How does Jason Derulo follow up his J.R. Rotem-produced debut single “Whatcha Say,” the monster that bumped Owl City’s “Fireflies” off the top of the Billboard Hot 100? By hooking up with Rotem again for the (slightly) more up-tempo, (slightly) rock-infused “In My Head.”
Derulo’s new single appeared on the 20-year-old singer’s MySpace. How does he fare without the use of a ubiquitous Imogen Heap sample? MORE »
Jennifer Lopez’ other personality, Lola (a requirement of being a pop diva these days) just released the single “Louboutins” off her new album Love? (question hers), which she’ll perform for the first time at the AMA’s this Sunday night. Will it stand up against other stiletto-loving songs, like “Red High Heels” by Kellie Pickler or “F*ck Me Pumps” by Amy Winehouse? Check it out for yourself after the jump: MORE »
It should hardly be a surprise that the artists who once dreamed up “Barbie Girl” still know how to merchandise. Along with the release of their Greatest Hits collection, Danish cheeseballs Aqua released a darkly buzzworthy video for “My Mamma Said” and now comes a nicely timed holiday jam, “Spin Me Your Christmas.” It’s like they somehow knew Christmas was coming.
Thankfully it’s not a yuletide mashup with Dead Or Alive’s “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)” or Flo Rida’s “Right Round.” It’s simply a bonus track the band is tacking onto the re-release of their hits set in Denmark. MORE »
“Crazy Girl,” one of the tracks Timbaland cut with Justin Timberlake for the pushed back, star-studded Timbaland Presents Shock Value II, has been zipping around today. But while Justin and Tim’s “Carry Out” will appear on the album, the leaked “Crazy Girl” evidently has been nixed, notes Rap Up.
Take a listen to “Crazy Girl” below. MORE »
Chris Brown’s “Forever” was one of the best pop songs to emerge out of 2008, despite the flak it received for its Wrigley’s corporate tie-in. And so, setting all scandal aside–if that’s even possible—it’s nice to see (or hear, rather) there are what appear to be two obvious successors to synthy dance number “Forever” on Brown’s otherwise ballad-heavy Graffiti. They come in the forms of “I.Y.A” (or, “In Your Arms”) and “Pass Out.”
Catch a video clip of all the Graffiti Deluxe Edition album snippets (via Amazon France) below. MORE »
Perhaps Miley Cyrus should stick to rapping her public statements after all—she keeps stepping on landmines when she she attempts regular old interviews. One minute she’s admitting she didn’t really listen to a Jay-Z song in a cab, as she recounts in mega-hit “Party In The U.S.A.,” and the next she’s dissing Twilight—a scandalous act that has prompted Twi-hards to rattle off considerably more than seven things they hate about her.
So maybe it’s a good thing the Hannah Montana singer appears to be leaving younger fans behind in favor of a sexier image and more mature songs—like “We Belong To The Music,” her collabo with hit-maker Timbaland on his upcoming Shock Value II album. (Hear it below!) MORE »
After reviving Unplugged this summer, MTV has signed off on the release of first recording from the latest run—MTV Unplugged: Katy Perry is out tomorrow in standard and deluxe CD/DVD editions. View the trailer above, plus the re-imagined “I Kissed a Girl” after the jump. Anybody missing Auto-Tune right about now? MORE »
What are we to make of Nick Jonas’ solo adventure? Is “Who I Am” the start of a Nicole Scherzinger-style detour? Or is it his “Like I Love You“? The brothers have tried to quell fan freakouts by describing his new Nashville-rooted album (with new band The Administration) as a side project, but can a real live solo career really be ruled out?
Based on the bright but ham-fisted sample released today, Joe and Kevin probably aren’t worrying. Would you be? Preview “Who I Am”—presumably an example of what Nick has called “heart and soul” music—on the other side: MORE »
It’s been a minute since we first learned that Fergie had added her leather-clad booty to the treasure trove of artists contributing to Slash’s upcoming debut solo outing, Slash & Friends. She’s in a pool with guesting Slash pals that includes such rock luminaries as Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Dave Grohl and—where you been girl?— Nicole Scherzinger.
Prefix has posted a clip of Fergie and Cypress Hill’s reinterpretation of Guns N’ Roses’ classic “Paradise City” from Slash & Friends—and, yes, it’s just as kitchen-sinkish as the best/worst stuff on Chinese Democracy. Hear it after the jump! MORE »
Dirty Projectors’ Bitte Orca was released only five months back, and already Solange Knowles has offered up a slow groove cover of the New York band’s “Stillness Is The Move.” Pitchfork posted an MP3 of the new version yesterday, but got their wrists slapped by Universal and had to yank it off the site.
Check out Solange’s rendition of “Stillness Is The Move,” which samples Soul Mann & The Brothers’ “Bumpy’s Lament,” and Dirty Projectors’ original after the jump. Good thing we found another clip on YouTube! MORE »
