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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 [...]

Rihanna performed her smash hit single ‘Umbrella’ with Jay-Z at the 3rd Annual THISDAY Fashion and Musical Festival in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday. This year’s festival, which is tagged ‘Africa Rising: To Celebrate the Best and Brightest of Emerging New Africa’, was designed o revolutionize global perspectives on African issues. The organizers of the event [...]

Want to hear Ashlee Simpson’s new albumBittersweet World? Head over to her blo imeem page to listen to the album in its entirety! Bittersweet World is in stores everywhere which includes the single “Little Miss Obsessive” featuring Tom Higgenson of Plain White T

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Madonna has just released an embeddable widget allowing fans to stay up-to-date on the latest news, video, audio, photos, contests, and more. The widget also features audio and video of “4 Minutes” featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland, the first single from the forthcoming Hard Candy.
Hard Candy hits stores April 29.

Most young bands today can’t say they have performed together for 18 years, but sisters Lisa and Jessica of The Veronicas have done just that. The vocal chemistry that has evolved from singing together from the age of five is showcased in their dramatic single, “Untouched” which pairs intense strings with an electro-dance beat. [...]

Speaking exclusively, Kasabian’s Serge Pizzorno has revealed the concept behind their new album, which he hopes to be ready for September release.
The follow-up to 2006’s “call to arms” album ‘Empire’ will be a concept album as well, with guitarist Serge revealing: “In a way it’s a concept album, like a soundtrack to some mad film. [...]

Janet Jackson has a new album coming out soon and it’s poised to impact in a big way. However, if you go back in time, you can’t say so much about her last two albums. The singer recently spoke candidly about why she thinks her last two albums failed to sky rocket saying “I [...]

Watch the making of Ashlee Simpson’s new video for “Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)!” The behind-the-scenes tour takes you straight to the video shoot and gives a glimpse into Ashlee’s experience on set. She explains the story behind the Salvador Dali inspired video, and she gives a peek into what it was [...]

A 17-second clip of the upcoming Madonna and Justin Timberlake song has been released. It’s the same song for which the two filmed a video for. The new track is called ‘4 Seconds to Save the World’. It was produced by hit maker Timbaland and Justin himself.
It looks like it’s all systems go for the [...]

The Jonas Brothers have come out with a follow-up video to their smash hit ‘SOS’. The video is for their single ‘When You Look Me in the Eyes’. It’s the third release from their self-titled album and it touches on the three teenage boys’ dramatic and softer side.
The video has a pretty simple concept. [...]

The Grammy nominations have been announced, and the Plain White T’s have earned two honors! The band is up for “Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals” and “Song of the Year” for their smash hit “Hey There Delilah.” The T’s will be battling 2007 sensations like Carrie Underwood, Amy [...]