Rihanna is "closing up" sixth studio album

Rihanna has almost finished working on her sixth studio album, producer Verse Simmonds has claimed.

Simmonds produced Rihanna's latest single 'Man Down' alongside Jugganauts partner Sham 'Sak Pase' Joseph, and has revealed that the pair have also been helping out with the new record.

"From what I understand, she is closing the album up now," Simmonds told MTV News. "We did two records for her that she really, really loved and I'm really excited about them as well."

"They are records that we wrote and produced as the Jugganauts," Simmonds added, before teasing that the two may also produce a third Rihanna track.

He also said that he is "99.999%" sure that the Jugganauts' contributions will make it onto the final record.

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New Music: Drake - "Headlines"

Joe Jonas to open for Britney Spears

The Pretty Reckless opening for Evanescence

Adam Lambert Debuts New Song, “Outlaws Of Love,” At Quebec Concert

Music Video: Diggy Simmons - "Copy, Paste"

New Music: Travis Garland and JoJo - PAINT

Nelly Furtado Performs New Song in Portugal

Ginger Spice's Comeback Album 'Pretty Much Finished'

"I’m not sure on dates yet," Geri Halliwell said about her next record. "And I won’t tell you what it sounds like, because I’d prefer to let the songs speak for themselves. But it’ll be great to be back where I belong, on stage. It won’t be long.” Her last album, Passion, was released in 2005.

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Music Video: Ellie Goulding - "Starry Eyes" (US Version)

Rihanna: "There’s a pack. It’s me, Gaga, Katy Perry, Beyonce"

In a recent Complex magazine interview, Beyonce stated that there was “room on this earth for many queens.” Rihanna has revealed who exactly runs the world,

“There’s a pack. It’s me, Gaga, Katy Perry, Beyoncé…who else? Ke$ha, for sure. Women are definitely dominating music right now, and that’s because we are competitive beings. I feel like music hasn’t been this exciting in a while.”

Did Rihanna leave anyone out of the ‘Pop Pack’?

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Lady Gaga Releasing Photo Book

Michael Jordan tried baseball (failure). Jack Nicholson tried becoming the world’s biggest Lakers fan (success). Tiger Woods tried being Casanova (failure), and now Lady Gaga, the world’s most talked about pop star, has set her sights on releasing a book (jury’s still out). Back in 2010, the singer gave photographer Terry Richardson complete and unrestricted access. He followed her on tour, in the dressing room, in the studio and at home. One hundred thousand photographs later, he’s ready to compile the best of the best into a three hundred and fifty page coffee table book. Lady Gaga will write the foreword, and according to CBS, the generically-titled Lady Gaga will be available for purchase in November.

You may remember Madonna released her own coffee table book back in the early 1990s, but I would be surprised if this collection caused anywhere near the stir the Material Girl’s did. What do you think? Would you consider keeping Gaga on your coffee table? Vote in the poll below and let us know what you think…

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Music Video: Enrique Iglesias - "Ayer"

Cher Lloyd album snippets

Cher Lloyd previewed 5 song snippets on her 18th birthday, check them out below.

Britney Spears talks "Femme Fatale" + new tour dates

Calvin Harris to join Rihanna on LOUD Tour in Europe

Live Nation just announced that Calvin Harris will appear as Special Guest on Rihanna’s record breaking Loud Tour this coming autumn.

Rihanna says - “Calvin is the perfect fit for the Loud tour. He is going to bring something unique and fun for the fans.”

Calvin Harris has had a crazy few years with seven Top 10 singles in his career, including two #1 singles with I’m Not Alone and Dance Wiv Me (with Dizzee Rascal) and over 1.5 million tracks and 500,000 albums sold in the UK.

Following the radio and chart smash hit Bounce feat. Kelis released in June, Calvin Harris will release his new single Feel So Close on 21st August. Since his last album, Calvin has been touring the world DJ’ing everywhere from Las Vegas to Ibiza to Australia. Calvin DJ’d to a packed tent of 10,000 people when he headlined the King Tuts Wah Wah stage at T in the Park earlier this month, playing one of the best shows of his career to date.

Calvin will perform at festivals across the UK this summer along with DJ residencies across the globe in Las Vegas and Ibiza before joining Rihanna, as special guest on her Loud Tour.

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Music Video: China Anne McClain - "Dynamite"

Music Video: IAMX - "Bernadette"

Adele, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne To Perform At VMAs

Three big artists are ready to get the party started at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, August 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Adele, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown have all been announced as performers at the show, airing live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles next month.

This will mark the first time that Adele has graced the VMAs stage. The British chanteuse is up for seven nods for her emotional "Rolling in the Deep" video, including Best Female Artist, Best Pop Video, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Direction, Best Editing and the night's big prize, Video of the Year.

Brown will return to the stage, after making his unforgettable VMA debut back in 2007. His eye-popping video for "Look at Me Now," which features Wayne and Busta Rhymes, is up for multiple Moonmen at the big show, including Best Hip-Hop Video and Best Collaboration.

"I am excited about my nominations and to be back on the VMA stage," Brown said in a statement. "I have a special performance planned for my wonderful fans."

Wayne himself is also slated to take the stage. He's got some big nominations up for grabs at the show including best Hip-Hop Video for his "6 Foot, 7 Foot" clip.

"Being a nominee and performer on the VMAs once again is an honor because everyone doesn't get that opportunity," Wayne said in a statement. The event coincides with the August 29 release of his upcoming album. "Looking forward to performing on the show, and having Tha Carter IV drop the same week!"

The night is shaping up to be quite the gathering, with stars like Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West and Pitbull up for Moonmen at the show. Perry leads the pack with an unprecedented four videos earning a total of nine nominations, including Video of the Year, Best Female Video and Best Pop Video.

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Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black' Re-Enters Top 10 on Billboard 200

In the wake of her death on Saturday, July 23, Amy Winehouse's second album, 2007's "Back to Black," re-enters the Billboard 200 albums chart this week at No. 9 with 37,000 sold in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan. In the wake of her death on Saturday, July 23, Amy Winehouse's second album, 2007's "Back to Black," re-enters the Billboard 200 albums chart this week at No. 9 with 37,000 sold in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan. The week previous, it sold just 1,000.

She also returns to the list with her debut set, 2004's "Frank," at No. 57 with 8,000 (up 4,100%).

Music Video: Jordan Knight feat. Donnie Wahlberg - "Stingy"

Preview: Enrique Iglesias - "Ayer" Music Video

Christina Aguilera to tribute Amy Winehouse at the VMAs?

Music Video: Leona Lewis - "I Got You" (Director's Cut)

Single cover for Rihanna's "Cheers (Drink to That)"

Britney Spears praises Nicki Minaj

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Dev Reveals Album Art, Tracklisting & Release Date

Release Date: September 20th 2011

1. Getaway (2:27) (Explicit)
2. In My Trunk (3:24) (Explicit)
3. Me (3:38) (Explicit)
4. Breathe (3:45) (Clean)
5. Take Her From You (3:28) (Clean)
6. Lightspeed (4:06) (Explicit)
7. Dancing Shoes (5:10) (Clean)
8. Perfect Match (3:21) (Clean)
9. Bass Down Low (3:32) (Explicit)
10. Kiss My Lips (3:25) (Clean)
11. In The Dark (3:49) (Clean)
12. Shadows (3:40) (Clean)
13. Killer (3:40) (Clean) (iTunes Exclusive)

Music Video: Bjork - "Crystalline"

Cover/Parody of the Week: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Cover Beyonce’s "Why Don’t You Love Me"

Rihanna confirms next single

Britney Spears announces South American tour

Dates:
15 Nov - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18 Nov - São Paulo, Brazil
++ 10 more dates coming soon!

New Music: M.I.A. - "27"

27 by _M_I_A_

10 minute "Watch the Throne" documentary + tour announcement

Fourth episode of "Through Nicola's Eye's" featuring a snippet of "Lucky Day"

Flaming Lips / Ke$ha collaboration?

A video of Flaming Lips' frontman Wayne Coyne answering fan questions, with one of themabout Ke$ha. Watch below:

Apparently, the video is not available in the US.

To sum it up shortly:

Wayne Coyne answers fan questions.

Childish Gambino album news

Apparently the name of his next album is Camp.

Stacie Orrico confirms comeback and new album

It’s been a hell of a while, but pop singer-songwriter Stacie Orrico has finally announced her return to the music industry. In an e-mail to her only biggest fansite, Stacie confirmed that she’s working on a new album, and that signing another record deal is “foreseeable in the very near future”.

Stacie described the album as a continuation of where she left off with her self-titled sophomore album and 2006′s soulful Beautiful Awakening. She’s been working on material in Nashville, and debuted some of her new tunes through a small showcase there last month.

Could Stacie spending time in Nashville mean that we’ll be hearing country music influences on her next album?

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Do Something Awards 2011 (Music)

Charity Song

“#SINGItForJapan” - My Chemical Romance
After the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, My Chemical Romance put together special version of their hit "SING" with the proceeds benefitting Red Cross Japan.

New rumors and info on Gaga's next video

You And I Set Details -

Shot in Springfield, Nebraska. Central part of the set is a barn, and there is also a piano in the middle of a cornfield which Gaga will play during the video.
Shooting is 3 days long - July 20, 21, 22.

Laurieann Gibson, Richard Jackson, Nicola Formichetti & the dancers are all there. Supposedly a 150-person crew.

It is possible that the Mermaid part of the video has already been filmed previously, back during Day 1 of EOG shoot, before the concept was scrapped. Otherwise, it may have been filmed in LA earlier this week, or they may film it this weekend when Gaga returns to LA.

BET planning tribute to Aaliyah next month

BET announced in a tweet Wednesday night that a tribute to fallen Detroit star Aailyah is in the works and will air on the cable channel next month.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Aaliyah's death; the rising R&B singer-movie star was killed in a plane crash on August 25, 2001 in the Bahamas after a music video shoot.

At the time of her death, Aaliyah had just released her third album and had completed production on "Queen of the Damned" based on the Anne Rice novel. She had been in talks to star in an updated version of the 1976 girl-group flick "Sparkle" -- which is now nearing production here in Metro Detroit with a new cast.

And, as 411Mania.com points out, that's not the only thing Aaliyah had planned during those days.

411Mania: Perhaps the strangest collaboration that we almost got was one between the late AALIYAH and NINE INCH NAILS, well TRENT REZNOR at least. Aaliyah was a huge Nine Inch Nails fan and had asked Reznor to collaborate on a song with her on what would become her last album, Aaliyah. There was some discussion, but scheduling conflicts prevent Reznor from the collaboration. In August 2001, the collaboration was prevented from ever happening as Aaliyah died in a plane crash. Like others taken too soon, Aaliyah's career seemed limitless at that point as she was supremely talented and naturally beautiful.

BET did not give an airdate or any other details for their Aaliyah tribute.

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New Music: Adele feat. Kanye West - "Melt My Heart To Stone (Urban Noize Remix)"

Jay-Z, Kanye West Try Dubstep On Watch The Throne

Jay-Z and Kanye West's collaborative Watch the Throne LP is shaping up to be the year's most anticipated release.

So far, fans have heard the Southern-fried, Lex Luger-produced "H.A.M." and the soul-drenched "Otis," which premiered Wednesday night on New York radio. While the two records both feature hard-nosed lyrics from Hov and 'Ye, their sounds couldn't be more different.

Well, the sonic versatility doesn't stop there. Singer/songwriter Verse Simmonds revealed to MTV News that the multiplatinum rap tandem will also be experimenting with dubstep on the new album.

Music Video: Ricky Martin feat. Wisín & Yandel - "Frío"

Music Video: Take That - "Love Love"

New Music: The Saturdays - "All Fired Up"

New Music: David Guetta feat. Mary J. Blige - "Titanium"

The Black Keys Already Have a New LP In the Bag

According to a recent article in Spin, the Black Keys already have their upcoming LP finished. I say “already,” but it was actually May of 2010 when they released their colossal record Brothers that propelled them into the mainstream. I don’t know why that album feels like it was released only a short time ago, but it wasn’t. Anyway!

Amidst touring the world, winning three Grammys, working the festival circuit, and much more, they’ve recorded a new LP. Dan Auerbach says of the new songs, “It’s the fastest we’ve ever played… The new album doesn’t sound like Brothers. It doesn’t have that open soul feel to it. It’s way more driving and the tempos are really fast.” He also explained that the fresh material was inspired by the Clash, the Cramps and old garage rock and rockabilly. I haven’t been intrigued by the Black Keys in some times, but I must say, this kind of material they speak of should fair well in their hands.

Apparently, the drums are so fast that drummer Patrick Carney is worried about playing some of these songs live. The LP doesn’t have a title yet, but they say it’ll be released later this year. Danger Mouse was again brought on as the producer.

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Music Video: Mac Miller - "Best Day Ever"

New Music: Alexandra Stan - "One Million"

2011 Video Music Awards nominations

Video Of The Year:

Adele - Rolling In The Deep

Bestie Boys - Make Some Noise

Bruno Mars - Grenade

Katy Perry - Firework

Tyler, The Creator - Yonkers

Music Video: David Guetta feat. Taio Cruz and Ludacris - "Little Bad Girl"

Picture from the set of Gaga's new video

Before she was famous: Watch Adele perform in rare 2008 video

Cover/Parody of the Week: Samantha Ronson performs "S&M"

VMA Nominations To Be Announced Tonight

All will be revealed on Wednesday night (July 20) when MTV presents a live 2011 MTV Video Music Awards nominations announcement special, unveiling the roster of artists who will be vying for Moonmen at the August 28 show.

The special will air at 11 p.m. ET/ 8 p.m. PT and feature surprise guests spreading the good news. It will be followed by a special VMA nomination live stream on MTV.com that will serve up even more special guests and music experts employing Skype, Twitter and Facebook to give post-VMA nominee-announcement commentary and reactions.

This year's VMAs return once more to Los Angeles, where the 28th annual show will air live on Sunday, August 28, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

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New Music: Kanye West & Jay-Z - "Otis" (Feat. Otis Redding)

Music Video: 3OH!3 - "Robot"

T-Pain Confirms He Will Be Working With Ke$ha

Grammy Award winning rapper T-Pain called into “On Air with Ryan Seacrest”on Wednesday to talk about who he will be working with on his next project, the I am T-Pain Microphone and the Teen Choice Awards.

T-Pain has worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop, including Ludacris, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne.

The next artist for T-Pain, Ke$ha, “She is overseas right now, but when she comes back it is definitely on. I got a song that I’m working on right now with her and Pitbull, so it is going to be pretty dope,” T-Pain tells us.

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Lil Wayne To Perform At 2011 MTV Video Music Awards?

Lil Wayne‘s new album, Tha Carter IV, is about to get a major boost before its release.

Billboard.com reports that the rapper will be hitting the stage at the 2011 MTV Video Music awards to support the set. The 2011 VMAs will take place on August 28 in Los Angeles, California.

The timing of the big performance, which has yet to be confirmed by the cable station, works perfectly for Lil Wayne’s new release date. Tha Carter IV will make its way to stores a day later on August 29.

Nominations and perhaps an official announcement on the first set of performers, will be announced by MTV on July 20.

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New Music: Jack's Mannequin - "My Racing Thoughts"

Britney "Human Nature" short clip

Some more clips from Britney's "Human Nature" backdrop video for Madonna's Sticky and Sweet Tour leaked.

Album cover for Bjork's "Biophilia"

New Nadine Coyle interview

The greatest part about the rapidly globalizing state of the music industry is that, thanks to the the Internet, music lovers worldwide have the ability to indulge in popular music from far-off territories while developing a strong kinship with fellow fans. The downfall, of course, is that no one else around you knows who the fuck you’re talking about.

Ladies and gentlemen, if you haven’t already: Meet Nadine Coyle.

Rihanna: 'I couldn't dress like Lady GaGa'

Rihanna has said that she could never dress like Lady GaGa.

The 'California King Bed' singer told We Love Pop magazine that while she admires Lady GaGa's brave fashion choices, she prefers a more natural style for herself.

Rihanna said: "I don't think I could walk down the street wearing bubbles or a dress made of ham, [but] what Lady GaGa has done has been kind of amazing.

"I am the opposite. I wear clothes I would wear on the street. I'm all about a real look."

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The Avett Brothers perform a new song on CMT Unplugged

Music Video: Beastie Boys feat. Santigold - "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win"

Full-length version (11:09):



"Episodic" abridged version (3:49):

Original "Gimme More" video

Music Video: Rebecca Black - "My Moment"

New Joe Jonas interview

Joe Jonas is a member of the multi-platinum selling award winning band, The Jonas Brothers. He began his career as a performer at an early age appearing on Broadway in the acclaimed production of La Boheme. Since then, Joe and his brothers have gone on to sell over 8 million albums worldwide and have performed to sold-out stadiums and arenas across three continents. Now EX- Jo Bro, Joe Jonas seems more then ready to release his debut-solo effort Fast Life this September. With an urban-pop single “See No More”, co penned by Chris Brown, Joe is finally ready to let you into his own world.

New Music: Björk – “Cosmogony"

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Cooli Hi feat. Sisqo - "Sleep For Days"

Behind the Video: "Moves Like Jagger"

Music Video: Paramore - "Monster"

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New Britney Spears rumors

Rumor: Britney performing at the VMAs 2011.
Rumor: Femme Fatale Remix album expected to hit shelves this fall.
Confirmed: Britney rehearsing a new routine for the Femme Fatale Tour.
Confirmed: Britney coming to Argentina!

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Radio Maliboom Boom Concert Interviews Ciara

What could be more summer-licious than sipping fruity Malibu Rum drinks while grooving poolside to the Grammy-winning sounds of R&B princess Ciara, with DJ Skribble providing the party soundtrack in between? That's right - nothing! Head to Finnegan's on the River (401 SW 3rd Ave., Miami) Saturday night (July 16) in Miami from 8 p.m. to midnight to get your flip-flop on with the kick-off of Malibu’s Radio Maliboom Boom Station Invasion. Ciara - who's sure to perform hits including "1, 2 Step," "Oh" and "Goodies" - talked to Miami.com about the tour and its signature drink.


So you're heading down to Miami to kick off your tour. What do you think of the city?

Oh god, I love Miami, and it's so funny because I always used to dread having to travel to Miami, because it seems to be so much farther than everywhere else. And now it's the place that I, like, can't wait to go to. And so I'm ready to go and vibe with my fans - I haven't performed there in so long, so that's gonna be really fun. And with a tour like this, it's really sexy, so I'm just looking forward to having another great Miami experience.

New Music: Leona Lewis - "Haunted (Extended snippet)

Beyonce loses voice on TV special

R&B superstar Beyonce was forced to cut short a special TV concert taping on Thursday after she began losing her voice.

The singer began filming A Night With Beyonce at a London studio on Wednesday, belting out hits such as Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), Crazy In Love, Irreplaceable and Halo, as well as songs from her latest album 4.

She shot the second half of the hour-long show for U.K. network ITV on Thursday, performing new tracks including 1+1, Party and Run The World (Girls).

But she had to call time on the set after struggling to maintain her powerful voice towards the end of the gig, blaming her lack of rest, and apologised to fans in the audience for making Countdown her last song of the night.

Sources tell WENN she then enlisted the help of her devotees to sing the chorus, before exiting the stage to rousing applause and cheers.

Earlier in the day, Beyonce treated her waiting fans to free pizza to show her appreciation for their support. Attendees began lining up outside the studio doors hours before showtime to ensure they got prime seats for the intimate show.

A Night With Beyonce is due to air in the U.K. later this year.

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New Music: Kelly Clarkson - "Dark Side"

…And the leak keeps going. After 4 leaks last week, another Kelly Clarkson song has made its way to the public. The track “Dark Side” is a slow building track with heavy drums,twinkling plinks, and a building chorus. Reminiscent of a dancier version of “Never Again”. Really good. This album is shaping up to be her best from the leaks we have been getting.

Listen @ the source: whatsthatmusicguy.tumblr.com/post/7664692845/kelly-clarkson-dark-side

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Nadine Coyle talks Girls Aloud reunion, US album release

Those stateside may not fully feel the fame of Girls Aloud, the reality TV-spawned pop group that holds 20 top ten U.K. singles. But with the 10-year anniversary of the group's founding coming up, fans worldwide have been dying to know whether Girls Aloud will reunite, following a hiatus in 2009. GA vocalist Nadine Coyle, who is currently ramping up her own American presence with a new solo album, spoke about the possibility of a reunion.

MTV previews two new Evanescence songs: 'The Other Side' and 'Lost In Paradise'

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New Music: Red Hot Chili Peppers - "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie"

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New Music: Leona Lewis - "Collide"

Music Video: Lenny Kravitz - "Stand"

Weird Al endures hard times, musically speaking

Since 1983, "Weird Al" Yankovic has released 13 albums, with six of them going platinum and four reaching gold status. It's a pretty good batting average for any artist, and an especially great one for a comedian-musician.

Yankovic says he used to think all of his albums would sell well, until now.

New Music: Sky Ferreira - "As Mean As You"

New Music: Ke$ha - "Shots On the Hood of My Car" (Demo)

Pauly D to Join Britney Spears on Tour

After much teasing, Jersey Shore's resident beat-beating, spiky-haired, house music-pumping DJ has finally secured a spot on Britney Spears' Femme Fatale Tour. Pauly D opened for Britney one night at the Palms in Las Vegas to celebrate his DJ-in-residency gig with the resort and casino, but signing on for the whole tour fell through when Britney chose Nicki Minaj as her opening act.

Now, Pauly has officially signed on to open for the pop princess for at least four of her North American tour dates. You can catch Pauly spinning August 17 in Grand Rapids, MI; August 19 in Pittsburgh, PA; August 20 in Columbus, OH; and August 22 in Indianapolis, IN.

No opener has been confirmed for Britney's last two tour stops in North Carolina, but rumors are swirling that Pauly may snag those dates as well after shooting of Season 5 wraps. We’re crossing our fingers that Pauly sweeps Britney off her feet and wifes her up — she could use a stand-up guy like him!

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"Glee 3D" Trailer

Adele's '21' Hits 1 Million Downloads, 'Rolling' is 2011's Best-Selling Song

Just a week after Eminem's "Recovery" became the first album to sell 1 million digital downloads in the U.S., now Adele's "21" has hit the milestone, according to Nielsen SoundScan. And, "21" goes further -- as it surpasses "Recovery's" digital tally.

"21," which was released on Feb. 22, becomes the U.S.' second million-selling digital album, the fastest set to do so, and the first by a woman to achieve the feat. With another 25,000 downloads sold of "21," its digital sales now stand at 1,017,000 while "Recovery's" download tally is 1,005,000.

"21" continues to reign as the year's best selling album overall, too, with 2.6 million copies sold in the U.S. It has spent 10 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and has yet to see a week where it has ranked lower than No. 3.

Its first single, "Rolling in the Deep," crowned the Billboard Hot 100 chart for seven weeks earlier this year. Adding to its accolades, this week it became the year's best selling digital song, with 4.23 million sold. Katy Perry's "E.T." (featuring Kanye West) was previously the year's highest-selling song, and now falls to the No. 2 position, with 4.19 million sold.

Adele recently announced a series of rescheduled tour dates after she had to postpone them due to illness. The slate of shows begin on Aug. 9 in Vancouver, and includes newly added gigs in San Diego, Las Vegas and Miami, among other locales.

New Music: Usher feat. Ciara - "Hot Tottie" (Original demo)

Music Video: Melanie C - "Think About It"

New Music: Spice feat. Missy Elliot - "Fun"

Mýa Signed To New Label

According to Mýa's Facebook page, she signed with MBM Records/Universal Music. There will be a huge announcement concerning Mýa's projects in the USA and worldwide so maybe we will finally get a release date for the worldwide version of her K.I.S.S. album? We will let you know as soon as we get the word. In the meantime, check out what MBM Records/Universal Music posted on Mýa's Facebook wall:

MYA signed with MBMRecords!!! Look forward to her upcoming album. It's gonna be awesome. Come check us out and LIKE US!!

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Cheryl Cole Recording New Album In Los Angeles

Cheryl Cole has reportedly started recording her new album in Los Angeles.

Following her sacking from The X Factor USA and her rumoured reunion with ex-hubby Ashley Cole, we almost forgot that Chezza was a full-fledged popstar, and now according to The Sun, the 28-year old is back in the studio Stateside.

The Girls Aloud beauty has apparently been laying down vocals at LA's famous studios underneath the Sunset Marquis hotel, where the likes of Madonna, Sheryl Crow, Cyndi Lauper and Chaka Khan have previously recorded material.

A source told the tabloid: "Cheryl has loved working at the studios. Some of the female singers that have worked there before are her all-time heroes. It's been the perfect place for Cheryl to plunge head-first back into work again."

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Leona Lewis announces new sinle

New Music: blink-182 - "Up All Night"

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Milli Vanilli singer plots comeback – using his real voice

One half of Milli Vanilli is plotting a comeback, and this time he plans to use his real voice. Fab Morvan – better known as Vanilli – is working with Tiësto and Eminem's tour DJ, the Alchemist, on his first solo album since 2003.

It was the Alchemist who confirmed Morvan's return in an interview with celebrity news website TMZ. "I'm working on a joint with Vanilli," said the DJ, who has produced tracks for Lil Wayne, Curren$y and Raekwon. "[He's] making a comeback." The Alchemist insisted this time there would be no lip-syncing: "Real shit," he said, "dude."

Speaking to the New York Daily News, a representative for the singer also revealed that Morvan had finished a song with trance legend Tiësto. "Whatever you read in the press is one thing, but you can be sure I'm coming with new music," Morvan wrote on Twitter. "By the way I never left."

While Milli Vanilli had worldwide hits in the late-80s, songs such as Girl You Know It's True and Girl I'm Gonna Miss You became infamous after Morvan and Rob Pilatus, aka Milli, were revealed as lip-syncing fronts. Their label dropped them, fans sued them, and the Grammys revoked their best new artist prize. Platus and Morvan tried to soldier on, releasing two more records, but it ended in tragedy: Pilatus was found dead at the age of 32 from a suspected alcohol and prescription pill overdose in a Frankfurt hotel room in 1998.

Morvan's last solo album, 2003's Love Revolution, was self-released. It featured the song It's Your Life, which Morvan described as a tribute to his former bandmate.

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Cher has finished her first new song

Here's Gaga's old demo:

Christina Aguilera announces new album for 2012

Fans of Pop belter Christina Aguilera may be disappointed to hear that a new album from the starlet will be making its way to them later than they may have expected.

The album will be the follow up to her LP ‘Bionic‘ which spawned the tracks ‘Not Myself Tonight’ and ‘Stronger Than Ever’.

Single cover for Rebecca Black's "My Moment"

Kanye, Jay-Z, and G.O.O.D. Music perform at SXSW

Deluxe tracklisting for "Watch The Throne" + info on "Lift Off"

1. No Church in The Wild (Feat. Frank Ocean)
2. Lift Off (Feat. Beyoncé)
3. Niggas in Paris
4. Otis (Feat. Otis Redding)
5. Gotta Have It
6. New Day
7. Prime Time
8. Who Gon Stop Me
9. Murder to Excellence
10. Welcome to The Jungle
11. Sweet Baby Jesus (Feat. Frank Ocean)
12. Why I Love You (Feat. Mr Hudson)

Bonus
13. Illest Motherfucker Alive
14. H*A*M
15. That’s My Bitch
16. The Joy (Feat. Curtis Mayfield)

Ciara To Rejoin L.A. Reid At Epic With Usher, Mariah Carey And Jennifer Lopez?

'X Factor USA' judge Antonio 'L.A.' Reid has started his new job as head of Epic Label Group and is now looking to resign some of his most successful stars including Ciara, Usher, Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez.

It's likely that Ciara will be the first star to join him, as she is currently looking for a new label after leaving Jive Records earlier this year after the poor performance of her latest album 'Basic Instinct'.

Usher is also a target for L.A. Reid, who discovered him at young age, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

Mariah Carey could be coaxed from Island Def Jam to sign with the 55-year-old's Sony venture, as she released her album 'The Emancipation of Mimi' with Reid but her music career has suffered a number of setbacks in recent times.

Lopez is also a target, particularly after the success of her recent comeback album 'Love?' and her number one single 'On The Floor'.

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Backstreet’s Howie D makes solo debut

Backstreet Boys star Howie Dorough has become the final member of the boyband to launch a solo career - he’s set to release his debut album in November.

The singer, who is currently on a joint Backstreet Boys/New Kids On The Block tour, is putting the finishing touches to Back To Me and he hopes the tracks will show fans the “full range” of his vocal abilities.