The Music News Round Up! Wednesday, May 2, 2012

7. Nicki Minaj releases dates for her North American "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" tour. The tour kicks off July 16 in Chicago and ends August 12 in Vancouver. [Billboard] Check out the dates below! - - - - July 16: Chicago, Ill. (The Chicago Theatre) July 17: Detroit, Mich. (Fox Theatre Detroit) July 19: Cleveland, Ohio (State Theatre at Playhouse Square) July 22: Atlanta, Ga. (Fox Theatre Atlanta) July 24: Miami, Fla. (James L. Knight Center) July 26: Birmingham, Ala. (Boutwell Auditorium) July 28: Houston, Tex. (Bayou Music Center) July 29: Dallas, Tex. (Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie) July 31: St. Louis, Mo. (Peabody Opera House) Aug. 2: Denver, Colo. (Wells Fargo Theatre) Aug. 4: Las Vegas, Nev. (Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino) Aug. 7: Phoenix, Ariz. (Comerica Theatre) Aug. 11: Seattle, Wash. (Paramount Theatre) Aug. 12: Vancouver, B.C. (Queen Elizabeth Theatre)