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Want to hear Vanessa Hudgens’ Identified Head over to AOL’s exclusive listening party to get a feel for the twelve new tracks
Track List
1. Last Night
2. Identified
3. First Bad Habit
4. Hook It Up
5. Don’t Ask Why
6. Sneakernight
7. Amazed
8. Don’t Leave
9. Paper Cut
10. Party On The Moon
11. Did It Ever Cross Your Mind
12. Gone With The Wind

Kelly Clarkson celebrated the fourth of July by grabbing a quiet lunch at Toast Bakery Café with two of her close friends on Friday. In other Kelly news, 26-year old season one champion of American Idol is currently recording her fourth studio album. She has many collaborators working with her including Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello […]

Oasis changed the title of their new album after realising it shared its name with a Geri Halliwell song. The rockers’ forthcoming seventh studio LP was originally due to be called ‘Bag It Up’ until Noel Gallagher’s long-term girlfriend realized she had heard the title before.
The guitarist revealed: “My girlfriend said, ‘Bag It Up’, […]

Beyonce was spotted as she flew out of Heathrow airport in London on Thursday. She was on her way to see her hubby Jay-Z play a gig in Cork, Ireland. The 26-year old curvaceous singer is currently working on her third album. Super producer Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins recently spoke with Rap-Up TV about the […]

The guys of V Factory want YOU to create your very own version of your favorite V Factory song. Asher, Wesley, Nicky T, Jared and Nathaniel know they have creative fans out there and want to see the best videos for “These Are The Days,” “She Bad,” and “Round And Round.” These […]

Sneak a behind-the-scenes look at the latest pop/hip-hop sensations in their new EPK where you can find out about Asher, Wesley, Jared, Nathaniel, and Nicky’s performance backgrounds that range from technical lifelong dance training to watching Justin Timberlake’s every move. Also, listen up for “Round & Round,” “These Are The Days,” and “She Bad” […]

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, […]

Take a walk with Alanis Morissette as she opens up about her new album, Flavors of Entanglement. You’ll hear plenty of Alanis’ personal thoughts on the album in this intimate video clip as well as info about the upcoming tour and her inspiration behind the single “Underneath.”
Flavors of Entanglement is due out in the […]

Check out this teaser video of Vanessa Hudgens in the studio recording her single “Sneakernight.” The song will appear on her forthcoming album, Identified, due out on June 24th. “Sneakernight” will be available on iTunes May 20th.
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Today is a landmark day for Tokio Hotel as the pop-rock quartet unleash SCREAM their first English language full length to hit the U.S. The States will see four different versions of the album that each include three exclusive bonus songs with “Live Every Second,” “1000 Oceans,” and “Durch den Monsun.” While all versions include […]

SafetySuit have just unveiled another song off their forthcoming album, Life Left to Go, on their Myspace! Head over to myspace.com/safetysuit to check out “Something I Said,” yet another track that has radio hit written all over it from the Nashville-based group. Their current single, “Someone Like You,” will also appear on the […]

Tokio Hotel may be looking to make MTV their permanent home with consecutive days on TRL’s countdown (reaching the #2 spot), a free download on Discover & Download, a tour diary on Buzzworthy and now a LIVE performance in TRL’s studio. The band will perform “Ready, Set, Go!” from Scream, their first U.S. album, […]

The album cover for Scarlett Johansson’s debut album ‘Anywhere I Lay My Head’ has been released and it’s quite obvious that someone got inspired by Snow White. The album which consists almost entirely of Tom Waits covers, with one original song called ‘Song for Jo’ which serves as the album’s centerpiece will hit stores on […]

Kelly Clarkson recently had a concert in the UK and one might think that after reading the reviews of her concert earlier this week that you were reading a review of Avril Lavigne’s concert. The American Idol alum got slammed for her performances on the songs from her flop of a third album, the […]

The Veronicas are back! The 23-year-old twin sisters from down under have a new album and a new twist to their sound. The pop-punk influences on their award-winning debut album have been updated to an electro-dance sound that is bound to get you on your feet.
Already named a “Breaker Artist” by AOL and called “Australia’s […]

Heidi tried again, but The Hills’ star isn’t necessarily set for a hit career in music yet. Her first single, heavy on the synthesizer, bombed. This one, though, got a few more good reviews.
“No More” received a mixture of reviews. One person said, “This release is an improvement over your last. […]

Jay Z was there. Jade Puget (AFI) was there. Tokio Hotel was definitely there along with hundreds of screaming girls! Now you can be there too.
Tokio Hotel has posted live video from their first ever U.S. show at the Roxy in Hollywood on their official Imeem page. See what everyone from the NY Times to […]

Craig David wants to record the theme song for the new James Bond film.
The British singer is desperate lend his voice to the opening of the latest 007 adventure ‘Quantum of Solace’, but accepts he will have to get past current favorite Amy Winehouse.
He said in an interview: “I think trying to do a […]

At only 21 years old, Hilary McRae is wise beyond her years. The writer/singer/pianist evokes the youth of a vibrant pop star yet her label mates include the likes of Paul McCartney and Joni Mitchell. As the first developing artist on Hear Music, McRae holds a very special spot on the label launched by Starbucks […]

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. […]

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 […]

Ashlee Simpson is in a good place. She has two multi-platinum records that debuted back to back at the top of the charts and collectively sold more than four million copies in the U.S. alone. She has two sold-out tours under her belt, a tight-knit family, a loyal fan base, and a burgeoning second […]

Any song that has lyrics like “make that pussy talk” is sure to be a song that people would make their sex tapes to. Sex tape star Ray J should know. Brandy’s little brother does more than sex tapes nowadays as he also makes some very raunchy jams. It looks like he’s trying hard to […]

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton was the first to report that Timbaland leaked Madonna’s rumored new single ‘4 Minutes to Save the World’ and also even posted the track on the website. But it seems that the move has infuriated Madonna’s current record label Warner Bros. because Perez was told to take down the […]

Here is Lil’ Mama new song titled “Shawty Get Loose” featuring T-Pain. Lil’ Mama will be releasing her debut album entitled “Voice of the Young People” in 2008.