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Red Hot Chili Peppers Album In 2010

Joelle Tomlinson — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:50:16 +0000

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.”

Contrary to what the hiatus might suggest, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ members haven’t been sitting around for a collaboration. The have each been working on their own projects since they’ve been on hiatus. Frontman Anthony Kiedis developed an HBO television series based on his childhood, while guitarist John Frusciante released a new solo album called The Empyrean in January.

Flea, as previously mentioned, played live earlier this year with Yorke, and Smith has been busy with Chickenfoot and his Chad Smith’s Bombastic Meatbats side project.

R. Kelly Tries To Be Michael Jackson

Emma Renda — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:55:28 +0000

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 DeBarge – Big Shoes To Fill

Robert Ostfield — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:41:19 +0000

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.

Q and A With YouTube Sensation Priscilla Renea

Ilan Mester — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:13:15 +0000

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.

andPOP: 20 schools is a lot of schools to have gone to. How did that impact you and your music?

Priscilla Renea: I think my moving around everywhere and having to readapt to each new environment has a lot to do with my ability to transform in any situation.

andPOP: You make quite a few covers of songs so who are your music icons?

Priscilla Renea: Hmm…. Whitney Houston, Mariah, Michael Jackson, Beyonce, just to name a few. There are so many!

andPOP: How did you hear about MTV’s “Say What?” and how was that experience?

Priscilla Renea: I had signed myself up for an online casting agency and I ran across an open audition for a singing show on MTV.

andPOP: How old were you when you joined Power Entertainment and how was it like working there?

Priscilla Renea: I believe I was 17 when I first came to Atlanta. We are family, we fight, we fuss, we annoy each other, we love each other, that’s what it’s like.

andPOP: Tell me a bit about your songwriting process.

Priscilla Renea: It pretty much varies on my mood. Sometimes when I’m feeling fun and funky I’ll freestyle, as that usually takes a bit more energy. Other times if I’m tired, I’d prefer to sit on my own and write with my computer. Also the track, the more I’m feeling the track the faster the song comes out.

andPOP: What drew you to create a YouTube account and post videos?

Priscilla Renea: Around the time I first started posting videos, Justin Timberlake had a competition online with Yahoo called “My Grammy Moment” which I entered into. When I didn’t place in that competition, I then took that video
and uploaded it to YouTube. Then a few weeks later “Dreamgirls” came out and I decided to post a video singing “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,” that’s when my traffic REALLY picked up on the web site.

andPOP: Your video “The Dictionary” is quite original, how did you come up with the idea?

Priscilla Renea: Boredom. I was home alone and ran out of things to check on my MySpace. The dictionary was just sitting there.

andPOP: Did you ever think your videos would get so many hits?

Priscilla Renea: Absolutely not. No idea.

andPOP: And now you’re signed to Power/Capitol Records; what can you reveal about your new album?

Priscilla Renea: It’s coming out later this year, October 2009, and it’s called Jukebox. We (Power Ent.) decided to name it Jukebox because of all the genres that the album will touch on. There are strong pop/rock elements, hip hop and R&B soul elements, European, and even some folk elements. All very much me, and all show where I came from and where I’m going.

andPOP: Now that you’re signed to a major record label, are you planning on collaborating with other artists?

Priscilla Renea: Definitely. There are so many people that I admire on the creative side of the industry, too many to name. I’d be honoured to work with anyone that would have me do so.

andPOP: What’s next for you? What are the next few months looking like? Any live performances?

Priscilla Renea: Busy. Busy. Busy. Lot’s of practicing for my radio promo visits in August. Then there’s Lollapalooza in Chicago on August 9th!

Billy Talent Is Back

Robert Ostfield — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:01:32 +0000

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.

Our Lady Peace Launch Album With Exclusive Concert

Ilan Mester — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:27:22 +0000

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.

“The last record we made, a combination of too’s. It took too long, it’s too expensive and there was too much drama attached to it so we needed to kind of extricate ourselves from that whole recording process…the time away allowed us to come back and really, it sounds cliche but we’re better than ever,” Maida said. “We really came back to this trusting our own instincts.”

OLP also talked about the recording process.

“We really kind of stayed true to recording things live. Every guitar part you hear, every solo,” Maida revealed. “And I think the guitar work on this record is unbelievable…If I wasn’t in this band and I heard this record, I would play tambourine…I’d just want to be in this band.”

OLP are playing a number of shows this summer. For concert details and to check out their new songs, go to myspace.com/ourladypeace

Mika Releasing Upcoming Album’s First Single On MySpace For 24 Hours

Jeremy Singer — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:20:54 +0000

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.

We Are Golden has been described as Mika dealing with his adolescent teenage years and basically part two of his first album, and a video for the soaring new single is currently in pre-production, and will be helmed by acclaimed Swedish director Jonas Akerlund.

New Lil Wayne Album Delayed Again

Eva Lam — Sun, 24 May 2009 22:39:24 +0000

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.

The album, which has already spawned lead single “Prom Queen,” is being touted as Lil Wayne’s experimental foray into rock music.

His last album, “Tha Carter III,” won the best rap album prize at this year’s Grammy Awards, where the rapper picked up a total of four awards.

Usher Preps New Album, Films Movie Cameo

Eva Lam — Sat, 23 May 2009 16:03:09 +0000

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.

The album is slated for release this autumn via Jive Records.

The multi-talented artist also revealed via Twitter that he recently shot a cameo in the upcoming thriller “Five Killers,” starring Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl.

“Here on the set of Five Killers,” he wrote. “I’m headed in now for my first scene with Ashton and Katherine.”

Usher’s previous film credits include “The Faculty,” “Light It Up” and “Texas Rangers.”

Tori Amos Announces Tour, Streams New Album Online

Eva Lam — Sun, 17 May 2009 21:00:36 +0000

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.

“Abnormally Attracted to Sun” is scheduled for release on May 19. The album will also be issued in a deluxe edition, which includes a DVD of “visualettes” featuring footage captured by director Christian Lamb during Amos’ 2007 American Doll Posse world tour.

But fans won’t have to wait until next week to hear the new material. Starting today (Saturday), fans can head over to Amos’ MySpace page to hear a stream of the album.

They can also grab a free download of the track “Maybe California” from her official website.