Usher  has just released his seventh studio album Looking 4 Myself. Tantalising fans were the three singles released earlier in the year, "Climax", followed by "Scream" then "Lemme See". All three tracks, of course, scored well in the charts. 

Now the album is out. And another track that is stirring up the hornets' nest, is the album-title track "Looking 4 Myself" which features Luke Steele. It is one terrific track. Usher has excelled in the released tracks so far. For the pre-releases alone, the album is worth buying. After now hearing "Looking 4 Myself", there is another sound reason to buy the disc.

Usher turned a lot heads, attracting a lot of fans when he released "More". He is now repeating history with a club ready track that demands being listened to. […] Read more »

Those wanting to catch Steve Vai’s virtuosic guitar playing will have a chance. A tour in support of the guitarist and songwriter’s album was recently announced, with a kickoff date in August. For Vai’s upcoming release, The Story of Light, the tour begins on August 15 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and ends on October 13 on Agoura Hills, Calif. The Story of Light is Vai’s latest disc of solo material and hits stores on August 14.

Along with standard concert tickets, fans have the option of purchasing premium packages, a limited amount of which are available for each performance. The package, called the EVO Experience, features a meet and greet pass, a Q&A session with Vai, access to the soundcheck, a tour program, and other merchandise.[…] Read more »

Releasing a follow-up to 2008’s Day & Age, The Killers put out a trailer to introduce the sounds for their upcoming release. Titled Battle Born, the album, according to Brandon Flowers, is eclectic yet heavy. Flowers explained: “I've not thrown the keyboards away. But it's definitely heavier."

The trailer, less than two minutes long, is a brief glimpse of the sonic amalgamation of past and present = that listeners should expect. The Killers, through their career, have bridged these two aspects, taking influence from the 1980s but making the synths relevant enough to sound fresh in the aughts. The Battle Born trailer essentially offers more of the same. […] Read more »

How many students win American Idol before graduating high school? Scotty McCreery, the teen country crooner with a deep voice, has such a distinction. While coming in first in the reality television singing competition over a year ago, McCreery graduated high school over the past week.

McCreery received his diploma from Garner High School in North Carolina and attended the ceremony on June 7 at the Raleigh Convention Center. Prior to his graduation, McCreery was present at the CMT Music Awards in Nashville to receive an award for breakthrough video for song “The Trouble With Girls.”[…] Read more »

Cheryl Cole, best known as an X Factor judge and member of Girls Aloud, has been anticipating her proper U.S. debut with her upcoming solo album. Recently, when talking about the songwriting and recording process, Cole called the work, titled A Million Lights, her best yet.

Yet, Cole, who has emphasized her lyrical contributions to her first two solo releases, only penned two tracks herself on Million. Rather, lyrics end up being too personal, and Cole doesn’t want to reveal them. In discussing this, she told the press: ''Every record I've made, there are songs I've written that I haven't put out because... well, I don't want to. I write for my own pleasure sometimes.''[…] Read more »

Just how long can you wait for Lady Gaga to reveal the title of her upcoming third studio album? Recently, the singer discussed her upcoming release, telling fans through Twitter that she’ll make the album title known in September.

The Mother Monster, while currently on tour, has been discussing her follow-up to Born This Way since last year. The tour, which recently had its Jakarta, Indonesia performance canceled, has been controversial in Asia and will come stateside in 2013. Through a tweet, the singer said: "Exciting news little monsters! I've played my new record for my label and will be announcing my new Album Title in September! X."[…] Read more »