A-Kon has revealed that its headline band this year will be LM.C. They will perform a concert on the Friday night of the convention, which is taking place on May 29-31 in Dallas, Texas.

A-Kon previously announced that the band camino is also attending as a guest.

20-year-old actress Meisa Kuroki has been chosen as the Japanese face of fashion brand Emporio Armani for 2009. She is succeeding actress Aoi Miyazaki, who served the same role last year.

This year's campaign is being photographed by Takaki Kumada. Advertisements will begin running in the April issues of major fashion magazines, along with newspaper ads and billboards. The promotion will also appear on the brand's website sometime this month.