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REJECTS NO MORE 
October 18, 2008
- Features
About two months before the release of their third studio album, "When the World Comes Down," due Dec. 16 via Interscope, All-American Rejects singer/bassist Tyson Ritter is spending most of his free time drinking beer and engaging in kite-flying wars on the beaches of Northern Florida. » Full Story |
LADIES NIGHT: Labelle
October 18, 2008
- Features
Old school can still command attention—just ask Tina Turner, who recently launched a sold-out world tour at age 68. Hoping to sashay its way into that zeitgeist is futuristic '70s rock-soul-funk trio Labelle. » Full Story |
THE RONSON EFFECT
October 18, 2008
- Features
A platinum album that was introduced by a No. 1 single, spent nearly a year on the U.K. chart and was the market's seventh-best-selling artist release of 2007 sounds like the dream ticket for most bands and labels. » Full Story |
6 Questions Wtih Salaam Remi
October 18, 2008
- Features
Salaam Remi has been satisfying ears since the early '90s, producing for an extensive list of acts including the Fugees, Fergie, Jennifer Hudson, Leona Lewis, Nas, Whitney Houston, Sade, Sean Paul, Toni Braxton, Carlos Santana and Ricky Martin. » Full Story |
MAJOR GAINS: CRAIG MORGAN
October 18, 2008
- Features
As thankful as he is for his success at Nashville independent Broken Bow Records, country star Craig Morgan is ecstatic about his move to Sony BMG Nashville's BNA Records, where he will release "That's Why" Oct. 21. » Full Story |
A HEAVENLY SOUND: MARY MARY
October 18, 2008
- Features
Not backing down from its no-nonsense gospel message, dynamic duo Mary Mary is determined to make a lot of noise across multiple formats with "The Sound," its fifth Columbia full-length. » Full Story |
SWING SHIFT: PENDULUM
October 18, 2008
- Features
Concertgoers beware: Pendulum has swung into the United States for its first headlining tour. The 15-date trek began Oct. 1 in Boston and runs through Oct. 25 in New York. » Full Story |
TASTE THE 'RAINBOW': CONNIE TALBOT
October 18, 2008
- Features
Connie Talbot's first release, "Over the Rainbow" (AAO Music/Reality), has already gone gold in the United Kingdom (100,000 copies) and platinum in Korea (15,000 copies) and has logged more than 46 million hits on YouTube. » Full Story |
THE SHIRT FITS: SHONTELLE
October 18, 2008
- Features
Rihanna isn't the only star rising from Barbados. West Indian singer/songwriter Shontelle is climbing Billboard's Hot Digital Tracks chart with "T-Shirt," currently sitting at No. 35, and she used her writing skills as a steppingstone. » Full Story |
DARK AND CRAZY
October 11, 2008
- Features
Three years after her last album was lauded by the industry but stalled at radio, Lee Ann Womack is back with "Call Me Crazy," due Oct. 21 via MCA Nashville. » Full Story |
DEMI EVERYWHERE
October 11, 2008
- Features
Demi Lovato's first solo album, "Don't Forget" (Hollywood), debuts this week at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, shooting the 16-year-old to the top of her Disney-bred class. » Full Story |
BLOODY GOOD: MY BLOODY VALENTINE
October 11, 2008
- Features
Despite having sold just a shade more than a quarter-million copies in the United States since its 1991 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan, My Bloody Valentine's "Loveless" is considered one of the most influential rock albums of all time. » Full Story |
GRAHAM SLAM
October 11, 2008
- Features
A diverse array of country, pop, Christian, bluegrass and Americana artists populate "Billy: The Early Years," the soundtrack that accompanies the upcoming film on the life of evangelist Billy Graham. » Full Story |
BILLY'S BACK
October 11, 2008
- Features
After coming down with severe laryngitis last year and then entering a 30-day trauma recovery program to deal with childhood abuse by his stepfather, Billy Currington decided to take it easy for six months in Hawaii. » Full Story |
WINNING THE WAR: COLD WAR KIDS
October 11, 2008
- Features
Adopting a self-described "slow burn" strategy with their debut record has paid off for the Cold War Kids, who saw their second Downtown album, "Loyalty to Loyalty," debut this week at No. 21 on the Billboard 200, selling 22,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. » Full Story |
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