Timberlake Hits Big With 'End of Time'
2007-10-14 09:33:00
Justin Timberlake
's "Until The End Of Time" enjoys a 41-28 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, making him the first solo male artist this decade to spawn six top 40 hits from the same album. The album in question, "FutureSex/LoveSounds" (Jive), was released in September 2006.The last solo male artist to accomplish the feat was Michael Jackson, whose album "Dangerous" produced seven such hits from 1991-93. Shania Twain's "Come On Over," which had six top 40 Hot 100 hits from 1997-99, was the last album overall to reach the same heights."There are very few artists in the industry that can cover all the bases the way Justin does," says Jive/Zomba executive VP of promotion Joe Riccitelli. "If you look at the songs from 'FutureSex' that have topped the chart, you go from 'Summer Love,' which is pure pop-driven, to 'Sexyback,' which was groundbreaking from a production standpoint."A new version of "Until the End of Time," which features Beyonce in a duet with Timberlake, was released
Britney Spears Unveils New Album Tracklist & Art
2007-10-14 08:38:00
Britney Spears
has unveiled the tracklisting to her much-anticipated new album, “Blackout,” after learning a German website had all the details and was leaking news online. The pop star's record label Jive released the album's song titles and the cover art on Friday.The artwork features a raven-haired Britney scowling into the camera, wearing a tattered white fedora and a sheer pink gown - in front of an abstract maze-like background.Meanwhile, the tracks included on the album, which is scheduled to hit stores on October 30, include new single “Gimme More,” “Perfect Lover,” “Hot As Ice,” "Naked (I Got A Plan)” and Pharrell Williams duet “Why Should I Be Sad,” which the hip-hop star also wrote and co-produced.Top new producer Nate `Danjahandz' Hills produced four of the album's 12 tracks. Bloodshy & Avant produced another four tracks and in-demand hitmaker Kara DioGuardi produced one tune, "Heaven and Earth."(This news article provided by World Entertainment Ne
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Springsteen still carries a tune, and a message
2007-10-14 08:18:00
Bruce Springsteen
, unlike so many of his contemporaries, isn't ready to simply roll out the hits for his fans. He has too much he still wants to say.While most rockers from the '70s have long stopped trying to introduce new material into their sets, Springsteen and the E Street Band continue to bravely push new songs -- and new ideas -- to the faithful and the strategy is working.At last night's show at Continental Airlines Arena, the first of four area shows over the next eight days, Springsteen got to see how well his crowd has taken to his more recent songs, as "Lonesome Day" got just as much reaction as "No Surrender," while "The Rising" had even more fist-pumping. The songs from the new album, "Magic," were as well received as his classic, "She's the One."Springsteen was remarkably blunt in his criticism of the Bush's administration's policies on torture and wiretapping. "These aren't just things that are un-American, they're anti-American," he said, introducing the upbeat
Jennifer Lopez's new album "Brave"
2007-10-14 03:17:00
Haven't got Jennifer's recently released "Brave
"? Download it right now, very cheaply.
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Coldplay ready new album
2007-10-14 02:43:00
Coldplay have been in Los Angeles working on what is believed to be the final stagesof their new album, according to reports.Recorded in America and Barcelona they have completed the follow-up to "X&Y".Jon Hopkins, producer for King Creosote, has been helping out with the record, which is now being mixed.Creosote, also known as Kenny Anderson told the BBC: "Well, he's actually sitting in as their sort of guest keyboard player."So I think what he's been doing is, they've been rehearsing for a new album, and he's sitting in doing keyboard parts, so I think they're trying stuff out."He'd done a mix of a song for them, I think they're really happy with that. I don't know if he's gotten yet to do a collaboration or not, but I think it's going really well for him."While you can download "X&Y" and other Coldplay albums here.
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Amy Winehouse headlines mtvU Woodie Awards
2007-10-14 02:07:00
Amy Winehouse
has signed up to headline the 2007 mtvU Woodie Awards
.The 'Rehab' singer - who has not performed in the US since she pulled out of several high profile events and her American tour this summer due to "health issues" - has agreed to top the bill at New York's Roseland Ballroom on November 8.The event is much more low profile than the MTV Video Music Awards - for which Amy cancelled her performance - as it only features acts voted for by college students and only students can attend the show.The 24-year-old star - notorious for last minute cancellations and performing while intoxicated - will be joined on the bill by The Academy Is... and Spank Rock.After a rocky summer in which she married lover Blake Fielder-Civil, was hospitalised following a drugs overdose and was photographed after a bloody brawl with her new husband, Amy has eased back into public life.She most recently performed at the MOBO Awards in London last month, where she won Best UK Female but appeared to
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Led Zeppelin Sign Digital Deal
2007-10-15 23:46:00
They've finally given in – Led Zeppelin
have announced that their music will be available in the digital format.The band will begin their digital foray via a deal with telecommunications giant Verizon, who will this week offer Zeppelin ringtones to mobile customers. Tunes from the band's eight studio albums will be made available from iTunes and other digital music retailers from November 13."The great thing about this band, unlike almost any other band that you could think of, is that every single day there is a new 13-year-old kid who's just starting to get into music", said David Dorn, senior vice president of e-commerce at Rhino Entertainment, which is behind the marketing the band's catalogue. "That's a customer that's coming along for the future."Unsurprisingly, the move coincides with the current fervour surrounding the rock legends. In addition to the one-off reunion show in London in November, the band release their latest compilation CD 'Mothership' on November 12 (
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Moby's new album - "Last Night"
2007-10-15 05:12:00
Moby has completed work on his new album, "Last Night
," due in the spring via Mute. "It's much more electronic and dance-oriented than my last three records," the artist writes on his Web site. "I guess it's best described as an eclectic dance record."Two tracks are "big, piano-driven, rave anthems," according to Moby. There are also "some atmospheric songs and some techno songs that sound like buildings falling down.""Last Night" may also include a bonus disc with "one 75-minute-long ambient piece of music," but Moby admits he has yet to compose that work.In other news, Moby will launch a new club night, dubbed "Degenerates," on Thursday (Oct. 11) at New York's Hiro Ballroom. The artist will DJ at each event, and will be joined at the inaugural edition by Juan MacLean, Stretch Armstrong and Alex Frankel.
Busta Rhymes feat. Linkin Park
2007-10-14 10:18:00
Busta Rhymes
is set to record a track with rock heavyweights Linkin
Park.He'll follow in the footsteps of fellow rapper Jay-Z, who had a massive hit with the band via 2004's 'Numb/Encore' mash-up and the album 'Collision Course'.The Busta Rhymes
collaboration is on the new track 'It Looks Like We Made It', produced by Cool and Dre, and set to appear on Busta's upcoming December 4 album 'Back On My BS'."It feels like Rocky won the fight or something," Rhymes told Rolling Stone. "It reminds the people who are successful to go and help those that haven't been so successful, and represent the unity between people. This song speaks volumes to the globe — it ain't just about the 'hood, it ain't just about the suburbs, it's about everybody. This is one of those songs that can't be described better than touching the souls of the common people."News proveided by undercover.com.au
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