Joss Stone and her music label believe this is “The Right Time” to give away her new single of that name.

EMI Music is using a multitude of media to cross-promote its soulful young sensation, including television ads for the Gap clothing chain and Cingular Wireless’ ringtone showcase.

Stone’s interpretation of the Lew Herman classic, which was covered by such greats as Ray Charles and Etta James, also will be the music in the retailer’s advertising spots that will be shown on TV and on the Web site.

The four-week campaign kicks off Thursday, when Gap.com begins offering Stone’s recording as a free Windows Media format download in exchange for the consumer’s e-mail address. Store receipts and ads will alert shoppers to the online promotion since each will carry the message, “Get the song at Gap.com.”

Simultaneously, Cingular subscribers will be offered a ringtone of Stone’s recording for a two-week period of exclusivity through the wireless company’s Cingular Sounds pre-release spotlight program. -Reuters

Gap is hoping to score a hit with young customers by offering free downloads of a song performed in a new ad by soul diva Joss Stone, the retailer and Stone’s record label, EMI said on Thursday.

Retailers and fast food restaurants have embraced music and downloads as ways to bring in new customers.

Beginning on April 28, Gap will offer a free download from its Web site (www.gap.com) of the British singer’s cover of the classic “The Right Time”.
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Sanctuary Artist Management has signed 18-year-old British R&B singer Joss Stone for worldwide representation. The S-Curve recording artist will be handled by a team comprising former S-Curve/EMI Records executives Amy Touma and Marty Maidenberg, who join Sanctuary Artist Management in New York. Caresse Henry, located in Sanctuary’s Los Angeles offices, will also be part of Stone’s management team. – Sanctuary Group / Billboard Magazine

Teen soul sensation Joss Stone has a poor knowledge of music – despite promoting musical educations at the VH1 ‘Save The Music Foundation’ last week. The British singer, 18, joined Rod Stewart, Alicia Keys and John Legend as the star-studded gig in New York City, which raised money for music education in American schools. However when it comes to her own knowledge, Stone confesses, “I can’t really read music, but I learnt about a lot of different artists. “Artists like The Beatles and stuff; we used to have to do projects on them, which was really cool.” (wenn)

V Festival organisers have confirmed a handful more acts for the Chelmsford and Staffordshire event in August. The festival takes place from August 20-21 at Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire.

While the day on which they will appear is still to be confirmed, Xfm can confirm that the main ‘V’ stage will play host to The Stands, while The Departure have been added to the second stage.

New to the JJB/Puma Arena are The Roots, Polyphonic Spree, Estelle, and Lucie Silvas. Good Charlotte, Jem, and Tom Vek will also play, though the day and stage information is yet to be confirmed.
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On May 13, Joss will be providing support for Sting at Jones Beach (Long Island, NY). For more info and to purchase tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com.

The Sun newspaper’s Rock the Vote campaign is based on a similar drive in America which uses pop stars and fashion icons to persuade young people that it is ‘cool’ to vote.

The 2004 American Rock the Vote campaign signed up a host of celebrities including Justin Timberlake, Joss Stone, Leonardo DiCaprio and Snoop Dog, who appeared on billboards and TV ads urging young people to vote.

It saw 1.4 million young people register to vote via its website.

Along with Gallagher and Hawkins, the Sun campaign also features Kelly Holmes and Sir Alex Ferguson urging young people to have their say.
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British singing sensation JOSS STONE is thrilled with her 18th birthday present from boyfriend BEAU DOZIER – a puppy she has named after her hero DUSTY SPRINGFIELD.

Dozier, 25, surprised the SUPER DUPER LOVE star with the miniature mutt at her birthday party in New York this week (11APR05).

A source says, “Joss has christened the puppy Dusty, after the soul singer Dusty Springfield, as she’s told she’s always being compared to her.”

Multi-millionaire Stone was also presented with $190,000 (GBP100,000) worth of uncut diamonds from music bosses at EMI at the birthday bash.

Soul singer Joss Stone was left speechless when bosses at her record label Emi presented her with $190,000 worth of diamonds on her 18th birthday on Monday.

The British beauty received the uncut stones following a performance at music channel Vh1′s Save The Music concert in New York City – and she will be free to create her own jewellery pieces from the 12-carat jewels.

A friend says, “Not many teenagers get something like this. It is reward for her huge success in Britain and America.” – TeenMusic.com

British teenage singer JOSS STONE has laughed off reports her 25-year-old boyfriend has committed statutory rape by having sex with her in California when she was just 17.

The age of consent in California is 18 – meaning Stone and singer BEAU DOZIER had to abstain until she reached the milestone two days ago (11APR05).

Dozier’s father, singer LAMONT DOZIER, recently dismissed the suggestion any law had been broken: “She’s a British citizen and the legal age there is 16.

“In the beginning Beau and Joss talked mostly on the phone as she was always travelling. They built up slowly. They were friends for a long time before it went further.”

But Stone cheekily refused to confirm or deny any wrongdoing, when quizzed at her birthday party in New York this week (begs11APR04).

She said, “Well I’m 18 now.”