

Additional Digital HD new releases this year include Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Watch and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.

And last but not least… Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day! If you need some help, you can always try the English-to-Pirate translator.

7pm CST – The X Factor (FOX)
Auditions continue.

7:30pm CST – Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (Disney Channel)
Along with their pet platypus, stepbrothers Phineas and Ferb battle evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.

In Concert Tomorrow:

Big Time Rush
Reno Event Center
Reno, NV

Midnight Red
Cobalt
Washington, DC

Owl City and Action Item
La Zona Rosa
Austin, TX

Justin Bieber has been added to the cast of the American edition of X Factor. He’ll be joining Nick Jonas as a mentor on the show that premieres on September 12th.

Demi Lovato has been booked to perform at the pre-show to the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. The hour-long pre-show will air live on September 6th at 6pm CST.

It hasn’t budged! Four weeks after debuting at the iTunes Store – Bad For Me by Megan & Liz is still one of the 40 best selling Pop songs!

Keke Palmer‘s new music video for Dance Alone is now at YouTube. You can also pick up the single at iTunes!

Frank + Derol (Brandi Cyrus & Codi Caraco) will be releasing their self-titled EP on iTunes September 4th. It will include four songs produced by Rock Mafia and Isom Innis.

Last Saturday, the song LA by Downtown Drive receive a 80 percent pick on the Radio Disney Music Mailbag.

This Saturday, Disney XD will premiere their new series Disney XD ESPN Sport Science at 10am CST. Hosted by John Brenkus and Leo Howard, black belt martial artist and star of Kickin’ It, the short form series brings together professional athletes in state-of-the-art scientific facilities to test the limits of human athletic abilities, while challenging popular assumptions about athletes and sports.

The new Nicole Richie Impulse collection will be available at Macy’s and Macy’s.com on September 12th.

7pm CST – Fred 3: Camp Fred (Nickelodeon)
Forced to attend summer camp, a teen and his new friends compete against rivals in a series of games.

7pm CST – Melissa & Joey: Mel Marries Joe (ABC Family)
Joe proposes to Elena to keep her from being sent back to Russia; Mel decides to perform the wedding.

7pm CST – So You Think You Can Dance: Top 8 Perform (FOX)
The dancers perform with all-star partners; contestants face elimination; guest judge Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

7:30pm CST – Baby Daddy: Something Borrowed, Something Ben (ABC Family)
Riley is ready to perform her duties as maid of honor to Katie, while Ben decides to spice up the wedding.

8pm CST – America’s Got Talent (NBC)
Three acts move on to the Top Six; performances by Neon Trees, Steve Harvey and Haunted by Heroes.

In Concert Tomorrow:

The After Party, Hollywood Ending and Like Violet
Crocodile Rock
Allentown, PA

Demi Lovato and Hot Chelle Rae
Evergreen State Fair
Monroe, WA

Boyband video madness! Big Time Rush and The Wanted definitely made a splash with new music videos yesterday. Here are the links.

Big Time Rush – Windows Down
The Wanted – Chasing The Sun (Ice Age: Continental Drift Edition)

Earlier this week it was golf and now it’s football! Yesterday, Nick Jonas won MVP at the All-Star Madden Football Pigskin Pro-Am game in Chicago, IL! Other stars and athletes included: Alison Sweeney (Days of Our Lives), Barry Sanders, Chris Carter, Donovan McNabb, Josh Henderson (Desperate Housewives), Kym Johnson (pictured above), Matt Forte and Vivica A. Fox (Independence Day).

Mainstream Top 40 – MediaBase 24/7

1. Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
2. Maroon 5 – Payphone
4. One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
9. Ellie Goulding – Lights
11. Katy Perry – Wide Awake
12. Justin Bieber – Boyfriend
13. Karmin – Broken Hearted
17. Demi Lovato – Give Your Heart A Break
19. One Direction – One Thing
24. Cher Lloyd – Want U Back
27. The Wanted – Chasing The Sun
33. Outasight – Now or Never
35. Kelly Clarkson – Dark Side

This last week Demi Lovato‘s Give Your Heart A Break cracks the Top 20! Wow, after debuting on the charts on March 24th, it’s been a slow and steady climb.

Last week Austin Mahone dropped by VH1′s Big Morning Buzz Live with Carrie Keagan. Check out this replay that includes his thought on working with Justin Bieber.

She’s still keeping it real with the fans! Ashley Argota has a new video in which she answers fan questions via Twitter and breaks the news that she’ll be performing Adele‘s Someone Like You at the KarTV Dance Awards in Las Vegas, NV on July 6th! #HairSolo

Tomorrow, Billy Unger (Lab Rats) has a personal appearance at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO. He’ll be there from 11:30am to 12pm to meet with fans and then at 1:10pm he’ll be throwing out the first pitch before the Royals take on the St. Louis Cardinals.

You’ve got one week! On June 30th, Netflix will no longer be offering the film Keith starring Jesse McCartney via Instant Cue.

12pm CST – The Last Song (ABC Family)
In a Southern beach town, a man tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter through their shared love of music.

1pm CST – Iron Man (FX)
A wealthy industrialist builds an armored suit and uses it to defeat criminals and terrorists. Based on the comic book character.

1pm CST – Music Mailbag (Radio Disney)
Featuring the single Mean Girls, by Rachel Crow.

2:30pm CST – Bolt (ABC Family)
Thinking he has real superpowers, the canine star of a hit TV show travels cross-country from Hollywood to New York to rescue his owner and co-star.

3pm – U.S. Olympic Trials: Diving (NBC)
Men’s 10-meter finals. From Seattle.

4:30pm CST – Lady and the Tramp (ABC Family)
Walt Disney’s animated classic of the romance between a pampered cocker spaniel and a streetwise mongrel.

6pm CST – Cars (ABC Family)
A rookie race car that only cares about winning learns what is really important in life after getting stranded in a town along historic Route 66.

7pm CST – Talhotblond (Lifetime)
Starring Drew Seeley and Brando Eaton.

7pm CST – U.S. Olympic Trials: Track & Field (NBC)
Finals. From Eugene, OR.

In Concert Tomorrow:

Demi Lovato and Hot Chelle Rae
Filene Center
Vienna, VA

One Direction
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Houston, TX

Vans Warped Tour f/ Tonight Alive
Ventura County Fair
Ventura, CA

The Wanted and McFly
Tower Festival Headland
Lancashire, Great Britain