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Amerie recently had an interview with The Urban Daily to talk about her new album ‘In Love & War’ which is already in stores. The 31-year old singer said “The album, for the most part, is about the hard times of relationships. There’s no song that idealizes love…it’s more of a realistic portrayal of being with someone other than yourself.” I don’t think that there’s an artist who hasn’t put out an album revolving around love, regardless of their view on it. When asked whether the Grammy nominee believes that all is fair in love and war, she replied “I think so! Human nature is human nature and the heart wants what the heart wants.”

The first time around, Mariah Carey’s new album ‘Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel’ didn’t even make a ripple in the music world and ended up at only the #3 spot in sales. Let’s see if round two can give the singer different results. A re-release of the album is already in the works and will include remixes to every song on the original record. Producer Tricky Stewart says it will be easy and fun to do and that he has big plans for the singer’s cover of Foreigner. Let’s hope that helps. There’s no word on when the remix album will be released though.

It was recently reported that Mariah Carey has cancelled on a number of events and scheduled appearances. It turns out that the cancellations were due to her new music album ‘Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel’ getting pushed back again. The singer’s camp recently confirmed the delay on her website in a statement saying “Mariah is putting the finishing touches on her newest album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, and we have shifted all of our TV and promo appearances to coincide with the new release date of September 29th. We can’t wait for the fans to hear the new album!!” I wouldn’t be surprised if it gets postponed again.

First Single “Know Your Enemy” Remains No. 1 at Alternative Radio

21st Century Breakdown, Green Day’s highly-anticipated eighth studio album, was released worldwide on Friday May 15th, by Reprise Records. The album is the follow-up to 2004’s two-time Grammy Award-winning punk-rock opera American Idiot, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart, spawned five hit singles, and went on to sell more than 12 million copies worldwide.

The album’s first single, “Know Your Enemy” is already capturing the imagination of listeners across the country. It has been No. 1 at Alternative radio for three weeks and is the band’s ninth No. 1 single at the format, making them the artist with the second most No. 1’s of all-time at Alternative.

Green Day, which is singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool, are preparing to launch their first proper tour of the United States and Canada in more than three years. The tour begins July 3rd at Seattle’s Key Arena and will cross North America through the summer, including a July 27th stop at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, before finishing up with a show at the Forum in Los Angeles on August 25th. Please visit greenday.com for all cities, venues, and ticket on-sale dates.

Nick Cannon got hold of Eminem’s leaked new album and he offered a scattered review of the tracks on his blog. Everything was going nice and mediocre until Eminem took a dig at Nick’s wife Mariah Carey. Nick debated with himself if he should challenge Eminem to a rap off but decides against it. He then arrives at the conclusion that Eminem insulted a black woman saying “this so-called man has just disrespected and slanderized one of the world’s most significantly influential artists, one of the most notable BLACK females of our time, the incredibly cherished, globally loved and world-embraced woman of color, Mariah Carey!” I doubt Nick even knew what he was talking about at the end of that blog.

Green Day will release 21st Century Breakdown, the long awaited follow-up to American Idiot, on Friday May 15th. The album, produced by Butch Vig (Nirvana, AFI, Smashing Pumpkins), features the single “Know Your Enemy.” While fans can buy the album in-stores on the 15th, those eager to hear the new record can do so now on Rhapsody.com where the album is streaming in its entirety.

Hear all 18 tracks plus 2 live exclusives now at http://www.rhapsody.com/green-day/21st-century-breakdown. For more information on Green Day, including tourdates, visit GreenDay.com.

Catch Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em turn his swag on all over your TV Sets. Set your reminders and DVRs, cause S. Beezy is set to take over!

(Check your local listings for correct times)

May 11

8:30 am – Good Day New York (Fox 5)

12:30 am – Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

May 13

6:00 pm – BET’s 106 & Park

May 15

8:30 pm – CW’s The Game

May 25

11:00 am – The View (ABC)

Also, May 8th is the last day to enter to win an outfit chosen by Soulja Boy himself courtesy of DrJays.com!

Does your swag need some serious help? Are there too many empty hangers in your closet? Do you have too many broken heels? If so, here’s your chance to really turn it up! Soulja Boy wants to help one lucky male and female turn their swag on full blast! Click on link below for more details!

http://www.drjays.com/site?class=Video&cmd=soulja&promo=home-contest-souljaboy

Go to iTunes and purchase Soulja Boy’s Sophomore Album iSouljaboytellem, featuring the hit singles “Turn My Swag On” and “Kiss Me Thru The Phone”!

Soulja Boy Tell’em
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I mentioned some time ago that 50 Cent chose to postpone the release of his album until his mentor of sorts, Eminem, has released his. I also said how, at that time, Eminem still had no set date of release. Well 50 can breathe easy now as a release date for his mentor’s long-awaited comeback album has finally been announced. Eminem’s ‘Relapse’ is set to come out on May 19th. The first single from the album and its accompanying video will see a simultaneous release on April 7th. ‘Relapse’ is Eminem’s first original studio album in four years. After all that time, it better be a good one.

No Line On The Horizon, the new album from U2 featuring the single “Get On Your Boots” is in stores now. The album is the band’s 12th studio album and their first release since the nine million selling album How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, released in late 2004.

The new album, produced by Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois and Steve Lillywhite, has been chose as Amazon’s “Deal of the Day” for today’s release and offers special pricing for one only.

No Line On The Horizon is also being released in a standard format with a 24- page booklet and in digipak format. The digipak includes an extended booklet and the album’s companion film “Linear” by Anton Corbijn. A limited edition package with album, cd and 64-page magazine will also be available, featuring the band in conversation with artist Catherine Owens, and new Anton Corbijn photographs. No Line On The Horizon will be released on 180gm vinyl.

Video Get On Your Boots:

Get On Your Boots – U2

Entire Album Available for Free Streaming on February 20th, Days Before Hitting Stores
MySpace Music myspace.com/music, the world’s premier online music portal, announces the exclusive world premiere of No Line On The Horizon, the new studio album from U2. Beginning on February Feb. 20th ,MySpace U.S. users will be able to stream the album in its entirety from U2’s official MySpace Music profile at www.myspace.com/u2, giving fans a chance to preview it before the U.S. release on March 3rd. No Line On The Horizon will be available for purchase on MySpace Music starting on March 3rd.
U2 recently premiered their latest video for the hit single Get On Your Boots on MySpace Music to fans around the world. No Line On The Horizon is the group’s highly anticipated 12th studio album and their first release since How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb came out in late 2004. Recording sessions for No Line On The Horizon were held in various locations around the world, including Fez, Morocco, the band’s own studio in Dublin, New York’s Platinum Sound Recording Studios, and Olympic Studios in London. Long-time U2 collaborators Brian Eno and Danny Lanois produced the album, with additional production by Steve Lillywhite.
For more information about U2 and to stream No Line On The Horizon, visit their MySpace Music official profile at: myspace.com/u2.

U2 Widget:

Chris Cornell’s long-awaited Timbaland produced album, Scream, is reaching stores on March 10. Chris has been keeping busy rehearsing with his new band and talking with his fans on his blog to gear up for the release. The front man hasn’t picked up an electric guitar since the break-up of his legendary group Soundgarden back in the late 90’s, but according to his latest blog entry on ChrisCornell.com, he’s thinking of busting them out for his upcoming tour:

“Hi people. Here is an open question. Since I got my guitars back I have been considering playing guitar live again. Who thinks I should pick it up again? I play guitar all day every day as I am always working on new songs. Let me know if you think I should hit it live. The king is dead. God save the king.”

Chris Cornell will be performing on Jimmy Kimmel live tonight, Friday, January 23rd – and free tickets are up for grabs. If you’re in the Los Angeles area, come along and see his outdoor mini-concert – tickets and all other details are available now. It’s a great chance to catch Chris and his band live before they head out to Europe for four exclusive shows next month.

“Get On Your Boots,” the first single from U2’s new album No Line On The Horizon, will be released on January 19th on Interscope Records. The album is currently available for pre-order and will be released on March 3rd.

Super-producer Timbaland says he is to busy and has told his fans that they should not expect a new album from his stable him anytime soon.

The Apologize beat maker, some time ago confirmed that he intended to create a new album which will be a follow-up to Shock Value the 2007 hit release. But now he is saying that although he had every intention on delivering on his promise but fans not to get too excited, because completion on the project is a long way off due to all the production work he’s been taking on.

He says, “Man, I’m so in demand that people are making up albums just to try and keep up with me! What people are reading out there (about releasing a new album) is nonsense. I’m only just starting to think about Shock Value 2, just recording and putting some ideas together, so there are definitely no song titles, release date, or any other news related to the album. When Shock Value 2 finally does exist in the real world, everybody’s gonna hear it from me.”

Hey man we can wait, with all that shit you rappers have delivered in 2008 we would say you can put it on the backburner. If you are busy that would keep a lot of dog silent and not barking. They hate noise pollution.

Queen of the World Rihanna has accomplished another impressive thing. According to Billboard, her album ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’ has produced 8 charted singles, with all of the singles doing amazingly well. That’s a huge thing considering some people are lucky to get two hit songs off an album. The last person to do Rihanna’s charting was Shania Twain when her album ‘Come on Over’ produced 8 hits from 1997-1999. Rihanna was able to crank out 8 in less time than Shania though as the Barbadian babe just took 1 year and 7 months. ‘Umbrella’ sat at #1 for 7 weeks in 2007. ‘Shut Up and Drive’ went to #15 the same year as well as ‘Hate That I Love You’ which went to #7. ‘Don’t Stop the Music’ went to #3 in 2008. ‘Take a Bow’ was #1 for a week. Her collaboration with Maroon 5 ‘If I Never See Your Face Again’ was at #51. Disturbia was #1 for 2 weeks and ‘Rehab’ is at #91 to date.

P!nk’s highly anticipated Funhouse has arrived, featuring the #1 single “So What” plus more new songs like “Sober” and the incredible ballad “I Don’t Believe You.” Pick up a copy at your local record shop or get it right now at your favorite digital music store like iTunes or Amazon. The iTunes Deluxe version includes 2 extra brand new tracks, the “So What” video as well as the digital booklet – containing all new photos of P!nk.

Beyonce recently stopped by MTV Studion in New York City for an appearance on Total Request Live. The 27-year old singer talked about her upcoming album and showed off her two new music videos for her songs ‘Single Ladies’ and ‘If I Were a Boy’. Beyonce also talked about why there were no collaborations on her upcoming album saying “I just wanted people to get to know me and the two extremes of my personality. Once the album comes out, you’ll completely understand. You can kind of see with the videos. One is my alter ego (Sasha) and the other one is really intimate and emotional. The album is kind of split into two, it’s a double album.”

The international superstar that is Rihanna is gearing up to extend her reign as queen of the charts by releasing her fourth album in 2009. Though she says the album is going in a more techno rock direction, it will have a couple of eclectic tracks. One of the three that she is writing completely on her own is going to be more punk rock. Of course, it’s going to be process through a pop lens. Just think of ‘Disturbia’ and not ‘Hate That I Love You’. Overall, Rihanna wants her next album to be edgier than ‘Good Girl Gone Bad’. It is also being said that she is in the process of synthesizing a new hotter look for herself.

No kidding!
To the, for the one or two Robbie Williams fans still hanging on out there, you’re in for a treat!
The rocket man is rumored to be hard at work on a new album, scheduled for release next year.
Williams has been hiding out and writing in his Los Angeles home.
The album will be a follow-up to Rudebox, which received a lukewarm response.
Tim Clark – who works with Williams – said, “He’s been writing and we heard some wonderful stuff. I was with Robbie last week. He was at home and he was writing songs and he played some of them to us.”
If this is true, are you going to buy his cd?

This week, singer/songwriter P!nk ascends to the number one position on the U.S. singles chart with her smash hit, “So What.” The irresistible rocking single tops Billboard’s “Hot 100 Singles,” “Hot Digital Songs” and “Hot Digital Tracks” charts, and is the number one radio airplay gainer for four weeks in a row, making it one of the top 10 most played songs at CHR radio stations. The David Meyers directed video is currently in rotation on VH-1, Fuse, Music Choice, and is one of the top ten videos on MTV.

“So What” was co-written by P!nk and produced by collaborator Max Martin, who worked with her on “Who Knew” and ”U + Ur Hand.” The New York Times describes the first single from her forthcoming album, Funhouse, as “guitar-charged and aggressively bouncy.” Funhouse is her fifth studio effort and is slated for release on October 28th.

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Akon is back with his new smash single “Right Now (na na na)”, off of his upcoming album Freedom, dropping on 11/25.