The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ hiatus will end next year, as drummer Chad Smith says the band will release a new album.
According to chartattack.com, Smith told Clash Magazine the band hope to have the follow-up to 2006’s Stadium Arcadium in stores by next October.
“We’re gonna write for a while, it usually takes us a while,” Smith told the magazine, saying he hoped the album would be out “maybe this time [next year].”
Thom Yorke recently gave bassist Flea a tape of electronic beats after the bassist played with Yorke’s live band earlier this year, but that doesn’t necessarily mean Red Hot Chili Peppers are recording an electronic album.”You never know,” Smith told the magazine. “We’ve got songs with piano on them right now, so who knows.”
This news might be a few days old, and it might involve a totally irrelevant celebrity, but it just had to be reported on.
R. Kelly (famous for the one-liner in “Ignition” and a criminal pedophilia lawsuit a few years back) wants to finish the album Michael Jackson had started recording before his death. No lie. You gotta give this guy credit for trying but I think you would agree this is a little tasteful and way too soon.
Kristinia is a girl who was destined for stardom. Her father is James DeBarge who is a legendary R&B singer that has groomed his daughter to carry the Debarge name. After the world first heard her on American Juniors, she has released her debut album Exposed. Jenn caught up with Kristinia on a recent stop in Toronto.
Before Susan Boyle became an international star when millions checked out her voice in a YouTube video, Priscilla Renea was using the site to sing covers, showcase original songs and even sing the dictionary to Fergie’s “Glamorous.”
One of her videos has even been viewed 1.7 million times – and counting.
Renea’s debut album Jukebox comes out October 20th (also you can check out her first single Dollhouse here: http://bit.ly/hjHzL.
andPOP: When did you first get into music?
Priscilla Renea: From what I can remember I’ve always been into music. My birth father played the trumpet and my mother was the lead singer in several bands. As far as music as a profession goes, I just recently decided to pursue it as a career a couple of years ago.
One of the most successful Canadian bands in recent memory is back with their fourth studio album, Billy Talent III. Do they feel any pressure with this album given the multi platinum success of their other releases? And what do they think about today’s record business? Jordan found out.
Yesterday, Our Lady Peace performed at a secret location to launch their latest album, “Burn Burn.” andPOP was part of this exclusive concert where OLP played their latest songs as well as fan favourites from the past.
The event took place at the Sony Soundstage in Toronto and was broadcast live-to-air through 102.1 The Edge and Explore Music.
Throughout the concert, OLP played songs form their new album, including the single “All You Did Was Save My Life” featuring “90210’s” Shenae Grimes in the music video, and “Paper Moon.”
To the excitement of fans, OLP performed “Innocent” and “Somewhere Out There,” off their 2002 album “Gravity,” among other hits. Since only a fraction of their fans were able to see them live in convert, the band answered questions sent to Alan Cross’ Twitter page for those who were unable to attend the event.
So why did they take so long to release another album? OLP vocalist Raine Maida explains.
Already drawing comparisons to Freddie Mercury and Elton John, British sensation Mika is set to unveil the first single from his new album We Are Golden on MySpace on Tuesday for 24 hours only- starting at 9:00 am EST.
The record is set to hit stores on September 22, and boasts Greg Greg Wells (Katy Perry, P!nk), and artists Imogen Heap and Final Fantasy’s Owen Pallett, among others.
The 25-year-old’s global following can be attributed to his applauded 2007 debut album Life In Cartoon Motion- which spawned mega pop anthems such as Grace Kelly, Love Today and Relax. The record sold over five million copies worldwide, and also gained a slew of awards and nominations including Grammys, Brit Awards, World Music Awards, and the UK’s most prestigious songwriting honor, the Ivor Novello Award.
Fans of Lil Wayne will have to wait a little longer for the rapper’s rock-influenced album, “Rebirth.”
The record, which was originally slated for release in early April before being moved to May and then to June, has now been pushed back to July 21.
The latest delay is reportedly to give Universal Records more time to get permission for the samples used on the album, Lil Wayne’s seventh solo effort. Confirmed guest stars on “Rebirth” include Avril Lavigne, Aubrey “Drake” Graham, Fall Out Boy and Lenny Kravitz.
Usher is keeping busy these days – both in the recording studio and on a movie set.
On the musical end of things, the R&B singer has been working on his sixth studio album and recently revealed that it will be called “Monster.”
The Grammy winner, who is recording the follow-up to 2008’s “Here I Stand” in Las Vegas and Atlanta, has even brought in producer Jermaine Dupri for the project, according to People.
Eclectic songstress Tori Amos is hitting the road this summer in support of the upcoming release of her tenth studio album, “Abnormally Attracted to Sin.”
The Sinful Attraction tour will hit 26 North American cities, starting with July 10 in Seattle and wrapping up Aug. 17 in Boston.
The itinerary includes two Canadian stops: Aug. 10 at Massey Hall in Toronto, and Aug. 11 at St. Denis Theatre in Montreal.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ hiatus will end next year, as drummer Chad Smith says the band will release a new album.
This news might be a few days old, and it might involve a totally irrelevant celebrity, but it just had to be reported on.
Kristinia is a girl who was destined for stardom. Her father is James DeBarge who is a legendary R&B singer that has groomed his daughter to carry the Debarge name. After the world first heard her on American Juniors, she has released her debut album Exposed. Jenn caught up with Kristinia on a recent stop in Toronto.
Before Susan Boyle became an international star when millions checked out her voice in a YouTube video, Priscilla Renea was using the site to sing covers, showcase original songs and even sing the dictionary to Fergie’s “Glamorous.”
One of the most successful Canadian bands in recent memory is back with their fourth studio album, Billy Talent III. Do they feel any pressure with this album given the multi platinum success of their other releases? And what do they think about today’s record business? Jordan found out. 
Yesterday, Our Lady Peace performed at a secret location to launch their latest album, “Burn Burn.” andPOP was part of this exclusive concert where OLP played their latest songs as well as fan favourites from the past.
Already drawing comparisons to Freddie Mercury and Elton John, British sensation Mika is set to unveil the first single from his new album We Are Golden on MySpace on Tuesday for 24 hours only- starting at 9:00 am EST.
Fans of Lil Wayne will have to wait a little longer for the rapper’s rock-influenced album, “Rebirth.”
Usher is keeping busy these days – both in the recording studio and on a movie set.
Eclectic songstress Tori Amos is hitting the road this summer in support of the upcoming release of her tenth studio album, “Abnormally Attracted to Sin.”
