NEWS WRAP

* pOp princess Kylie Minogue is set to embark on her first tour of America. The singer will hit the States in September this year for a series of concerts, including one in Canada. Tickets for the dates are on sale in the US today. More details HERE.
* Rob Thomas’s new track ‘Her Diamonds’ seems to have found instant favour at Australian radio, coming in at No.1 on the most added list this week. The track was added instantly to the 2Day FM network around the country, along with the Nova stations in Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane. After just one week in, it’s already the 25th most played song at Australian radio.
* Central Station Records is set to release ‘The Best Of Sash!’ in early June. The best of features the singles ‘Adelante’ and ‘Mysterious Times’ (with Tina Cousins), as well as the original and reworked ‘Raindrops’ versions of megahit ‘Encore Une Fois’. The disc is released on June 05.
* Also appearing on the local release schedule this week the SIA DVD ‘TV Is My Parent’. The disc, featuring live a live concert, video clips and behind the scenes footage, is set to be released through Inertia on June 01.
* And batten down the hatches as Andre Rieu hits the country. He’ll appear on Channel 7’s ‘Sunrise’ show tomorrow morning before instore appearances over the next couple of days and a special Mother’s Day presentation of his ‘Live In Australia’ concert live at selected Hoyts Cinemas for Mother’s Day.

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