It turns out that Sean Kingston will be writing on Rihanna’s upcoming album. According to the hip hop artist “Me and my producer Yankee, we cooking up some stuff,. Her people said we want some stuff for Rihanna ’cause I’m from Jamaica. I got the island feel, so I’m writing some stuff right now for her new album. You know what I like about her? She’s never changed. Even when her music changed, she always represented for the Caribbean, always represented for Barbados and that’s what Sean Kingston does. He represents for Jamaica. Anything I do, I always put Jamaica in there. You can’t leave where you’re coming from and I like that about her.”
Razorlight singer Johnny Borrell wants the band’s next album to have a dance feel.
Borrell, 29, said: “It’s going to be a different sound, I want to collaborate with someone. I’m thinking a house music extravaganza.
“I was sifting through old things the other day and found a piece of paper with some songs from Carl Barat. That was another era. I wish The Libertines all the best if they do get back together.”
HANNAH MONTANA 3 SOUNDTRACK
TRACK LISTING JUST ANNOUNCED
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Hannah Montana 3 Soundtrack Track Listing
1. It’s All Right Here
2. Lets Do This
3. Mixed Up
4. He Could Be the One
5. Just a Girl
6. I Wanna Know You featuring David Archuleta
7. Supergirl
8. Every Part of Me
9. Ice Cream Freeze (Let’s Chill)
10. Don’t Wanna Be Torn
11. Let’s Get Crazy
12. I Wanna Know You
13. Let’s Make This Last 4Ever Mitchel Musso
14. If We Were a Movie featuring Corbin Bleu
The singer has apparently written a song called “Silly Boy” which is most likely aimed at her former boyfriend Chris Brown. Some Rihanna’s lyrics for the song are as follows: “I said I’m not coming back / You fooled me once but you can’t have that ego turning. Just too bad for you, that when you had me / Didn’t know what to do, she’s over you. Cause you had a good girl, good girl / Girl that’s a keeper / You had a good girl, good girl but didn’t know how to treat her. So silly boy get out my face / Why do you like the way regrets taste?” Well, that’s one way to get over the whole assault thing. But still you have to wonder how much Rihanna can actually get to Chris Brown with a song like that… especially since the man is still facing jail time.
Ashley Tisdale has just premiered the video for her single “It’s Alright, It’s OK!” The Scott Speer (The Veronicas, Jordin Sparks) directed video features 90210’s Adam Gregory as Ashley’s ex-boyfriend. “It’s Alright, It’s OK” will appear on the forthcoming Guilty Pleasure due out on June 16th. Watch Ashley rock out and trash her ex’s house with a huge party here!
Britney Spears has released her new music video for her single ‘If U Seek Amy’. The controversial song is the third single to be released from her album ‘Circus’. The track was co-written and produced by famed producer Max Martin, who also provided the classic Britney hits ‘…Baby One More Time’ and ‘Oops!… I Did It Again’. Just like her videos for ‘Womanizer’ and ‘Circus’, Britney is still the hot mama that she is in her new video. I wonder if the video will be received with the same amount of controversy as the single itself. I hope not. It’s too hot of a video to just get censored or aired only when the kids are asleep.
Florida alt-rockers The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus have just announced a few unique offers for fans who pre-order their upcoming album Lonely Road which hits stores on April 3rd. The band has teamed up with GoMerch and Virgin Records to launch a series of pre-sale bundles.
These exclusive bundles come in 3 different options at 3 different prices and are only available for a limited time: The Lieutenant Package, The Captain Package and The Major Package. Depending on which one you choose (all come with a physical and digital copy of the album and a limited edition dog tag and chain), you can get your hands on stuff like signed vinyl, silk-screened posters and even an exclusive backpack.
And it doesn’t stop there – once you purchase a bundle you’ll automatically be signed-up to receive email telling you how to take advantage of additional offers, content and prizes, exclusive only to those who purchased a pre-sale bundle.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus have also uploaded 2 new songs onto their MySpace profile. “Pull Me Back” and “Represent” will be featured on Lonely Road which was produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Less Than Jake).
Go behind the scenes with Nashville rockers SafetySuit on the set of their video for ?Someone Like You.? Watch the band start shooting at Venice Beach at the crack of dawn and take direction from Zach Merck (Hinder, Blue October) at various locations. SafetySuit is currently on tour with Puddle of Mudd, and their video was just added in rotation on VH1.
Every Time I Die, The Bronx and Stick To Your Guns have embarked on the hard hitting November Reign Tour. DiNG has teamed with Every Time I Die to involve fans with the tour.
DiNG, holder of the world?s largest catalog of music and band licenses for their product, will select one winner from each date on the November Reign Tour to receive an exclusive opportunity to stand on the side of the stage and watch Every Time I Die. Fans can enter at www.dinglife.com/everytimeidie.
One lucky Grand Prize winner will receive an XBOX 360 DiNG’d with Every Time I Die and a $100 DiNG Gift Card. Five runner-ups will receive a $50 DiNG gift card and 20 second runner-ups will receive a $5 DiNG Gift Card for use at dinglife.com.
Every Time I Die singer Keith Buckley felt he should thank Guns N? Roses singer Axl Rose for the great tour name, a play on the GNR classic ?November Rain.? Buckley stated,. ?You haven?t put out a GNR record in 10 years and the month we decide to go out on a tour cleverly named NOVEMBER REIGN, you find it prime time for ?Chinese Democracy? to hit shelves?we?re doing it anyways. Starting November 1st, we?re going to Quebec City! and then we?re going to Milwaukee! And then we?re going to JOPLIN?AND NASHVILLE?AND RICHMOND AND THEN WE?RE GOING TO FARMINGDALE TO TAKE BACK THE CRAZY DONKEY!!! BEYYYYYAAAWWW!!!!!?
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Tour Dates:
Nov 4 2008
Opera House Toronto, Ontario
Nov 5 2008
Call the Office London, Ontario
Nov 6 2008
The Intersection Grand Rapids, Michigan
Nov 7 2008
Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nov 8 2008
Picador Iowa City, Iowa
Nov 9 2008
Blue Note Columbia, Missouri
Nov 11 2008
Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Nov 12 2008
The Foundry Music Theatre Joplin, Missouri
Nov 13 2008
New Daisy Theatre Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 14 2008
Rocketown Nashville, Tennessee
Nov 15 2008
Handlebar Greenville, South Carolina
Nov 17 2008
Cat?s Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina
Nov 18 2008
The Soapbox Laundrolounge Wilmington, North Carolina
Nov 19 2008
The Canal Club Richmond, Virginia
Nov 20 2008
Recher Theatre Towson, Maryland
Nov 21 2008
School of Rock South Hackensack, New Jersey
Nov 22 2008
The Crazy Donkey Farmingdale, New York
One of the most highly anticipated albums in rock history, the long-awaited Chinese Democracy (Black Frog/Geffen Records) will be available globally on November 23 on CD and vinyl (accompanied by a free digital download of the tracks), and as a separate digital album.
Produced by Axl Rose and Caram Costanzo, Chinese Democracy includes 14 tracks. The title track and first single from the album, ?Chinese Democracy?, was released to radio at 5:00AM eastern time today. Two of the recordings have been recently released–?Shackler?s Revenge? debuted September 14 in the ?Rock Band 2? videogame and ?If The World? debuted October 11 in the film Body Of Lies.
?The release of Chinese Democracy marks a historic moment in rock ?n? roll,? said Irving Azoff and Andy Gould, Guns N? Roses? co-managers, ?and we?re launching with a monumental campaign that matches the groundbreaking sound of the album itself. Guns N? Roses fans have every reason to celebrate, for this is only the beginning.?
John Mayer was spotted leaving the Hazelton Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to head to his scheduled concert earlier this week. The 30-year old musician performed at The Molson Amphitheatre as part of his summer tour. John?s new 2 CD set ?Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live In Los Angeles? features 5 acoustic songs, 8 songs with the John Mayer Trio and 9 songs with a full 8-member band. The album has a total of 22 songs and was released last week. The next stop for John?s tour is at the Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York with Colbie Caillat as his opening act.
Tynisha has just released a new song on her MySpace and I now have streams available for posting. The song is called “Its Over”. Get ready to see a lot of great stuff from Tynisha including a possible surprise collaboration on an upcoming release from one of the biggest names in R&B today. More on that later!
Also, Here is a new video from Tynisha as she prepared for her photo shoot with Dr. Jays.com. Tynisha is currently being featured on Dr. Jays as part of their summer sensations promotions where some of the best new talent in the country is being showcased in the hottest gear for this summer.
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The adorable Tynisha Keli shot her part of DrJays.com?s current Summer Sensations campaign separately in our San Diego studio (we gathered the other artists in New York).
Check her YouTube video account of the day and while you?re at it, make sure you drop past her bio page here in the blog featuring her music, videos and more!
Tynisha?s debut album, The Chronicles of TK, drops sometime later this year through Warner Bros Records.
The highly anticipated CAMP ROCK soundtrack is finally here! Be sure to pick up a copy featuring the Jonas Brothers and newcomer Demi Lovato before the movie premieres on the Disney Channel this Friday, June 20th. In case you miss the big debut, catch the movie again on ABC on June 21st or ABC Family on June 22nd. The soundtrack is available on iTunes
Tracklist
1. We Rock ? Cast of Camp Rock
2. Play My Music ? Jonas Brothers
3. Gotta Find You ? Joe Jonas
4. Start the Party ? Jordan Francis
5. Who Will I Be ? Demi Lovato
6. This is Me ? Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas
7. Hasta La Vista ? Jordan Francis and Roshon Bernard Fegan
8. Here I Am ? Renee Sandstrom
9. Too Cool ? Meaghan Martin
10. Our Time is Here Bonus Track ? Demi Lovato, Meaghan Martin and Aaryn Doyle
11. 2 Stars ? Meaghan Martin
12. What It Takes ? Aaryn Dolye
Alanis Morissette is set to release her highly anticipated album, Flavors of Entanglement, in the US on June 10th. Morissette has expressed that this is a very emotional record for her as it reflects upon many aspects of her personal life over the past few years. If you can?t wait until next week to hear the album, then head over to vh1.com where it can be previewed in its entirety!
Also, be sure to head over to Alanis.com to find out about the multiple editions being offered for this album. In addition to the original and deluxe retail versions, there will be a deluxe fan edition which is only available on her official site. This special edition has five bonus tracks as wells as special art, and the first thousand are autographed.
Nicole Scherzinger and the rest of the Pussycat Dolls continued to shoot a video for the group?s latest song ?When I Grow Up? on a Hollywood street on Wednesday. The lead Pussycat talked about the shoot and their new album saying ?This is a big deal for us. We just want to kill it. It?s all about the Dolls right now, and we?re coming strong. We feel really good about this new album, we feel really good as a group, and we feel like this new album is really the next level for us. If you liked the first one, you?re going to love this one.?
Alanis Morissette has just released the powerful new video for her single ?Underneath.? Filled with gorgeous imagery, this video follows Alanis on a journey that shows the parallels between saving the world and saving the heart. ?Underneath? will appear on the forthcoming Flavors of Entanglement due out in the US on June 10th. Pre-order the album on iTunes
Tokio Hotel not only rocked a performance of ?Ready, Set, Go!? LIVE on MTV?s TRL but they also reached the coveted number one spot on the countdown! Fans lined the streets and packed the studio to catch the band?s first ever TV appearance in the U.S. and now you can see it here.
SCREAM featuring ?Ready, Set, Go!? is in stores NOW!
Alanis Morissette?s Nissan Live Sets performance is now featured on Yahoo! Music. This intimate performance of past hits and new material gave die-hard Alanis fans the chance to participate in a special Q&A. Check out the performance, Q&A and exclusive photos at music.yahoo.com/promo-31904706.
Flavors of Entanglement is available in the US on 6/10.
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Be sure to tune in, set your TiVos, DVRs, VCRs or whathaveyous! Alanis Morissette is set to appear on the following programs to promote her new album, Flavors of Entanglement, due out in the US on June 10.
May 20 ? Ellen
May 23 – The Today Show
June 9 – The Today Show
June 10 – Late Show With David Letterman
June 12 – Howard Stern (radio)
July 18 – Jimmy Kimmel Live!
June 11 – The View
?more to come soon!
Listen to Alanis? new single, ?Underneath,? below.
Here is a brand new clip of 3 Doors Down at the NCAA FINAL FOUR Championship pre-game show. The video features the new single, “It?s Not My Time” from their upcoming self-titled album out MAY 20TH 2008!
She may have conquered the iTunes singles chart but I guess that?s the only positive thing that we can expect from Mariah Carey. The curvaceous singer?s new single ?Touch My Body? is not on the number 15 spot on the Billboard singles chart this week. The song has been on the chart for six weeks but has failed to even just break into the top 10 having only peaked at a high of the number 14 spot last week. But with her single being number 1 on iTunes, here?s to hoping that the digital downloads will help her even just for a little bit.
The Jonas Brothers show their patriotic side when they sand the National Anthem on the South Lawn at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC on Monday morning for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. 20-year old Kevin, 18-year old Joe and 15-year old Nick belted out their best rendition of the song as thousands, including the Cat in the Hat, Tweety Bird, Charlie Brown, Mickey Mouse, Snoopy, Clifford the Big Red Dog and the official White House Easter bunnies, watched them perform. It may seem like I?m kidding but really, those are the so-called people in attendance. It is a kids? event after all.
After the flop of her latest album ?My December?, it would almost seem that a lot of Kelly Clarkson haters surfaced. But be prepared to praise her once again. From the reports about her next album, there?s a lot of potential of it to be quite good. The original American Idol is working with the talent performer/songwriter/producer Ryan Tedder, the lead singer of OneRepublic. Ryan co-wrote Leona Lewis? international smash hit ?Bleeding Love? and he says that Kelly?s new songs will feature big choruses and heavy drum programming. In other words, it?s back to pop people! Ryan also revealed that the songs are heavily influenced by 90s electro-rockers Garbage and one song even features a bridge inspired by Mozart. Interesting.
Justin Timberlake created a phat video for his song “Run” with Gnarls Barkley. But you won’t be seeing it on television anytime soon.
According to the Associated Press, MTV has banned the video because of the strobe effects in it. Apparently, it doesn’t pass the Harding Test, which determines whether or not something will trigger epileptic seizures.
You can find the video in various places online, but you watch at your own risk!
New details about Madonna?s new album have been revealed. The disc now has a title. It?s going to be called ?Hard Candy? and it has a release date of April 29. The Queen of Pop?s rep Liz Rosenberg, tells Entertainment Weekly that Madonna chose to stick with the sweet theme because ?she loves candy. It?s about the juxtaposition of tough and sweetness, or as Madonna so eloquently expressed ?I?m gonna kick your ass, but it?s going to make you feel good.?? If the rest of the album sounds anything like the 17-second leak of her and Justin?s song, then it?s really going to make up feel good.
Scarlett Johansson is currently on a promo tour for her movie ?The Other Boleyn Girl? but sooner or later, she?s going to have to go on a promo tour for her album ?Anywhere I Lay My Head? since the album is set to drop in stores on May 20. The actress turned singer actually unveiled her debut album for media last Tuesday. Her album includes 10 Tom Waits covers ? ?Fawn?, ?Town with No Cheer?, ?Falling Down?, ?Anywhere I Lay My Head?, ?Fannin? Street?, ?Green Grass?, ?I Wish I was in New Orleans?, ?I Don?t Want to Grow Up?, ?No One Knows I?m Gone? and ?Who Are You?? as well as one original song called ?Song for Jo?.
Ashlee Simpson recently sat down for an interview for a celebrity news website where she talks about her new hair color, the latest fashions, her song obsessions and other topics of conversation. The singer/actress is said to be in love with Radiohead these days saying ?I love the new Radiohead record. I listen to it all the time.?
Ashlee also has plans to continue her acting career saying ?I?m definitely interested in going back to acting but it?s all about choosing the right roles. I don?t want to take on a lead character right now or anything. The cool thing about being an actress is you can be a chameleon and you can choose all of these interesting roles.?
Ticket sales for Avril Lavigne?s upcoming tour are sluggish ? and that?s putting it lightly. So, the singer and so-called songwriter held a press conference to try and muck up some interest in her new outing. She talks about the music she wanted to play live saying she ?wanted to play fast, fun songs? and even compared her new album to her previous effort ?Under My Skin?. She also talked about the show being upbeat with the production being bigger in the sense that she will have dancers during a few songs, LED screens, a pink sparkly drum kit and flags. Wow. The pink drum set just made me want to buy a ticket ? NOT!
Did you see the hair? Frankly, that was my favorite part. Or was it the glowing glasses?
Either way, Kanye paid a touching tribute to his mom, Donda West who died suddenly last year. He hit his knees while performing his song, “Hey Mama” and showcasing her name shaved into the back of his head.
When he won his grammy, he also gave props to Mama. As he used up his time, the music started playing. When he started talking about his mother, he quickly told them that the proper thing to do would be to stop the music. They did, and he continued.
He didn’t win Album of the Year, but it was a great night for Kanye after all.
Ashlee Simpson is back with a new single and a new sound. The Salvador Dali inspired video for ?Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)? is Ashlee?s most interesting and artistic video to date. The video begins with a restless Ashlee in her psychiatrist?s office, but then her imagination takes the wheel. She does everything in the video from floating on a giant Rubik?s cube to transforming into a glam robot. The video is currently making its way into the TRL countdown, and fans should show their love at mtv.com/ontv/dyn/trl/TRLvoting.jhtml to vote.
