So much for keeping things a secret. While, with the exception of a Twitter update about the album’s possible release date, Kanye West has remained relatively mum about its status. We know he has been recording in Paris and possibly previewed the record, without a final track list, to Def Jam in New York. Last week at the Met Gala, material – a track possibly called “I Am a God” – was performed for the audience. […] Read more »

"My Little Girl" by Tim McGraw is taken from the Motion Picture Flicka and off the Tim McGraw Greatest Hits Vol. 2 album. Play video »

Avril Lavigne looks just the same she did at her musical debut “Complicated”, 12 years ago. Her new video “Here’s To Never Growing Up” is dedicated to her teenage years when she was a cool skater girl, so she took the black eyeliner and skateboard and returned to high school to have fun at the prom dance with her friends. “We’re at prom, and the guys look amazing,” she told about the video in a recent interview. “I had my own concept for this video. And then last minute, we changed it because the director came up with a concept and the concept was just prom. And that was really it.” “Here’s To Never Growing Up” is the lead single from Avril Lavigne’s upcoming... Play video »

Announced as the first single off the highly-anticipated Great Gatsby soundtrack, “Young and Beautiful” appeared like an odd choice. The strings and plaintive vocals – routine for Del Rey more than a year since she rocketed to fame – hark back to some mid-20th century pop, with a retro vibe that feels anachronistic in Gatsby’s roaring-1920s-meets-modern-glitz aesthetic.[…] Read more »

What’s the deal with Beyonce putting out a new single? “Bow Down” received polarizing reviews, while “Grown Woman,” surfacing in a Pepsi commercial, hasn’t officially been given a go. With an album in the works, although the singer has said very little about it, she’s now on the road with the Mrs. Carter World Tour.

In the meantime, fans will just have to do with a song for the Epic soundtrack. Titled “Rise Up,” the song was written by Beyonce and Sia and produced by Hit-Boy, who was behind “Bow Down.”[…] Read more »

Over the past few weeks, rumors circulated that some, if not all, of the current American Idol judging panel are planning to leave. Out of the four, long-timer Randy Jackson officially revealed his departure on May 9.

Although Ryan Seacrest hinted at Jackson’s plans during that day’s elimination rounds, the judge known for his “yo, dawg” saying put out an official statement. […] Read more »

Mariah Carey is back with brand new video “#Beautiful” featuring Miguel. "I'm a huge fan of his music and as I think everybody's just so blown away by him right now," she said. "We got together. He had started writing this song with just the guitar riff. He's the truth!" The artist unveiled a primetime –friendly version of the clip on the results show of American Idol, when she tweeted “What you just saw was a toned down version for idol :) my original cut coming to Vevo momentarily!” “#Beautiful” is the lead single off Mariah Carey’s upcoming new album. Play video »

Following the major success of his no. 1 single "A Woman Like You", Lee Brice premiered another video for “Hard 2 Love”, the title track of his recently released sophomore album. “The past few months have been a whirlwind for me. I’m so proud of how the record turned out, and how the fans are reacting. I can’t wait to play it live on the road.” Lee Brice Play video »

Former “Rich Girl” Sevyn Streeter is back on the R&B scene with a fancy new video for “I Like It”, where she shows off her vocal skills, dancing abilities and of course her gorgeous body. The song was recorded under Chris Brown’s label CBE and will be included on her debut solo album. Previously Sevyn wrote very good songs for artists like Brandy, Kelly Rowland, Alicia Keys, and Estelle, only to name a few. And she had a major success with Rich Girl and their hit “Swagger Right”. Play video »

Pearl Jam’s upcoming album, a follow-up to 2009’s Backspacer, has been a long journey. While work on the release began two years ago, guitarist Mike McCready revealed in a February 2013 Billboard interview, they took some time off in 2012. In 2013, Pearl Jam returned to the studio to continue recording, revisiting their 2012 demos in the process.

In a recent interview with Seattle radio station KIRO, McCready revealed Pearl Jam’s still-untitled release is close to completeRead more »

Owl City premiered a new music video for their latest single “Metropolis”. The song is included on their most recent album “Midsummer Station”, available on stores. Singer – songwriter Adam Young tweeted about the upcoming video release: “Hey by the way, got a new video coming out next week for this song called Metropolis. It’s pretty cool. #OCTMS,” Play video »

Released on April 23 and debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, Fantasia Barrino’s Side Effects of You is considered her strongest yet. In a recent Associated Press interview, out last week, the 2004 American Idol winner revealed that, after two years of bad publicity, she’s on a high.

Between giving birth to a child, a reality television show involving her family, and a reported suicide attempt, Barrino has had a rough past few years. Yet, with Side Effects, after deliberation with her label, she finally got to put out her vision. […] Read more »

After Metallica’s collaboration with Lou Reed, Lulu, dropped to highly-polarizing reviews and reactions, the band was quick to do damage control, mentioning they were in the process of recording their own album. It was as if to say, at the time, “Please excuse this abomination – the real music will be out shortly.”

So, what’s going on with the new record? Back in December 2012, drummer Lars Ulrich went on about the guitar solos the follow-up to Death Magnetic will have – essentially a continuation of its predecessor but better. […] Read more »

Skylar Grey premiered the video for her latest single “Final Warning”. The song will be included on her upcoming debut album “Don’t Look Down”, set to be released on July 9 via Interscope Records. The album’s executive producer is Eminem, who invested a lot of time and resources in this project. Play video »

Emeli Sande premiered the video for “Next To Me”, the third single from her forthcoming debut album “Our Version Of Events”. The Scottish singer and songwriter will officially release both the single and the album on February 13. Play video »