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This just in: Lumba will be shooting a video on Thursday, May 1, for his single, "When Eye Saw You (I Had to Make it Rain)" at Escapades 2009 (10580 North Stemmons Freeway between Lombardy and Manana). The shoot will begin at 11 a.m. and will last all day.

The single is produced by producers Play-N-Skillz, and the video will have guest appearances by the producers, and Slim Thug and Tum Tum, who are also featured on the single. And now, for your part. According to the press release from G4 (home to Krayzie Bone and my faves Big Red Rooster), "good looking women and well dressed men are invited. For more information on how to be in the video shoot, please" click here and send a message with the subject "Video Shoot." See? Keep reading this blog, and we'll make you famous ...

Austin radio station 107.1 KGSR will honor Willie Nelson's 75th birthday tomorrow by broadcasting a live, three-hour tribute. From 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., about 24 musicians, including Willie's daughter, Paula Nelson, will play Willie's songs.

The musicians include: Bob Schneider, Carolyn Wonderland, Ray Benson, Fastball, Jimmy LaFave, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Joe Ely, Kelly Willis, South Austin Jug Band, Ian McLagan, Charlie Sexton, Alejandro Escovedo and Ruthie Foster. They will be playing in the Music Lounge of the radio station's studios in North Austin. Willie, true to his wandering nature, will be on the road in Amsterdam.

Country superstar and Faith Hill hubby Tim McGraw follows a slew of other singers such as Britney Spears, Shania Twain and Beyonce with the launch of "McGraw by Tim McGraw," his first fragrance. It should debut in stores in August. The usually black-hatted Nashville crooner recently shot the advertising campaign in Los Angeles with photographer Michel Comte. The cologne comes from Coty Beauty, Inc., the company that has collaborated on scents with Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey.

Well. It took me a day or so to finally crack open the Raven Symone self-titled CD that came to my inbox on its release date of April 29. The cover photo was very, very cute; the photo on the back? Well, a different Raven than what I still picture from her days growing up right before our eyes on screen. She's grown up, all right, and right into thigh-high leather boots atop fishnet black panty hose. I know, I know. My problem ... but I just finished watching a mini-marathon of "That's So Raven"! Can you blame me?

Raven, now 22, sounds like every pop star present and imagined. On. Each. Song. On one track, she sounds like Britney; on another, she sounds like Ciara. Well, on a lot of them, she sounds like a stronger-voiced Ciara, with better breath control. Of course, the production is awesome. My favorite tracks? "What Are You Gonna Do?" and (blame nostalgia) "Double Dutch Bus." If you listen (and not even very hard), you'll hear her mimic early, Simon Cowell-approved Kelly Clarkson and attempt some Missy Elliott-inspired, Tweet-sounding noise. She strikes just as many poses with her voice as she does in the photos dotting the liner notes. I'll admit it's fun, though, and probably not intentional. And some of it's catchy, even though you've heard it all before.

Do you side with teen singer Miley, for unknowingly being over-sexualized in photos by Annie Leibovitz for the cover of Vanity Fair; or with the photographer and magazine because Miley's handlers knew what was up during the whole shoot? Read the latest on the drama here, see the main photo in question here and check out a slideshow from the Vanity Fair photo shoot here.

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I just got an e-mail release from House of Blues saying that the T-Pain show will no longer be happening. No word on why, of course, but this tour, called the "T-Pain Family Playlist Tour," was supposed to introduce artists from his label, Nappy Boy.

Those artists are Jay Lyriq, Tay Dizm and Sophia Fresh (despite the name, actually an all-girl trio). According to the release, ticket refunds are available at the point of purchase.