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Friday, May 16, 2008
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beyonce The Italian Job
Beyonce shines as the spokesmodel for Emporio Armani's Diamonds fragrance. As the face of Emporio Armani's newest women's fragrance, Beyoncé Knowles is hoping consumers make Diamonds their new best friend.

Seeing Double
You wouldn't know it to look at them, but Canadian twins Tegan and Sara Quin, whose fifth album, "The Con," dropped last month, have thick, curly hair that is given to ringlets without proper taming.

Artist Profiles

With more and more artists jumping into the beauty business, it sometimes feels like companies and pop stars are pairing off in an industry game of musical chairs.

These young talents are taking traditional training in a new direction.

New Labels

The Recording Academy develops its own label.



Levi's launches a record label Down Under.



A new label provides the playlist for Ron Herman and Juicy Couture while giving new talent a wider audience.


These up-and-coming artists combine a standout sound with stand-alone style.

Music Venues

"A club is just wherever a band is playing," says Todd Patrick, arguably Brooklyn, N.Y.'s best and most ubiquitous concert promoter.
At Koko, a Victorian-era theater in London's Camden neighborhood, hip 18-year-olds clamor to see the next big indie act alongside celebs such as Kate Moss, Peaches Geldof, Kelly Osbourne and Stella McCartney.

Dance Styles

AfroReggae, a Brazilian nonprofit that offers music, dance, circus and theater classes for Rio de Janeiro's slum dwellers, has a talent for fashion as well.
Sao Paulo's Cafe de la Musique changes with the season — the fashion season, that is.
Thanks to the boom in video-sharing Web sites, dances can become worldwide crazes in a matter of days.

Debut Album

After spending the summer on tour with Rocco DeLuca & The Burden, The Last Goodnight gave fans a "Poison Kiss" with the release of its first major studio album on Tuesday.