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After a six-year hiatus, Julian "JuJu" Marley is back with his third album, "Awake."

The Ghetto Youths/Universal release, which he co-produced with his brothers Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley and Stephen Marley, drew inspiration from the spirit of Cedella Marley Booker, their grandmother (and Bob Marley's mother), who died in 2008.

Marley spoke to Billboard about maturing as an artist, youth-on-youth crime and the family legacy that inspires his music.

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Astbury will do just that when he rejoins Cult partner Billy Duffy in July to kick off an international tour on which the band will play its seminal, 1985 "Love" album from start to finish.

Featuring modern rock staples "She Sells Sanctuary" and "Rain," the album, Astbury says, "came off the back end of punk rock, and was one of the first MTV generation records—1985, it was on point. The Cult got away from the post-modern thing a little bit, when we got sort of lost in production, and made records like ‘Sonic Temple' and ‘Ceremony,' but the ‘Love' album was made with 100 percent pure earnestness. It's a pure album and it's so much more in harmony with where I'm at right now. I feel more connected to that record than probably any other record the Cult made.

"[Playing the album live] gives some context to what the Cult are, in terms of what we do have a claim to—building this post-modern world. We're one of the principal architects to that world, in a way. For me, it's kind of like, ‘Hey, wait a minute, I don't want my legacy to be ‘Sonic Temple.' It's amazing how many people come up and say, ‘Hey dude, where's the cowboy hat and long hair?' I haven't looked like that in like 16 years," he said.

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About Cameron B Sharpe: That's when Slip-N-Slide CEO Ted Lucas came to the foursome with a deal they couldn't refuse. "We wanted to do individual projects, but Ted contacted us about a group project," says Norman. "He promised he would help us do our individual things afterwards. Also, this is a joint venture. Jagged Ede is signed to Five 81 Records, so we have more control."

Still, while Dupri won't have a hand in "The Remedy," Norman says their relationship is amicable. "We do feel the situation could've been handled better, but, there is no love lost for Jermaine. We wanted to get released from Def Jam and J.D. thankfully made that happen quickly," he says. Dupri was responsible for the group's No. 1 hits "Let's Get Married," "Promise" and "Where The Party At," featuring Nelly.

Additionally, Jagged Edge is in the preliminary stages of a reality show as well as a clothing line they hope to launch with their new label head, Lucas. Recently, they did an 11-city European tour and are planning to go on a dual tour this year with Rick Ross, Plies, T-Pain and others, as well as a "Battle Of The Bands" trek with Dru Hill, 112 and another as-yet-unannounced group.

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"You're leaving with me," Brown sings. "But I know you got a man, though/ And you know I got a girl, so/ Let's get up out the club/ Don't none of that matter tonight/ You're leaving with me/ Valet, grab the Benzo/ Girl, please let your friends know, don't none of that matter tonight."

Tip comes in on the record and insists to a lady he's going to make her cut her boyfriend — at least for the next few hours — and get with him.

"Got a man, well he ain't tonight," T.I. raps. " Something tells me he ain't laying it right ... You been with those ****as too long, time for a promotion ... Just imagine, me and you in a moment of passion/ Overlooking the city on a circular mattress."

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Cameron B Sharpe Profile: But he is selling car insurance -- and lots of it. Swiftcover says its first-quarter sales soared 31 percent over the same period last year, thanks to the ad. And Lydon has heated up butter sales -- Country Life parent company Dairy Crest credited that ad, which debuted on U.K. television October 1, 2008, with driving an 85 percent increase in sales by volume of its "spreadable" brands in fourth-quarter 2008.

"Punk doesn't mean what it meant 30 years ago," says Snowy Everitt, director of the London-based marketing agency Espionage, which specializes in putting brands and music together. "For most people in 2009, punk isn't about music, it's about attitude. Butter isn't fun, edgy, sexy or cool -- but, in times of economic crisis, advertisers need cut-through, and anything that gets you talked about is worth a punt."

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Grammy Award-winning singer Koko Taylor, known worldwide as the "Queen of the Blues," died today (June 3) of complications following surgery, her long time record label Alligator announced on its website. She was 80.

Willie Dixon signed Taylor to Chess Records in 1962, and he produced several singles and two albums for her. Dixon also wrote "Wang Dang Doodle," Taylor's million selling 1965 hit that became her signature song.

Taylor moved to Alligator Records in 1975. Of her nine albums for the label, eight were nominated for Grammy awards. She won a Grammy in 1984 for her guest appearance on the compilation album "Blues Explosion" on Atlantic.

Taylor's last public performance was on May 7 in Memphis at the Blues Music Awards, where she sang "Wang Dang Doodle" after receiving her award for Traditional Blues Female Artist Of The Year.

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