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FUSE brings Music A-List to smallscreen, full schedule

By April MacIntyre Jul 26, 2010, 1:42 GMT

01/31/2010 - Kings of Leon - 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards - Arrivals - Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA, USA © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos

Tune-in alert and a big "suck it" to DISH Network, as Fuse is sizzling with a jam-packed schedule featuring the hottest music programming this summer.

Music lovers can tune-in for exclusive interviews with Diddy, Ice Cube and T.I., a hot live concert with Maroon 5, Kings of Leon’s 2010 Bonnaroo performance, Artist Takeover Mondays, Hip Hop Invasion Wednesdays, coverage from Vans Warped Tour and Lollapalloza and much more.                                       

Fuse this Fall sees brand new music programs including a weekly show hosted by Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus, “A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus,” an interview and performance show hosted by Gnarls Barkley’s Cee-Lo Green, “Lay It Down,” and “Mad Genius,” a documentary series featuring brilliant, yet eccentric artists.

** Please note that as of July 1st, Dish Network dropped Fuse and is depriving its subscribers of this great programming.  For more information, visit www.iwantfusetv.com.**

Please find additional summer programming details below.

SUMMER PROGRAMMING INCLUDES:

FUSE PRESENTS: MAROON 5 LIVE FROM THE BEACON THEATRE
Premieres live Tuesday, July 27th at 9pm ET in HD

Maroon 5 will kick off their summer tour with a live, must-see television event from New York City’s iconic Beacon Theatre.  Presented by Coca Cola, this exclusive performance features the band’s biggest hits and songs from their forthcoming album Hands All Over including the hot new single, “Misery.”  It’s Maroon 5 live like you’ve never seen them before.

DIDDY: ON THE RECORD WITH FUSE
Premieres Tuesday, July 20th at 8pm ET
Diddy goes one-on-one with Fuse host Toure’ for a candid conversation touching on everything from his last night with The Notorious B.I.G., finding out his father was murdered and his highly-anticipated new album Last Train to Paris.

Kings of Leon: Live From Bonnaroo 2010

Premieres Thursday August 26th at 7p

Fuse brings you front and center for the hottest show from this year’s Bonnaroo Festival.  It’s Kings of Leon like you have never seen them before with a hour of their biggest hits and hottest songs, all from the electric setting of Bonnaroo 2010.

ARTIST TAKEOVER MONDAYS
Mondays beginning at 11am

Featuring a different artist every Monday, tune-in to Fuse for artist takeovers that include music videos, interviews and specials from today’s hottest artists.

50 CENT - July 19th

EMINEM - July 26th

BRITNEY SPEARS – August 2nd

LIL WAYNE – August 9th

T.I. – August 16th

LADY GAGA – August 23rd

MICHAEL JACKSON – August 30th

FUSE WARPED WEDNESDAY

Wednesdays from 11am to 4pm ET through August 11th

Tune-in to Fuse for Warped Wednesdays, featuring the latest music and news from the 2010 Vans Warped Tour. An all-access pass to this year’s tour, and music videos from Warped artists from past and present, Fuse is once again your Wednesday destination for all things Warped throughout the summer.  For full Warped coverage and info, visit www.fuse.tv/warped.

HIP HOP INVASION

Wednesdays, beginning at 7pm ET

Check out Fuse every Wednesday for an all-out hip hop invasion featuring the biggest names in the game and the music that made them famous.  The night features documentaries and biographies that go inside the world of hip hop and episodes of the Fuse original series “Hip Hop Shop,” hosted by Touré.

HIP HOP SHOP

Airs Wednesdays at 11pm ET

Hosted by Fuse’s music and pop culture insider Touré, “Hip Hop Shop” serves up a weekly jolt of urban flavor with the very latest in hip hop, R&B and notable classics. The show dives into the world of hip hop with up-to-date news, interviews and celebrity guests.

FUSE TOP 20 COUNTDOWN
Airs Fridays at 5pm ET

“Fuse Top 20 Countdown,” hosted by Allison Hagendorf and Juliya, takes viewers through the week’s hottest and most talked about music videos every Friday at 5pm ET.  This two-hour countdown show includes interviews with musicians and celebrity guests, a recap of the week’s biggest moments in music and the 20 most popular music videos of the week.  From pop to rock, hip-hop to R&B, if it’s hot in the world of music, you’ll find it on “Fuse Top 20 Countdown.”

LOLLAPALOOZA 2010

Premieres Friday, August 13th at 8pm ET

Tune-in for an inside look at Lollapalooza in this new one-hour special recapping the biggest moments from Chicago.  This year’s festival lineup includes Lady Gaga, Green Day, and Soundgarden and Fuse host Allison Hagendorf is on location with an all-access pass, bringing viewers artist interviews and a revealing look at what makes Lollapalooza unlike any other festival.

FUSE POP GODDESS WEEKEND

Saturday August 21st through Monday August 23rd

Fuse is dedicating a very special three-day artist takeover to today’s top pop divas. Starting Saturday at 11am ET, viewers can catch exclusive programming documenting the careers of Beyonce Knowles, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga, taking viewers through a musical journey of what brought these ladies to where they are today.

Hot Music Programming All Summer Long on DirecTV 339; cable subscribers, check local listing