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MILEY CYRUS "FLY ON THE WALL" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 12/7/08]
A paparazzi-inspired music video to promote Miley Cyrus' new single "Fly on the Wall" has been premiered. Shot in a dance studio in downtown Los Angeles on November 9, it starts with a capture of her leaving a theater with a guy who "gets overcome by some strange cough" and then turns to a paparazzi. In the next scene of the video, Miley screams and flees from his chase. "She is backed into a corner with nowhere to turn and the paparazzi approaching" but then instead of attacking or photographing her, "they break into choreography" in a parking lot. "Fly on the Wall" is a media-influenced track appearing on Miley's sophomore studio album "Breakout", which has hit the stores since July. "It's about how they think they know everything about me, when they don't. They want to be a fly on my wall and watch me 24/7," she said concerning the theme behind the song.

CHRIS BROWN "SAVE ME" AUDIO
[Aceshowbiz, 12/7/08]
Earlier this week, Chris Brown was announced as one of the nominees of Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, thanks to his duet with Jordin Sparks on "No Air". Also, he received another count in Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, competing with Eric Benet, Ne-Yo, Trey Songz, and Usher. The 51st Annual Grammy Awards will be held on February 8, 2009, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. It will be broadcast live on CBS at 8 - 11:30 P.M. (ET/PT). Performers as well as presenters for the upcoming event will be announced later.

METRO STATION "SEVENTEEN FOREVER" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 12/7/08]
A music video promoting Metro Station's song "Seventeen Forever" has been debuted. Shot in carnival-themed scenes, the video features crowd of an entertainment spot complete with its fun house, ferris wheel, fire barrels, and stunt motorcyclists. In the Metro Station's music video, Miley Cyrus, half-sister of the band's guitarist and vocalist Trace Cyrus, is captured making a cameo appearance among teenage boys and kids playing around the carnival. She is seen playing bumper car and laughing through the set. "Seventeen Forever" is a new song written by the band themselves. The song comes off their self-titled debut album which has hit the market since September 2007. Since making its way out, the song charted at number 68 on Billboard Pop 100 Singles chart and at number 89 on Australia Aria Singles chart. In related news, Metro Station will make a stop for a live concert with Boys Like Girls at Sam's Town Casino in Memphis, TN on December 6. After that, they will head up to Buffalo, NY to perform at HSBC Arena on December 9, 2008. Complete dates of their upcoming shows can be found on their official site.

GRANDMASTER FLASH, NEW YORK DOLLS, RACONTEURS
[Aversion, 12/6/08]
After a 20-year silence, hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash is ready to return. The hip-hop granddaddy will make his return in February with The Bridge: The Concept of a Culture. The album, his first since 1988, contains guest appearances by Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes . . .Before The New York Dolls got all old and dead, they could really rock. The proto-punk band tears into its classic "Personality Crisis" live in the studio for The Midnight Special. The clip's from the show's first season in 1973, and features most of the band's classic lineup, save bassist Arthur Kane who was sidelined with a broken arm. . . .The Raconteurs recently got their country on the studio with Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe, and have the video to prove it. Jack White and the boys teamed with the contemporary country artists to record a bluegrass-ified version of "Old Enough," which originally appeared on this year's Consolers of the Lonely (Third Man/Warner Bros.). Can you say sniffing for a crossover hit?

MSTRKRFT "FIST OF GOD" ALBUM
[Aceshowbiz, 12/6/08]
MSTRKRFT has a new label and a new album. The Canadian duo will drop Fist of God March 17, 2009 from Dim Mak/Downtown Records. The effort taps guest spots by Ghostface Killah and John Legend, among others, and follows up 2006's The Looks.

BARRINGTON LEVY "NO WAR" feat. BUSTA RYHMES AND KARDINAL OFFISHALL AUDIO
[YardFlex, 12/6/08]
Barrington “Shuddli-Waddli-Didli-Oh” Levy, boasts of being the first Jamaican singer to have three rappers featured in one song, and in line with this achievement, the reggae icon is proud of his latest release, “No War”. Collaborating with Busta Rhymes and T-Dot top shot rapper Kardinal Offishall on this blazing track, Levy takes his musical gift to levels that do nothing other than rock you. Levy told Yardflex recently of his linking with ‘Busta’ and ‘Kardi’ and the energetic artist, known for constantly working hard, said it was a natural creative attraction. He said, “I was at a show in New Jersey, when Foxy Brown called up Busta to come to the club. After the show he asked me to sing a song and then right away he said let’s go to studio…” The historical remainder of the tale is the hard hitting conclusion – that is, “No War.” Previous collaborations by the avid musically driven entrepreneur, who stands firm by his words in what became almost a ‘motto’ for the world, “Every Posse Must Work,” have been with rappers like: Snoop Dogg, Bounty Killer and Lil Wayne. Mr. “Broader Than Broadway” has a catalogue loaded with hits and whenever he performs fans bask in the sheer pleasure. The veteran, who is certainly solidly prime, is set to release a new album titled, “Its About Time”, while preparing also to bring his sweet sounds to Honolulu, Hawaii and Maui in the near future.

LILY ALLEN "THE FEAR" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 12/6/08]
A music video in the accompaniment of Lily Allen's brand new song "The Fear" has made its way out. Shot in Bedfordshire, it presents the British singer singing the song surrounded by hunks dancing around her. Near the end, it shows her walking out of her balloons-decorated house, away from the crowd. "The Fear" is a mid-tempo jam coming off Lily's sophomore major studio effort "It's Not Me, It's You". Starting with a melodic guitar sounds, the song mainly talks about the superficiality in the entertainment industry. "I wanna be rich and I want lots of money/I don't care about clever..." she sings before blasting off the celebrities who think taking their clothes off will make them more famous. "It will be shameless/Cuz everyone knows this is how you get famous." On "It's Not Me, It's You" itself, Lily said, "We decided to try and make bigger-sounding, more ethereal songs, real songs." Noting that the album, due for U.K. release on February 9, 2009, will have jazz, country, and dance music sounds, she added, "I wanted to work with one person from start to finish to make it one body of work. I wanted it to feel like it had some sort of integrity. I think I've grown up a bit as a person, and I hope it reflects that."

DIERKS BENTLEY "FEEL THAT FIRE" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 12/6/08]
Country music singer Dierks Bentley has released a music video aimed to promote his new song "Feel That Fire". In the video, he is seen singing verses narrating "about a girl who wants to be as alive as humanly possible, to feel everything, to take it to the hilt." "Feel That Fire" is a self-penned song which contains electric guitar sounds blended with up-tempo jam. Reportedly listed in Bentley's upcoming fourth major studio album of the same name, the song peaked at number 7 on Canadian Radio & Records Country Singles chart but only managed to land at number 71 on Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart since its release in late September. "I spent more time making this album than ever before. So much passion went into writing and recording these songs. I think that 'Feel That Fire' really embodies the entire collection of work," so Bentley said on his LP which is due for U.S. release on February 3, 2009. "All of these songs are about being vitally alive and in the moment. There are rowdy, Saturday-night drinking songs for when you are out with the boys, and there are intimate love songs for when you are at home with your girl."

LADY GAGA'S NEW SONG "CHRISTMAS TREE" AUDIO
[Aceshowbiz, 12/5/08]
Lady GaGa is ready to deck the halls this season as she has released a brand new Christmas single titled "Christmas Tree". Featuring Space Cowboy singing some verses on the hook, the song carries an up-beat electro-pop jam. In related news, Lady GaGa will embark on a U.K. roadshow with The Pussycat Dolls. Kicking off the gig on January 18, 2009 at AECC in Aberdeen, Scotland, she will head up to Glasgow the next day for a live concert at SECC and wrap up in Berlin on February 19, 2009. Complete details of her upcoming shows can be found on her MySpace page. Before flying to U.K. for the joint tour with the Dolls, Lady GaGa has to make a stop in the Big Apple for a scheduled performance at "Z100 Jingle Ball". At the December 12 event, she will be joined by other performers, such as David Archuleta, Katy Perry, Chris Brown, Leona Lewis, Ne-Yo, Jesse McCartney, Paramore and Brandy.

SEAL "PEOPLE GET READY" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 12/5/08]
A music video in support of Seal's new single "People Get Ready" has been debuted. Shot entirely in black and white scenes, it shows the soul singer enjoying his loneliness singing the song all alone with lamps put on trees around him illuminating the set. "People Get Ready" is a 1965 gospel-influenced track written by Curtis Mayfield and originally recorded by The Impressions for their self-titled album. The song has been covered by many musicians including Phil Collins, Alicia Keys, Joss Stone, and many others. The latest cover version of "People Get Ready" is performed by Seal for his sixth studio album called "Soul", which has hit the U.S. market on November 11. Produced by David Foster, the effort consists of at least eleven cover versions of soul music classics, including Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" and Al Green's "I'm Still in Love With You".

KEYSHIA COLE "A DIFFERENT ME" LP
[Aceshowbiz, 12/4/08]
Keyshia Cole's third major studio LP "A Different Me" has been revealed to carry at least fifteen new tracks through a newly-outed official tracklisting. Breaking the news to the media is Tower Records, a retail music chain based in Sacramento, California. "A Different Me" is slated for U.S. release on December 16, 2008 via Geffen/Interscope Records. Produced by Polow Da Don, Stargate, and Keyshia herself, the effort lines up such featured guests as Nas, Tupac Shakur, Monica and Amina Harris. "The first two albums were more ... painful. It's a different me this time: a young woman who's still growing and finding myself, exploring life through different routes musically and in other areas," Keyshia Cole told Billboard earlier in November. "I wrote more about other people's situations than my own. I'm moving forward." Meanwhile, on her songwriting credit, Keyshia said, "When I hear something, I hear it - it doesn't take me three, four, five times to hear a song and say, 'OK, let's write.'" She then added, "If I don't write to it right off the bat, it's not working." Tracklisting of Keyshia Cole's "A Different Me": • "A Different Me" [Intro] • "Make Me Over" • "Please Don't Stop" • "Erotic" • "You Complete Me" • "No Other" featuring Amina Harris • "Oh-Oh, Yeah-Yeah" featuring Nas • "Playa Cardz Right" featuring Tupac Shakur • "Brand New" • "Trust" featuring Monica • "Thought You Should Know" • "This Is Us" • "Where This Love Could End Up" • "Beautiful Music" • "A Different Me" [Outro].

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN "MY LUCKY DAY" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 12/3/08]
A music video promoting Bruce Springsteen's new song "My Lucky Day" has been premiered. It features the 59-year-old musician singing the single in the studio with E Street Band he recently toured with. "My Lucky Day" is a song coming off Bruce's 16th studio album "Working on a Dream". Produced by Brendan O'Brien who also helped AC/DC making their latest LP "Black Ice", the effort is due for U.S. release on January 27, 2009 via Columbia Records. "I hope 'Working on a Dream' has caught the energy of the band fresh off the road from some of the most exciting shows we've ever done," Bruce commented on his latest work. "All the songs were written quickly, we usually used one of our first few takes, and we all had a blast making this one from beginning to end." In related news, Bruce Springsteen will be performing at Super Bowl XLIII Halftime Show. Along with his band, he will be playing live during the show on February 1, 2009 in Tampa, Florida. Previous performers at the event included Paul McCartney, Prince, The Rolling Stones, and Janet Jackson.

BRANDY "LONG DISTANCE" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 12/3/08]
In support of her brand new single "Long Distance", Brandy has premiered a music video for the song. In the Chris Robinson-directed music video, she is captured turning devastated and taken "through the feeling of missing the person she's in love with" in Park Plaza Hotel where the video shooting took place. "Long Distance" is a ballad song from Brandy's fifth studio album "Human", which will hit the U.S. stores on December 9. "Whether it's a significant other or your daughter, a lot of people are away from the people they love," she explained. "I met some lady, and she was telling me her husband is away in Iraq right now. I was like, 'I have the perfect song for you.'

ANASTACIA "ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/29/08]
A music video to promote Anastacia's second single "Absolutely Positively" coming off fourth studio LP "Heavy Rotation" has been debuted. The video features scenes showing the singer doing her morning routine which includes taking letters from front door and peeking at the neighborhood through the window. "Heavy Rotation" has been released since October via Mercury Records. "I think the best way of sharing my life experience is through my lyrics. I try to put myself out there and show a certain part of me that is fragile," Anastacia commented on her song-writing credit in the record. "I do not share my personal life with the paparazzi but I share through my lyrics." In related news, Anastacia will perform at "NRJ Stars for Free" on November 28. Taking place at Hallenstadion stadium in Zurich, Switzerland, the show will be started from 07.00 - 11.15 P.M. Previous musical guests at the event included Ronan Keating, Sugababes, and t.A.T.u.

LEONA LEWIS "RUN" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/27/08]
A music video aimed to promote Leona Lewis' song "Run" has been debuted. Filmed in Cape Town, South Africa earlier this month, the music video is directed by Jake Nava, the same man who helped Beyonce Knowles making "Crazy in Love" music video. On the video, Leona is captured walking through the African forest all alone while singing the song. "The feel for this video is kind of like an enchanted, haunted forest," Leona commented on the experience of filming the video. "Run" is Snow Patrol's song which is recorded for their third studio album "Final Straw" (2003). The track is then covered by Leona for the deluxe edition of her 2007 debut effort "Spirit", which has hit the U.K. market since November 17, 2008.

"STRICTLY THE BEST #39": THE MOST PROGRESSIVE SERIES IN DANCEHALL, ROOTS AND LOVERS ROCK
[YardFlex, 11/27/08]
We’ve got the gold, now go for the best. Since Jamaica won 11 medals including six gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, the country has been celebrating their ground-breaking success. VP Records continues this winning streak on November 25, 2008 with a number of trail-blazing victory tunes on this year’s Strictly The Best series. The award-winning compilation features reggae anthems fitting the occasion from the hottest stars including Elephant Man, Mavado, Sean Paul, Beenie Man, Mr. Vegas, Beres Hammond, Tarrus Riley, Etana, Tessanne Chin, Demarco and many more. "Strictly The Best" track Listing: • Nuh Linga – Elephant Man • Back It Up – Mr. Evil & Sean Paul • Playing Games – Serani • Gimme Likkle – Beenie Man • Sweep – Elephant Man • Mus Come A Road – Mr. Vegas • Overcome – Mavado • Winner - Konshens • Sort Dem Out – Demarco • I Am Not Afraid – Etana • Another Bill Again – Tony Rebel • Love Created I (Marcus Teaching) – Tarrus Riley • Just As I Am – L.U.S.T.• Love You Like That – Beres Hammond • Broken Melody – Tessanne Chin • Ride Or Die – Cecile • Tic Toc – Busy Signal.

BOYS LIKE GIRLS "HEELS OVER HEAD" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/26/08]
A music video in accompaniment of Boys Like Girls' song "Heels Over Head" has arrived. Filmed during roadshow, the video shows the documentary of the band on the road, including their rehearsal sessions and signing event. "Heels Over Head" is a song written by rhythm guitarist/vocalist Martin Johnson. The song is listed on the band's debut album "Boys Like Girls", which has been released since August 2006 and sold over 600,000 copies. In related news, Boys Like Girls will embark on 2009 U.K. roadshow with Metro Station. The gigs will be kicked off January 24, 2009 at Garage in Glasgow and consist of at least six other dates, including live appearances in London and Leeds. Complete dates of their tour can be checked on their MySpace page.

JEREMY CAMP "SPEAKING LOUDER THAN BEFORE" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/26/08]
Jeremy Camp has premiered a music video in support of the title track off his upcoming fourth studio LP "Speaking Louder Than Before". The album will hit the U.S. market on November 25 via BEC Recordings. First single off the record "There Will Be a Day" has been released since mid-September. Co-produced by Jeremy himself and Grammy-Award winning producer Brown Bannister, it peaked at number 4 on Billboard Hot Christian Songs and at number 3 on Radio & Records Christian CHR. "I have walked through the valleys, the mountains, and plains," Jeremy said regarding his forthcoming effort. "That's why I'm speaking up, that's why I'm speaking now and loud." In related news, Jeremy Camp will be traveling across America for a tour. One of his gigs will be held at Dallas Convention Center in Texas. For complete details of his roadshow, fans can log on to his MySpace page.

CHRIS BROWN'S NEW SONG "FROZE" AUDIO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/26/08]
"Froze", a new song from Chris Brown, has been revealed. The newly-uncovered track carries a slow 4-minute jam. It is reportedly produced by Hit-Boy and Chase N. Cashe for his upcoming third major studio LP, tentatively called "Graffiti". Previously, Chris Brown was upset over leak of his demo track "Electric Guitar". The song, in which he teamed up with Dr. Dre, was believed to become a duet for him and Rihanna. "I'm mad that it's leaked," he told The Associated Press in an interview. "The record's not finished. It's supposed to be me and Rihanna's duet." Beside Rihanna, other stars who are rumored to be featured in the album, include Ciara, Lil Wayne, and Akon. Unfortunately, other concrete details on the forthcoming effort, including its release date, still remain secret.

BUSTA RHYMES "I GOT BASS" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/26/08]
Busta Rhymes steps up bringing a music video in support of his new song "I Got Bass" off his eight studio album "B.O.M.B.". On the video, he is seen rapping to the camera while his hands are busy taking something out of his pocket. "B.O.M.B." is slated for U.S. release on March 10, 2009. It is aimed to follow up Busta's studio effort "The Big Bang", which peaked at number 1 on Billboard Hot 200 Albums chart and sold 2.5 million copies worldwide since it was released in June 2006. "You're gonna get your traditional Busta Rhymes-and-Pharrell [Pharrell Williams] collabo," Busta commented on his forthcoming record during an interview with MTV. "My man focus from the Aftermath crew; Dre [Dr. Dre]; the late, great Jay Dilla got work on the album. It's gonna be great - look forward to the new bang-out."

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK "DIRTY DANCING" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/22/08]
A music video for New Kids On The Block's brand new track "Dirty Dancing" has made its way out to public. Shot in the middle ages background, the video shows a capture of the boyband performing the song with mostly all-female audience. "Dirty Dancing" is a song produced by powerhouse producer RedOne for New Kids' fifth studio album "The Block". The album has hit the U.S. market since September 2 and debuted at number 1 on Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and at number 2 on Billboard Hot 200 Albums chart. In this record, New Kids have teamed up with Lady GaGa on single "Big Girl Now", Akon on "Put It on My Tab", New Edition on "Full Service", Ne-Yo on "Single", as well as The Pussycat Dolls and Teddy Riley on "Grown Man". Meanwhile, for the production process, the boyband also work with Pollow Da Don.

WHITE ZOMBIE "LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE" 4 CD/1 DVD COLLECTION
[Reuters/Billboard, 11/22/08]
Assembling the White Zombie boxed set "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie" was "weird" and somewhat bittersweet for band founder Rob Zombie. "It felt like I was putting together a box set of someone else's band. It just seemed like forever ago, and some of the early songs are, like, 20 years ago or something," he told Billboard. The four-CD, one-DVD collection includes 63 tracks and a wealth of rare video footage and other memorabilia Zombie has held onto. The process "brought up a lot of things I'd forgotten about -- unfortunately, some of it was negative," he said. In particular he was reminded of the waning days of the heavy metal band, when group members would tour in separate vehicles and not see each other except at shows. None of the other members were involved in putting together the compilation. "The main reason White Zombie ended was the people who were White Zombie didn't get along anymore," Zombie said, adding that he finished the group's final show in 1996, walked offstage, into a car, went to the airport and "didn't look back." Nevertheless, he hopes "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie" -- pointedly titled, he acknowledged, for those who might wonder about a White Zombie reunion -- will feed the appetites of younger generations of fans. "I can see it, strangely enough, in the royalty checks. Every year the band makes more money," Zombie said. "Hot Topic is doing a new line of White Zombie merch. It's just one of those things that happens, I think. There's always a new wave of kids that gets super-jazzed on a band that's not around anymore."

SOLANGE KNOWLES "T.O.N.Y. VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/22/08]
In support of her new song "T.O.N.Y.", Solange Knowles has premiered a Vashtie-directed music video, featuring cameos from Cee-Lo Green of Gnarls Barkley and Kid Cudi. In the black-and-white music video, she is seen going down the stairs and walking straight through the streets. Her slow walk eventually becomes a hurried run with a couple of men and women following her from behind. "T.O.N.Y." is a song narrating about a consequence of stepping into a one-night-stand relationship. The track comes off Solange's second studio album "Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams", which has come out in North America since August 26 via Music World and Geffen Records. "By the end of the project [Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams], I had worked with all of the producers and artists I had ever dreamed of including Q-Tip, Boards of Canada, and Mark Ronson ..." Solange said referring to the recording process of the effort. "When I got a call saying the legendary Lamont Dozier would take the time out to write with little old me I was ecstatic beyond words."

KAISER CHIEFS "GOOD DAYS AND BAD DAYS" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/22/08]
A music video in accompaniment of Kaiser Chiefs' new song "Good Days and Bad Days" has been outed. The video is shot showing four bright-colored spots occupied by their four members Ricky Wilson, Andrew White, Simon Rix, and Nick Hodgson and leaving one empty place for keyboardist Nick Baines with a sign read "Gone to Hospital, Back in 5 Min". Nick has indeed been hospitalized during the filming of the music video. "It's weird because I'm not in it [the video]. There's a little sign on my keyboard saying 'gone to hospital be back in five minutes'. I'm there in spirit," he said commenting on his absence on the video. "Good Days and Bad Days" is the second single appearing on the band's third studio album "Off With Their Head", which has gone on U.K. sale since October 20. The track was written based on the emotional feeling that Ricky experienced. "We wrote the song about that, the fact you can have one of the best days of your life playing at your hometown stadium and the next day your hometown team losing and remaining in a league," he shared.

KEANE "PERFECT SYMMETRY" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/21/08]
In support of their new single "Perfect Symmetry", Keane provide a music video for the song. Frontman Tom Chaplin appears in the small screen of an abandoned television singing the song. The scene on the TV is then switched to a capture of waterfall flowing down to a ravine. "Perfect Symmetry" is the title track on Keane's third studio effort "Perfect Symmetry". The LP has been released since October to follow up their two previous albums "Hopes and Fears" and "Under the Iron Sea". For this third album, the band explore a new theme relying on humankind. On singles "Spiralling" and "Perfect Symmetry", they deal with life's nonsense while on "Better Than This" and "Pretend That You're Alone", they regard human evolution.

SUGABABES "NO CAN DO" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/21/08]
Sugababes bring out a music video to promote their brand new song "No Can Do". One of the band's members Amelle Berrabah said that "the whole idea of the video is men are objects." The guys are displayed as 20 hunks donning only tight short boxers while Amelle and the other members all dressed "in really nice glamorous gowns with big hair and big lashes." "No Can Do" is a pop song written by Jason Pebworth, Jon Shave, George Astasio, and Geeki. The track contains a sample of Sweet Charles Sherrell's "Yes It's You", which was produced by James Brown, and appears on Sugababes' sixth studio album "Catfights and Spotlights", which has been released in the U.K. on October 20, 2008.

SEAL "I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/21/08]
As a promotional project for his new song 'I Can't Stand the Rain", Seal brings forward a music video in accompaniment of the song. In the music video, the 45-year-old soul singer and songwriter is captured singing the song in a dimmed long passage while his band are seen playing their musical instruments in each room of the house. "I Can't Stand the Rain" is a 1973 song written and originally produced by Ann Peebles. The song has been covered by such musicians as Sam Moore, Lowell George, Terry Manning, and Tina Turner. It has also been sampled by Missy Elliott for her track "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" off her 2007 debut album "Supa Dupa Fly". The latest cover version of "I Can't Stand the Rain" is performed by Seal for his sixth studio album called "Soul". Produced by David Foster, the effort consists of at least eleven cover versions of soul music classics, including Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" and Al Green's "I'm Still in Love With You". The record has hit the U.S. stores on November 11, 2008.

WEB DEBUT FOR GUNS N' ROSES ALBUM
[BBC, 11/21/08]
Guns N' Roses have launched their new album on MySpace, days ahead of its release in shops. Chinese Democracy, the U.S rock band's first album in 15 years, will not be available to buy until Monday, November 24. But fans can hear the album on the band's MySpace page. They are one of the highest-profile acts to use the site to launch a record. The band's last record, their covers collection The Spaghetti Incident?, came out in 1993. Since then, tension among members has led to all the original performers except frontman Axl Rose leaving. Most of the tracks from Chinese Democracy have already been heard in various ways, with Shackler's Revenge appearing on the soundtrack of video game Rock Band 2. Last month a man pleaded not guilty to breaking copyright laws at a Los Angeles court after he was accused of distributing nine tracks on his website. The album is released in the U.S on Sunday, November 23 in an exclusive tie-up with an electronics chain.

ROBIN THICKE "THE SWEETEST LOVE" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/21/08]
A music video in support of Robin Thicke's new song "The Sweetest Love" has been released. The video features model and actress Jessica White as his love interest. While he sits behind a piano desk playing some riffs, Jessica is seen lying on the bed lip-syncing the song. "The Sweetest Love" is an R&B ballad song written and produced by Robin himself and listed on his third studio album "Something Else". Released in the U.S. radio on September 9, the song peaked at number 6 on Billboard mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart and at number 7 on Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay. "Something Else" is a follow up to Robin's sophomore studio LP "The Evolution of Robin Thicke". Listing Lil Wayne as a featured guest on one of the singles titled "Tie My Hands", the album was dropped across U.S. on September 30, 2008 and debuted at number 3 on Billboard Hot 200 Albums chart.

MYA "PARADISE" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/19/08]
Mya comes out bringing a music video for her new song "Paradise". She teams up with music director Marc Baptiste to film the video which is partly shot in black-and-white scenes. On the video, she is seen dancing closely to a male cameo and also appears wearing a bikini in a transparent bathtub. "Paradise" is a song penned by Mya herself teaming up with Ne-Yo for her upcoming fifth major studio album "Sugar & Spice". The album is slated for release in Japan on December 3, 2008, marking her debut career in Manhattan Records after splitting with Motown Records earlier in 2008. Unfortunately, no words are available on when the album will hit U.S. stores. On the day "Sugar & Spice" is released in Japan, Mya will visit HMV Store at Takagi Bldg. in Shibuya, Tokyo for a live performance and an autograph signing. Two days after that, she will make a stop at Fever in Ageha Shibuya, Tokyo to hold a release party for her forthcoming effort.

COLDPLAY "LOST" feat. JAY-Z VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/19/08]
Coldplay have brought out a music video in support of "Lost+", the remix version of "Lost" which features Jay-Z. The video was shot at one of their live concerts. It shows the concert highlights including audience's high spirit. While "Lost" appears on Coldplay's fourth studio LP "Viva La Vida", "Lost+" is confirmed to be listed on their fifth mini album "Prospekts March [EP]". The EP is slated for release across U.S. on November 25, 2008 under Parlophone Records. Stressing that the songs in the EP are not throwaway tracks, bassist Guy Berryman said, "We didn't want to make the album too long. We thought the third record was too long, and we didn't want to make that mistake again. But these songs were too good just to be B-sides on singles. It's kind of meant to be an amendment to 'Vida La Vida'. We wanted people to hear that record as a standalone first, and not bombard them. We're really proud of it."

YOUNG JEEZY "CRAZY WORLD" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/19/08]
Young Jeezy promotes his single "Crazy World" through a newly-released music video. In filming the video, he works with Marc Klasfled, the same music video director who helped Musiq Soulchild making "Love" music video. "Crazy World" is the third single coming off Jeezy's third studio effort "The Recession". The song, narrating the recession America is currently going through, was released on August 23 but it was sung live for the first time at BET Hip-Hop Awards on October 23, 2008. Meanwhile, "The Recession" itself has hit the U.S. market since September 2. Kanye West, Anthony Hamilton, Lil Boosie, Real talk, Nas, Jay-Z, and Trey Songz have been lined up as featured guests on several new songs off the record.

RIHANNA "REHAB" GUEST-STARRING JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/18/08]
In support of Rihanna's new single "Rehab", a music video for the song has been premiered. Filmed at Vasquez Rocks Park outside Los Angeles on October 21, it was directed by Anthony Mandler, the same guy who helmed Enrique Iglesias' "Away" music video. The video teams up Rihanna with Justin Timberlake as a couple. It begins to roll on with a capture of the Barbados-born singer waiting for Justin on the hood of a red car. After he finishes taking a short shower, they then proceed to get up close and personal in a romantic set. "Rehab" is a single taken from Rihanna's 2007 studio album "Good Girl Gone Bad". The song was written by Justin Timberlake, Timbaland and Hannon Lane, with Timberlake and Timbaland contributing backing vocals in the bridge of the song.

CORBIN BLEU "SPEED OF LIGHT" LP FOR 2009
[Aceshowbiz, 11/18/08]
Corbin Bleu, the actor and singer who is best known for his role as Chad Danforth in "High School Musical 3: Senior Year", has been confirmed by his label to drop sophomore studio album next year. Titled "Speed of Light", the record is due to hit the U.S. market on March 10, 2009. In anticipation for his upcoming effort, two new singles "Fear of Flying" and "Paralyzed" taken from the LP have arrived in full audio streams. Unfortunately, other than the album's release schedule and two revealed songs, no further details of the album have been shared to public. Beside working on his own music, Corbin Bleu has also shot a big screen movie "Free Style". In the film, slated to hit the theaters across U.S. on February 1, 2009, he will be playing Cale Bryant, an 18-year-old young man who dreams to win the Motocross Amateur National Championships.

SNOW PATROL "CRACK THE SHUTTERS" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/18/08]
Northern Irish and Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol have premiered a music video for their brand new single "Crack the Shutters". The video presents the band members performing the song in the middle of people running fast, seemingly trying to make an escape from something. "Crack the Shutters" is the second single which is written by frontman Gary Lightbody. The song comes from the band's fifth major studio effort "A Hundred Million Suns" which has been available for U.S. purchase since October 28. "We make records with everything at our disposal, from things fresh out of the box to things that smell of mothballs," Lightbody said. Meanwhile, commenting on his songwriting credit on the album, he noted that his work was "very simplistic". He explained, "What we do is melody and honesty, that is the core. I think the songs reach out as far as they do because people identify with it."

ARTIST OF THE WEEK: LADY GAGA
[Aceshowbiz, 11/18/08]
Lady GaGa claimed her fame through debut album "The Fame". On the effort which has been released in the U.S. since August 19, 2008 she embraced pop culture and invited her fans to an electro-techno roller coaster ride of music. "'The Fame' is about how anyone can feel famous," GaGa spoke about her debut record. "Pop culture is art. It doesn't make you cool to hate pop culture, so I embraced it and you hear it all over 'The Fame'. But, it's a sharable fame. I want to invite you all to the party. I want people to feel a part of this lifestyle." Since hitting the shelves, GaGa's first LP peaked at number 1 on Billboard Top Electronic Albums chart and climbed to number 17 on Billboard Hot 200 albums chart with 24,000 copies sold in its first week of sales. The album was led by a self-penned song "Just Dance" where she teamed up with Colby O'Donis. "(On this song) I wanted to write the female version of Motley Crue's 'Girls Girls Girls' but with my own twist. I wanted to write a pop song that rockers would like," GaGa said. Making her way to the music industry through theatrical club gigs and self-promotion projects, this rising star is set to perform alongside big names at "Z100's Jingle Ball 2008". Ne-Yo, Leona Lewis, David Archuleta, Brandy, Paramore, Katy Perry, Jesse McCartney, Chris Brown are several musicians who will be joining her at the event. Taking place at Madison Square, the star-studded show will be held on December 12 with Rihanna serving as a special guest host.

JAMES MORRISON "NOTHING EVER HURT LIKE YOU" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/17/08]
A music video in support of James Morrison's "Nothing Ever Hurt Like You" has made its world premiere. The video features the English musician performing the new track with his band in a studio with huge lamps illuminating the room from the background. "Nothing Ever Hurt Like You" is a song written by Morrison himself teaming up with Barry and Mark Taylor. The single, released in the U.S. only on September 23, is listed on his second major studio album "Songs for You, Truths for Me", which has been available for U.K. purchase since September 29 via Polydor Records. Artist who is lined up as a musical guest on the album is Nelly Furtado. She sings some verses on "Broken Strings", the second single off the effort. The song will be released in the U.K. stores on December 8, 2008.

BRITNEY SPEARS "CIRCUS" AND "IF U SEEK AMY" AUDIO STREAM
[Aceshowbiz, 11/16/08]
Britney Spears' new singles "Circus" and "If U Seek Amy" have been available for full stream. Both songs will be listed on her sixth major studio album "Circus" which will be dropped in the U.S. stores on December 2. "Circus" was written and produced by duo Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco while "If U Seek Amy" was produced by Max Martin. A music video for "Circus" has been in the work, Spears confirmed during the November-6 ceremony of 2008 MTV European Music Awards where she was awarded "Act of the Year". Furthermore, two more songs from Spears' upcoming effort have also been leaked. In addition to her previously-unveiled songs "Womanizer", "Circus", "Kill the Lights", and "If U Seek Amy", the audio stream also brings out her two never-before-revealed songs "Out From Under" and "Unusual You".

MUDVAYNE "DO WHAT YOU DO" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/16/08]
A music video in support of Mudvayne's fifth single "Do What You Do" off their fourth major studio album "The New Game" has been debuted. The video is directed by Frankie Nasso and filmed on the same day the band shot music videos for "Fish Out of Water" and "A New Game". "The New Game" will be available for purchase across the U.S. on November 18. Speaking about the upcoming LP, their producer Dave Fortman said, "It's heavy and has great hooks but it also has some moments that are a little more rock 'n' roll that are really cool. It's not anything drastic, but every now and then you'll catch a little hint of old-school rock. Also, the tones are a little more earthy sounding and a little warmer than 'Lost and Found'." As a promotional project for the effort, the metal band use an innovative marketing approach enabling fans to discover their music in a brand new way by launching a fan contest named "The New Game". Beginning the day of the album's release, fans will find items or clues inside their album packaging to play the game. The items will be varied from a unique code number they will need to register on the band's official website, 11 mugshot photos of different suspects as well as full back-story on the situation involving each suspect.

KANYE WEST "AMAZING" AUDIO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/16/08]
A brand new single titled "Amazing" coming off Kanye West's upcoming fourth major studio album "808's & Heartbreak" has surfaced. The new track is produced by Kanye himself and features rapper Young Jeezy. Beside having Young as a musical guest, Kanye's soon-to-be released LP also lines up Lil Wayne as his collaborator on new single "See You in My Nightmares". The effort was originally scheduled to be dropped in the U.S. on November 25 but was changed for early U.S. release on November 24, 2008, a day before the common release day of Tuesday. Speaking of the early release schedule, Kanye's recording company Def Jam reportedly want to take advantage of the Thanksgiving shopping weekend. In related news, an online video featuring a red-blood heart symbol has been posted to promote Kanye's "808's & Heartbreak".

SEETHER "BREAKDOWN" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/16/08]
A music video aimed to support Seether's new single "Breakdown" has been debuted. In filming the video, the alternative rock band team up once again with music director Tony Petrossian who previously helped them making videos for "Fake It" and "Rise Above This". On the video, frontman Shaun Morgan appears on a Rubik's Cube puzzle. A woman holds it and splits it into two blocks. She seemingly tries to clear his head from dirty thought by removing blocks displaying a nude woman and arranging the rest by putting inside his head blocks with her picture on. "Breakdown" is the third single from the band's 2007 studio effort "Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces". Morgan said that the song mainly narrates about his former girlfrend, Amy Lee of Evanescence.

LIL WAYNE "DEDICATION 3" MIXTAPE AUDIO STREAM
[Aceshowbiz, 11/16/08]
Lil Wayne's collaboration mixtape with DJ Drama titled "Dedication 3" has arrived in the U.S. on November 14 and the playlist carrying the songs from the LP has been posted below. The record features beat sounds from OutKast's "Art of Storytelling 4", T.I.'s "Whatever You Like", Too Short's "Couldn't Be a Better Player", Soulja Boy's "Shootout", and V.I.C.'s "Get Silly". "Dedication 3" is aimed to follow up Wayne's two previous mixtapes "Dedication [Chopped & Screwed]" and "Dedication 2". Explaining the difference between the newly-released effort and the former ones, Drama said that on this mixtape, the rapper gives more space for Young Money's artists such as Tyga and Jae Millz. The DJ told MTV, "...Definitely more Young Money [Entertainment] than it was on the first two tapes. It was always Young Money on the tapes, but I think this one is more for what Wayne is doing. ..." "People have their opinions or their comments, but Wayne putting out a mixtape shows he's still in the game," he said in further statement. "[This mixtape] isn't for the money or the fame, it's for the people. It's for the game. You can hate on Drama or Wayne all you want, but we're doing this for the game."

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE "NO SUNLIGHT" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/11/08]
Rock outfit Death Cab for Cutie have released a music video to support the latest single pulled from their May effort, "Narrow Stairs". The band have released "No Sunlight" as the third single and unleashed a music video that correlates to the song's title. Beginning with a boy waking up at 8:36 P.M., the video sees him cycling around his town where he greets neighbors and friends who do day activity in the dark. The camera's view uses night vision except in the beginning and the end of the video where the boy is in his bedroom. "Narrow Stairs" is the band's sixth studio album that was released on May 13 in U.S. and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 200. It was their first effort to reach the position in the chart.

HINDER "WITHOUT YOU" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/11/08]
Hot on the heels of their just-released LP, "Take It to the Limit", Hinder have unveiled a video for their ballad single "Without You". The video was helmed by Travis Kopach, the same director who helped Panic! At the Disco making a music video for "Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off". Speaking about "Without You" music video itself, it features Kellan Lutz of "Twilight" and Aimee Teegarden of "Friday Night Lights". "I play the bad boyfriend," Lutz told MTV. "Aimee is the sweet cheerleader girl ... who shouldn't be with me. I lead her life on the wrong track until she gets rid of me, and her life finally goes to where it should go. She graduates high school and gets a good job, while I am left in the dust." "Take It to the Limit" is Hinder's second major studio album. The record has been in the works since January and has been released in the U.S. market on November 4. The album was recorded by Jay Van Poederooyen and produced by Brian Howes at Van Howes Studios in Vancouver, BC, Canada. For more info about their album as well as their upcoming shows, fans can log on to their official website.

DAVID ARCHULETA "DESPERATE" AVAILABLE FOR STREAM
[Aceshowbiz, 11/11/08]
A brand new song from David Archuleta called "Desperate" has been revealed. Written by a team comprising of Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child, Konstantin Rethwisch and Alexander Rethwisch, the new single narrates a cry for help from someone but no one hears. "Desperate" is confirmed to be among other new tracks on Archuleta's self-titled debut album, which hits the U.S. stores on November 11. Speaking about his first effort, he said during an interview on "The Billy Bush Show", "We experimented on this album and that way I didn't get stuck in a niche. I wanted to make sure there was a variety." In anticipation of Archuleta's newly-released LP, AOL holds a free online listening party. All his new tracks from lead single "Crush" to a cover version of Robbie Williams' song "Angels" are available to be listened on AOL's music page. "American Idol" runner-up David Archuleta has been working on his first studio album, the self-titled "David Archuleta". The effort will include at least twelve new songs and a cover version of Robbie Williams' 1997 song "Angels". The first single coming off the forthcoming LP, "Crush", was produced by Emanuel Kiriakou and written by Jess Cates teaming up with Dave Hodges and Kiriakou. Since making its worldwide debut in September, "Crush" garnered first-week download sales of more than 160,000 hits. It also peaked at number 1 on Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart and at number 2 on Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart.

JADAKISS "WHO RUN THIS" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/11/08]
A music video aimed to promote Jadakiss' new song "Who Run This" has been released. Directed by Rik Cordero of Three/21 Films, the music video mostly presents the rapper walking around his neighborhood while spitting his verses to the camera. "Who Run This" is one of the new songs on Jada's upcoming third major studio effort "The Last Kiss". The album will come out across the U.S. on December 9 and has listed such collaborators as Ne-Yo on "By My Side", 50 Cent on "Can't Help It", Kanye West on "I Can't Choose", and Avery Storm on "All We Need Is Us". "The Last Kiss" was previously titled "Kiss My Ass" but had been changed due to negative feedback from music retailers. "I had to change the name of my album because 'Kiss My Ass' wasn't testing well at retail; not even with the exclamations or none of that so we had to change it to 'The Last Kiss'," Jada said during an interview.

ALICIA KEYS "SAVIOR" NEW AUDIO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/10/08]
"Savior", a previously-unreleased song from Alicia Keys has surfaced. The mid-tempo song will be released in the revamped version of her latest album "As I Am", due out in U.S. markets on November 14, 2008 under the title "As I Am: The Super Edition". The new song will join another unreleased track called "Doncha Know (Sky is Blue)" in the deluxe set along with "Another Way to Die", the theme song where she collaborates with Jack White of The White Stripes for new Bond's film "Quantum of Solace". "The Super Edition" will also include a bonus disc containing her live performances from London's The Coronet Theater. The compiled footage will be when she sang "You Don't Know My Name", "Fallin'", "Superwoman", "No One", "Teenage Love Affair" and "If I Ain't Got You". Keys has just been named the Best R&B act at the 2008 World Music Awards held in Monaco on Sunday, November 9. She attended the event to receive the award and performed after wards.

will.i.a.m "IT'S A NEW DAY" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/11/08]
After giving the first taste of his "It's a New Day" video on "The Oprah Winfrey Show", will.i.am releases the full music video via Dipdive. Directed by Ben Mor, the video presents also the Black Eyed Peas member's celebrity friends such as bandmate Stacy Ferguson aka Fergie, Kanye West, Kerry Washington, Olivia Wilde, and Jonathan Schaech among others. "It's a New Day" is will.i.am's third pro-Barack Obama song that was made immediately after the Democratic leader's win on the November 4 election. Since it's a political-charged one, the video also contains flashes of notable politic figures such as Obama on election night, Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman. There's also the footage when he was interviewed by CNN and appeared as hologram from Chicago's Grant Park where he described the scene at Obama's coronation. Before "It's a New Day", will.i.am released "Yes We Can" when Obama was still campaigning. For the video, he gathered his celebrity friends such as Scarlett Johansson, John Legend and Nicole Scherzinger. The second one was "We Are the Ones" that was jacked up to encourage youths to cast their votes, which also had a star studded video.

KANYE WEST "HEARTLESS" VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/10/08]
Hip-Hop mogul Kanye West debuts a music video for his new single "Heartless". Directed by Hype Williams, the music video features scenes using rotoscoping animation technique. On the video, Kanye is wandering aimlessly through the street while questioning his woman about her being "so heartless." "Heartless" is the second single coming off Kanye's upcoming fourth studio album "808's & Heartbreak". The effort is set for U.S. release on November 24 but the new songs off the forthcoming effort have been previewed at a naked listening party on October 14, 2008. In related news, Kanye was awarded "Ultimate Urban" artist at 2008 MTV European Music Awards on November 6 at Liverpool Echo Arena. He has beaten down big names such as Alicia Keys, Beyonce Knowles, Chris Brown, and Lil Wayne.

CRAIG DAVID "WALKING AWAY" feat. NEK VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/10/08]
Craig David has come out with one more music video for the single that helped to catapult his name to worldwide stardom, "Walking Away". The new black-and-white and the third version of the video, is the one made for the Italian version of the song in which he collaborates with Italian artist/guitarist Nek. The track has also been re-recorded for the "Greatest Hits" compilation which will hit the U.K. stores on November 24, 2008. David also recorded some new versions of "Walking Away", collaborating with different artists such as Monrose from Germany, Lynnsha from France and Alex Ubago from Spain. The 27-year-old recently received an honorary degree of Doctor of Music for his contribution to the music industry at Southampton Solent University. On taking the honor he said, "I am very overwhelmed and honored because academically it is something I never thought that I would go away with a degree, having taken the route I did with my musical career."

BEYONCE KNOWLES NEW TRACK "EGO" AUDIO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/11/08]
The full version of Beyonce Knowles' new single titled "Ego" has been leaked in full. This mid-tempo song is reportedly made as the second single lifted from the R'n'B singer's third studio album and it will not be included in the standard version of the album but rather, it will appear on the deluxe edition, "I Am...Sasha Fierce [Deluxe Edition]". This BlacElvis-produced song will join other tracks that support Beyonce's November 18, 2008 release in U.S., others being "That's Why You're Beautiful", "Hello", and "Scared of Lonely". Meanwhile, the standard edition will include songs such as "Halo", "Disappear", "Broken-Hearted Girl", "Ave Maria", "Smash Into You", "Satellites" and many others including first single "If I Were a Boy" and released-single "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)". On Sunday, November 9 in Monaco, Beyonce has just performed "Single Ladies" at the 2008 World Music Awards where she was given Outstanding Contribution to the Art.

BRITNEY SPEARS "KILL THE LIGHTS" AUDIO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/10/08]
A new song from Britney Spears entitled "Kill the Lights" has been uncovered. Containing up-beat sounds, the song is produced by a team including Marcella Araica, Luke Boyd, Nathaniel Hills, and James Washington. "Kill the Lights" is confirmed to be listed on Spears' forthcoming sixth studio album "Circus" which will come out in the U.S. on December 2, 2008. The brand new song has previously been unveiled through an instrumental audio stream. In related news, Spears surprised concertgoers by appearing on Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" tour at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium. Another surprising guest on the November 6 gig was Justin Timberlake. However, Spears and Timberlake didn't share the stage as rumour swirled. Spears teamed up with Madonna on single "Human Nature" while Timberlake preferred to take the stage with the "Give It 2 Me" singer on "4 Minutes".

DJ KHALED "GO HARD" feat. T-PAIN AND KANYE WEST VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/8/08]
In support of his new song "Go Hard", DJ Khaled premieres a music video which was shot on the same day T-Pain filmed his "Karaoke" music video. Co-produced by Naaila and directed by Hypes Williams, the video presents cameo appearances from Ace Hood, Rick Ross, and Tay Dizm among others. "Go Hard" is the second single from Khaled's third studio effort "We Global", which has been available for purchase across the U.S. on September 16, 2008. The new track is produced by The Runners and features T-Pain and Kanye West on the hook. "We Global" is a star-studded album, which lines up Young Jeezy, The Game, Missy Elliott, Flo Rida, Fat Joe, and many others as Khaled's collaborators. First single off the record is "Out Here Grindin'" which peaked at number 1 on iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap Top 100 Singles chart since making its debut in June.

BROADWAY'S "MADAME DEFARGE", NATALIE TORO TO RELEASE SOLO ALBUM
[Playbill, 11/8/08]
The 12-track disc, available Nov. 23 on natalietoro.com and cdbaby.com, will include the work of a handful of New York's hottest arrangers. Toro calls the new recording "a Broadway CD with a twist." "Sometimes when I listen to solo discs there is a sameness to the sound because only one arranger is used," Toro told Playbill. She said the album will have a handcrafted feel because she collaborated with seven different arrangers. "I was able to sit with each arranger and talk about my ideas," Toro said. Don't expect standard-issue versions of Broadway classics. "Something's Coming" from West Side Story, for example, has an Andrews Sisters vibe to it, as arranged by David Loud (with Toro tripling her voice); and arranger Chino Nuñez brings a contemporary New York City street soundscape to Stephen Sondheim's "Another Hundred People" (expect car horns, crowds and more). Tony Award winner Sutton Foster (Shrek) duets with Toro on a bonus track that re-creates the Barbra Streisand/Judy Garland duet of "Happy Days Are Here Again"/"Get Happy." Matt Perri did the arrangement. For fans of A Tale of Two Cities, Toro recorded Ed Kessel's arrangement of "Out of Sight, Out of Mind," her big number from the romantic historical musical (with songs by Jill Santoriello), which closes on Broadway Nov. 16. A release party for the disc will be held 7:30 PM Nov. 23, 2008 at Canal Room at Canal and West Broadway in the East Village. Toro will sing a selection of songs from the CD (titled "Natalie Toro"), and sign discs. There is no cover charge, and the first 50 guests receive a free drink. Toro has appeared in Broadway's Les Misérables and Madison Square Garden's A Christmas Carol musical. Other credits include Zombie Prom (Off-Broadway), the national tours of Evita (20th anniversary tour, Jeff Award nomination), Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar and regional productions of The Fix, Everything's Ducky, Francis of Guernica, Blood Brothers and Zorba.

SCOOTER SMIFF "HEAD OF MY CLASS" feat. CHRIS BROWN VIDEO
[Aceshowbiz, 11/7/08]
Baltimore-born and bred singer Scooter Smiff has released a music video in support of the title track off his debut album "Head of My Class". Featuring a cameo appearance from Chris Brown, the music video presents the rapper singing his verses to the camera along with his peers. "Head of My Class" will be produced by powerhouse producers such as Swizz Beatz, Eric Hudson, and Polow Da Don. No release date for the upcoming LP has been announced. In the meantime, the Interscope artist is expected to hit the road for a tour around the release of the effort. More detailed information of his album as well as upcoming shows can be grabbed on either his official website or MySpace page.

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